CLA Organization
Jim Chandler
CLA Position: President of the Community Lakes Association
Year-round resident on North Pond in Woodstock, ME, married with 2 children and 4 grandchildren.
Retired Science Educator, worked for the Auburn School Department as the Science Consultant Teacher and District Manager and Education Coordinator of the Oxford County Soil and Water Conservation District, and member of the Woodstock Conservation Commission.
Caretaker of the Woodstock Spring.
Long-term member of the Community Lakes Association Board as technical advisor and Invasive Plant Control Coordinator, one of the Founders of the Community Lakes Association.
Cheryl Shattenberg-Plassmann
CLA position: Vice president
Career: Energy Efficiency
Lives in: Woodstock, ME - North Pond
I love the ever changing seasons, scenery and wildlife on North Pond and surrounding ponds. I am committed to protecting our ponds. My husband Carl & I are Lake Stewards/Monitors and plan to attend more extensive training.
Donnie Porter
CLA Position: Treasurer/Invasive Species Coordinator
Career: Air Force Veteran, 30 Year Truck Driver, Professional Diver
Born: Dixfield, Me
Lives: Hartford, Me
Carl Plassmann
CLA position: Secretary
Career: Jet engine parts manufacturing engineer in Connecticut (retired!)
Lives in: Woodstock, ME – North Pond
Outdoor activities and environmental protection have always been important to me. Favorite outings include canoeing, kayaking, sailing, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, mountain biking, and bird watching, which can become the highlight of any adventure.
Wendy Porter
CLA Position: Education Committee Chairperson
Career: Client Services Specialist – Ascent Global Logistics – 20 years
From: Winslow Maine
Lives: Hartford Maine
Spends summers on Shagg Pond fighting Milfoil
Karyn Franks
CLA Position: Membership Committee Chairperson
You can find me on North Pond. In the early spring my bug hat and I will be found in a green kayak observing our wildlife. My husband Tom and I will kayak till the ice stops us from getting in! When paddling is not possible you may find me out snowshoeing or riding the magic carpet at Mt Abram.
Skills I bring to your board; Besides my love for our property, our shared pond and the local wildlife, I have 30+ years in the Waste-to-Energy Industry managing staff, creating a highly functioning team, providing outstanding customer service and where I have been responsible for the recording, billing and collection of 80 million dollars of revenue per year.
I look forward to the day where I can retire and spend more time here and in my metal smithing studio. If you see me stop me and say hello!
Tom Franks
CLA Position: Communications Committee
Career: Aerospace Engineer for the U.S. Navy (Newport, RI) for 36 years
From: Gretna, Virginia
Lives: Middletown, RI
My wife, Karyn, and I spend a lot of time at our camp on North Pond. In the warmer weather we enjoy kayaking, hiking and relaxing around Woodstock and Bethel and, when there’s snow, we’ll be skiing at Sunday River or Mt Abram.
Pond Representatives
North Pond: Ed Leonard
South Pond: Laurie Fitch
Round Pond: Mark Stearns
Indian Pond: Rich Schneider
Shagg Pond: Donnie and Wendy Porter
Lake Christopher: Walt and Sue Staples