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An Opportunity to get on the Lake January 1st
by Dave Shearer 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. It has been a long tradition for those hearty and brave sailors to get the first sail of the year in on Great Salt Lake New Year's Day. It is often a race to see who was the first to sail in the new year. Unfortunately that is not possible for many of us this year who merely have nothing more but cabins on the lake due to the low water year. But Captain Dave Ghizzone of Gonzo Boat Tours has an offer to get us out on the lake this year for New Year's Day. And it is an offer that provides an indoor heated cabin with large windows offering beautiful views of our inland sea! Captain Dave Ghizzone, of the cruise boat, Sunset, has offered a free cruise New Year's Day aboard his tour boat. Included in the cruise is an authentic Italian spaghetti dinner (Dave guarantees he has the best home-made spaghetti sauce this side of Italy). Seating is limited so please RSVP quickly to guarantee your spot on the Sunset. RSVP info to follow. For those that will be sailing your own boat the Sunset will be dropping anchor to allow other vessels to raft up. He will also be offering a shuttle service between the shore and the Sunset to accommodate those with limited time restraints. If available, Rescue One will also serve as a shuttle vessel to-and-from the Sunset. Captain Ghizzone is offering this cruise and spaghetti dinner free of charge although he would appreciate any donations you may wish to make to PanCan, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in memory of Lyle Solt, a good friend of Captain Ghizzone as well as an instrumental person in the boating community of Utah who passed away last summer. Captain Ghizzone wants to make it clear that donations are not mandatory for this cruise but will be greatly appreciated. More information about PanCan can be found at www.pancan.org <http://www.pancan.org> . To RSVP for this New Year's Day cruise please contact Shyann at 801-989-7281 or Gonzofun.sh(a)gmail.com <mailto:Gonzofun.sh@gmail.com> This is to be a daytime cruise. Hope to see you there. Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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DREDGING?????
by Dave Shearer 22 Dec '14

22 Dec '14

Great Salt Lake Marina Slip Renters and Users. I have been hearing some information for the last couple months that there is some serious interest from Department of Natural Resources towards dredging Great Salt Lake Marina. I felt it was not prudent for me to discuss this issue until I knew something concrete. Well, a little sunlight on the possibility of dredging has apparently begun to surface. First of all, as background to our situation, let me remind everyone that Great Salt Lake Marina is not the only marina that is in dire straits after the last three years of a serious water flow problem. Willard Bay, Antelope Island Marina and Utah Lake State Park Marina are all in the same proverbial boat as us with little water at our launch ramps, marinas and channels. I have been informed that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), our parent agency to Parks, has requested 1.5 million dollars be placed in the Governor's budget for the purpose of dredging Utah Lake and Great Salt Lake Marina(s). How that 1.5 million will be allocated between the two or three marinas, I do not know. Nor do I know whether it is enough to do what we need to fix our problems and extend our operating abilities if the lake continues to drop nearer to its historic lows. But what I can tell you, is that a dialogue that began inside DNR close to a year ago may be showing some fruition. Where do we go from here? The budget will go to the legislature this session starting in January. If passed, any work that might be approved for Great Salt Lake Marina, would not begin until after July 1st. DNR will begin holding some meetings in January regarding dredging. At this point I have been invited to attend these meetings. I will do what I can to behave so they do not choose to uninvite me between now and the scheduled meetings. I will keep you informed as the process of the budgeted money as well as our options moves forward. Please hope for the best. We still have obstacles to address. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Slip Contracts for 2015
by Dave Shearer 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Dry Storage Renters. We now have most of the contracts sent out for 2015. BUT NOT ALL HAVE BEEN SENT. I had a computer program crash that has delayed sending them out. For those that have not received them you should see them by sometime tomorrow. I am sorry for the delay in this but we had to rebuild the program before we could resume sending them out. Thank you, for your understanding. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Bottom of the Pit Chili Party this Weekend
by Dave Shearer 15 Dec '14

15 Dec '14

To the Great Salt Lake Marina Community. Just a reminder about the Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili party this Saturday from 11am to 3pm at the Great Salt Lake Marina. Please bring your favorite, most spiciest, or most unique chili recipe to share. Or bring a side dish or desert. This is also a great time to renew your contracts. Hope to see you there. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Part
by Dave Shearer 05 Dec '14

05 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users. Wow! That time of year again? It is time for our annual Bottom-of-the-Pit Chili Party! Saturday, December 20th from 11am to 3pm at the Great Salt Lake State Marina. Please bring out your favorite chili dish to enter into the contest. Categories are: 1. Best Tasting 2. Most Original 3. Hottest (spiciest) Come out and enjoy a crisp winter day at the Marina. Come see and visit old friends. Hope to see you there. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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GSL Field Trip Series - REVIVAL
by Dave Shearer 02 Dec '14

02 Dec '14

GSL Slip Renters and Marina Users For several years I used to organize field trips around the Great Salt Lake to see some of the many colorful sites that are worth seeing. Some of the past field trips took us to Antelope Island, Spiral Jetty, The North End (Monument Rock, Locomotive Springs, Kelton), The West End (Hogup Mountains, Buenaventura Canal, The West Desert pumps, the bombing range, Lakeside Mountains), as well as The Sun Tunnels and Kelton. These were road trips that we usually did during the spring. With the low water levels there are other ways to enjoy the lake. Is there interest in restarting these trips this spring? I am thinking of an early spring trip to Antelope Island that would include the Visitor Center, a picnic at the historic Garr Ranch House and a stop off at the Hill AFB Museum. And then maybe a later spring trip circumnavigating the Great Salt Lake via car. This would include the Spiral Jetty, The Golden Spike Monument, Monument Rock, Locomotive Springs, The ghost town of Kelton, the old Continental Railroad bed, Crocodile Mountain, Hogup Mountains, and Lakeside. Please let me know if there is some interest in revisiting these outreach progam field trips. If so, I will prioritize them and get them on the calendar. Thanks Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Good News
by Dave Shearer 27 Nov '14

27 Nov '14

Finally! The lake has already bottomed out and is now rising again. We have come up two tenths of a foot. And more good news. The Great Salt Lake Snowpack is 130% today. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Contract Request
by Dave Shearer 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

Dear Great Salt Lake Marina Slip and Dry Storage Renters It is that time of year again. It is time to renew your Boat Slip Lease(s) and/or Dry Storage Contract(s). And it is also time to renew your Credit Card Autopay form. REMEMBER THAT ALL CONTRACTS AND AUTOPAY FORMS EXPIRE on December 31st of this year. We will be changing keys to the docks and gate codes starting January 5th. Please get your contracts in before December 31st. You will each receive an individual email with the attached contracts. We are going to make it even easier on you by partially filling out your contracts based on the information we have on file. All you need to do is fill in the blanks and correct information where applicable. This year the forms are much more automated than in the past. All you need to do is open the forms, fill in the blanks and then email them back to us. We will begin sending contracts out today. It will take some time to get all contracts mailed out. Do not be surprised if you do not see your email until sometime next week. If you do not see an email by December 5th please contact us. We may have a problem with email addresses or there may be a few of you with balances too large for us to renew contracts. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or call me at 801-250-1898 Thank you. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-250-1898

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Turkey Fest Social - RSVP's
by Dave Shearer 17 Nov '14

17 Nov '14

The Annual Turkey Fest is just around the corner! This Saturday, in fact. Thank you, for all that have RSVP'd. For those that are planning on coming please RSVP asap so that I know how many turkeys to buy. Last year we had just shy of 100 people and served every bit of eight deep fried turkeys. If you have never had deep fried turkeys you are missing something. And the side dishes are incredible! The weather is looking nice for Saturday (at least warmer than what we have had for the last few days). Please join us at 4pm for great tasting deep fried turkeys and incredible side dishes. Please RSVP to dshearer(a)gslmarina.com <mailto:dshearer@gslmarina.com> or call 801-209-9142 Thanks, and hope to see you there. Dave Dave Shearer Harbor Master Great Salt Lake State Marina Antelope Island State Marina 801-209-9142

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Thanksgiving dinner
by Josh Church 16 Nov '14

16 Nov '14

Good morning Dave Just to let you know, I signed up for two for your annual Turkey dinner. I have been since told that I will be out of town that weekend. Just wanted to let you know. It will be a shame to miss this annual event. I wish you good weather on the 22nd ! Josh Church Alta Ski Area Lift Department Manager P: 801.799.2353 F: 801.799.2340 alta.com<http://www.alta.com/> [cid:image001.png@01CEEB63.CCFB1620] <https://twitter.com/myAltaUT> [cid:image002.png@01CEEB63.CCFB1620] <https://www.facebook.com/altaskiarea> [cid:image003.png@01CEEB63.CCFB1620] <http://instagram.com/altaskiarea> [cid:image004.png@01CEEB63.CCFB1620]<http://www.alta.com/> Alta is for skiers.

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