Safety Partnerships at Wappapello Lake

Wappapello, Mo., July 16, 2008:  The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake has developed partnerships with several local businesses, gas stations, and grocery stores in Poplar Bluff, Dexter, Puxico, and Wappapello, Missouri, to help promote public safety.  These partners have allowed safety messages to be placed on their gasoline pumps or in their windows during the 2008 Recreation Season.  The message is simple:  “Make the Right Choice.  Stay in the Safety Zone and Buckle Up!”

    Mr. John D. Ross, owner of the Poplar Bluff Sears Retail Store, has recently joined this safety campaign by putting up a safety display in the store.  Similar safety boards are in the sporting goods sections of eight southeast Missouri WalMart Stores as well as Corning, Arkansas.  In addition, Mr. Carl Grobe from the Bootheel Sign Company has been running a digital safety message on the 25-foot billboard on Highway 67 near WalMart since Memorial Day.

    Remember, making the right choice can mean the difference between life and death for our loved ones.  If you are interested in partnering with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to promote safety on our waterways and highways, please feel free to contact Natural Resources Specialist Andrew Jefferson at the Wappapello Lake Project Office by calling (573) 222-8562.