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“The Eagle Cottage” was built at the turn of the century by Captain F. J. Magle who ran a small steamboat “The American Eagle.” In 1946 Walter and Mary Laskowski purchased the structure and renamed it “The Friendly Inn.” The Laskowskis managed it as a rooming house. They cooked meals for their guests in the kitchen which is now located where the dance floor, stage and sitting area are. Their dining room is now the mainpart of the lounge. Walter and Mary’s bedroom was the present computer room upstairs. Although the building did not have central heating, the Laskowskis took in ice fisherman during the winter months and used fuel oil space heaters for warmth. “The Friendly Inn” was purchased in 1968 by Marvin Booker and Allen Neff who are the founders of this boating club known as “The Crew’s Nest.” A membership program began in 1970, along with a complete renovation of the structure. The doors opened to members in July of 1972. The swimming pool with the original bathhouse was built in 1973 and the dining room opened in 1974. In January of 1991 the fitness center was opened, and in June of 1992 the new bathhouse became available to our members. In 1994, the pavilion was built in the yard behind the pool to accommodate large group weddings, family reunions, company picnics and club parties. A 1,156 square foot addition called Mary’s Kitchen was added to the back of the building in 1995 to replace “The Little Kitchen” downstairs and to create additional facilities for catering and downstairs dining. The front windows of the dining room were originally in the “Colonial” which burned to the ground on Memorial Day weekend in 1988. “The Crew’s Nest” has a picturesque view of the harbor, which makes the club a unique location for our members to enjoy cocktails, lunch or dinner.
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