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JUNEAU - The annual Blessing of the Fleet and Dedication of Names will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Alaska Commercial Fisherman's Memorial, in front of the Twisted Fish restaurant downtown.

The names to be engraved this year are Reuel "Red" Fleming and Dota Brown. Juneau Assembly member Merrill Sanford will speak.

Fishing vessels participating in the blessing should gather in front of the memorial at 10 a.m. sharp and tune to VHF Channel 10 for directions. Flowers will be available to lay on the water or the memorial. Immediately following the blessing, the Twisted Fish will host a free community brunch and reception.

For more information, contact Tom Gemmell at 723-3358 or Bruce Weyhrauch at 723-4725.