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Lake Mishnock Preservation Association |
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What's New? The annual open meeting scheduled for 10 AM, Saturday,
September 11, 2010, at the Mishnock Barn has been rescheduled for 10 AM, Saturday, October 23. We changed the meeting
date because some director positions are up for election. We need to advertise the meeting thirty days in advance. Further
details will be provided later. July 19, 2010: During the past ten days or so a few people have questioned the restiction against watering livestock that is noted on the Warning signs posted around the lake. This makes one wonder about other animals drinking the treated water. As it turns out that restriction was a mistake, a mistake that won't be repeated next year. There is no need to restrict livestock from drinking just as there is no need to worry about domestic or wild animals drinking the treated water. Read More Next Board meeitng: Saturday, July 17, 10 AM at the Mishnock Barn. We will get an undate on the recent treatment, and discuss liablity insurance. June 28, 2010: Finally we have the permits to treat the lake. We wanted to treat the lake by early June, but the applications mailed in April apparently got lost; we didn't know about this until June. Maybe they were sent to the wrong address due to a reorganization of DEM. In any event, the permits have been issued and ACT plans to treat Wednesday, June 30. I will put up the notices tomorrow. They are being mailed overnight express. There has been some concern that treatment will sully the lake's appearance over the July 4th weekend. ACT informs me that this will not happen. It takes nearly two weeks for the effects of the herbicide to be visible. June 15 note: Paul Kaltschnee, membership director for LMPA, was recently interviewed on channel 10. Paul is a member of Save the Lakes as well as LMPA. You should be able to watch the interview here: http://www2.turnto10.com/jar/video/detail/58b27f44-c61f-102d-a6fd-001ec92a4a0d/37876/ Directors meeting Saturday, May 22, 10 AM at the barn. We will discuss the treatment plan for this summer. We'll likely be treating in mid June. The Annual Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 10 brought a lot of people together and, more importantly, resulted in a cleaner environment around Mishnock Lake and the Big River area. Here are a few pictures. The Pasta Dinner Fundraiser held April 18, 2010 at the Mishnock Barn was a great success, netting approximately $2,500! About $800 of that came from the raffle. Please patronize these businesses who were so generous to our cause. Read more here. This year, for the first time, we started the country dancing before serving food. This worked out great and we'll probably do it this way again next year. The University of Rhode Island Watershed Watch will offer training this spring in lake monitoring (testing for oxygen, clarity, salinity, bacteria). If you think you would be interested call Elizabeth Herron at 401- 874-4552. You can read more at www.uri.edu/ce/wq/ww Next Board meeting is Tuesday, February 8, 7 pm at the Barn. We will discuss the 2009 End of Year report. You can read it here. Five Directors were added Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Laurie Bradburn, Kathy Dunn, Ken Fallon, and Claire Wade were re-elected for terms of three years. New members James and Joann Wahl were elected as directors for three year terms. We are very happy to welcome James and Joann Wahl; we appreciate their interest and commitment to our organization. The rescheduled election date is Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7 pm at the Mishnock Barn. The election referenced below for Tuesday, October 27, 2009 had to be postponed due to a family emergency. The new election date will be posted here as soon as we have one. We did the best we could to notify directors and members and then we placed a notice on the door of the Mishnock Barn. Election of at least four directors will he held on Tuesday, October 27, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn. Letters were sent to all association members informing them of the election and encouaging their attendance. Directors' meeting Thursday September 17, 2009, 6pm at the barn. Four director positions expire in October and we need to plan an election. Our annual public meeting is set for Tuesday, July 21, from 7-8 at the Mishnock Barn. We put an ad in The Reminder and distributed over 200 hundred flyers around the lake. Letters were sent to the membership. At the meeting we will review the Association's activities of the past year and invite questions and comments from the public. On Monday, June 15, Aquatic Control Technology will chemically treat Lake Mishnock in order to control the growth of non-native aquatic vegetation. There will be no boating or fishing for one day, or until June 16; there will be no swimming for two days or until June 17. Do not use the water for drinking, irrigation or for mixing sprays for agriculture or ornamental plants until further notice. If you have questions call 508- 865 1000. Notices will be put around the lake. 6/10/2009 Recently I had a call regarding a slick on the lake and dead fish. I had to research where to call. If you need to report an environmental emgergency or concern this website provides guidance: http://www.dem.ri.gov/topics/complain.htm or click here. A Mishnock resident advises that Connie Carey at DEM 222-1360 is a good person to contact for help with lake problems. LMPA is offering a discounted septic pumping special. For more information click here. At the Board meeting of June 2 we decided to follow the recommendations of ACT to treat the lake this year with 2,4-D. It was noted that New Hamphire has been using 2,4-D for many years and recently stopped using Reward. We are hopefull treatment can be completed within the next two weeks. The milfoil is growing rapidly. We are in the process of planning for our annual public meeting scheduled for July 21, 2009. Our next Board meeting is June 16. We need ideas for the annual public meeting. Directors' meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 7pm at the barn. At the meeting of May 26 we decided we need more information about Navigate, the herbicide ACT wants to use for treating this year. We hope to be able to make a final decision at the June 2 meeting. Directors' meeting Tuesday, May 11, 2009, 7pm at the barn. John Berchem receives five year certificate for voluteer work with URI watershed watch. Pasta Dinner fundraiser is a succes. Click here for more information. Read about West Greenwich Conservation Commision clean up activities by clicking here Earth Day Cleanup 2009 Read about other Earth Day activites for the West Greenwich Land Trust at www.wglandtrust.org. At our March 24, 2009 meeting we decided to have our annual pasta dinner fund raiser on May 17, next Board meeting April 14. The tentative date for our annual association meeting is July 21. We hope to have a representative from DEM to discuss the Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007 which could impact the Mishnock area in both good and bad ways. All cesspools are to be replaced by 2013. This is a complicated piece of legislation that the residents of our area need to understand. Ken Fallon told us Jeff Hakanson, President of the Tiogue Lake Association for the past 20 years, was selected by Field and Stream magazine as a "Hero of Conservation" which he certainly is. He played a big role in getting LMPA started. You can read more about it by clicking below. Just follow the links to page 29 of Field and Stream. Congratulations to Jeff! Directors' meeting Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 7pm at the barn. We need to pick a date for the pasta fund raiser and the annual association meeting. Frozen Mishnock provides winter fun Ken St. Onge adds a couple of winter pictures from January 2009. Read the election results from the October 26, 2008 annual meeting. Next meeting December 9, 2008, 7 pm at the barn. Note: this meeting has been cancelled because several members have other commitments. Directors' meeting Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 7pm at the barn. A general membership meeting to elect board members and officers will be held Sunday, October 26 at 11:00 am, at the Mishnock Barn. This is our first election since our founding. Letters have been sent to all active members soliciting nominations. Directors' meeting Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 7pm at the Mishnock Barn. We did not have a quorum at our last meeting and it is important that we do have a quorum this time. We will be setting the agenda for our October 26 meeting, at which time we will have our first elections since the founding of our organization. All directors have been emailed the importance of this meeting and letters have been sent to all members inviting them to attend our October meeting. At our meeting on July 15, 2008 Paul, Diane and Claire were designated as the nominating committee for the October 26, 2008 elections.They will compose a letter and send it to all members asking if anyone is interested in running for office. It appears that the Officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) are standing for reelection. Directors' meeting Tuesday, September 2, 2008, 7pm at the barn. July 19, 2008: 10,000lbs of herbicide dumped in lake to control milfoil? Read about it http://www.projo.com/news/environment/content/SAVE_THE_LAKES_07-19-08_ROAQ312_v120.411c4aa.html Directors'
meeting Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7pm at the barn. This is an important meeting! The Directors need to plan for the mandatory
elections in October. Aquatic Control Technology (ACT) will chemically spot treat Big Lake Mishnock (East Basin) on Monday, June 16, 2008 to control the growth of nuisance aquatic vegetation. Drinking and cooking with water from this lake is prohibited until June 22. Swimming is prohibited until June 17. Notices have been put up around the lake. Further information is available from Gerald Smith, President, ACT 508-865-1000. Directors' meeting Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7pm at the barn Directors' meeting Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7pm at the barn Directors' meeting Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 7pm at the barn Directors' meeting Tuesday, Feburary 19, 2008, 7pm at the barn Directors' meeting Tuesday, Feburary 5, 2008, 7pm at the barn. Directors' meeting Tuesday, December 4, 7 pm at the barn. We hope to discuss the Rhode Island Cesspool Act of 2007, a copy of which was distributed at our last meeting Directors' meeting, Thursday, November 1, at the barn. Marc Bellaud from ACT will join us to report on the lake. Additional treatment is administered to Little Mishnock on September 27, 2007. New invasive discovered in Lake Mishnock. Read about it. Directors' meeting, Thursday, October 4, at the barn. Directors' meeting, Thursday, August 30, at the barn. Directors' meeting Thursday, July 19, at the barn. Kevin Breene and the people of West Greenwich honored for environmental work. Read about it. Directors' meeting Thursday, June 14, at the barn. 2007 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser deemed a success. Read about it. Read what the Coventry Courier says about Earthday 2007 Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, May 24, at the Barn LMPA Board member Diane Blaquiere impresses West Greenwich Town Council with Power Point presentation about storm water drainage. Read about it. Sand and bags are available to
Mishnock area residents on a first come basis at the Mishnock Fire Department. This weekend's weather (April 15,
2007) could cause local flooding. Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, April 5, at the Barn Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, March 22, at the Barn. We will be stuffing packets for the walkabout on Sunday, March 25. Directors' meeting 7:00 pm Thursday, March 8, at the Barn |