Bulletin - Lake Gaston Association

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August/September 2014
Bulletin
YOUR PRIMARY VOICE ON LAKE ISSUES
With a mission to identify issues affecting our members and pursue
resolution with the responsible organizations
www.lakegastonassoc.com [email protected]
(252) 586-6577 or 1-888-586-6577
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
BRUNSWICK
COUNTY, VA
Al Hartley, Safety
Wally Sayko
Carol Warfel
HALIFAX
COUNTY, NC
MECKLENBURG
COUNTY, VA
Joyce Lindenmuth
Bill Lindenmuth,
Environment
Al Potter, President
NORTHAMPTON
COUNTY, NC
Clarence Drumgoole,
Nomination,
Lake Clean-Up
Vernon Garner
Linda Hedgepeth
WARREN
COUNTY, NC
Don Carson
Bill Heflin,
Vice President,
Marketing & Membership
Tony Moran, Secretary
Ron Skow,
Government Relations
President’s Corner
I joined the Lake Gaston Association to have a voice on matters
effecting my investment on the lake and to insure I was aware of what was
going on around the lake. Both objectives have been met. The LGA tries to
be an organization which is involved in many aspects of life on and around
the lake, sends representatives to monitor the county governments at their
monthly Commissioners/Supervisors meetings, provides members for safety,
environmental and water management organizations or committees and is a
voice representing our members.
We have approximately 1500 members, households and businesses,
which gives us stature and standing. Our new membership chairman, Bill
Heflin, thinks we should represent more to become a louder voice in our
mission of being the voice of the lake.
The membership committee has developed a plan to increase our
membership. The plan involves our current members. We would like you to
become our primary recruiting taskforce. New members are all around us,
your next door neighbor, your fishing buddy, your fellow church member,
etc. There is estimated to be 8500 lake properties and many others interested
in the lake we can target for membership.
Being good capitalists, we realize there must be an incentive for us to
act. Profit or individual gain is not a bad thing. When was the last time you
turned down the sale price and demanded to pay the full sticker? For every
new member you recruit, you will receive a five dollar credit to your next
membership. The new member will also receive a five dollar credit for the
first year's membership. You, the current member, can recruit five new
members and your membership is paid. The new member can join for $20
as opposed to $25. The LGA gets a new member. We all win. If Bill can
use this program to double our membership, we intend to double his
directors pay! He currently receives $0, two times 0 will raise his pay to $0,
he wins too.
The LGA is your voice on the lake. The LGA is here to keep you
informed. The LGA sponsors community activities like the annual aquatic
vegetation survey, lake clean-up, political candidate forums and many more.
The LGA participates as your representative on state and local committees.
The LGA tries to make this a better environment in which to live and invest.
The LGA would improve with a larger membership.
Al Potter
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LAKE GASTON ASSOCIATION BULLETIN
News from the Government Relations Committee
The Government Relations Committee continued to support the membership on issues pertaining to
local, state and federal government activities.
Information on the fire departments which support the area around Lake Gaston was posted to the LGA
web site. And a copy is included in this Bulletin on page 3.
County budgets have been approved for FY2014-2015. The information below is our annual posting of
the total budget, the ad valorem tax rate and the hydrilla contribution for each county.
County
Halifax
Northampton
Warren
Brunswick
Mecklenburg
Total Budget (1)
$37.1M
$25.4M
$30.5M
$39.3M
$91.3M
Tax Rate per $100 (2)
$.68
$.92
$.66
$.47
$.40
Hydrilla Funding
$ 50K
$ 75K
$116K
$ 75K
$116K
(1) Note that Virginia counties are funded differently than North Carolina counties, which results in higher
budget totals, but lower ad valorem tax rates.
(2) 4 counties maintained the same ad valorem tax rate, whereas Mecklenburg went from $.38 to $.40
Monthly Government Relations Committee meetings are held the third Monday of the month at 8:30
a.m. at the Eaton Ferry Grocery & Grill on Route 903 south of the lake. Everyone is invited to participate.
Contact them at [email protected].
News from Marketing and Membership
It’s August and the rollout for our new Sponsorship Program is less than a month away! We’ve been
talking about this at our monthly meetings and during the Marketing and Membership meetings, and we hope
we have covered most of the details by now.
Our program is copied from the television ads where folks are getting a discount for bringing new
customers in. We plan to give a $5 discount to every new member who is sponsored by an existing member.
On top of that, we will give a $5 discount to the sponsoring member for every new member he or she
signs up! Y’all can have free memberships if you sign up just 5 of your friends! The discounts will apply to the
2015 dues.
The most important detail is having the new member list a sponsoring member on his application.
Without that piece of information, we do not know that the new member is due a discount, or who should get
credit for helping us enroll another member. The application form has been modified to include this information
and is here in this newsletter.
We are stirring things up now because September 1st is the earliest new members can sign up for 2015
(getting 16 months for their annual membership if they come in on that date).
Folks, nobody cares as much about this organization as y’all do. I really hope that each of you will be a
spokesman for the LGA and recruit as many of your friends and neighbors as possible. In addition, if you would
like me (Bill Heflin) to come speak to your group, I’d be delighted! I have heard that there are about 8,000 –
10,000 homes/lots around the lake. With 1,500 members or so right now, we have a huge opportunity to reach
out to our friends and invite them into our community.
Monthly Marketing & Membership Committee meetings are held the third Thursday of the month at
8:30 a.m. at the Eaton Ferry Grocery & Grill on Route 903 south of the lake. You don’t have to be a Marketing
guru, just someone who wants to help and has about 5-10 hours a month to spare.
Contact them at [email protected]
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Fire Departments serving Lake Gaston Communities
The table provided below is intended to assist LGA members with information about local fire
departments’ insurance ratings, which are important when an insurance company determines the cost of
insurance for a homeowner.
Fire departments are inspected periodically to ensure they are maintaining the requisite qualifications for
their rating. When fire departments improve on those qualifications they can request additional inspections in
an attempt to get their rating increased.
A rating of 10 is the lowest score. Most rural fire departments have a rating of 9, because it is very
difficult for rural areas, which primarily use volunteers, to qualify for a better rating.
The insurance ratings may change periodically, so the LGA will attempt to keep the table up to date.
Any member who learns of a change is urged to notify the LGA.
County
Fire Department
Halifax
Littleton
Littleton Rural
Roanoke-Wildwood (F60)
Roanoke-Wildwood (F61)
Churchill Five Forks
Ebony
Lake Gaston
Littleton
Longbridge
Roanoke-Wildwood
Ebony
Gasburg
Lake Gaston
Palmer Springs
Northampton
Warren
Brunswick
Mecklenburg
Insurance Rating
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
7
6
9
9
9
9
A few fire departments are listed more than once, because those fire departments provide services across
county lines. If your property is more than 1,000 feet from a working fire hydrant, then the insurance rating
will be considered a 9.
Tax rates for North Carolina counties can be found on the annual tax bill sent to all property owners. In
Virginia, funding for fire departments is provided through state and county funds, so a tax rate is not established
by each county.
August 6, 2014 - LGA monthly meeting
9:30 a.m. at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church (1 mile north of Eaton Ferry Bridge on Hwy 903)
Guest Speaker: Dr. Brett Hartis, Aquatics Extension and Research Associate, Department of Crop
Science, North Carolina State University, will talk about this year’s Lake Gaston Aquatic Vegetation Survey
and how this year's publicly funded weed treatment is progressing. Q&A to follow.
Also: Got a lake-related issue or concern that the LGA should be working on? There will be time allotted on the
agenda to present those concerns to the LGA Board. And, catch up with what the Committees are working on.
The meeting is open to the public, members and non-members alike so gather up your neighbors and
come join the LGA for an informative meeting. For more information contact [email protected] or
call (252) 586-6577 or toll free 1-888-586-6577.
Make a date to join us on August 6
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Volunteers needed for 2014 Lake Gaston Aquatic Plant Survey
Lake Gaston is well into the “summer swing” with most of its residents and vacationers spending time
enjoying the lake. While to most around the Lake, summer means swimming, boating, cookouts and more,
hydrilla treatment on Lake Gaston is also well underway.
You might be wondering how exactly that treatment sites are determined on a year to year basis,
especially when hydrilla rears its menacing head in your area. One extremely important aspect of selecting
treatment sites comes from data collected during the Lake Gaston Association’s Annual Aquatic Plant Survey.
Determining where hydrilla calls home, as well as where other important native species exist in the
Lake helps decision makers determine where treatments will most likely be needed in the upcoming year.
This year, The Lake Gaston Association will be teaming up again with Dr. Brett Hartis of the North
Carolina State University’s Aquatic Weed Management Program to survey the entire Lake.
“Survey coverage of the entire lake is one of the most vital decision making tools available to us each
year” says Hartis. “If an area is not surveyed, then that vital information is not available for consideration in
treatment for the following year. This is why we need the help of Lake Gaston residents to ensure that their
area is covered, and those who need hydrilla treatment can be considered.”
Training dates: Dr. Hartis will be conducting survey training for volunteers on August 1 from 9:30 –
11:30 a.m. at the Lake Gaston Community Center at the intersection of River Road and Hwy 46 & August 8
from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. at Morningstar Marina. See how you can get involved in mapping your shoreline and
aiding in management decisions across the Lake.
Very little to no experience is necessary to take part in the annual survey. You also don’t even need a
boat as we can pair you with someone who has a means of transportation. Not a lake resident? That’s OK too!
We are looking for school groups, church groups, or anyone willing to volunteer their time. Besides,
how can you beat a day on beautiful Lake Gaston while also providing such useful information?
For more information on the survey and how you can get involved, contact Dr. Hartis at
[email protected] or call (919)-515-5648. We look forward to you joining us in 2014!
.
30th Littleton-Lake Gaston Festival
August 29 - August 30, 2014
Downtown Littleton, NC
(No admission charge)
Friday night 7-10 p.m. street dance “Steve Owens & the Summertime Band”
Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. live entertainment, arts & crafts, vendors, carnival rides, food vendors,
Stray Cats Rod & Custom Show, etc. etc., & lots & lots to eat
Littleton-Lake Gaston Festival is organized by the Littleton Lions Club
and money raised will go to local organizations, and Lions service projects
Don’t forget to stop by and visit the LGA Booth on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Coal ash update
It has been reported that Duke Energy has completed and the EPA has approved the coal ash cleanup.
They say they removed 2,500 tons of coal ash from the Dan River of the approximately 40,000 tons spilled.
The report shows no excessive levels of any coal ash related pollutant present in the water.
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Annual E.coli testing underway
We are starting to get results from the 2014 E.coli testing. This year we ordered and distributed 200 test
kits which will be used for monthly testing of approximately fifty locations around the lake. An increase from
2013’s 24 locations.
We selected sites less by science and more by locations available to the testers. No surprises or
excessive E.coli reported. We are continuing with tests monthly through September and will report results
later.
Monthly Environment meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. at the Eaton’s
Ferry Grocery and Grill on Hwy 903 south of the lake. Everyone is invited to participate.
Contact them at [email protected]
LGA Monthly Committee Meetings:
Committee
Public Safety
Government Relations
Environment
Marketing & Membership
Lake Clean-Up
Meeting Day
2nd Friday
3rd Monday
3rd Wednesday
3rd Thursday
Last Wednesday
Time
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
8:30 am
10:30 am
Location
Eaton Ferry Grocery & Grill **
** Eaton Ferry Grocery & Grill is located on Rt. 903, 1.5 miles south of Eaton Ferry Bridge, Littleton, NC
Barricade of Boats – Get the Best View of the Event on August 9
To help protect the participants in The Crossing, Eaton's Ferry Bridge will be closed to all water traffic,
and security vessels from the Coast Guard Auxiliary, NC Wildlife, the Warren County Sheriff, and the Coast
Guard will be there to enforce this closing.
Additionally, a barricade of boats from the public are welcome to line up near the swim lane buoys to
protect the participants. Anyone interested in being a part of the 'barricade' should just come out and be in
position on the west side of the bridge behind the line of buoys, with your boat anchored, prior to 8:30 a.m.
The barricade boats will have a bird’s eye view of the event – as well as being a part of the protection
for the participants. An anchor is a MUST – you cannot idle your motors near the swim lane! We do not want
any boat waves or engine exhaust to impact the swimmers.
Barricade boats must be in position prior to the bridge closing at 8:30 a.m., and The Crossing event
kicks off at 9:00am is usually over by 11:30 a.m.
Weed Control questions …
Do the property owners in your subdivision have questions about weed control? If so, you may
want to consider inviting Wally Sayko to your next HOA meeting. Wally is the Public Affairs Officer on
the Lake Gaston Weed Control Council and he is available to make a presentation to your members and
answer their questions. Contact him at [email protected].
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4th annual Lake Clean-up collected a lot of
shoreline debris
Thank you to all of you who participated in this year’s 4th Annual
Take Pride in Lake Gaston Lake Clean-up event on Saturday, May 31st.
The survey feedback conveyed that it was a worth while event,
although the surveys indicated that it was still too early for a number of
members to participate because they hadn’t opened their lake house.
We have not met since the clean-up event, we usually take a break
while the feedback surveys are coming in. Our first meeting on July 30
occurred after the August/September 2014 Bulletin went to press but the
agenda had us reviewing what worked and what didn’t work for the 2014 cleanup, and to review changes that
could be made for the 5th clean-up event in 2015. More details in our October/November Bulletin.
Lake Clean-up is not just a one day event, we encourage year round vigilance to make our area safe and
pleasant to look at.
We didn’t get as many photos sent in this year. It’s not too late to send them in to the email address
below.
A special thanks goes to Waste Industries for donating the dumpsters at our three marinas and for
disposing of the considerable trash collected. Of course we can’t forget the marinas themselves, Holly Grove,
Washburn’s and Morningstar, for allowing us to place our dumpsters on their sites.
We also wish to thank the Lake Gaston Striper Club for collecting trash from several of our islands and
the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 93 for being on the water in case of emergency. We also had great
support from the Lake Gaston Water Safety Council and the FABS. Thanks also to the prison litter crews who
did an excellent job of cleaning up our main lake highways in Warren and Northampton Counties.
Last but certainly not least, we wish to thank the many volunteers who staffed our three dumpster sites
throughout the day and our Clean-Up Committee volunteers who planned and carried out the event.
Thank you to all our participants.
Monthly Lake Cleanup Committee meetings are held the last Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at
the Eaton Ferry Grocery & Grill on Route 903 south of the lake. Everyone is invited to participate.
Contact them at [email protected].
A few good men and women needed!
The Nominating committee is happy to announce our Officers for 2014-2015: Al Potter, president; Bill
Heflin, vice president; Tony Moran, secretary; and Jack Saunders, treasurer.
The LGA currently has 13 directors, and we are now in need of twelve more directors to give us five
directors for each county because in June three directors came off the Board having completed their terms.
To insure that the LGA’s work continues to preserve the quality of life that brought us to beautiful Lake
Gaston, we need your expertise.
How do you know if being an LGA director is for you? First step - try us. Get involved in a couple of
our committees. Choose from Environment, Government Relations, Lake Clean-Up, Public Safety or Marketing
& Membership. Check the meeting grid in the Bulletin for when they meet. All LGA directors are asked to
serve on two committees because that’s where all the work is done.
Directors are currently needed in Brunswick, Halifax, Mecklenburg, Northampton and Warren counties.
Contact
Nomination
chair
Clarence
Drumgoole
at
(252)
533-2929
or
email,
[email protected] .
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From the Desk of the Executive Director
July is an anniversary month for me - I can’t believe it’s been 9 years since becoming the LGA’s
executive director on July 1st 2005. My work has varied over the years but one thing has remained constant is
getting information out to our members and press announcements in the area newspapers.
As I’ve been with the LGA for a while, I can know of activities the LGA has taken part in that doesn’t
occur that often. Take for example your property revaluation (NC term) or reassessment (VA) by the five
counties.
The last Revaluation Forum we held was almost 8 years ago at the Littleton Community Center where
we brought together the County Tax Assessors to explain the property revaluation process, and how to appeal
the new value if you thought it was excessive.
Generally the first the property owner would know that their property had been revalued would have
been the notice that arrived in the mail advising them of the new value. How much they would have to pay in
property tax would come after July 1st when the new FY budget and tax rate per $100 had been determined.
We had heard that both Halifax and Northampton were in the process of revaluating their properties, so I
telephoned the three NC county Tax Assessors to understand where they were in the process. Halifax and
Northampton will be finishing up this year and revaluation figures will be effective in 2015, i.e. this year’s bills
will have the same values as last year. How much in taxes you pay will depend on whether the tax rate per $100
changed from last year. See the tax rates for the counties on page 2.
However, Mecklenburg’s reassessment was effective in 2014, that caught me by surprise, and also that
their property is now reassessed every 2 years. The reassessment notices went out in April, the appeal process
gave the month of May for property owners to react, and at the time we were pulling the Bulletin together
during the middle of July, those that missed the May deadline could still make an appeal to the Board of
Adjustments.
So … my initial intention of calling the Tax Assessors of Halifax and Northampton counties was to see
if we needed to conduct Revaluation Forums this year, as you’ve read above it we won’t be until 2015. That did
beg the question, what about the other three counties. Here is what I found out – bear in mind that the last
Forum we did the counties were on a 8 year cycle.
Halifax last revalued eight years ago, the Halifax Commissioners have already voted that subsequent
revaluations will be conducted every four years. Northampton had already changed to every four years. Warren
County is still on every eight years and revaluations will be in 2017. Brunswick is now every six years, next
reassessment will be 2018. Mecklenburg every two years, 2014 is a reassessment year.
I have already handed over the information I gleaned to Ron Skow the Government Relations chair
because Forums fall under his committee. And I’ve given Ron how we conducted the last Forum back in
January 6, 2007 so we’ve got a starting point. While the Forums are to help our members, we always invite the
public too.
The big difference between the last revaluations (if you are on an eight year cycle) and now, in 2006?
the property boom had peaked and there were some large increases in the revaluation amount over the previous
eight years. As you know property values have declined since, and those of us on an eight year cycle should see
a drop in the revaluation amount (right?), while those on the four & two year cycles should have a value that
doesn’t vary that much. I live in Halifax County so I guess I’ll have to wait until 2015 to find out.
Moira
LGA welcomes 2 new businesses
Lake Gaston Fitness & Lake Gaston Realty
Membership Goal: 1,650
Current Members: 1,523
(Households: 1,425
/ Businesses: 98)
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US Coast Guard Auxiliary 2014 Training Dates
August 16, & September 20
America's Boating Safety Course is an eight hour course covering the basics of boating and is
appropriate for youth as well as the adult boater. Successful completion of this course satisfies the education
requirement for youth to operate a PWC in both Virginia and North Carolina.
Remember: Virginia now has a law that all boaters in the waters of Virginia will have proof of taking a
Boating Course. Phase 6 begins 1 July 2014. All PWC Operators regardless of age, and Motor Boat Operators
45 years of age or younger operating a vessel with a 10 HP engine or greater, must meet these requirements by
1 July 2014.
North Carolina Law New North Carolina law requires that all PWC and Motor Boat Operators who
were born after 1 January 1988 have proof of taking a Boating Course, if they are operating a vessel with an 10
HP engine or greater.
The fee for the course is $30. Preregistration and prepayment are required. Courses are taught at
the USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 93 Building, located at 252 River Road, 1/4 mile west of Route 46. All classes are
on Saturday from 8:30am to 5:00pm, with the exam given at the end of class. Please bring your lunch - none
will be provided. It is a busy day - but rewarding. Remember – preregistration and prepayment are required.
For more information on these classes, or to register, please contact the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber
of Commerce, 2475 Eaton Ferry Road, Littleton, NC 27850. Phone (252) 586 -5711. Email:
[email protected].
On-line courses & Classroom by NC Wildlife & VADGIF:
For North Carolina Boating Safety course options go to
www.ncwildlife.org/Apps/BoatingSafety/CourseSearch.asp
For Virginia Boating Safety course options go to www.dgif.virginia.gov/boating/education/requirement/stepsto-requirement.asp
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Children's Course
Give your children the extra information they need to be safe on the water. The U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary Flotilla 93 is providing classes for the youngsters 6 to 10 years of age. There will be lots of fun and
games while they are learning how to be safe.

Classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 noon (class one) or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (class two) on August 23rd
at the USCG Flotilla 93 building at 252 River Road, Henrico
 Hurry and sign up before classes fill up.
 Cost $10.00 per child
Register at the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce in advance (Address – 2357 Eaton’s Ferry
Road) Registration: Call the Chamber at (252) 586-5711 Questions: call Joee Hoxter at (434) 636-4151
Free Vessel Safety Check. Flotilla 93 will perform a free Vessel Safety Check on your boat at your home.
The boat can be in the boat lift or on a trailer and does not need to be running. To receive a free safety check,
call Janet Houston (252) 586-3687 or Tom Van Petten at (252) 586- 5853. Flotilla 9-3 will also provide a
Vessel Examiner at your Home Owners Association Meeting to inspect boats after your business meeting. Call
Janet Houston or Tom Van Petten.
In addition Flotilla 93 will conduct vessel safety checks 10 AM to 3 PM at Morning Star Marina on the
following dates: Aug 30, and Sep 27.
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News from the Lake Gaston Water Safety Council
The Lake Gaston Water Safety Council
is partnering with N.C. Wildlife Resources
Commission to raise awareness of life jacket
safety. The NCWRC will be painting this
message on public boat ramps in the state. The
LGWSC is making these signs available, free of
charge, to the public for display in their
neighborhoods and private boat ramps.
Contact the following LGWSC members
to obtain your sign: The following LGWSC
volunteers can be contacted to order these signs:
Southwest Quadrant, Linda Hedgepeth - 5379290; Southeast Quadrant, Emily Thomas - 5861357; Northwest Quadrant, Jim Nold –
586-7112; Northeast Quadrant, Helen Moran 586-6045. For general questions contact Susie
Deschenes - 586-3144.
The Lake Gaston Water Safety Council (LGWSC) is continuing to emphasize PWC safety awareness.
Although last year was fatality free, there still are reported accidents involving PWCs. The LGWSC has
placed the signs below around the lake during the 2013 boating season and will continue to make these signs
available to property owners who would like to put them at the entrance to their subdivisions or at their private
boat ramps. The signs are available at the Water Safety Trailer locations and also by contacting Susie
Deschenes at [email protected].
Lake Gaston Water Safety Council’s Safety Trailer Schedule:
Date
Aug 2
Aug 9
Aug 30
Event
Outdoor World
The Crossing
Littleton/Lake Gaston Festival
Location
Watersview Area
Littleton
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10th Annual The Crossing – August 9, 2014
one mile open water course parallel to Eaton Ferry Bridge
8 a.m. registration 9 a.m. launch
at Morningstar Marina
Swim, Float, Paddle, Walk or “Waver” across Lake Gaston
Hwy 903 traffic will be one lane from 8:45 a.m. till last walker finishes (9:30’ish)
Fish Spawning Season continues thru June 15
A
reminder
that we are still
in Fish Spawning
Seasonmust
thru June
15 where the waterby
level
Lake Gaston
Note:
participants
13 years
old or under
be accompanied
an ofadult
could reach 201 ft.
Lake&users
conscious of the adverse effect their boating wakes could have on lakefront
Register
pay should
on-line:behttp://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-crossing-2014-tickets-10864139935?aff=es2&rank=0
properties. It is recommended that no wake speeds be maintained when operating anywhere near the shoreline
to keep from washing out bulkheads or causing additional shoreline erosion.
Registration forms can be obtained at: http://osail.org/images/2014OSail_Lake_Crossing_Registration_Form.pdf
Although North Carolina law requires no wake speed when operating within 100 feet of a dock,
boathouse, shoreline or swimmers and Virginia requires the same within 50 feet, it is suggested that these
Registration
fee: expanded
$25 per under
person
August
6
distances
be voluntarily
theseprior
high to
water
conditions.
mail to:
363
NC 27832
It is also recommended
that O’Sail
boaters be P.O.
alert toBox
floating
logsGaston,
and other debris
on the lake that may have
washed off the shoreline during highmust
water be
conditions.
received by August 6, 5 p.m.
register in person: August 6,7,8 noon to 5pm at the POINTE
register day of event: fee day of event is $30
Registration forms can also be obtained from the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce
For more information go to www.osail.org, or send email to [email protected]
The Crossing 2014 needs volunteers!
If you would like to volunteer, please complete the form at the following link:
http://www.osail.org/downloads/The-Crossing-Volunteer-Form-2014.pdf Form must be completed and turned
in before August 1, 2014.
We need help in the following areas: Registration, Finish Line T-Shirt Distribution, Event Set-up and
Break Down, and Security. Any help is appreciated!
All Volunteers must attend a training meeting Thursday, August 7th at 7 p.m. at The Pointe. At this
meeting, Job Training and T-Shirts will be distributed. Attendance at this meeting is required.
See you there and thank you from all of O'Sail!
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Calendar notes …
Aug 2 – Come Hike the Dam Site Loop, 2 p.m., Medoc Mountain State Park, Hollister, (252) 586-6588
Aug 6 – LGA monthly meeting 9:30 – noon, Lake Gaston Baptist Church (252) 586-6577
Aug 6 – Lake Gaston Striper Club, 6:30 p.m. Lake Gaston Lions Den, Henrico 586-7112
Aug 9 – The Crossing, 9 a.m. Eaton Ferry Bridge, Lake Gaston, (252) 586-5711
Aug 9 – Second Saturday Hike, 9 a.m., Roanoke Rapids Canal Museum & Trail (252) 537-2769
Aug 12 - Lake Gaston Computer Club, 1 p.m., Lake Gaston Lions Den, Henrico (252) 537-7091
Aug 14 – Eaton Ferry Road AARP, 6 p.m., Lake Gaston Lions Den, Henrico (252) 586-5228
Aug 16 – US Coast Guard Auxiliary Boater Safety Course, 8:30 – 5 p.m. 252 River Rd (252) 586-5711
Aug 16 – Butterflies, 2 p.m., Medoc Mountain State Park, Hollister, (252) 586-6588
Aug 16,17*,22,23,24* – “Sound of Music,” 8 p.m., *2:30 p.m., Colonial Center, South Hill (434) 262-4170
Aug 22 - American Legion Post 308 Spaghetti Dinner at 5 – 7 p.m. Hwy 903, Littleton (252) 586-3268
Aug 22,23,24*,27,28 – “John & Jen” musical, 8 p.m.,*2:30 p.m., Lakeland Theater Company, Littleton (252) 586-3124
Aug 23 – Children’s Safe on the Water Classes, 10–noon & 1-3p.m., 252 River Rd (252) 586-5711
Aug 27 - Lake Gaston Water Safety Council, 6 p.m. social/6:30 p.m. dinner, Kennon House, Gasburg (252) 586-4705
Aug 29,30– Littleton/Lake Gaston Festival, Downtown Littleton, (252) 676-1428
Aug 30 – John 3:16 Yard Sale, 8 – 5 p.m., Littleton stop light, intersection of Hwy 903 & 158 (252) 586-1800
Aug 30 – Hunters in the Night (Owls), 7:30 p.m., Medoc Mountain State Park, Hollister, (252) 586-6588
Sept 3 – LGA monthly meeting 9:30 – noon, Lake Gaston Baptist Church (252) 586-6577
Sept 3 – Lake Gaston Striper Club, 6:30 p.m. Lake Gaston Lions Den, Henrico 586-7112
Sept 5,6,12,13,14* – “Charlotte’s Web” 8 p.m. *2:30 p.m., Lakeland Theater Company, Littleton (252) 586-3124
Sept 6 – Yard Sale, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Roanoke-Wildwood VFD, 790 Lizard Creek Rd. (252) 586-5737
Sept 9 - Lake Gaston Computer Club, 1 p.m., Lake Gaston Lions Den, Henrico (252) 537-7091
Sept 11 – Eaton Ferry Road AARP, 6 p.m., Lake Gaston Lions Den, Henrico (252) 586-5228
Sept 13 – John 3:16 Golf Tournament, Chockoyotte Country Club, Roanoke Rapids (252) 586-1800
Sept 13 - Annual Rotor Head Rally Helicopter Fly-in, 9-4 p.m., 95th Squadron air field, Gaston, (434) 577- 9133
Sept 19 - American Legion Post 308 Spaghetti Dinner at 5 – 7 p.m. Hwy 903, Littleton (252) 586-3268
Sept 20 – US Coast Guard Auxiliary Boater Safety Course, 8:30 – 5 p.m. 252 River Rd (252) 586-5711
Sept 20 – 2014 Ducky Derby, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., River Falls Park, Weldon (252) 519-2613
Sept 20 – Evening of Bluegrass Music, 8 p.m. Colonial Center, South Hill (434) 262-4170
Sept 27 – South Hill Wine Festival, noon – 5 p.m., Centennial Park (434) 447-4547
Sept 27 – Enjoy Medoc’s Night Skies, 7:30 p.m., Medoc Mountain State Park, Hollister, (252) 586-6588
Oct 4 – Halifax Co. Harvest Day, 9 – 5 p.m., 4H Complex, Hwy 903 Halifax (252) 583-5161
Oct 4 – Seafood Festival, 1 -5 p.m., Lake Gaston Lions Club, 139 Stanley Rd, Henrico (252) 535-5308
Oct 4,5*,10,11,12* – “Arsenic & Old Lace, 8 p.m., *2:30 p.m., Colonial Center, South Hill (434) 262-4170
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