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Rock removal at Lake Maxinkuckee |
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Monday, 06 July 2009 |
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Pilot photo/Jeff Kenney
Culver-Union Twp. Volunteer Fire Chief Mike Grover (far left) emerges from Lake Maxinkuckee alongside firemen (from left to right) Walt Hanselman, Jerry Siler (with back to camera), and Denny Morrison, after the four donned wetsuits and entered the water off Edwards Lane on the lake’s east shore in order to retrieve large chunks of manmade concrete debris long causing damage to boats in the area. On the boat are Bryce Lindvall, Tim McCarthy, Pete Peterson and Dave McKee. Driving the pontoon is Tyler Master. Vincent Carnegie, of Carnegie Towing in Plymouth, donated the services of his truck and staff to pull the debris from the lake.
The effort was the result of efforts by the Lake Maxinkuckee Association. The fire department was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation’s Vonnegut Fund towards costs of new diving suits and equipment for its dive team, which now consists of 10 divers total (six newer divers and four members of the original team from several years back), according to Grover.
Initial inspection of the site by firemen took place last November, with work delayed due to weather and in preparation for Indiana Department of Natural Resources approval, according to Jane Grund of the Lake Association. Lake Patrol boats assisted in the effort, as did other firemen operating the fire department’s rescue boat. The effort coincided with the dive team’s regular practice dive.
The Lake Association and Carnegie are each giving $500 towards the fire department’s fund to construct a new fire station building, Grund added.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 July 2009 )
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