Lakeport Community Association

Hi Lakeport Fans,

Two months of nearly constant rain, don't know where it's all coming from but it's sure going into our lakes. 

I'm on Facebook now, family snagged me.  I've discovered this site  "I Love Lakeport" designed by Jay Goodwin and enjoyed reading many comments of others growing up in Lakeport.  I hope they visit this site and add to it.

We've decided to hire a painter to paint the boxcar and hopefully it will be done soon.  It's not one of our better sights in Lakeport at the moment ~ like some of our members, a little rusty looking.  But I tell you, folks like the idea of shopping in a boxcar during our yard sales.  It's the yard sales, donations and grants that pay for everything.

LCA has been receiving some wonderful items to add to our museum collections.  The Richardson family just donated over two dozen clothing items from the late 1800s, early 1900s.  One that we especially enjoyed was a very petite lady's mourning outfit; we had just heard a presentation at the Laconia Historical & Museum Society on mourning customs.

Come visit Lakeport -home of 4 of the best restaurants in town - Avery's, Fratello's, O's Steak & Seafood and T-Bones, 3 lakes -  Winnisquam, Opechee, Winnipesaukee WOW, 2 sites on the National Registry of Historic Buildings - Untied Baptist church and the Goss Reading Room and 1 remaining B & M building in the once railroad hub -our Lakeport Freighthouse.

And speaking of the Goss Reading Room. If we don't use it, we may lose it.  We have to convince others that we do not want to see it sold or closed.  Please, become a "Friend of the Goss Reading Room" and use the library or donate to keep it open.  Write me at dorothyduffy@metrocast.net. 

Carl and Sandy Lendl invited LCA members for a splendid evening of cocktails, dinner and grand tour of the former G.A.R. building.  It was located on the other side of the footbridge on Gold Street and housed our famous Old Niagara No. 1 fire engine.  The Lendls live in California and restored the inside as their summer home.  They collect and  treasure antiques and fire station history.  This building was put to such wonderful reuse.   

The Leavitt Park Carnival may have be reduced in size and time, but everyone enjoyed it.  They need more volunteers to help with the community center.  YOU?

Live for today, plan for the future, but treasure your past.

DD  8/1/09