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Photo Gallery: Flares Fly in Port Washington Skies

Colors burst over the lakefront last Saturday morning, but not because an emergency was nearby.

Dan Laurence, Neighbor
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This past Saturday, the hosted a flare shoot.

The event gives . The coast guard requires all boaters to have flares for safety signaling; fares usually have about a 1- to 3-year life, then have to be replaced to be current.

This event also allows people to become familiar on how the flares operate.

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