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City of St. Clair Huge Annual

▪ Art Fair ▪
▪ Jazz Festival ▪
▪ Turtle Races ▪
All in ONE BIG
on the St. Clair River WEEKEND!
Aug. 19-20

the river

RESORT PORT - st. clair on
4,000 Turtles where adopted by win), or you
the public to raise funds to maintain the may adopt a turtle the An -
newest public space in St. Clair, “Ro- day of the event up to 15 minutes be- chor Point Bistro
tary Centennial Park.” The park, built fore the race starts. where a live band was entertaining
and maintained by the St. Clair Rotary The race took about 20 minutes and everyone at the Riverview Plaza. A
Club is across from the St. Clair Harbor promptly started after live singing of our
Marina with dockage, kayak launch, National Anthem. The St. Clair Marine GREAT SUNDAY event to enjoy the
and also extends the boardwalk from Fire Dept. was on hand “just in case” of town and put a smile on your face.
the St. Clair River to add to the city’s the wind blowing the wrong way, how-
beautiful waterfront. ever, with the current and strong south
Each turtle was tagged with a number west wind, the turtles rushed thru the $1500 Paid
course. It
was amaz- to Winner
The new Rotary ing how
Centennial Park many smiles
and laugh-
ing there
was during
the race.
Definitely a
family - and
adult event.
We made a
special trip
to town that
day from
Fair Haven
and brought
matching the adoption tickets sold at friends from St. Clair Shores to witness
$5 each (and discounts for quantities).. the 1st anniversary of this new annu-
$1500, $1000, and $500 were awarded al event. We were all happy that we St. Clair Art Fair
for 1st 3 places. You may adopt a tur- came ... while we were waiting for the
tle at several St. Clair businesses prior official start, we had some appetizers Along the Boardwalk
to the event (you need not be there to and cocktails at the Voyageur, then fol-
lowed up with dinner at the
Book your stay
by boat or car &
ANNUAL TURTLE RACE AUGUST 20 partake in many
events
downtown st. clair!
TURTLE RACE
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