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Inland Seafarer February 2020
February 9-15 USPS Annual Meeting
Ponte Vedra FL.
March 9th Lake Norman Marine
Commission Meeting 7PM
March 21st ABC Class, Holy Spirit
Catholic Church, Denver 8:00 AM–
5::00PM (Registration Required)
March 27-29th D27 Spring Council
& COW Greensboro Airport
District 27—Volume 44 Issue 2 February 2020
Of Lake Norman
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Page
Past Commander Message …….…………………2-4
Executive Department ………………………………….5
Charlotte Boat Show …………………………………….6
2019 In Review ……………………………………...7-11
Website Corner ……………………………………..12-13
Boating Safety …………………………………………...14
Marine Commission …………………………………….15
Next Meeting ……………………………………………...16
Book Worms ………………………………………………..16
Membership Information …………………………...17
Ships Store 20% Off Sale …………………………..18
Our Great Sponsors …………………………………...19
Inland Seafarer the
The Official Publication of Americas Boating Club Lake Norman.
A unit of the United States Power Squadrons *Sail and Power Boating.
Important
Dates
To
Remember
Visit our Website: www.usps.org/localusps/sss-ln
Valentines Day
February 14th
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Bridge Officers
2020-21
Commander
P/C Steven Stuart, AP
Executive Officer
Open
Asst. Executive Officer
James Barbara, AP
Administrative Officer
Open
Asst. Administrative Officer
Open
Education Officer
Dan Kartes
Asst. Education Officer
P/C Russ Klein, SN–IN
Treasurer
Open
Asst. Treasurer
Roger Lewis, S
Secretary
Monroe Cowan, JN
Asst. Secretary
Open
Chaplain
James Barbara, AP
View our Website at:
www.usps.org/localusps/sss-ln
PAST COMMANDER’S
MESSAGE
After a most outstanding Saturday at the Charlotte
Boat Show, some workers had to leave early for
the COW (change of watch) being held at North
Stone Country Club in Huntersville.
We had 24 members in attendance along with
three guests, Kerry Gonzales and two of her colleg-
es. Kerry gave a short talk early in the program
confirming her continued support for our organiza-
tion for 2020. Kerry and her company have been a
huge supporter especially in areas as the Charlotte
Boat Show and our Youth Day on the Lake.
Connie Shay was the District Representative offici-
ating the COW. She along with her husband Greg,
both from the Raleigh Squadron, are dear friends
of our Squadron and as my last year of being Com-
mander I was so pleased to have her close out my
Commandership.
NorthStone provided all of us with a wonderful buf-
fet of assorted foods along with a special dessert
tray which was provided by our good member Al
Parker.
I had the pleasure of sharing the accomplishments
of the 2019 review to Connie which was quite
measurable in the events being presented to her.
After favorable comments by Connie she initiated
my releasing of current 2019 officers and Steve
Stuart was then called to introduce the newly elect-
ed officers for 2020. Ali were sworn in as required
with a separate swearing in of our Educational Of-
ficer Dan Kartes. All were presented with their flag
as officers and then Steve was sworn in as the duly
elected Commander for 2020.
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I had the pleasure of what I always
thought as Commander was the best
part of the COW, and that was pre-
senting trophies and awards to those
members for their outstanding com-
mitment and service to our Squadron.
Members Russ Klein, Al Parker, Steve
Stuart, Roger Lewis, Richard Todd,
Alex Copper, Terry Middleton, Dan
Kartes and Jim Barbara all received
awards. I personally gave gifts to
those who helped me during my 5
years as Commander.
Steve as our new Commander closed
the event with a positive talk about
the future of our organization. There
is no other person who is more pre-
pared for being our Commander than
Steve and I'm thrilled to support him
as he always supported me as Com-
mander.
Lou Schwartz AP, P/C
P/C Lou Schwartz, AP
(Continued)
Commander
Steve Stuart, AP
Commander’s
Flag of Office
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Executive
Department Report
Dear Members, Welcome to 2020. Welcome to America’s Boating Club of Lake Norman. Your membership will avail you of many boating related opportunities, the first and generally foremost of which is education. Our primary purpose is boating education and I hope you will take advantage of the many classes offered. You can learn about those opportuni-ties by contacting the Squadron Education Officer, Dan Kartes [email protected] You will continue to receive the USPS publication THE ENSIGN and our Squadron publication, THE INLAND SEAFARER. Our affiliation with our Sponsors, posted in our Newsletter, also offers numerous associated discounts. We regularly interface with local marine equipment providers and other local boating groups as a resource for information and equipment. I hope you enjoy, as much as we do, the many opportunities Americas Boating Club of Lake Norman provides. If you have any questions regarding our new membership, don’t hesitate to call Roger Lewis [email protected] , Mem-bership Chairman. I want to inform you of the additional membership benefits and cost savings that is available to you as a member of the Squadron. The following is a sample of the discounts and savings available to you: Auto, Boat and home insurance discounts- up to 15% off Phones – discounted phones charges Prescription savings- up to 50% off Commercial market place- Furniture and appliance discounts from 5 to 50% Vacation Center- Discounts on cruises and tours Marine hardware and supplies –Discounts up to 20% Wyndham Hotels- Discounts of 20% off Avis car rentals- Discounts up to 25% Budget car rentals- Discounts up to 25% Insurance Discounts on Life, accident, traveling, etc. DAN BOATER International Travel Medical Insurance Many more areas of savings on the USPS web site As a member you can participate in social, education and civic service-- we have it all!! Our benefits are a plus. You can go to the link below for more details on the many benefits. usps.org/newpublic2/redir/benefits.html Respectfully yours, Steven L. Stuart,AP
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Ready! Set! Go! The Charlotte Mid-
Atlantic Boat Show & boating season
got off with a bang - torrential rains,
violent wind, tornados and snow –
and a great crowd.
The very first show in the Charlotte
Convention Center was the Boat
Show 25 years ago. During our “Set-
Up” day, the Center treated all of us
to a great catered lunch.
And for the 4th year in a row, the
America’s Boating Club booth of the
Catawba, Charlotte and Lake Norman
clubs was by far and away the most
dynamic center of attraction among
all the Vendor booths. This was again
caused by our wonderful volunteers
who manned the booth and the excit-
ing Boating Skills Virtual Trainer.
Of the 18,000++ Attendees at the
Show, almost all passed by our booth
with several hundreds stopping by to
ask questions, gather information
brochures or test their skills on the
Simulator.
This year, we had the largest number
sign up for our America’s Boating
Course classes or Vessel Safety
Checks or Membership.
Many thanks to: Roger, Monroe,
Richard, Alex, Dan, Steve and espe-
cially Anna, Molly and Kerri who
jumped right in.
Jim Barbara AP-IN
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2019 in Review
By Roger Lewis
As the Membership Director of Americas Boating Club of Lake Norman people
sometimes ask me, “What do you guys do, anyway?”
So, recently I gathered a few thoughts reviewing what we did in 2019. These
activities give a good sense of what our organization is all about…
Membership:
The lifeblood of any non-profit, fraternal and community service organization
like ours is its ability to attract new members. That’s why it was particularly
gratifying that twelve new members joined our ranks this past year. Ten of the
new members are full time and two of them are associate members who spend
their winter months in Florida. While there they participate in boating activities
with a Florida Squadron. Several of these new members are brand new boat-
ers; several others are experienced boaters who are now living in the Lake
Norman area. Most of our new members became familiar with us by taking our
boating safety course- one of our two ABC Classes that we held last spring. We
remain a small organization at the local level with just over 60 active members
at the start of 2020, even though nationally there are well over 20,000 mem-
bers in various Americas Boating Club squadrons.
Education:
Our education team of about a dozen members held two, day-long boating
safety and basic knowledge classes, (or ABC classes) in the spring of 2019. A
total of 82 students participated. 100% percent of these students passed and
over 50% of the students graduated with grades of 97 to 100 on the NC re-
quired exit exams. Much of the class time involved interaction between the in-
structors and students. All the instructors are Squadron members, experienced
skippers and are trained and certified as instructors. Many feel our emphasis
on interaction with lots of hands-on training contributes significantly to the fun
and overall learning experience we are able to provide for our students.
Many boaters are still not aware that NC law now requires that those born on
or after January 1, 1988 (age 32 and younger in 2020) are required to pass a
qualifying course like ours to legally skipper a motor boat of 10HP or greater.
Because our class is excellent for skippers of all ages, we hope our members
will encourage all their boating friends, regardless of age or years of experi-
ence to join one of our coming classes. We plan on holding two safe boating
classes/boating knowledge and skills classes in the spring of 2020. Details can
be found on our web site.
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Youth Day:
In late July our Squadron hosted its 20th consecutive Youth Day at a water front park,
beach and dock facility on Lake Norman. Over 60 kids of middle and high school ages
attended. These kids were residents of group homes and other institutions where they
were living because of untenable home environments. We provided a day of water–
related fun for them and their counsellors and staffs including boat rides and tubing on
members’ boats, lake swimming (with life guard protection, of course!) and a picnic
lunch. For many of these kids, this outing was the highlight of their summer. We also
hope that this boating experience and our encouragement to continue their educations
and pursue the good jobs that can follow helped them aspire to own and skipper their
own boats as adults and enjoy the water regularly as a happy part of their futures.
Fun With Our Boats. Or Were These Also Community Services?
A number of our activities involving our boats were fun outings or adventures for our
members. At the same time, these activities were community services. Here are some
of them…
Visit to Rookery Island
In August several members with pontoon boats hosted seniors on their vessels for a
group outing. The seniors were residents of the Pines at Davidson, a retirement facility
near Davidson College. The destination of this small fleet was an island on the east side
of Lake Norman near marker D4a. Each summer thousands of blue herons use this is-
land as a rookery from May through September. Here they nest and raise their next
generation. The birds’ concentrated numbers on this island makes boating on nearby
waters a striking auditory and visual experience. For the seniors who were the guests of
our members, that day was a pleasant boating and bird watching time unlike their usu-
al routines.
Safety Patrol for the Dragon Boat Races
On one of the first hot days of the season in May, three of our members’ boats provided
safety patrol services for the Dragon Boat Races. These races are held adjacent to
Ramsey Creek Park in the southeast part of Lake Norman. Dragon Boats are large col-
orful canoes with a high a high prow that often includes a carved figurehead of a drag-
on or other mythic creature. The tradition of Dragon Boat racing dates back thousands
of years in Asia. It is becoming increasingly popular in our area among fraternal and
corporate groups that form competing teams. Each canoe holds about 18 to 20 pad-
dlers. On Lake Norman crews compete on a straight race course that is several hundred
yards long, marked into lanes by buoys separating 4 racing canoes in each heat.
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After six years of just standing by and observing, one of our member’s safety boats, a
24 foot pontoon, had to perform an actual rescue this past year. That’s because one
Dragon Boat capsized after it made too sharp a turn at the finish line of its heat. Sud-
denly, its crew of 20 paddlers was dumped into the lake in view of hundreds of nearby
spectators on shore. Our safety boat fished the now floating paddlers aboard, then
took them ashore, grounding on the Ramsey Creek beach like a fully loaded landing
craft. The rescued paddlers were able to walk ashore across the bow of the rescuing
pontoon boat onto the sandy beach, damp and cool, but with their dignity restored af-
ter their unexpected swim!
Checking Lake Norman’s Navigation Markers
The Lake Norman Marine Commission that oversees management of the lake was con-
cerned that some of the lake’s navigation markers were defective. So, in the spring of
2019 they asked our club members to check the markers and list the ones that needed
repair or replacement. Lake Norman has over 100 official navigation markers stretching
from the dam northward for over 20 miles. In addition, Lake Norman has markers in
several tributary creeks both east and west of the main channel (The “Official” markers
do not count the many bootleg “No Wake” buoys that appear near individuals’ docks).
Our club assembled 9 volunteer boat crews, and assigned each crew a different area of
the lake to visit and inspect its navigation markers.
We found that several markers were missing, broken or so faded from the sun that
their numbers couldn’t be read. To check on the markers’ red, green or white lights, our
crews had to return after dark. Our boat crews found that a significant percentage of
the lights were inoperable. The reason? Many Osprey pairs had used the navigation
markers as a base for their nests. These nests are substantial bundles of sticks that had
either hidden or broken the navigation lights at the top of the markers. The Marine
Commission has indicated that they expect to add some new poles in the lake with
nesting platforms near the fouled markers before clearing away the conflicting nests. In
that way the lights on the markers will again be visible, restoring the night time func-
tion of the markers, yet the ospreys will have some new locations for new nests. We
have been asked to canvass the markers again in 2020.
Vessel Safety Checks ( “VSC’s”)
Recreational boats are required to carry a substantial array of safety equipment to
comply with federal and state law. Included are such items as life jackets, fire extin-
guishers, proper running lights, registration documents and many other items. As a
free service to boaters, inspectors from our club went to marinas, boat ramps or docks
and inspected boats on request for the presence and functioning of the required safety
equipment. Vessels that passed this courtesy inspection were given a sticker placed on
a side window or windshield corner. This sticker alerts law enforcement officials of a
satisfactory inspection. Often, such a satisfactory inspection qualifies the boat owner
for insurance discounts as well.
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Our members inspected over 100 boats this past season both per prearranged requests
from individuals and by being present at three waterfront events on Lake Norman.
Those events were water festivals at the Peninsula Yacht Club and Morningstar Marina
(formerly Kings Point Marina). Also, in July our inspection teams were present on Boat-
ing Safety Day at several of Lake Norman’s busy launching ramps.
South Atlantic Boat Show
Last winter as a service to the boating public, our club teamed up with two other
Squadrons in the Charlotte area that are also affiliated with the national “Americas
Boating Club”. Together we hosted a booth at the South Atlantic Boat Show at the
Charlotte Colosseum. Our members gave advice to show goers about boating on Lake
Norman, about boating educational opportunities through our organization, about the
kinds of boats best suited for various purposes, and the like. About 1,000 people visited
the booth during the show. About a dozen of our club members participated at various
times as hosts in the booth during this 3 day event.
Good Times and Informative Talks at Our Monthly Dinner Meetings
Each month our members and guests gather at Victory Lanes in Mooresville for a dinner
meeting. At the meeting we socialize and discuss any business items or organizational
news. However, often the highlight of those meetings was a talk by a guest speaker,
typically about interesting boating experiences, or special doings at Lake Norman.
This year a compelling briefing was about the infestation by an exotic (non-native)
aquatic plant named hydrilla that has spread rapidly in the Ramsey Creek area of Lake
Norman. Some of us remember hydrilla as a plant in our childhood fish bowls. Yet left
unchecked, hydrilla mats can foul and choke even a large lake in just a few years. For-
tunately, a fish called grass carp are voracious eaters of hydrilla, but do not consume
other lake life. Sterile grass carp hybrids have now been bred that cannot reproduce
and become problematic themselves, but still have great appetites for hydrilla. We were
all pleased to learn that thousands of these grass carp were stocked in Ramsey Creek
this past June. We hope and expect the fish will eat, grow, and purge the hydrilla from
Lake Norman over the next several years. Meanwhile, we also learned that Lake Nor-
man’s trailer boaters, who take their boats from Lake Norman to other lakes, need to
thoroughly clean engine and boat parts so that all shreds of hydrilla plants are gone,
before their boats go into any other lake to avoid contaminating those lakes.
Last Wednesdays- The Lunch Bunch Outings
On the last Wednesdays of each month from April through October club members and
guests met at a different waterfront restaurant on Lake Norman. Club members are en-
couraged to come by boat, or they may show up by car, if they prefer. There’s no busi-
ness formally discussed at these luncheons. These events were strictly for the joy of
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being on the water, having a “reason” to use one’s boat, or just hanging out and social-
izing with club members in a group setting.
What Happened to Our Name?
For decades we were “The Lake Norman Sail and Power Squadron”.
In 2019 as part of a national campaign to modernize our organization’s image, our
squadron transitioned to a new name: “Americas Boating Club of Lake Norman”.
We still have the same major goals: to have fun with our boats; provide teaching and
educational expertise to the boating public and provide community services, usually re-
lated to boating. But not to worry- if people still want to call us “the Power Squadron”
we won’t ignore them!
Other Fun Events and Good Times in 2019
There is a wonderful line in the book for children, The Wind in the Willows, that goes
about like, “There is nothing ever so much worth doing as simply messing about with
boats.” Many of us are club members mostly for the joy of messing about with our own
boats in company with other boaters. So, we often plan events just for the fun to be
had. For example, in the early fall of 2019, club members in their boats assembled near
Lake Norman’s marker D7 to watch the sun rise. Then those boats and crews rallied
north for a final breakfast at the Midway Boat House restaurant, now permanently
closed because the site is to be redeveloped. Yes, a few other on the water boating
events got “weathered out“ in the early spring and late fall. However, taken as a whole
2019 for Americas Boating Club of Lake Norman has to be considered quite a year, in-
deed!
Your 2020 Invitation
If there’s something special you would like to see our club do in 2020, whether a new
or different boating education class, a special boat outing or project, or perhaps a boat-
ing related trip to the coast or a mountain lake, please let me know. And we’re always
available to discuss the many benefits of membership and encourage new members to
join us. To discuss any ideas or to review membership information, please contact me.
You may give me a call, write, email or text me a note. I can be reached at:
Roger Lewis
Americas Boating Club of Lake Norman
PO Box 4799
Mooresville, NC 28117
704-621-8614 Email Roger At: [email protected]
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Website
Corner
New Website: www.usps.org/localusps/sss-ln
You may have noticed; we updated our website to support the 2020 America’s Boat-
ing Classes (ABC). In addition, we also updated and published the ABC class regis-
tration form. We did not stop there! We also redesigned our old website to help tie
everything together and provide easy access to class information and registration.
(Unfortunately, we have limited capability with providing links in our new website.)
We will be adjusting the website(s) supporting the 2020 ABC classes as we receive
feedback. Please check it out and let us know what you think! As an FYI, we will be
updating the website following the ‘Change of Watch’ and the release of our 2020
calendar.
Dan Kartes
865-406-1679
We added an announcement to our new website home page (below). We have also
added the ABC classes to the National Education Database. (Thanks Russ)
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Below is the redesign of our old web site (www.usps.org/lakenorman), providing links to ‘More Information’, ‘Registration Form’ and to our new web site.
We added an ABC Class Information PDF, which has a link to the registration form:
Editor Note: Dan and Molly Kartes have given a lot of time and effort to cre-
ate our new website. Please thank them for their work supporting our Squad-
ron.
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Boating Safety Ed Bauer
Safety Officer
Hello? Hello?
Is there anybody out there?
Before leaving the dock, do you perform a radio check on your VHF? Remem-ber, if you have a radio, the Coast Guard requires it be turned on to channel 16. If you have a cellphone, is it charged? A note of caution, cell phones may not be as helpful as you think when out on the water, especially in an emer-gency, particularly offshore. Cell phones have some helpful features including compass, maps and long / lat APPS. However, cell phones generally cannot provide accurate or reliable ship to ship safety communications or communications with rescue vessels. If you place a distress call from your cell phone, you’re limited to only the per-son you called hearing your distress. Most cell phones are designed for land-based usage only, towers are limited; coverage offshore is limited and unpre-dictable. There is no comparison between cell phones and VHF marine radios; they pro-vide different services. Of course, your cell phone has its place on board - to make calls and take photos and video. Receiving a shore-to-ship call is very convenient, but that’s only when you are in range to receive it. So how will a VHF marine radio keep me safer? A VHF marine radio’s primary use is to communicate with other vessels or marine installations. They were designed specifically with safety in mind. If you are in distress, calls can be received not only by the Coast Guard and local marine law enforcement, but also by other boats located in the area who may be in a closer position to pro-vide immediate assistance. A VHF radio will also provide the latest storm warnings and other urgent ma-rine information. The Coast Guard regularly and repeatedly announces and updates these broadcasts on VHF channel 16. Finally, your VHF marine radio may be used anywhere in the United States or around the world. Basic, handhelds may be purchased for less than $100. Periodically check with a local service provider such as Sea Tow to determine if their Automated Radio Check on channel 27 or 28 is operating.
Finally, has a VSC been performed on your boat? Have you taken basic boating courses and seminars including ABC, Boat Handling, Weather, and Anchoring? www.usps.org/localusps/sss-ln
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January 13, 2020
New updated website for LNMC is
now online. Same address lnmc.org. New
website offers better organization and has a
events calendar that we would like to use
to list any boater education classes or other
public lake events. Please send an email to
[email protected] to suggest a calendar en-
try. We want this website to be a one stop
reference for everyone about Lake Norman.
· Please remember that lake tempera-
tures are still very dangerous. This past
week was anniversary of loss of 3 lives on
Lake Norman in 1980. If you fall in water
at 50 deg, even with life preserver, you on-
ly have minutes to get out or become inca-
pacitated. Warmer air temperatures can
fool you into thinking that water tempera-
ture is higher.
· NC State issued official results of fall
survey for hydrilla. Only found one small
indication of hydrilla so the fish stocking
over last two years has eliminated the hy-
drilla that was rampant in Ramsey Creek.
We still have the tuber banks to deal with
and fish population available should control
that over the next several years. We will
be working with DEQ and NC Wildlife to de-
termine appropriate number of fish to stock
for this spring. Stocking will be much
smaller since many fish are still available.
· Marine Commission will again have a
booth at the boat show Feb 7,8,9th We will
be selling Lake Norman Maps for $10 each
at the show.
In case of an emergency, DIAL 911 on your mobile phone from any-where on the lake.
County Emergency Services
Contact Numbers:
Catawba County 828-464-3112 Cornelius Police 704-892-7773
Iredell County 704-878-3100
Lincoln County 704-735-8202
Mecklenburg County 704-943-6200
NC Wildlife 800-662-7137
Emergency Services
Catawba County EMS Iredell Country EMS
Lincoln County EMS
Mecklenburg County EMS
Towing (on water)
SeaTow of Lake Norman
704 875-8699
TowBoatUS of Lake Norman
704 200-1930
Morris Sample
Executive Director
Who Ya Gonna
Call??
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Book Worms
You do not have to be a member to at-
tend the meetings. America’s Boating
Club of Lake Norman meets the 2nd
Tuesday each month, except Decem-
ber, at the Finish Line Restaurant inside
Victory Lanes on 125 Morelake Drive,
Mooresville.
Executive meeting at 5:30PM, member-
ship meeting/Dinner 6:30PM.
Our next regular meeting will take
place on March 10, 2020. This will be
the next meeting of the newly elected
Bridge officers. Start out the new year
and support the officers by getting
more involved in Squadron activities.
The report by Roger Louis (in this Sea-
farer) tells about the Squadron activi-
ties in 2019. Attend our monthly meet-
ing and get involved. Non members
welcome too.
Our next meeting will be at the home of
Nancy Starr on March 5th. Anne Sweet
will review “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi
Picoult.
It is also time to be thinking about
books for next year. Do you have a fa-
vorite book, author or subject matter?
We need your ideas and suggestions.
As always, new members are welcome.
Do you have a friend who might be in-
terested? Bring them along.
Questions? Call me.
704 947-2729
Nancy Starr
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CALL FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS
The Inland Seafarer is pub-
lished monthly.
If you have articles that
would be of interest, such as
boating, traveling, items for
sale or maybe a great family
recipe, please forward to the
Interim Editor.
P/C Richard Todd, JN
Add your input
Please encourage new members
Of all ages and Water Activity
Interests to Join the Lake Norman
Sail & Power Squadron and help us
reach our Squadron goals through
service…Talk to your friends and neigh-
bors
The more the merrier!
For Membership Information
Contact:
Roger Lewis Membership
Chairman
704 621-8614
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Ship’s Store Open For
Business
Ships Store
The Ships Store is always at the monthly
meetings with a display of men's and la-
dies shirts, hats, the Squadron Burgees
and Lake “charts”.
If you have a Squadron shirt, wear it at
the monthly meetings. If you don’t have a
shirt, check our inventory. Many colors an
sizes are also available from Queensboro
including vests, sweaters, towels, blan-
kets, backpacks and beach tote bags.
Go on their website at
www.Queensboro.com.
The prices shown on their website are
“List Prices”. Queensboro offers 30-40%
discounts depending on the order that we
send to them. Don’t place your order on
line with Queensboro because you will not
have the AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB
logo available to you. Just bring the STYLE
number, SIZE, and COLOR to our next
meeting or call me with that information.
Keep in mind that dark colored fabric will
not display our ABC Logo as good as light
colors.
We encourage all our members to
wear your America’s Boating Club
shirts to all our meetings and activi-
ties. It’s nice to see you are support-
ing our organization.
20% off in stock shirts and hats
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20139 Henderson Road Cornelius, NC 28031
(704) 892-0561
In loving memory of
P/R/C Carolyn W. Parker, SN,
and her many years of service to the USPS and
LNSPS
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Web master Dan Kartes
This is the official publication of the Americas Boating Club of Lake Norman and is published
monthly. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily
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