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August 2005 Edition
"Lake Norman is Going Down!"

Welcome!
For those of you are receiving this newsletter for the first time, WELCOME ABOARD! We generally send this out quarterly to the thousands of good people who have signed up to receive it in order to find out what's new and exciting in the pages of the Lake St. Clair Network. With a few major events coming up in the next few weeks, we thought it would be a good time to make an exception and send out an August edition as well!

As always, we will continue to make improvements and add content as long as you keep telling us how we can improve. Our lines of communication are always open, so please take the time to fill out our Suggestions Form.

We hope to see all of you out on the lake in the coming months! Thanks again for your support!
The 2nd Annual Lake St. Clair Raft for Charity is finally here!
If you missed last year's Charity Raft, then you missed the best party of the summer on our beloved lake! Thanks to the many long hours spent by the dedicated individuals who organized the event, it went off without a hitch, as thousands of boats came together in an attempt to break the Guiness World Record for the most boats rafted together in succession.

Unfortunately, the overwhelming number of boats was just too much for the limited group of volunteers to raft together in time to break the record currently held by our friends from Lake Norman in North Carolina. Since last year's attempt, we have established a "friendly rivalry" with Lake Norman, with both sides showing great respect and appreciation for each other, while keeping the trash-talking alive and healthy! Click HERE to read the great article written by Heather Cleevely about last year's event on the LKNfun website.

This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, August 13th with a rain-day scheduled for the 14th. To find out more information about this monumental day, click HERE.


A photo taken at last year's Charity Raft

The organizers of the event, Brian & Nikki
Elliott and Kurt & Amy Goosen
New LSCN Feature! LakeStClairKiteboarding.com!

Have you ever wondered what those people that you've seen out on the lake being pulled across the water by a kite the size of a Suburban were doing?

So have we!

So we did a little research and found out that what they are doing is experiencing the new and extremely "Rush-Inducing" sport of Kiteboarding.

Kiteboarding is a sport that can be done both on land in the winter and on the water in the summer. It has slowly started to find a following around the Lake St. Clair region, and we wanted to be the first to introduce all of our LSCN Members to this fantastic sport.

We've partnered with a local organization to bring you the best resource for Kiteboarding information anywhere on the web. Welcome to LakeStClairKiteboarding.com!

Want to find out what it's all about? Click HERE and hang on tight!

PLEASE be sure to seek proper instruction before attempting Kiteboarding! Below are three local instructors if you are interested in more information regarding the sport.
Tim Blanchard
Kiteboarding Instructor
Surf Culture Canada
www.surfculturecanada.ca
E-mail: tim@surfculturecanada.ca
Phone: 519-919-7907

Kyle Krawiec
Kiteboarding Instructor
Detroit Kiteboarding
www.detroitkiteboarding.com
E-mail: kyle@detroitkiteboarding.com
Phone: 248-245-5016

 Brian Lefeve
Kiteboarding Instructor
Great Lakes Kiteboarding
www.greatlakeskiteboarding.com
E-mail: windfiend@wowway.com
Phone: 586-822-6511

Get Ready for The Nautical Mile Venetian Festival, 2005!!
The Venetian Festival is back! Beginning August 9th and running through the 14th, this year's VF promises to be the BEST EVER! Brought to you by the Nautical Mile Merchant's Association, here is the lineup for the festivities:
  • 08/10 - Nautical Nibble TasteFest
  • 08/10 - Handicapped Fishing Derby
  • 08/11 - Onshore Poker Run
  • 08/12 - Macomb Daily Luau
  • 08/13 - Ice Cream Social & Kids Activities
  • 08/13 - Boat Parade of Lights & Fireworks
  • 08/14 - Cardboard Boat Regatta/Race
  • 08/14 thru 08/15 - Annual Sidewalk Sale



Click the banner above to find out how Jack's Waterfront Restaurant plans to ROCK THE WATERFRONT during the Nautical Mile Venetian Festival!
Click the image above to view flyer full-size
FINAL DAYS FOR FREE LISTINGS!! - LSCN Classifieds

Thanks to all of you, our new LSCN Classifieds have been a big success! Several new ads are being created every day and the feedback has been completely positive.

We are in the final days of our complimentary ad placement campaign. Beginning September 1st., the cost to place an ad will be $5.00 and that will be good until you sell. There will also be options to upgrade your ad with features to help you get noticed better such as bolded text, added color, and preferred ad placement. These options can be purchased for a nominal extra fee.

Until then, we encourage everyone with something to sell to take advantage of our remaining free offer and post your ad today! Click HERE to check it out!

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