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A new Coast Guard Cutter, the
CGC Alder, courses the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on October 13, 2004,
shortly after being commissioned in Duluth, MN, her home port.
WLB216, was launched Feb. 7, 2004, at Marinette Marine Shipyard. At
225 ft. in length, and a beam of 46 ft, she is larger than the buoy
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Friday evening's parade was led
by the Bridgefest Color Guard, from Alfred Erickson Post 186
American Legion, of Hancock. Commander was Russ Whittiker, 3rd from
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The Hancock High School
Marching Band. |
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Organized in 1883, the Hancock
Volunteer Fire Department. |
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The Hancock City Council. |
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VFW Ranger Post 6165, South
Range, with Copper Country Veterans Assoc. Last Rites Team Leader
Jim Pintar and wife. |
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The Senior citizens have their
own float. |
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This Sopworth Camel replica was
built by now deceased Col. Sam Souka, and is now owned by the City
of Houghton. |
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An Ojibwa Indian contingent,
from Baraga. |
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The perennial Bridgefest Band,
led by Bob Nordeen ( R ). |
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The Parade even had aerial
coverage by this ultralight. |
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This was a beautiful float. |
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And finally, the Miss Houghton
County Teen Queen, Miss Danielle Maki, and her Court, crowned last
August. For info on this years Houghton Co. Fair, see:
http://www.houghtoncountyfair.com |
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Saturday morning brought the
annual fishing derby on the Hancock waterfront. |
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The Bridgefest Volley Ball
Tournament, at the waterfront courts. Other volley ball courts are
at the Hancock Beach. |
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Participants in the Keweenaw
Chaindrive Festival come off the Portage Lake Lift Bridge (after a
start in Houghton) and loop around onto Navy St.. They will continue
west to M203 and Cemetery Hill, and the Maasto Hihto/Churning Rapids
16 & 32 km. cross country courses. Over 300 entries from all over
the Midwest competed in the two day event. For results:
http://www.chaindrive.org/ |
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In one of many vendor exhibits,
Lonnie Glines, of Timber Art Carving, shows how creates his chain
saw sculpturing masterpieces. |
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Saturday afternoon was Senior
Citizen Day in Hancock, at Porvoo Park, on the waterfront, with food
and live music. |
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With great weather for the
weekend, the Seniors enjoyed themselves and renewed old friendships
and acquaintances The event is put on and sponsored by the Hancock
Housing Commission. |
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The Battle of the Bands at the
Ramada Inn in Hancock, next to the Bridge. This crowd will really
swell as we get into the evening hours. Lots of food and
refreshments. |
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Also at the Ramada Inn, on
Sunday, was the Jet Ski Tournament and Competition. |
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And throughout Bridgefest was
the Houghton Rotary Seafood Fest at Kestner Park, in Houghton, with
nearly continuous music during the days, and evenings, as well as
numerous exhibitor and display booths along the waterfront. Also
available was the Copper Country Homecoming Photo Exhibition at the
Dee Stadium (Houghton waterfront), which will be open at no charge,
until the end of September. Thousands of archive photos to see, of
former Copper Country life and times. Join us next year on Father's
Day weekend, for 2006 Bridgefest. See you there! |
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