7/28/2010 8:23:19 PM

WSFA

In fact, two people drowned in June within 48 hours of each other near the same spot on the Alabama River in Elmore County. What isn't clear is how many ... »

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7/28/2010 5:37:26 PM

FLW Outdoors

Bennett did it in 2008 by winning the season's second tour stop at Lewis Smith Lake. Fritts won two events the same season he won the championship. ...

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7/6/2010 9:47:59 PM

Cullman Times Online

Smith Lake Park is located in on the shores of the 21200 acre Lewis Smith Lake with 500 miles of shoreline. The park is open for year-round camping. ...

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7/6/2010 7:59:16 PM

Anniston Star

by AP ALEXANDER CITY — Two men drowned in Alabama lakes, one of them a 23-year-old who drowned in Lake Martin. Officer Mark Fuller of the Alabama Marine ...

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7/6/2010

Environmental Protection Agency

July 15th Webcast: Healthy Lakeshores Through Better Shoreline Stewardship The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Watershed Academy is pleased to sponsor its 50th free Webcast Seminar on July 15, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern in honor of Lakes Appreciation Month.  In this Webcast participants can learn about improving lakeshore habitat through better shoreline stewardship.  EPA's first-ever assessment of the ecological condition of the nation's lakes, the National Lakes Assessment, identifies poor lakeshore habitat and high levels of nutrients as leading stressors affecting the biological health of lakes. Experts from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Maine will share innovative local and statewide lakeshore protection initiatives, touching on both voluntary and regulatory measures. Anyone with an interest in lakes (such as lake and homeowner associations, natural resource agencies, state and local governments, anglers, realtors, and others) is invited to learn about the pressures to freshwater lakes and explore ways to make a difference. Webcast participants are eligible to receive a certificate for their attendance. Participants are encouraged to download presentations prior to the Webcast. Register for the Webcast at www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts.

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6/22/2010 4:55:41 PM

WRCB-TV

(AP) - Alabama Marine Police say they're concerned about the number of boat collisions on north Alabama lakes this year. A fisherman from Florence, ...

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5/31/2010

Alabama Antique Trail

The 2010 Burritt Antiques Roadshow

 The Burritt Museum Guild requests the pleasure of your company at The 2010 Burritt Antiques Roadshow hosted by Special Guest J. Michael Flanigan, PBS Antiques Roadshow in the Trillium Room at Burritt Museum, Monday, June 7, 2010.

Program 1:  9:00 A.M. until 11:45 A.M.

Program 2:  1:15 P.M. until 4:00 P.M.

$50.00 per person – Reservations Required – Seating Limited

One hand-held item (no jewelry) for evaluation per guest

Box Lunch by Covington’s available from

11:45 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. for $15.00 – Reservations Required

VIP admission is $125 and includes lunch (12:00 to 1:00) in the Mansion with Michael Flanigan

Reservations Required

Preview Party and Reception

Sunday, June 6, 2010  -  6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

At the historic home of

Randy and Kelly Schrimsher

311 Lincoln Street

$100 per person – Reservation Required

For Reservations Contact:

Burritt Museum – 256-536-2882

 

 

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5/26/2010 7:20:04 AM

PR Web

PR Web

All boaters in Alabama need a boating license to operate a vessel on state waters. The BoaterExam Alabama Boating Safety course & Boat License Test meets ...

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5/25/2010

American Solutions

Heading into this summer, it appears we are closer than ever to having a cap and trade bill become law. The Kerry-Lieberman Global Warming Bill was introduced this month in the Senate and it will tax you at the pump as well as on your electricity bills. We absolutely must stop this bill in the Senate or face several decades of skyrocketing tax increases. American Solutions will once again be on the front lines of this legislative battle, and we are going to need your help to stop Kerry-Lieberman. Here is our simple three step plan to accomplish this: 1.)    Tell the truth about this bill being a tax: Senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman continue to deny that this bill is tax using clever political spin. We plan on making a full-court press in the media through TV appearances, op-eds, and letters-to-the editors from members like you to get the truth out to as many people as possible. 2.)    Target swing votes in the Senate: We have identified twenty-three Senators who could likely vote either way on this piece of legislation. We plan to target these members in their home states with a variety of ads that will lead to a dramatic increase of pressure from their constituents.3.)    Grassroots Blitz: With your help, we want to make over 150,000 phone calls to members of the Senate in opposition to this bill. We also will help organize on-the-ground activities in key states as well as get American Solutions members to attend townhalls so we can get Senators on the record about whether they support or oppose this legislation. We need to raise $100,000 dollars online in the next 72 hours to implement this plan. Will you please consider making a small donation to help reach our goal?  The battle to stop the Kerry-Lieberman energy tax will be especially challenging since the liberals in Congress are doing everything they can to get it passed. They are trying to deceive the public by denying it a tax. They are exploiting the tragic BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as an excuse to penalize every American who drives a car or pays utility bills. It's time for us to start fighting back.  We have several donors willing to give $2 for every $1 we raise online between now and Thursday. This means that if you make a secure donation you can triple your impact on stopping this job killing bill. Please make a donation today.  We hope you will participate in this fight over the next few months. Together we can stop their new energy tax.  Your Friend,  Newt Gingrich 

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5/21/2010 10:17:59 AM

Birmingham Business Journal

Two local investors have launched plans to build a new town along Lewis Smith Lake near Jasper. Scrapping plans to build condominiums on a 66-acre site ...

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5/21/2010 4:40:12 AM

MSMDC News

Visit us frequently to recieve the latest Chris Smith update, here at the MSMDC News Political Source. Alabama's Lewis Smith Lake is challenging under ideal ...

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5/20/2010

Outdoor Alabama (ADCNR)

Gov. Bob Riley issued a proclamation promoting safe boating practices today at 10 a.m. on the front steps of the State Capitol.During the ceremony Riley encouraged all Alabamians to wear a life jacket while boating the many lakes and rivers in the state. After his speech, several Alabama Marine Police officers joined Gov. Riley in a demonstration of how to operate inflatable life jackets.According to John T. Jenkins, Director of Marine Police for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources wearing a life jacket is one of the easiest and best ways to save a life while on the water. "In Alabama most of the boating fatalities are the result of capsizing or falling overboard where people actually end up in the water without a life jacket on,” Jenkins said. “Most of these boating-related deaths could be prevented if the person had just worn their life jacket.”

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5/15/2010 9:09:31 AM

Montgomery Advertiser

Despite these attempts to keep people coming to the coast, those at Alabama lakes are expecting an increase in tourists. Alec Brown, an agent with Lakefront ...

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5/15/2010 7:10:08 AM

Barre Montpelier Times Argus

In addition to having the big-tournament pressure looming, Lewis Smith Lake remains an intimidating piece of water. Formed back in 1961 by the Alabama Power ...

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5/8/2010 7:21:01 AM

Barre Montpelier Times Argus

There's a good chance that as you read this I'm pre-fishing the BASS Open on Lewis Smith Lake in Alabama (Go Crimson Tide!). After striking out the first ...

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