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Grosse Pointe Shores Centennial Celebration

The Village of Grosse Pointe Shores is celebrating 100 years, with a centennial parade, splash party and more, at Osius Park.

The parade begins at noon, traveling from Ford House to Osius Park,

Then from 1-4 p.m. plenty of fun is in the works:

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  • The National Anthem will be sung by Mike Olis, of the Honor Guard
  • Mark Weber, Master of Ceremonies, will make introductions
  • GPS veterans will make a presentation
  • "Happy Birthday" will be sung
  • The 2011 time capsule item will be displayed
  • Grosse Pointe Yacht Club will hold tours
  • Colony Marine will have a new boat exhibit
  • Vintage autos will be on display
  • Shores history will be on display
  • Birthday cake will be served by Beautification Committee volunteers
  • Plus, 100 special golden daylilies, hybridized just for the Shores, will be given away
  • From 2-4 p.m. it's time for the splash party, with pool games, family fun and free pizza, coneys and refreshments, served by Beautification Committee members
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