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						Nationals at Sunday Lake |  
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						| WAKEFIELD - August 4, 2011 The 2011 Stock and Modified Nationals mark the 15th 
						time since 1980 that an American Power Boat Association 
						national event has been held in Wakefield on beautiful 
						Sunday Lake. 
 The nationals are the Super Bowl of boat racing. 
						Competitors from across the United States and Canada 
						come together each year and determine who's best based 
						on the surest measure, head-to-head competition.
 
 The racing continues today at Sunday Lake and there is 
						no admission charge.
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						| Nik Miskerik, 10, will be competing in his first 
						American Power Boat Association National Championships 
						this week on Sunday Lake “I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time,” said 
						Nik. “I’m hoping to accomplish what I’ve been working 
						on.”
 The Hartland Michigan resident, has just finished the 
						fourth grade at Creekside Elementary School in June.
 
 Nik’s father, Mark, also a powerboat racer is guiding 
						his son, who is in his first full season of racing. Nik 
						was the 2010 Rookie of the Year.
 Pictured above Nik far left and Mark far right, Nik's 
						grandfather is in the middle.
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						| Also in his rookie year is Colin Smith from Jackson 
						Michigan, he and Nik compete in the J class designed for 
						beginning racers. |  
						| Photo Gallery photos by Bob Severin, Arvo Toolanen 
						and Lou Bonagura click photo for larger view |  
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						Polar Bear 
												Cookbook Thank you 
												to everyone who submitted 
												recipes for the Polar Bear 
												Hockey Cookbook. The cookbooks 
												are now available. The cost for 
												the cookbooks are $10.00 so make 
												sure to grab one for yourself 
												and maybe one or two as a gift. 
												They can be purchased at the Pat 
												O'Donnel Civic Center concession 
												stand or by contacting Kerry 
												Roehm or Micki Sorensen. |  |       
		  
		  
		  
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