{"id":5244,"date":"2023-09-07T08:44:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T12:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dykenpond.org\/?page_id=5244"},"modified":"2026-10-13T19:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T23:42:40","slug":"2023-friends-annual-membership-dinner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dykenpond.org\/?page_id=5244","title":{"rendered":"2026 Friends&#8217; Annual Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/dykenpond.org\/?page_id=5244\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"400\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p>This year&#8217;s Friends&#8217; Annual Dinner will be on<br \/>\nThursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm<br \/>\nGreywacke Meadows, 40 Dunham Road, Cropseyville, NY 12052<\/p>\n<p>Our guest speaker this year will be:<BR><strong>Alene Onion, Research Scientist for the NYSDEC Division of Water<\/strong>.<BR>Alene will discuss the overall health of Dyken Pond, &#8220;How is Dyken Pond Doing&#8221;, as compared with other lakes in New York State. The discussion will center around the Dyken Pond Waterbody Assessment Report, which covers Evaluated data, Trophic state, Hazardous Algea Blooms, Invasive Species, Depth Profile and other parameters of the lake. This talk will interest not only the Friends but also anyone who resides on Dyken Pond, or recreates at Dyken Pond. Spread the word!<\/p>\n<p>6:00 pm Dinner by Paolo Lombardi\u2019s<br \/>\n7:00 pm Board Meeting and 2026 report on Friends\u2019 activities and accomplishments.        Conduct vote for Board of Directors members.<br \/>\n7:30 pm Presentation by Alene Onion<\/p>\n<p>Buffet Dinner: $45 per person                                                                                                           <\/p>\n<p>Menu: Garden Salad, Mini Meatballs, Chicken Marsala, Pasta Primavera, Sauteed Broccoli, Bread and Butter, Cake, Coffee, Tea and Water.<\/p>\n<p>To attend the dinner, payment for each dinner reservation must have been received by Sunday October 11, 2026. <!-- Dinner is open to all, please invite your friends, as well.\n\nAll reservations must be made through the Add to Cart button below.  Additional dinners may be added to your cart after clicking Add to Cart.  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