NOTICE: ANNUAL DUES INCREASED TO $20 PER FAMILY

Board of Directors Meetings
May 24th at 9AM at Rob and Dawn’s- 68 Clarkson Rd.
September 6th at 9AM at Rob and Dawn’s

Free Fishing Days
During the last weekend in June 27-28, 2009. Anyone can fish in New York State waters and no license is required!
Since no license is required, it’s the perfect time to try fishing or take a friend or relative fishing with you. For more information, contact a NYS Regional DEC Fisheries Office @ 518-623-3682

Annual Fishing Derby
July 4th @ 9AM -12 Noon
The LLPDA (town) Beach is the site for this popular event. It is open to children up to 16 years of age. Meet at the LLPDA (town) beach at 9am to sign up. Return to the beach at noon for weigh in and measure your catch. Trophies will be awarded to winners. There will be free hot dogs, soda and chips for the fishing derby attendees. Categories include: longest fish, heaviest fish and most fish.
Any questions contact: Ron Nadeau 518-439-5732.

Boaters Safety Course   
June 30, July 1 &2, 2009 @ 9AM -12 Noon
The course is being held at the Loon Lake Marina. Please sign up early as space is limited. A sign-up sheet is available at the Marina.
This 3 day course is open to teens between the ages of 11 and 17.
Registration is on a first come basis. Please bring a folding chair and a pencil! Boaters in NYS under the age of 18 MUST have completed this course to operate a motorboat on state waters.
Instructor: Barbara VanVoorhees.

Water Carnival
July 18@ 9AM – 12 Noon The LLPDA (town) Beach is the site. For more information or if you want to help contact: Susan Jenson 494-3581. Volunteers needed!!!!

Annual LLPDA Covered Dish Dinner Meeting
July 18th the Conservation Club, Knapp Hill, Chestertown @ 6PM. Please call Dawn Freligh @ 494-4504 or Jean Bain @ 494-7010 to sign up to bring a covered dish and to reserve a space for you and your family. It’s very important to call as you well know from last year’s dinner, it was very crowded, for some people did not reserve there space. We will be holding a 50/50 raffle.   LLPDA wants to go GREEN- this will be our last mailed newsletter. The newsletter will be available on line at www.loonlakeassociation.com, if you do not have internet access please advise when you pay your dues.

Boat Parade
July 25th @ 4:30 PM Boat parade will start at the Loon Lake Marina and go clockwise. For more information call Jean Bain 494-7010. Please join in the fun, decorate or “come as you are”! 

16th Marv Cole Loon Lake Golf Tournament
August 7th Cronin’s Golf Resort, for more information see the enclosed form, contact Arnold Jensen 518-494-3581 or Ralph Smith 518-494-2290.  Players must arrive by 8:15AM to check in and be on course for a 9AM for a shotgun start.

Auditorium Dedication & Loon Lake History Presentation
August 7th the dedication of the Auditorium at Town Hall to Marv Cole has been set at 10:00 AM on Saturday August 8th, the morning after our Golf Tournament.   This should take about 15 minutes +/-.  Immediately following, but separate, is The Presentation of the History of the Loon Lake Area.  The presentation should be no longer than an hour.  The original items collected will be presented by the LLPDA to the Town of Chester Historical Society at the conclusion of the presentation.

LOON LAKE HISTORY
The Association would like to gather and preserve any material, photographs, stories, etc. that would illustrate the history of Loon Lake and the area surrounding the lake. If you have any material you would like to share or would like to assist on this new project, please contact Roy Layton, 55 Clarkson Rd. 518-494-3321 or 201-891-2249. Hopefully Roy will be making a presentation about all the information and pictures he has gathered about Loon Lake at this year at the annual meeting.

Swim Lessons
are offered at the Loon Lake (town beach) Please contact the Town of Chester- 494-5172 or 494-5160