By Clif Wassel (Lake Committee Chair) – On Monday, August 7th, the fourth deposit container drive for 2023 was held. The container collection was 5,471 donations for this effort. The proceeds from the haul were $328.26. The total proceeds for the year are $1,807.16. More residents appear to be donating to the deposit container drives in 2023 […]
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The Dams are NOT DAMNED!
In mid-July representatives of the PLPA and the Peck family met with Brookfield Renewables, who are responsible for the safety and integrity of the dams at the West and East ends of the lake. Brookfield sent 4 company representatives to address concerns that were part of an Adirondack Explorer news article which called the dam […]
President’s Message – Summer 2023
(This message originally published in the PLPA Summer Newsletter – a copy of which is available by clicking this link.) Summer is in full swing! And so were the black and deer and flies! There’s nothing that the PLPA can do about them, but we have been busy with many projects and activities to improve […]
Peck Lakers “Start your Kayaks”
Sign ups continue for Saturday’s (August 5th) Canoe/Kayak Race in the West Bay starting at 8:30AM.Each paddler will receive a participation gift!Please click this link to sign-up (https://forms.gle/ts2SsiHhRsarJPjz7).Information on the event can be found here. If you have any questions, please contact Bob Wilson at [email protected] forward to seeing you there!!!!
Snowmobile removed from lake
We have been informed that the snowmobile that had sunk in the lake as a result of the tragic accident this winter has been recovered and removed.
Know the lake rules!
Speeding boats are destructive and DANGEROUS. Jim McCulley (PLPA President) — In cooperation with the Peck’s we have been working to educate boaters of the rules regarding speed. New York state law PROHIBITS any motorized boat from operating at greater than 5mph within 100 feet of any shoreline, dock, docked or moored boat. The rules […]
Third Deposit Drive Results
By Clif Wassell (Lake Committee Chair) – On Wednesday, July 5th, the third deposit container drive for 2023 was held. The container collection was very respectable with 7,986 donations collected. The proceeds from the haul were $479.16. The total proceeds for the year are $1,478.90. Bill Matuszak and Clif Wassel collected the containers from the South Shore Road, Steve Atcheson and John Dackow […]
School House Pancake Breakfast
By Tony Callanan — There is going to be an all you can eat pancake breakfast to benefit the Pecks Lake Schoolhouse/Museum on Saturday July 22nd from 8am-11am at the Schoolhouse on 29-A. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, bacon scrambled eggs and home fries along with coffee and juice. Tickets are $10 for adults. $6 for […]
Summerfest Boat Party moved to Friday, June 30th
Beth Flynn (PLPA Vice President) — Because of the expected unpredictable and rainy weather, the Summerfest Boat Party has been MOVED TO FRIDAY, JUNE 30th. The first Summerfest “Floating Cocktail Party” of the 2023 boating season will be held at 5pm on June 30, 2023. Come one, come all! We will gather in the bay […]
Update on Amazon Deliveries
By John Dackow (Strategic Committee Chair) — A little background and some updated news on Sunday Amazon package deliveries. Due to some recent issues with package deliveries on Sunday from Amazon, the Consumers Affair Dept had been notified by a resident as to a Sunday delivery situation, which then came back to the Albany Post […]