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94 Roger Newton - Inducted 2009 Roger started in model boating in 1973 when he ran a 1/8th Scale Unlimited in C Hydro. Scale was not yet an of- ficial NAMBA class, but in the years that followed, he and others worked tirelessly to make it the prestigious class it is today. Roger, lovingly known as The Czar, traveled all over the country racing in and promoting his favorite class. While he set many records, he may be best known for his extensive library of scale hydro plans, used by scale boaters worldwide to accurately build their boats. Roger passed away in 2008, but his legacy in 1/8th Scale Unlimited will live on. Doug Twaits, Jr. - Inducted 2010 Doug Twaits, Jr. has been a prominent racer and innovator in the NAMBA Fast Electric classes over many years. Not only has he helped to develop the boats being used, he has set and holds many Fast Electric oval and straight- away records since 1991. He was the first to use piano wire drives to break some of these records. He has served twice as the Fast Electric Nationals Contest Director and has been on many Nationals committees. He has also served as the District One Fast Electric Chairman. Lohring Miller - Inducted 2011 Lohring Miller has been actively involved in model boating for over 20 years. He has served as president of the Emerald RC Boaters. Lohring has also served several terms as District Eight Director and was the overall Contest Director for two NAMBA Nationals. He is a regular contrib- utor of technical articles to the NAMBA newsletter. He has also spent some time helping out with a full sized hydroplane. Lohring can always be counted on to lend help and enthusiasm to any event he attends. Lenny Blake - Inducted 2012 Lenny Blake has been a NAMBA member since before 1986. Lenny’s commonly known as Rum Racing or part of the Hey Mon Race Team in Team Marathon. Lenny won his first NAMBA Nationals Championship in 1992 and has continued to do so in both Nitro and Gas in the 20 plus Na- tionals that he has attended. Lenny has been the Contest Director/Race Announcer for numerous races in his district and at various Nationals.