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82 Diego Argonauts. Chuck’s hard work and enthusiasm have lead to his success both on and off the water. Wally Stewart - Inducted 1983 Wally’s first contact with model boating was at the family owned hobby shop in the 1960’s. He was on the original Rules Committee during the formation of NAM- BA, and helped with the first rule book. Wally has served as a District Director, Nationals Contest Director, and President of NAMBA from 1985 to 1987. Wally has also won several national championships, and has always had very competitive boats. Edward Fisher - Inducted 1984 Ed was a member of the Seattle Model Yacht Club for many years, as well as being a member of the Technical Committee. He helped organize and run the 1973 NAMBA Nationals. He designed at least 90 percent of the boats that he has run, and does all of his own work. Ed was the first member to run over 80 miles per hour, and the first and only NAMBA member to have set over 100 records. In 1983 he received the Presidential Award for outstanding achievement. Stuart Russell - Inducted 1985 Stuart attended his first Nationals in Florida in 1977, and attended many more since then. As a native Texan, he was always there with a big Texas hat and a bigger smile to greet you. In his line of work, he was always able to take along a model boat to attend races on weekends, and did a good job of promoting NAMBA. Stuart served as NAMBA President from 1980 to 1984. His“notable quotes”at the end of his Presi- dent’s Message each month were always worth reading and remembering. Gary Je ery - Inducted 1986 Gary started in model boating in 1972 when he became involved with the Stampede City Model Boat Club, now known as the Calgary Model Boat Racing Association. He served as Commodore during 1973, and held various other positions over the years, including Contest