Issue 30•July 2007                               Keeping you informed about the land and water we care about.
You can reach us by phone:  540-674-0166; or mail:  Friends of Claytor Lake, PO Box 815, Pulaski, VA 24301
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 6pm in the Council Chamber of the Dublin Town Hall.

In this issue:

1. 2007 FOCL Boat Parade Winners
2. Update on Lake Cleanup

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1. 2007 FOCL Boat Parade Winners
Thanks to all of those who participated in the Friends of Claytor Lake 4th Annual
Boat Parade in Honor of Independence Day. It was a beautiful day and we went
on our longest parade route yet circling up by the dam and around the island. To
top it all off, we were treated to several fly-bys from our own sea plane pilot Jeff
Arnold with Ken Conner waving to the crowds from the co-pilot’s chair.




Most Patriotic

Boy Scouts of America, Claytor Lake Aquatic Division


Most Creative

Henry & Lisa Bass


Judges Choice

Robert Smith


Tackiest Boat

Jeanne Jones


Best Team Spirit

Dave Reynolds for Dennis Jones

Special thanks to our sponsors...
• Appalachian Power • B & B Fasteners • Big Z’s • Bishop Marine Upholstery •
• Claytor Lake State Park • Claytor Lake Watersports • Conrad Brothers Marine •
• CVS-Dublin • Dairy Queen of Dublin • El Ranchero • Hardee’s of Dublin •
• McDonald’s of Dublin • MK’s Pizza • Platinum Tanz • Pulaski Furniture • Shopeze •
• Southwest Steakhouse  • Town Center • Walmart of Dublin

...and our judges!
Kenneth Bowling (from HT Bowling Construction), Nancy Waugh, Bill Parker (Dublin
Town Manager), David Shupe (from El Ranchero) and Robert Hiss (from Pulaski County)


2. Update on Lake Cleanup
The Friends of Claytor Lake Clean Up Operation went into full gear in June starting at
the dam. We have since moved up through Ridpath Cove on the Snowville side and
Roseberry Hollow on the north side. We are now in Smith Hollow. Our plans are to
work our way up the lake to Felts Hollow, then Buzzard Roost Hollow and from there
to the Harry DeHaven Park area.

So far we have removed 225 tons of debris. It has been a slower process so far this
year because the areas we have been working in are deep—making it more difficult to
retrieve the debris plus there have been smaller pockets of debris—but it is what we
expected. The most debris is located from Nunn Hollow to Claytor Lake Estates and
we should be pulling out quite a few loads from there. Note this is our first effort to
remove debris from the area of the lake below the State Park.

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clean up           boating safety      community   environmental stewardship

Lake clean up, boating safety, water quality monitoring, promoting community, environmental stewardship.
We do it for Claytor Lake—the land, the water, the community.
As a part of the Claytor Lake Community, we need and appreciate your support!

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Thanks for your support of FOCL and Claytor Lake. http://www.focl.org


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