February 8, 2008
Dear Community Member,
It is that time of year when we would like to
thank our members for their support. At the same time, we would
like to invite local residents to join the Hampton Ponds
Association.
As we all know, the Hampton Ponds community is
a wonderful place to live and raise our families. As a non-profit
organization, we have the privilege to serve our friends and
neighbors while working with the business community, state and city
government agencies. We are an all-volunteer organization
whose purpose includes providing a public forum for issues
concerning our community and the protection of safe clean water for
all who swim, fish, or boat at Hampton Ponds. We also hold fund
raising events in order to sponsor Westfield’s Fourth of July
Parade, and award scholarships to eligible local high school seniors
pursuing a secondary education.
This past year the HPA held tag sales and
pancake breakfasts to fund an upgrade to our local playground; an
ice fishing derby and a bass fishing derby for our clean lakes fund;
dinners for the scholarships; and a walk-a-thon for general funds.
We have worked on environmental issues
concerning Canada geese, beavers, and erosion of land and
vegetation. Our most recent continuing project is the eradication
of the non-indigenous Eurasian milfoil which overwhelms the native
plant species and chokes the lake.
It has been a very busy year and we are very
pleased with our progress. The members are instrumental in our
continued success. We ask you to support our efforts to improve our
community by sending your membership dues check today.
Warmest Regards,
Rosalie Dupont
President
