GREAT LAKES NEWS
Sterndrive
Inventor Passes
Charles D. Strang, Jr. is
credited with drawing
up the first design for
the sterndrive engine,
which is today an
industry staple. Strang,
Jr. passed away on
March 11, 2018 at the
age of 96. Strang grew up
in Brooklyn and graduated
from the Polytechnic University
of Brooklyn with a degree in
mechanical engineering. He enlisted in the U.S. Army
Air Corps and worked as a test engineer on aircraft
engines. Later, he worked at what’s known now as
NASA. In 1951, he became the director of research at
Kiekhaefer Mercury Marine, working his way up to vice
president. He later became CEO and chairman of the
board at Outboard Marine Corporation. For 10 years,
Strang also held the post of national commissioner for
NASCAR, and in 2015 was inducted into the MOPAR
Hall of Fame.GREAT LAKES NEWS
10 Teams Work To
Fight Algae
Thanks to the Everglades
Foundation, 10 teams of
scientists and engineers
from around the world
are racing to solve one
of the most critical challenges facing the planet:
The need to reduce algae-causing high levels of
phosphorus in our rivers and lakes.
The 10 teams — from Canada, China, the
Netherlands and the United States — are each
hoping to win The Everglades Foundation’s $10
million George Barley Water Prize, an incentive
award sponsored by Scott’s Miracle-Gro that is
now in its third year. Many competitors entered
but only 10 teams remain. These teams are now
testing their technologies in the Lake Simcoe
Watershed, north of Toronto, Canada. The four
most promising technologies will move on to
Florida, where their methodologies will undergo
full-scale testing over 14 months.
Visit EVERGLADESFOUNDATION.ORG for more
information.SCUTTLE
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