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Some damage reported, but most of lake's marinas suffered no real problems during Wednesday storm — High winds from a fast moving intense frontal system passage on Wednesday caused some minor problems at most Lake Cumberland marinas, but with two exceptions nothing major. As winds gusting to 41 mph and possibly greater in localized areas struck during a short-lived torrential downpour mid-afternoon, power was knocked out to customers in scattered areas throughout the lake region, with some areas still to be restored. In a news release Thursday morning, electric utility South Kentucky RECC noted they continued working on the outages caused by the storm. As of 9 a.m., approximately 6,500 members were without power and outages were scattered throughout the entire SKRECC system. At peak Wednesday, more than 15,000 were without power. The 60+ mile per hour winds that accompanied this storm wreaked havoc on power poles and lines and caused trees to fall on the lines. DISCUSS IT
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‘Houseboaters of the year’ on Lake Cumberland — (Times Journal, Russell Springs) When Dennis Salazar bought his first boat in 1970, he never had a thought about one day being named Houseboat Magazine's National Houseboater of the Year, but that's what the waters of Lake Cumberland can do for people with a dream. Salazar, whose houseboat, Quit-N-Time II, is docked year round at Cave Springs Marina in Jabez, will receive the prestigious award on Feb. 21 at the Houseboat Expo Show in Louisville. Nearly a month ago, Salazar and his wife, Barbara, were watching television on the boat when they were approached by more than a dozen of the Cave Springs community who informed him of the honor. He was nominated for the award by several dock associates at Cave Springs, including Greg and Karen Sudduth, Stacey Crapsey, Dave Cruse and Mike Compton, to name a few. DISCUSS IT
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The really fast boats could be racing on Lake Cumberland in mid-May — A major powerboat racing event could be coming to Lake Cumberland just before the Memorial Day weekend. With final approval from the lake’s managers the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) possibly nearing, the lake’s association of marinas appears about ready to announce the arrival of an Offshore Super Series (OSS) event in May. Ron Polli, president of the Offshore Super Series Powerboat Racing Association announced on the lakecumberland.com forum that the event seems very likely to take place on the weekend of May 15-17. “Sometimes getting the permits for a first time event can be a challenge and frustrating,” he stated, but noted that local officials and marina operators are working with the lake management to iron out the final approvals to allow the races. He expects it to be a major annual event, “hopefully for many years to come.” DISCUSS IT
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Houseboat makers get sinking feeling — (Lexington Herald-Leader) The nation's ailing economy has caused choppy waters for Southern Kentucky's signature houseboat industry, which employs several hundred people and builds most of the houseboats sold in the United States. Officials at several of the 10 makers of luxury, aluminum-hulled houseboats clustered near Lake Cumberland said business fell off over the last year and orders are down. Several have had layoffs and temporary shutdowns, and one closed. DISCUSS IT
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