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The 41st annual “Blessing of the Shrimp and Pleasure Boat Fleet” Boat Parade!
Kemah.Net ^
| 29 April 09
| Claire Durkee Worthington
Posted on 04/29/2009 7:47:08 AM PDT by BellStar
2009 Blessing of the Fleet
The 41st annual “Blessing of the Shrimp and Pleasure Boat Fleet” will be held Sunday May 3, at 2:00 on the Clear Creek Channel, along the Kemah Boardwalk. Colorfully decorated shrimp boats and pleasure craft will file past the Cadillac “Authentic Mexican Restaurant” where they will be blessed by the officiating priest and minister.
Hurricane Ike took a devastating toll on our area especially the local shrimpers. Their livelihood was directly affected and many have yet to recover. Therefore, our main focus this year will be to help them in their recovery efforts. Bring your family and friends down to the Kemah Boardwalk to witness the festive boats and colorful crews as they parade down the channel in celebration of this time honored tradition. Whether you enter your boat or just enjoy the parade, this is one event that you won’t want to miss!
"Visit http://www.kemah.net to download an entry form or pick one up in person at the following locations: Kemah Boardwalk Marina (281-334-2284), Captain Henry’s Seafood Market (281-334-4034), Kemah Visitor Center (281-334-3181), or Kemah City Hall (281- 334-1611).For additional information contact: Tom Hults - Chairman (713-545-5246).
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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: boardwalk; boats; event; kemah
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FReepers I'm letting you in on some family fun!
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posted on
04/29/2009 7:47:08 AM PDT
by
BellStar
To: BellStar
Is this close to Las Vegas?
:)
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posted on
04/29/2009 7:52:19 AM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
To: BellStar
To start with, maybe you could give a hint to where this is...Next, sounds a bit like an advertisement....
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posted on
04/29/2009 7:53:43 AM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: BellStar
Why would anyone want to bless shrimp?
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posted on
04/29/2009 7:55:27 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
To: devane617
And certainly not News....
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posted on
04/29/2009 7:58:12 AM PDT
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FR. ....Monthly Donors Wanted.)
To: from occupied ga
"Why would anyone want to bless shrimp?" Cause they taste good and we Texans want a bountiful shrimping season!
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posted on
04/29/2009 7:58:46 AM PDT
by
avacado
To: LasVegasMac
No, but it is only a few miles south of Santa Fe
To: Deaf Smith
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:00:54 AM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
(Islam: Bringing the world death and destruction for 1400 years!)
To: devane617
Kemah Texas is on the West Side of Galveston Bay. The channel to Clear Lake goes right by the Kemah Board walk. This is all just south of the Johnson Space Center off of FM 146. This is an annual event that is kinda like a Mardis Gras parade with boats instead of floats.
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:03:16 AM PDT
by
dblshot
To: devane617
It is always FREE and this year we say thank you for our survival. Many like me who survived Hurricane Ike even if our Sail Boat didn’t were blessed. We are on Galveston Bay in Kemah, TX near Houston, TX and NASA! Several of the Texas Freepers make this an Annual MeetUp!
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:04:44 AM PDT
by
BellStar
(Buy Gold/lead and head for the hills please God give us another chance!)
To: BellStar
What country/state is this advertisement for?
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:06:02 AM PDT
by
Travis T. OJustice
(I can spell just fine, thanks, it's my typing that sucks.)
To: BellStar
Shouldn’t this be in Breaking News?
;-)
To: LasVegasMac
Santa Fe, Texas. Which is about 90 miles south of Arizona, Texas.
To: from occupied ga
Why are you prejudiced against short people?
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:09:06 AM PDT
by
verity
("Lord, what fools we mortals be!")
To: BellStar
breaking news, etc????? ..By the way, I am a Texan and this is advertising
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:09:51 AM PDT
by
devane617
(Republicans first strategy should be taking over the MSM. Without it we are doomed.)
To: BellStar
"The 41st annual “Blessing of the Shrimp and Pleasure Boat Fleet” "You think with all the stuff Barry is trying to do to us that God has time for this?........./sarc
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:12:12 AM PDT
by
TPOOH
(I wish I could have been Jerry Reed.)
To: devane617
Must not be close or you might have been on one of the boats that the Republican Party puts in the parade to support our local TX Shrimpers who have been so devastated first by cheep imports and than the Hurricane.
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:18:43 AM PDT
by
BellStar
(Buy Gold/lead and head for the hills please God give us another chance!)
To: verity
Why are you prejudiced against short people?Why not?
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:24:35 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
To: avacado
Cause they taste good and we Texans want a bountiful shrimping season! One would think that a truly blessed shrimp would escape the nets :-)
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:25:25 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government,)
To: BellStar
Glad to see Kemah is coming back strong.
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posted on
04/29/2009 8:26:31 AM PDT
by
mnehring
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