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| February 25, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama
Life on the Water Magazine nominees Gary Klein and Tim Horton receive 2009 Environmental Leader Award from BoatU.S. Foundation for Tennessee River clean-up.
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| February 17, 2010
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee River
Italian boat builder Azimut Yachts chooses Chattanooga, Tennessee's MarineMax location for retail expansion on inland waterways.
press release here
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| February 10, 2010
REELFOOT LAKE, TN and KY
Haiti and Chile's Earthquakes Raise Questions about the New Madrid Fault near Memphis and the Reelfoot Lake Zone
read more
story by John Brannon
Northwest TN Messenger
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| November 17, 2009 Bowling Green, KY
"Marinas are really the last into a recession and the least impacted by it," says Tennessee Marina Association President Mitch Jones during their recent joint conference with the Kentucky Marina Association.
read highlights from the meeting
see who's there...
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| UPDATE: Sept 09
America's Great Loop Cruisers' Assn., BoatU.S. and Dozier's Waterway Guide work with USACE and USCG to find solution at Sanitary Canal near the Illinois River to keep recreational boats moving due to migration of the Asian Carp toward the Great Lakes..
read more details for boaters in this area
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| Sept 09
USACE Nashville office publishes partial closure of Chickamauga Lock near Chattanooga on the Tennessee River to begin October 5th.
read press release
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| August 09
Gulf Coast
Deep South states' Gulf of Mexico Alliance is a model for the nation in protecting water resources.
full story by David Rainer, Outdoor Alabama
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| August 8, 2009
Kentucky Lake:
Gov. Steve Beshear and Kentucky Tourism recognize the impact marinas have their economy, declaring Marina Day in Grand Rivers
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| August 3, 2009
Sen. Parker Griffith visits Wilson Lock during the Congressional August recess.
read more
story and photos submitted by Tennessee River Valley Association
Cline Jones, Director trva.org
USACE Nashville District's Mike Wilson, Rep. Parker Griffith, and Wilson Lock Operations Manager Jim Davis
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 | August 1, 2009
TENNESSEE RIVER-WEST
Paris, Tennessee
Fireman Dennis Beckley of Knoxville, Tennessee leads jet ski warriors on 600 mile ride to raise over $12,000 for Children's Hospital in Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama.
read the Florence Times Daily story by Dennis Sherer
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 | July 14, 2009
River and lake salvage on the rise...local company makes the dive...
read more
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| July 2, 2009
Happy 4th of July from the Tennessee Valley Authority...but with some words of caution...
read more
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 | June 29, 2009
Deep South hosts Sea Ray's Aquapalooza Signature Event at Lake Martin, Alabama...DATE IS JULY 25TH
read more
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| June 29, 2009
Auburn, the University of Alabama, and FL Gulf Coast University make the BoatU.S. List of 25 Boatiest Colleges in America. Univ. of Tennessee & University of Georgia offer all 3 watersports.
read the article
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Southern Collegiate Fishing at Wheeler Lake
| June 29, 2009
Alabama is the only state in the U.S. that requires a boating license...boaterexam.com is now available in Alabama and 41 other states, just in time for the #1 boating holiday of the year.
read more
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| June 29, 2009
Congress declares National Boating Day July 1st recognizing the enormous role of boating in U.S. recreation and the recovery of the economy.
read the NMMA press release
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| June 18, 2009
Local boating groups turn their fun into giving back to the community.
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North Alabama Boaters' Assn's Kathy Milligan
presents check to local church food assistance
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| June 15, 2009
Long Beach, MS
Shrimping industry on hold in Mississippi while regulators say waters must warm up to commence..
read the Clarion Ledger story
Bella Mia and Capt. Tim Harrison will still make the trip up the Tenn Tom and sell shrimp direct to the consumer...plus, take a tour of the boat, talk with crew and get recipes from Chef Paul Prudhomme.
visit www.shrimpcharters.com
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| June 9, 2009
Wilson Lake-TN River, Alabama
Boat explosion at Marina Mar fuel dock still under investigation...prompts need to highlight proper fueling procedures.
see NBC affiliate WAFF report
review more tips for proper fueling from
source: BoatU.S.
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photo: fire at Signal Point Marina-Guntersville
earlier this year by Lynn Miles
| June 8, 2009
Deep South
KY, TN, AL, MS and GA among 28 states to receive Clean Water grants from U.S. Fish & Wildlife which means more pump out facilities on the way...
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| June 9, 2009
Knoxville, TN
TVA will most likely end it's 'maintain and gain' policy of swapping shoreline due to Inspector General's new report that indicates preferential treatment to powerful people like Rep. Heath Schuler, NC (D)...
read the overview
read the full report
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| June 9, 2009
Lake Guntersville, AL
Rebuilding bigger and better. Yacht club marina hit hard by straight line winds plans to build back better than before.
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| May 28, 2009
Guntersville Lake
Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources closes launch ramps at Buck's Pocket and Mud Creek on Lake Guntersville due to safety issues.
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| May 27, 2009
WATE-TV Knoxville
Whitney Holmes reports
Roane County, Tennessee hopes to open new door after coal ash spill with brand new PR campaign funded in part by TVA
read the story and see video
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 | May 27, 2009
Deep South
Huntsville, AL on the Tennessee River ranks #1 in Kiplinger's List of Best Cities along with numerous other cities on Deep South waterways based on job growth, diversity and cost of living.
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photo by Tina Long at Dixie Highway Bridge, Huntsville, Alabama
| May 21, 2009
from Dennis Sherer, Florence Times Daily
Kids on the water test water quality of Tennessee River...and the water's just fine...
click here for story
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| May 13, 2009
Summer's coming. And if you need a tow on Deep South waterways, you may have new assistance in your area.
TowBoat U.S. has expanded territory on inland waterways like North Alabama and Chattanooga. You can't call the USCG or marine police for a tow anymore...
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photo: TowBoat U.S.
| May 13, 2009
Kentucky
Tourism expected to boom this weekend as Lake Cumberland hosts Offshore Super Series Speed Boat Races for the first time ever.
read more
want a taste of it? watch this video from the Gulf Coast
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USCG on Ohio River courtesy Louisville Sector
| May 13, 2009
Alabama
U.S.C.G. Auxiliary of Guntersville wants citizens to meet their 'Heroes on the Water' to kick off National Safe Boating Week
click here
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| May 13, 2009
Tennessee
TVA releases flood risk potential measures for the next few weeks...
read more
find water levels for Tennessee River, Cumberland River and Tenn Tom here
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| April 13, 2009
New round of tornadoes hits Lake Guntersville and Huntsville's Ditto Landing overnight.
photo: Martha Tellefson
sent to us from a reader and is probably the best photo ever showing a tornado's power when it crosses water
read more Saturday, April 12th damage to Preston Island, Lake Guntersville
see video of Guntersville Yacht Club damage on lifeonthewatercom, our YouTube channel...become a subscriber
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| Short Creek, Guntersville Lake
Tennessee River
April 1, 2009
TVA's Shock & Awe on the Tennessee River Counts Fish Population, Invites LIFE ON THE WATER to participate
read Capt. Billy Martin's story
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Montgomery, AL
April 1, 2009
The Alabama Legislative Committee on Water Management considers tasking DOT with management of the waterways in Alabama...
without mention of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers?
or TVA?
read more
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| April 1, 2009
LIFE ON THE WATER Magazine participates in the annual TVA Sportfish Survey to help keep fishing alive and well on Tennessee River and surrounding lakes
read more
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| March 18, 2009
A West Tennessee resort that's the only pearl farm in America has visitors coming by the droves...
watch the video here
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| March 18, 2009
"Weed control in one area impacts other areas on the Tennessee River because of how the plants travel," says a Cornell University spokesman.
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Nickajack Lake residents are hopeful that TVA officials will see that prevention on their lake could stop the spread of invasive plant species to other lakes on the system... read the Chattanooga Times-Free Press article
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| March 18, 2009
Homes on Deep South waterways are appreciating in value...
read more
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| March 4, 2009
the Bella Mia comes to Demopolis, AL and Columbus, MS in late April early May visit tenntom.org
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The Little Shrimp Boat that Could...
With profits and jobs going to unregulated overseas farms and a tough economy, Long Beach, MS shrimper Tim Harrison is embarking on a mission to
educate the public about Mississippi seafood and sell it right off the boat on the TennTom.
click here the Columbus, MS Dispatch story
click here for WLOX, Biloxi, MS story
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photo courtesy City of Clarksville, TN
| March 4, 2009
Clarksville, Tennessee
Progress pushing forward on the Cumberland River as Prizer Point's Greg Batts and the City of Clarksville, TN forge partnership in building a new marina.
click here for article in the Clarksville Leaf
Chronicle
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 | February 18, 2009
Nitty Gritty Advice for Homeowners
concerning the Stimulus Package...
click here
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| February 5, 2009
Mobile, AL
The Delta Queen could be making her last journey unless unless she gets the permanent exemption from Congress.
She'll make 3 stops on the Tennessee River:
Mon Feb. 9th Florence, AL 3-5p.m.
Tue Feb. 10th Decatur, AL 7-9 a.m.
and
ETA Wed. Feb. 12th Chattanooga 3 pm.
(visit Save-The-Delta-Queen.org to save this National Historic landmark)
click here for map of her journey
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 | Columbus, MS
January 28, 2009
"The past five years have seen probably as much direct total investment
along the Tenn-Tom as in all the years previously," says Mike Tagert, TennTom Economic Development Director. Tagert notes that steel industry investment along the Tenn-Tom has totaled more than
$5 billion since 2003.
SITE SELECTION Magazine features the Tennessee Tombigbee's position for growth in a New Economy...read more |
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| January 29, 2009
Cincinnati, OH
Harry Phillips of Chattanooga, TN will operate the Delta Queen as a hotel and dinner boat. She leaves Cinncinnati in early February
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photo by Mayor John Lewis, Bridgeport, AL
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| January 20, 2009
Nashville, TN
Old Hickory Lake May Get 3 New Marinas Due to Heavy Recreational Boating Traffic
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| January 19, 2009
Alexandria, VA
BoatU.S. reminds boat owners the sales tax paid for their boat could be tax deductible...and their boat considered a 2nd home read more
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| UPDATE ON BOAT SHOWS January 21, 2009
Cincinnati, OH
Capt. Ron Getter, Director, Southern Ohio Marine Trade Association tells LIFE ON THE WATER Magazine that they allowed pre-owned boats in the Cincinnati Boat Show for the first time...and it paid off.
read more
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| Chattanooga, TN January 21, 2009
Duffy Electric Boats to debut at Huntsville's Boat Show
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Alabama Legislature's NEW Water Management
Policy WILL Affect Everyone's 'Life on the Water
"If we don't address the issue now,
we'll have to
address it when we have a meltdown," commented
Rep. A.
J. McCampbell, who leads the subcommittee
for Conservation and Drought
Management for the
Joint Legislative Committee. Read more.
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TVA Installs
Warning System at Guntersville Dam
photo U.S.A.C.E. Nashville GUNTERSVILLE
, Ala. – TVA has installed a new safety warning system at Guntersville
Dam to help improve public safety during water releases from the dam.
TVA
is the nation’s largest public power provider and is completely
self-financing. TVA provides power to large industries and 159 power
distributors that serve approximately 8.8 million consumers in seven
southeastern states. TVA also manages the Tennessee River and its
tributaries to provide multiple benefits, including flood damage
reduction, navigation, water quality and recreation.
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Other News in the Current
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LIFE ON THE WATER Magazine to host Boating 101
for Women and Kids on the Water Mini-Camp at NMMA's Nashville Boat Show
January 7-11
Publisher Christy Martin is on a
mission. "If we can make women and kids love boating, the world would
be a better place," she commented after agreements were made with
National Marine Manufacturer Association executives to conduct the
sessions at this year's Nashville show.
Attendance at the Ft.
Lauderdale show in October was steady from 2007, possibly even
increased. But boat purchases were off. The show was held right
before the election and during the financial meltdown on Wall Street.
Boat shows still remain the number 1 choice among potential buyers to get educated about boating.
LIFE
ON THE WATER Magazine spoke with Thom Dammrich, NMMA President and
promoter of 25 boat shows across the country in our segment 'Calming
Waters in a Rough Economy' coming in our next newsletter.
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North Alabama Marina Association Discusses Input to Alabama Legislature's Water Management Policy
FLORENCE HARBOR, FLORENCE, AL Marina owners and operators in North Alabama want a say in current water management policy being developed by legislators. They are collecting economic impact information for their region to make a presentation to the Recreation Sub-Committee for Alabama Legislative Committee on Water Management. That policy is to be presented to the Legislature in February 2009.
Also attending the meeting was Edwin Johnston, AL Dept. of Environmental Management's coordinator for waterway grants. Ditto Landing was awarded $500,000 in U.S. Fish and Wildlife grants earlier this year. Florence Harbor is among several Alabama marinas that have applied for grants this year. The grants specifically benefit waterway tourism and will help accommodate the growing segment of visitors to the Tennessee River.
"The number of boats coming to the Tenn-Tom and the Tennessee River from the coastal areas is growing. Anything this region can do to welcome these visitors and boaters will benefit the economy...that's for sure," said Johnston.
For information about NAMA, contact Russ Cranford, Alred Marina 256-582-4400.
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