Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans, Massachusetts

Dedicated to the health of Orleans waterways for over 20 years.

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📌2022 OPC Annual Meeting – October 23rd

October 1, 2022 By John Smith

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE:

Orleans Pond Coalition

Annual Meeting October 23rd at 4:30 – 6:00 p.m.

After two years of meeting remotely via zoom, we are delighted to announce this year’s annual meeting will be in person. Please join us to celebrate this year’s success’s and learn more about what’s going on at OPC. We are also fortunate to have the inventor of the technology we are using in our Oxygen Demonstration Research Program – Dr. Paul Gantzer as our keynote speaker. You will not want to miss this exciting review of this groundbreaking program.

WHEN: SUNDAY OCTOBER 23, 2022 4:30PM – 6:00PM

WHERE: Orleans Yacht Club, 39 Cove Road, Orleans, MA 02653

AGENDA:

  • 4:30pm Welcome Reception; Cash Bar
  • 4:30pm Business Meeting, Approval of 2021 Annual Meeting minutes (click here for copy)
  • Keynote Speaker to immediately follow our short business meeting
  • 6:00pm Close

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Paul Gantzer, Gantzer Water

“Adapting to a perpetually changing environment. Current insights from the Sarah’s Pond Oxygen Demonstration Project.”


PLEASE ALSO TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW OUR NEW SLATE OF DIRECTORS AND OUR PROPOSED 2023 OPC NOMINATING COMMITTEE CANDIDATES

New Directors slate to begin terms this Fall:

  • Clint Kaiser (1 two-year term) Bio Link
  • Ginny Farber (1 one-year term) Bio Link
  • Richard Levy (1 three-year term) Bio Link

Director terms ending in 2022 who have agreed to return for another term:

  • Connie Chan (2nd 3-year term)
  • John Smith (2nd 3-year term)
  • Eric Spengler (1st full 3-year term)
  • Justin Alex (1st full 3-year term)

2023 OPC Nominating Committee: (all terms for one year)

  • Josh Wile – Community Member
  • Judy Scanlon – Community Member
  • Judith Bruce – Community Member
  • Justin Alex – OPC Board Member
  • John Smith – OPC Board Member

Voting for the new slate of OPC Directors and the 2023 OPC Nominating Committee will take place at the Annual Meeting.

We look forward to seeing you on October 23rd!

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About Orleans Pond Coalition

Orleans Pond Coalition, Inc. is a volunteer organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the saltwater estuaries and freshwater ponds and lakes of Orleans. Our work includes offering educational programs to encourage mindful land use practices, sponsoring water quality research, working with community, regional and state organizations to formulate constructive policies to protect our … Learn More

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Orleans Pond Coalition is dedicated to the protection and health of our shared watersheds, estuaries, ponds and lakes.

Orleans   Pond   Coalition
PO Box 2485
Orleans, MA 02653

info@orleanspondcoalition.org

OPC is a volunteer organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the saltwater estuaries and freshwater ponds and lakes of Orleans, MA.

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