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Lake Ronkonkoma News and General
Info
What kind of name is
Ronkonkoma?
Like
many American Indian words, the exact meaning of
"ronkonkoma" has had various interpretations. The
most common is "boundry fishing place," which
reflects the lake's position as a point where the
boundries of four tribes met: the Nissequoges,
Setaukets, Secatogs, and Unkechaugs. Other
translations include "glittering white sand," and
"wild goose resting place." Various spellings of
the word have also been recorded, such as
Raconkamuch, Ronconcamuck, Raconckony, and
Reconkemeck.
(Thanks
to "Historical Footprints," copyright 1963,
Ronkonkoma Review)
How
do you pronounce "Ronkonkoma?"
There
are four syllables in the word:
RON (as in
Ronald)
KONK (as in a ‘conk’ on the head)
O (as in
‘oh’)
MA (as in ‘muh’)
RON – KONK – O – MA
See, now
wasn’t that easy. I knew you could do it.
Well,
I guess that was easy, but can I hear someone else
say it?
Sure,
listen to the local Lake Ronkonkoma radio station,
operated by Sachem High School, at
WSHR 91.9
FM.
Not only will you hear great music, I'm sure
they'll say the word at least
once.
http://www.ontheradio.net/radiostations/wshrfm.aspx
Local
news
and information:
http://www.ronkonkomas.com/
http://www.myronkonkoma.com
Local
news
for Lake Ronkonkoma continually updated from
thousands of sources on the
web:
http://www.topix.net/city/lake-ronkonkoma-ny
The
Wikipedia
entry for Lake Ronkonkoma:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ronkonkoma,_New_York
Local
community
information:
http://www.licentral.com/lakeronkonkoma/
Long
Island Rail Road
train schedules:
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr/html/ttn/ronkonko.htm
Where
can I get those really fashionable Civic shirts and
bags that I see people wearing around
town?
You
can find those items and more in the
Civic's Online
Shop.
Proceeds
from purchases support your
Civic.
http://www.cafepress.com/ronkonkomacivic
Lake
Ronkonkoma Business Community
Chamber of Commerce
of the Greater Ronkonkomas:
http://www.ronkonkomachamber.com
Directory
of local
businesses and services:
http://www.lakeronkonkomanewyork.com/
Listing
of local
restaurants:
http://lakeronkonkoma.areaconnect.com/restaurants/
How
Deep is the Lake, What's in It, and What Can I do
in It?
Is there a
prehistoric monster
living in the lake?
Maybe, maybe not.
Read our
article from the April (as in "fools")
newsletter.
The
lake is perfect for
canoeing
and
kayaking.
For more information on getting started in paddling
around, try North Atlantic Canoe and Kayak
at
www.getthenack.org
When
you're done paddling it's time to start
fishing.
The primary gamefish in Lake Ronkonkoma are
largemouth and smallmouth
bass.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24173.html
Did
they really drop
tree stumps
in the Lake with
helicopters?
You
bet they did (no, really):
http://www.thefishingline.com/lake1.htm
Lake
Ronkonkoma County Park:The
park is located off Smithtown Blvd, along Lake
Shore Road, at the northern shore of Lake
Ronkonkoma.
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp1.cfm?dept=10&id=875
Every
Saturday morning you can watch
model yachts
sail on the Lake:
http://www.lakesidemsc.org/
Who's
buried
in Lake Ronkonkoma? (Well, maybe not in the Lake,
but near it.)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=102139
The
legend of the
Poospatuck
(say that ten times fast)
Indian
Princess of the Lake;
some say she's still
in
the Lake:
http://www.geocities.com/timmlimm/princess.htm
Lake
Ronkonkoma History, Legends, &
Myths
The
Lake Ronkonkoma Historical
Society
has a museum you can visit, at 328 Hawkins Avenue,
most Saturday afternoons, or by appointment by
calling (631) 467-3152.
Membership meetings are on
the first Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM, at the
museum.
http://www.lakerhs.org/about-us.shtml
The
famous 19th century stage actress,
Maude Adams,
lived in Lake Ronkonkoma:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maude_Adams
In
1917 Maude Adams donated her estate at Lake
Ronkonkoma,
Sandy Garth,
to the Sisters of St. Regis for use as a novitiate
and retreat house. It is now known as The
Cenacle.
http://www.cenaclesisters.org/ronkonkoma.htm
History
of the
Ronkonkoma Fire Department
http://www.ronkonkomafd.com/historyrfd.htm
General
information about
history and myths:
http://wotan.liu.edu/~esenig/homepage.html
Is
there a
prehistoric monster
living in the lake?
Maybe, maybe not.
Read our
article from the April (as in "fools")
newsletter.
Who's
buried
in Lake Ronkonkoma? (Well, maybe not in the Lake,
but near it.)
http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=city&FScityid=102139
The
legend of the
Poospatuck
(say that ten times fast)
Indian
Princess of the Lake:
http://www.geocities.com/timmlimm/princess.htm
Did
they really drop
tree
stumps in the Lake with
helicopters?
You
bet they did (no, really):
http://www.thefishingline.com/lake1.htm
The
Wikipedia
entry for Lake Ronkonkoma:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ronkonkoma,_New_York
Hungry?
Listing of local
restaurants:
http://lakeronkonkoma.areaconnect.com/restaurants/
Local
Government
The hamlet of Lake Ronkonkoma is located in
the
Town of Brookhaven:
http://www.brookhaven.org/
The
Town of Brookhaven is located in the
County of Suffolk:
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/