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Water Rescue Team in Action 2005 Season

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Water Rescue Team in Action 2006 Season

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Water Rescue Team in Action 2007 Season

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Shawn and Paul, SAR Rescue Divers, SARTAC, getting ready for season out on Lake Quinsigamond

Joe A., our WRSP Team coordinator and USCG Auxiliary Member doing Active Duty Patrol on the USCGC Escanaba in St.Thomas, USVI

CR Environmental Chris & John Sidescan Sonar       WR7 Joe and Scott Shrewsbury Police Boat House      Joe, Scott, and Linc loading buoys WR7 Vessel

WR3,  New Buoys to be placed                               Chris heading to Flint Pond                                Chris Tow during Memorial Day

QRA Races Memorial Day weekend                                         Joe A. underway                                      Skipper 'Paul' and 'Crew' Don

Return to Ramp from Patrol                                       At Ramp, PWC assist                                   Chris assisting in Flint Pond

Tow in heavy rainy weather                                            Joe A.. assisting                                      New crew - Glen W. at work

Lake Quinsigamond looking South - Sunny Day                           ...Stormy Day....                                                           ...Bam....

Bill & Brenda, Kenyon Cup 07                         Glen W. (Water Rescue 9) in operation                     Jet Ski going too fast...Flipped over

"Ramp Dogs...hard at work"                                 Busy at Corazzini Ramp                                     Mud Bog staked in Flint Pond

Tow of Pontoon Boat                                                Joe A. Tow to Ramp                                         Glen W. underway (WR9)

Labor Day Cookout at Ramp - The Gals                               Joe A. - Our Chief Chef                                           Chow Time

Crew - Robert H.  & Skipper Hernan C.     "Skippers" Hernan WR5, Chris WR3, Glen WR9, Joe WR2            Chris & Robert getting a 'Dog'

Chris & Glen - WR3 & WR9 at Ramp                      Hernan C. - WR5 underway for Patrol                           Hernan C. Family at Cookout

Emily and Don                                           Brenda and Casey ... underway                               Glen assisting at Ramp

"Skippers" Joe A, Chris M, Hernan C, Bill L.                    Crews at Corazzini Ramp Cookout                               Joe A. and Chris M.

Joe A.. - Last tow of Season Jet Ski                     Joe A. assisting boater - starting issues                  Bill L. - Last Tow of season large Vessel

WR9...Vessel in Tow                                              "Ouch"...sunk Vessel                                 Bob Ljunggren Underwater Recovery

Water Rescue (WR3) Vessel with Emergency Cell Number Contact for Emergencies and Assistance

Buoy removal, most important safety item...Coffee!          WR9 Glen and Chris retrieving Buoys                       Steve's new Pontoon Boat assisting

Glen's truck  for transportation                                  Getting Buoys ready for storage                      Shrewsbury Police Department assisting

End of 2007 WRSP Season

SPECIAL CITATION AWARD For Outstanding Support and Commitment to local Parks and Recreation Agencies Was given to the WRSP Team at the Massachusetts Recreation and Park Association Awards Luncheon in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, 23 October 2007. This Award was for our Water Rescue Safety Patrol Program out on Lake Quinsigamond. This Award is for the entire Team, and my sincere Appreciation and Thanks for all the hard work our Volunteers have done over the past year and special thanks to the MRPA for recognition of our WRSP Program and what we do. This organization could not function if it was not for the hard dedication of all it's volunteers that assist in all our Program Venues.

Water Rescue Team 2008 Season

Corazzini Ramp Shack                                   Corazzini Ramp cover in Snow Ice               View LQ  I-290 Bridge looking south - ICE

QRA Race Duty, 5 April, Finish Line                'Skipper' Joe on Patrol, suited up, windy & cold               Shells finish heading back up Lake

Skipper 'Glen' Patrol during QRA Race                              Bill L. assisting as 'Crew'                                       Glen W. as 'Crew'

Skipper Bill L. QRA Race                                  Shells off the Lake during storm                      New Mooring at MCL for WR3 Vessel                                                                             Memorial Day weekend 2008

Glen W. Working Safe Boating Table display       Safe Boating Campaign Safey-Day Corazzini Ramp        Joe A. and Bill L. working Safety setup

WR3 assisting last Rowing Race for spring season       Beacons added to Buoys 4&5 at Cement Pilings        Corazzini Ramp - WR9 & WR3 - crowded

Tow of Jet Ski (WR3)                                       Glen W. (WR9) and Joe A. (WR2)                                Tow of Vessel (WR3)

WR3 Tow of Vessel to Ramp                                       Tow picture Emails to us                                    Assiting Vessel for Tow

Flipped Sailboat during micro-burst                           Swamped Sailboat heavy weather                  Pontoon Boat Tow durng heavy downpour

Firework Patrol looking towards Worcester                         Group - Firework Patrol                                      Sinking Pontoon Vessel

Joe A. Tow of Jet Ski                            No-No at the Ramp - Safety Chain needed                George & Joe Lunch Break

Rendezvous 2008 - Blake Island - Lake Quinsigamond - Saturday, 26 July Worcester County SAR Team and Worcester County Sail and Power Squadron, USPS

Chow Time                                                  Meeting on Blake Island                                      Gathering of Friends

Boats docking on Island                                              ...even came by Kayaks                                     Hey Glen...it's not there...!

John & Cheryl (WR4) and Family                                       Joe and Tracy USPS                                         Bill L., Joe A., Glen W.

Glen and Sue                                                 Joe A. and Gail W.                                              Beautiful Day....

We would like to thank Commissioner Mike Paika for letting us use his personal Island, Blake Island, Lake Quinsigamond located in the South Basin. A beautiful place and we had a great time...!

SUV that was driven into Lake at Corazzini Ramp. Recovery Wednesday 14 Aug. Picture sent to us by Mike Mulryan, USCG Auxiliary member.

Labor Day Weekend - Cookout at Ramp - Last of Schedule Patrols for 2008 summer season

Joe A. our Chief Cook                                             Sue & Glen (Newly Weds)                                    Crews waiting for chow...

Ramp extremely busy - WR3 bringing in a disabled Vessel - Team members assisting (Red T-shirts)

Gail, Joe, Hernan, and visitng Crew Mike B.           Bill (check out that expression) and Hernan             Joe A. using Jet Ski provided by Mike B.

Larry grabbing a 'dog'                               Hernan and visiting USPS Members John and Dick                 Hmmmmm....'Toasty'

WR9 (Klingon Battle Cruiser) and WR3 at Dock     Visiting 'Crew' Mike B. and Skipper Hernan C. on WR3       Bill L. and Joe A. Tow of large Vessel

Hernan, Joe, Bill looking at a problem...                 Bill and Joe towing another disabled vessel                  Don closing up 'shack' for season

Last tow of season by WR3 Vessel with Joe A (Skipper) Gail W. (Crew)                Great Job Gail (first tow assist). Nice way to end the season

WR9 off-season Tow back to Ramp               Bill L. and Glen W. doing early morning Tow           WR3 after-season Tow of Jet Ski to Ramp

25 Oct - Glen and Joe last QRA Race for season             Joe and Bill (WR1) on Patrol last race                        WR9 - Glen - Returning to port

WR1 is our utility Vessel used for assistance in QRA races and work out on the Lake

BUOY REMOVAL 1 NOV 08 LAKE QUINSIGAMOND, SEASON END TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR WRSP

WR9 - Glen W. removing Buoy                     Sara C., Glen W., Steve C., assisting on removal                    Bill L as crew on WR9

Sara & Glen...Steve's Pontoon Boat getting full                          ...a nasty slimy job !!!                         Buoys place at Shrewsbury Police Boat House