Friends of Lake Cumberland –
Reaction to the Ozark (Arkansas) Mountain Region tourism association from eh top tourism official in Arkansas Joe David Rice (as quoted in Saturday’s Lexington Herald-Leader):
“Evidently we have a nut in the tourism business over here," Rice said. "We want to distance ourselves from him as much as we can. He's embarrassed us. He is not speaking for the state."
"I think he sat down at the dock and got too much sun," before authorizing the release, Rice said.
Link to the complete article appears below.
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Contact info for the Ozark Mountain Region tourism association and:
800-544-6867
The press release that was included in Friday’s Lake Cumberland Newsletter (touting the response letter from KY Tourism Commissioner Randy Fiveash to the Ozark Mountain Region tourism association’s inaccurate press release trying to woe tourists away from Lake Cumberland) was sent out via PR Newsire, the same method the Ozark Mountain Region group used; presumably to the same media distribution list as well.
NEWS ARTICLES
http://www.kentucky.com/263/story/48996.html
Arkansas tourism ad slams Kentucky
http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070423/NEWS02/704230348/1014
Cumberland takes on Ozark Lake tourism
http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=6407267
Kentucky officials say Arkansas tourism group smeared Lake Cumberland
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070422/COLUMNISTS08/704220485
This governor's race is the real thing; so is Randy Fiveash
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070421/BUSINESS/704210419/1003
Kentucky leaps to defense as Arkansas woos tourists
http://www.newschannel5.com/global/story.asp?s=6407457
Ky. officials say Arkansas tourism group smeared Lake Cumberland
USEABLE BOAT RAMPS
The following Corps operated and Commercial Marina boat ramps are usable at or near the target elevation 680. (Ramps are monitored on a daily basis and conditions are subject to change.)
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General Burnside Island State Park |
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Cave Creek (approx. 15' of concrete left, then mud) |
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Conley Bottom Marina |
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Cumberland Point |
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Fall Creek |
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Grider Hill Marina |
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Halcomb's Landing (small boats less 20'approx.) |
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Jamestown Marina |
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Lee's Ford Marina |
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Waitsboro (small boats less 20'approx.)
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Ramps projected to be open by the start of the summer recreation season.
The list below is subject to change and is not final. It is for planning purposes.
Ramps expected to be open are:
Grider Hill Marina Conley Bottom Resort
Halcomb’s Landing Fall Creek Recreation Area
Beaver Creek Resort Lee’s Ford Marina
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park Slate Branch
Jamestown Marina Waitsboro Recreation Area
Lily Creek General Burnside Island State Park
Ono at Caney Creek embayment Cave Creek
Alligator II Omega/Buck Creek Marina
Cumberland Point Recreation Area
WEB SITES OF INTEREST
http://duo-county.com/cam_lake01.html
Jamestown Resort Marina, from the motel island looking ESE out to the main lake.
LIVE WEBCAM ON LAKE CUMBERLAND
CONTACT INFO:
If you have any questions, please e-mail them to me at: chris.gilligan@ky.gov.
Past newsletters are available at www.commerce.ky.gov. Click on the “News” icon on the left side of the page to view them