Photos: Mohegan’s annual Lake Day leaves neighborhood hooked on enjoyable

The serenity of the floating lantern expertise was briefly interrupted by an surprising fireworks show from one other a part of the lake, delaying the beginning of the film as attendees gathered alongside the lakefront to observe the colourful present.

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Mohegan’s annual Lake Day introduced the neighborhood collectively Saturday, July 11, for a full day of actions celebrating “Lake Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness on our Nation’s 250th Anniversary.”

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Theo flashes a mushy smile after catching a fish throughout Mohegan’s annual Lake Day.

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James catches a fish.

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C.J. takes first place within the fishing derby after catching 5 fish. He is flanked by his father, Carlton Connell, and Town Supervisor Ed Lachterman.

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Kids’ video games had been held at Mohegan Highlands Beach, together with a sponge race and water balloon toss.

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Kids’ video games had been held at Mohegan Highlands Beach, together with a sponge race and water balloon toss.

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Lynn Briggs engages the viewers at Mohegan Highlands with a storytime presentation about Yorktown’s Revolutionary War historical past, together with the encampment of French troops underneath General Rochambeau and the way the Town of Hanover was renamed Yorktown after the decisive battle in Yorktown, Virginia, led by George Washington and Rochambeau.

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A tent show at Mohegan Lake Day highlighted the encampment of French troops underneath General Rochambeau and Yorktown’s Revolutionary War historical past.

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Lynn Briggs presents on the encampment of French troops underneath General Rochambeau and the way the Town of Hanover was renamed Yorktown after the decisive battle in Yorktown, Virginia, led by George Washington and Rochambeau.

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Attendees take pleasure in swimming at Mohegan Highlands Beach throughout Lake Day. A water taxi transported visitors between seashores and provided lake excursions when time allowed.

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The Mohegan Lake Improvement District, which sponsored the occasion, additionally shared details about the lake surroundings by way of a roving show of informational trifolds. Despite previous blue-green algae blooms, the lake has maintained distinctive water high quality on most days this summer season.

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Lake Day occasions at Lake Mohegan Park Beach started with a parade into the seaside led by Katherine Jewell, adopted by Joseph Merriam on bagpipes and Lawrence Merriam on drums.

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Mohegan’s annual Lake Day introduced the neighborhood collectively Saturday, July 11, for a full day of actions celebrating “Lake Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness on our Nation’s 250th Anniversary.”

Photo courtesy of Ken Belfer

Mohegan’s annual Lake Day introduced the neighborhood collectively Saturday, July 11, for a full day of actions celebrating “Lake Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness on our Nation’s 250th Anniversary.”

Photo courtesy of Ken Belfer

Art on the Lake is an annual function at Lake Mohegan Park, the place native residents showcase their paintings, crafts and pictures.

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A standard Thai dance efficiency entertains attendees at Lake Mohegan Park throughout Lake Day.

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A standard Thai dance efficiency entertains attendees at Lake Mohegan Park throughout Lake Day.

Photo courtesy of Ken Belfer

Mohegan’s annual Lake Day introduced the neighborhood collectively Saturday, July 11, for a full day of actions celebrating “Lake Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness on our Nation’s 250th Anniversary.”

Photo courtesy of Ken Belfer

A standard Thai dance efficiency entertains attendees at Lake Mohegan Park throughout Lake Day.

Photo courtesy of Ken Belfer

Families take pleasure in Amazon Park Beach whereas taking part in a scavenger hunt throughout Lake Day.

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An old-time sq. and contra dance, led by native caller Liz Slade, will get attendees transferring with music from guitar, banjo and fiddle gamers.

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Violet and Theo current their poster to judges

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Evening occasions at Mohegan Colony Beach started with an old school sq. and contra dance, adopted by the judging of a children’ poster contest based mostly on the Lake Day theme, a sing-along efficiency by the Walkabout Clearwater Chorus, adorning and launching Chinese floating lanterns, and a screening of Episode Five of the documentary collection on the Peekskill Riots with a Q&A by native filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett.

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Decorated lanterns

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The serenity of the floating lantern expertise was briefly interrupted by an surprising fireworks show from one other a part of the lake, delaying the beginning of the film as attendees gathered alongside the lakefront to observe the colourful present.

Photo courtesy of Ken Belfer