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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenkiller Property.com Newsletter August 2005 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue -- 13th Annual Illinois River Balloonfest 2005 -- ICE- In Case of an Emergency -- Stampede's Restaurant, an Office Favorite! -- Fishing Report -- Tenkiller Events -- Trout Fishing in August! Lots of things are happening in the Lake Tenkiller area, and we would like to share a little of it with you. Thanks so much for being one of the 800+ subscribers! We Love Lake Tenkiller!
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The first hot air balloon rally in Cherokee County was held in 1993, sponsored by the Lake Tenkiller Association. That organization decided not to continue the event on an annual basis. To carry on what promised to be an exciting end-of-summer activity, a diverse group of community citizens met in 1994 and decided to form a new not-for-profit corporation. The corporation, known as the Illinois River BalloonFest Committee, Inc. (IRBC), is composed of area volunteers - business people, professionals, and concerned citizens committed to promoting economic development by bringing high- quality family entertainment and recreational opportunities to northeast Oklahoma. Since the IRBC was formed, the Illinois River BalloonFest has prospered and grown. Originally held on the banks of the Illinois River, BalloonFest outgrew the available acreage and, in 1996, moved to the grounds of the Tahlequah Municipal Airport. In order to serve diverse |
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interests, BalloonFest has expanded over the years to include a major car show, a vintage tractor pull, sky diving exhibitions, fiddlers contest, remote control aircraft demonstrations, and an exciting fireworks show following each balloon glow. The fireworks shows have proven to be very popular, drawing some of the largest crowds of the event. Officials estimate BalloonFest crowds have averaged more than 5,000 annually. Totally family-oriented, the event draws spectators from across Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Missouri. ICE- In Case of an Emergency ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Have you put ICE in your mobile? Putting ICE along with a name and telephone number will enable the emergency services to contact your family in the event of an emergency. Eight out of 10 people carry no next of kin details. Yet 80% carry a mobile phone, most of whom have it on them all the time. There is no simpler way of letting the emergency services know who to contact should you be involved in an accident than by using ICE. Standing for In Case of Emergency, ICE will allow ambulance crews, fire and police officers to quickly contact a nominated person who can be informed of the incident. |
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Type the acronym ICE followed by a contact name (for example, ICE - dad or ICE - David) into the address book of your mobile phone, Save their phone number,Tell your ICE contact that you have nominated them. This is not a hoax. Someone started an e-mail stating that if you did this to your cell phone that it would automatically install a virus. Certainly not true and ridiculious. A program that can be so beneficial slows down because someone starts a virus rumor truly saddens me. This can help emergency workers everywhere, and certainly comes into play in the Lake Tenkiller Area, where we have over 2 million visitors a year. Click here for the ICE website
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by Nancy Davey Lake Tenkiller is fortunate to have an outstanding restaurant to serve the community. A hot, fresh and plentiful buffet is available for lunch and dinner Wednesday through Sunday. The menu has daily meat features and also soup, salad, fruit and dessert bars. Dwight Beard and Justin Pollard, co-owners, have many years in the restaurant business and that knowledge and expertise shows. They provide a great atmosphere in this well cared for business. The staff is the friendliest in townand provide great service. |
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Everyone feels at home at Stampede's. Don't miss it located 1/2 mile South of Cookson on Hwy 82. Come hungry______leave full. Back room available for parties. Fishing Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Tenkiller: Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass fair at 15-25 ft. around brush on jigs; crappie slow with some action around docks on minnows or jigs; catfish good on stinkbaits at 15-20 ft. in the mudflats and good drift fishing with cut baits; sunfish good on worm-tipped jigs in docks or along bluffs. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort. Greenleaf: Elevation normal and clear. Largemouth bass fair on spinners and topwaters in the morning and on purple-white plastic worms; catfish good on cut bait on bottom; crappie fair on minnows and jigs around fishing dock. |
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Report submitted by Lark Wilson, state game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Webbers Falls: Elevation normal and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinners and crankbaits in creek channels; catfish good on cut bait and worms on bottom; crappie slow on minnows and jigs around structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, state game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
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Sat Aug 6, 2005 Race Season Resumes at Blue Ribbon Downs, race fans can see live weekend races as well as daily world class simulcast races. BRD is busily building their new, modern, clean casino with 250 slot machines. A new name has emerged at tracks with casinos. They call them "Racinos". It should be open within days, Call 918-775-7771 for info. Fri & Sat Aug 19 & 20, 13th Annual Illinois Balloon Fest, Gates open Friday at 4:00pm and continue through Saturday. For more information, see: http://www.tah-balloonfest.com. or call 918- 453-9958. |
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Labor Day Weekend The Cherokee National Holiday has been held since 1953 in commemoration of the signing of the 1839 Cherokee Constitution. It has grown into one of the largest events in Oklahoma, attracting more than 70,000 people from across the world. This will be the 53rd Cherokee National Holiday, which is expected to bring more than 100,000 visitors and Cherokees to Tahlequah this Labor Day weekend. Trout Fishing in August! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Summer is just getting into full swing across the state and there is no better way to beat the heat than to go trout fishing. Visitors to the lower Illinois River can find cool running water and fast fishing action. Both rainbow and brown trout can be caught at the lower Illinois, which is one of only two year-round trout areas within the state. Water, drawn from the depths of Lake Tenkiller, flows into the |
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lower Illinois River, keeping it at a fairly constant temperature range in the 50s and 60s. This cool, oxygen rich water serves two purposes, it keeps trout comfortable year-round and the cooler water attracts stripers, white bass, walleye and other fish when the nearby Arkansas River becomes too warm for their liking. This makes the river one of the state's top fisheries, and the hotter it gets outside the better the fishing gets. According to Gary Peterson, northeast region fisheries biologist for the Wildlife Department, rainbow trout anglers may be in for a pleasant surprise at the lower Illinois River. In past years, trout averaging nine inches long have been stocked, but beginning in July many of the stocked trout will measure 11 inches and a small percentage of those will be even larger - up to 24 inches. Peterson added that the brown trout in the area are finding the Illinois River quite to their liking. Several fish measuring around 20 inches have been reported this spring. First stocked in the Illinois River in 1998, brown trout often prefer the river's slower moving water, such as deep pools or eddies behind a fallen tree. |