Dr. Alexander Dodds, Dr. Bart Van Slyke,
Dorothy Dodds,
Ann Van Slyke, Stan Orford,
Joanne Orford, Don Grout.
(Photos
by Joanna deLorraine)
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Maybelle Pistolesi tells the
"Tale of the Disappearing Flyswatters." |
Community
Recognition Certificate - With
appreciation for their outstanding contributions to furthering
the mission of the Sylvia Lake Association. Award certificates
were presented to: |
Dr. Alex. & Dorothy
Dodds |
C. MacDonald Grout |
Joanne & Stanley
Orford |
Dr. Bart & Ann
Van Slyke |
Community
Service Award Mug - In recognition
of their significant and continuing service to the Sylvia Lake
Association and our community. Award mugs, along with service
pins, were presented to: |
Mona Allen |
Harland Brown |
Gale Ferguson |
Jeanette Perry |
Katie Pistolesi |
Gary Scott |
Ralph Undercoffler |
Lea Dickson |
Sylvia Lake
Association Service Pin - With
appreciation and recognition of service as a Sylvia Lake
Association Officer (O) or as a Director (D) Pin receipients were: |
Mona Allen - O
Donna Besaw - O, D
Wayne Bigarel - O
Harlan Brown - O
Clyde Butz - O
Joanne deLorraine - O
Lea Dickson - O, D
Dr. Alexander Dodds - D
Dorothy Dodds - O
Gale Ferguson - O, D
Dick French - O
Paul Gates - D
Ernest Griebsch - O, D
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Marissa Griebsch - O
Don Grout - O, D
Jodi Hatch - O
Faye Hopper - O, D
Betsy Kalina - O
Jim Kraker - D
Sandy Kraker - D
Kelley Lacks - O
Roger LaPierre - O
Allen Lehigh - D
Faye Lockwood - D
Elaine MacKelvey - D
Angus MacQueen - D
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David McGrath - D
Joyce Moses - O
Roger LaPierre - O
Allen Lehigh - D
Faye Lockwood - D
Elaine MacKelvey - D
Angus MacQueen - D
David McGrath - D
Joyce Moses - O
Mary Neuroth - O
Joanne Orford - O, D
Stan Orford - O, D
Shirley Pendell - D
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Jeanette Perry - O
Katie Pistolesi - O
Maybelle Pistolesi - OBarbara Scott - O
Gary Scott - O
Marie Sullivan - O
Mark Truax - O, D
Roxanne Tyler - O
Ralph Undercoffler - O
Bart Van Slyke - O, D
Ann Van Slyke - O, D
Cora Von Colln - O
Robert Whalen - D |
Community Project
Service Pin - In
recognition of their contribution to the Sylvia Lake Association’s
mission through special community projects. Service pins were
given to: |
Shari Barnhart
Bill deLorraine
Carlton Force
Rosalie Force
Olive Horning |
Joe Lacks
Marilyn LaPierre
Crystal Leonard
David Lockwood
Maria McGrath |
Don Putman
Linda Scott
Roy Smith
Mary Jo Whalen |
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SYLVIA LAKE ASSOCIATIONS
There has been an active Sylvia Lake
Association since 1919, although the first organizations were
separate entities. The first was formed in 1919, at a meeting of
property owners. The Gouverneur Northern Tribune (11/19/19) reported
that the association's "plans
included extensive improvements both on the property at the lake
and on the road leading to the grounds. With the completion of
the imporvements as planed, the coming season promises to exceed
that of 1919 which was one of the most popular ever known in the
history of the resort."
That resort, of course, was
the Sylvia
Lake hotel.
The second association
was organized in the 1930's... the third, in the late 1940's.
The three original associations were primarily organized to facilitate
access to the hotel and resort. During the 1940's, the association,
in cooperation with the owner, Ed Smith, even organized social
activities for residents, held at the Sylvia Lake Inn.
PRESENT DAY SYLVIA LAKE ASSOCIATION : 1968 - present
The person most responsible for organizing property
owners to form our current association by calling the first
meeting, was Carleton L. ("Slip") Toomey.
The first association meeting was held on March 27, 1968, at the
municipal building in Gouverneur. Fifty property owners attended
this meeting, where they elected officers and came to tentative
agreement on issues they wanted to work on: road improvement,
pollution, and water control.
The names on the list of first Association
Officers and Board of Directors may be familiar:
President |
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Carleton Toomey |
Vice President |
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Charles Ferguson |
Secretary |
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Andrew Dickson |
Treasurer |
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David Dill |
Board of Directors |
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Dr. Alexander Dodds |
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Robert Whalen |
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Cooper Stacey |
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Antonio Perfetto |
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Philip Nelson |
The 1980's Sylvia Lake Book notes: "One of the highlights to
date has been the adoption of a Board of Health regulation in
1972 by the Town of Fowler, County of St. Lawrence, New York,
largely through the influence of this Association and the Sanitation
Committee headed by Don Grout and James Kraker who attended quite
a few town board meetings. As a result, in 1973, most all septic
tanks and systems were inspected and dye tested and inadequacies
noted. They were finished in 1974, and were tested again under
the chairmanship of Chuck Dievendorf in 1978, at which time much
improvement was noted."
PAST PRESIDENTS WHO SERVED THE SYLVIA LAKE ASSOCIATION 1968
- 2008
1968, Carlton Toomey
1969, C. MacDonald Grout
1970, C. MacDonald Grout
1971, C. MacDonald Grout
1972, C. MacDonald Grout
1973, Charles Dievendorf
1974, Glenn Miller
1975, Dr. Barton Van Slyke
1976, Ernie Griebsch
1977, Mario Pistolesi
1978, Mario Pistolesi
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1979, Ben Saidel
1980, Ben Saidel
1981, Herbert Undercoffler
1982, Merrill Tyler
1983, Merrill Tyler
1984, Roger LaPierre
1985, Roger LaPierre
1986, George Newvine
1987, George Newvine
1988, Wayne Bigarel |
1989, Harland Brown
1990, Harland Brown
1991, Gary Scott
1992, Gary Scott
1993, Katie Pistolesi
1994, Ralph Undercoffler
1995, Ralph Undercoffler
1996, Faye Hopper
1997, Faye Hopper
1998, Dr. Mark Truax |
1999, Dr. Mark Truax
2000, Donna Besaw
2001, Donna Besaw
2002, Gale Ferguson
2003, Gale Ferguson
2004, Gale Ferguson
2005, Gale Ferguson
2006, Lea Dickson
2007, Lea Dickson
2008, Lea Dickson |
 Link
to a complete list of Officers and Directors for
the
Sylvia Lake Association, 1968-2008.
Compilled by Lea Dickson
from Association records.
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