"Citing personal health reasons", Frank Petruzelka announced his retirement as the Oyster River Enhancement Society (ORES) Hatchery Manager effective December 31st, 2011.

For the past 17 years Frank has been the driving force behind the many successess at ORES salmon hatchery.  Through his and a volunteer force of some 50 active members' efforts, the Oyster River salmonoid escapement has returned to levels it enjoyed back in the early 1900's.

Frank has been training his replacement, Lyle Edmunds, since September and is committed to ensuring that Lyle and the volunteers will receive the full benefit of his knowledge and experience before he leaves his post at the end of this year.

Frank's legacy will be the successful transfer of leadership of this most successful hatchery, and for this the ORES Officers, Directors, Members and Volunteers express their most sincere gratitude!