The presentation jumpstarting a USPS October campaign included, from left, Dimiter Topchev, Carol Threatt, Kim Kirk and Jerry Flaxman.

Presentation recognized LIBT’s breast cancer awareness efforts

 

Jerry Flaxman, co-producer of the Atlantic City In-Water Boat Show, participated in a recognition event, Friday, September 5, as Carol Threatt, manager, Margate Post Office, and Dimiter Topchev, acting postmaster of Atlantic City Post Office, presented Kim Kirk with a poster of the first USPS semipostal stamp.

It supports a cause that is also the focus of the Ladies Bluefish Invitational Tournament, of which Kim is president.

Each year LIBT and its women anglers fish for a breast cancer cure. And for several years Carol has coordinated Operation: Code Pink, an October breast cancer awareness campaign held throughout South Jersey and Delaware post offices.

Both the USPS and LIBT were at the show to promote awareness of the disease. On Friday, the Tournament’s Booth 72 was a one-day USPS Station, where attendees received a specially designed cancellation stamp when they purchased the semipostal stamp. There to help was Michele Brubaker, sales and service associate at the Margate post office.

Money raised
The LIBT logo is a mermaid with attitude. And that’s appropriate. Because even though the Ladies Invitational Bluefish Tournament enjoy a good time, they are serious about fighting breast cancer. Over 10 years, the LIBT has raised $380,000.

The stamp, too, is significant in the fight against breast cancer. The extra 13 cents that the stamp costs goes toward research for a cure. To date, $54 million has been raised in the U.S., with 70% going to the National Institutes of Health and 30% to the Medical Research Program at the Department of Defense. Issued on July 29, 1998, the stamp is the first semipostal in U.S. history. 

The stamp also is part of an international campaign, The Global Journey. Romania and the Philippines soon will join a list of 1ist of 12 countries that issue the stamp to raise money for education, outreach and treatment of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Notably, every penny stays in the country that issues that stamp.

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For more info about the Ladies Invitational Bluefish Tournament, go to: http://www.fishlibt.com

 

 

For more info about the breast cancer semipostal stamp, go to: http://www.usps.com/communications/community/semipostals.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cutting-edge products now all in one tent

This year, we’re revolutionizing our booth space by introducing a Marine Industry Tent. The 13,000-square-foot tent consists exclusively of marine industry exhibits. You’ll see marine electronics, engines, docks, life rafts and much more.

For instance, check out what’s new in dock building at Booths 204, 205 and 206. Featuring modular designs, EZ Dock at All-Action Water Sports allows you to create the ideal floating dock for your needs and environment. Choose from a wide array of accessories and styles, all in safe, rugged, easy-to-care-for polyethylene.

If you’re looking for aluminum construction, see what Bristol Industries of Pennsylvania has to offer. Floating and stationary docks as well as gangways are available in all popular sizes at competitive prices. Large sizes can be customized upon request. At the same booth is Innovative Marine Solutions with No Profile Boat Lifts and Pearson Fiberglass Pilings. Visually appealing, the lifts are also ADA compliant to help someone with a disability easily access a boat. Long-lasting yet lightweight, the pilings are 1/3 the weight of comparable wood and 1/4 the weight of steel.

Electronics are a focus at Booths 208, 211 and 216. High Seas Technology is a dealer for all the major marine electronics manufacturers and can outfit your helm station with a choice of products. Atlantic Marine Electronics, part of Viking Yachting Center, can put together a package, too. Be sure to see technical innovations such as underwater lights and thermal-imaging cameras. Viking Yachting Center also is a marina and complete service and repair center.

Another marina and complete service center with a comprehensive electronics department is Canyon Club Marina. Its Offshore Electronics can give your boat a complete outfitting, including fiberglass and carpentry applications and customized fabrication of hydraulically controlled electronic boxes. Or technicians can just deliver a simple component replacement at a neighboring marina.

To see engines and motors, stop by Booths 212 and 216. Tuckerton Marine Servicenter is an authorized dealer for all 20 models of Suzuki 4-stroke outboards, ranging from a 2.5 horsepower portable to a 4-liter 300-horsepower V6. Tuckerton also has a marina and full-service area. For diesel engines and more, Mid-Alantic Engine Supply Corporation is your source. Also a distributor for AC and DC generator sets, pumps and pump units, Racor water separators/filtration systems and Baldwin filters, Mid-Atlantic can custom fabricate equipment and parts as well as provide service.

Life rafts that have been rated #1 in every independent life raft evaluation in which they have been included are at Booth 210. Highly regarded Winslow LifeRaft is showing its Super-Light and Ultra-Light 6-man models, so lightweight and compact in design that they are easy to handle and simple to store.

A custom welding and fabrication shop, G.W. Performance Welding at Booth 217, offers a variety of tower tops and accessories. Customization and even remote-location work are also available for their T-tops, hardtops, arches, rod holders and leaning posts.

The Mariners School at Booth 207 is now Coast-Guard approved to offer a combination of classroom and online courses. So whether you want to get your captain’s license, upgrade to a master’s license or advance your boating knowledge, Mariners School has a solution to meet your educational needs.

Even more marine products — boat financing, insurance, nautical supplies, accessories and clothing — are in the Marine Accessory Mart. Don’t miss it!

Stop by Booth 72

At noon on Friday be sure to stop by Booth 72 in the Merchandise Mart Tent. That’s when Margate Post Office Manager Carol A. Threatt will be recognizing the hard work and dedication of the Ladies Invitational Bluefish Tournament.

She’s bringing a LARGE poster of the breast cancer postage stamp to present to Kimberly Kirk, president of the LIBT. Also in tow, we’ve heard, will be breast cancer Teddy bears, a one-day commemorative cancellation stamp marking the event and other items.

These LIBT ladies are unstoppable. Each year right here out of the Farley State Marina and three other New Jersey shore locations, they fish for a cure. Last June, 348 of them showed up in 68 boats. A $60,000 donation was the result, bringing their 10-year total to $380,000.

Carol Threatt shares that interest in breast cancer awareness, and once again is leading the Margate post office’s annual campaign.

So stop by at noon and help honor these local ladies. Then pick up some informational material about breast cancer. Be sure you and your family and friends have the latest information about the risks, treatment options, support groups and more.