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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenkiller Property.com Newsletter September 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue -- Have A Safe Holiday -- STIR President Says Implement A Master Plan -- Water Watcher's Report -- Fishing Report -- Area Events -- George Earns Seniors Specialist Designation -- Down But Not Out -- Team Tenkiller -- Tenkiller New Homes Dear George, 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 1500+ subscribers! We Love Lake Tenkiller!
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In the three months since the 2008 recreation season officially started, 13 people have drowned in Tulsa District lakes. Of the 13, only one wore a life vest. Two didn't even intend to be in the water; they each fell out of a boat. "Life vests don't work if people don't wear them," reminded Earl Groves, chief of Tulsa District's Operations Division. "We stress it over and over, and we make loaner vests available, but my rangers have to keep helping with recoveries." Col. Anthony Funkhouser, commander, said all members of the Tulsa District are focused on safety and that there is a very active water safety committee. "Despite their best efforts, people continue to make deadly decisions." Five key safety tips to remember: |
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STIR is pleased that the Oklahoma Conservation Commission has made the effort to continue to work with the USEPA to receive grant money that will help clean-up the Illinois |
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River and Spavinaw Creek. Every ton of poultry waste hauled out of the Illinois River and Spavinaw Creek watersheds is good for the future water quality in these rivers, and will benefit those farmers and ranchers that can use the fertilizer outside of these sensitive watersheds. Unfortunately, like most government programs, there seems to be considerable red tape and not quite enough incentive in the program. That may prevent some of the smaller farmers and ranchers from taking the time to go through the lengthy and time- consuming process of receiving approval. Improvements could be made to the program by streamlining the process, increasing the incentive, and providing assistance in the application process for the smaller buyers. In addition, to accelerate the program, the incentive could be provided on both sides of the hauling arrangement, not just for the buyers of poultry litter but for the sellers as well. To bring about real change in the water quality in the Illinois and Spavinaw watersheds, some of these ideas and others that increase the incentives for buyers and sellers of poultry litter could be used in conjunction with a master plan that eliminates poultry- waste fertilization altogether within these important, sensitive watersheds for the benefit of all future generations of Oklahomans. Kurt Robinson Water Watcher's Report ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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After a muddy water start for the summer from all the rain, the lake has cleared up very nicely. As is normal, the thermocline set up at about 25 to 30 feet by mid- June and the water warmed up into the 80's. The period of really hot weather in July and early August drove the surface temperature up to 91 or 92 and the thermocline appeared to move up to 23 to 25 feet. The last couple of weeks of rainy and cool weather has lowered the |
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temperature and the thermocline and the light winds have made for a very pleasant morning or evening cruise. School resuming has substantially reduced the number of boaters, so we full-timers can "have the lake back" at least until Labor Day weekend. The fishing has continued to be tough this year. High water, rapidly changes water levels and the muddy water scattered the fish and made them hard to catch. Now that the water has stabilized, cleared and started to cool down, there should be some good fishing for crappie around brush piles and for sand bass early in the morning and late in the evening. I have been catching lots of catfish the last few weeks on jug lines. I have been using raw shrimp and small perch for bait. Shad will work too if you can find them. John Ellis
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Got a Tenkiller Fishing or Hunting Picture? e mail it to me george@tenkillerproperty.com Greenleaf:Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on stinkbaits, crankbaits and topwater lures in creek channels and shoreline weed beds. Channel catfish good on stinkbaits and cut baits on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Webbers Falls:Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair in crankbaits and stinkbaits in riprap, creek channels and weed beds. Channel catfish being caught drifting cut bait, live bait, sunfish and stinkbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. |
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Lower Illinois: Elevation normal, water 64 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures around moss beds and rocky points. Striped bass excellent on live trout and shad at 2-10 ft. all along river. Channel catfish excellent on live shad and cut bait in deep holes all along river. Walleye good on minnows and jigs on bottom at the mouth of the river. Saugeye good on minnows on bottom, best at the mouth of the river. Trout slow; all stocking held up to water temperatures. Check generation times. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore. Trout Stocking Schedule September 2, 10, 16, 23, 30 From Terry McDonald from www.oklahomahuntingandfishingadventures.c om
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Every Sat, Tahlequah Farmers Market , 8 am to Noon every Sat at the First Lutheran Church, behind Reasor's Fri-Sun, Sept 5-7, 44th Annual CB Tenkiller Jamboree - Tenkiller State Park Cabin Reservations - 918-489-5641 or 1-800-654-8240 For more information contact Lewis Donovan 405-596-4000, Dorothy Haney, 785-825-4173 or William Bullard 918- 423-5530 Sat, Sept 20, City of Gore's Annual Fall Cruise Night and Burn-Out Sat, Sept 27 City of Gore's Bluegrass Festival |
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George Earns Seniors Specialist Designation ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Seniors who need advice about their homes and rental properties can turn to George Harris, Broker/Owner with Tenkiller Property.com in the Lake Tenkiller Area. Harris, who has been in the real estate business since 1995 recently earned the Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) professional designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR). Realtors were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers aged 55 and older. Seniors Real Estate Specialists help seniors make wise decisions about selling the family home, buying rental property, managing the capital gains and estate tax implications of owning real estate, obtaining a reverse mortgage, moving to a senior community, and other issues. By earning the SRES designation, George Harris has demonstrated that he has the requisite knowledge, experience and expertise to be a Seniors Real Estate Specialist. The Senior Advantage Real Estate Council (SAREC) tracks the special issues and |
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needs of senior property owners and provides education to REALTORS® who make seniors an important focus of their business. The SRES designation was introduced in 1997 and is nationally recognized.
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by Pam Wemhaner Stampede's may be gone, but out of the ashes IKE's will rise again. On Monday August 11th, Cookson residents woke to the smell of smoke. Sometime during the night, a fire erupted near the bar area of Ike's Bait Shop, formerly Stampede's, and destroyed it . Stampede's A Cowboy Kitchen, had taken a brief hiatus in June 2008 to regroup and revamp with a totally new menu and a fresh outlook. The changes were well accepted by the regulars and visitiors who returned |
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to the completely changed "Ike's Bait Shop". Dwight Beard owner/chef stated he was very pleased that his patrons were so happy with the new menu and returned with regularity. All was looking well when misfortune befell this local establishment. From tragedy rises opportunity. Determined to be back better than ever, Dwight will begin demolition and rebuilding as soon as possible. Dwight's famous cooking will return to Cookson. Watch the progress with anticipation of wonderful things to come.
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