Around the Lake...

Friday Sept. 16 is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Oct. 11 Grove School Special Bond Election. Forms are available at the County Election Board office in Jay, and at all tag agencies, post offices and public libraries in the county...Reminder, next Tuesday Sept. 13 is the Special Election to establish a Bridge and Highway Trust Fund, State Question 723, which calls for a raise in gasoline tax over three years of five cents per gallon and an increase of eight cents a gallon for diesel. Ten per cent goes to county highway funds; another 10% goes to cities and towns for roads and bridges, the rest to ODOT for state highways and bridges...The Grand Lake Family YMCA's Open House has been rescheduled for Oct. 1 due to delays caused by "Murphy's Law," said a spokesman...The Grand Lake Sail & Power Squadron and GRDA will join forces Saturday Sept 17 for Shoreline Cleanup Day. Power Squadron members will meet at the E 290 Carey Bay Boat Ramp at 8 a.m.
Property owners around the lake are encouraged to clean up their shoreline and GRDA has provided two large dumpsters at each end of the lake for pieces of styrofoam that have drifted ashore.