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CGW2
Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 179 Location: The Gorge
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:22 pm Post subject: CGWA Purchases Swell City! |
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The CGWA is delighted to announce our recent acquisition of Swell City.
Through an interesting turn of events, the private owners of the historical and popular windsurfing launch, Swell City (located just west of The Hatchery), wanted to sell the one acre parcel of land, and the CGWA jumped at the chance. The CGWA Board of Directors carefully weighed and deliberated on all aspects of the purchase over the past couple of months. This process culminated at our April 17th board meeting, with input from several current Swell City users. The CGWA board of directors unanimously voted in favor of the purchase. CGWA Executive Director, Greg Stiegel, signed the paperwork on April 21st, Monday afternoon and the purchase was officially submitted Tuesday afternoon.
The CGWA is excited to continue to be a part of Gorge Windsurfing history and especially to preserve Swell City as a premier windsurfing launch in the Gorge for years to come. While a long term strategic plan for the site has not been decided, our short term goals include working with current site manager, Brenda Yeatts, in operating the site as it has been for the 2014 Gorge Windsurfing season. We are excited to get to know our Swell City constituency better and for a great summer!
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions on Swell City, please don’t hesitate to contact us at cgwa@gorge.net
To help support our efforts in river access improvements and all things Gorge Windsurfing, please consider joining the CGWA membership community at gorgewindsuring.org/joinrenew. Every bit helps! _________________ Bart Vervloet, Executive Director
Columbia Gorge Wind and Water Association |
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GuyT
Joined: 13 Sep 2002 Posts: 182
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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That's good news!
Now, how about buying Roosevelt??? |
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wmike
Joined: 20 Jan 2001 Posts: 207 Location: Maui
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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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GuyT wrote: | That's good news!
Now, how about buying Roosevelt??? |
I don't think CGWA can afford the price the Indians would want.
Mike |
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westender
Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 1288 Location: Portland / Gorge
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Can we spray the poison oak now? |
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jota
Joined: 28 Feb 2001 Posts: 205
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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How much was the purchase price? Serious question! |
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SWinder
Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 6
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 2:25 am Post subject: |
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@jota
"CGWA purchased the lot for just under $33,000, using Doug’s Beach/BNSF railroad settlement funds that must be spent specifically on site access improvements by 2016. " |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:11 am Post subject: |
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That relieves multiple concerns I had. Thanks.
Now how about using some of that money to get the water turned back on at Roosevelt? |
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willysurf
Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 59
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Soooo, this means that parking will now be free for CGWA members...right? |
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geohaye
Joined: 03 Apr 2000 Posts: 1437
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work. CGWA rocks. |
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jgda
Joined: 19 Jul 1999 Posts: 130
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2014 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Awesome!!! The dues are paying off!! Thanks for doing this....
Now someone needs to buy the lot across from the Hatch to make sure that doesn't turn into a development....whatever happended to that?
cheers,
m |
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