Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We look forward to seeing you at the FLPOA Annual Meeting! Get updates about things happening on Friends Lake, pay your dues, and participate in an optional raffle!
Location: Town of Chester Municipal Center auditorium.
9:00 AM – Coffee Hour: There will be a coffee hour meet-and-greet at 9:00 AM with delicious homemade pastries and the opportunity to catch up and connect with lake friends and meet new neighbors. Bring your coffee mug!
10:00 AM – Meeting Start
Agenda
- Welcome
- Determination of a quorum
- Approval of previous minutes
- Approval of financial statements
- Eurasian Milfoil Presentation
- Committee Reports
- New business
- Election of officers and directors
- Adjournment of business meeting
- Question & Answer Period
See previous annual meeting minutes here.
Get involved with FLPOA!
Loon Friendly Lake / Wildlife Committee
- Participate in one or both annual lake clean-ups. Always be on the lookout for fishing
- line, hooks, and trash.
- Dispose of fishing line in one of five fishing line recycling containers around the lake, or
- add one to your association beach.
- Learn about how to protect loons and other wildlife- ADK Center for Loon Conservation and the FLPOA website.
- Leave educational brochures for guests / renters.
Water Quality Committee
- Get training on Aquatic Invasive Species- Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program
- Join the team that surveys the lake each year
Development Committee
- Review minutes each month for- Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals
- Develop periodic communications to FLPOA members on important Town of Chester developments.
- Periodically review Adirondack Park Association and NYS Department of Environmental
- Conservation websites for news and regulatory changes
Social Events
- Volunteer to organize one of the FLPOA social events
- Volunteer to assist with one of the FLPOA social events
- Help create new ideas for bringing members together and spreading the word of our strong community
Communication/ Technology
- Welcome new members – call, visit or email
- Write an article for the newsletter
- Develop content for website
- Encourage use of our website and to connect the Friends Lake community more effectively
Nominating Committee
- Seek out people willing to serve on a committee
- Seek out future board members
General
- Support Atateka Dr reduced speed limit
- Clean up Friends Lake Road or Atateka Drive
If you are interested in any of the above opportunities please contact us