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Hundreds turn out for 'Lakers On Lake Michigan'
Date: May 7, 2012
Hundreds of people showed up to take part in the joint Grand Valley/Lake Express open house.
Hundreds of people showed up to take part in the joint Grand Valley/Lake Express open house.
Posted on May 05, 2012 News & Information Services
Overcast skies and some rain weren't enough to keep hundreds of people
away from "Lakers on Lake Michigan," an open house event hosted by Grand
Valley State University's Annis Water Resources Institute and the Lake
Express ferry on Saturday, May 5.
The open house, which was held to highlight the partnership and mutual
interest in the Great Lakes between Grand Valley and the Lake Express,
gave people a chance to see the high-speed ferry and learn about Grand
Valley's groundbreaking freshwater research projects.
The Muskegon-to-Milwaukee ferry took passengers on two short excursions
on the lake, showing off the boat and its capabilities. Each ride
through the Muskegon Lake channel and into Lake Michigan took about an
hour.
Louie the Laker even showed up to take part in the festivities.
The event highlighted how AWRI and the Lake Express celebrate West
Michigan’s Blue Water Economy — a term used to describe businesses and
initiatives in the greater Muskegon area that involve water resources.
