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Walstrom Marine Contributes to Great Lakes Boat Building School Expansion
The Great Lakes Boat Building School (GLBBS) “Come Aboard, Launch Careers” campaign to support the school’s $3.8 million expansion project received a considerable push forward, thanks to a $25,000 contribution from Great Lakes dealer and service provider Walstrom Marine. The school is helping to address the shortage of skilled trades and crafts people in the marine industry, and provides qualified students from its Comprehensive Career Boat Building Program and the Marine Service Technology Program, in partnership with Mercury Marine University, with a consistent 100% placement rate. Visit GLBBS.EDU.
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(Left to right): Walstrom Marine Service Director David Lesh; Walstrom President Tom Ervin; GLBBS President Nikki Storey; GLBBS Director of Development Tom Coates; Ward Walstrom, Jr.
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The National Park Service has placed Fishtown Historic District in Leland, Michigan, on the National Register of Historic Places. This list recognizes the nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. (Read more about Leland on p. 20).
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The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has launched a new website, BLUEACCOUNTING.ORG, that tracks the region’s progress to reduce harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie and stop aquatic invasive species. The new website was created after years of GLC collaboration with work groups, including representatives of state, provincial and federal governments, as well as the academic, nonprofit and private sectors. The work groups identify available data on specific issues, share information about current efforts, and help to translate those pieces into the information the region’s leaders need when making decisions that impact Great Lakes restoration and protection. “Connecting scientists and policy experts across sectors is one of the key values this new site is bringing to the region,” says GLC Chair Todd L. Ambs of Wisconsin. “It’s our goal to use data to answer the critical question of how we are doing when it comes to protecting and restoring our Great Lakes.” Visit BLUEACCOUNTING.ORG. BOATS
Four Winns Debuts New H1 and H1 OB
Four Winns’ new H-Series is growing, with the introduction of the H1 sterndrive and H1 OB outboard. The 20-foot H1 bowrider makes a statement with its signature cross curve windshield featuring a 3D design and brushed aluminum frame. Luxurious quilting, detailed stitching, bright metal trim and plush foam create a superior level of quality and comfort, while new monochrome color schemes simplify and freshen the overall look of the cockpit. Upscale materials like cool touch, vinyl-wrapped handles, resilient upholstery and padded bow walls add a welcome design element that is also durable. Soft, grippy swim platform mats and woven cockpit flooring provide a fresh, finishing touch. The H1’s interior layout is adapted to its power configuration; the sterndrive is outfitted with a more traditional L-shape seating and large sunpad, while the outboard has U-shape seating featuring a unique multi-level back bench. Also unique to the H1 is the two-position portside seat, which faces forward or aft, perfect for spotting watersports. For more information, visit FOURWINNS.COM.
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Great Lakes Commission Launches Website to Track Lake Erie Algae
