Coast Guard Auxiliary To Offer Safe Boating Classes In Lacey On May 20

LACEY TOWNSHIP, NJ - All power boaters ages 13 and up must complete the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary's boating safety course in time for the upcoming summer season.

USCG Flotilla 79 will hold the one-day class on May 20, June 10, July 8 and Aug. 12. The classes are requied of all power boaters and personal water craft operators. However, personal watercraft operators must be the minimum age of 16.

Class hours are 8 a.m. to 4 .m. for one day, at the Lacey Community Hall on Lacey Road in Forked River.

For reservations or more information, contact: Joyce McGowan at 609-242-9347 or e-mail her at division7jam@aol.com. The price of the class is $55, which includes lunch and all class materials.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, with nearly 30,000 men and women, is a unique force that carries out an array of responsibilities touching almost every facet of the U.S. maritime environment. The mission of the U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary is to contribute to the safety and security of our citizens, ports, waterways and coastal regions. Information on joining the Auxiliary can be found at join.cgaux.org.