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Dear Friends,

Thank for you helping us make 2017 – our 10th year — our most

successful year yet! To put forth our best effort keeping our lakes and

ponds clean and healthy, we ramped up all of our programs in 2017—

increasing the number of boat inspections, water quality monitoring

days, invasive plant surveys, YCC projects, and much more.

We wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this critical lake-protection

work without all of you—the individuals, businesses, organizations,

towns, foundations and government donors who so generously support

our work. Each gift you make or hour you volunteer makes a difference!

Every day, our lakes and ponds are at risk, whether from an invasive

plant hitching a ride on a boat trailer or a camp road washing into a lake

during a rainstorm. But we know we have a much better chance of

winning the fight against these threats when we work together.

Thank you for taking part!

2017 Board of Directors

Greg Cauldwell, Town of Mount Vernon

Rick Christenson (Treasurer), Flying Pond Improvement Association

Martha Hoddinott, Town of Wayne

Diana McLaughlin, Lovejoy Pond Improvement Association

Daniel Onion (Secretary), Parker Pond Association

Molly Saunders, Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation

Cynthia Stancioff, Town of Chesterville

Linda Stanton, Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association

Bill Swan (Chair), Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance

Andrews Tolman, Town of Readfield

Clyde Walton, Town of Fayette

Tom Ward (Vice Chair), Greater Minnehonk Lake Association

2017 Staff Lidie Robbins, Executive Director Katie Church, Program Assistant

Katie Moran, Program Coordinator (Jan-May)

Sebastien Dumont, Program Coordinator (May-Oct)

Summer Staff

Courtesy Boat Inspectors: Frank Chin, Pat Davis, Ted Elliott,

Remi French, Rebecca Penczer, Zeke Robinson

Youth Conservation Corps:

Rylee Delaney, Austin Gilboe, Lydia Merrick, Zeke Robinson

30 Mile River Watershed Association P.O. Box 132 Mount Vernon, ME 04352 (207) 860-4043 Office located at: 165 Front Street Farmington, ME 04938 www.30mileriver.org

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Gratefully,

Bill Swan, Lidie Robbins,

Chair, 2017 Board of Directors Executive Director

Cover photo, 2nd down on right: Flying Pond by Karen Kurkjian

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Formed in 2008, we are a nonprofit coalition of

lake associations, municipalities and local

conservation organizations with a shared

mission:

To preserve, protect and improve the land and

water quality in the 30 Mile River Watershed.

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“30MRWA does wonderful work maintaining the

cleanliness and purity of our lakes. I am happy to

volunteer in support of this important work.”

Patricia Rosenberg,

CBI Volunteer

110 volunteers

dedicated time and

enthusiasm in support of

our programs.

THANK YOU!

Appreciating

Over 80 people

participated in our 9th

Annual Paddle Trek

and 50 people attended

our 1st Annual

Watershed Community

Social.

Engaging

In partnership with the

University of Maine at

Farmington, we surveyed

93 camp roads in our

watershed and identified

44 erosion sites that could

harm water quality.

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8 Lake Associations, 7 Towns, 2 Land Trusts,

One Watershed

Staff and volunteers in our

Courtesy Boat Inspection

program conducted 2,140

inspections. Zero invasive

aquatic plants were found.

Preventing

Over 70 Invasive Plant

Patrol volunteers and staff

spent 330 hours surveying 10

lakes.

Zero infestations were

detected.

Detecting

Staff and volunteers

monitored water quality

in 10 lakes to track

overall lake health.

Understanding

Our Youth Conservation

Corps installed 42

Conservation Practices for

erosion control at sites

throughout the watershed.

Restoring

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Thank You to Our Donors!

Gifts from Individuals Benefactor ($1000+) Jay and Maryellen Conefry Jack and Jane Faraday Liz Hays Lee and Sue Knorr Dan* and Pat Onion Greg and Carrie Schulze Gerald and Susan Slavet Tom Ward* and Ivan Borja Anonymous (1) Sustainer ($500-999) John Attwood and Karen Kurkjian Geoffrey and Sandy Baur Charles M. and Veronica M. Clauss Lincoln and Priscilla Hayes Barbara and Ray Jacobsen Diana* and Stephen McLaughlin Amanda Onion William and Patricia Rosenberg Scott and Jennifer Small Gerald and Susan Tinguely Andrews L. Tolman* Waine and Millie Whittier John and Sara Yindra Sponsor ($250-499) Martin and Fiora Arnold Peter Ault Jim and Beth Breazeale Matt Crane and Mary Sheridan Nancy and Todd Hemphill Robert and Sharon I'Anson Mark and Darlene Jarrell Marilee and William Jennings John Orestis and Barbra Crowley Mary Parlee and Joseph Bauer Lori Putnam Lidie* and Josh Robbins Carl and Jane Rogers Peggy Turner Schuler Steve and Beth Trehu Doreen and Charles Tyburski Gerhard Von Hauenschild Clyde Walton* Supporter ($100-249) Evelyn and John Andrew Jan and Tom Arminio Joseph A. Bauer IV John D. Berwick and Martha Newcomb Doug and Nona Boyink Candice and Bruce Burnett Thomas and Rocio Carey Deborah Cayer Edward Cellupica and Cathi DiCocco Rick* and Cheryl Christenson Sonya and Don Clark Thomas and Kay Cottle Michael and Geraldine Dansky G. Kiley DeHaven Mark and Nancy Deyrup Jane and Gary Dow

Jennifer Dube and Daniel Works Gary and Deborah Dubord Chris Dumaine Bill Dunham Fred and Debra Duplisea Ted* and Margaret Elliott The Falls Family Albert and Maureen Firnrohr Bill and Pat Flewelling Stephen and Janice Foster Peter and Linda Gammons Richard Gammons Jamie and Lisa Gresser Jon and Carol Groetzinger Mark Hagopian Donald and Mary Hammond Pam and Joe Hanson John and Kathleen Hickey David J. Hodgdon Rex Holsapple Bob Judd and Kathryn Kelly Peter and Shirley Kirchner Lynn and Philip Lilienthal Allison Lincoln-Rich and Todd

Perkins John Linton Kirstie Ludwig and Joy Higgins Mary Lynch Jessie and Doug MacDonald Terry MacTaggart Audrey Marra Addie and Alfie Michaud Jane and Jay Naliboff Rondi Nelson Nancy Nye and Tom Holmes Jon and Alice Olson Sean and Mia O'Malley Richard J. and Leslie Polsinello Martha Green Quirk Susan and Robert Reed Rebecca Regan and Megan Loomis Harry and Dee Richardson Robert and Ruth Robbins Ken and Lisa Roberts Michael and Roland Roy Dean and Jennifer Sciaraffa Alison Smith Richard Smith Cynthia* and Paul Stancioff Linda* and Pat Stanton William and Suzanne Steinour Bob Stephenson and Betsy

Connor Bowen Bill* and Karen Swan Gregory and Andrea Thon Cynthia and Allen Unrein Ned and Kay Van Woert Louise and Albert Vereeken Sara and Henry Webster Peter Weiskel and Kate Sheehan Betsy and Bill Weiss Thomas Wells and Martha* Hoddinott Andrew Willemsen and Karen Kuhlthau Merrill and Charlie Woodworth William and Suzanne Young Anonymous (2)

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Contributor (up to $99) Jim Anderberg Ingrid Arrigo-Grenon William "Biff" Atwater Dwayne and Christine Baharozian Trudy Barclay Drew Barton and Sarah Sloane-Barton Douglas and Barbara Baston Theodore A.and Mary Lynn F. Becker in honor of Katie Moran Mark and Lorraine Bender Barbi Beyer and Stephen Turino Steve Bien and Ellen Grunblatt Joseph and Brenda Blake Alan and Joan Bocchino Laura L. Briggs Laurence and Donna Brown William and Kathy Brown Michael Burke and Patricia O'Donnell Benjamin Burke Martin and Ellen Burke Vincent and Vinnie Burns Alan Burns and Kathleen Jameson David M. Burrowes Murray Campbell Greg* and June Cauldwell Frank Chin* Katie* and Michael Church Michael Condon and Mike Carlson Peter B. Cook Tom and Jan Cook Elizabeth Corning and Wayne Reynolds David Courtemanch Steve Cowperthwaite Agnes M. Criscuolo Paul Crockett and Shari Hamilton Wayne Crowley and M.T. Clark Chris Cushman, Androscoggin Boat

Works Charles and Judith Danielson Julie Davis and Eileen Reading Sylvia A. Davis in memory of Robert B. Davis Tim and Maggie Davis Fred and Judy Degnan Jim and Lucille DiRenzo Nathan Dixon George and Lois Dole Jeanie Dorson George and Elsie Dragonetti Lisa Dunham Dr. and Mrs. Jack Ellis in memory of George Gagnon Charles and Charlene Elvin Peter T. Emery Gary Fitzgerald Victor and Grace Fleury Mitchell Flick and Melissa Norton Jackie Fournier Kenneth Frey Fran Fuller Clifton "Kip" Gardner Donald and Dora Gatti Ann Gibbs and Steve Richardson Russell and Sonia Godbout Daryl Grabarek and Vicente Revilla Paul Guzzo

John and Janet Hart Libby and Allan Harville Nancy Hasenfus John and JoAnn Herzfeld Richard and Elizabeth Hicks Kevin and Jacqueline Hill Leonard Hirsh Dolores Hoeh Barbara Williams Hoehn Sherry Hooker Michael Hudson and Stacy Ladner Thomas and Kathleen Huntington Libby Huschle William and Ella Ibarguen Lloyd and Connie Irland The Jenkins Family Warren and Kay Judd Steven Kast Gerald and Suzanne Kelly Theresa Kerchner and Jim Perkins Philip Bailey Kerr Susan Knapp Kenneth Kokernak Lysod J. Kunkel in memory of Ray H. Kunkel Daniel and Sally Lafond Margaret Lang Edward and Kathleen Lawless Terri Leavitt Ed Libby Marilyn F. Lloyd Sue Louis Charles and Marijane Lusk Thomas Marstaller Edwin and Nancy Martin Nancy Mazonson and David Ofsevit Kathleen McArdle and Donn Springer Michael and Dorothea McCafferty The McCarthy Family Patrick and Kathryn McKeown Robert T. and Patricia M. McLaughlin Brian and Jamie Moore Katie Moran* Stewart Myers Althea Neal William R. Nye Wendy and Randy Oakley Stephanie Paine and John Pier Richard and Rebecca Pelletier Pat and John Perkins Kathryn T. Perry Laura Pirani Les and Betsy Priest Lori Putnam John Rabe Dorothy K. Reed Ashley Regan Helen Reid Penelope Reilly Florence Rollins Karl and Elaine Rosenberger H. Fraser and Dale Ruwet Thomas and Nancy Ryan Klavs and Jane Salgals Colin Sampson Steve and Molly* Saunders

* Denotes a Board or staff member

This list of donors reflects gifts received from January 1

to December 31, 2017. It is our intention to recognize

all our generous supporters. Please let us know if we

have made any errors in compiling this list.

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James D. Schwartz Lois Williams Siegler Jonathan and Elizabeth Smith Beverly Smith George and Christine Solari Ken and Sue Spalding Valerie Stanfill and John Wood William and Suzanne Steinour Doug and Holly Stevenson Arnold and Leda Sturtevant Norman and Barbara Swanson Paula and Roger Tamborlane Jan and Woody Tarbuck Ben and Sue Thomas Henry and Andrea Trefethen Ron and Laura Van Buren Chauncey and Margaret Varney Barbara S. Vickery Carl and Jacquelynn Ward Robert Weingarten Donald and Susan Welsh Carl and Sookie Weymouth Jill Wheadon Al and Patricia Wheeler John and Bonnie Wilder Patti and Dick Windecker Sandra and Charles Wright Ann and Joseph Young Anonymous (13)

State and Federal Grants Maine Department of Environmental Protection Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Foundations and Corporations Amica Companies Foundation Camp Androscoggin Camp Laurel Camp Vega Camp Winnebago Cranberry Creations Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation Hall’s Wild Blueberries, Inc. Hello, Good Pie Kennebec Savings Bank Longfellow’s Greenhouses Norcross Wildlife Foundation Onion Foundation Vienna Ponds Association Woods End Laboratories

Coalition Members

Lake Associations Androscoggin Lake Improvement Corporation Basin-David-Tilton Ponds Association Flying Pond Improvement Association Greater Minnehonk Lake Association Kimball Pond Association Lovejoy Pond Improvement Association Parker Pond Association Pocasset Lake Association

Municipalities Chesterville Fayette Leeds Mount Vernon Readfield Vienna Wayne

Conservation Associations Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance Kennebec Land Trust Conservation District

Other Partnerships Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed Kennebec County Soil and Water Conservation District Lakes Environmental Assoc. Maine Lakes Society Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program University of Maine at Farmington

Gifts In-Kind Julie Hanlon Dennis Hasko Kents Hill School Tubby’s Ice Cream

2017 Financial Overview Income 2017 2016

Individuals $51,285 $44,978

Coalition Members $34,861 $31,761

Corporations $4,200 $3,525

Grants $33,575 $43,383

In-Kind Support $7,273 $724

Program Income $6,837 $3,874

Special Events $2,786 $1,765

Other — $271

Total Income $140,817 $130,227

Expenses

Program $108,801 $104,697

Administration $11,213 $10,328

Fundraising $19,683 $22,076

Total Expenses $139,697 $137,101

Assets

Beginning of Year $41,254 $44,907

End of Year $41,911 $41,254

Change in Assets $657 $(3,653)

Income

Expenses

30 Mile River Watershed Association

P.O. Box 132

Mount Vernon, ME 04352

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