Mar 11

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3/11/2008 1:00 AM

Boat Safety Equipment Inspections Offered In Central Ohio

	FREE VESSEL SAFETY INSPECTIONS
	Saturday, March 22	1-4 p.m.	Gander Mountain Store	Hilliard
	Saturday, March 22	1-4 p.m.	Gander Mountain Store	Reynoldsburg
	Saturday, March 29	1-3 p.m.	Buckeye Lake	Lieb's Island ramp
	Saturday, March 29	1-3 p.m.	Alum Creek Lake	Cheshire ramp
	Sunday, March 30	1-3 p.m.	Buckeye Lake	Lieb's Island ramp
	Sunday, March 30	1-3 p.m.	Alum Creek Lake	Hollenback ramp

COLUMBUS, OH - Recreational boaters in central Ohio will benefit in coming weeks from free watercraft safety inspections offered in cooperation with local Gander Mountain stores and Ohio State Parks.

The safety inspections are aimed at increasing boating safety awareness at a time when boaters and anglers are preparing to put their boats on the water for the first time this year. Watercraft officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will provide free written inspections that recommend any needed improvements to equipment such as life jackets, fire extinguishers, horns, ropes and other gear.

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For Further Information Contact:
John Wisse, ODNR Division of Watercraft
(614) 265-6695
-or-
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860

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