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[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman]Waterway Guide and the Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net have joined forces to help those who lost so much, and gave so much, during the recent, dramatic fire at McCotters Marina in Washington, North Carolina. Those of you who have not yet heard about this tragic event can learn more from the Waterway Guide Discussion Board at Waterway Guide Discussion Board • View topic - Another Disastrous Marina Fire, and from the home page of the Cruisers’ Net at Cruiser's Net.
There were heroes aplenty in this tragedy, many of them fellow cruisers. A host of live-aboards lost everything they own, and others lost vessels that had undergone years of restoration work. The Red Cross is currently housing some of the affected cruisers at the local Days Inn in Washington, NC, but that offer of lodging will run out soon. With the North Carolina coast in the firm grip of old man winter, these brother and sister cruisers need our help!
So, in the spirit of the long standing tradition of cruisers helping cruisers, Waterway Guide and the Cruisers’ Net are now jointly sponsoring a “Fire Relief Fund” to aid the 26 boat owners whose vessels were either totally destroyed or heavily damaged, and McCotters Marina, which lost a goodly portion of its dockage. At last report, the entire marina was still considered a “Haz-Mat” area, and no one was being allowed back aboard their vessels.
Waterway Guide and the Cruisers’ Net will jointly collect funds until 2/28/11. At that time, we will distribute all the collected funds equally to the affected boat owners, and a share to McCotters Marina. To get the ball rolling, Waterway Guide and the Cruisers’ Net jointly pledge $300.00 to the Fire Relief Fund!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SSECN - WATERWAY GUIDE FIRE RELIEF FUND, please send a check for any amount, made out to the "SSECN - Waterway Guide Fire Relief Fund," to:
SSECN – Waterway Guide Fire Relief Fund
P. O. Box 67
Elon, NC 27244-0067
While checks are easier for us to process, you can also contribute via credit card by calling 336-266-1369. Please have your credit card #, expiration date, security code, and the amount you want to contribute, ready!
Thanks in advance to everyone who decides to help. Our fellow cruisers are counting on us, so don’t delay!
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Chuck Baier
Claiborne Young[/FONT]
[FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman]Waterway Guide and the Salty Southeast Cruisers’ Net have joined forces to help those who lost so much, and gave so much, during the recent, dramatic fire at McCotters Marina in Washington, North Carolina. Those of you who have not yet heard about this tragic event can learn more from the Waterway Guide Discussion Board at Waterway Guide Discussion Board • View topic - Another Disastrous Marina Fire, and from the home page of the Cruisers’ Net at Cruiser's Net.
There were heroes aplenty in this tragedy, many of them fellow cruisers. A host of live-aboards lost everything they own, and others lost vessels that had undergone years of restoration work. The Red Cross is currently housing some of the affected cruisers at the local Days Inn in Washington, NC, but that offer of lodging will run out soon. With the North Carolina coast in the firm grip of old man winter, these brother and sister cruisers need our help!
So, in the spirit of the long standing tradition of cruisers helping cruisers, Waterway Guide and the Cruisers’ Net are now jointly sponsoring a “Fire Relief Fund” to aid the 26 boat owners whose vessels were either totally destroyed or heavily damaged, and McCotters Marina, which lost a goodly portion of its dockage. At last report, the entire marina was still considered a “Haz-Mat” area, and no one was being allowed back aboard their vessels.
Waterway Guide and the Cruisers’ Net will jointly collect funds until 2/28/11. At that time, we will distribute all the collected funds equally to the affected boat owners, and a share to McCotters Marina. To get the ball rolling, Waterway Guide and the Cruisers’ Net jointly pledge $300.00 to the Fire Relief Fund!
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SSECN - WATERWAY GUIDE FIRE RELIEF FUND, please send a check for any amount, made out to the "SSECN - Waterway Guide Fire Relief Fund," to:
SSECN – Waterway Guide Fire Relief Fund
P. O. Box 67
Elon, NC 27244-0067
While checks are easier for us to process, you can also contribute via credit card by calling 336-266-1369. Please have your credit card #, expiration date, security code, and the amount you want to contribute, ready!
Thanks in advance to everyone who decides to help. Our fellow cruisers are counting on us, so don’t delay!
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Chuck Baier
Claiborne Young[/FONT]