Overnight tent camping at Del Monte Beach owned by the Navy will be considered by the Monterey City Council today. It has recommended by the city Planning Commission repealing an amendment to the Del Monte Beach Coastal Land Use Plan that would prohibit tent camping on the beach or near the abandoned waste water treatment plant that once served the Naval Postgraduate School.

Susan Craig, coastal planner in the email to Kimberly Cole, a principal city planner said, the proposed plan amendment raises issues about the public access to the beach and that tent camping provides a lower cost overnight facilities along the beach in an area where there are no overnight facilities at present.

The council will convene at 4p.m. in its City Hall Chambers.

Contact Information:
You may contact at this number 646-4416 (Kevin Howe)

The survey conducted for an insurance co. that has found 30% of people are went to camping holiday under the canvas this year, compared to 17% who went on a camping or caravan holiday in 2008. Nearly double the number of campers in a camping holiday to save money instead spent to expensive holidays.

The research is tracing on how many people suggest that camping holidays its been popular this summer. According to the Camping and Caravanning Club, bookings and reservations at campsites are raise to 27% compared with a year ago.

The most popular destinations for campers are Cornwall, over 15 percent are planning to go, the other destination are the Lake District and Devon.

Emma Holyer at LV said “Camping is a fantastic way to experience the great British countryside, and with a hot summer predicted it’s set to be a bumper year for camping and UK holidays in general.”

Eurocamp, one of the three biggest camping holiday companies in Europe. Eurocamp, a British company has for the first time in 15 years set up centres in Britain, in attempt to cash in on the trend for holidaymakers to attract the travelers hit by the recession and reluctant to visit Europe. Euro has the high value.

Provincial Parks is free to enter this summer and next summer. Most campgrounds opened Friday, with the exception of those in the north.

On May 15th, Grand Beach and Lundar will open, and May 29th St. Ambrose will open. Liquor free camping will be the May long weekend.

MONTANA
Most rivers and lakes have Sportsman’s Access sites, signposted on the nearest highway. Most are suitable for free camping, but a few near cities or busy highways restrict camping or charge a fee.

FLORIDA
In most cases, you can park overnight at Public Boat Ramps. These are often very close to where roads cross bridges.

The Netball Association of Ghana (NAG) invites players for camping ahead of the Africa Youth Netball Championship in Namibia later this month.

A statement signed by Rev. Emmanuel D. Nikoi, Chairman of NAG with a copy to GNA Sports said the technical team has lined up a number of trial matches for the team.

The players are:
* Flora Lowoe from Eastern Region
* Harriet Jomo from Central Region
* Delphine Hugbenke from Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya, Eastern Region
* Charity Ofori from Ashanti Region
* Hameedatu Abdullah from Central Region
* Joyce Mensah from Ghana Education Service GES, Bibiani-Ahwiso, Bekwai District

The team will engage Sekondi Ladies at Essipong Stadium, Kwahu Ladies at Abetifi, Kwahu and Hohoe Ladies at Hohoe on May 9th, 13th and 16th in the trial matches lined up. The association is urging the various national supporters unions, Sports Writers Association as well as the Sports Callers Association of Ghana and other stakeholders.

David Lochner, 21 and Timothy Welch, 18, were camping outside Palmyra stole a calf from a neighbor’s barn, they shot it with an arrow and slit its throat before roasting its meat, police said.

Palmyra, 20 miles southeast of Rochester

John Stubbe, State Police Investigator said that several weeks ago when a dairy farmer reported his calf missing.

The authorities found a bloody bow and remains in the river near the barn. The two men said they had shot a deer with an arrow. But Stubbe said the two had walked from their campsite to Brandon Hoad’s barn and broke them, while authorities later determined of the two men.

The farmer said that the two were staying with someone who worked for him but doesn’t know about the disappearance of Emmy, a 2 month old female calf.

Stubbe said the two are hungry decided they wanted something to eat, that’s why they led the calf out in the barn, shot in an arrows and cut its throat.

The two men were arrested and arraigned Wednesday on burglary charges. Police said the charges are pending including cruelty of animals.

The two men Lochner and Welch remain jailed on $25,000 bail each. County police didn’t know if the two men have an attorneys.

Stubbe said “I’ve seen farm animals stolen but I don’t recall anything like what happened Emmy, where two kids were out camping and they thought they needed a meal.”

Hoad said “Event though I’ve got a reason to me, it still doestn’t solve as of now - its just heinousness of it.” Hoad, grew up on the farm and keep about 65 dairy cows.

The Department of Natural Resources said that on March 30, the camping reservations are increase up to 6 percent.

Amanda Gabel said her son James Baures loves camping. Many local families plans to take a weekend are getting away much closer to home now as shift to budget friendly plans. The family drove from Monona, Iowa about an hour to Governor Dodge State Park.

According to Gabel “It’s a lot cheaper to eat, because you don’t eat out. You pay to stay on camp but nowhere near what you would pay for a motel.”

Kathy Gruentzel, supervisor at Governor Dodge State Park said “It’s an easy way to not spend a lot of money but still have a good time.”

The park has noticed to have an increase in reservations.

Gruentzel added “I think a lot of them aren’t looking for those long 2 weeks, cross country kind of things. To stay closer to home

There are lots of people camping out and waiting for night parade, camping out along the parade route.

The campers on Leopard Street are in a long night that most of the people doesn’t mind on how much they spend the overnight reserving their spot along the parade route because it is a family tradition and gathering for most and family for all.

Some campers turn their overnight vigil into all night party, and some campers have another plan which is to have someone else spend the night.

Joseph Thomas, a Leopard Street camper said “What we’re going to do out here is we’re going to BBQ with my family and stuff, play cards, have a tent and stuff. This is going to be like a sleepover party, like a pajama party, pretty much.”

A lot of children will be out on Friday night, to carry on the family tradition and stay all night with their parents. The younger, mostly computer savvy campers, they are doing homework or emailing friends which they spend some time.

Victor Puente, camper in Leopard Street said “They’ll probably crash out early like always.”

Some vendors already set up will not be open all night. The campers might better to have their own food and drink. There also bunch of portable toilets but many are not for public use. If the people plan to stay overnight, the better to make sure they have a plan.

The Dallas County Area YMCA has announced the first two programs - a bike ride and camping trip. May 16 which is the schedule of bike ride, June 19-21 a Father’s Day camping trip.

The inaugural Buffalo bike ride is scheduled on May 16 at 9 A.M., beginning at Calvary Chapel Free Will Baptist Church at 26 Oak Ridge Road. The event will be 5-, 10- and 25- miles, the 5 mile ride geared for families, youth and riders on the first ride.

The pre-registration deadline is on May 8 at 5 P.M. Friday. The cost is $17 for participants 13 and older, $10 for youth 12 and younger. In the morning of the event still accepting the registrations, however morning registrants will not be guaranteed a shirt.

How to Register
Registration forms can be picked up at the Dallas County Area YMCA or be mailed or emailed to entrants.

Contact Information
Contact to Dominic Santomassimo at (417) 345 1116 or dsantomassimo@dallascoymca.org for more information.

The Father’s Day camping weekend will be held at Pomme de Terre State Park, from June 19 to 21 (Friday-Sunday). Check in from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Hermitage Campground.

Events include Friday night naturalist, Saturday fishing tournament, Saturday swimming ang games, and a night campfire.

The pre-registration is required, the cost is $50 per family or $30 per family if two families would like to share the same site.

The registration forms can be picked up at the Dallas County Area YMCA, mailed or e-mailed.

Contact Information

Contact Dominic Santomassimo for more information at (417) 345 1116 or dsantomassimo@dallascoymca.org

The tourism minister defends the increasing of camping fees at provincial parks. From $13 to $15 nightly fees for semi-serviced lots and from $20 to $23 for fully serviced lots. Weekly fees are $12 to $20 more, but depneds on the level of service, for seasonal fess are also going up.

On VOCM Open Line with Randy Simms, Tourism Minister Clyde Jackman, spoke on behalf of Environment Minister Charlene Johnson said “Campers today are different from the camper of 6 or 7 years ago.” They want bigger lots and more amenities and government responded. Jackman says, Frenshman’s Cove on the Burin Peninsula has installed electricity at the area or park.

The Waitaki District Council plan to rise of 80% in camp fees over two years, angers users.

Last year the Waitaki Disctrict Council raised from $250 to $350 season tickets and also this year, under the draft community plan is another $100 for the year of 2009-2010 camping season.

The council moves to a more campers/users pay basis and costs of maintaining the camping grounds increase.

The camps on the Waitaki lakes are very popular with South Canterbury holiday makers and for fishing.

Mark Atkinson, regular camper was outraged the new rise. He said “They almost increase the camping fees in two years, it seems they doubled our fees without the additional reasons or anything to the camps, its appalling.”

When the camp opened for the summer season, Waitaki council representative had said the income from the movie company would be return to the facilities camp ground.

Mr Atkinson urged all campers to make a submission.

The council target for a $115,000 loss on operating its nine camping grounds. Mr. Dougall McIntyre said the increase was part of reducing burden on ratepayers and recovering actual cost from using the facilities. He also believed $450 for the eight month season was a reasonable fee.

Mr. McIntyre said he was the council’s representative at the opening of the camp then the income paid by the film company would be spent on capital expenditure on camping grounds.