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Kids Home, one of the best fa-
NEW! “Splash for the
Kids” Poker Run
We have a new Lake St. Clair Poker Eric Lafata of Lafata Cus-
Run for a very special charity! If you tom Paint.
did not catch it last season, the Splash men lost their fathers un-
for Kids will be a multi-day event this fortunately at an early age.
year, August 16-18.
The co-founders are
H20 LIFESTYLES - join us!
Chip Miller & Eric Lafata
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cilities they had found offering
a Christian based facility, hous-
ing and school for children who
have lost their parents.
Last season stops includ-
ed lunch at Hook - St. Clair
Shores, the South
Channel Lights,
down the Detroit
River to Wyandotte,
two long time boating indus- then returning to the
try business owners, Chip home base of Lake
Miller of Miller Marina and
St. Clair Metropark
for a meal provided
Both of these by Bubba’s Barbe-
que. Quite a good
stretch of the legs
journey compared
to some other Pok-
er style runs which
occur each season.
This year, Chip and Eric plan
to increase the visibility for this
charity’s 2nd Anniversary “Splash for
This has led them the Kids.” Plans are underway for a
to support other street party on Utica Rd. from 12 Mile
children who have to Gratiot in Roseville on Friday Aug.
lost their parents. 16 mixed with classic cars followed
Last season, with fireworks; on Saturday a Raft Off
over 200 people style get-together; and Lake St. Clair
attended this 1st area Poker Run on Sunday.
time event on 40 If you’d like to participate, sponsor,
fast and beauti- or show up at one of these events to
ful boats. While help support Splash for Kids, you may
thoroughly enjoy- find more information direct at
ing the fantastic www.splashforthekids.com
weather day and Updated seasonal information with
making new friends, over $20,000 was links to register can always be found at
raised and was given to the Tennessee www.lakestclairguide.com/EVENTS.