Events at Grand Lake Oklahoma
September 16, 2019
The fishing was great at Bassmasters on Grand Lake and with fishing pros traveling from North Carolina, Indiana, New Mexico and of course Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas, some needed a lift. So the Grove Rotary appeared at 5 a.m. and again at 2:30 p.m. to ...
Grand Lake Information
September 16, 2019
Rotarian's gathered on Monday to label 500 dictionaries. The dictionaries will soon be distributed to every third-grader in all nine Delaware County school districts. For many kids, this will be the first book that belongs to them. Susan Bass is the chairman of...
Jewels From The Word
September 16, 2019
I was hungry for fish. Money was tight, so I had tried begging my fisherman neighbor but he told me that he'd given away his last catch and his freezer was empty. I remember praying a simple prayer, like "Jesus, I'd sure like to have some fish to eat." About ...
The Grand Lake Bum
September 16, 2019
Another great Grand Lake weekend is in the record books (except may for my getting tricked into playing an inflatable guitar solo with Tim Robinson at Monkey Island Pub). On the plus side, who knew Shangri-La President & CEO Barry Willingham was such a grea...
Grand Lake Information
September 13, 2019
Sleep disorders can affect everything from mental quickness to high blood pressure and congestive heart failure, according to Grove physician, Dr. Jim Rutter. Rutter spoke to the Grove Rotary Club and says that men are twice as likely as women to be affected by...
Shangri-La
September 12, 2019
“CAVE KARAOKE & SHRIMP BOIL” Thursday night at Doc’s Patio “Cave”! THURSDAY NIGHT SCRAMBLE Thursday “YELLOW RABBIT RUN” HORSE RACE Friday MOVIE NIGHT AT THE POOL Friday BURRITO BAR AT GOLF S...
Grand Lake Casino
September 10, 2019
Grand Lake Casino Expands Annual Charity Golf and Blackjack Tournament to Two Days Teeing off Friday, Sept. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 26, the expanded two-day format allows for two tournaments, one for the public and a new one for gaming vendors. The tournaments wi...
Grand River Dam Authority
September 9, 2019
This Is Man’s Deed By late summer of 1940, Grand Lake was finally a reality. The major work on Pensacola Dam had been completed earlier that year and the waters of the Grand River had steadily filled the lake throughout the summer months. The dream of a h...
Jewels From The Word
September 9, 2019
My mother gave me my Uncle Otis’ crank wall phone recently. It’s a wooden box just like the one you see in the movies, that hangs on the wall with a handle you turn, a earpiece, and a mouthpiece. I remember being fascinated with it when I saw it han...
PAAS
September 9, 2019
It is fascinating to watch people go the extra mile - - do whatever it takes to win. Here are my all time favorite examples - - most of them can be found on the internet. The movie Invictus. Against all odds, Nelson Man...
The Grand Lake Bum
September 9, 2019
What a fabulous weekend gone by on Grand Lake. Friday, I got to see a parade of classic boats as the folks here for the Mahogany & Chrome Classic Boat Show took a little cruise to lunch at Doc’s at Shangri-La. The docks looked like a 1960’s flas...
Shangri-La
September 5, 2019
“CAVE KARAOKE & SHRIMP BOIL” Thursdaynight at Doc’s Patio “Cave”! THURSDAY NIGHT SCRAMBLE Thursday “YELLOW RABBIT RUN” HORSE RACE Friday CLASSIC BOAT CRUISE-IN FOR LUNCHFriday MOVIE NIGHT AT THE POOL&...
