FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1pm-4pm

LRA 21st Annual Independence Day Picnic

Mark your calendars! The Annual Picnic is back at the same location for its 21st year. Come join neighbors new and old for an afternoon of good food, live music, games, a raffle and face painting! If you are interested in helping the LRA with this event, please contact the Lake Rescue Association.

See event details here.

 

SUNDAY, MAY 26, 11:59pm

Deadline for LRA Summer Merch Orders

Summer tees and swim shirts are here! Styles are available in youth and adult sizes. Select to pick up your orders at the July 5th Annual Picnic or ship directly to your address (additional charges apply). Proceeds of sales go to the Lake Rescue Association.

Order your gear to show your LRA pride here!

 

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 9:30am to 1pm

LRA Volunteers for Green Up Vermont

Join the LRA in helping Green Up Vermont make it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest litter pickup event! The LRA has ‘adopted’ a one-mile stretch of Route 100 along Lake Pauline and Lake Rescue for this event and we are now seeking volunteers to help us with picking up litter along our designated section.
See event details here.

 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 11:59PM

LRA Winter Beanie Sale ends!

Members loved the picnic t-shirts so much that the LRA decided to launch some winter merchandise! We have some fun apres-ski meetups planned this winter, so get your beanie to show your LRA pride. $5 of every purchase goes towards the Lake Rescue Association and its efforts to preserve the health of Lake Rescue and Lake Pauline.

We have partnered with Blanchette Sporting Goods to host our web shop. Click HERE to order your beanies by November 12!

PRESS

JOB POSTING: MILFOIL INSPECTOR / GREETER 

LUDLOW, Vt. (February 8, 2024) – The Lake Rescue Association has a part-time position available this summer for a Milfoil Inspector / Greeter at the Lake Rescue Fishing Access Boat Ramp in Ludlow, VT.  The position involves working six hours per day on up to three days per week (typically Fridays,  Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day).  The position pays $20/Hour.  The job includes paid training with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.  Responsibilities include screening and data logging of incoming and outgoing watercraft such as motorboats, fishing boats, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, etc. looking for evidence of invasive water species such as Eurasian milfoil. Interested candidates should send a resume to George Thomson at gothomson131vt[at]gmail[dot]com.

LAKE RESCUE ASSOCIATION'S 90th ANNUAL MEETING

LUDLOW, Vt. (August 8, 2023) – The Lake Rescue Association (LRA) president Bruce Zanca opened their annual meeting on Aug. 5 by acknowledging the recent flooding, and getting right to the agenda to leave time for questions, concerns, and comments.

Board treasurer Kevin Golmont went over assets and expenditures, stating the board had $359,809 in cash and investments as of June 30. “It looks like we’re cash rich at the moment,” Golmont said, “but we have some big expenditures coming up,” which included milfoil maintenance that started in June, and can cost the board over $60,000 in one year. They still encourage donations, which are tax deductible, to the nonprofit organization. Continue reading...