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Pirates play on in charity Poker Run event on Lanier
Memorial procession, safety precautions taken after Friday's boat accident
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A boatload of participants take part in the eighth annual Pirates of Lake Lanier Charity Poker Run, show off their pirate costumes for the crowds of people watching from the Aqualand Marina docks. - photo by Alexander Popp
The Lanier Partners of North Georgia launched their eighth annual Pirates of Lake Lanier Charity Poker Run on Saturday. The event was overshadowed by a fatal boating accident Friday involving Poker Run participants from Kentucky. In memory of the victims, the event began with a “memorial run” procession of boats, from the Buford Dam to the Gainesville Marina.