The fourth annual Blessing of the Fleet has come and gone... and it was a huge success! THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the boat parade - about 45 boats were blessed. Deacon Joe, from Ava, was here for the second year in a row. He told me he really enjoys giving the blessing and would be glad to come back again next year. The Pam Hicks crew - the Thriller bunch - won all the awards by a landslide: Best Costumes, Most Original Theme and Best in Show. They worked on their theme and dance moves for months! They are such a fun group, and I want to give a special shout out to them for taking the time to dress up and decorate. We also had a great turnout for the picnic in the park. We served about 130 dinners. A big thanks to all the workers who cooked and served and collected the money - Bill, Bob, Roger, Matt, Gabe, Debbie, Lois, Mary Beth, Vita... couldn't have done it without you! As always, Revolver provided great entertainment throughout the evening. Overall, I think a good time was had by all. :)
I'll write more and post lots o' pictures soon.
We were so ready for this the blessing. We weren't able to particaipate in in the past couple of years, but this year we were on task, and I was tetermined to make it out there this time.
ReplyDeleteWe got everything ready and low and behold our battery was dead.
But we'll be there next year!
This was my first time & it was great. Thank you Pontiac Marina!!!
ReplyDeleteChet Kwiatkowski
Lake Village, IN
Fabulous! So glad you had a good time, Chet!
ReplyDeleteAs for the dead battery, folks... that's a bummer! Definitely see you next year. :)