How would you like to toss your cookies from the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes and be able to prove it to your friends?   

     This Saturday, June 27th., 2009, Presque Isle Township will host the The Lighthouse Blast.  The fun begins at 6:00 P.M. at The New Lighthouse Park.  Hot dogs and chips will be available for a donation.  Bring your own adult beverages and soft drinks for those under age 21.   

     A local D.J. will provide music and for only $3.00, you can climb the lighthouse and toss a package of cookies at a target on the ground for a chance to win a prize.  All participants will receive a certificate recognizing they "tossed their cookies" from the lighthouse.

     The township will raffle off the chance to watch the 4th of July Presque Harbor Fireworks from the top of The Old P.I. Lighthouse for you and your party of no more than 12.  Raffle tickets will be sold only at the party on the 27th. and cost $5.00 each, 5 for $20.00.  Don't have 12 friends you can bring, how about a romantic evening for you and a special someone

    DIRECTIONS: From Alpena, take U.S. 23 North and turn right at the Hide-A-Way lounge.  You will be on Grand Lake road for about 5 miles until you reach a stop sign.  Turn right on "East" Grand Lake Rd (you'll see the P.I. township hall on your right) and follow it past the harbor and Portage Restaurant to the end.  You can't miss the New Presque Isle Lighthouse.  It's the tallest on the Great Lakes.  

     From Rogers City, turn East on Hwy. 638 and follow it until it dead ends at East Grand Lake road.  Turn left and follow it past the harbor to the end.

     Many area merchants have donated prizes including,

• Diane's Cash & Carry Feeds in Alpena
• AAA Agent Barry Schatz 
• Seymour's Grocery on U.S. 23
• Labell's grocery on U.S. 23
• Burton Last Resort on Long Lake Rd. 
• The Daily Limit on U.S. 23
• The Fireside Inn on Grand Lake in Presque Isle
• The Portage Restaurant at the Presque Isle Harbor
• The Portage Store at the Presque Isle Harbor
• The Rogers City Theatre
• The Presque Isle Harbor Assoc.
• The New P.I. Lighthouse gift shop.
• Downtown 76 in Alpena
• Dairy Queen of Alpena
• True North Radio Network
• The Parker House Restaurant on U.S. 23
• The Huron Lights Gift Shop on U.S. 23 and Long Lake Rd. 
• J.J.'s Awesome Acres - U.S. 23 N. in Alpena gift certificates for mini golf
• Alpena Golf Club - 1 round of golf
• Family Video in Alpena - 2 $5.00 gift certificates
• True North Radio Network - Bay 108 and The Wave

The following business(s) have made a generous cash donation to the Fireworks Fund

• Gillard, Bauer, Mazrum law office

    For more information, call Barry Schatz at the AAA Branch in Alpena 989-358-4124,  Peter Petalia at Downtown 76 in Alpena, or the Presque Isle Twp. Hall.

The Old Presque Isle Lighthouse.