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June 24, 2009 by utah_grandlake.
June 12-14
Chickasaw Community Park Picnic
Easy Campground Summer Jamboree
June 19-20
Zuma Days 2009
June 26-28
Maria Stein Country Fest
July 3-5
Freedom Days 2009 - Fireworks July 4th approximately 10pm
July 24-26
Celina Lake Festival
July 25 - World’s Largest Boat Poker Run
Aug 1-2
Coldwater Picnic
Aug 8
LIA Bar Stool Open
Aug 14-16
St. Marys Summerfest
Aug 22-23
Governers Cup Regatta 2009
Sept 5
Moosestock Eve
Sept 6
Moosestock
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June 20, 2009 by admin.
Users of Grand Lake now have a Web site to check on algae toxin levels in the lake.
The page was created by the Ohio EPA and is available at www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/glsm_algae.html. There are several links to the sampling data, fact sheets, news releases and other information, Ohio EPA spokeswoman Dina Pierce said.
The EPA will update the algae toxin levels as they receive new information, probably about every two weeks, she said.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Celina Water Treatment Plant officials will collaborate to test the lake water for the algae toxin the rest of the recreation season and forward the information to Ohio EPA for posting on the Web site.
Right before Memorial Day weekend . . .
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June 8, 2009 by admin.
YOU can help our lake!
Write your own letter and let your legislators know what Grand Lake St. Marys means to you.
OR
Print out this pre-written, concise and informative letter for Ohio Governor Strickland: June 2009 letter to Governor Strickland
Sign and mail.
It’s EASY. Please help our lake, your lake.
Thanks everyone!
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June 7, 2009 by admin.
Legislators fight for Grand Lake
| By MIKE BURKHOLDER Staff Writer A pair of state legislators called for Grand Lake St. Marys area residents to band together in order to come up with a solution to help improve the water quality in the lake. State Sen. Keith Faber, a Celina native, said the community will have to “come together” in order to develop a plan to solve the algae issues in the lake. Two weeks ago, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials issued an advisory indicating the presence of elevated levels of a toxin that could cause people to get ill and could kill pets. “The problems in the lake are multi-faceted and … |
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June 6, 2009 by admin.
No doubt, this morning’s LIA meeting was a ‘good’ one. Good attendance. Good participation. Lacking a little on ‘good news’.
“It’s a local issue…” “We could do this…” “Let’s blame this group…” “Don’t blame us…”
We heard from a lot of people and reviewed old ideas and more new ones were presented. Is this 1960?
That’s my take, what’s yours?
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