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City Cancels Boating Season
The lower lake levels get, the higher sales go up at Boat City Pro Shop.
“We had a lot of prop repairs last year,” said store owner Kristy Tharp.
As the drought continues Tharp expects to see more damaged propellers but one thing her store wasn't prepared for…the closure of Lake Hefner.
“It’s a little scary because it does affect us completely in our livelihood,” said Tharp.
“The lake levels are too low to really have a good boating season this year, this summer” said Debbie Ragan, a spokesperson for Oklahoma City.
Ragan said with Lake Hefner at a dangerously low level the city had no choice but to call off the season, which normally runs from now through summer.
“Even with the canton release, lake levels are still going to be down by about 7 feet. That's just too low of lake level to safely use boats,” said Ragan.
With boats already stuck in the mud the city decided not to renew dock rentals A decision that didn't come cheap. Stalls at Lake Hefner run anywhere from 400-$700. The lake rents more than 300 spaces each year.
“Yes, its going to be a hit.”
Ragan said the city is urging folks to move their boats while they can.
“While the water we're receiving from Canton Lake isn't enough to use their boa, it is possible it will raise water enough to retrieve their boats from the lake. “
Tharp says it will be interesting to see what the season brings.
“We're hoping it doesn't really hurt us at all.”
She is staying optimistic for one thing.
“Rain and quite a bit of it.”
Posted: Monday, February 18 2013, 09:51 PM CST
IN OKLAHOMA NEWS
OU student accused of illegal grade changes
May 18, 2013 16:55 GMT
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- Authorities have charged a University of Oklahoma student with computer-related crimes for allegedly changing his grades.
Prosecutors on Thursday charged 24-year-old Roja Osman Hamad with five counts of computer fraud or unlawful use of a computer or system.
The Norman Transcript reports (http://is.gd/erahCW ) Hamad is accused of changing the passwords of six OU faculty members without their permission. Investigators say Hamad had access to the system through his campus job.
After changing the passwords, Hamad allegedly had access to the faculty accounts and then altered his grades.
Once the passwords were changed, the faculty members couldn't access the OU computer system.
It was unclear whether Hamad had a lawyer. Hamad's bail was set at $50,000. He wasn't listed on the Cleveland County Jail roster on Saturday.
Information from: The Norman Transcript, http://www.normantranscript.com
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