Annual Member Meeting ~ Friday 8/7/2026 ~ Sandy Beach 5:30-8:00pm

Little Island Pond Association

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littleislandpond@gmail.com

Little Island Pond Association

Little Island Pond AssociationLittle Island Pond AssociationLittle Island Pond Association
  • Home
  • Membership
  • LIPA Merchandise
  • Board
  • Brittle Naiad
  • Lake Facts
  • Meetings/Events
  • Water Quality
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Do's & Don'ts
  • Weed Plan
  • Weed Watcher
  • Wildlife
  • Contact Us

Our Mission the Board and Bylaws

Mission Statement

To maintain the pond’s water quality, protect our wildlife, and promote community fellowship by organizing social gatherings, creating educational programs, volunteer opportunities, and work towards meeting regularly to provide a voice to all members while maintaining camaraderie

Downloads

LIPA BYLAWS V1.1 22 NOV 2020 (pdf)

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Little Island Plant Survey Report _ AER (pdf)

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Board Members and Committees

Board Members

The board is comprised of 5 individuals with a rotating term schedule. In the Fall 2016, a group of owners headed by Cindy Ronning, gathered at Camp Runels and chose an acting board. In May 2018, the current Bylaws and Board were voted in by the membership.

President, Joost Verhofstad

2026

Joost has been on Little Island Pond since 2011 and loves life around the Pond. Joost loves the natural setting of LIP, loves nature, has been a member of a number of environmental groups like Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club and others and is a big supporter of our National Park system. Joost was born and raised in Holland, where water has a major impact on people’s lives. Joost grew up in an old town in Holland, situated where the Rhine and Maas (aka Meuse) come together and he has the water in

Vice President, Leanne Withrow

2027

 Leanne is a 4th generation Little Island Ponder and has spent her entire life here. She loves all water sports and wants to keep the pond pristine and healthy for generations to come. Leanne joined LIPA because she wants to create a sense of community, by providing educational opportunities and events for neighbors of Little Island Pond.

Secretary, Pete Bajor

2027

Pete is a third generation Bajor on Little Island Pond. He has always been passionate about monitoring and protecting the Pond water quality. Pete’s passion for water quality extended into his 40+ year career as an Environmental Engineer/Operations Specialist in the water and wastewater treatment fields protecting people and the environment. He loves to feel the wind in his face while motorcycling, snow skiing, sailing, snowmobiling, water skiing and bicycling.

Treasurer, Cindy Bistany

2026

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Associate Treasurer, Bruce Perry

2027

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Board of Directors

The directors are assigned a primary focus area, as well as being a part of the decision making process for the committee's endeavors.

Budget, Ken Silva

2026

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Social & Communication, Judi Habeeb

2027

Judi's family has owned property on Little Island Pond for 76 years. Judi, herself moved to the Pond full time about 4 years ago. Her main objective is to preserve the quality and clarity of the water and surrounding land for her family now and in the future, as her relatives did for her.   

Membership & Business, Joan Sweeney

2026

Joan has been a resident of the Pond since 2011 and enjoys all the benefits of year round waterfront living, especially the wildlife. Joan and Joost want to do everything possible to insure the quality of our water and preserve our 

beautiful natural resource to benefit future generations. Their property contains one of the access easements, so working together with other residents of Little Island Pond has been a fun, fulfilling and rewarding experience.

Environmental & Education, Bob Donald

2027

Bob purchased property on Little Island Pond in 2018 and is enjoying the quiet and relaxing Pond atmosphere with his wife and family. Bob is interested in the overall water quality and preservation of the natural resources for the continued enjoyment of all.  Bob's professional experience includes 30+ years in the software industry and also teaches Computer Science courses at Boston University. 


Little Island Pond Association

P.O. Box 841 

Pelham, NH 03076

littleislandpond@gmail.com



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