Bonny Eagle students study ice fishing, lake

A group of seventh-grade students from Bonny Eagle Middle School visited Sebago Lake in mid-March to study ice fishing and the importance of the lake in their lives.

Maine Guide Rex Turner accompanied the students along with chaperones Connie Regula, Mark Andreasen, Jeff Myrick, Donna Bilodeau and David Swan.

After the trip to the lake, seventh-grade teacher Mark Norton interviewed some of the students about what they did and what they learned.

“We learned about Sebago Lake and how the people of the Greater Portland area depend on it for their drinking water. We tested how clean the water is. We also set up our ice fishing traps,” Dylan Gammon, Corey Hanson and Jeff Myrick said.

Jessica Avery said she learned how to ice fish and about the fish that are native to Sebago. Brooke VanRosendael peered through binoculars into the water and told about cooking hot dogs.

Alicia Hoyt said the students learned about ice fishing and tested depth of the water.

Riley Heroux learned about the history of the lake, various water regulations and that the ice could hold several trucks. Because of the cold weather, Emma Goff said she enjoyed eating lunch on the bus.

The trip was a learning experience and fun for the students as well. “I enjoyed taking the actual time to ice fish, even though I didn’t catch any fish. It was really fun.” Avery said.

Heroux and a friend were in charge of taking pictures and videos and Gammon enjoyed being in the fresh air and watching the birds fly around.

Bonny Eagle is one of 12 Maine schools of the Maine Lakes Conservancy Institute. It’s a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to understanding, protecting and sustaining the health and values of Maine’s lakes and the communities dependent upon them.

Post raffling quilt

The Hutchinson-Boulter Post 130 of the American Legion is raffling a quilt with a drawing on town meeting day in November.

Harold Smith, post finance officer, said Louise Patterson made and donated the red, white and blue quilt and two matching pillows to the post. Smith said proceeds from the raffle would benefit the post.

Chances are $1 each or six for $5.

Besides Smith, officers of the post are Wayne Butler, post commander; Norman Palmer, vice commander; William Butler, adjutant; Bob Patterson, chaplain; and Austin Colman, service officer.

The post meets at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday each month at 401 Bar Mills Road, Hollis. For more information or to join the post, call Wayne Butler at 929-8660 or Smith at 727-3449.

Singers at senior meal

Gloria Jean and Bobby Lee will sing on Friday, April 6, at the senior citizens meal at Groveville Fire Station on Turkey Lane.

Meals are served at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Doors open at 9 a.m.

For more information, call Sandi Fisher, director of the senior citizens meal program, at 929-6525.

Cutline (ice fishing) – Bonny Eagle Middle School students Donna Bilodeau, Corey Hanson, Alicia Hoyt, Megan Whitman, Curtis LaBelle, Tom Rhoades, Brooke Van Rosendael, Katie Davis, Jessica Avery, Cody Pratt, Colby Dennison Josh Bell, Davey Swan and David Swan learn about ice fishing at Sebago Lake.