The Mussels are Coming!

The Durango Herald recently ran an article about zebra and quagga mussels, which infest the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway and have now been found in Lakes Mead, Mojave and Havasu.

Durango Herald Article Mussel Power

Other links:
http://www.protectyourwaters.net/
http://www.100thmeridian.org/

Bill has talked to Neal Dennis about a wash station, which looks a little more critical based on the mussel threat--his update to follow.

David Dickinson
Commodore

Minutes of Jan. 25 board meeting:

Present: Randy Waslien & Kristen Nelson, Joe & Vickie Janson, Perry
Pepper, Bill & Barbara Dodds, David & Janet Dickinson.

Annual Meeting will be March 17, 2007, at 6:00 p.m at Joe and Vickie
Janson's off CR 502--driving directions to follow. Bring your St.
Patty's Day finery Potluck, BYOB. Details to follow.

We'll have an update within the next week on plans for the lake and
marina this summer.

We'll talk about a calendar for this summer at the annual meeting, but here are some preliminary dates:

May 5--Launch Day.

June 2--Opening Day Regatta.

And watch this space for the Pirate Regatta!

Thanks to Buz and Bev for some info on the lake:

We went sailing yesterday and no boats are sunk, ice blocks the ramp at the south side of the docks behind the store and there is excellent cell service now all over the lake and mooring cove.

See ya on the water (snow at present!)

David Dickinson
Commodore