4/13/2014 – Grand Lake Rec Meeting

 

Lake Level – approx. +4” on 4/04/14 with gates closed (was approx. -3” before rainfall)

 

Park

• Crappie fishing is incredible! Catfish tournament on March 22 took +43 pounds to win
• Dock fees due by May 1^st at 25% discount
• 25% discount on camping, private and state docks
• Lake Cleanup Day April 26 9:00am – noon at normal locations
• Governor’s Cup Regatta – August 23-24 is moving ahead full steam with some new ideas. A new sponsor appreciation event will be held later this month.
• Inaugural Grand Lake Marathon to be held Sept 27 with options of a full, half, kids, 10K and 5K. Go to grandlakemarathon.com to register or learn more. 600+ signed up to date. This will cause some traffic issue with some road closures lasting 6+ hours

• Purchase orders have been      processed for renovation of east bank shelter houses (paint, new      partitions, hand dryers) and electrifying 14 campsites and upgrade 13      sites to full hook up. Other plans are being reviewed to add trees and looking      at an alternative water adventure.
• Plans are in process to      replace the last pit latrine in the Park with a flush facility.
• West bank walkway funding      was in capital budget that was just signed by Governor Kasich
• Community is awaiting      outcome of a grant submitted to reconstruct West Bank road. If approved      construction sometime after Labor Day
• Proposed Rule Changes – a      link will be posted on LIA website (no fee increases proposed). Comments      need to be submitted by April 19.
• Barge is in water and crane      will be loaded soon to reclaim the oil derrick. Grand Lake Rec Club will      be assisting with a concrete slurry
• Stump removal will begin      after oil derrick project
• Wright State University      DMRA construction to begin this week
•  Areas to be dredged this season – Rustic      Haven (mouth), Southmoor Shores (lagoon), Little Chick Bay (channels),      Kozy Marina, Riley Bay
• New dredge has been named      “Hoedag”, mythical creature reported to dwell in Grand Lake St. Marys.      Encounters with the Hoedag have been recounted several times since its      first sighting in 1910.
• Production is on schedule      with Tom Grabow travelling to factory early in May to go through punch      list with delivery scheduled for June.
• Remember as you prepare      your boat to be launched to check registration and safety equipment