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| The Big Alum Lake Association is a volunteer-based,
non-profit organization of nearly 175 member families, whose purpose is to
oversee the well-being of Big Alum Lake and the surrounding watershed. Our
goal is to maintain the health and beauty of Big Alum Lake for all human
and wildlife residents.
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| B.A.L.A. was established to perform the following services:
* maintain a healthy lake eco-system through regular lake/watershed testing
and monitoring
* educate residents about lake ecology and threats to water quality
* promote public safety and safeguard the pond’s wildlife and
environment
* encourage a sense of community for lake residents
* on behalf of the Town of Sturbridge, monitor dam functionality, maintenance,
and lake water levels as approved by the Town of Sturbridge |
| We invite you to tour this site for information about activities on the
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WHAT'S NEW? ... Check out the
2010 Calendar of Events!
For up-to-date information on lake matters, please
read the Minutes
of the July 3, 2010 BALA
meeting.
Mark your calendars for the BALA Annual Meeting:
August 14, 2010.
$500 REWARD
For any information leading to the identification and prosecution of the
individuals who were responsible for the destruction of the island property.
Saturday night, June 26, 2010, there were individuals who partied on the
island and decided that it would be a good idea to destroy the camp-fire
benches that Eagle Scout, Brian Avery, constructed for us several years ago.
They proceeded to rip them from the ground (quite a feat unto itself) and
then toss them into the fire. It wasn't until 3:00 PM on Sunday that the
toxic fumes rising from the smoldering rubble were discovered and extinguished,
well beyond the point of salvation of the benches themselves.
Please contact any BALA board member, or call Boating Committee chairmen,
Matt or Joel -
Joel: 508-414-2345 (joel@canner.com) or Matt: 413-575-5760
(Mkibbe@charter.net)
Board Members:: www.bigalum.org
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Please help us keep Big Alum clean and weed-free. We
have posted information about phosphorus-free fertilizers and other
environmentally-friendly lawn and garden care. Click here or go to
the end of our Ecology Page for a link to Tips
for Lake-Friendly Lawns.
Please visit our new
Scrapbook page, where residents post photos
of parties, family gatherings, wildlife sightings, and other lakeside "events."
We invite you to join in the fun by e-mailing pictures, with or without captions,
to Barb LaRochelle at
tonysgrammi@aol.com. Then visit
our link to see what your friends and neighbors have been doing!
Interesting Big Alum Fact
The distance around the lake is 16,721 feet or 3.166 miles. If one
does not take the dirt path between Big Alum Road and Lake Road, the distance
is 18,029 feet or 3.414 miles. ~ Submitted by Sue Vaill |
Please e-mail items for web page publishing to:
tonysgrammi@aol.com
Web Page Design and Maintenance - Barbara LaRochelle
Big Alum Lake Association
P.O. Box 555
Fiskdale, MA 01518
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