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Gaelic Storm at Kittanning’s Murtha Amphitheater THIS Sunday 6 pm

Posted in River Events by Allegheny River Rat on the May 28th, 2008

The Celtic Band, Gaelic Storm, will be performing this Sunday, June 1, 6 pm at Kittanning Riverfront Park John Murtha Amphitheater. Thanks to Arts Along the Allegheny for bringing this great Irish folk music band to our area.

Click here to find out more information about Gaelic Storm

http://gaelicstorm.musiccitynetworks.com/index.htm

 

Click here for news about Arts on the Allegheny’s upcoming events: http://www.accfound.org/arts-on-the-allegheny

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What is a Boater Scavenger Hunt?

Posted in Uncategorized by Allegheny River Rat on the May 16th, 2008

What is a Boater Scavenger Hunt? A Boater Scavenger Hunt is an easy & fun game in which teams of 2-6 boaters on boats earn points by finding treasures, collecting stuff and taking pictures of their team doing the fun (and sometimes wacky) things that are listed on Rosston Eddy Marina’s Boater’s Scavenger Hunt List. The Scavenger Hunt and Beach Party benefits Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter.

(Click here for more information about Rosston Eddy Marina’s Boater’s Scavenger Hunt on July 12th http://www.rosstoneddymarina.com/Whatisaboaterscavengerhunt.html )

In Rosston Eddy Marina’s Boater Scavenger Hunt there will be loads of great prizes and a CA$H 1st place prize. Preregistration at the marina (or by mail) is required. The $30/per person fee includes your registration for the Scavenger Hunt, The Beach Party (with food and music by the river), a chance to win great prizes, and a donation to the animal shelter).

At noon on July 12 at Rosston Eddy Marina you will pick up your official Boater Scavenger Hunt List which will tell you what to do. The list is divided between things your team will need to collect and fun things your team will do. Sometimes the list will tell you to take a picture of your team doing fun things. You earn points for each thing you collect and do and the more points you get the better your chances to win great prizes!

After the Scavenger Hunt we’re hosting a Beach Party (with sand!) that starts about 6 pm. We’ll have lots of good food and music and entertainment with D.J. Steve Heffner.

Register early as registration is limited! Click here to get the Registration Form: http://www.rosstoneddymarina.com/Scavengerapplication.html

See you on the river! 

 

 

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Marine Retailers Association of America Urges Support for Clean Boating Act

Posted in Legislation by Allegheny River Rat on the May 7th, 2008
 
Issue Date: 5/7/2008, Posted On: 5/7/2008

MRAA calls for members to bolster support of Clean Boating Act

The Marine Retailers Association of America is sending an alert to all its members asking them to contact their U.S. senators about supporting the Clean Boating Act of 2008 (S.2766).

 

The bill has 30 co-sponsors, but the MRAA says more are needed for the bill to be considered in the Senate.

 

In 1973, the EPA recognized it would be unnecessary for recreational boaters to be subject to complex federal and state permitting requirements designed for large point source polluters such as waste water treatment plants, cruise ships, cargo ships, and supertankers. Recreational boats received a common sense exemption.

 

However, in September 2006, a U.S. District Court ruling nullified the EPA regulation and said the EPA did not have statutory authority to issue the exemption.

 

The MRAA says it’s a major blow to recreational boating because incidental discharges, such as engine cooling water, gray water, uncontaminated bilge water, and weather related deck runoff would be prohibited without a new costly permit and non-compliance would be subject to a fine of up to $32,000.00 a day.

 

The MRAA is urging its members to send their senators an e-mail by going to www.boatblue.org.

 

Other industry organizations, including the NMMA, also have been lobbying their members to take similar action.
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