Lake cleanup & chili cook-off this Saturday

PCM is hosting a lake cleanup and chili cook-off this Saturday, October 3.

If you'd like to participate in the cleanup, please pick up trash bags starting at 8 a.m. at the dock. We'll be collecting trash at the dock and at the launch ramp throughout the day. Even if you don't have a boat, or if you don't plan to take your boat, there are still plenty of places to go by car or on foot - i.e. the Bluffs, Hollingsworth Cove or even Pontiac Cove!

Afterward, there will be a chili cook-off at the Pontiac park pavilion - looks like the weather should be agreeable! If you want to participate in the cook-off, please let me know by Friday, so I will know how many tables and cords we will need. Please bring your chili in a crock pot along with a serving utensil to the pavilion by 4:30 for set-up. (If you have an extension cord, please bring it as well.) We'll start serving chili at 5:00. Everyone is invited to come eat all the chili you can handle for $5. Half the proceeds will go to the 2010 Pontiac Fireworks. The other half will go to the first, second and third place winners. In addition to the top three, we'll also recognize the *most original recipe* and the *hottest* chili. PCM will provide toppings for the chili and beverages. If chili isn't your specialty (or, even if it is!), you're welcome to bring desserts, too.

Come out and enjoy this gorgeous fall weather! See you at the park!

Cheers!

Boat Dock Hours - Update

This week:

Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Pontiac Area Yard Sale

Several Pontiac residents are having yard sales Sept. 26 and 27. There will be tons of kids stuff, quilting and craft supplies, camo hunting gear, and much more. Signs will be posted along Highway W. Call Heather Simpson for more information at 417-679-2398.

Who doesn't love yard sales? :)

Cheers!

New Hours

This week we'll be closing at 6 p.m. Our full hours for this week are:

7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday

Starting Monday, Sept. 21, we will be opening at 8 a.m. through the week and closing at 6 p.m.

Call 417-679-3676 if you have questions. Thanks!

Oh Baby!

Check this out! Andy and Alison Miller, of Fayetteville, Ark., were featured on the Today Show this morning. Alison gave birth to the couple's second child, Molly, on 09/09/09. Their first child, daughter Campbell, was born 08/08/08. Pretty wild coincidence! (Alison is the daughter of Larry and Brenda Kankey, of the Good Karma houseboat docked at PCM.)

Labor Day Sale!

Hey everyone! Are you ready to hit the lake for one last three-day blowout weekend?! We sure are! Here's one fabulous reason (among many) to visit PCM over the holiday weekend: Beginning Friday we're having a sale! Take 20% off all of our shirts, hats, shoes, life jackets and tubes. PLUS, get an extra 20% off all sale items. What more could you ask for? Sunshine? Done! (Oh, if only I could control the weather... :)

Cheers to a fun and safe Labor Day weekend!

Walkway: 500 Dock

FYI: The walkway to the 500 dock is now attached at the shore next to the launch ramp. If your boat is on that dock you can now park over there and walk right to your boat. Thanks for your cooperation during the high water conditions over the past two years. Cheers!

Quick Update

I realize it's been a while since I've posted anything, so here goes...

Kids are back in school, so it's quieter at the dock; however, the lake is splendid. Some people find this weather a little cool for August (it is unseasonably cool!), but it's still great boating weather. This weekend coming up looks like a pretty one.

The park attendant is back in action. Call 417-679-2222 for campground information.

Immediately following Labor Day weekend, Just Jackie's will be open only on Friday afternoons, Saturday and Sunday.

The boat dock hours will change after Labor Day as well. We will likely be closing at 7 p.m. through the week post-holiday. Stay tuned for more info.

New Hours - FYI

We are closing at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; still staying open until 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Labor Day weekend.

It's that time of year! The days are getting a little shorter, and so are our business hours.

Enjoy the lake while you can! Summer is beginning to fade. :(

Campground Update

FYI: If you're a frequent camper at Pontiac or are planning to camp anytime soon... our park attendant is on a leave of absence right now, so you might have a difficult time reaching anyone at the local gate house (417-679-2222). The park attendant from Oakland is coming over to manage the gate house from 4 to 6 p.m. daily. If you would like general information on the Pontiac park/campground, call 1-877-444-6777. Or, better yet, call our local Corps project office in Mountain Home, Ark. at 870-425-2700, and ask to speak to the ranger on duty.

Also, the Corps typically charges $3 per day to launch a boat at Pontiac; however, the fees have been waived all summer because of high water conditions. Now that the lake is back to normal pool, the day use fees will resume starting this Saturday, Aug. 15. If you have a slip (short-term or long-term) at the marina, you do not have to pay the fee.

Cheers to a sun-filled weekend coming up!

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Cheers to 36 years!

Happy anniversary to Tim and Johnna Morgan (PCM owners... and also my parents.)

:)

Justin and his new pets. Or, maybe they were dinner... I don't want to know. :)

Learn to sail out of Pontiac Cove!

Did you know you can take sailing lessons out of Pontiac Cove now? Dick and Julie Jackson have Lifelines Sailing School, a YMCA affiliated facility associated with the American Sailing Association. They are both certified sailing instructors and are offering sailing lessons on their 25-foot Catalina, docked here at PCM. They have an office set up in the old "dive shop" building. To learn more about the classes offered and to contact Dick and Julie, please visit sailwithlifelines.com.

Lake Cleanup/Cook-off

We are tentatively planning a Lake Cleanup and some sort of "cook-off" for Saturday, Oct. 3. Mark your calendars! More details soon.

*Light up the Lake*

Missy Fourcault shared some of her pictures from the Pontiac Fireworks with us. I think this one in particular is really cool!

Lost Dog

This dog/puppy showed up at the dock today, and someone said they've seen her (pretty sure it's a "her") wondering around Pontiac for the past week. Do you know this dog? Do you want this dog? Please come pick her up at the dock if you do. Thanks. :)

Milton Hoefle, 1938-2009

Many of you know by now, but for those who don't, Milt Hoefle passed away July 2, at his home in Pontiac. Milt was a long-time customer and friend of PCM. I personally don't remember the first time I met him because I've known him my entire life. Before he made Pontiac his permanent home, Milt kept a boat at PCM for many, many years. In fact, he kept the same slip in the oldest dock we have until earlier this spring when we broke the news to him and the other renters near him that the old dock would have to be torn down. I can tell you, he wasn't too happy about it. He really loved that old slip - he had been a dock customer since at least the '60s, possibly in the same slip, as that dock was 50+ years old. He took some time to think about it, and finally he agreed to let us move him, but only if he and his buddy, Chuck Maguire, could stay next to each other. Sure, no problem, we said. So, we moved Milt and Chuck's boats side-by-side in the first and second slips right behind the store - a prime location, and not very far from his old dock. We put Chuck's boat in the second slip, Milt's in the first. A month or so later, Milt's wife, Chris, told me how much he loved his new slip. She said he was pretty proud of the fact that he was in that #1 spot.

Milt will be missed by all of us at PCM.

Here is a clip from his obituary from Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes:

Milt was employed by National Supermarkets in St. Louis for 30 years where he served as Vice President of Information Services. He loved to fish, hunt, work in his wood shop and “living at the lake”. He was a member of St. Williams Parish in Gainesville, MO where he provided the music for Sunday mass, fried fish for the fish fries, made crafts for the craft fair and anything else he could help with. He was a “lake father” to many of the young people in Pontiac and was said to be the “go to guy” when someone needed help, tools or spare parts. He was loved be many and will be missed by all.

Firework Fun Day

Here are a few pics from last Friday... the day and night of the Pontiac fireworks... I'm sad to say I didn't get any of the actual fireworks! Anyone out there have any cool pics of the display? If so, and if you'd like to see them on the blog, e-mail them to me at info@pontiaccove.com. Cheers!

Fishing on the Fourth

Rodney Harper and his son Jared (Beebe, Ark.) had a great time fishing over the Fourth of July weekend at Bull Shoals Lake. Fishing was best during the early morning hours. That seems to be the trend here lately... early morning, late evening and after dark are when the most fish are being caught. Walleye on spoons and bass on jigs. That's what I've been told!