Are you bothered by the trash you see on the roadside around Lake Gaston?Would you like to be part of the solution?The LGA’s Lake Cleanup Committee has two new programs to help. The LGA recently made five trash pickup kits available on-site at the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce to be checked out by the public. Each kit has four sets of gloves, four high-visibility vests, four “grabbers,” and trash bags in a reusable shopping bag. After you have finished using the kit, you return everything (aside from the trash) to the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce. The Lake Gaston Chamber has also offered an option for more ambitious groups -- they have large barrels that are available for trash collection, so get your group together and help clean up our community.You could even start a friendly competition between your HOA, church group, club, business, etc., and other groups around the Lake.Make sure to take “before” and “after” pictures of the area you cleaned up, as well as a picture of all the hard workers, and send them to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.You might get to see your pictures featured on our website or in one of our bulletins!
Another program we are working on is identifying existing community clean-up events so we can share the information with the LGA membership and offer up our volunteers to help with the event. So if you are aware of any clean-up events that are scheduled around Lake Gaston, please forward the information to the Lake Cleanup Chairperson, Shannon McAllister, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she will get that information out to our members. Make sure that you are following the LGA’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LGA.nc.va)for updates on opportunities to come!
The LGA is pleased to announce that the April 3, 2024, Membership Meeting with Jessica Baumann from NC State was recorded and is available for viewing on the LGA YouTube Channel by clicking on the link below. This is a new feature for members of the LGA and the Lake Gaston community who are not able to attend our monthly meetings. This is our first effort and realize that the audio might be a little difficult for some to hear, but turning up the volume on your device should help. We welcome your feedback on this new feature and hope you find value in the effort! Make sure to subscribe to the LGA YouTube Channel to show your support and click on the bell icon to enable notifications when new videos are posted.
In partnership with Q.W.A.C. (Quality Water Awareness Campaign), the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 3rd Bridge & Back for Q.W.A.C. 6.5K Fun Run! Stop by and visit the LGA Tent in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot before or after the race.
Join us at the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce office, cross the legendary Eaton Ferry Bridge and circle back for a fun, lake-themed run to help raise awareness for the importance of keeping Lake Gaston’s waters safe and clean!
For the safety of all participants, no animals (leashed or unleashed) will be allowed along the route.
Divisions:
6.5K Race: Registration includes timed 6.5K run/walk and a race t-shirt for those who register by April 12 (or until sizes sell out)
Race "Ducker": Sleep in and support clean water! Includes a race t-shirt mailed to those who register by April 12 (or until sizes sell out)
Registration Fees:
Registration includes a shirt for those who register by April 12 (or until sizes are sold out).
Our May 1st 09:30 AM membership meeting will be a panel discussion of real estate issues with a focus on the Lake Gaston Residential Market.
Our panelists will be Barney Watson, Lake Gaston Real Estate Broker/Owner, Chad Barbour, Lake Gaston Properties Owner/Realtor, and Crystal Dickens, Pointe Realty Group Realtor.
The meeting will be at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church, 2378 Eaton Ferry Road, Littleton, NC (across the street from the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce and Subway Restaurant.) This meeting is open to the public and Lake Gaston Association membership is not required.
On May 4th, 2024, the Lake Gaston Association (LGA) will offer free document shredding for Lake Gaston area residents and businesses. The annual Jack D Saunders Community Paper Shred Event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Roanoke Wildwood Volunteer Fire Station on 790 Lizard Creek Rd, Littleton, NC.
The picture above shows the traffic flow for the Shredding Event. Please enter at the entrance near the bingo hall and exit on Quail Ridge Road. The traffic flow is one-way and no parking spaces are available. This traffic pattern allows us to quickly unload your vehicle and check the contents before sending them to the shredder.
Our vendor, Shred-It, Inc. sends a mobile shredding truck from Raleigh, NC. This truck is equipped with a high-efficiency industrial shredder, enabling it to handle a large volume at a much higher rate than a traditional office shredder. Much like garbage trucks, shredding trucks are also designed to securely hold compacted shredded material and transport it to their shredding facility or recycling center.
Your documents will be checked by LGA volunteers to ensure that no binders or binder clips are placed in the shredding bin. Once filled, the bin is rolled to the truck and the contents are emptied into the shredder. We will accept documents with standard paper clips and staples (which do not need to be removed). We cannot accept cardboard boxes, which will be returned to the homeowner, for recycling by them. Below is a reference guide for what can be accepted.
This event is free to all Lake Gaston area residents. You do not have to be an LGA member to use this service. As always, we will accept donations, which are not required. Please do not plan to arrive early to drop off your papers and leave. We will not accept any documents until the shred truck is onsite. Please avail yourself to this free annual shredding event, as the next opportunity will occur the first Saturday in May, 2025.
