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In the pontoon category, the paddlewheeler PML Queen by the McKinley family was the winner.  It was a tough category, with heavy competition from the Boat Club’s St. Patrick’s Day boat, the Duncans’ firecrackers, and the Van Burens’ and Fulmers’ Election Day boat, complete with a voting booth.  Great job, everyone!

The ski/fishing category was won by Burke Nicholson and family with their “green” patriotic decorations.  The Cardozas and Kuhns were close behind.

The non-motorized category was won by the Spillane family in their Thanksgiving turkey canoe.  The kids rowed their hearts out around the lake too!

Special thanks to Dennis and Cynthia De Cant for helping to organize the boats into parade formation.  Appreciation also to the hard-working judges, Friends of the Lake board members Bill and Virginia Bent and Gary and Kathy Oing. 

Judge boats were provided by Friends of the Lake members Mike Gustafson and Catherine Santa Maria.

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After dinner, we divided onto boats driven by Bruce Rossio, Ed Peters, Allen Craig, Randy Burke, Catherine Santa Maria, John Olson, Bobby Sherman, Steve Boiani and Jim Goodrich.  We thank these generous boat owners for providing our transportation.  We traveled to four homes around the lake, collected a playing card at each one and returned to the marina to collect the fifth card and play the hands.  Along the way, we spent a lovely hour cruising our beautiful lake.

Back at the marina, Barbara Davis was the big winner.  Bob Mayrend was second, Bruce Rossio third, Jane Reynolds fourth and Priscilla Park fifth.  In all, 14 players won prizes.  Alan Kaylor, visiting his family in PML from Toledo, Oregon won the “lowest hand” prize.

Many, many thanks to event organizers Dick and Lois Rosenbaum.  This event runs smoother and is more fun every year!

We held our Friends of the Lake annual “Music at the Marina” on July 12.  Our favorite folk singers, Chris Miller and Richard Sholer from Jamestown, provided the musical entertainment and “Margarita Mike” provided the free libations.

On August 9^th  we sponosr the lake swim and race from Dunn Court to the Marina Beach.  Registration begins at 3:30pm at Dunn Court.

Membership in Friends of the Lake is open to anyone who enjoys our beautiful lake and wishes to support its health, safety and equitable use. To join Friends of the Lake, please mail a check for $20/family, $10/single to Friends of the Lake, PO Box 591, Groveland. Be sure to include your email address.