Around the Lake...

Robbie Blair, head of building inspections for the city, has resigned to take a position with Melody Point Development effective in November. City Manager Bill Galletly said he had recommended Blair and two other city employees for salary increases but they were not supported by the Mayor and city council...Grand Lake level continues to go down and no sign of any rain...now at its lowest level in several years and with evaporation and water usage from several cities it may go into the 739's before long, as only 267 cubic feet per second are coming downstream into the lake. That equals three people in Miami flushing their toilets...We were blown away by Arrowhead Yacht Club's $10.74 martini the other day. But upon checking with New York City's famous Algonquin Hotel where the famous Roundtable once met, a Gin Martini there costs $15.00 plus tax, according to the barkeep. The atmosphere is a tad better in NYC as well...Word on the street is that if you move into an area of Grove currently served by Charter Cable, you won't get any hookup, as officially they are not currently serving Grove for new subscribers, only existing ones. They are currently having a disagreement with Allegiance Cable Co. over how much they will be paid for new subscribers when Allegiance takes over, which is uncertain at this time.