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07/03/2009: "Fighting Polio & Rocking The Dock On 4th"

(Islanders Bank President Bob Coleman presents a check to SJC Rotary President John Kalbert)

San Juan Island Rotary Club’s seventh annual “Rock the Dock” Street Party, sponsored by Islanders Bank, will be held at the Port of Friday Harbor on July 4th starting at 6:00 P.M. until the fireworks begin.

Tickets are $10.00, children age ten and under are free. The proceeds will be used to match the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation $100 million grant for the polio eradication of Polio.

Polio cases have declined 99 percent since the 1980’s when the program began. 2 billion children have been immunized, 5 million spared disability, and over 250,000 deaths have been prevented. The ticket purchases -and donations that can still be made- will help to continue this work.

The popular show band Timebenders of Victoria B.C. will be the featured band again this year for Rock the Dock, the annual Fourth of July family street dance held on the Friday Harbor waterfront. The Gurus of Retro Rock, this 8-piece ensemble delivers fast-paced, zany antics fueled by straight up rock n' roll energy.

“We bring the band back every year because they are such a huge hit with families who want to celebrate the fourth together,” commented Past Rotary President Jack McKenna. “It’s not uncommon to see three generations rocking out in front of the stage.”

Food, beer, wine and a variety of non-alcoholic beverages are available in the venue. End your day with the music of the Timebenders, and a seat to watch the fireworks display.