PENTWATER — Beautiful, sunny weather drew hundreds of beach goers to the 42nd Annual Pentwater Sand Sculpture Contest at Charles Mears State Park during the village’s Homecoming celebration Friday, Aug. 14.
A total of 53 sculptures and 146 participants competed in the event.
Homecoming, which is the village’s largest celebration of the year, continues Saturday with the Grand Parade at 4 p.m. and fireworks at dusk. This year is the 85th annual event.
The Marine Corps League Pancake Breakfast at the Pentwater VFW is set for Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. Detailed event schedule here.
Sand Sculpture Results
1-7 Year Olds:
1st – Miss Arnie Octopus, Grand Rapids, Madeline
2nd – Princess Castle, Grand Rapids, Leah and Troy
3rd – Titanic, Vicksburg, Griffin Schiedel
8-10 Year Olds:
1st – Riding Through Pentwater, Arlington Heights, Claire Hackman
2nd – Monsieur Tortue France, Grand Rapids
3rd – Surfing, Byron Center, Ethan Petz
11-13 Year Olds:
1st – Fun In The Sun, Ada, Anna Breaugh
2nd – Pentwater Smiles, Pentwater, Tommy Gregwer
3rd – A Day In Pentwater, Grand Rapids, Maggie and Benji Zorn
14-16 Year Olds:
1st – Sensational Summer Rochester, Elisabeth Bulat
17-Adult:
1st – Honk If You Like Summer, Dayton, Ohio, Sarah Kensinger
2nd – Summertime Sadness, Farmington Hills, Gary Maike
3rd – Picnic, Port Huron, Dave Swarts
Immediate Family
1st – Scarfing Hot Dogs, Grand Haven, Tom Phares
2nd – Transforming Letter Forms, Tallmadge, Ohio, Bobby and Connie Powell
3rd – Seeing & Swallowing Summer, Northfield Ohio, Mark Ashley
Extended Family
1st – Eyes Memphis, Mich., Geno LeTarte
2nd – Mr. Potato Head, Pentwater, Kloostra Clan
3rd – Party Time Davison, Mich., Frank Wegner
– Photos by Ron Beeber.
