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Cubbage Fishing Tourney April 13

April 1, 2013, 11:34 am
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Pontiac Cove Marina and the Cubbage family will host the Seventh Annual Verne D. Cubbage Memorial Buddy Bass Tournament on April 13. Any two-person team is welcome to enter. Cost to enter is $110 and includes $10 for the Big Bass prize. Cash prizes will be awarded to tournament winners. Lots of door prizes will be handed out. Youth are welcome (and encouraged!) to participate. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to Gainesville High School extracurricular clubs. Contact PCM for more details: 417-679-3676. If you'd like an entry form emailed to you, send an email to info@pontiaccove.com. Or you can pick up an entry form at the marina. We hope to see you there!

Here is an excerpt from a letter written by Jerry Cubbage, son of the late Verne Cubbage:

I want to tell you a little bit about my father, the reason we started the tournament. My Dad and Mom moved to the Missouri Ozarks (Bull Shoals Lake) in 1973. For 14 years they owned and operated a fishing resort and raised me and my sister. They worked hard to promote Bull Shoals Lake and the Ozarks during that time. After selling the resort Dad started his own printing/promotion business. He served Bull Shoals, Norfork, Table Rock and Taneycomo Lakes areas. He designed brochures, attended sport shows, helped with advertising and raised money to promote these Ozark organizations: Missouri Bull Shoals Lake Assoc., The Norfork Lake Assoc., Bull Shoals White River Assoc., Bull Shoals Lake Chamber of Commerce, The Ozark Mountain Region, Vacation Outfitters/National Brochure Exchange of Branson.
Dad’s favorite pastimes were fishing (tournament and non-tournament) and driving a school bus for Gainesville School District for special events.
Last year the tournament raised $700 to support the Gainesville High School’s FFA and FBLA organizations. Since the tournament’s inception six years ago, the tournament has raised $8700 for these charities: The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and the Future Farmers of America and Future Business Leaders of America Clubs of Gainesville High School. We will be donating the proceeds from this year’s tournament to the Clubs of Gainesville High School.
The Cubbage family wants to THANK YOU for fishing and donating in past years. Let’s make this tournament the biggest and best. Come out and fish. I hope to see you on Saturday, April 13th!!!

Sincerely,
Jerry Cubbage and Family

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Blessing of the Fleet + LHR Open House April 27

April 8, 2013, 5:55 pm
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Get ready for the Eighth Annual Blessing of the Fleet on April 27! If you're new to this, it's a chance to have your boat blessed for the season. Father Paul, of Ava, will offer a blessing on all the boats at Pontiac Cove, and everyone is welcome to attend. The Blessing ceremony will take place right outside the breakwater around 2 p.m. Afterward join us in the park for live music and a fish fry to raise money for the Pontiac Fireworks.

We'd also like to invite everyone to join the PCM family at an open house celebrating the one-year anniversary of Lake Harbour Resort. Stop by the resort from 10 a.m. to noon for a tour of the property and suites.

We hope to see you on April 27 for a fun-filled day for the whole family! Cheers!

Call 417-679-3676 or email info@pontiaccove.com for details.
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Cubbage Tourney Results

April 18, 2013, 12:51 pm
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Twenty-three boats fished the Verne Cubbage Memorial Bass Tournament last weekend. Nearly $1,000 was raised for the Gainesville High School FFA and FBLA clubs. Here are the results: 

1st Place
Matt Wade and Gabe Blackburn; total weight: 16.1 lbs

2nd Place
Steven Heinlein and Reggie Stanifer; total weight: 15.15 lbs; Big Bass Winner: 4.15 lbs

3rd Place
Jason Davidson and Darren Tilley; total weight: 15.12 lbs

4th Place
Clarence Snell and Chance Snell; total weight: 15.12 lbs

5th Place
Buck Comstock; total weight: 14.8 lbs

Young Fisherman Award
Trey Schroeder; total weight: 3.1 lbs
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"Dock"tail Hour

June 6, 2013, 12:52 pm
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Hey, friends of PCM! Join us this Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the marina for "Dock"tail Hour. We'll have a little music, a few cold drinks and some appetizers to nibble on from Just Jackie's. Why? Just because we love you. See you there!
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Pontiac Spearfishing Tourney, June 15

June 7, 2013, 6:45 pm
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Annual Pontiac Spearfishing Tourney is next Saturday, June 15. All divers welcome. Sign up that morning at the marina. Take-off is at 8 a.m. Cash prizes for the winners, and all participants are eligible to win door prizes, which will be handed out on the deck at Just Jackie's. Live music will follow! Call 417-679-3676 for more details.
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Nice catch!

June 22, 2013, 9:43 am
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Check out this 19-pound catfish caught by Jeff Doerr and his grandsons!



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A visitor

June 22, 2013, 9:46 am
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A potential buyer for one of the houseboats?
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PONTIAC LODGE

July 6, 2013, 7:57 am
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Pontiac Lodge as described in the 1950's brochure: Seven large modern housekeeping & sleeping cabins overlooking the lake. Air-conditioned or air cooled. Restaurant, dock, and grocery store near by. Free Freezing Service. Write: Howard Hagist, Pontiac, Mo. Phone: Gainesville, Osborn 9-2169.

The Pontiac Lodge property was originally patented by Jasper N. Turnbo on April 9, 1892. Turnbo was also the original owner of the property that Home Comfort Resort, Frontier Baptist Church, and the Pontiac Cemetery now occupy. Howard Hagist bought the property from Claude Hogan, November 2, 1953. Howard built the Lodge. He was a bachelor. I don't remember much about Howard's days as the Lodge owner or if he cleaned the cabins himself or had a housekeeper, but I remember Mom telling that Howard was at the dock one day and she told him she had someone who wanted to rent a room. Howard said he had one available but hated to rent it as he had just got them all cleaned. Howard was a great asset to our community. He had a lot to do with the formation of the Pontiac-Price Place Volunteer Fire Department. He loaned them the money to build their first building. Howard also helped our Pontiac community from losing our post office. He jumped through all the federal government hoops and was able to build a new post office building as it stands today.

Howard sold the Lodge to Hugh Rukgarber on May 31, 1962. When my parents bought Pontiac Cove Marina in 1964, the Rukgarbers were kind enough to rent us two cabins for a year or so until we were able to make other arrangements. I don't remember a lot about them, but I do remember Hugh drove an old International Scout and that he would come in some evenings and we all wondered how he was able to keep from running off the steep road to the Lodge. I suspect that road must have hidden curbs to keep that from happening. One winter when I was driving an LP delivery truck for Johnna's dad, John, I delivered gas to the Lodge and was heading out. The roads were very slick and I got almost to the highway and ran out of power. I slid backwards down that hill to the bottom and the truck stopped just before running into the big ditch.


Ed and Thelma Kolaks

The Rukgarbers sold the lodge to Ed and Thelma Kolaks on June 11, 1968. The Kolaks had been in the grocery business in the St. Louis area. They added 4 new cabins to the original 7.  Ed was an avid fisherman. He knew how to get the fishermen to come to the lake. He kept records of what he caught every day he fished, what he caught them on and the lake and weather conditions. He could always give a fishing report. When the white bass would start biting in the spring he would make a few calls and fill the Lodge. Ed held the Misssouri Striped Bass record for a very short time in 1980. When he brought the fish in it was the biggest one I had ever seen so I told Ed it surely must be a record. By the time the official word got back to Ed the record was already broken again. The Kolaks' youngest son Terry went to high school here and he and I became good friends. He was a groomsman in Johnna's and my wedding. Terry had moved away by the time we returned to Pontiac. Ed and Thelma Kolaks were great assets to the resort business in Pontiac.



Ed with his record Striper

The Kolak's sold the Lodge to Don and Dalene Arthaud in November, 1979. The Arthauds continued to do a great job at the Lodge. During their time at the resort they, along with a few other resort owners in the area and the marina, started going to boat shows to promote the area. At that time 3 Missouri state record fish had been caught within a mile of Pontiac. Those fish mounts were the focus of our display that we carried to places like Wichita, Kansas City, Tulsa, Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago and Springfield. The Arthauds being from Kansas usually worked the Wichita show and all of us worked the St. Louis show.


Don Arthaud left, Doc Klayman right.


The Arthauds at a boat show. The Missouri State Record Largemouth, Smallmouth and Striper behind.

The Arthauds sold the Lodge to Tony and Marilyn Allbright on March 1, 1994. Tony was a sales representative for several sporting goods and fishing tackle lines in the St. Louis and surrounding area. He also had a radio show on KMOX radio which he continued for many years after buying the resort. Tony was one of the most well known fishing experts in the St. Louis area. The Allbrights continued working the boat shows with the group. It was obvious that Tony was the one most people wanted to talk to when we were at the St. Louis show.


Left to right, Don Atchison, Steve Powell and Tony Allbright.

The Pontiac Lodge has been the cornerstone of the resort business in Pontiac for many years. It continues to play a vital role in our community. And, when you stay at the Lodge you can still rub elbows with a true fishing legend.

Cap'n T Morgan
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Just Jackie's closing early today

July 7, 2013, 6:31 am
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Due to an intensely busy holiday week and weekend, Just Jackie's will be closing after breakfast today, so they can restock and re-open at 8:00 Monday morning. Jackie would like to thank all of her customers and friends for an incredible 4th of July week/weekend, and she apologizes for any inconvenience today. Breakfast will be served until 11 a.m. Get it while it's hot. Safe travels if you're departing the lake today. We appreciate your business! Happy Sunday, y'all!
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Nice catch!

July 12, 2013, 1:19 pm
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8 lb, 12 oz walleye
Caught by Tom Pardo, out of Pontiac.
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10th Annual Pontiac Fireworks

July 15, 2013, 12:06 pm
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Check out these shots of the Pontiac Fireworks, taken by Karen Eubank, of Pontiac.




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Docktail Hour this Saturday

July 17, 2013, 9:41 am
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Dont miss it!
Live music.
FREE drinks.
FREE nibbles.
5 to 7 p.m. (or until we run out)
See you there!
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JIMMY'S COURT

July 19, 2013, 3:18 am
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Jimmy's Court as described in the old brochure: Ten modern housekeeping and sleeping units overlooking beautiful Bull Shoals Lake. Close to commercial dock, post office, grocery store, and cafes. Guide service, tackle, and freezer service. Telephone Gainesville, Osborn 9-2171.


The property the resort was built on was patented by Joseph Hall on July 26, 1899. Mr. Hall died and the property was sold at a sheriff's sale to J.B. Rhodes on February 13, 1906. Mary and I.N. Lantz then acquired the property and conveyed it to Homer Lantz on December 12, 1916. Mr. Lantz sold the property to Elmer and Italy Mahan on May 13, 1937. The Mahans lived on the east side of Highway W just before the Missouri/Arkansas state line. Their son, Ron, was a little older than me but he was good friends with my brother, Dan.  I remember tagging along with them a few times and spending the night with them and staying in their "bunk house." The Mahans sold the property to Jimmy Robbins on September 9, 1955. Jimmy's brother, Sanford, owned the boat dock at the time. Jimmy was an avid fisherman and guide on the lake as were many of the resort owners in those days. I went to school with Jimmy's kids but do not remember much about their time at the resort.


Left to right, Marvin Looney, Jimmy Robbins and Leonard Ebrite.


The Robbins family sold the property to H.W. (Phil) and Mildred Phillippe on January 12, 1961. The Phillippes changed the name to Lakeshore Lodge. At about the same time they leased and operated Green Trees Cafe, now Just Jackie's, for a couple of years. I guess taking on a resort was not enough punishment for them so they ran a restaurant as well.


Phil and Mildred Phillippe.




Phil was a retired Air Force Major. The Phillippes had a son, Don. Don was a little older than me. He went into the service as did many young men in that era. Don did not go to Vietnam.  He was stationed in Germany and was killed in a car accident there.


Mildred Phillippe


The resort consisted of three separate buildings. One of their buildings burned to the ground but they rebuilt it. In 1971 the Phillippes decided to get out of the resort business so they started converting their multi-cabin buildings to private homes.  They sold their first one to Clyde Oberlin.  Clyde had stayed with them at Lakeshore Lodge when he came to the lake and actually owned the restaurant while they operated it.



The resort as it looks today.


The property now is called White's Cove. There are four individual homes which have all been remodeled and enlarged. It is difficult to tell it was ever a resort.

Cap'n T Morgan
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Congrats, Mary and Jeff!

July 27, 2013, 12:20 pm
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Mary Schlicht and Jeff Burby were married on beautiful (and rainy) Bull Shoals Lake on Friday, July 26. It rained... all day... but that didn't stop them, their wedding party, friends and family from having a great time! A big congrats to the couple from Pontiac Cove Marina and crew. Cheers to many happy years!
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One room available at LHR this weekend!

July 31, 2013, 1:38 pm
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We have a king suite available at Lake Harbour Resort this weekend due to a cancellation... call 417-679-3676 for details!

And it's the BLOWOUT weekend (our annual customer appreciation party), so don't miss out!
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Storm Damage, Aug. 5, 2013

August 6, 2013, 12:55 pm
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PCM sustained quite a lot of damage in last night's storms. It happened sometime between 8:30 and 9 p.m. This is the update I posted on facebook earlier today:

Update on storm damage: No one was hurt. The store is okay. 100, 200, 500 and 800 appear to be okay overall, but there may be minor damage to boats/lockers blown over from wind. The 300 dock appears to be okay overall, but it broke loose, and a large portion of the 400 dock roof is lying on top of the 300 dock. The 400 dock sustained the most damage - roof torn off, boards broken, electric lines down (the power is shut off except at the main office). Other damaged areas include the old dive shop building, houseboats on main dock, walkways, some structural damage to almost all docks, and lots of and lots of other miscellaneous damage. Please stay off the dock today if at all possible while we continue to assess the damage. Feel free to call the marina at 417-679-3676 if you have questions. Thanks for your cooperation, and thank you all for your concerns!

And one I posted a few minutes ago:

FYI: We are still open for business and (almost) fully operational! As I mentioned before, the store was not damaged. We are pumping gas. The 200, 500, 800 and 600 docks are all accessible. If your boat is on the 100, 300 or 400 docks you'll need to check at the office before attempting to get to your boat. Just Jackie's is open - and if you come by boat we will find a place for you to park! Thanks for all your concerns and well wishes. Unfortunately, this is not our first go-around with Mother Nature. But fortunately, we have plenty of helpers and a lot of years of experience to help us get through this. Just another day in paradise!





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Kitzmiller's Resort, aka "Roo-B-Doo"

October 17, 2013, 6:33 pm
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Kitzmiller's Resort as described in the old brochure:  Pontiac, Mo. Clif and Flo Kitzmiller-Completely furnished, modern housekeeping cabins, with beautiful view of the lake. Restful, shaded lawn and play grounds. Next to the dock. Guide service. Phone Gainesville, Osborn 9-2174.

The property the resort was built on was patented by Joseph Hall on July 26, 1899. Mr. Hall died, and the property was sold at a sheriff's sale to J.B. Rhodes on February 13, 1906. Mary and I.N. Lantz then acquired the property and conveyed it to Homer Lantz on December 12, 1916. Mr. Lantz sold the property to Elmer and Italy Mahan on May 13, 1937. The Mahans lived on the east side of Highway W just before the stateline. Their son Ron was a little older than me, but he was good friends with my brother, and I remember tagging along with them a few times and spending the night with them and staying in their "bunk house." The Mahans sold the property to Robert Greenwood in 1953, who then sold it to the Kitzmillers on April 8, 1955. I am not sure if they built the resort or if the Kitzmillers did. My only recollection is of the Kitzmillers.

Kitzmiller's Resort as it looked in 1958.

The Kitzmillers sold the resort and property to Bob Stuenkel on September 21, 1963. They changed the name to Stuenkel's Retreat. They had two sons, Art and Bob. They were a little younger than me, but we became good friends. The Stuenkels put in the swimming pool. I think they also put in the RV park, or at least part of it. They were new owners of the resort about the same time my family got into the marina business. I always thought they were a part of the community for a long time, but I discovered that in 1968 they sold the resort to Frank and Theresa Shourek. The Shoureks owned the resort during the time I was in college and working away from Pontiac so I do not remember a lot about what the business was doing at that time, but they must have been the ones who changed the name to Roo-B-Doo.

Left to right, Theresa Shourek, Hugh Moody, Guy Johnson, Bill Gregory and Alice Morgan.
Pontiac Association members.

The Shoureks sold the resort to Jim Miles on August 20, 1976. The Miles only owned it for a year and then sold it to Bob and Rose Hoecker on July 15, 1977. The Hoeckers owned and operated the resort for eight years and sold it to Mike and Treva Paulson on June 20, 1985. Many of you might remember the Hoeckers, but if you ever stayed at Roo-B-Doo during Mike Paulson's time, you will remember him. What a character.

Mike was retired from the Navy. He had never-ending stories about his time in the military. I think I must have heard most of them as he and I worked the Kansas City and St. Louis Boat Shows together for several years. He also had a registered "clown face." Apparently you can create a clown face and register it so no one else can have the same face. I saw the picture.

Mike was from up north. He was always telling me how he knew people. One of my favorite stories about Mike was at the St. Louis boat show. There was a political rally going on at the same time in the hotel we were staying in. We were getting on the elevator, and it was pretty full, but a well-dressed man said, "we can make room," and he stepped up on an empty luggage cart. His head was just over the cross bar and Mike said, "Be careful, you might hang yourself". The man replied, "There are probably a lot of people who would like that." Mike said, "Oh, just stick around and make the b*stards miserable." When we got off, Mike said, "That man is a politician." I replied, "That was John Ashcroft, our governor." I guess Mike could read people.

Mike was a fanatic about keeping his resort neat and tidy. The only problem was he got up early so it was nothing for you to be awakened by a lawn mower running just outside your window at 6:00 in the morning. The grass always looked nice though.

The resort as it looks today.

The Paulsons sold the resort to Marjorie Silbey on July 14, 1992. Margie owned and operated the resort, pretty much by herself, for 10 years. Margie continued promoting Pontiac at the boat shows with the group. On March 1, 2002 Margie sold the resort to Susan Bergman. Susan pretty much ran the resort by herself as well. I can't imagine how difficult it must have been for these two ladies to handle all the challenges they were presented with in the resort business by themselves. They kept the resort open and played a vital role in the Pontiac community. A couple years ago a group bought the property and closed the resort. They have since sold it to Richard Roberts and Margaret Toomer who plan on reopening it as a resort next year. We welcome them to the resort business in Pontiac.
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Moody's Resort

October 17, 2013, 6:42 pm
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Moody's Resort as described in the old brochure: "Rough it-in Comfort" on Bull Shoals Lake, Pontiac, Missouri. Modern Housekeeping cabins, perfect vacation spot for the whole family. For reservations write Hugh Moody, Phone Gainesville, Osborn 9-2261.

Can you even imagine "For reservations write.........." Can people really even write anymore? Moody's property was patented by Joe Hall and passed from owner to owner and eventually to the Mahans, who sold the property to Hugh and Edna Moody on January 15, 1958. They built the resort.

Pontiac Resort Association members, left to right: Joe Morgan, Alice Morgan, Bill Haege, Edna Moody, Flo Haege, Hugh Moody, Fran Gregory, Bill Gregory, Theresa Shourek, Guy Johnson and Frank Martinek.

The Moodys were very active in the community. They conveyed a portion of the property for what is now known as the old "Pontiac Ladies Club" building, on March 8, 1967. Edna Moody was one of the charter members of the club.

The resort as it looks today.

The Moody family sold the property to Bob Hoecker and Gus Goldenstern on December 10, 1979. The Hoeckers owned Roo-B-Doo Resort at the time, and the Goldensterns were residents of Pontiac. They bought the resort with intentions to convert it to private residents and sell, which they did, thus ending Moody's Resort.
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Blue Top Resort

October 17, 2013, 6:50 pm
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Blue Top Resort as described in the old brochure: Located on hilltop site overlooking beautiful Bull Shoals Lake. Modern cottages and Trailer park. Owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs. F.E. Fortman, Phone Gainesville, Osborn 9-2168.

The Blue Top property was patented by Joe Hall and eventually sold to Elmer and Italy Mahan (as was Kitzmiller's and Moody's Resorts property). The Mahans sold it to Frank Fortman on December 14, 1956. The Mahans owned most of "Downtown" Pontiac at one time. I remember the Fortmans. They owned the resort for nearly 20 years, during the same time my family owned our resort and through the early years that my family owned the boat dock. The Fortmans sold the resort to Benedict Dowjotas on October 11, 1974.

I don't remember much about the Dowjotas family, probably because they only owned the resort for a year. They sold it to Tom Tice on August 27, 1975. I didn't know Tom Tice, but his daughter and son-in-law ran the resort. Steve and Jenny Purcell were very active in the community. We became good friends with the Purcells. Steve, along with Guy Resch, owner of the local restaurant, and I worked a lot together in the off-season. We built a few houses in Pontiac and did a lot of roofing projects, including the funeral home in Gainesville. (Not much has changed - if you want to be in the resort business in Pontiac, you need to have another job for the off-season.) In the late 1970s, when Guy Johnson became ill and then died, his longtime store closed. Steve and his family built a new store. They worked very hard to keep what you needed in their store and provided a much needed service for the Pontiac residents.

The grocery store at Blue Top as it looks today: now the Pontiac Post Office.

Tom Tice sold the resort to Marvin and Joan Iseminger on November 20, 1979. The cabins have been sold off individually, and the grocery store was bought by Howard Hagist and converted to the Pontiac Post Office. Marvin passed away, but Joan still owns and operates the mobile home park.

Marvin Iseminger.

Joan Iseminger, center.
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A foggy Monday morning...

October 29, 2013, 9:22 am
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