Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 8, 1990 TAG: 9006090490
SECTION: SMITH MOUNTAIN TIMES PAGE: SMT-11 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: SHARON HODGE Special to the Roanoke Times & World-News
DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Hawlk, president of Smith Mountain Lake Association was elected to head the group's Water Safety Council organized on May 4.
At a Tuesday meeting of the Lake Association's board of directors, Hawlk outlined the safety council's goals - which include promoting water safety awareness.
The council plans to distribute literature through the school systems serving the lake community. Laminated cards identifying basic "Rules for the Road" and printing weekly "water safety tips" in area newspapers may be other ways to promote safe boating, Hawlk said.
In addition to education efforts, the water safety group will "draw together" officials serving on other lake organizations. The safety council will review complaints to the Policy Advisory Board and make recommendations on corrective action, Hawlk said.
Also Tuesday, the Smith Mountain Lake Association board of directors presented a $500 scholarship to Stuart Lynde of Lynchburg. Lynde, a 25-year-old senior at Lynchburg College, will spend this summer monitoring water quality at the lake.
His research, supervised by Dr. Walter Berg, will focus on coliform content, a measure of untreated sewage. High levels of coliform could indicate either septic tank failures or illegal dumping, Berg said.
Results of Lynde's summer study will be reported to the association's board of directors and any negative findings will be passed on to the Water Control Board, according to Hawlk.
by CNB