Kiteboarder Reflects Water Rescue at South Pier | Saint Joseph

ST. JOSEPH – A four letter word crossed Joe Fenner’s mind when he saw what he thought was a head in the water while kitesurfing last Wednesday.
Fenner, a Buchanan resident, was right. A 17 years of Bangor had been blown off South Pier in St. Joseph while walking on it with his friends. These friends threw him a lifeline.
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