6-26-2008

DNR hopes to open the Shut-Ins on June 26.

Just For Fun

So that's how you pronounce Missouri!

Random News

I was in Lesterville for a few days to attend the monthly meeting of the Education Enrichment Fund. Looks like we might start handing out money in July.

Those of you that are frequent readers of this blog may remember that when the reservoir broke that there was an old farm house across the highway from the park that became an island during the flood. The Walker home was built on a small hill and it was high enough not have any water enter the home. I learned that the home was hit by lightening a few weeks ago.

Speaking of lightening hits, I talked to Laurie and Ronnie Mayes about their new house. They hope to move in sometime in July. I also saw Gil. He looked a little worse for wear, but was in good spirits and felt his cancer treatments were going well.

On my way home to Springfield I was traveling west on Highway 32 towards Salem. This is a very curvy road with few places to pass. Two vehicles came up behind me and after a short while the first car came around me on a blind curve in a double yellow no passing zone. The car had an official state of Missouri plate. A mile later the second vehicle, a pickup with a U. S. Goverment plate ,passed in another no passing zone. Nice to know our public servants are so interested in getting to work.

There is general apprehension about how the summer is going to be in Lesterville. The high cost of gas and soft economy have folks wondering how many people are going to change their travel plans. Pam and I had planned a trip to NC and another to NM and they are both on hold. Think I'll explore closer to home this summer.

Got To Love The Ozarks

Camo Prom Dress

Taum Sauck or Thum Sauk or Tom Sauck?

Here's an interesting article.

News From Lesterville

Pam and I spent another 48 hours packing and cleaning up at the pottery. There was lots of evidence of high water as we drove down Peola Road. The stairs to the river from BRL are still damaged or missing. The entrance road to Twin Rivers was washed away and has not been fully rebuilt. I heard that a lot of the work that had been done at the Shut-Ins was damaged by the last flood and as I reported earlier the park may not reopen in June. There are a lot of construction workers living in the area, Lenny's lot was full after work. They are pouring concrete on top of Proffitt Mt. but I was not able to find our any specifics.

Good news, work on the new home for Laurie Mayes has started.