b"OBITUARY:PVA Associate Council Member MEMBER NEWSBob Alves Passes AwayP VAmemberBobAlves,59,ofThere was nothing more welcoming thanPierceAluminumCompany,Inc.,Bobs smile. We will miss him.passedawayunexpectedlylast month. Bob was an active member of PVABorn in Aiken, S.C., Bob was a lifelong attending and exhibiting regularly at PVAresident of Norton, Mass. having graduated regionmeetingsandatthePVAannualin1980fromNortonHighSchooland convention.HewasalsoamemberofthenSouthernVermontUniversityin the PVA Associate Council which serves1984.PriortoworkingforthePierce theinterestsofPVAassociatememberAluminum Company, Inc., he was a police companies and provides a forum throughofficer in Raynham, Mass.which they can communicate issues and ideas to the association at large. Bob is survived by his wife, Merritt, his mother, sister, and four children. In lieu We were saddened to learn of Bobs passing,offl owers,Bob'sfamilyhasrequested said Rob McMahon, Chairman of the PVAthat donations in his memory be made to Associate Council. He contributed a greatthe Hannon Foundation at 117 Eastman deal of energy, creativity, and expertise toStreet, South Easton, Mass., 02375, or via the council. their website at thehannonfoundation.org.DeJong & Lebet, Inc.ExperienceNaval ArchitectsMarine EngineersWhen YouConsultantsSurveyorsNeed It. 71 Sea Island ExplorerEachyear,thousandsofpreventablemaritime accidents are caused by operator inattention, cited twice as frequently as the next leading factor. The Furuno BR500 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm140 Odyssey Chicago RiverSystem (BNWAS) helps to prevent these accidents.Scan this code with your smart phone for a Guided Tour of the BR500. www.dejongandlebet.com1734 Emerson Street, Jacksonville, FL 32207www.FurunoUSA.com (904) 399-3673 info@dejongandlebet.comMEMBER NEWS 40 FOGHORN"