 |
|
|
|
|
|
07/24/2009
FAIRMONT'S GOMSRUD PARK HAS A NEW BOATING DOCK. THANKS TO THE LET'S GO FISHING ORGANIZATION, THE FAIRMONT FOUNDATION, A AND J DOCKS AND THE CITY OF FAIRMONT A NEW HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE BOAT LOADING AND UNLOADING DOCK WAS PUT IN NEAR THE BUDD LAKE BEACH ON THURSDAY. STEVE SCHMITZ SPOKESPERSON FOR THE LET'S GO FISHING ORGANIZATION WHICH HAD VOLUNTEERS PUTTING IN THE DOCK WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY FAIRMONT SAID THAT THIS TYPE OF DOCK WAS NEEDED TO HELP WITH LOADING AN UNLOADING OF SENIORS WITH WHEELCHAIRS BECAUSE OTHER DOCKS WERE NOT WIDE ENOUGH AND POSED A SAFETY CONCERN.
STEVE SAID THE NEW DOCK IS 6 FEET WIDE AND 54 FEET LONG. LET'S GO FISHING IS THE LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES SENIOR CITIZENS OUT ON FISHING EXCURSIONS AND ALSO SIGHTSEEING TRIPS ON FAIRMONT LAKES 3 DAYS A WEEK. STEVE SCHMITZ WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE DOCK IS FOR PUBLIC USE BY ALL CITIZENS,TOURISTS AND BOATERS AND ALSO BY LET'S GO FISHING FOR SENIORS.
STEVE SCHMITZ WANTED TO THANK ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE CITIZENS THAT HAVE MADE THE NEW DOCK AND THE LET'S GO FISHING PROGRAM POSSIBLE IN FAIRMONT.
|
|
ROD HALVORSEN
© 2009 KSUM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
