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Making waves in the heat

BETHEL — The waters of White Lake and Kauneonga Lake were bustling with people on the last weekend of June.

“This past weekend was good,” said Jules Linzer of Gene’s Boats. Business was much better than it had been up to this point. Linzer said the months of May and June were well below average due to the wet weather.

“We’re running about the same as last year,” reported Vicky Vassmer-Simpson of Vassmer’s. “It’s always crazy busy before the Fourth of July.”

On the other side of the lake, John Payne of Payne in the Rear experienced equally good business. “Now that the camps are up, things are good,” he said.

What does the rest of the season look like? No one was willing to speculate this early. “If I knew that,” Linzer said, “I’d buy Lotto tickets.”