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Don't forget to vote for your favorite photo - Scroll down to view this month's contestants or click here PHOTO CONTEST Thanks for the great response !

ISLAND YOUTH'S ART WORK DISPLAYED

Carson Marlow of Harsens Island will have his art work displayed this weekend at the Downtown Port Huron Art on the Avenue Art Fair, 8/28 and 8/29. This past April, Carson's work was displayed at the Port Huron Museum for the Beatrice Thornton Art Exhibit, which included works from students all over St. Clair County, from this exhibit, Carson's art was chosen for the Port Huron Art Fair. Congratulations Carson ! The Art Fair will be held in Downtown Port Huron, Saturday and Sunday, 8/28 - 8/29, this event draws a large crowd with many exhibitors.

Posted: August 26, 2004

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEKEND - 8/27/04 - 8/29/04

MORE INFORMATION ON THESE EVENTS AND OTHERS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR EVENTS CALENDAR.

Friday - August 27, 2004
1 - 7pm - Harsens Island Blood Drive - Lion's Hall

Saturday - August 28, 2004
8 - 5pm - Heritage Days at the Huron Pointe Sportsmen's Club
All Day - Port Huron Art Fair - Downtown Port Huron

Sunday - August 29, 2004
9 - 12pm - Reader's Cove Breakfast - Idle Hour Yacht Club
All Day - Port Huron Art Fair - Downtown Port Huron
10:00am - Heritage Days at the Huron Pointe Sportsmen's Club
12:00pm - H.I.M vs 4th Precinct at Browns Field

Enjoy your weekend before school starts on Monday August 30th.

HARSENSISLAND.COM PHOTO CONTEST AUGUST ENTRIES

We had great response to our photo contest - thanks to all who entered.

Below are the photos submitted along with our voting poll, please vote for your favorite photo. 1st place will receive $25.00 and 2nd place will receive $10.00 ! Winners will be announced August 30th.

CLICK PHOTOS TO ENLARGE
VOTE BELOW WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON !

	"Fawns at Rest" 2004 Submitted by Herb Hoxsey
	"Sunrise" August 6, 2004 South Channel Submitted by Chuck Miller
	"The Big One" 2004 Muskie Submitted by Harvey VanHoey
	"In Flight" 2004 Winter on the South Channel Submitted by the Stevens Family

5TH ANNUALHARSENS ISLAND RIVER RUN/WALK 2004

Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2004
Race and walk start at 9:30AM
Kid's Run beginning at approx. 9:40AM
Sponsored by the Harsens Island Lions
PRINT REGISTRATION FORM - CLICK HERE

Events Include:
Three mile competitive Run; Three mile competitive walk; Fun walk (any distance you are comfortable walking); Kid's Run - 12 and under (of varying short distance based on age group)

Race Fees:
$14.00 pre-registration fee; $16.00 race day fee
PRINT REGISTRATION FORM - CLICK HERE

All profits and donations will be matched dollar for dollar by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Proceeds from this year's run/walk will go to Jon Burby as he begins treatment for Leukemia.

Course Record:
Run: 16:24 - Men and 20:44 - Women
Walk: 22:58 - Men and 37:21 - Women
We will stopwatch time to maximize the amount of money donated to the Burby Family.

For Further Information contact Rebecca Avers (810) 748-3091

Jon Burby has been a resident of Harsens Island for 16 years. He has served our community on the Harsens Island Fire Department for 15 years. This is our opportunity to show Jon, Lucy, Jon, and Katelyn how much they are loved. Make plans to attend / donate to this year's River Run/Walk !

PRINT REGISTRATION FORM - CLICK HERE

Posted: August 16, 2004

HARSENSISLAND.COM PHOTO CONTEST

Harsensisland.com is sponsoring a monthly photo contest which began July 1st. Submit your Harsens Island photo (information provided below) by August 15th for the August Contest and September 15th for the September contest, photos will be displayed and voted upon by our readers, there will be a First Place winner, Second Place winner and an honorable mention. Winners will be announced by the 30th of each month and will receive prizes of $25.00 for 1st place and $10.00 for 2nd place as well as being displayed on the harsensisland.com website throughout the summer.

The Harsensisland.com website averages hundreds of visits per day, if you are an amateur photographer, this is the place to have your photos viewed, if you're just submitting your photo for the heck of it, it's a great place to send your family and friends to view your pics.

Harsens Island is the place to capture beautiful photos, sunsets, nature, kids, pets, families, local events, etc. PLEASE keep your photos to a G rating, any photos submitted which are not appropriate in nature will obviously be disqualified.

Here are the rules:
You must be the owner of the photo or have expressed permission to submit the photo into the contest.

Photos may be color or black and white.

Photos can be submitted either by postal mail or email.

Postal Mail: Photos will be scanned and uploaded by the harsensisland.com staff, photo quality may be diminished by this method.
Mail to: HarsensIsland.Com, P.O. Box 54, Harsens Island, MI 48028
Include: Name, Address, Phone Number, and description of photograph, i.e., location, date, subjects, events, etc.

EMAIL: Email all photos to scoop@harsensisland.com. Photos MUST be in either a jpeg or gif format no larger than 800 by 600 pixels. Please include reply email address, name and phone number, as well as a description of the photograph, i.e., location, date, subjects, events, etc. Photos submitted in a format other than jpeg or gif will not be submitted.

Good Luck to all our readers ! We look forward to receiving your photos and honoring our winners. If you have any questions, please email us or call.

Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2004