Kentucky: Commerce Cabinet - sept12newsletter

September 12, 2007

Contact: Chris Gilligan
502-564-4270 x168
chris.gilligan@ky.gov

Friends of Lake Cumberland –

SUCCESSFUL POKER RUN WEEKEND AT THE LAKE

By all accounts Poker Run weekend was a smashing success at the lake. While exact numbers are hard to come by we are told more than 110 boats participated and hundreds more watched.

For those that could not make it to Poker Run weekend and want to get a better look at some of the boats on display – click on the website below: http://www.speedwake.com/upload/showthread.php?s=3ec4b86f29b7751a724737d72bd73664&postid=715256#post715256

LAKE CLEANUP PLANS FOR THIS WEEKEND

(If you can’t read this part of the newsletter about the lake cleanup this weekend – please call 888-StateDock (888-782-8336) for details.)

Friends of Lake Cumberland, Inc.

18^th Annual

Lake Cumberland

Cleanup!

Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007

9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. EDT. 9:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. CDT

Lake Cumberland is one of Kentucky’s favorite recreation spots. However, there is a price to pay for all this popularity and its trash. We invite you to roll up your sleeves, lace up your boots, and put on your work gloves to take part in the 18^th Annual Lake Cumberland Cleanup. The cleanup is held at locations all over the lake in an effort to remove trash, tires, appliances, etc., from the shoreline of Lake Cumberland. Gloves and garbage bags will be furnished. Participants are asked to check-in on the day of the clean up at one of the following locations:

Eastern Time Zone- 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

General Burnside Island State Park

Waitsboro Recreation Area

Omega Launching Ramp

Text Box: Cash Prizes
Awarded for the most garbage collected are:
1st Place $500.00
2nd Place $400.00
3rd Place $300.00
4th Place $200.00
Small Group 1st ≤ 15 $100.00
Small Group 2nd ≤ 15 $50.00
Most tires collected $50.00
Most unusual item found $50.00 Conley Bottom Resort