Recent Newsletters
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Newsletter: September 6, 2025
Read more: Newsletter: September 6, 2025FLPOA Friendly Triathlon This year’s FLPOA Friendly Triathlon on August 9th was a grand success, and brought out our highest number of participants yet! Competitors ranged in age from 5 to upwards of 75, and it was wonderful to see people connecting with old friends and building new connections at the post-race brunch. The inimitable Beverly McCarthy was an exceptional host, and we are thankful to the planning committee, volunteers, and participants who made the day possible! Bravo to everyone involved! 2nd Annual FLPOA “Nine, Wine & Dine” Golf Tournament Sunday, August 17th marked the 2nd annual FLPOA “Nine, Wine…
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Newsletter: August 29, 2025
Read more: Newsletter: August 29, 2025Lake Clean-Up: Please Take A Walk On Your Shoreline Choose a day and time that works best for you this weekend to scour a section of the lake, beaches, roads, and trees along the shoreline for fishing line, hooks, and trash. As a reminder, there are four locations around the lake with fishing line recycling containers. (If you need help finding one, please send an email to hali.holmes@friendslakeny.org). Let Hali know that you did this (even if you don’t find anything) AND share a picture of your “catch” (feel free to include yourself!). Chestertown Comprehensive Plan The Town of Chester is developing a…
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Newsletter: August 6, 2025
Read more: Newsletter: August 6, 2025There’s still time to sign up for the Friendly Triathlon! Saturday August 9 at 9AM The annual Friends Lake Friendly Mini-Triathlon will soon be here. It’s a fun event and as competitive as you want it to be. Come and do all or part of the race (you can absolutely do just the swim, just the bike, or just the run, and the run can most certainly be a walk!). You could also put together a relay team! Cheerers are also much needed and appreciated! However you participate, we hope you’ll join in the post-race potluck brunch. There will be a raffle…
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Newsletter: July 20, 2025
Read more: Newsletter: July 20, 2025Exciting News from the Loon Committee! We’re thrilled to report that we now have a loon chick (loonlet) on Friends Lake (well, on the back of a loon parent on Friends Lake)! A couple of weeks ago, a loon was spotted on top of a tree stump by multiple kayakers. Since the incubation period for loons is about four weeks, the adults must have been setting up camp there since mid-June. Thank you to everyone involved for looking out for the nest and keeping their distance, and to all who helped with our lake clean-up to keep the lake safe for loons…
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Newsletter: June 29, 2025
Read more: Newsletter: June 29, 2025Loon Friendly Lake / Wildlife Committee If you’re at the lake, you’ve probably been treated to the call of the loons! We’re excited they’re back, and are looking forward to protecting them again this summer as we work toward our fifth Loon Friendly Lake Certification through the ADK Center for Loon Conservation. This year, our first of two lake clean-ups (one of the requirements) is scheduled for the first week of July. To make participation easy, please choose a day and time that works best for you during that week to scour a section of the lake, beaches, roads, and trees along…