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Who to Vote For in 2008?

I ran across this interesting quiz on the candidates for President.

It contains some good information and where each candidate stands.

‘07 Safest in a Decade on the Lake of the Ozarks

The Lake Sun Leader just published an article showing that Accidents, drunken driving arrests and boating related fatalities all declined in 2007.

To see the entire story go to http://www.lakesunleader.com/articles/2008/01/04/news/01.txt

We all know the lake is becoming more popular. But with stepped up enforcement and a little common sense, it doesn’t have to mean that it is becoming more unsafe!

The Lake of the Ozarks Annual Drawdown

The annual drawdown of the Lake of the Ozarks is about to begin. Every year Ameren UE drops the lake level to accomidate spring rains. The drawdown normally starts in early January and depending on percipitation levels, typically start going back up in early to mid April.

Full pool at the Lake is 660 feet above sea level. Normally, the low is around 654, but 650 is not uncommon.  If there is ice on the lake, it is important that during the time of the drawdown, that you have a  de-icer installed on your dock so that the ice doesn’t damage it.  The last few years have not been bad as far as ice, but you never know what Mother Nature has in store!

Water Quality at Lake of the Ozarks

From the Lake Focus: The coves tested in the latest round of water samples tracking E. Coli level has come back with a perfect score.

This is great news to all of us that love and live at the lake. Earlier samples this year came back with one bad sample. out of the 57 samples taken.

Hammons Center in Osage Beach

The Hammons project applied for and received unanimous first round approval for TIF financing from the Osage Beach Board of Aldermen.

The resort, hotel complex will be a world class $96 million dollar project. Following the developers schedule, it will be in operation in the Spring of 2010.

Osage Beach, Hwy 54 Expressway

This week the local Lake News Focus reported on groundbreaking for the construction of the new Expressway.

This portion of the $30 Million project will stretch from The Grand Glaize Bridge to near Route 42 (Lowes).  Once the entire project is completed it will go from Business 54 to K at a cost of $158 Million.

Projected completion date is late in 2010.

This will greatly ease the traffic congestion through out Osage Beach.

Things you Learn in Life

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3633956 Life’s Dreams and Experiences.

Experience is what you get when you didn’t get what you wanted. And other life lessons.

Take the time to listen to this Professor.