Marquette VESSEL PASSAGE
By Art Pickering


               The 2009 - 2010 Shipping Season Just Ended

January 18: Well even though the Soo Locks closed on Friday, shipping continued
in and out of Marquette.  That is until today.  Late Friday evening, the 
Michipicoten arrived at the ore dock and departed by early the next morning
back to the Soo to unload.  About 8 a.m. this morning, the Michipicoten arrived 
back at the ore dock in Marquette for one final load of ore.  Shortly after
noon, the crew tighten down the hatches, lowered the boom, pulled up the tie 
lines, and slowly backed out of the ore dock on the south side for the final
time this season.  The Michipicoten will arrive in the Soo about mid-night
tonight, unload and then most likely head for Thunder Bay.  

With that, this concludes another season of reporting out of Marquette.  I would like to thank everyone who followed my reports all season long and I thank
everyone who sent e-mails.  I will return back in the spring to provide another
season of reporting.  Until, I will prepare for my own cruise in March and I 
hope each of you have a great lay-up season.  Take care!

January 13th:  With the close of the Soo Locks pending later this week, 
shipping in and out of Marquette continues.  Earlier this week, the 
James Barker arrived with the last coal load of the season for Wisconsi
Electric.  Then the Lee Tregurtha and Pathfinder both made their last 
visits of the season to the ore dock on Monday and by Tuesday, both were
loaded and gone.  Late yesterday, the Saginaw arrived and was loading 
with a pending departure for mid afternoon today.  The next scheduled 
vessel is the Michipicoten which should arrive on Friday.  As of today,
it is still not clear when the last vessel will depart Marquette for the
season.  It is possible that the Michipicoten and a sister vessel or two
may stay above the locks and continue to ship ore from Marquette for 
another week or two depending on weather.  Currently, the Marquette region
is enjoy very mild weather for this time of year and it is suppose to 
last into next week.  We will keep you posted.

Jan 6th:  Well weather continues to impact shipping schedules in and out of 
Marquette.  In my last report I mentioned that the Mississagi was still at the
dock waiting out weather when in fact the Mississagi had departed and the
Pathfinder had arrived earlier that morning.  However, after loading, the 
Pathfinder did wait out the storm and finally departed yesterday.  Meanwhile,
the Manitowoc and the American Mariner were scheduled to arrive yesterday but
weather once again impacted their schedules.  Both are scheduled to arrive 
today but arrival times are again pending weather conditions.  Also scheduled 
to arrive late today or early tomorrow is the Mesabi Miner with a load of coal 
from Superior.  Finally, it is not clear yet when the season's last vessel will 
arrive/depart from Marquette.  It does appear however that traffic into the 
lower harbor has ended for the season.

Jan 4th:  Stormy/wintery weather has impactecd ship traffic in and out of 
Marquette.  A strong low pressure system has created strong winds, rough seas 
and white conditions impacting vessel traffic in and out of Marquette.  Since 
my last report on January 1st the McKee Sons finally loaded and departed 
Marquette over the weekend.  Then the Manitowoc finally loaded and departed 
leaving only the Mississagi to load.  It appeared this morning that the 
Mississagi was still at the dock ready to go but waiting out the weather.  The 
Manitowoc is due back into Marquette early tomorrow morning and the Mesabi 
Miner will make its last trip of the season to Marquette from Superior to 
unload coal before laying up. She should arrive late Wednesday.  All arrivals 
are weather permitting. 

Jan 1st:  Happy New Year's everyone!  Since my last report, shipping in and out
of Marquette has picked up and the ore dock has been very busy.  Since my last
report, there were several days where two or more ships were anchored outside
the harbor area waiting their turn at the ore dock.  In fact, on three
ocassions, there were two vessels tied up on the north side of the dock while
there was one on the south side and one or two vessels anchored.  Here is a 
list of vessels that have visited since my last last report:

    Charles Beeghly
    Herbert Jackson
    Lee Tregurtha
    Manitowac x2
    McKee Sons
    Michipicoten
    Mississagi x2
    Pathfinder
    Saginaw

Current, the McKee Sons, Manitowac, and the Mississagi are at the ore dock. The
Manitowac should start loading shortly.  Also the Mesabi Miner is scheduled to 
make the first of two visits before it lays up for the winter.

Dec 22nd:  Well after several days waiting to load ore, the Pathfinder and the
Robert Pierson finally loaded and departed.  In addition, the Charles Beeghly
had to wait a day or two also to load and she finally loaded this morning and
should have departed.  The next vessel due in is the Adam Corneluis which is
scheduled for arrival later this afternoon.  This will be the Corneluis first
visit since being board by law enforcement during her last visit to Marquette.
Also the Michipicoten is scheduled for a 4 a.m. arrival.  No other vessels are
scheduled at this time.  Happy holidays to all!

Dec 20th:  Well since my last report, a lot has happen here in Marquette.  In 
my last report, I mentioned that the Adam Cornelius was due in.  Well upon her
arrival that afternoon, the Cornelius had a boarding party waiting for her.
According to local media, U.S. Customs, U.S. Border Patrol, Michigan State
Police and Marquette Police K-9 unit were waiting for her.  Local media stated
that the Cornelius had made a stop in Canada before proceeding to Marquette.
Local law enforcement in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan were tipped off about
an incident and that got the ball rolling.  By the time Cornelius arrived at 
the ore dock in Marquette, serval officers were waiting and boarded the vessel.
According to local media, no arrests were made on board but no other details
were provided.

In other news, the ore dock has been very busy.  On Thursday, the Pierson 
arrived loaded, and departed for Soo, Ont.  Then late Thursday or early
Friday, the fun began.  The Herbert Jackson arrived and pulled in the south 
side of the ore dock. Then the Pathfinder arrived and anchored out in the 
harbor.  Around 2 p.m. on Friday, the Lee Tregurtha arrived and pulled into 
the north side of the ore dock.  After pulling into the ore dock, the 
Pathfinder then pulled behind the Tregurtha at the ore dock creating a very 
rare sight.  At the same time the Pierson arrived back from Soo, Ont and 
archored out in the harbor.

Yesterday, the Herbert Jackson departed and the Pathfinder then moved over to
the south side backing into the dock while the Pierson was still archored in 
the harbor.  This morning, the James Barker arrived and after making the
Pathfinder move out, the Barker is at the dock on unloading on the south side.
The Lee Tregurtha loaded and departed just as the Charles Beeghly arrived and
pulled into the north side of the ore dock followed again by the Pathfinder.
Meanwhile the Pierson is still anchored waiting her turn. 

Dec 16th:  Well the rush is on to ship as much product as possible before the
end of the shipping season which is quickly nearing.  Ship traffic here in 
Marquette appears to be picking up a bit.  Late last night the Robert Pierson
returned to the ore dock for a load of ore for Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. 
Marie, Ont.  She has been making the 30-hour trip most of the week and she is
scheduled to return late tomorrow night.  Also waiting to get into the ore 
dock is the Herbert Jackson.  It appears she has a load of coal for Wisconsin
Electric and has to wait till the Pierson leaves before the Jackson can unload.
The Adam E. Cornelius is due in this afternoon and the Lee Tregurtha is due 
late tonight.  Besides the return of the Pierson tomorrow, the Pathfinder is
also scheduled for a visit.

December 14th:  Well it has been over two months since my last report but I have
been out traveling and hunting and also dealing with an illness.  However, I 
hope to get you all caught back up on the vessels arrivals here in Marquette.  
Since my last report, vessel traffic in and out of Marquette has been very slow.
Just look at the arrivals for the past two months below:

Lower Harbor:     Pathfinder             7
                  Herbert Jackson        1
                  Charles Beeghly        1


Upper Harbor:     American Courage       3
                  American Mariner       1
                  Charles Beeghly        8
                  Great Lakes Trader     2
                  Herbert Jackson        8
                  James Barker           2
                  John Boland            1
                  Lee Tregurtha          8
                  Manitowac              2
                  Mesibi Miner           2
                  Michipicoten          11
                  Pathfinder             7
                  Paul Tregurtha         1
                  Robert Pierson         4
                  Saginaw                3

Over the weekend, the upper harbor was very busy.  The James Barker arrived on 
Friday followed by the Charles Beeghly.  Shortly after that, the Michipicoten
arrived and had to anchor outside the harbor area.  The Michipicoten was joined
by the Pathfinder, Robert Pierson, and Lee Tregurtha.  The Michipicoten 
returned on Sunday and had to wait its turn again at the dock by anchoring 
outside the harbor.

The Michipicoten is currently loading this morning.  The next vessel scheduled
to arrive is the John Boland.  She will be loaded with coal from Superior for 
the Board of Light and Power and will dock at the Shiras Dock in the lower 
harbor before moving to the ore dock early tomorrow morning.  The 
Michipicoten is scheduled to arrive back at the ore dock late tomorrow or 
early Wednesday about the same time that the Herber Jackson.  The Jackson
is also in Superior currently load coal for Wisconsin Electric and should 
arrive late tomorrow or early Wednesday to unload before taking on ore on 
Wednesday.  And then the James Barker will also load coal in Superior on 
Wednesday and should arrive late this week.

Oct 12th:  Since my last report on September 24th, traffic in and out of 
Marquette's harbors has been very light.  The only vessels visiting the lower
harbor were the Herbert Jackson and the Great Lakes Trader.  As for the upper
harbor, the Charles Beeghly and Lee Tregurtha each visited the ore dock twice
while the Michipicoten and the Herbert Jackson each made one visit.  Since
Wednesday, October 7th, there were no vessel visits and the next scheduled
visit is the Lee Tregurtha scheduled for arrival at 11 p.m. tonight.

Sept 24th:  Ship traffic appears to be getting heavier in and out of Marquette's
harbors.  Since my last report on Monday, no vessels were in port on Tuesday
however, there was a different story for yesterday and today.  Yesterday 
afternoon, the Mesabi Miner backed into the ore dock to unload coal for 
Wisconsin Electric.  During the evening, the Michipicoten came calling and 
was gone before dawn this moring.  At noon today, the Mesabi Miner departed
and the Manitowoc pulled in to load ore.  Later this afternoon, the Pathfinder
is scheduled to arrive followed by the Lee Tregurtha which is scheduled for 
a 1 a.m. arrival tomorrow morning.  About mid-morning tomorrow, the Michipicoten
is scheduled for yet another visit to load ore.

Sept 21st:  A busy weekend for ship traffic in and out of Marquette that 
continues today and into tomorrow.  On Saturday, the Lee Tregurtha and the 
Robert Pierson both visited the ore dock in the lower harbor.  Yesterday,
the American Mariner backed into the Shiras dock in the lower harbor to unload
coal while the Michipicoten pulled into the ore dock in the upper harbor.
During the night, the Michipcoten departed while the American Mariner traveled
up to the ore dock which was followed by the Charles Beeghly.  Later today,
the Herbert Jackson will visit the ore dock followed by the Michipicoten early
tomorrow morning.

Sept 16th:  Just back from a vacation and I see that traffic in and out of 
Marquette harbors has slowed a bit.  Since my last report, the following 
vessels have visited as follows:

Lower Harbor:      Pathfinder

Upper Harbor:      Great Lakes Trader
                   Herbert Jackson
                   Manitowac  (formerly Earl Oglebay)
                   Michipicoten (x3)
                   Pathfinder
                   Robert Pierson
                   Saginaw
                   Lee Tregurtha (x2)

Since Sunday, no vessels have arrived at either harbor.  The last vessel
visiting was the Saginaw.  No vessels are scheduled for today or tomorrow.  
However, on Friday, two vessels are scheduled for early morning arrivials.
The Michipicoten is scheduled to arrive at 5 a.m followed by the Manistee
scheduled for a 6 a.m. arrival.  I believe the Manistee (formerly the 
Richard Reiss 2) arrival on Friday will be her first for 2009.
                   

September 1st:  Hard to believe September is already here and we have just
over four months remaining in the shipping season.  Since my last report, 
traffic has been light.   The Michipicoten has made at least three visits 
to the ore dock since my last report as well as the Charles Beeghly and 
Kaye Barker both arriving within 30 minutes of each other on Sunday night.
They were both followed by the Robert Pierson who arrived early Monday 
morning.  The Herbert Jackson was scheduled for an early morning arrival
today however, I did not see the vessel at the dock this morning and at 
the time of this report, no other vessels are scheduled for arrival until
Thursday when the James Barker and the American Mariner both make visits 
to the ore dock in the upper harbor.

August 24th:  Traffic remains steady here in Marquette.  The Michipicoten 
arrived about mid morning to load ore and departed by noon.  Tomorrow, the 
Lee Tregurtha, Michipicoten, and the Herbert Jackson are all scheduled for
visits to the ore dock in the upper harbor.

On another note, this ship watcher learned recently that the Keweenaw Star, 
which has served the Keweenaw/Copper Country region for many years and has 
provided some occasional service to Marquette, will relocate next summer to a 
new port down in the lower peninsula.  According to a report I received while 
on the Keweenaw Star last week, the vessel will relocate to Charlevoix next 
season.  No other information was provided. 

August 20th:  The lower harbor was a bit busy yesterday.  The Grayfox which 
spent the two days in Marquette depart yesterday.  Then the Keweenaw Star 
arrived followed by the U.S.C.G. vessel Alder.  The Alder departed Marquette
around 11 this morning just after the Lee Tregurtha arrived at the ore dock
in the upper harbor.  The Tregurtha will unload coal for Wisconsin Electric
and then load ore later this afternoon.  The Saginaw is scheduled for a visit
at 6 p.m. on Friday.  No vessels are currently scheduled for Saturday while
the Michipicoten will make a visit on Sunday after a 6-day absence.

Aug 19th:  Traffic in and out of Marquette's harbors have picked up a bit since
my last report.  Late Saturday, the Michipicoten and the James Barker made 
visits to the ore dock in the upper harbor.  Late Sunday night into early
Monday, the Michipicoten returned for another visit to the ore dock.  Also
arriving in the lower harbor at Mattson Park was the U.S. Navy training vessel 
Grayfox which is a training vessel for sea cadets.  On Tuesday, the 
Michipicoten arrived back for yet another visit mid-morning and the American 
Mariner arrived at the Shiras dock in the lower harbor to deliver coal to the 
BLP power plant.  The American Mariner then moved up to the ore dock and was 
join by the Herbert Jackson which arrived very early this morning.  No other 
vessels are scheduled for today and the Lee Tregurtha is scheduled for 
a visit at the ore dock tomorrow.  Also schedule to arrive late today or 
tomorrow is the Keweenaw Star from Houghton.

Aug 14, 09:  It appears that this week is Michipicoten week at the ore dock in
the upper harbor.  The Michipicoten has made a visit to the ore dock almost 
every day this week.  Yesterday, it arrived at 8:30 a.m. and departed at noon.
She was due back into Marquette this afternoon and will return yet again 
tomorrow.  Also due in tomorrow will be the Charles Beeghly.

August 10th:  Vessel traffic continues to be steady in and out of Marquette's
two harbors.  On Friday, Marquette's lower harbor had a vessel of a different
nature visit.  The 115 ft Paradigm (www.yachtparadigm.com)arrived and spent
the weekend in Marquette.  It is expected to depart later today or tomorrow.
As for the upper harbor, the Charles Beeghly visited the ore dock on Friday 
while the H. Lee White and the Michipicoten both made visits on Sunday.  Today,
the Michipicoten is back for yet another visit.  Tomorrow, the Herbert Jackson,
Charles Beeghly, and the Michipicoten are all scheduled to visit the ore dock.

August 6th:  Traffic still remains steady in and out of Marquette's harbors.
Since my last report the following vessels made visits into Marquette's harbors:

    Lower Harbor:     Pathfinder

    Upper Harbor:     Pathfinder
                      Saginaw

Yesterday appeared to be one of the busiest ship days this season.  Very early
Wednesday, the Lee Tregurtha and the James Barker both arrived followed by the 
Michipicoten who remained anchor out in the upper harbor till the Barker
departed.  Then late last night the Robert Pierson arrived and departed early 
this morning.  No vessels are scheduled for today and ship arrivals were not arrival for tomorrow pending some schedule changes.


July 30th:  Traffic in and out of Marquette appears to be steady as vessels 
continue to visit both harbors.  Since my last report, the following vessels
made visits to the following Marquette harbors:

    Lower Harbor:     Herbert Jackson (Deliver stone)

    Upper Harbor:     Charles Beeghly
                      Herbert Jackson
                      Lee Tregurtha
                      Michipicoten
                      Robert Pierson

The next scheduled arrival will be the Charles Beeghly who should arrive at the
ore dock in the upper harbor around 10 p.m. tonight.  No vessels are scheduled
for tomorrow.  On Saturday, the Lee Tregurtha is scheduled to arrive around
8 a.m. 
                      

July 23, 09:  Since my last report the following vessels have made visits to
Marquette's harbors:

     Lower Harbor:    Herbert Jackson

     Upper Harbor:    Herbert Jackson (x2)
                      Charles Beeghly (x2)
                      James Barker
                      Robert Pierson

The following vessels are scheduled for arrival as noted below:

     Lower Harbor:    Adam Cornelius (late Friday or early Saturday)

     Upper Harbor:    Charles Beeghly (early today)
                      Michipicoten (late tonight)
                      Herbert Jackson (mid day tomorrow)
                      Michipicoten (late tomorrow)
                      Adam Cornelius (late Saturday)
                      James Barker (late Saturday or early Sunday)

July 13th:  Well a light schedule over the weekend here in Marquette.  The only
vessel visiting Marquette was the Charles Beeghly.  No vessels are scheduled 
for today.  The next scheduled vessel will be the Herbert Jackson due in at the
ore dock in the upper harbor at 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

July 8th:  Well traffic in and out of Marquette's harbor remains steady.  Over
the weekend, the Michipicoten, Herbert Jackson and Charles Beeghly all made
visits to the ore dock in the upper harbor.  Other visitors to the upper harbor
over the weekend includes the Army Corp of Engineers Bill Maier and the barge
H. Schwartz along with some other smaller support vessels.  The only vessel 
scheduled for today was the Michipicoten which arrived very early this morning
to load and departed around 7 a.m. this morning.  Tomorrow, three vessels are
scheduled for visits to the ore dock.  At 10 a.m., both the Michipicoten and
the Pathfinder are scheduled to arrive while the Herbert Jackson is scheduled
to return at 10 p.m. tomorrow evening.

July 2rd:  Since my last report, the Herbert Jackson made visit to the Shiras
Dock in the lower harbor to deliver coal.  Then she moved up to the upper 
harbor to take on ore.  Also making a visit to the upper harbor was the Charles
Beeghly and the Michipicoten (x3).  Today, the Michipicoten made yet another
visit to the upper harbor early this morning and the Robert Pierson and the
Pathfinder are both scheduled for afternoon arrivals.  The Herbert Jackson is
due back into Marquette's upper harbor on Saturday at 6 p.m.  

Finally, as we all celebrate the 4th this weekend, please take time to remember
all our military  members who are far away from their homes and families.  
Please keep them in your prays.  Have a great 4th

July 2rd:  Since my last report, the Herbert Jackson made visit to the Shiras
Dock in the lower harbor to deliver coal.  Then she moved up to the upper 
harbor to take on ore.  Also making a visit to the upper harbor was the Charles
Beeghly and the Michipicoten (x3).  Today, the Michipicoten made yet another
visit to the upper harbor early this morning and the Robert Pierson and the
Pathfinder are both scheduled for afternoon arrivals.  The Herbert Jackson is
due back into Marquette's upper harbor on Saturday at 6 p.m.  

Finally, as we all celebrate the 4th this weekend, please take time to remember
all our military  members who are far away from their homes and families.  
Please keep them in your prays.  Have a great 4th

June 24th:  Greetings!  Since my last report way back in April the following
vessels made visits to Marquette's harbors:

     Lower Harbor:     Herbert Jackson
                       H. Lee White (x2)
                       U.S.C.G. Alder

     Upper Harbor:     American Courage
                       American Mariner (x2)
                       Charles Beeghly
                       James Barker (x3)
                       Herbert Jackson (x6)
                       H. Lee White (x3)
                       Lee Tregurtha (x4)
                       Mesabi Miner
                       Michipicoten (x18)
                       Paul Tregurtha (x2)
                       Robert Pierson (x2)
                       Saginaw
                       U.S.C.G. Alder

As of this morning, no vessels are scheduled into either harbor until Saturday.
On Saturday, the Charles Beeghly is due to arrive at the upper harbor ore dock 
in the early morning hours followed by the Michipicoten later that morning and 
the Charles Beeghly which is due in during the late evening hours.

 

April 23rd:  Since my last report, the Herbert Jackson made a visit to the 
upper harbor ore dock on Saturday (April 18th)to load ore.  She was followed on
Monday by the James Barker that delivered coal to Wisconsin Electric.  The 
lower harbor finally had its first cargo vessel when the American Mariner
backed into the Shiras dock in the lower harbor to deliver coal to BLP.  After
unloading, the American Mariner proceeded to the upper harbor ore dock to load
ore.  No vessels are due today or tomorrow and the Robert S. Pierson is due in
on Saturday.  

I myself will be cruising on a vessel for the next two weeks.  I will return on
May 11 and will resume my reports then.

April 9th:  The Lee Tregrutha arrived very early this morning and by noon, she
was loaded and departed for a down state location.  In addition, another small
vessel could be seen of the upper harbor break wall early this morning and it
appeared to be a U.S.C.G. vessel heading northwest.  The next scheduled vessel
into Marquette will be the Herbert Jackson which will make her first visit of
the season late Saturday night.

April 8th:  Late yesterday afternoon, the Mesabi Miner arrived in rough seas
and backed into the ore dock in the upper harbor to unload coal for Wisconsin
Electric.  Late tonight, the Lee Tregurtha will arrive at the ore dock to take
on a load of ore.  After today, the next vessel is scheduled for Saturday, 
April 11th.

April 2nd:  The James Barker arrived very early yesterday morning and unloaded
coal.  By late last night, she was done unloading and departed for Superior.
As soon as she departed, she was replaced by the Great Lakes Trader who is 
making her second visit of the season to Marquette.  She will load ore and 
depart later today.  Once the Trader departs the next two vessels due in is 
the Mesabi Miner which should arrive late Monday and the Lee Tregurtha due in on Tuesday.

March 27th:  The official shipping season opened today with first cargo vessel
of the year arriving in Marquette's upper harbor.  The Great Lakes Trader 
became the first cargo vessel when she pulled into the upper harbor ore dock 
early this morning.  As of this report, loading has not yet begun but she is 
scheduled to depart later today and is expected back on March 31st to pick up 
another load of ore.  Also due in late March 31 is the James Barker.

March 25th:  Ore dock officials announced today that the first vessel to load
ore will arrive Friday, March 27th.  Per a phone call this morning,ore dock 
officials stated that the Great Lakes Trader will arrive around 1 a.m. Friday
morning to load ore.  The only other known vessel for now scheduled into 
Marquette is the James Barker which should arrive late Tuesday or early 
Wednesday of next week to unload coal for Wisconsin Electric.

March 24th:  Well it appears the first cargo vessel will not arrive prior to
March 31st or April 1.  Currently, the James Barker will be the first vessel 
to depart Superior Midwest Energy and Marquette will be the first destination 
for the Barker.  The Barker is scheduled to depart Superior late March 30th or 
early March 31st arriving in Marquette late the 31st or early on April 1st to 
unload coal for Wisconsin Electric.  In other news, Cliffs Michigan has
reported in media that ore shipping out of Marquette will be significantly 
less than last season.  At this point, it is not known when the first vessel 
is due into Marquette to load ore.

March 22nd:  Welcome to another year of ship watching.  I look forward to 
another year reporting the vessel arrivals here in Marquette.  Speaking of 
arrivals, the first vessel of the year arrived in Marquette yesterday when
the U.S.C.G. vessel Mobile Bay docked at Mattson Park in the lower harbor. 
It appears that vessel was visiting to break ice in both the lower and upper
harbors but it was unclear how long the vessel will remain in Marquette.  Ice
in both harbors is breaking up nicely and should not impact any arrivals. As
of right now, it is not known when the first ore or coal vessel will arrive.

January 7th:  Well the shipping season for Marquette's harbors will come to an 
end today.  Since my last report on December 24th, traffic in and out of 
Marquette has been very light.  The only vessel making trips into Marquette 
through New Years was the Herbert Jackson which made two trips in and out of
Marquette during the holidays.  Yesterday, the last two vessels of the season
arrived at the upper harbor ore dock.  The Lee Tregurtha arrived before sun 
up and unloaded coal.  She departed around 1 p.m. and was enroute to Superior for lay-up.  Just after sun-up yesterday, the James Barker arrived with a load of coal and waited for the Tregurtha to complete its unloading before she could 
unload.  This morning the Barker was still at the ore dock unloading and will
depart later today back to Superior for lay-up.

With that, another shipping season will end.  I enjoyed providing you these 
updates and plan to do so again next season.  I would like to thank those of you
who sent me e-mails during the season and I hope I provided you the information
you needed.  Thanks so much for following along and I look forward to next season.  Have a great winter lay-up and I will see you in late March.



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