The Dawes were from Needles. Ruben, Helen, Jimmy, Ernie and Virginia all lived in Needles. They owned a Chevron gas station.
They probably got interested in boat racing because of the Colorado River Marathon, a 115 mile race from Needles to Parker Dam and return...
Ruben, Helen and Jimmy have all passed on.. Jimmy's daughter raced for awhile. Ernie has been in boat racing since he started about 1954. Ernie has never left the sport.
His daughter Tammy and he, are at Blythe, today, March 1, 2009, testing for the 2009 Winter nationals. Steven Dawe has raced since he was 9, he's 30 or 31 now....
I hope someone in the Dawe family will post some family pictures...
Helen Dawe's tacos were legendary for being so good!
Puddle Jumper is Steven Dawe at Indio, about 20 years ago!
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