August 2009 - GSL-Marina - mailman.xmission.com

White Rock update info.
by ROCK A SIMPSON 31 Aug '09

31 Aug '09

Just to clarify the breakfast at White Rock is Sunday morning, we'll raft up in the bay or folks can dingy over to the raft up we'll be catering to racers first, so they can get a good start. Cross your fingers, and hope for decent weather. Rock A. Simpson Cruise Chair

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Unofficial Race Results for Wednesday
by Dave Shearer 27 Aug '09

27 Aug '09

For those interested in the conclusion of the Wednesday Night Races, I have posted a very UNOFFICIAL final series standings at http://www.gslmarina.com/GreatSaltLakeYachtClub/tabid/101/Default.aspx Other results can be viewed at the same site Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Crane Day
by Dave Shearer 24 Aug '09

24 Aug '09

Crane Day at Great Salt Lake Marina Tuesday, September 1st at 9am. By reservation only. Please email Dave at dshearer(a)gslmarina.com If you do not reserve your spot in advance I will only be bringing out the smallest crane possible to complete the job. Share crane costs with others. Dave Shearer

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News/Water Watch
by Dave Shearer 24 Aug '09

24 Aug '09

New News and Weather Watch reports are available at www.gslmarina.com Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Credit Card Charges
by Dave Shearer 14 Aug '09

14 Aug '09

I have received a few phone calls and emails about not seeing charges on your credit cards. Your cards have been charged. But because our phone lines go down about twice a day (Thank you Kennecott and Harper Construction - always give credit where credit is due) we have not been able to settle them out so that you see the charges on your accounts. We hope this is finally resolved tomorrow at the latest. In the meantime I have been using my personal cell phone as a modem so that we can update the GSL Marina weather information and I can still receive your emails with my phone too. So this will hopefully keep information interruptions to a minimu. For those that have been trying to call the marina and getting no answer, no answering machine, or a fax line, same problem (Harper/Kennecott strikes again). Please send me an email and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Governors Cup race / cruise
by ROCK A SIMPSON 12 Aug '09

12 Aug '09

Labor day weekend September 4th thru 7th we are planning a race / cruise to White Rock bay coinciding with the Antelope Island Balloon Stampede http://www.antelopeballoons.com/ There will be a skippers meeting on Friday Sept. 4th for cruisers at 9:00 AM at the patio for those who wish to get an early start. On Saturday the 5th there will be another skippers meeting for racers and the rest of the cruisers at 9:00 AM again at the patio with race start a 10:30 AM. Sunday we'll have a ham "n" french toast breakfast beginning at 7:00 AM where we'll hold another skippers meeting during breakfast which coincides with the grand ascension on the island with a 10:30 AM start for the race back to the marina. Cruisers can stick around until Monday if they wish. Don't forget your dingy as there are a lot of activities on the island http://www.antelopeballoons.com/. Please RSVP to jamega11(a)msn.com so we have an idea how many to plan on for breakfast. Weather permitting and hopfully enough depth to get everyone out of the marina this should be a great time. Rock A. Simpson

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Storm Damage Report
by Dave Shearer 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

The storm damage report is complete and can be viewed at http://www.gslmarina.com/StormDamageReport/tabid/85/Default.aspx Thank you, Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Yesterday's Storm
by Dave Shearer 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Yesterday's storm packed a whallop. I know many of you are very curious about damage here. We are working on the Storm Damage Report. Rest assured that most of the vessels came out of it just fine. We are still walking the docks and checking each slip as well as checking other damage to the marina in general We hope to have the Storm Damage Report within the next hour. Dave Shearer Harbormaster Great Salt Lake State Marina 801-250-1898

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Fw: Moonlight Cruise
by Christy.Simpson＠pehp.org 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

ROCK A SIMPSON <jamega11(a)msn.com > To 08/07/2009 07:31 cc AM Subject Moonlignt Cruise Needless to say It looks like once again weather will thwart yet another cruise. Still tonight might be an interesting evening to watch weather, you could always check your dock lines. Rock A. Simpson

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75,000 acres of settling ponds
by DON LUCAS 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

75,000 Acres of Settling Ponds On Saturday July 18th, Kerry Gibson, Utah Legislature, Farmer, Rancher in his Tribune Article,Lobbying for Great Salt Lake Minerals Corp. Drivels about how all of this give-away land will not effect the Wild Life around the lake which is absolute idiocy. Also about all of the Tax money the State would receive. GSL Minerals are not only wanting the land, they want our Water. Terry was very careful not to mention the Water used to fill these Lakes. Terry, for whom do you REALLY work? 75,000 Acres of land is about 32,670,000 square feet. If they fill these with 6 inches of water, they are using 91,645,200 gallons of Water. I don't have any idea of how many times a year they fill these ponds, but water seeks it's own level and this would literally shrink the lake, and in a short time drying Brigham City's Bird Refuge. Plus, most of the wetlands around the Lake. To get an idea of just how much one million is. All of the Christmas bulbs on Tabernacle square only amounted to a little over 3/4ths of a Million. Think how many gallons of water 91 Million plus would be. Another big big problem is that of dust. The prominent Yearly Winds blow from the North West an North. I am sure you have noticed, every time we get Rain, the next day our cars are covered with splotches of mud. This is in the air we breath in our beautiful City, already loaded with particulates from, Vehicles, Kennecott, Mag Corp and their Chlorine Plus, Also the fires throughout Calif. and Nevada. Add in all of the mining Industries our governing fathers have given away for the almighty Dollar. We don't need dirtier air. 75,000 Acres of dried up dust from these will only go to the South and East, to the cities of the Wasatch. We are in a drought anyway, if our Lake that we are known World wide for, is purposely dried up for the already rich mining Corporations, We would be without the Clean Humidity the Lake gives, The Snow and drinking water , and already over populated valley would also dry up. Please Wasatch residents, speak up about these Travesties! Don Lucas, Sugarhouse

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