Flares for Life - 17 April  20108 - On the James River

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The Nansemond River Power Squadron (NRPS)  hosted the 2nd annual FLARES FOR LIFE on Saturday, 17 April 2010, at Pig's Pt on the James River (old Tidewater Community College Portsmouth Campus site.) As anticipated, the event made it possible again for the boating public to safely and legally dispose of their old, outdated flares and fire extinguishers while at the same time gain valuable hands-on experience in the safe operation of both. Thanks to more than 30 members of the squadron, people returned from last year and came for the first time. More than 300 hand flares were disposed of and almost all who attended had a chance to fire aeriel VSDs.

Below is the banner of our sponsors and supporters. We are creating links to those who have a web presence. To return to this page use the back arrow on your browser. Please take the lead and check out the wonderful companies who helped us put on this program for the 2nd year in a row. This will stay online thru 31 July 2010.

The Sponsors below are links to their web presence. If you can identify the web link for any I missed, please email me at nrpswebmaster@gmail.com
W. T. "Chip" Jennings Full Throttle (email D. Cheely) Tow Boat Inc Volvo Penta of the Americas Vinings Marine Group
Absolutely Flawless Action Master Marine Service Boaters Co-op of Tidewater Centerville Waterway Marine Cobb's Marina
East Beach Marina Grace E. Brown, REALTOR® Marina Shores LTD Marine Concepts Kleenfuel Marine Services
Mike's Marine Custom Canvas Murphy's Propeller Shop Portsmouth Boating Center Rudee Inlet Parasail & Jet Ski Rentals Salty Creek Marine Services (email)
Smithfield Station Tidewater Yacht Marina Top Rack Marina Troy Marine West Marine
 
Setting up the Site
Support from the City of Suffolk
Sponsors On Site
Firing Flares for Life
     
     
     
     
     
     
Vessel Safety Checks were given to 4 boats on trailers
     
     
Signing up with Boater's Co-op of Tidewater    
     
     
Another Opportunity to pay your annual dues online
If you received your dues notification from USPS Headquarters via email, there was a hyperlink in that message to allow you to pay your dues for next year.  If you did not receive one or you've misplaced it, you will receive a paper copy of your invoice (as in the past). They were picked up for delivery in Raleigh on 4/19/2010 at 4:02 pm!!  If you have that paper invoice, click on the link to the left, then use your membership number, your invoice number and your credit card to quickly and easily pay your annual dues. Thanks.

'Fair Winds and Following Seas'