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| November 22, 2008 -- Lake Gaston Holiday Boat Parade ... starting with Chili Cookoff and Vendor Fair The Lake Gaston Holiday Boat Parade that started in 2002 by Al Hartley and friends has certainly taken root and evolved! Starting at noon (until 4pm) at South Shore Realty (south end of Eaton's Ferry Bridge), chili cookers vie for top awards. $5.00 buys unlimited chili tasting and a voting ticket for your favorite. Also - enjoy vendors, live music, children's attractions and more set up on the ground of South Shore Realty. The seventh Boat Parade to follow from Dockside starting at 6:00 pm (north end of Eaton's Ferry Bridge). Click here for high resolution flyer (PDF format, 1.4 M). Parade spectator are welcomed to stake out their best viewing location on the bridge and in the bridge vicinity FREE OF CHARGE! Please come out, have some fun, and support the community. For more information or to register as a chili cooker or vendor or to enter your boat call the Lake Gaston Gazette at 252-586-2700. Click below for participation forms (PDF format): Chili Cooker Registration Form November 15, 2008 10am - 2pm -- Lakeview Log Home Tour Hosted by Lakeview Log Homes, the public is invited to this special opportunity to visit some of the beautiful log homes on Lake Gaston built by Scott McCullough Builder, Inc. The tour beings at the Lakeview Log Homes, 2401 Eaton Ferry Road (Lakeview Plaza - between Food Lion and Eaton's Ferry Bridge). This special event is designed to give future homebuilders more information about log homes:
October 25, 2008 10:00am - 4:00pm -- Fall for the Arts Artist studios and hosting homes will be open for tours, demonstrations and purchases. Multiple artists will be clustered at various homes. Displays and sales of paintings, photography, fine woodwork, pottery, jewelry and more. Refreshments will be served all day at each site and all ticket holders will receive complimentary gifts at each site. Tickets ($35) and maps can be purchased at Mary Sherwood Lake Living or the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please call (252) 586-5711 or visit www.lakegastonchamber.com or e-mail lgcc@earthlink.net. This event is presented by O'Sail. October 1, 2008 -- Four Seasons Suspends Duffy Dealership Al and Anne Hartley, owners of Four Seasons Electric Boat Company on Lake Gaston have announced that as of October 1, 2008 they have elected to suspend their Duffy dealership. However they remain enthusiastic about electric boating and Duffy boats and plan to continue to maintain the website to promote electric boating in general with the spotlight on selected manufacturers. Four Seasons may choose to resume a dealership operation in the future and will be happy to help you find your closest Duffy dealer or obtain Customer Service. December 3 , 2007 -- Four Seasons Closes Dockside Location December 3, 2007 – Al and Anne Hartley, owners of Four Seasons Electric Boat Company have announced the closing of their Dockside showroom as they complete the 5 th year of their Lake Gaston business venture. However, this change in business venue does not impact their Duffy electric boat dealership or enthusiasm for electric boating that the Hartley's share with other Duffy owners on Lake Gaston and worldwide. Four Seasons will continue to offer Duffy electric boats through their online showroom and by appointment. Demo cruises are easy to arrange and continue to leave from Dockside Landing. Custom boat orders are typically delivered in 4 – 6 weeks. Four Seasons invites you to continue to visit them online at or call 252-586-2200 to learn more about Duffy electric boats or to schedule a demo cruise. October 14, 2006 -- New Additions to Four Seasons Emporium Anne and Al Hartley are pleased to annouce new additions to the signature Lake Gaston collection along with gourmet VA peanuts! They used the Oktoberfest event to showcase these new items.
FERIDIES Virginia gourmet peanuts - famous for their quality worldwide - (formerly The Peanut Patch, Courtland VA). They are definitely "a cut above". An assortment in stock now!
October 14, 2006 -- Celebrate Oktoberfest on Lake Gaston
August 12, 2006 -- The Crossing and ArtPlunge Return Dockside Landing is the place to be! Fine art and jewelry at ART PLUNGE, lots of water toys at Four Season Electric Boats along with their original Lake Gaston signature collection, or a relaxing demo cruise on Duffy electric boats. And in the morning join the excitement of the second annual O'SAIL Crossing. The art exhibit and sale is being held in conjunction with The Crossing event. O'SAIL, an organization to support the arts, infrastructure, and learning sponsored this exciting event to benefit the Water Safety Council and the Lake Gaston unit of the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. The participating artists, as well as O'SAIL, wish to bring more awareness of the arts and learning to Lake Gaston and the surrounding area. The public is invited at attend both events on August 12! The O'SAIL Crossing starts at 9 am at Eaton's Ferry Marina - ending at Dockside - and Art Plunge is a day long event: 10am to 4pm on the Dockside property. Featured artists:
For more information about the O'Sail Crossing (or to register), contact Lake Gaston Chamber at 252-586-5711 or email: lgcc@earthlink.net For more information about Art Plunge, contact Pat Moseley at 252-586-5342 or email: wwmoseart@aol.com June 2006 -- WatersView Restaurant at Dockside Landing is Open! Restaurant concept plans and ideas shared last summer in conjunction with the expansion of Dockside Dairy for the 2005 season have come to fruition! Dockside Dairy's food offerings have been expanded and incorporated into the new restaurant facility as WatersView Take-Out. February 17 - 19 -- Visit Four Seasons at the Raleigh Boat Show
We'll also have our Lake Gaston signature collection on hand to sell at the show. Please stop by and say hello. Boat show follow up: Al and Anne say Thank You!. January, 2006 -- Four Seasons' Lake Gaston Collection
November 26, 2005 -- Lake Gaston Holiday Boat Parade Click HERE to read more about the Fourth Annual Lake Gaston Christmas Boat parade from the Lake Gaston Gazette. November 19, 2005 -- Scott Ainslie in Concert Lew-Al Productions' first Lake Gaston concert for the 2005-2006 season welcomes Scott Ainslie. Click HERE to read the concert review from the Lake Gaston Gazette. August 13 , 2005 -- ArtPlunge / The Crossing Four Seasons' annual Art Exhibit and Sale returns this year but in a differnt venue from previoue years. Instead of multiple Sunday afternoons in August featuring a single artist, this year will be a full-day event on Saturday, August 13 - starting at 10am. The artists will be set up on the ridge at Dockside Landing. Participating are:
This year's Art event ("ArtPlunge") takes place the same day as The Crossing, organized by O'SAIL- (Organization to Support the Arts, Infrastructure, and Learning on Lake Gaston) - a fund-raising group with specific focus on the lake area. This inaugural event invites registered participants - swimmers or non-motorized watercraft only- to cross Lake Gaston in a protected area adjacent to Eaton Ferry Bridge, leaving from Eatons Ferry Marina and finishing at Dockside Landing (under the watchful eye of the US Coast Guard Auxilliary). A registration fee of $20 will entitle each participants to a complimentary soft drink and hot dog (courtesy of Dockside Dairy), along with a commemorative event T-shirt bearing the O'SAIL logo. For more information about The Crossing, please contact the Lake Gaston Chamber of Commerce at 252-586-5711 or email info@lakegastonchamber.com and for either event: Four Seasons Boats at 252-586-2200. We invite you to come out, support the community, and have some fun! April 16 - 17, 2005 -- Season Kickoff on Lake Gaston Dockside Landing on the north end of Eaton's Ferry Bridge was the place to be April 16 -17! This was the first annual Season Kickoff for Lake Gaston hosted by Dockside Landing.(Click HERE for a recap of the 2-day event.) The event began with Al Hartley presenting the new Warren County Sheriff's boat to Johnny William, Warren County Sheriff.. For two years, the men have worked on this project along with citizens, businesses, N.C. Fish and Wildlife, County Management and county commissioners to provide law enforcement on the waters of Lake Gaston. After a lot of hard work and support on the part of many people, the boat was finally presented. Click HERE to read the full article. (Requires Acrobat Reader.) March 2005 - Four Seasons Introduces Sugar Sand Jet Boats As part of its 2005 expansion, Four Seasons Boats is pleased to bring market leader Sugar Sand Jet Boats to Lake Gaston and vicinity. Based in Fargo, North Dakota, Sugar Sand boats have been in production for over ten years. The legacy that began in 1993 as a builder of small Mercury Sport Jet-powered boats has quickly grown and expanded. Today, many things have changed and evolved. Sizes and options have grown dramatically. Mercury's Sport jet has become the market standard, and many competitors have come and gone. Sugar Sand has remained at the top in performance and style. Built by the largest boat manufacturer in North Dakota, Sugar Sand boats are crafted by folks who embrace high quality standards, and who embody a robust Midwestern work ethic. Each Sunday in August 2004 from noon - 3pm Four Seasons Electric Boats and Poplar Creek Marina at Dockside are pleased to announce that each Sunday during the month of August from noon - 3pm it is hosting an Open House and Local Art Expo at its Dockside location on the north shore of Eaton's Ferry Bridge - to benefit LakeLand Cultural Arts Center. Each Sunday features a different artist: · Aug 1 William Ward Moseley The public is invited to stop in, browse, meet the artist, enjoy light refreshments - and help a local cause. 10% of the artists' proceeds will be donated to the lighting fund for LakeLand Cultural Arts Center in Littleton. If you can't make it on Sunday, the artists' display will remain up the week following. Feel free to drop by at your convenience. In addition to the artists' proceeds, Four Seasons is selling $5 raffle tickets for a 2-Hour Wine and Cheese Cruise for 6 on Lake Gaston (valued at $250). The drawing will take place at the conclusion of the Art Expo event on Aug 29. Ticket proceeds will be donated to Lakeland. June 2004 - Four Seasons and Poplar Creek Marina Team Up Four Seasons Boats and Poplar Creek Marina have teamed up! As a result, select from the combined product lines (electric launches, pontoons, deck boats, ski and wakeboarding boats) - from both Lake Gaston locations: Dockside at Eaton's Ferry Bridge and Poplar Creek Bridge on 903 in Bracey, Virginia. Click here for a printer-friendly flyer with more details. April 3, 2004 - Woodlake Resort and Country Club - Vass, NC Four Seasons is pleased to be a participant in Woodlake's first Celebration of the Lake on Saturday, April 3. This event is open to the public and is featuring an in-water boat show. We'll have Duffy boats and Future Beach products on hand.. For directions, click here. Feb 20-22, 2004 Carolina Sail and Power Boat Show Visit us at the boat show inside Dorton Arena at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. Find out firsthand what's special about Duffy Boats and Future Beach. Show Hours: Friday 12 noon - 9 pm, Saturday 10 am - 8 pm and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm. For more info visit: www.ncboatshows.com . Saturday, Dec 13, 2003 from 11am to 4pm at Pinehurst Resort Four Seasons and Seven Lakes Marine with the manufacturer - Duffy Electric Boats - and Pinehurst Resort (www.pinehurst.com) hosted a Duffy Demo Day from Pinehurst Marina on Saturday, December 13. There were (3) Duffy boats (Duffy Cruiser 21, Duffy 18 Classic, and Duffy Cat 16) in the water for demo rides and test drives. We were also joined by Duffy representatives from California, Kevin Kearns and Karl Tahti. Pinehurst residents and guests from nearby lakes enjoyed hot cider and cozy, warm rides on a cold day in December! While Four Seasons' base of operation is Lake Gaston NC/VA, its Duffy Dealership serves an extended region in both North Carolina and Virgina which includes Pinehurst and Seven Lakes. Duffy electric boats are perfect for residential waterfronts such as Pinehurst Lake, Carolina Trace, and Lake Auman - especially all-electric or environmentally conscious waterways. Saturday, Dec 6, 2003 Lake Gaston Holiday Boat Parade Al Hartley of Four Seasons and Mary
Sherwood of Mary Sherwood Lake Living are pleased to serve
as Co-Grand Marshalls for the 2nd annual Lake Gaston Parade
of Lights - the official kickoff to the Christmas season on
Lake Gaston - complete with Santa
himself. Mark your calendars NOW for the December 6 event (weather
date - rain or wind - Dec 7). Parade lineup starts at 5:30
pm at the Dockside waterfront. Join the fun and enter your
boat! Get your boat entry or sponsor form online (pdf format). October 3 – 5, 2003 EB Gathering at St Michaels, MD Four Seasons Electric Boats had a great time participating in the third annual Electric Boat Gathering that was held in St Michaels, MD the weekend of October 3 – 5. The event began on Friday with the Wye Island Challenge, a 23.82 mile electric boat race around Wye Island, and overlapped on Saturday and Sunday with the Mid Atlantic Small Craft Festival that was hosted by the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. The winning time for the Displacement Hull Division was posted by Al Hartley of Four Seasons in his 21’ Duffy Cruiser with an average speed of 6.44 mph shown in this photo “sprinting” to the finish line. After the race the participants gathered at the Miles River Yacht Club for dinner and the awards ceremony. On Saturday, the electric boats moved over to the museum grounds and offered free rides to the public. The St Michaels harbor was the perfect setting. This was a lot of fun and already on our calendar for next year! Many thanks to Tom Hesselink of Budsin Wood Craft for an outstanding job of organizing the event and making it a reality. Saturday, September 20, 2003 from 11am to 5pm at Lake Wheeler Visit Four Seasons and Duffy boats at Lake Wheeler (www.raleigh-nc.org/parks&rec/wheeler/) Dock #1 - just south of Raleigh, NC. We plan to have two (2) Duffy boats (Duffy Cruiser 21 and Duffy Cat 16) in the water for demo rides and test drives. We have boats in inventory that can be delivered to your Triangle or nearby waterfront in 24 hours! Remember these are four seasons boats so the electric “boating season” does not end at Labor Day. The smaller Duffy boats (16 - 18 ft) are perfect for residential waterfronts such as Lochmere in Cary, Pinehurst Lake, Carolina Trace, Lake Auman.
September 2003 - Addition of Future Beach Product Line Four Seasons is pleased to announce the addition of the Future Beach product line. Click here to read the press release.
Each Sunday in August 2003 from 2 –5pm Four Seasons Electric Boat Company is pleased to announce that each Sunday during the month of August from 2 – 5 pm it is hosting an Open House and Local Art Expo at the Lake Gaston showroom. Each Sunday features a different artist: · Aug 3 Lee Brigham
Four Seasons is located on the north shore of Eaton’s Ferry Bridge in the Dockside complex – in the blue building. The public is invited to stop in, browse, meet the artist, and go for a cruise on a Duffy 21 Cruiser. April 26-27, 2003 – Lake
Gaston Showroom Grand Opening Weekend
February, 2003 – Carolina
Power and Sail Boat Show
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