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Country Pond Lake Association

Our HIstory

Earth Day 2018 Clean Up Crew at the Newton Boat Ramp

CPLA got its start on a sunny Saturday afternoon in September of 2017. Jeanne Cashin, concerned about the increasing incidence of cyanobacteria blooms on the lake and other water quality issues, organized a meeting to see if the Country Pond community was interested in forming a lake association to help address this and other issues. She spread the word among neighbors, and together with Tobi Howell, created a flyer which they posted on docks around the lake. 


The meeting was well attended, and everyone agreed that a lake association was needed to improve and protect Country Pond’s water quality. Several people volunteered to serve as board members, and Tully Zipkin offered to serve as our first board President. Jeanne volunteered as Secretary, Jennifer West as Treasurer and Greg Senko as Vice President.  The group agreed to form a New Hampshire non-profit corporation and chose the name Country Pond Lake Association (CPLA).


The Board began meeting monthly and received helpful direction from NH Lakes and NH DES.  It was apparent that CPLA needed to startup programs for Volunteer Lake Assessment Program (VLAP), Watershed Management Planning, Lake Host and Weed Watchers.  Continuing to work closely with NH DES and NH Lakes, we dove in! 

Board of Directors

Gregory Senko, Kingston – President

Joel Daly, Newton - Acting Vice President

Sue Zipkin, Newton - Treasurer 

Barbara DiVecchia, Newton - Secretary

Linda Foss, Kingston – Communications

Tobi Howell, Newton - Social Media 

Bill Cashin, Newton - VLAP, Special Projects 

Liz MacNeil, Newton - Member-at-large

Special Committees

Alicia Geilen, Newton - Water Testing Coordinator

Meet Our Directors

Greg Senko - President

Gregory Senko

Greg has always been passionate about spending time on the water, from learning to sail on the Charles River to racing catamaran sailboats to windsurfing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and ...

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Joel Daly - Acting Vice President

Joel's love for Country Pond runs deep. He's spent his entire life on its shores, swimming, boating, and fishing since he was a child. His family moved to Newton and bought a house on Country Pond in 1974 ...

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Sue Zipkin - Treasurer

Sue Zipkin - Treasurer

 Country Pond is much more than the lake that I live on, it is part of who I am. I have been coming to Country Pond since the 80's when one of my best friends bought a house in the Grove.  I always loved...

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Linda Foss - Communications

Linda Foss - Communications

Linda Foss - Communications

Linda Foss

 Linda moved to Kingston in 1997 and has found Country Pond to be the ideal place to raise a family and pursue her love of outdoor activities.  She welcomed the invitation to join with others... 

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Tobi Howell - Social Media

Linda Foss - Communications

Linda Foss - Communications

Tobi Howell

 A world traveler, having worked in over 60 countries, Tobi was delighted to be able to purchase a waterfront property in New Hampshire where he could settle and relax ...   

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BIll Cashin - VLAP, Special Projects

BIll Cashin - VLAP, Special Projects

BIll Cashin - VLAP, Special Projects

 Listening to the waves lap the shore and watching the sunset have become two of my favorite things since lake living became a part of my life...  

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Liz MacNeil - Member at large

BIll Cashin - VLAP, Special Projects

BIll Cashin - VLAP, Special Projects

For 30 years, Liz has lived and grown up on Country Pond. Liz and her family enjoy swimming, fishing, boating, and have been a part of the Wilders Grove community since 1989...  

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Former BOARD MEMBERS

Tully Zipkin - Former President

 It is Tully’s hope that Country Pond Lake Association will bring together not only the property owners on Country Pond but also others that enjoy and benefit from Country Pond ...  

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Jeanne Cashin - Former Secretary

My husband Bill and I purchased our home on Country Pond in March of 2012. Growing up, my family spent weekends and vacations on a beautiful lake where I learned how to swim, water ski, and make lifelong friends...  

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Jennifer West - Former Secretary

Jennifer West - Former Secretary

Living on a lake has been a long-time dream for me.  Witnessing our cyanobacteria bloom last year, my passion for protecting the environment kicked in. I felt compelled to work towards ways ...

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Want to Work Outside By THE lake this summer?

CPLA needs Lake Host Inspectors to conduct courtesy boat inspections at the Newton town boat ramp this summer. 

Lake Host Inspectors

Inspectors are stationed at the boat ramp to help prevent invasive species from being introduced into the  lake by performing courtesy boat and trailer inspections. They educate the public on aquatic invasive species and how to prevent their spread by arriving "Cleaned, Drained and Dry". Visitors to the boat ramp recognize Lake Host Inspectors as someone ‘official’ who are cooperative and friendly. For this reason, all Lake Hosts are required to be in uniform (wearing the blue shirt or sweatshirt and a smile) while on duty at the boat ramp.


Lake Host Inspectors do not enforce local or state ordinances, rules, or laws. They provide boaters with courtesy information about the laws in a nonthreatening manner, they do not enforce boater adherence to laws; deny boater access to the waterbody; or threaten to report them for any potential violations.


Lake Hosts can be either volunteers or paid employees.  No prior experience is needed - training will be provided by NH LAKES in Concord or via a webinar.  CPLA will also provide local training sessions.


For more information on the Lake Host program, please visit the NH LAKES website, https://nhlakes.org/lake-host/


To become a Lake Host, sign up at NH Lakes Lake Host Inquiry.  


To apply, please send your resume to countrypondla@gmail.com.


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