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I can’t tell you exactly how magazine ...thanks!
many years the Boat Town Way back when, I can recall as
many as 50 boats in the Festival of
Festival of Lights Lights. It was a must see event each
year! Unfortunately the last several
has been running, but it has to years the annual Festival was losing
be at least 30 years. For those its steam. However, the great news!
not familiar, “Boat Town” has Last August, Markley Marine on the
become the self-proclaimed Clinton River picked up the reigns
name of Harrison Township, one and sponsored the event… and suc-
of Lake St. Clair’s very concen- cess! 2014’s parade had 25 boats!
trated area of boats between the Julie, Markley Marine manager, said they are
Clinton River and Lake St. Clair Metropark. committed to making this as big an event as it used to
be. There will be prizes for the best decorated boats
There are countless and a grand prize of heated storage for 2015, valued
marinas & boat ser- up to $2500!!
vices around “Boat The parade begins at Markley Marine on the
Town”, many of them Clinton River, proceeds up to Bridgeview St., then
are sponsors of the back down the river to the entrance of Lake St. Clair, then back to
Lake St. Clair Guide Markley. Charitable proceeds raised last year of $2570 where do-
nated to the Macomb County Sheriff Safety Division for teaching
supplies for boater safety courses and two collapsible back boards
for injured mariners in the water. Thanks Markley! We are
looking forward to this event again!!

Festival of Lights - August 1, 2015

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