Anne Cekuta
Anne’s lifelong love of Damariscotta Lake started with summers growing up at her parents' tree farm in Jefferson. The region has been a central part of life for Anne, her husband, and their three children as well. Now, managing the tree farm with siblings while still living in Washington, DC, for six months a year, Anne believes it is vital to remain committed to land preservation in order to maintain the health and natural beauty of the midcoast region that Damariscotta Lake and its surrounding lands exemplify. Anne is a new member of the Lake Council and has been an IPP monitor for several years, having been trained as part of the shoreline buffer zone group.
While in Washington, DC, Anne is a reading tutor and worked in the U.S. Senate, as well as the insurance industry for many years before accompanying her husband on many Foreign Service assignments, including Baghdad; Vienna; Tirana, Albania; Berlin; Tokyo; and Baku, Azerbaijan. Anne taught English in the schools their children attended abroad, was the Vice President of the JFK Schule in Berlin, and frequently edited newsletters for various groups connected with these schools.
As diverse as these places were, Anne says, “What I experienced in each was the paramount importance of nature, and especially that protecting land and its vegetation and wildlife is essential for preserving water quality. Strong support for the first means we reap the benefits of the latter.”
