National Marina Day at Chautauqua Marina on Saturday Aug. 8

National Marina Day Will Be Celebrated Locally with Free Events

Here's a press release I got from the Chautauqua Marina regarding their upcoming event

Mayville, N.Y. –Saturday, August 8, 2009, has been proclaimed National Marina Day in Mayville, New York by Mayville Mayor, Marty Bova. Local celebrations begin at 9 a.m. at the Chautauqua Marina on Route 394 in Mayville N. Y.

As part of a nationwide observance, Chautauqua Marina is celebrating the seventh annual National Marina Day on Saturday, August 8, 2009 from 9 am to 3 pm. Chautauqua Marina understands the important role that our lake plays to tourism in our area. Every day hundreds of locals and visitors rent boats and jet-skis from the marina to enjoy on our beautiful lake.

“National Marina Day is an annual celebration of the important role marinas play in waterfront communities all across America,” said Ken Shearer, president of Chautauqua Marina. “Each day, this country’s marinas serve as safe, family-friendly gateways to boating and stewards of the environment. We hope you will visit Chautauqua Marina and learn about your communities’ marina, and enjoy the events we have planned.”

Three local organizations will benefit from the Fundraising activities, Chautauqua Women’s Club- Young Women’s Group, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy and the Chautauqua Lake Association.

Activities include a Free Youth Fishing Contest, a Community-wide Yard Sale, an on-site Poker Run sponsored by the Chautauqua Lake Association and a Silent Auction sponsored by the Chautauqua Women’s Club-Young Women’s Group at Chautauqua Institution. Breakfast and Lunch for purchase will be available from 9 am -3 pm. The food tent is prepared by the Brick Village Gourmet and The Watermark Restaurant. 5% of the proceeds from the food tent will be donated to the Chautauqua Lake Association and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy.

Free lectures will be given by local lake experts on subjects including lake maintenance, boat maintenance, boat safety and Jet-ski safety.
Topics for the free lectures are, "Keeping Our Lakes Clean", presented by the Chautauqua Lake Association and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy ( 9:30 and 10:15 am), "Boat Maintenance", presented by Chautauqua Marina Service Manager, Doug Cleland (10:30 am), "Jet-Ski Maintenance / Safety" presented by Chautauqua Marina’s Lou Clementi, boat and Jet-ski rental manager (11 am), and "Boat Safety” presented by Chautauqua Marina’s Matthew Terrill (11:30 am.).

There is no fee to participate in the event, come see the yard sale, silent auction, and participate in any of the free lectures that will be held in the morning. In addition take advantage of eating breakfast lunch on the water with food prepared by The Brick Village Gourmet and The Watermark Restaurant. Onsite Poker run tickets may be purchased in advance or day of the event at Chautauqua Marina, Chautauqua Suites Meeting & Expo Center, Brick Village Gourmet and The Watermark Restaurant. A $10 donation to the Chautauqua Lake Association is required.

You can join in on the on-site poker run any time on August 8 from 9 am to 1 pm. Prizes and awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners as well as the worst hand. All proceeds will be donated to the Chautauqua Lake Association.

Contact the Chautauqua Marina to sign up for the Free Youth Fishing Contest for kids ages 12 and under. If you have “Stuff” to sell, sign up for a Yard Sale Booth ($10 donation for booth). All proceeds for booth sign ups for the yard sale will be donated to the Chautauqua Lake Association and the Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy.

For more information on Free Youth Fishing Contest or to have a booth in the Yard Sale, contact Chautauqua Marina @ 716-753-3913.

“This entire community has been generously involved with this event”, Lou Clementi, manager of boat and Jet-ski Rentals at Chautauqua Marina said. “A number of companies from Mayville, Bemus Point, Lakewood, Chautauqua Institution and Jamestown have donated items for the Young Women's Group Silent Auction as well gifts for the Free Youth Fishing Contest and the Poker Run."

For more information and a complete schedule of events for the August 8, National Marina Day Celebration go to http://www.chautauquamarina.com/ or call 716-753-3913.

Chautauqua Marina’s National Marina Day activities include:

☻Free Youth Fishing Contest…10 am - Noon

☻Yard Sale… 9 am -3 pm

☻Silent Auction 9 am -2 pm Benefiting CWC (Young Women's Group)

☻On-site Poker Run 9 am-2 pm $10 Benefiting CLA (Chautauqua Lake Assoc.)

☻Food Tent- Brick Village Gourmet & The Watermark Restaurant 9am-3 pm

☻Boat Demos

☻Free Lectures 9:30 am –11:30 am

*Keeping Our Lake Clean (CLA-Chautauqua Lake Assoc. & CWC -Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy) 9:30 am & 10:15 am

*Boat Maintenance … (Doug Cleland) Manager of the Service Department at Chautauqua Marina 10:30 am

*Jet-Ski Maintenance/Safety (Lou Clementi) Boat and Jet-ski Manager at Chautauqua Marina 11 am

*Boat Safety ( Matt Terrill, Chautauqua Marina ) 11:30 am

☻Awards and Prizes (Fishing Contest Noon) Poker Run & Silent Auction 2 -3 pm