An idyllic retreat in Canaan

Founded in 1979, Adams Point Beach Association is a local, volunteer-based, non-profit community beach. Located in Canaan, New York, on Queechy Lake, our membership is open to residents (taxpayers and tenants) of Canaan and New Lebanon.

Please note, eligibility is based on township residency, not school district. If the property you reside is on the property tax roll of Canaan or New Lebanon, you are eligible.

Decades after its founding, the simple pleasures of Adams Point Beach remain the same. The walk through the meadow on a hot summer day, the lake breeze that greets you as you enter the shady woodland path, the splashing laughter of children, and the diamond sparkle of this precious jewel of a lake that welcomes you to its cool silky waters.

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A Summer Tradition

Read about our history on Queechy Lake.

MEET THE APBA BOARD

  • Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

    PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS & HR

    president@adamspointbeach.org

    Jeanne is the Editor-in-Chief of Pipeline Artists, and Senior Executive at Pipeline Media Group. She's also a lover a history, writing a historical fiction novel set in the mid 1700s, as well as running her mother's antique shop in Chatham—the Olde 1811 Antique Shoppe. It'll be no surprise that you'll find her at the lake with her head buried in a book ... or more likely, with the book in the sand as she's enjoying the deep friendships created with fellow members of APBA.

  • Larry Green

    VICE PRESIDENT AND HR

    hr@adamspointbeach.org

    For more than thirty years Larry has consulted to and managed for-profit and not-for-profit organizations interested in growth by developing new initiatives and improving existing operations. These initiatives have covered international expansion, strategic alliances, acquisitions and ventures, emerging technologies, new customer segments, and brand extensions. His work has touched three sectors of the economy - higher education, media, and entertainment. Larry and his wife, son and recalcitrant Golden Retriever split their time between NYC and Canaan. However, if it was up to the dog they'd be at the lake 110% of the time.

  • Maurice Bowerman

    TREASURER

    treasurer@adamspointbeach.org

    Maurice is a seasoned advisor with over 25 years of investment and financial advisory experience. Through his career he has worked for ITT Hartford, Marshall and Sterling, AIFG Capital Consultants, Bowerman Financial, and prior to joining Salisbury Trust he spent 11 years at First Niagara Bank as a Financial Advisor. Within Salisbury Trust, Maurice is a member of the Trust Investment Committee.

  • Stephanie Guelpa

    SECRETARY

    Stephanie has lived in Canaan since 2008. Her passions are playing piano, growing vegetables and raising chickens. Since moving to the area, she has volunteered at Moments House, a cancer support group, and is currently a volunteer at the Hancock Shaker Village and Site Manager of the lunch program for Canaan Seniors. Stephanie feels that the Adams Point Beach is a valuable asset for our community and she is delighted to serve on the Board.

  • Kate Childs

    MEMBERSHIP

    membership@adamspointbeach.org

    Kate is an Executive in the Books Department at leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) where she creates and executes marketing, publicity, and event strategies for authors. Kate and her husband Tanner split their time between Brooklyn and the Berkshires, and love spending their summer days enjoying Queechy Lake.