Lake
By TOOTSIE SNELLING
Marion County Park & Lake reporter
The hot days of July have finally made it. The weather man just said it's going to be in the triple digits and that's hot. It wouldn't be so bad if we just didn't have all this humidity. We haven't had any rain now for a week and I think my yard is starting to show it. I'll probably have to water next week.
With all the rain we've had I have to mow on Mondays and Fridays, and on our days off, Tuesday and Wednesday, we have to mow out there, too. I'm sure getting tired of mowing, and to think I was the one who said it sure is pretty when everything is green!
The trash bags are in, so please come in and pick them up. I don't have the room to store them too long.
We didn't have too many campers in the electric area this weekend. They all camped out around the lake instead. The Peabody Girl Scouts were out and enjoyed several activities including swimming and canoeing. They came in on Thursday and stayed through Sunday morning. Another group of foster kids and parents also camped out on Pier Point.
Fishing was good for the catfishermen. Dale saw several nice stringers or baskets full. The best bait for them is still chicken liver, dip cheese bait, or worms. Several nice drum also were caught. The heated dock has produced a few nice crappie and a few channel cat. The bass have slowed down a little as have the wipers and walleye.
The lake continues to be busy with boaters and jet skiers. This past week on Tuesday, it seemed just like a Sunday afternoon! We continue to write new boat permits and jet ski permits so everyone please be careful out there. (Everyone must watch out for the other guy.) Remember that all boats and jet skis must stay 100 feet away from all fishermen — that means if they are on land, dock, or in a boat.
Actually, reading from the Kansas Personal Watercraft Regulations: "All personal watercraft, or jet skis shall be operated at no wake speeds of five mph or less when within 100 feet of any of the following, docks, boat ramps, swimmers, bridges, moored or anchored boats, and non-motorized watercraft."
We've had a few comments about the big rock. We told some of them that it was a meteorite, just to see what they would say, like they couldn't read the sign. It's quite a conversation piece.
I am going to be walking for the Relay for Life again this year. It is July 30, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. I have the 1 to 2 a.m. time slot, so I will be calling some of you for pledges again. They turn out the lights around 10 or 11 p.m. when all the luminaries are lit and they read all the names of the people who are remembered. It's quite impressive to see. This year it's being held in Marion at the football stadium so come on out and join the crowd. If you don't want to walk, come out to watch.
Don't forget to come after your trash bags!
