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Media Advisory

Date: May 21, 2010

Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office

(216) 902-6020

Coast Guard Station Grand Haven to host boating safety event

As part of National Safe Boating Week, U.S. Coast Guard boarding officers, Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel examiners from Flotilla 095-31-05 and members of the Ottawa County Sheriff's Dept. will be present at Coast Guard Station Grand Haven, from noon to 4 p.m., May 22, 2010.

Auxiliary members will be conducting free vessel examinations to ensure that all attendees are in compliance with safety laws and regulations and boarding officers and law enforcement personell will answer questions that members of the public may have prior to the boating season.

 WHO:        Station Grand Haven personnel, AUX flotilla 095-31-05 and Ottawa County Sheriff's Department.

WHAT:       Vessel Safety Checks and Boater Education

WHEN:       Saturday, May 22 2010

WHERE:     Station Grand Haven Boat Basin 

For more information contact Petty Officer 1st Class Sean Long at (616) 850-2552.

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