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AA6 AMERICAN PRESS ADVERTISING SECTION THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007
CONTRABAND DAYS: GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
5-Miler one of oldest races in area
AMERICAN PRESS ARCHIVES
Anchors away!
The Lake Charles Yacht Club will sponsor its annual
Contraband Days Sailboat Regatta on Saturday, May
12. The regatta has been an annual event since 1969.
The event is open to all sailors. Registration will begin
at 8 a.m. at the Yacht Club, 1305 North Lakeshore
Drive, under the I-10 bridge. A skippers’ meeting is
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Three races, weather permitting,
will be held beginning at 10:30 a.m. All classes of
sailboats are invited to participate. Advance entry fee
is $40 and includes food and drink at the party following
the regatta. Late entry fee is $45 on the day of the
regatta. For more information, contact Ship to Shore
Co. at 474-0730, or visit www.saillc.org.
National Day of Prayer
to feature Scott Waddle
Scott Waddle, retired
Navy commander, will be
the keynote speaker at the
National Day of Prayer at
noon Thursday, May 3, in
the Exhibition Hall of the
Lake Charles Civic Center.
Waddle, a native of
Austin, Texas, graduated
from the U.S. Naval
Academy in May 1981 earning
a bachelor of science
degree in chemistry.
Following graduation he
was commissioned an
ensign and embarked on a
career in the submarine
force where he served
aboard Atlantic Fleet
Trident Ballistic Missile
boats Alabama and
Kentucky and Pacific Fleet
fast attacks San Francisco
IN CONCERT:
Rare Earth will be in concert
at 9 p.m. Friday, May 4,
at the Malibu Rum Stage.
Rare Earth is known for
songs such as “Get Ready,’’
“Hey Big Brother,’’ “Losing
You,’’ “Born to Wander” and
MAY 3
and Greeneville.
On Feb. 9, 2001, Waddle’s
life was forever changed
when he gave the order to
perform an emergency surface
maneuver that inadvertently
caused his submarine
to collide with the Ehime
Maru, a Japanese fishing
vessel, killing nine people
on board.
Against the advice of
his attorney and the
Navy’s direction, he took
responsibility for the accident.
In October 2001, he
was honorably discharged
from the Navy and retired
from active duty as a commander.
RARE EARTH
“I Just Want to Celebrate”
creating an atmosphere
reminiscent of the Madison
Square Garden Concert in
1970, or the California Jam
concertsbroadcast nationally
in 1974.
The 31st Annual
American Press Contraband
Days 5 Miler will be at 8
a.m. Saturday, May 12.
The race will begin at the
Capital One Tower in downtown
Lake Charles and continues
on the scenic Shell
Beach Drive to Riverside
Drive and returns.
The 5-Miler is the largest
and one of the oldest road
races in Southwest
Louisiana.
Awards are three-deep in
five-year age categories.
Unique Contraband Days
T-shirts will be given to all
participants. Results are
available race morning and
in the American Press after
race day.
Fresh fruit, drinks, beer
and pizza will be served
after the race.
Sponsors are American
CARNIVAL FUN
MAY 12
AMERICAN PRESS ARCHIVES
Participants in the 2006 5-Miler give it all they’ve got. This year’s race is set for May 12.
Press, Morgan Roofing,
Legacy Title, Capital One,
Southwest Beverage, Lake
Charles Coca Cola, Freshko
Food Service, Louisiana
Institute of Massage
Therapy, K Jon, Mr. Gatti’s,
and Kentwood Water.
AMERICAN PRESS ARCHIVES
Behind the wheel
These young drivers are really going places. The Contraband Days carnival attracts
children of all ages. See schedule on page AA4 for opening times each day.
AMERICAN PRESS ARCHIVES
Scenes of Contraband Days
The carnival rides, games, and food booths are always popular attractions during
Contraband Days. The 50th anniversary of the festival promises lots of fun.
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Visit www.lakearearunners.com for a
race map, application, and more
information.
Look-alikes
can enter
Spittin’ Image
contest May 6
The ever-popular KPLC
Spittin’ Image Contest
returns to Contraband Days
at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at
the Children’s Stage.
The contest is a motherdaughter,
and father-son
look-alike contest that
offers great prizes for the
team that most resembles
each other. Participants can
tip the scales in their favor
by dressing alike, wearing
their hair the same way or
practicing the same walk.
No talent or performance is
required.
Participants can pick up
a registration form at the
KPLC Studios at 320
Division St., or register at 1
p.m. Sunday, in front of the
Children’s Stage.
Spammobile
making its
way to festival
The Spammobile is
rolling into the Contraband
Days Thursday-Sunday, May
10-13. The famous The 35-
foot-long Hormel Foods
Spammobile, fashioned
after a giant can of Spam, on
wheels will be sampling
bite-size Spamburger hamburgers
and the new Spam
Singles.
The Spammobile is the
first-ever can of original
Spam “on wheels,” and travels
to various festivals, zoos,
malls, retail locations, military
bases and other local
events around the nation.
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CONTRABAND DAYS BOARD MEMBERS
Bowtie Marina on Contraband Bayou is your
Contraband Days Festival one-stop, waterfront headquarters.
We will be open dockside during Contraband Days.
Our fully equipped convenience store features your
favorite beverages, fresh snacks and sparkling clean restrooms.
We have Citgo diesel and gasoline available dockside.
Lloyd Lauw — President
Loyd Rion — Treasurer
Andy Ardoin
Jimmy Chance
Richard Cole, Jr.
Dean Day
Ron Dion
Huey Dugar
Russ Grantham
Duford Henry
Shelly Johnson
Jake Philman
Perry Vincent
Charles Weeks
Jeannette Willis
Annette Richey —
Executive Director
Anita Ardoin —
Executive Assistant
Harvey Kuttner —
Advisory Board, Citgo
Lt. Ron Johnson —
Advisory Board, CPSO
Marine Division
Cm. Matt Vezinot —
Advisory Board CPSO
Special Services
Nancy Rogers —
Advisory Board, City
Marshall’s Office
Jimmy Bastow —
Advisory Board, Buccaneers
Kam Jakubek — Pageant
Director
1245 Giovanni St. off Lake St.,
Lake Charles, LA
(337) 478-0130
Doug Shearman - Dockmaster
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Please Be Safe & Courteous On The Waterways
Law enforcement will be patrolling and checking ALL
mandatory boat equipment and registration. Please take a
minute to go over the requirements for your boat before
hitting the water ~ life jackets (one jacket for every person
on board), throwable cushion, horn (sound making
devise), working fire extinguisher, working navigation
lights, if you plan to be on the water at night and current
registration
Please Drink Responsibly
The Funseekers collection is all
about sitting back and enjoying
life just the way it is.
Each piece is adorned with 3-Dimensional bathing
beauties. Collect one or the whole series.
1847 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE
SULPHUR • 625-2472
Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm;
Saturday 10:00am-3:00pm
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