STOCKTON, Calif. -- On his 43-foot yacht called the "Beverly Ann", Bob Cain is in decoration mode, getting ready to set sail for Saturday night's lighted boat parade in Downtown Stockton.
"There's the camaraderie of being with your friends and decorating the boats. And, being in the parade and challenging the elements sometimes," said Cain.
The colorful parade is put on by the Stockton Yacht Club. Boats decorated in holiday attire strut their stuff on the water near Weber Point. More than 30 boats take part in the parade. All proceeds go to charity.
Chairman Roger Hahn says each boat's $25 entry fee will go to the Children's Home of Stockton. To watch? Priceless.
"It just really brings the community together. And, to see the children's alone, for me, that's just everything right there," Hahn said.
But, the parade runs deeper than that for Hahn. For several years, his mother Lynn ran the event. Last year she died battling bladder cancer. The event is now officially the Lynn Hahn Memorial 37th Annual Delta Reflections Lighted Boat Parade.
"She loved to entertain. She loved to get people together. And get them on a common groove. She was very, very community conscious," said Hahn.
So, when no one knew if the parade would go on, Roger was tapped to continue his mother's legacy. And, part of it will sail on the Port City's Waterfront Saturday night for all to enjoy.
For more information on the event, go to stocktonlightedboatparade.com or stocktonyachtclub.com or visitstockton.org.
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