Airwaves
03-23-2006, 09:47 PM
My Dad (now 80) grew up on the lake, as did his Mom and her parents before her. Fortunately for me (the Great Grandchildren, and our kids, the Great Great Grandchildren) we are still on "The Lake"!
My Great Grandfather's boat was at the Weirs when the fire destroyed the Mount Washington I. His boat was also lost in that fire!
I remember as a child looking out from Dockham Shore toward the Witches and watching water skiiers! You will not see that today.
Times change.
My family has been on the lake for over a century and we have, and will continue, to enjoy every, and all, aspect of the lake for generations to come!
APS wrote in "The Final Statement" of HB162:
As the third generation of my family to live on Winnipesaukee, I wish I could enjoy the lake as my predecessors had. (We never said, "use" the lake).
I wish that all those McMansions had never happened, but they did. I wish that I could go from Rocky Cove and water ski out toward Welch Island, but I can't.
What we can do is hold our heritage near and dear and pass it along to the generation coming behind us.
I also remember when Timber Island (the entire island) was for sale for $1,000,000! Want to guess what it's worth today?
Protect the future of the lake. My personal opinion is that the shoreline is over developed! Not something that should come as a surprise.
I think the way to protect what's left of the lake is to do it via zoning. Unfortunately most of us can't vote in NH so we have to leave it to you, the residents, to make sure the heritage is there to pass along.
My Great Grandfather's boat was at the Weirs when the fire destroyed the Mount Washington I. His boat was also lost in that fire!
I remember as a child looking out from Dockham Shore toward the Witches and watching water skiiers! You will not see that today.
Times change.
My family has been on the lake for over a century and we have, and will continue, to enjoy every, and all, aspect of the lake for generations to come!
APS wrote in "The Final Statement" of HB162:
As the third generation of my family to live on Winnipesaukee, I wish I could enjoy the lake as my predecessors had. (We never said, "use" the lake).
I wish that all those McMansions had never happened, but they did. I wish that I could go from Rocky Cove and water ski out toward Welch Island, but I can't.
What we can do is hold our heritage near and dear and pass it along to the generation coming behind us.
I also remember when Timber Island (the entire island) was for sale for $1,000,000! Want to guess what it's worth today?
Protect the future of the lake. My personal opinion is that the shoreline is over developed! Not something that should come as a surprise.
I think the way to protect what's left of the lake is to do it via zoning. Unfortunately most of us can't vote in NH so we have to leave it to you, the residents, to make sure the heritage is there to pass along.