From staff reports
A volunteer group will hold a boat blessing from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at Peoples Creek Recreation Area.
The Wappapello Lake Area Association has also steadily been raising money for a fireworks celebration to be held at Wappapello Lake in honor of July 4th.
WLAA has already collected nearly $5,000 toward the event, according to information released after the May meeting of the board. Fireworks will be set off at dusk Saturday, June 30 on the lake.
A benefit held in memory of Reid Brotherton by the Wappapello VFW and the Chris Sifford Memorial Fishing Activity have contributed to the fireworks fund, the board reported.
The meeting was held at the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center.
The board plans to distribute a 2018 lake tourism book Memorial Day weekend, according to other discussions.
The next WLAA meeting will be held at 6 p.m. June 12 at the visitor center.