tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245988562024-03-14T04:27:12.387-04:00Preserving MANCHAUG POND!380 acres of Great Pond located in the towns of Douglas and Sutton, Massachusetts, USA.
Join the Manchaug Pond Foundation (MPF) in promoting the welfare and correct use of the lake and its watershed!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger983125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-7565234472516904322014-06-23T21:26:00.002-04:002014-06-23T21:26:42.800-04:00Presenting a New Blog/ Website Experience!<br />
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Dear Readers, MPF is making web improvements you will love!<br />
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This week Thursday, when you visit this blog, it will automatically bring you to the new Manchaug Pond Foundation/Manchaug Pond <a href="http://www.manchaugpond.org/" target="_blank">website/blog</a>.<br />
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You'll not only find this blog section, complete with all eight years of posts and photos, but an easy, expanded format, vivid photos, an expanding calendar of events, and educational sections about the lake, visiting, and living best in its watershed. <br />
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The goal is to put forth a stunning informative educational experience for all our readers both at the lake and away showcasing beautiful Manchaug Pond and the important conservation work of the Manchaug Pond Foundation. <br />
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Over the years we’ve been made aware of how important the blog is to
readers around the world: with our new setup readers can sign up with
an <a href="http://manchaugpond.net/feed/">RSS Feed Reader</a> if they
like, or they can sign up for direct e-mails whenever the blog is
updated. Additionally, if you follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/manchaug.pond?fref=ts">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/ManchaugPond">Twitter</a>
you’ll see that new blog posts are automatically updated to both
services. Basically we’re trying to make it as easy as possible for you
to stay in touch with us and Manchaug Pond.<br />
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We would love to hear from you as we continue to put this together! We look forward to receiving your comments and suggestions as to what you would like to see. So be sure to comment on the new site!<br />
<a href="mailto:secretary@manchaugpond.org" target="_blank"><i>Contact us</i></a> buttons are available for more information and you will be able to send in your photos for placement in our galleries.<br />
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So spread the word and check out <a href="http://manchaugpond.org/">manchaugpond.org</a>... I'll see you there! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-32241895915252995222014-06-20T07:05:00.001-04:002014-06-20T16:27:19.751-04:00Join us for the Spring Social!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RkRaftB7o5E/U6QUbrZthVI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/6hyMDSGT-sk/s1600/social.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RkRaftB7o5E/U6QUbrZthVI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/6hyMDSGT-sk/s1600/social.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a>Stop in tomorrow morning after 9 AM to the dining hall at the YMCA's Camp Blanchard for the MPF's SPRING SOCIAL to chat with lake friends and neighbors over a cup of coffee and a delicious breakfast buffet. This year we'll have the excitement of the reverse drawing of our Big Spring Raffle where the losers are drawn first! See who will take home either a 55" Bose home theater system or $4,000 ca$h. <br />
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MPF t-shirts and more will be on sale, the water quality exhibit will bring you information on the latest grant project, rain gardens, and more, and all members who have paid their dues will receive a complimentary flare for use during the Lighting of the Shoreline July 3rd!<br />
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All are welcome to join the Manchaug Pond Foundation to be part of the effort in the preservation of Manchaug Pond! Sign up for a committee, offer a new idea, or just come in to say hello!<br />
See you there! <br />
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A special thanks to our Events & FUNdrai$ing Committee for organizing.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-88718547277323506432014-06-14T10:53:00.002-04:002014-06-14T10:53:41.129-04:008 tickets left! MPF's BIG Spring RaffleGet into a raffle with great odds and for a great cause! With
only 100 tickets available, your chances are incredible to win a 55″
BOSE home theater system or $4,000 cash. Not to mention the great cause
you will be supporting with your $100 – Manchaug Pond through the
unceasing, formidable work of the Manchaug Pond Foundation.
So <a href="http://manchaugpond.net/8-tickets-left/secretary@manchaugpond.org">contact us</a>
for a ticket before they are sold out! Get your family, neighbors or
friends to split on a ticket or save the fun for yourself. The reverse
drawing will be held Saturday, June 21st at the MPF Spring Social. Get
your number and put your winning number in the pool!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-11934690720653313292014-06-01T08:13:00.000-04:002014-06-08T22:48:25.294-04:00Safe Boating Vessel Check Makes a Difference on Manchaug Pond!<div class="event-content clearfix">
Last Saturday, MPF and the Worcester County Sail and Power Squadron helped many boaters get off to a good start with a Vessel Safety Check at the state boat ramp!<br />
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Going from motorboat to pontoon boat to kayak, in the water and on trailers, Examiner Jim Arpin of
the Greenwich Bay Power Squadron gave one-on-one advice to Manchaug Pond boaters from the state ramp, the neighboring campgrounds, and living on the shore and neighboring towns.<br />
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This year boaters' big three concerns were:<br />
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Further, a boater living on the lake shared that he was stopped by Environmental Police last fall, boarded and inspected, and given a written warning for not having a throwable PFD (personal floatation device) for his over 16ft pontoon boat.<br /><br />
This year, all boats passed with flying colors receiving the orange 2014 sticker and their written evaluation sheet allowing them to follow up with the suggestions where they see fit. <br />
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Email
ManchaugPondSecretary@gmail.com if you would like an examiner to help you get your boat all safe and legal - we can meet you at the boat ramp or come right to your dock some Saturday morning. There is no charge and no limit on the boats you have check.
It is a great opportunity to assure your boat, canoe, kayak or personal
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-36751982793372369062014-05-15T08:26:00.006-04:002014-05-18T22:17:10.576-04:00We're back in the boat! VESSEL SAFETY CHECK Rescheduled<br />
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Sponsored by the Worcester County Sail and Power Squadron and the MPF. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-88833969733391205202014-05-06T07:08:00.002-04:002014-05-06T07:12:58.456-04:00Greater Worcester Gives, Today - Make a Donation to the Manchaug Pond Foundation!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today, the Manchaug Pond Foundation, is part of Worcester County's first-ever online giving challenge, Greater Worcester GIVES! <br />
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Organized by the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Greater Worcester GIVES is a community-wide online giving challenge to inspire people to support local nonprofits during a 24-hour period. <br />
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Please support the <a href="https://gwgives.org/#npo/manchaug-pond-foundation-inc" target="_blank">Manchaug Pond</a> by donating to us in the challenge!<br />
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How it works:<br />
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Click on this <a href="https://gwgives.org/#npo/manchaug-pond-foundation-inc" target="_blank">link</a> or enter http://gwgives.org/#npo/manchaug-pond-foundation-inc in your browser and follow instructions to make an online donation of $25 or higher to Manchaug Pond Foundation. Your gift is tax-deductible. All gifts are unrestricted unless you specify otherwise. <br />
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You do not have to be a Worcester County resident to participate - all donations are welcome!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-2747145840354931452014-04-26T08:23:00.002-04:002014-04-26T08:24:05.327-04:00Lake Clean Up - UPDATE, POSTPONED<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather is just not cooperating in spite of my optimism! We are forced to postpone the clean up until tomorrow morning starting at 11 AM.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>1st V.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15586892399221002813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-64977196695680343682014-04-25T21:22:00.001-04:002014-04-25T22:06:48.076-04:00Lake Clean Up<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lake clean up is still ON for Saturday AM at 9, rain or shine! We are hoping the weather forecasters are a tad bit incorrect however, if the rain becomes a washout any time after 9 AM there will be a rain date Sunday AM to finish the areas. </span><br />
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1st V.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15586892399221002813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-17133905915768193982014-04-22T10:56:00.000-04:002014-04-23T10:58:47.982-04:00Water level update<br />The Town of Sutton, our dam caretaker, reports the water level is 4 1/2" from full - we are right where we want to be!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-39143822551449889852014-04-22T06:15:00.000-04:002014-04-23T06:20:42.468-04:00This Saturday, give back to Manchaug Pond!<div class="event-content clearfix">
Earth Day? Right here in your neighborhood - Manchaug Pond!<br />
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Be part of the effort to preserve Manchaug Pond and its watershed this Saturday, April 26th by joining in on the annual <b>Spring Cleanup!</b> We'll meet at 9 :00 AM at the State Boat Ramp on Torrey Road in Sutton - have a coffee, grab some gloves and a trash bags, and fan out from there hitting the ramp, roadsides and shoreline! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-64117470804668130702014-04-17T17:00:00.000-04:002014-04-23T06:22:26.832-04:00Water Level Nearing Full
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A look at the flashboards today shows the lake water
level is approaching full. Water continues to flow in from the
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-91016150201119695292014-03-30T06:34:00.002-04:002014-03-30T06:34:52.573-04:00Gearing up for spring on Manchaug Pond!If you have had enough of ice fishing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports, or have spent the winter just looking out the window longing for summer, take heart! <br />
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The snow and ice are melting fast in and around Manchaug Pond and the Manchaug Pond Foundation has been working all winter on a whole calendar of <a href="http://manchaugpondassociation.blogspot.com/p/calendar-2014.html" target="_blank">fun and worthwhile events</a> and projects to involve you and benefit you, the lake, the watershed, and the greater community!<br />
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Let's take a look at a few for April:<br />
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<li><b>Spring issue of SPLASH!</b> our colorful, print newsletter with 8 pages of info is at the printer! <span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Get on the mailing list by hitting our PayPal donation button for any amount or send a donation to MPF, P.O. Box 154, Manchaug, MA 01526. <i>Special thanks to our Newsletter Committee: Alice our Editor, and committee members, writers and photographers Andy, Dave, George, Karen, Marty Jo, Wendy, Phyllis, Russ and Paul, Bill L. </i>Want to join the committee?</span> </span></li>
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<li><b>BIG SPRING RAFFLE tickets on sale now</b>! Get your ticket <a href="mailto:manchaugpondsecretary@gmailcom" target="_blank">today</a> with only 100 chances to win a <b>$6,600 Home Theater</b>, the <i>55" Bose VideoWave III</i> with delivery, setup and installation <b>OR the CA$H prize of $4,000</b>! Tickets price is $100 and directly benefit Manchaug Pond. <i>Special thanks to our FUNdrai$ing Committee: Karen our chair, George "Gig" our raffle, and members Andy, Paula, Ted, Mike, Dave, and Phyllis.</i> There's a seat and a coffee for you at their meetings!</li>
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<li><b> Opportunities for YOU TO GET More INVOLVED: </b></li>
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<li><i><b> Learn how to take a water sample</b></i> and do site evaluation once a month as part of a larger river system water quality effort.</li>
<li><b><i>Give a morning of your time</i></b> on Saturday, April 26 for our Spring Cleanup of Ramp, Roadsides and Shoreline: 9 AM to Noon, State Boat Ramp, Torrey Road, Sutton. Start with coffee and donuts, work with neighbors and friends, and end the morning with the satisfaction of a job well done! Rake, pick up paper, boat the shoreline... it's better than a morning at the gym!</li>
<li><i><b>Join a committee or team!</b></i> Bring your ideas to help plan the Boat Decorating Contest; develop a learning lake resource "toolbox" for kids of ages; take photos or write for the newsletter; <a href="mailto:manchaugpondsecretary@gmail.com" target="_blank">share your time and expertise with us!</a> We have a place for you just tell us your interest!</li>
<li><i><b>"LIKE" us </b></i>on facebook @ Manchaug Pond Foundation and post with Manchaug Pond.</li>
<li><i><b>Use GoodSearch</b></i> on the internet when you search the internet.</li>
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-63489582687789509422014-03-19T16:16:00.000-04:002014-03-25T16:22:08.167-04:00ICE!With the large amount of ice still covering the pond, the low-level gate of the dam has been opened. Rain and snow are in the forecast. Wind and ice can cause significant damage to docks and walls.<br />
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The dam is monitored daily. Please check back for updates.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-16331077946674087392014-03-16T21:24:00.000-04:002014-03-19T21:25:13.297-04:00Snowmelt!With watershed runoff from snowmelt and rainfall, the lake waterlevel continues to rise. Low level gate has been adjusted to fill the reservoir!<br />
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Questions? Concerns? Ask them here with the MPF. (mid-March, 2014)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-66978098994324930652014-01-30T08:30:00.003-05:002014-01-30T08:38:14.117-05:00YOU Can Name MPF to Telegram Outreach for Charities Program<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You can help Manchaug Pond through a new program of the Telegram & Gazette. Subscribers can name the Manchaug Pond Foundation to benefit from the new TOUCH (<b>T</b>elegram <b>Ou</b>treach for <b>Ch</b>arities) program.<br />
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When you receive your<span style="color: blue;"> <b><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://services.bostonglobe.com/touch/NonProfitFaq.aspx" target="_blank">TOUCH</a></span></b><b> </b></span>letter and voucher, just fill in <i>Manchaug Pond Foundation, P.O. Box 154, Manchaug, 01526<span style="background-color: white;"></span>, </i>and return in the provided pre-paid envelope. <br />
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There is no cost to you, and the benefits to Manchaug Pond will grow with each Telegram subscriber participating. Boston Globe Media's Linda Pizzuti Henry tells us that Manchaug Pond Foundation will receive free advertising space to help "raise awareness around their mission, recruit more volunteers, advertise events, and create a better Worcester County community for all of us."<br />
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Go Manchaug Pond Foundation! Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-17112313546009581742014-01-23T20:21:00.000-05:002014-01-23T20:24:47.250-05:00Today's Millbury-Sutton Chronicle Article on MPF<div class="span-15">
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The Manchaug Pond
Foundation (MPF) is going “full speed ahead with their next major
initiative”, according to a press release from the organization which
will be to complete a “s.319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant recently
awarded to the nonprofit group by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.”<br />
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MPF completed a similar grant in 2011, which is designed to help
improve the quality of water entering the pond. The MPF said they will
work with Comprehensive Environmental Inc. (CEI), a Massachusetts based
environmental engineering firm who will design the stormwater Best
Management Practices (BMPs), and the <span class="pt_location_term">Town of Sutton</span> “who will construct it with their generous in-kind commitment” according to the press release.<br />
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A real estate acquisition to preserve the 100-acre Beaton Farm
Property was completed after they were given a right of first refusal
after a group from the College of the Holy Cross last year presented
plans to purchase the parcel and build a retreat center on the property.<br />
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The MPF release also said they would be working with Whittier Farms
on “a number of agricultural related improvements. With over 500 acres
of farmland within the Manchaug Pond watershed, the Whittier Family has
committed many hours of volunteer labor to help make some unique
watershed improvements for educational outreach including modifications
to several areas which will include the addition of a dedicated rain
garden area at the Milk Store and restoration of vegetated areas around
ponds feeding into Manchaug Pond.”<br />
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develop a comprehensive resource of materials for teachers, parents and
children that may include web resources, study kits, and portable
literature displays.”<br />
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helping with this grant. Those who are can contact Marty Jo Henry at <a href="mailto:ManchaugPond319@gmail.com">ManchaugPond319@gmail.com</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-62967484303407852372014-01-18T10:54:00.000-05:002014-01-18T10:54:51.349-05:00Worcester Telegram article tells of grant secured by MPF<span class="verdana10"><b>Saturday, January 18, 2014</b></span><br /><br />
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SUTTON — Residents around the 380-acre Manchaug Pond bordering Sutton
and Douglas are moving forward with plans to restore the lake's water
quality with the help of a water protection grant from the U.S.
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<br />The nonprofit Manchaug Pond Foundation announced recently it had
received a "Section 319" nonpoint source pollution grant totaling
$208,525, according to Vice President Marty Jo Henry. The grant includes
nearly $120,000 from federal funds, and the remaining roughly $89,000
reflects volunteer time contributed by the foundation.
<br /><br />Ms. Henry said the grant will fund projects to filter the
nitrogen, phosphorus and "total suspended solids," a term for the
microscopic flotsam and jetsam from the roads, including bits of tire
rubber, that muck up the water.
<br /><br />"All of that, especially after a big rainfall, ends up getting
flushed right into the lake," Ms. Henry said. "This will end up
capturing and filtering it."
<br /><br />Specifically, the money will go to planting rain gardens and
restoring vegetation on public and private property at five sites
around the pond to better filter and absorb runoff, and improving storm
drains so stormwater will flow from roads to appropriate collection and
outflow sites.
<br /><br />In addition, the group is working with Whittier Farms, which
sits along tributaries to Manchaug Pond, to plant blueberry bushes and
revegetate a buffer zone to catch runoff. The Whittier family will
create a rain garden to catch runoff from the roof of its milk store.
Ms. Henry said the Whittier rain garden will serve to educate the public
about water protection.
<br /><br />The Manchaug Pond Foundation will also conduct public outreach
and distribute educational materials about restricting fertilizer use.
Phosphorus from fertilizer and animal waste contributes to excessive
plant and algae growth in freshwater ponds, which reduces oxygen for
other aquatic life and can lead to murky "dead zones." Nitrogen from
fertilizer, septic systems and other sources does the same as it flows
into saltwater.
<br /><br />Ms. Henry said that the foundation plans to develop a watershed
protection toolkit with educational resources for all ages. The group
intends to post the material on its website so it will be available
after the three-year grant expires.
<br /><br />Engineering plans for the work have been largely completed, and
the foundation is obtaining Conservation Commission permits to begin the
ground projects in spring.
<br /><br />Anyone interested in helping the Manchaug Pond Foundation with the grant is encouraged to contact Ms. Henry at <a href="mailto:%3Ca%20href=">ManchaugPond319@gmail.com</a>"><a href="mailto:ManchaugPond319@gmail.com">ManchaugPond319@gmail.com</a>.
<br /><br /><em class="i">Contact Susan Spencer at <a href="mailto:susan.spencer@telegram.com">susan.spencer@telegram.com</a>. Follow her on Twitter @SusanSpencerTG.</em>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-85823105226576720942014-01-14T19:00:00.000-05:002014-01-18T11:02:54.749-05:00Press Release on Water Quality Improvement Efforts by MPFFor: Manchaug Pond Foundation<br />Contact: Marty Jo Henry, Vice President, 508-667-4349<br /><br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br /><br />Manchaug Pond Foundation Continues Water Quality Improvement Efforts<br /><br />Sutton/Douglas, MA – With a landmark real estate acquisition to preserve the 100-acre Beaton Farm Property now complete, the Manchaug Pond Foundation (MPF) is going full speed ahead with their next major initiative, completing a s.319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant recently awarded to the nonprofit group by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.<br /><br /> Having successfully completed a similar grant in 2011, the MPF will continue their efforts to improve the quality of water entering the pond. The MPF will once again work with Comprehensive Environmental Inc. (CEI), a Massachusetts based environmental engineering firm who will design the stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs), and the Town of Sutton who will construct it with their generous in-kind commitment. <br /><br /> The MPF is particularly excited to be working with Whittier Farms on a number of agricultural related improvements. With over 500 acres of farmland within the Manchaug Pond watershed, the Whittier Family has committed many hours of volunteer labor to help make some unique watershed improvements for educational outreach including modifications to several areas which will include the addition of a dedicated rain garden area at the Milk Store and restoration of vegetated areas around ponds feeding into Manchaug Pond.<br /><br /> While structural improvements are being made within the watershed, the MPF will simultaneously be working on a major education effort. Coordinating with local educators and stakeholders, the MPF will work to develop a comprehensive resource of materials for teachers, parents and children that may include web resources, study kits, and portable literature displays.<br /><br /> Anyone interested in joining the Manchaug Pond Foundation in helping with this grant is encouraged to contact Marty Jo Henry at ManchaugPond319@gmail.com<br /><br /> The Manchaug Pond Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to the preservation and correct use of this 380-acre great pond and its 4,288 acre watershed. For over 45 years, the members of the Manchaug Pond Foundation and its predecessor, Manchaug Pond Association, have served a leadership role as stewards of the lake and advocates and educators for its proper use and preservation.<br /><br />* * *Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-19235450652560538722014-01-05T12:13:00.000-05:002014-01-05T12:13:32.777-05:00Weekend Fun<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cold weather brought beautiful sunny skies and the opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy the lake. There were a couple of future Bruins team members practicing on the ice and plenty of snowmobilers out and about now that we have plenty of fluffy snow.</span><br />
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For me, the most incredible outdoors story of 2013 was the improbable saving of Beaton Farm.
<br /><br /><b>Phyllis Charpentier</b>, secretary of the Manchaug Pond Foundation, president <b>David Schmidt,</b> and treasurer <b>Andrew Mosher </b>proved
to be the tireless inspiration behind the spectacular wild land's
preservation. Charpentier shared for the first time last week the
unlikely sequence of events and "the rest of the story" that led to its
miraculous, last-minute rescue from the bulldozer.
<br /><br />With no local board or commission, state agency, land trust or
other conservation group willing or able to save the farm, the town of
Sutton left it up to the Manchaug Pond Foundation to try to raise the
needed $1.925 million in just 90 days. Buoyed by its recent victory
after a six-year fight to save the dam, which preserves beautiful
380-acre Manchaug Pond, the foundation, with naïve optimism, hoped to
save the farm, too.
<br /><br />During the long dam battle, the foundation strengthened itself,
learned how to fight, broadened its scope from a lake association to a
nonprofit and forged a strong relationship with Sutton's town
leadership, which proved critically important.
<br /><br />Charpentier said Holy Cross had a purchase-and-sales agreement
in place that would have developed and changed forever the spectacular
hillside of Manchaug Pond's west cove. The plan was to secure the
100-plus acres, end current agricultural use, demolish the existing
stable and construct a two-story, 60-bed facility with dining hall,
conference rooms and chapel. Whatever was wild would have been at best
park-like. The stage was set for a David-against-Goliath contest.
<br /><br />Charpentier recalls the Feb. 11 meeting of the Sutton Planning Board:
<br /><br />"Where Holy Cross architects, lawyers and a priest impressively
presented plans for the property. The stable tenant and neighboring
residents countered with concerns over the loss of the agricultural use
and spectacular views, as well as increased traffic problems for the
tiny neighborhood."
<br /><br />The battle might well have ended that night. But the Sutton
Planning Board unanimously recommended to the Board of Selectman the
preservation of this Chapter 61 A land if alternate funding for its
purchase could be found. So began the emotional roller coaster of
envisioned success and the reality of funding failure.
<br /><br />Despite great effort, the nearly $2 million needed couldn't be
raised. On March 12, the town administrator was going to have to
recommend that the selectmen go with the Holy Cross proposal.
<br /><br />For Charpentier, it was figuratively the bottom of the ninth,
two out, two strikes. Fans were leaving, and the stadium lights were
dimming. But the foundation persisted, inserting itself with greater
involvement and asking for more time to raise funds. At the March 16
public hearing, the Board of Selectmen voted to give the foundation the
right to purchase if it succeeded, a shocking reprieve.
<br /><br />I sometimes wonder about fate. When by total chance I learned
about the Beaton Farm's imminent demise, I had just come from viewing
development in my town of Grafton. I was incensed by the bulldozing of a
beautiful wild parcel where I used to hunt and bird-watch. Feeling
Sutton's pain, I passionately wrote a column, hoping to find donors to
save the farm. The power of the pen never ceases to amaze me.
<br /><br />Charpentier recalls the amazing morning after the May 14 column
appeared: "The story resulted in a frenzy of calls from potential donors
as far away as California! <b>Ted Williams</b> of the Grafton Land Trust & Norcross Foundation, and <b>Lois Fay </b>of
Common Ground added their advice and encouragement. And then came the
winning home run, hit by a 'white knight,' who came out of nowhere.
Despite no previous knowledge of or ties to the lake or property, he
offered funding without restrictions — other than maintaining his
anonymity. His stunning seven-figure donation made Manchaug Pond
Foundation the little team that could."
<br /><br />I'd personally like to shake that gentleman's hand — if I knew
who he was. Only a few people, pledged to secrecy know his identity, and
that's the way he'd like it. But I know what he is, and what he's done.
He's the hero who preserved a beautiful part of our wild world forever.
<br /><br />Out of all the turmoil and anguish in the battle to save the
Beaton Farm emerged several lessons. One is that there's a great
difference between truly wild land and that which is built on, paved and
structured to permanently alter the view, landscape and wildlife. We
can be architecturally sensitive and try to minimize our human
footprint, but once we build, land is no longer wild. Although Holy
Cross would have been a good tenant, for Charpentier and the Manchaug
Pond Foundation their plan was unacceptable. Hopefully, Holy Cross one
day will get its retreat without diminishing any of our dwindling wild
lands.
<br /><br />But the biggest lesson, Charpentier feels, "is about how regular
people like us can sometimes do extraordinary things. Driven by a great
cause, we can occasionally win even against overwhelming odds."
Conservation groups and lake associations throughout the state should be
inspired by this victory.
<br /><br />Happy New Year to all who continue to fight to save our wild land. May we have more successes to celebrate in 2014.
<br /><br /><em class="i">Contact Mark Blazis at <a href="mailto:sports@telegram.com">sports@telegram.com</a>.</em>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-32124430876298426262013-11-13T21:49:00.000-05:002013-11-15T20:43:37.169-05:002013 Winners of The Dam Race 5K Run and 3K Health Walk!What a great day! Thanks to our many runners and walkers, our generous sponsors, and our many volunteers!<br />
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21:01 Jose Aponte<br />
21:15 Nicole Salmonson-Gantt<br />
22:21 William Smith<br />
22:44 Jim Grady<br />
22:47 Scott O'Toole<br />
22:57 Jason Johnston <br />
23:08 Nancy Ryan<br />
23:08 Howard Bottomly<br />
23:29 Glen Wilbur <br />
24:06 Samantha Anderson<br />
24:12 Darnell Vega<br />
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24:28 Desi Vega<br />
24:37 Jillian Bronson <br />
25:08 Bandy Wilbur<br />
25:18 Wendy Kelley<br />
25:19 Joanna Anderson<br />
25:42 Kevin Wilbur<br />
26:16 Linda Bates<br />
26:30 Bettina Simpson<br />
26:45 Danielle Salmonsen<br />
27:09 Nicole Robbins<br />
28:25 Tim Isble<br />
28:36 Kevin Stockhaus<br />
28:42 Dawn Pepka-Jones<br />
28:52 Dave Garrett<br />
29:04 Jaclyn Isble<br />
29:06 Tina O'Leary<br />
29:09 Ken Deary<br />
29:43 Erica Tripp<br />
30:01 Abigail Clark<br />
30:24 Carrier<br />
31:25 Kathleen Laperle<br />
31:44 Danielle Carrier<br />
32:00 Alyssa Clark<br />
32:11 Matthew Rearwin<br />
32:21 Korinne Hadad<br />
32:23 Mary Mulrenin<br />
33:25 Amy Kuo<br />
33:55 Hannah Clark<br />
34:25 Dana Hamlin<br />
34:26 Colin Brennan<br />
35:00 Linda Osterman<br />
35:35 Ellen Briggs<br />
38:23 John Briggs<br />
38:57 Gary Graslic<br />
40:03 Damasse Olsson<br />
40:25 Angela Evers<br />
40:25 Kelly DeMeo<br />
42:38 Audrey Rossow<br />
42:56 Christopher Derderian<br />
50:04 Christina Pinor<br />
51:18 Christopher Jewell<br />
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3K and 5K Winning WALKERS !<br />
23:13 Paul and Patti Eklund<br />
26:19 Patti Frankian<br />
26:19 Julie Frankian<br />
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26:48 Paula DeMeo <br />
26:48 Rhonda DeMeo<br />
28:31 Sherri Bloem<br />
28:31 Steve Bloem<br />
29:59 Samantha Nolan<br />
30:10 Rose Charpentier<br />
30:30 Anna Vinacco<br />
30:30 Paulette Caemme<br />
31:00 Betsy Salmonsen<br />
31:06 Judy Castonguay <br />
32:52 Micah Hibbard<br />
33:00 Briana Vinacco<br />
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33:05 Stephanie Stockwell<br />
33:06 Deborah Stockwell<br />
33:14 Jeanne Berkowitz<br />
33:14 Alice Smith<br />
33:14 Kimberly Mosher<br />
33:14 Christine McLauglin<br />
33:17 Joan Clariro <br />
33:17 Ellen Hermanski<br />
33:17 Lisa Duquett<br />
33:17 Jennifer Clark<br />
33:26 Michael DeMeo<br />
33:26 Jennifer DeMeo<br />
33:35 Kerri Farias<br />
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33:35 Khiara Farias<br />
34:00 Michelle Marold<br />
34:00 Samantha Marold<br />
34:50 Phyllis Olson<br />
34:50 Kerry Erickson<br />
34:50 Katy Ritchie<br />
34:50 Patricia Ritchie<br />
34:50 Kerry Finnegan<br />
35:00 Bill Eklund<br />
35:00 Rose Carrier<br />
35:32 Andrea Baker<br />
35:32 Gene Baker<br />
37:05 Jade Saksa<br />
41:56 Smith<br />
42:56 John Nolan<br />
48:04 Iris Towle<br />
48:05 Towle<br />
50:32 Heather Bousquet<br />
50:32 Brianna Bousquet<br />
50:32 Laura Joyce<br />
59:33 Tom Douville<br />
59:42 Gauthier Family<br />
1:00:00 Carol Shrayer<br />
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1:00:00 Susan Morin<br />
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Bring gloves, waterproof shoes/boots and friends to enjoy a beautiful day on the lake to help us keep Manchaug Pond clean and healthy. Meet us at the boat ramp at 9 AM, we should be done by noon. Thank you to the Town of Sutton and Berkowitz Trucking for your support!</div>
1st V.P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15586892399221002813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24598856.post-7929238923616556692013-10-19T14:35:00.000-04:002013-10-19T14:35:02.595-04:00What a Day for Manchaug Pond! What Day for The DAM Race!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSpWxquy3tU/UhwmSeOmf6I/AAAAAAAAE8w/rEgJdw86Zpc/s1600/2013_DamRacelogo2C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSpWxquy3tU/UhwmSeOmf6I/AAAAAAAAE8w/rEgJdw86Zpc/s200/2013_DamRacelogo2C.jpg" width="193" /></a>An amazing day!<br />
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Manchaug Pond is spectacular, as are the friends, neighbors, and guest runners and walkers who joined a core of very special MPF volunteers to make our event a success. <br />
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Here are a few first unofficial photos coming in of the over 150 runners and walkers, and the extraordinary sights from this year's The DAM Race:<br />
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<b>Manchaug Pond's The DAM Race 5K Run and 3K Health Walk is tomorrow! </b><br />
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Manchaug Pond is all a glow READY FOR YOU! with beautiful fall foliage- colors of orange, red, yellow and more and sparkling water views to delight your eyes; crisp, fresh air to fill your being; a community of great volunteers to warm your heart; and a cause, the preservation and enhancement of our 380 acre lake, to boost your spirits.<br />
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So if you haven't registered, just come on down tomorrow and join us! Registration begins at 8:30 with the race/walk starting at 9:30.<br />
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Hot coffee for all! with special refreshments for all runners and walkers! </div>
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Runners and walkers completing a post race survey will be entered in a drawing to win a backpack donated by REI. 2 chances to win!<br />
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Visit our race page for more details and be sure to thank our sponsors and mention Manchaug Pond Foundation!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0