Holiday Hours

PCM will be closed Thursday and Friday for Christmas. The office will be open from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Next week we'll be closed on Friday for New Year's Day.

Merry Christmas everyone, and happy 2010! The days are getting longer... Summer is drawing closer every day! Cheers!

Striper Sunday

Last Sunday was a day for striper catching, as Kirk Mitchell caught this nice fish the same day as Doc and Bill (see their picture below).

Fishing Report

Doc Klayman (left) and Bill Allen caught these four big stripers on Sunday. The biggest one weighed close to 30 pounds. They also had some nice walleye.

Is it windy where you are?

Man, it's windy here. And frrrrreeeeeeezing. The sound of the wind woke me before daylight this morning. It was the kind of wind that makes you worry about the docks. We arrived to find (almost) everything in tact, save for one minor detail...

It's the walkway to the 100 dock. The guys are working on it now. Which one of them should walk the plank? (Just kidding.)

Brrrrrrrrrrr...........

A cold morning at PCM...

Slick Walkways

As we enter the cold days of winter, please be aware that the wooden walkways on the docks can be slick, especially first thing in the morning. This morning, for example, the main walkway was very slick, and I had to be very careful not to slip and fall. Always use caution when walking around the docks, especially during the winter.

NEW HOURS

Starting today we'll be open 8 a.m. to noon daily. A lot of the time we may be down here later than noon working on projects, but if you need to get fuel or pay a bill, or just need to pick up a soda or a six-pack, please keep in mind we may or may not be here after noon every day. Thanks!

Lake Level Update

Today's lake level: 680.19
Projected crest: 682.0 (Nov. 27)

All docks are accessible. Don't let the high water (or the cold weather!) scare you away. Go fishin' or something! Saturday is supposed to be in the 60s and sunny. Winter isn't taking us yet!

VFD Hunter's Dinner this Saturday

The Pontiac/Price Place Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual hunter's dinner at 5:00 this Saturday at the Pontiac fire station, next to the Pontiac Post Office. Anyone is welcome to come (you don't have to be a hunter to eat!). On the menu is a traditional Thanksgiving-style meal, including turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry relish, dessert, coffee and tea. Cost is $6 for adults; $3 for children younger than 10.

This is what 677.53 looks like...

Main walkway


The launch ramp


The restrooms

Lake Level Update - Monday 11/02

11/2: 675.67
11/3: 676.3
11/4: 676.7
11/5: 677.1
11/14: 678.5 (CREST)

At least the next 7 days are supposed to be dry. :)

Lake Level Update

Scratch that last report. The lake unexpectedly came up about 2 1/2 feet Thursday night after widespread heavy rainfall. Here is the new forecast as of yesterday:

10/30: 672.84
10/31: 674.2
11/01: 674.8
11/02: 675.2
11/10: 677.0 (CREST)

(Normal pool: 654.0)

You can view the lake level forecast by clicking here. I'll try to post some pictures this weekend.

Lake Level + New Hours

The lake level continues to rise... imagine that! Have you ever seen this much rain? Should we change the name of the 5:00 Somewhere to Tim's Ark and start gathering all the animals? Seriously.

Here is the lake level forecast as of 10:30 this morning:
10/27: 670.23
10/28: 670.6
10/29: 670.9
10/30: 671.2
11/4: 673.0 (CREST)

Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, which means the days get shorter, and darkness sets in earlier (blah). So, beginning Sunday we will start closing at 4:00 p.m. We'll be open 8 to 4 daily through November.

Fall at PCM = Projects

Our storage building gets a paint job...


Just Jackie's gets a new roof...


And the lake is on the rise! Which means Josh and Matt are checking cables and adjusting walkways almost daily. The lake level is 667.06 (about 13 feet above normal), and it is expected to crest at 668.6 on Monday.

Hello, Sunshine!

Actually, I take back what I said in the previous post about the weather stinking... it's chilly this morning, but the sun is shining! Hallelujah!

The weather stinks...

...but the fishing is good!


(Mike Guidorzi and Matt Wade)

Fall Fishing

A couple of nice smallmouth caught by Skip and Angie Dechau.

Cleanup/Cook-off Results

We had a great turnout for the lake cleanup last Saturday... thank you so much to everyone who came out and picked up trash around the lake. The good news is that some people had a difficult time finding any trash at all! Which means folks are (for the most part) picking up after themselves (or others) on a regular basis.

This is what they found...


The chili cook-off was an equal success. We had 12 contestants: Eric Callahan, Skip Dechau, Ray Doria, Kay Duffin, Gary Giovanini, Bob Gunkel, Micky Iseminger, Kelly and Kristy Laurie, Stacey Michel, Johnna Morgan and Dale Varner. Gunkel took first place; Giovanini took second; and Varner took third. (I hear Gunkel and Giovanini have already discussed a re-match for next year.) Johnna won the title of “Most Original Recipe” (for her conch chowder), and Kelly Laurie's chili was voted "Most Likely to Set Your Mouth on Fire.” (And yes, it was HOT!) Proceeds from the event will go to the 2010 Pontiac Fireworks.

And the winners are...

(From left): Johnna Morgan, Bob Gunkel, Gary Giovanini, Dale Varner and Kelly Laurie.

Pontiac P.O. selling breast cancer awareness stamps

Pontiac postmaster Micky Iseminger is selling breast cancer awareness stamps again this year - cost is $11 for a sheet of 20. Two dollars and twenty cents from each sheet sold goes to breast cancer research and awareness. The stamps serve as "forever stamps," so there is no denomination on them, and they will be sold and honored through at least December 31, 2011.

Last year Micky sold 350 sheets and raised a total of $910 for breast cancer awareness. Pontiac was the top-selling office in its coverage area, of more than 100 offices.

Throughout the month, Micky will hold drawings and give away prizes to folks who buy the stamps. This year the first 10 people to purchase at least a sheet will receive a pink wrist band. Other prizes include hats, t-shirts, pink ribbon magnets and an umbrella. The final drawing will be held Oct. 31 for a $20 Just Jackie's gift certificate. Micky is also hosting two hot dog cookouts with chips, soda and cookies from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 24.

For more information, or, if you can't get to the post office during regular business hours, call Micky at 417-679-3440.

October Hours

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.