May 7—Paddles up! Paddles down! Thirty-seven teams are practicing and syncing up this week for Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation’s 13th annual Dragon Boat Race & Festival on Saturday at Point Mallard Park.
After an 8:30 a.m. opening ceremony that will feature the dotting of the dragon’s eye and a performance by the Daikin drummers, teams from Austin and Decatur high schools, Daikin, Nucor, The Decatur Daily and more will chant, paddle and race 46-foot-long, traditional Hong Kong-style dragon boats.
The event is free to the public…