Happy Halloween! (a day early)

If you happen to be in Pontiac this weekend (or if you're just looking for an excuse to go to the lake) Just Jackie's is having a Halloween party Friday night. Costumes are encouraged, but obviously not mandatory. Tom Cline, Mike MacPherson and the rest of REVOLVER will be there playing live music for your entertainment - and it's their last show of the season.

Besides that, it's supposed to be a gorgeous weekend in Pontiac. Sunny and mid-70s! You better take advantage of a good fall lake weekend, because you know Missouri weather can change overnight! (Brrrr... I don't even want to think about it.)

So, head to the lake this Halloween weekend... if you DARE.

Signs of Fall

Here are a few fall pics from P-Town. The colors aren't as brilliant as usual, but the scenery is still pretty to look at. Enjoy.

Check it out!

The lake level is about 673 now (still 19 feet above normal), and the top road is almost completely out of the water. However, if you head down to the dock in the near future please go down the "wrong" way for now. You'll notice we have the road blocked off by the launch ramp, so you can't actually drive the full circle yet - that's because there is a cable going across the road that we don't want anyone driving on for now. Thanks for your cooperation!

Update: Stamp Sales

I spoke to Micky Iseminger (Pontiac postmaster) this morning, and as of today she has sold 278 sheets of breast cancer awareness stamps! Her goal was to sell 140 by Oct. 31. Even though she has surpassed that mark, she still has more sheets if you want to purchase some. Remember, 13 cents from each stamp (or $2.60 per sheet) goes to breast cancer awareness. This Friday (Oct. 31) she'll serve pink cake and punch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pontiac Post Office. She'll be drawing for a $20 gift certificate to Just Jackie's, plus other items. Call 417-679-3440 for more info.

New Access to Main Dock...

The lake is really dropping now! We're getting close to having the top road out of the water... Today the guys moved the main walkway, so you can now drive down the road in front of the bathrooms, park, and walk on the dock. I took more pictures and I will post them shortly.

R & M at PCM

In an effort to strengthen the connection between the main office and the 200 dock, the guys (Josh, Matt and Tim) have been working behind the office this week on installing new braces that will hold the two docks together. Earlier this year, strong winds caused some damage to the end of the 200 dock closest to the main office. That wasn't the first time that had happened -- it's a weak spot. Hopefully these new braces will solve that problem, so the next time the wind blows it won't happen again. Better yet, let's hope we don't have any strong winds blow through for a while. ;)

I Spy #5

This is probably too easy... but I thought since it's been a while I'd give you a freebie. :) Good luck!

Support Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer awareness stamps are now on sale at the Pontiac Post Office. Each stamp costs 55 cents, or $11 for a sheet of 20. Thirteen cents from each stamp, or $2.60 per sheet goes to breast cancer awareness. Pontiac postmaster Micky Iseminger sold 77 sheets last year, making her the top seller for small post offices in her area. This year her goal was to sell 140 sheets -- she's already pushing 200!!

She's making it fun for you, too, by doing weekly prize drawings for those who purchase at least one sheet. And, on Oct. 31 she'll be serving pink cake and pink punch at the post office! How fun is that?

The Pontiac Post Office is open from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 12:45 to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Call 417-679-3440 for more details.

Lake Level

Hey all! I hope you're having a good Thursday afternoon. I'd like to update you on the lake level, if you haven't been following it online. It's down to about 682.0. Just 28 feet above normal! It's going down pretty rapidly. Let's hope it keeps that up. Obviously it's going to depend on the amount of rainfall we get this fall and winter and next spring. We'd like to get the top road open one of these days, as well as remove the walkway connecting the 200 dock to the 800 dock. I'm sure many of you would like that as well. We'll keep you posted. And I know I owe you some recent pics and a new I Spy. I promise to get on that right away. :)

P.S. The beaver tree is done. We'll be cutting it down this winter. :(