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Family owned        Continued from page 8 “Sher-       ers for Lake St. Clair boaters
                                              since 1934       iff Update” however, there         from Sergeant Frank Bednard,
                                                               were numerous assaults….too        Macomb County Marine Divi-
         EVERYTHING AT ONE PLACE...                            many boats in a small area,        sion: Check your lights “be-
          Fast, friendly, reliable services!                   with alcohol thrown into the       fore” you go out. There were
        Quaint & safe family environment                       mix.                               two serious boat collisions in
          with 24-hour video survelliance                      	 With threatening                 2015, both after dark, one of
                                                               weather, the Raft Off was still    which sadly ended with a fa-
Ethanol free fuel                                              huge in Little Muscamoot Bay.      tality. Both collisions were
                                                               The water here was also deep-      in southern Anchor Bay near
Burgers, ice cream & lots                                      er and a variety of rafts were     the Selfridge Launch Ramp.
more at our gas dock.                                          required for safety.		             There is a lot of boat traffic in
                                                               	 During this event, the           that area. Cheri from Anglers
Outside Covered Wells Rack Storage                             St. Clair Marine Sheriff trans-    Point next door to the launch
                                                               ported 3 dozen lost swimmers       ramp commented, “You’ve got
Hoist & Boat Ramp  Engine & Trans. Repair                      to the staging area at the launch  the very busy launch ramp, and
                                                               ramp across from Brown’s Bar       hundreds of houses on canals
Winterizing/Fiberglass Dive Shop ... and MORE!                 and made sure they had phoned      all within a small entry area.
                                                               someone. On two separate           It is very scary to watch in the
586-771-9000 ≈ www.millermarina.com                            occasions that day, Sergeant       evenings with so many boats
                                                               Berg picked up men far off         coming in at the same time
24770 E. Jefferson ▪ St. Clair Shores ▪ South of 10 Mile Road  from the crowds…. One was          at high speeds from all direc-
                                                               into the marsh reeds and said he   tions.” Since there were two
                                                               was walking! LOL! to New Bal-      accidents in one area, Sgt. Bed-
                                                               timore… another one was walk-      nard thinks possibly the new
                                                               ing to Fair Haven! Check your      bright lighting in the parking lot
                                                               maps…. Like Jobbie Nooner, you     of the Selfridge Launch Ramp
                                                               are only walking onto an island.   at M59 could be a distraction.
                                                               	 This season remind-              Excessive high Cont. next pg.

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