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THE FIRST JOBBIE NOONER.... the event was held at Gull Island. So for Jack celebrating his birthday
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 one year, there were two Jobbie Nooners. during 1998’s Jobbie Nooner
The first six years of Jobbie Nooner, Jack Jack and about 200 boats went to Goose
said 80% of the attendees knew each other. Bay and with all the added radio publicity,
After a severe drop in water depth, a larger amount of boats ended up at Gull
there was a concern that the larger boats Island.....and that’s where it stayed ever
would no longer be able to make it back since.
into Fisher Bay. Jack suggested the party At that time, with the lack of “no
be moved to the entrance of Goose Bay. At wake” laws being observed, large cruisers
the same time, someone in the group knew would be on plane going thru the South
someone at Detroit’s local rock station, Channel and really disrupting the boats
WRIF, and the RIF said they would bring rafted together. Jack cracked his hull his
a barge out and broadcast for the day “if” first year there with all the boats banging
together ... so thank you to our local au-

Although the “Mardi Photos here are from thorities to help maintain a no wake area.
Gras” type of fun was Jobbie Nooner 1998 So Jack started this big annual
not prevalent in the event for his birthday…but there were
beginning, there still in Goose Bay others over the years who helped promote
were the typical antics the event to get more boaters and more
of lots of single people passengers each year. One of these very
together at a big party. early players that should be mentioned
was Lee O’Dell. (As a side note, Lee was
one of the very first Michigan $1 million
lottery winners.) Lee worked with Jack
at Creative Industries and rode on Jack’s
boat to the first Jobbie Nooner. According
to Jack, a couple years later, Lee, although
not owning a boat, encouraged “entertain-
ing types of passengers” to congregate at
the Buccaneer Restaurant on Anchor Bay
(torn down and now is waterfront condos
in Chesterfield Twp.). Lee made posters
and encouraged people to come to the bar
so they could try to get rides out to the Job-
bie Nooner. Good thing around Lake St.
Clair…. If you don’t own a boat you cer-
tainly know someone who does!
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Duck
Boats

Attention Duck boats! According to the Sheriff, don’t
forget your MC # and navigation lights must be visible

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