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Gary’s Crabs ‘n Corn Aug 9

Allegheny River Rat — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:58:33 +0000

River City Brass Band Sunday July 13, 2008 Kittanning RiverFront Park

Allegheny River Rat — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:35:30 +0000

Boater Scavenger Hunt & Beach Party July 12

Allegheny River Rat — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:03:48 +0000

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

Allegheny River Rat — Wed, 28 May 2008 12:23:56 +0000

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

What is a Boater Scavenger Hunt?

Allegheny River Rat — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:52:13 +0000

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!

Marine Retailers Association of America Urges Support for Clean Boating Act

Allegheny River Rat — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:12:44 +0000

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.

Boater Scavenger Hunt & Beach Party

Allegheny River Rat — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:53:55 +0000

Allegheny River Community Fishing Days

Allegheny River Rat — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:42:32 +0000

Gas Saving Tips

Allegheny River Rat — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:42:26 +0000

A weekend on your boat, on the river, is still priceless, but the cost of gasoline is not. Some tips to reduce gas consumption this summer include:

Removing unnecessary weight

(from your body and from your boat)

Having your prop repaired

(drop your prop off Rosston Eddy Marina)

Cleaning your bottom

(always popular!)

Tuning your engine

(schedule your boat today)

For most boaters, the average weekend of boating does not consume major quantities of gas — the engine isn’t running when you’re tied-off or anchored or simply drifting while you fish.

Keeping all this in mind, your boat still is one of the best water-front summer vacations around! See you on the river!

YMCA Annual Steak Fry June 7, 2008

Allegheny River Rat — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:12:31 +0000