Marquette West Rotary Club Announces HarborFest 2021
Marquette, MI – May 25, 2021 – The Marquette West Rotary Club is pleased to announce that HarborFest is back for summer 2021. One of Marquette’s premier summer events, HarborFest will be held on Friday, August 27, and Saturday, August 28, 2021. HarborFest is a fund-raising event for Marquette West Rotary Club and the Marquette West […]
Honoring Former President Amanda Filizetti and Information on the HarborFest Waterfront Gala
Marquette, MI – July 10, 2019 – Rotarians returned to the Landmark Inn this afternoon for another weekly Marquette West Rotary Club Luncheon. To start this off today, the club honored past president, Amanda Filizetti for her year of service. Lucy Grove, current Rotary Club president, awarded Amanda a plaque and a beautiful bouquet! The […]
GMO Crops – Facts and Myths 101 – Marquette West Rotary Forum April 24, 2019
Marquette, Michigan – April 24, 2019 – Marquette West Rotary welcomed James DeDecker, specialist and director of the MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center, to discuss the facts and myths of Genetically Modified Crops. He brought his perspective as an expert in sustainable agriculture, agricultural decision-making and integrated pest management to this often controversial […]
Marquette West Rotary Welcomes Jake Bilodeau to the Club and Shifts Focus to HarborFest 2019
Marquette, MI – January 9, 2019 – The Marquette West Rotary had the honor of inducting a familiar face into the Club today. After giving a presentation on the Greater Michigan Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association in early November, Regional Director Jake Bilodeau requested to join the Rotary! Today, Marquette West Rotarians welcomed Jake as […]
Live Bullet Detroit Closes Out HarborFest 2018 at Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor
Marquette, MI – August 25, 2018 – The good weather rolled in as Day Two of HarborFest 2018 kicked off bright and early Saturday morning with the South Shore Fishing Association’s Marquette Bay Classic Fall Tournament. Teams set out for a fishing competition at 6am, fishing until 2pm on Lake Superior. Around 11am the annual […]
Bumpus Rocks The Stage For Day 1 of HarborFest at Mattson Lower Harbor
Marquette, MI – August 24, 2018 – The overcast skies and rain weren’t enough to stop us from having a great time at Lower Harbor for Day 1 of HarborFest 2018! We kicked things off around 4:45pm with our first band of the evening, Strung Together. The local Marquette band performed some bluegrass and folk […]
35th Annual Waterfront Gala Kicks Off HarborFest 2018
Marquette, MI – August 23, 2018 – This evening, community members gathered at Mattson Lower Harbor for the 35th Annual HarborFest Waterfront Gala. Each year, the Marquette West Rotary hosts this ticketed event to kick off the weekend of live music and celebration. This evening about 250 people joined us for a Mediterranean themed […]