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| First Ever Event to Celebrate National Marina Day in Oregon |
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For Immediate Release -7/17/09
August 8th is just around the corner! Come celebrate with Portland-area Clean Marina’s for the first event of its kind, to commemorate National Marina Day.
How? All you need is to sign up, load your boat with friends and family, and cruise around to designated locations to pick up a playing card. The eight participating marinas will also showcase how they earned their “Clean Marina” distinction, and what they do to be “green and clean,” to help preserve our waterways and boating lifestyles.
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. with a breakfast hosted by the Fort Vancouver Sail and Power Squadron at the newly constructed Waterside Marina on Hayden Island next to the Red Lion Hotel. After a quick briefing following breakfast at 9:30 a.m., participants will have from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to complete the designated course and arrive at the poker run headquarters to check-in. Participants will then gather between 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., where the best poker hand wins! There will be other giveaway items and prizes. At 5 p.m., the BBQ begins, followed by the cool sounds of Stephanie Schneiderman, at the Columbia Crossings summer stage.
All of this activity, fun and entertainment for a minimal price! The registration fee is $35 per boat and that includes one poker hand, one breakfast ticket, two tickets to the dinner BBQ and entry to the live music event for skipper and crew. Additional breakfast and dinner tickets are $5 each. Boaters can purchase additional poker hands for $20 each.
Participating Clean Marinas include: Jantzen Bay Marina, Tomahawk Bay Marina, Portland Yacht Club, Rose City Yacht Club, Pier 99 Marina, Waterside Marina, McCuddy’s Island Marina and the McCuddy’s Marine Drive Marina. Sponsors include: The National Safe Boating Council, Boat U.S. Foundation, Norma’s Kitchen, Licensed massage therapist, James Dudder, Sexton Chandlery, Beaches Restaurant, Hidden Bay Café, Hayden Island Canvas and West Marine.
Register at any of the participating Clean Marinas, or download the registration form from www.familyfunpokerrun.com. For more information about the event, contact Glenn Dolphin, Clean Marina Coordinator for the Oregon Marine Board at 503-378-2625 or email, glenn.dolphin@state.or.us.
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