WILL NYE RESPONSE TO “TAKEOVER” OF LAKE NINEVAH CROSSES OVER THE LINE by Art Gage
This recent response by Will Nye, to my wife Ida’s article, crosses way over the line: “Interesting take. The Gage’s seemed to have a different opinion as to how to ‘protect’ the lake. Cranked up music, fireworks, lots of cars, loads of people. I seem to have a recollection of them putting a backhoe in the lake to ‘dredge’ their shoreline for their boat. I also seem to remember that there was an issue with their permit for the house they built and a black bear that was shot out of season.” I ask Mr. Nye if he can document these statements as this attack is slanderous. Will Nye’s parents came to Ninevah in 1995 and were very active in the Foundation. Will lived at Ninevah from 2011-2014. It was 24 (1994) years ago when three families, Bill and Greta Hewlitt, Barb Nevin and ourselves got together to celebrate the fourth of July as many Americans across our great country do. It became an annual event. We celebrate birthdays, reunions, births, anniversaries, and even a graduation and a wedding with our very dear friends and neighbors at the lake. Mr. Nye seems to have a recollection of us using a backhoe to “dredge” our shoreline for our boat. It was 1991 when the lake was drained for about 30 feet or more from shore. We had no boat as the Foundation won a ban on boats and water skiing This was done in the winter when there were no roads to the lake and their lawyer went to Montpelier, ignoring the grandfather clause longtime residents were proposing. We got permission to dig some of the 2 – 3 feet of mud in front of camp so our young children could swim. The Foundation would no longer allow us to use Blakely Beach, a part of our plot agreement when we purchased our lot. Paul Nevin spread the mud for us and we had a beautiful lawn. The mud did return. Mr. Nye’s parents came to Ninevah in 1995? Mr. Nye also remembers there were issues with a permit for the house we built. We started building our camp in 1991 and completed it in 1992. I believe it was 1994 when we added a bedroom. The town was concerned the addition was too close to the road so they came to check it. Paul Nevin was a selectman then and informed them he built a garage and apartment for his mother (which was the second camp to our right) and it was closer to the road than our bedroom. Our permit was approved. Mr. Nye’s last recollection is, “a black bear was shot out of season”. This is an outright lie. There is only one person who could have helped Mr. Nye with his recollection and memories. This person has been a dear friend for 60 years. He is a member of the Foundation. We understand the Foundation is not pleased with the article written by Ida but dishonesty by their members further defines the organization. The Foundation has received grants of over 1 million dollars, according to our research. They also, at this time, have two non-profit, the tax-exempt charitable organization dedicated to education, and keeping Vermont forever wild for the public to enjoy. We are asking for accountability by an outside source, such as the Vermont Attorney General. If the Foundation is doing everything right then there should be no reason for them to lie. Will Nye is correct in stating we have a different opinion as to how to “protect” the lake. We believe it should be “protected” for Mt. Holly residents, those in the surrounding areas and Vermonters to forever enjoy.
This recent response by Will Nye, to my wife Ida’s article, crosses way over the line: “Interesting take. The Gage’s seemed to have a different opinion as to how to ‘protect’ the lake. Cranked up music, fireworks, lots of cars, loads of people. I seem to have a recollection of them putting a backhoe in the lake to ‘dredge’ their shoreline for their boat. I also seem to remember that there was an issue with their permit for the house they built and a black bear that was shot out of season.” I ask Mr. Nye if he can document these statements as this attack is slanderous. Will Nye’s parents came to Ninevah in 1995 and were very active in the Foundation. Will lived at Ninevah from 2011-2014. It was 24 (1994) years ago when three families, Bill and Greta Hewlitt, Barb Nevin and ourselves got together to celebrate the fourth of July as many Americans across our great country do. It became an annual event. We celebrate birthdays, reunions, births, anniversaries, and even a graduation and a wedding with our very dear friends and neighbors at the lake. Mr. Nye seems to have a recollection of us using a backhoe to “dredge” our shoreline for our boat. It was 1991 when the lake was drained for about 30 feet or more from shore. We had no boat as the Foundation won a ban on boats and water skiing This was done in the winter when there were no roads to the lake and their lawyer went to Montpelier, ignoring the grandfather clause longtime residents were proposing. We got permission to dig some of the 2 – 3 feet of mud in front of camp so our young children could swim. The Foundation would no longer allow us to use Blakely Beach, a part of our plot agreement when we purchased our lot. Paul Nevin spread the mud for us and we had a beautiful lawn. The mud did return. Mr. Nye’s parents came to Ninevah in 1995? Mr. Nye also remembers there were issues with a permit for the house we built. We started building our camp in 1991 and completed it in 1992. I believe it was 1994 when we added a bedroom. The town was concerned the addition was too close to the road so they came to check it. Paul Nevin was a selectman then and informed them he built a garage and apartment for his mother (which was the second camp to our right) and it was closer to the road than our bedroom. Our permit was approved. Mr. Nye’s last recollection is, “a black bear was shot out of season”. This is an outright lie. There is only one person who could have helped Mr. Nye with his recollection and memories. This person has been a dear friend for 60 years. He is a member of the Foundation. We understand the Foundation is not pleased with the article written by Ida but dishonesty by their members further defines the organization. The Foundation has received grants of over 1 million dollars, according to our research. They also, at this time, have two non-profit, the tax-exempt charitable organization dedicated to education, and keeping Vermont forever wild for the public to enjoy. We are asking for accountability by an outside source, such as the Vermont Attorney General. If the Foundation is doing everything right then there should be no reason for them to lie. Will Nye is correct in stating we have a different opinion as to how to “protect” the lake. We believe it should be “protected” for Mt. Holly residents, those in the surrounding areas and Vermonters to forever enjoy.
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