The Sluice Pond Association creates a sense of community among its members by offering events and celebrations throughout the year.

POND WEED TREATMENT for 2010

The SPA is contacting the City to arrange to have another treatment for the weeds this spring. We are not yet set up with the contracting or the weed treatment payments for 2010 yet. ACT will put up a few posters on the day of the treatment. In the past, ACT recommended no swimming or fishing for 24 hours after the treatment.

SPRING and SUMMER, 2010

Next scheduled events:

In addition to the Annual 4th of July celebration, the Children's Boat Parade (for children of all ages) and the annual Holiday Season celebration with neighbors of all spiritual beliefs. Other events focus on our responsibility to eachother as neighbors and as the trustees and stewards of Sluice Pond. These events include the semi-annual clean-up of the waterfront and the public access areas of Sluice Pond. We invite members, their neighbors and all of the small businesses located on Sluice Pond and in Wyoma Square to join us in annual clean-up events as well as in community water safety and crime watch activities.

MAY, 2010

Volunteers are needed for the Spring Clean Up. Please bring gloves, rakes, brooms and bags. The SPA's team captain, Mike Petrewich will also bring some tools and bags supplied by the City of Lynn. This year we have a donated shredder to help with cleaning up small branches. Meet at the city property next to the Four Winds on Broadway at 9AM on Saturday, May 8 , 2010. The Sheriff's Department has been contacted and we have requested assistance with cleaning the embankment near the Knights of Columbus and the Briarcliff parking lot and boat ramp.

June, 2010

State support of the weed treatment program has been suspended for this coming year due to cutbacks. Please contact city officials to discuss your weed management problems. To continue our efforts to FIGHT THE WEEDS, we are sponsored another Money Calendar with the drawings every day in June. Proceeds from the raffle will help to assure that funds are available in partnership with Lynn Community Development and Lynn Water + Sewer Commission.

Money Calendar Raffle flyers are being dropped off to all households with a request for your help this season. For the past several years we have used the funds from the proceeds of the raffle and other events to request federal funding under grant matching programs. This year we may need to contribute to the payment for the weed treatment if suficient funds are not made available from the City and Lynn Water and Sewer.
MONEY CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS-Watch the winner calendar for your name in June!

ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

On INDEPENDENCE DAY we will celebrate with the annual boat parade that anyone can enter. Dress up your craft to celebrate. The parade will meet at the boat ramp at BRIARCLIFF LODGE at 2:45 for a trip around the pond at noon. The parade will take place from the Briarcliff boat ramp and will circle the coves and pond and return to the Briarcliff ramp area. All youth and their parents are welcome. On the 4th flares will light up around the pond at 9 PM. Get your flares to place at the water's edge at Tru Value in Wyoma Square.

SPRING, 2010

Information about the scheduled fishing tournaments for Sluice Pond can be obtained at Ippi's Bait and Tackle. Tournaments are scheduled every two weeks and prizes of up to $300 can be caught for those preregistered. Massachusetts stocks Sluice Pond with trout each Spring and Fall, salmon also when available. Ippi's Bait and Tackle has also stocked the pond with trout and runs tournaments for adults, juniors and children on Sluice Pond and Flax pond. Lynn Fish and Game stocks the pond annually with trout.

OCTOBER, 2010 CLEAN UP DAY

Volunteers are needed for the fall clean up. Please bring gloves, rakes, brooms and bags. The SPA's team captain, Mike Petrewich will also bring some tools and bags supplied by the City of Lynn. This year we have a donated shredder to help with cleaning up small branches. Meet at the city property next to the Four Winds on Broadway at 9AM on Saturday, October , 2010. The Sheriff's Department has been contacted and we have requested assistance with cleaning the embankment near the Knights of Columbus and the Briarcliff parking lot and boat ramp.

NOVEMBER & DECEMBER, 2010 HOLIDAY SEASON

Wishing you and yours all of the bright and merry tidings of the season for each of your holidays from the Board of the Sluice Pond Association.

For more information about our events, sign up as a member of Sluice Pond Association to receive the monthly newsletter, check the calendar section of this site or contact us.