The event will take place from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., and volunteers may pick up trash bags to collect trash from the shoreline at the following locations on the lake:  Hall County – Aqualand Marina, Clarks Bridge Park, Gainesville Marina, Holiday Marina, Lake Lanier Islands, Lazy Days Marina, Starboard Cove Marina and Sunrise Cove Marina:  Dawson County – War Hill Park; Forsyth County – Bald Ridge Marina, Habersham Marina and Port Royale Marina; Gwinnett – Lanier Harbor Marina.  Trash may be taken to these locations with the exception of Lake Lanier Islands where volunteers may enter at no charge through the main gate to collect trash.

In return for a full bag of trash, the volunteers will receive a free Shore Sweep T-shirt and an invitation to the Shore Sweep volunteer appreciation party which will take place at Van Pugh Park North in Flowery Branch after Shore Sweep from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: only one shirt will be given per full bag of trash.

The Lake Lanier Association is a non-profit organization whose members are organizing the 22nd Annual Shore Sweep. For more information, please call the association at 770.503.7757 or visit its Web site at www.lakelanier.org.

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For all members, Renewal Notices go out 2 months before up for renewal on anniversary, first by email, and then by regular mail to those not heard from.  Renewal may be paid by credit card online or by mailed check/credit card authorization per Notice instructions.  Payment becomes due by end of the month before anniversary month, past due as of anniversary.  If not renewed by first of month after anniversary month, a member is considered a Non-Renewal, but can still reinstate membership for that year by paying dues, without penalty.

WHEN ARE YOU DUE TO RENEW?? For all who were members as of 6/9/09, their anniversary is June 1st.  For all other members, their anniversary is 1st of the month in which they joined.  For any June 1st anniversary Non-Renewals – it’s not too late — please reinstate.  Any July 1st renewals are now past due, August 1st renewals are due; and September 1st renewals are due in August.

DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR MANY SAFE, SMART, FUN BENEFITS AS AN ASPS/USPS MEMBER!! For a complete listing of all the reasons to be a member AND for BOATING EDUCATION, check out Member Benefits under Member Stuff or Site Index at National website: usps.org.  To renew online with credit card, just go to usps.org/dues/; you’ll need your Certificate # and Invoice #.  And if you need any help with renewing your membership, please simply email Treasurer, Meg Haas: treasurer@usps-atlanta.org.

TO ALL RENEWING – THANK YOU – WE’RE SO GLAD YOU’RE STILL A MEMBER AND YOU WILL BE TOO!!

Questions about YOUR renewal?  E-mail ASPS Treasurer, Meg Haas at treasurer@usps-atlanta.org.

The Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron celebrated its 57th annual Change of Watch on February 21, 2010 at the Dunwoody Country Club in Atlanta. The yearly Change of Watch marks the official swearing in of newly elected Bridge Officers, formally installs the new Executive and Standing Committees, and allows the Squadron an opportunity to recognize outstanding service within its membership. This year the ASPS was also privileged to welcome special guests Commodore Mary Larsen, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary’s national liaison officer for America’s Waterway Watch, and Tom Beacham, Commodore of Barefoot Sailing Club.

Each year the Nominating Committee diligently works to identify qualified and interested members to serve the squadron as Bridge Officers and Executive Committee members. The Nominating Committee presents their choices to the membership, and voting takes place during the Annual Meeting in January.  Those chosen will lead the ASPS during the upcoming year in the squadron’s ongoing efforts to serve our local boating community by offering basic and advanced boating classes, providing free Vessel Safety Checks to the public, and offering fun and fellowship to members through social events on and off the water. The ASPS believes that boating is safe, smart and fun, and our officers and committees provide the vision and leadership that guides our service, events and activities each year.

The Bridge Officers for 2010 are:     Commander Kevin Schoonover, Executive Officer  Lisa Herndon, Education Officer Patricia Price, Administrative Officer Douglas Watson; Secretary Barbara Tyson, and Treasurer Margaret Haas.

The United States Power Squadron was formed in 1914 and is a private, non-profit educational and social organization. The USPS has no formal association with the military or government agency. The goal of the USPS is to help make boating safer and more enjoyable, and there are over 450 squadrons across the country and in US territories.

The Atlanta Sail and Power Squadron was founded on July 16, 1953 with twenty-one charter members. ASPS is part of the USPS District 17, the “Dixie District,” which covers the inland areas of Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia. The ASPS chose to have “Sail” officially added to its name in recognition of the large number of sailing enthusiasts among the membership.
ASPS offers educational boating classes and seminars to the public periodically throughout the year. Vessel Safety Checks are also conducted upon request, for free, to the public. This service checks key marine safety equipment to ensure it is functioning properly and is compliant with federal, state, and local regulations. The examiner is also able to discuss the purposes and uses of the equipment with the boat owner. These VSC are voluntary and no reports are made to any state or federal organizations; they are solely for the benefit and education of local boat owners. Boats having passed the VSC are also subject to receiving discounted rates on insurance with most insurance companies.

The squadron offers membership to individuals and families with an interest in recreational boating, and has members of all ages with sailboats, cruisers, bass boats, pontoons, personal watercraft, and many other types of vessels. Boat ownership is not required, and many members do not own a vessel of their own. Advanced boating classes are available to members, as well as camaraderie with other local boaters through on the lake raft-ups and cruises on waterways around the Southeast.

The ASPS welcomes you to find out more about classes, schedule a Vessel Safety Check, or discover the benefits of membership.