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2024 Lake Watch 2024 Annual Meeting
February 18, 2024, 2-4 PM
New Water Farms, 460 Civitan Road, Dadeville, AL 36853
Welcome & Recognize Special Guests, Lake Watch Monitors, Officers, Directors
Election of Officers and Board Members:
2024 slate of officers and directors recommended to the membership for vote of confirmation: Matt Campbell, President & Director, Bill Butler,Vice President & Director, Dave Maddox, Treasurer & Director, Cheryl Losik, Secretary & Director, Eric Reutebuch, Immediate Past President & Director, Diana Porter, Director, Joanne Walker, Director, Chuck Jeroloman, Director, Harry Denegre, Director, Dr. John Clements, Director,Dale Campo, Director, Joe Logan, New Director.
Awards:
Woodfin Martin: Dr. John Clements
Bronson Environmental Stewardship Award: Myrna Lehman and Joanne Walker
Treasurer’s Report and 2023 Budget Recommendation: Dave Maddox
Key Note Address. Sustainability as a Core Value and Strategic Imperative, Auburn University and Beyond. Mike Kensler, Director, AU Office of Sustainability.
Lake Watch Program Reports:
Swim Alert: Eric Reutebuch - click here for presentation
Monitor’s program: Ann Campbell
Bacteriological monitoring on the Tallapoosa tributary streams: Dr. John Clements
Q&A
Announcements:
Lake Martin HOBOs 2024 Annual Breakfast Meeting, March 16, 2024,8:30am, First Baptist Church, 178 S. Tallassee Street, Dadeville
LMRA annual meeting
Tallapoosa River Fest, June 1, 2024
Alabama Rivers Alliance, Alabama Water Rally- March 15 - 17, 2024
AWW annual meeting, June 8, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, 2024
Closing Remarks & Adjourn
2023 Lake Watch Annual Meeting
Saturday, February 25, 2023
First Baptist Church Dadeville
Welcome & Recognize Special Guests by Bill Butler, Vice President:
Recognize Lake Watch Members, New Members, Monitors, Officers, Board
Election of Officers and Board Members:
2023 slate of officers and directors recommended to the general
membership for vote of approval are: Matt Campbell, President & Director,
Bill Butler, Vice President & Director, Janne Debes, Treasurer & Director,
Cheryl Losik, New Secretary & New Director, Eric Reutebuch, Immediate
Past President & Director, Diana Porter, Director, Joanne Walker, Director,
Myrna Lehman, Director, Chuck Jeroloman, Director, Harry Denegre,
Director, Dr. John Clements, New Director, Dale Campo, New Director
Treasurer’s Report and 2023 Budget Recommendation by Janne Debes and Bill Butler
Program Report “What is Swim Alert?” by Eric Reutebuch
Awards:
Woodfin Martin Lifetime Achievement Award: Dick and Mary Ann Bronson
Bronson Environmental Stewardship Award: Eric Reutebuch
Guest Lecture “Testing Water for Fecal Coliforms and/or E. coli”
John D. Clements Ph. D, Professor and Chair Emeritus, Department of
Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine
Q&A, Announcements, Closing Remarks & Adjourn
Help Stop Coal Ash Pollution on September 20 and 27
Last Thursday, EPA proposed denying Alabama’s unsafe coal-ash program for issuing permits, like the ones at Plant Gorgas, Plant Miller and Plant Greene County, because the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has failed to meet federal safety standards.
On September 20, EPA will hold an in-person public hearing in Montgomery about the proposed denial. If the proposal becomes final, Alabama will continue to have the protections of the federal coal combustion residuals (CCR) Rule, and ADEM will have no authority to block those protections.
Across the Southeast, states like Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina have required utilities to clean up coal ash contamination, with over 250 million tons of hazardous coal ash being excavated from unlined pits near waterways. These materials are either recycled or disposed of in modern, lined landfills away from rivers. Even Alabama Power’s sister company, Georgia Power, has recycled or properly disposed of over 65 million tons of ash.
With enough public support, we can convince EPA to finalize this proposal and ensure that Alabamians get the same protections as other people in the Southeast. If EPA’s proposal is finalized, community groups and EPA will continue to have the authority to enforce the CCR Rule for coal ash impoundments along our water at places like Plant Gorgas, Plant Miller and Plant Greene County. Alabama Power will be accountable for its coal ash pollution.
Please register to demand protections for clean water and healthy communities:
In-Person Public Hearing
September 20, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
Montgomery, Alabama
Sunday at 1:30-3:30 pm on April 24, 2022
Red Ridge United Methodist Church, Dadeville, AL.
The Lake Watch Annual meeting was well attended by a group of around 75 members and folks from the community.
Officers Reports:
Treasurer’s report – Janne Debes
President’s report – Lake Watch of Lake Martin – what does our data show? – Eric Reutebuch
Election: Matt Campbell was elected president to replace Eric Reutebuch, Bill Butler was elected VP to replace Tom Collier, and Harry DeNegre and Chuck Jeroloman and Eric Reutebuch were elected to the board to replace Dick, Jesse Cunningham, and Laurie Barrett. Thank you Dick, Tom, Jesse and Laurie for your years of service!
Two new positions were created: Monitor Coordinator – Ann Campbell; Supplies Officer – Janne Debes. The Legal Committee was renamed the Clean Water Advocacy Committee.
Annual awards were presented:
Woodfin Martin Award: Janne Debes
Bronson Environmental Stewardship Award: Ann and Matt Campbell
CONGRATS Janne and Ann and Matt!
Dr. Bill Deutsch, founder of Alabama Water Watch & AU Research Fellow Emeritus, gave an excellent presentation, “ Thirty Years of Watchin’ the Water at Lake Martin”
Presentation: Meeting proceedings, Lake Watch - what does our data show?
2020 Lake Watch Annual Meeting
Sunday at 2:00-3:30 pm on February 23, 2020
StillWaters Residential Association Building, 1816 StillWaters Dr, Dadeville, AL.
The Lake Watch Annual meeting was well attended by a group of around 70 members and folks from the community.
Election: Bill Butler was elected to the Lake Watch Board to replace George Zorn, who retired after many years of service on the Board - thank you George, and thank you Bill!
Lake Watch officers gave updates on our budget, environmental education efforts, and results of Lake Watch water testing throughout the Lake Martin Watershed.
Annual awards were presented:
Woodfin Martin Award: Zelma and Raymond dePasquale
Bronson Environmental Stewardship Award: Bruce Adams, Superintendent, Wind Creek State Park
Lance LeFleur, Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, and Richard Hulcher, Office of Field Services gave an informative presentation, State of the Environment in Alabama, to include comments on CAFOs.
LWLMpresentation-2020b-forWeb.pdf