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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 the QRA races                      WR0 is our standby rapid assist Vessel stationed at the Ramp

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

Water Rescue Team 2009 Season

Marine USA Fishing Expo 2009. Booth setup to get info out about our WRSP Program. Glen W., Joe A., Bill L.

Joe A. on the new WR9 Vessel               Tow of Jet Ski back to Ramp by WR9, Glens new Boat                     Tow of Vessel by WR9                                                                   Season has not started but the Team is active out on the Lake

Larry W., Mary B. (USCG Auxiliary) give Glen (Water Rescue 9) Vessel a Vessel Safety Check.. Picture was taken by Worcester T&G News Paper

Vessel Safety Day at Corazzini Ramp. Bill L. and Joe A. talk with Commander Nourse, USCG District One about our WRSP Program

First Tow of season by WR2            Gail W. assisting rescued children from flipped  Jet Ski    WR2 Joe A., Hernon C., Tow Vessel to Ramp

WR9 Vessel, Glen, Placing Buoys                   Shrewsbury Police assisting in Tow to Ramp                     Resident on Lake...Sunk Boat

Sometimes we get a 'cool' Vessel to do a Vessel Safety Check. Bill L. (Vessel Examiner for the US Coast Guard Auxiliary and US Power Squadron) does a VE on a CraigCat Boat (Top). Glen, Bill, and Gail assisting in a Jet Ski that had 'flipped' over. Vessel was 'towed' uinderwater back to Ramp (left)..

Assisting Flipped Sailboat (above), WR2 Deploying Buoys      Joe & Bill - on WR2 - starting WRSP Patrols...our 5th year of operation out on the Lake

Bill removing Barrels from Flint Pond                      Glen assisting on WR9 Barrel Removal             New Skipper, Lee S. with Joe after Checkride

Our New Water Rescue 3 (WR3) Patrol Vessel for Lake Quinsigamond. Will be in operational service by 1 July 2009 Vessel is a EdgeWater 200, 20 foot Boat with a Yamaha 200HP Engine

New WR3 Vessewl outfitted for Patrol Duty at the Corazzini Ramp in Shrewsbury, MA

First two Tows of our new WR3 Vessel. Glen W. towing a Bass Boat and then a Tow of a Pontoon Vessel

Bill L., Bob B., Gail W., underway on WR3       WR3 getting Vessel Safety Check by USCG Auxiliary             Joe A., at helm on new WR3

Joe A. Tow before storm hits area...                  Glen W. assisting Jet Ski with jump-start                   Sue, Joe, Glen on Firework Patrol

WR3 Boat assisting broke-down Vessel after Fireworks 4th of July  - Tow back to Ramp

WR8, Lee S. Tow of Jet Ski to Ramp                               Gail W. at Helm on WR3                         WR3 (Joe A. and Gail W.) Tow of Vessel

Don and Glen Assist Jet Ski Towon WR9               Assist on Flipped Sailboat from Regatta Point         First Mud-Bog Bliss Bay to Flint Pond area

WR3 underway on Patrol. Joe A. and Bill L.                                                      'HELP'...taken at Ramp after passing VE

Annual Rendezvous Party with WCSART Team Members and the US Power Squadron over on Blake Island, Lake Quinsigamond

LABOR DAY WEEKEND - LAST PATROL OF THE SEASON

Skippers Joe A., Glen W., Bill L., Hernan C., with George & Don, Ramp Agents                       Joe A. and Bill L. Last Patrol on WR3

Sunday evening, 11 October 2009, the Old Tatassit Beach Canoe Club on Lake Quinsigamond burns down. Picture taken from Worcester T&G News Article, Jim Collins, T&G Staff.

Last Tow of Season on WR9 - Skippers Glen Wians and Hernan Claros

How the old Club looked like back in the early 1900's

How the old Tatassit Club grounds look after the fire                                                 Bill & Glen removing Buoys

WRSP 'Skippers' at year-end Dinner Meeting at Chilies in Shrewsbury, MA

Joe and Bill at MCL                     Removing Docks back in October at MCL for the season                   Glen and Joe assisting

Water Rescue Team 2010 Season

USA Marine Fishing Expo March 2010 - Bill, Joe, Glen at WCSART Booth            Corazzini Ramp in Shrewsbury closed due to Flooding in the area

Remember Boating Safety - This boater forgot his Safety Chain                          Glen. Joe, and Bill Memorial day weekend - Start of Patrols.

Water Rescue Three (WR3) Patrol Vessel stationed on Lake Quinsigamond

Bill - Repairing Buoys for deployment                       Joe A. & Gail W. Firework Patrol                             WR3 Tow of Pontoon Boat

Bill L. & Joe A. WR2 heading under Stringer Dam Bridge to Main Lake                                  Joe A.. Tow of Vessel on WR2

Large Map donated to the Marine Corps League by our Organization and the USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 10-01. Mike Mulryan, Jon Zwirblia, Joe Apicella and Bill Latimer. We thank the MCL for their support!

Mud Bog 'steaked' in Bliss Bay heading to Flint Pond. Very dangerous to Boaters if speeding in Bliss Bay

Year end Labor Day cookout on WR3, Joe & Bill                       Mike sampling a 'dog'                                 Crews coming by....great season

Bill & Glenn getting Buoys for removal                                  Joe on deck...                                     Buoys stored at Shrewsbury Police Dock

WATER RESCUE SEASON 2011

Glenn, Joe, Bill...ready and waiting at Ramp