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MILTON — The Blackwater Pyrates and The Knights of Columbus of Milton are sponsoring the annual Blessing of the Fleet.
The ceremony beginst at 1 p.m. May 18 at the Memorial Park Boardwalk in downtown Milton.
All watercraft — whether motor, man or wind powered — should circle in front of the Milton Memorial Park boardwalk until the Blackwater Pyrate lead boat begins the slow, single file pass-by for individual blessings.
Bagpipers and 4th Degree Knights of Columbus in regalia will accompany Msgr. Michael Reed on the boardwalk for the blessing.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Blackwater Pyrates, Knights of Columbus set Blessing of the Fleet