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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenkiller Property.com Newsletter October 2007 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue -- Market Remains Strong on Tenkiller -- The Chicken Creek Café is Back in Business! -- Lake Tenkiller Area Has Record Summer -- Fishing Report -- Tenkiller Events -- "Songs for the Illinois River" CD Released -- Team Tenkiller 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 1200+ subscribers! We Love Lake Tenkiller! Many people are planning their fall foliage trips as Mother Nature promises to display brilliant reds, golds and greens in what could be one of the best foliage years Lake Tenkiller has seen in a long time. Since steady moisture throughout the summer reduced drought conditions, leaves remain on the trees and are ready to show off their colors this year. As the nights get cooler and the days get shorter, expect the leaves to pop with color. Peak weeks ahead for Lake Tenkiller's fall foliage is usually in mid to late October and sometimes even into the first few weeks of November. All the criteria for a really pretty fall are in place.
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When George Harris began his real estate career some 12 years ago in the Lake Tenkiller Market, he always felt there should be a different "category" for recreational/ retirement real estate. The National Association of Realtors finally recognized just how different it was and established a specialized course for "Resort & Second Home Specialists, which he attended this summer. The upward spike in recreational real estate values remained strong during the first half of 2007, although other types of real estate continued to stagnate or decline. Sellers of farmland, ranchland, timberland, and recreational properties reported high demand and increasing prices. |
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Recreational land values continue to increase across North America. Recreational property sales are set to soar in coming months, as affluent baby boomers drive demand from coast to coast and prepare for their retirement years. Harris states, "The negative media reports on the real estate market today, just do not apply to our Lake Tenkiller market, what's happening nationally is just not happening here. From all reports, any market that deals in recreational or retirement property is doing quite well." Traditionally, fall is a great time of year to sell a home on Tenkiller. "It really surprises most people that we are so busy in the fall. It seems like many that could not make that big decision in the summer, are ready to make the investment while the leaves turn."
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written by Michelle Baker The Chicken Creek Café is open on Friday's from 630- 10pm, Saturday-Monday 8a-2p. The menu is a new improved version of the former menu, including "The JR Burger". Friday nights hold a "Special Dinner" with a new item each week as the special with a new desert as well. |
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With moderate prices and large portions the café is sure to be a success! The café will stay open through the hunting season and close from November to March each year. The Spring of 2008 will have exciting additions to the café with delivery of menu items to the South Chicken Creek Boat Ramp and an Ice Cream Machine. Also, the Whitehead's hope to purchase pizza equipment with the option of delivery at the dock as well. The future holds dreams of expansion of the restaurant with more seating. So stop by and give the CCC your thumbs up, the super friendly wait staff will be happy to take your order.
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written by John Lang Steve Williams, Tenkiller State Park Manager, relayed the news that the park had a visitor count of over 255,000 for the four-month period from May to the end of August, and the campground and cabins were filled to capacity every weekend. This represents almost a 22.5% increase over the same period for 2006, or 57,000 additional visitors to our little corner of the world! Steve also reported that two new community docks for Tenkiller State Park will be in place by Memorial Day weekend 2008. I can't wait..... |
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All area merchants also reported a 20% to 30% increase in area retail sales. Shannon Smith, chairperson for the July 4th Fireworks Celebration, said we had record-breaking attendance for the show, with literally hundreds of boats on the lake all vying for the best viewing position! I'm sure this was due in part that this was an official "State of Oklahoma Centennial Celebration" sponsored event. The computer-controlled fireworks show (for the first time) ran over 18 minutes, and she projected next years event to be even better! So I think it's safe to say that all this positive information bodes well for a vibrant future for all of us in the Lake Tenkiller community.
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Got a Tenkiller Fishing or Hunting Picture? e mail it to me george@tenkillerproperty.com Tenkiller:Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 79-81. Largemouth bass slow with some action in coves on schooling bass. Catfish fair on stinkbaits in the mouth of coves at 18-21 ft. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort. Greenleaf: Elevation below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, plastic worms and chatter baits along shoreline and creek channels. Channel catfish good on cut baits and stinkbaits on bottom near spillway. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at fishing dock and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Webbers Falls: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, worms and buzzbaits along riprap and creek channels. Channel catfish good on stinkbaits, blood baits and sunfish at mud flats. Crappie good on minnows and |
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jigs at fishing dock and brush structures. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Lower Illinois River Elevation rising and dropping, water 51 and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on live baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits at 1-5 ft. along shoreline. Striped bass good on live trout and live shad at 1-20 ft. behind wood piles, deep holes and when water rises and falls. Channel catfish good on cut shad and cut trout at 10- 20 ft. in deep holes and behind wood piles. Walleye good on minnows and crankbaits at 5-10 ft. at night. Saugeye good on colorful crankbaits and minnows at 5-10 ft. at night. Trout excellent on wooly buggers, power baits and rooster tails at 5-10 ft. in deep holes and moving water. Report submitted by MarVal Family Camping Resort. Oct.Trout Stocking schedule Oct. 3, 9, 17, 23
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Fri, Sat, Sun, Sept 28-30 Fall is coming and so is the Fin's Festival. Although every season has it own charm and beauty, autumn is the traditional time for fairs. So once again, we have chosen the last full weekend in September for our Annual Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Show. |
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Fri & Sat, Oct 5 & 6 MarVal's Pumpkin Patch & Trail of Terror (1st weekend) Click here for website Sat, Oct 13 Illinois River Fest, 2 pm to 7 pm Diamondhead Resort on Hwy 10, northeast of Tahlequah. Bands will play from 2 - 7, beginning with several local musicians from the CD "Songs for the Illinois River" which is a fund-raiser for STIR- There will be over 20 booths filled with great activities and information Contact: Meredith Lee Education Outreach Coordinator Oklahoma Scenic Rivers Commission Phone: (918) 456-3251 Email: osrc2@fullnet.net Fri & Sat, Oct 19 & 21 MarVal's Trail of Terror (3rd weekend) Click here for website Sat, Oct 20, Halloween Haunting Spook Trail presented by Tenkiller State Park and Tenkiller Park Partners, Cost is $3.50 for adults, and kids 12 and under $1.50. Contact Leann Bunn at 489-5641 for more information Fri - Sun, Nov 2-4, MarVal's Fall Trout Tournament Click here for website Sat, Sun, Nov 10-11 Women In the Outdoors Weekend presented by Tenkiller State Park and The National Wild Turkey Federation Contact Leann Bunn at (918) 489-5641
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Local musicians engaged in a grassroots commitment to protect northeastern Oklahoma's Illinois River from poultry pollution will join together later this month to officially celebrate the release of their full-length compilation CD, "Songs for the Illinois River." More than a year in the making, the CD features 15 musical groups who donated their songs and studio talents to produce a unique collection of authentic 'river culture' music. The album is currently available online at www.songsfortheillinoisriver.com or through local business outlets at a cost of $15.95 per copy. Proceeds will benefit Save the Illinois River (STIR), a private, non-profit organization founded by area |
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citizens in the early 1980s to preserve the river and its tributaries from the impact of pollution. According to executive producer Dennis Tibbits, "We issued the call for local musicians to work with us on this project, and the response was tremendous. Each of the artists has a special and unique connection to the Illinois River. Some grew up near its banks, others came to Tahlequah to work here or attend Northeastern State University and the river wouldn't let them leave. Regardless of why they're passionate about the cause, they're each involved because they recognize the importance of protecting the river from poultry and other pollutants." To order a copy of "Songs for the Illinois River," or to learn more about the musicians and the ongoing grassroots effort to protect the Illinois River from pollution, visit www.songsfortheillinoisriver.com.
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Tenkiller Property.com LLC, a leading real estate brokerage firm on Lake Tenkiller, located in Eastern Oklahoma, was recognized number 414 in Entrepreneur magazine's 13th annual "HOT 500" listing of America's top fast-growth businesses and the entrepreneurs who built them. In its August 2007 issue, Entrepreneur compiled this list with the help of Corporate Research Board (CRB) and its database of 19 million U.S. businesses. The initial selection criteria narrowed the list down to 95,000 eligible companies or just 0.5% of the CRB database. |