Spring Meeting InformationAuctionEach year at our winter meeting we host an auction on Friday evening to help fund ALA initiatives and programs. 
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MEETINGSThe Adirondack Landowners Association hosts two annual membership meetings. The first meeting is held traditionally in early May…this is the official business meeting for the organization. Annual elections are held to select a board of directors followed by a directors meeting to elect officers. ALA Members to Meet in Blue Mt. Lake
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The Comptroller’s office has been very supportive of ALA efforts to help with education and prevention of invasive species in the Park and throughout NYS. We are delighted that the Comptroller has decided to join us…it should make this meeting a very special event for everyone.
Additionally, our stewardship agenda will be highlighted by a presentation from Dan Josephson and Cliff Kraft from Cornell University. Cornell has a long standing tradition of working with ALA members and other private landowners in the Adirondacks in the areas of fisheries research and wildlife management. They will be joined by several other ALA members who will offer insights into their stewardship programs.
There will be a Friday nite social & cocktail hour followed by dinner. This is a great time for members to reconnect after the winter and get ready for the spring and summer season. The membership meeting starts promptly at 9am on Saturday May 12…lunch will follow the conclusion of the meeting.
We will also have a number of invited guests from the Adirondack community including state and local elected political leaders and key representatives from various organizations.
Please check back on the website for updates in the weeks ahead…information will also be sent to all ALA members as it is available.
ALA Winter Meeting a Huge Success
The December membership meeting was a booming success. Whether measured by attendance, auction activity, guest speakers or the great discussion of important issues, it was benchmark event.
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The Friday nite social gathering and dinner was attended by almost 80 people. Lani Ulrich, the new Chair of the Adirondack Park Agency, brought greetings and left us with the impression that the Park Agency is in good hands.
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A special presentation was made to Peter Bertine in recognition of his 20 years of service to the ALA. He received a beautifully framed sentiment along with a custom made fly rod.
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Our annual winter auction was a great success because of the generous auction items supplied by members and supporters, and the willingness of those attending to support the work of ALA.
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On Saturday the business meeting was preceded by comments from Rob Riley from the Northern Forest Center, Mike Burger from Audubon New York, and a special guest Steve Hamilton, the Inspector General for the NY State Comptroller.
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Rob and Mike gave us a summary of their organizations’ activities in promoting an economically viable and environmentally responsible forest enterprise...which is of importance to many of our members who generate revenues from the harvesting of timber on their property. Steve Hamilton spoke of the communications between President Tom Williams and Senior Advisor Ross Whaley and his office.
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Most impressive was Steve’s citing the follow up activities of the State Comptroller’s office in response to issues concerning invasive species and the stewardship role of ALA members in the Park.
The business meeting covered a variety of topics including: ALA’s education program aimed at reducing invasive species, pending DEC appointments of Region 5 Director and Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources, status of the Adirondack Club and Resort project which received a permit from the Park Agency in January, the Bob Marshall Wild Land Complex, current appeal to the court’s ruling in the Lows Lake Decision, and impacts of Tropical Storm Irene. During the meeting we were also pleased to have commentary from Inlet Town Supervisor, John Frey.
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As is our custom, members and guests gave us an update on the activities of other Adirondack Organizations. There were updates from the Adirondack Nature Conservancy and Land Trust, the Wild Center, the Adirondack Museum, the View and Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station.
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This brief meeting summary fails to capture the camaraderie, the sharing of purpose, the learning and the fun that prevailed in this meeting. For members who share this opinion, we encourage you to invite your colleagues and fellow property owners to join us for the next members meeting. We have established a high standard that we will try to surpass in the future.
Read about the Spring, 2011 meeting
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