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The President’s Letter
Fall 2011
This is my first letter to the members, as the newly elected
President of the Hamlin Lake Preservation Society.
I am greatly honored to serve in this capacity and
only hope to continue the good work of my predecessor, Jim
Pinkerton.
I am also grateful for the willingness of our newly elected
board members, Ginny Hluchan, Wihelmina Steketee, Dick Todd,
Tim Kalina and Mark Otto to serve the residents of Hamlin
Lake.
The
people who serve with me on this board share a common
interest with all of us.
They have a deep appreciation for the beauty of
Hamlin Lake and wish to help protect it for future
generations. We
are fortunate to have board members with such a wide variety
of capabilities and interests.
Their combined backgrounds bring us much experience
with water quality, aquatic vegetation and, fisheries
management concerns.
Not to be overlooked, are those with good computer
and financial management backgrounds.
Wayne Disegna does a great job with our newsletter
and Kathy McGill promises to be a real benefit as our new
treasurer. The
point is that every board member brings something valuable
to help the residents of Hamlin Lake.
As a member of HLPS, you too are a vital component.
We value your comments and concerns and need your
input to help make our organization even stronger.
We encourage members to volunteer their assistance
with one of our lake restoration, water quality survey, or
fund raising events.
Another way to assist our organization is by helping to
recruit new members.
Don’t hesitate to share your newsletter with
interested neighbors, letting them know the benefits of
joining our Hamlin Lake Preservation Society.
Above
all, much gratitude is owed to retiring board members, Jim
Pinkerton, Bonnie Wood, Linda Leibole, Diane Boulais, Sue
Austin and Lloyd Gearhart for their years of excellent
service. I would
also like to thank Judy Thorpe, John Thorpe, Alison Puffer,
and Peg Gage for their great presentation at the August 6th
annual dinner meeting.
Their historical account of the Hamlin Lake Dummy
Train was both informative and entertaining.
By dressing in early period clothes, they added a
unique dimension to the program.
Finally,
it’s that time of year again when many of us start looking
to head south for warmer temperatures.
It may be hard to think ahead to next summer and the
wonderful Hamlin Lake’s fireworks display, but this is one
of our most popular events.
I know of no other display that has the marvelous
reverberating echo that we get from the surrounding hills.
We are looking for donations to help make next
summer’s fireworks even more spectacular.
Our goal is to get a few more of the larger diameter
shells that everyone seemed to enjoy so much.
Remember the big willow shell that rained down all
the way to the ground at the end of the finale?
Have a
safe and enjoyable winter and we’ll see you back next
spring.
Your
HLPS President,
Bruce Pelletier