AFTERDECK News
AFTERDECK News
PALM BEACH SAIL & POWER SQUADRON . . . DISTRICT 8 . . . UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS ®
“Come for the Boating Education . . . Stay for the Friends.”
VOLUME 71, NUMBER 7 SEPTEMBER 2014
Introducing the 2014-2015 Board of Directors
Commander William C. Eldridge, SN has been a USPS member for He has been a tireless advocate of safe boating and an more than 50 years. He is a former articulate spokesman for our squadron. He is a former commander of Northern Afterdeck editor and is currently its production assistant
Virginia Power Squadron and and data base manager.
District 5. He has held almost He and Kathy have been married since 1956. They have every critical bridge position as three children, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandkids. well as other national, district and
He is a proud veteran of the United States Army. squadron offices.
He has taught thousands of Commander Eldridge is joined on the bridge by an students the practical skills and art outstanding crew of experienced and dedicated officers. Stalwarts Hank Resch, Barbara Roemmele and Joyce of safe boating. Newman are past commanders. Rick Wood is a former He held a 50 ton masters license, has captained an Executive Officer. Richard McClain brings enthusiasm amphibian vessel and has owned six power boats. and a profound commitment to his position as AO.
Lt/C (P/C) Lt/C Lt/C Lt/C (P/C) Lt/C (P/C) Hank Resch, AP Richard McClain, SN Rick Wood, JN Barbara Roemmele, JN Joyce Newman, S Educational Officer Administrative Officer Executive Officer Treasurer Secretary
Members at Large
P/C Darryl Aubrey, SN 1st/Lt William Bantel 1st/Lt Kenneth Cote, P 1st/Lt Michael Witaszek, P N E Summer Happenings W AFTERDECKAFTERDECK S Change of Watch Afterdeck News is published monthly (except July & August) by the Palm Beach Sail & Power Squadron. The Change of Watch was hosted by P/R/C Joe Tringali, SN. A new Bridge was sworn in, Editor reserves the right to accept, reject or revise submit- recognition plaques and certificates were awarded to members who have made outstanding ted articles. Editor requests articles be submitted directly to contributions to the Squadron in the past year. Helene Hvizd and George and Patti Dohn him by the 10th of the preceding month. The Afterdeck News and the Palm Beach Sail & Power Squadron are not were admitted as new members and, of course, there was great food and dancing. responsible in any way for mishaps from the use of any product or services mentioned or advertised herein. Roster and any other personal information is not to be reproduced or otherwise used for commercial purposes.
AFTERDECK STAFF
EDITOR 1st/Lt Kenneth Cote, P 561 818 7457 [email protected] PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Cdr (P/R/C) Bill Eldridge, SN 254 5609 [email protected] SQUADRON PHOTOGRAPHER D/Lt Art Dodd, SN 467 7297
[email protected] ADVERTISING Munyon Island Rendezvous P/C Darryl Aubrey, SN 691 9342 DISTRIBUTION & MAILING SHIVER P/C Barbara Roemmele, JN 358 6907 ME TIMBERS! DATABASE MANAGER (Mailing Labels) Cdr (P/R/C) Bill Eldridge, SN 863 1461 [email protected] BRIDGE OFFICERS & BOARD of DIRECTORS “Mateys, there’s gold here. Now go along and look for it. Yes, it’s down COMMANDER there on the beach.” Cdr (P/R/C) Bill Eldridge, SN 254 5609 [email protected]
EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lt/C Richard Wood, JN 542 1146 [email protected]
EDUCATIONAL OFFICER Lt/C (P/C) Hank Resch, AP 746 5909 [email protected] “It’s gotta be here somewhere!” ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Lt/C Richard McClain, SN 684 2655 [email protected] SECRETARY Lt/C (P/C) Joyce Newman, S It’s none other than Munyon Island Pirate and 624 7121 [email protected] rendezvous organizer P/R/C Bob Malone, SN, greeting squadron members. TREASURER Lt/C (P/C) Barbara Roemmele, JN 358 6907 [email protected] MEMBERS at LARGE “Aye, now that I’ve got those P/C Darryl Aubrey, SN 670 0396 Landlubbers diggin’ up sand fleas, 1st/Lt William Bantel 670 2195 let’s have some of that 1st/Lt Ken Cote, P 818 7457 Devil’s Torment, Billy Boy.” 1st/Lt Michael Witaszek, P 762 9255
June Lunch Bunch Headquarters Building 1125 Old Dixie Hwy The Port St. Lucie Lake Park, FL 33403 Squadron joined us for 561 594-8220 lunch at Duffy’s. www.palmbeachsps.org
PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 2014 From the Commander William Eldridge, SN
It’s a new Squadron year and we’re direct your questions to either the bridge officer under whose
off and running. command the position falls or to me directly. We will be happy Palm Beach Sail & Power Squadron to respond to your questions and to welcome you as a more fully
is alive and well. Many squadrons and engaged member. organizations are facing tough times Involvement in squadron activities provides you the opportu- keeping things up and running. We too nity to befriend other squadron members. I urge you all to be have had our issues. Our membership is active participants in the squadron’s social life. The following
not as large as it once was (220 today as events will afford you great opportunities to get more involved: opposed to 420 in 2000), and we are not as active on the water as Lunch Bunch is held every Thursday beginning at we were in the 90s and earlier (Cruise chairman Jack Fairbrother 11:30 A.M. at Duffy’s on Rt 1, Palm Beach Gardens. led us on 12 boating trips a year with 15 to 20 boats). On the Dinner Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every other hand, we still maintain an active calendar of events and month, September through June, and usually feature a speaker on continue offering all USPS courses. I encourage you to read this a topic of interest to us. The next dinner meeting is scheduled for and subsequent issues of the Afterdeck for all scheduled social 9 September. See page 12 of this Afterdeck issue for details. events and courses. National Meetings offer us an opportunity to meet USPS It takes many hands to keep our squadron running according members from other parts of the country and to avail ourselves to USPS standards. Take a look at pages 4 & 5 of the 2014-2015 of great vacation opportunities. The next National Meeting will Membership Roster and the table below. You will note that 73 be held in Arlington, Virginia, 10-14 September. of our offices and committees positions are held by only 45 members. In other words, only 20% of the membership is District 8 Meetings , always within easy driving range, provide many opportunities to meet our fellow District members, actively involved in the management of our squadron’s affairs. I am therefore calling on all of you to become more engaged and share information and good times. The next meeting is in the squadron’s management. Review the Roster, especially scheduled for 26-28 September in Boca Raton. See page 10 of the many positions held by members holding more than one this Afterdeck edition for details and a registration form. position. Take a look at the list of duties. Determine which The Squadron really gets into gear in October with the begin- positions are most suited to your abilities and availability. Some ning of our educational courses (see page 4 for details); our first jobs will be more time consuming than others, but in the end, Tipsy Tuesday at the Waterway Café on the 21st; a boating every position is important to the health and vitality of our rendezvous on the 25th, the Board of Directors meeting on the 7th and our Dinner Meeting on the 14th. squadron. Moreover, you will find that your involvement is rewarding. If you wish to know more about a particular position, Kathy and I look forward to seeing you at these great events.
Officers, Board of Directors and Committee Members — 2014-1015
Executive Officer: Rick Wood Administrative Officer: General Committees Chair Cooperative Charting: Richard McClain Richard McClain Auditing : 1 year: Steven Harless Chair Safety & Vessel Safety Check: Ed Hoover Ass’t Administrative Officer: Arlene Widmayer 2 years: Richard McClain Legislative: Richard McClain Chair Membership: Richard McClain 3 years: Alan Konzelman Public Relations/Marketing: Joe Tringali Chair Membership Involvement: Richard McClain Nominating : 1 year: Cliff Scholz Liaison: Les McWhorter Chair Boating Activities: Bob Malone & Bill Bantel 1 year: Rodney Landsman Radio-Technical: Phil Bouckaert Port Captains: Bill Eldridge & Jim palmer 2 years: Sandra Landsman Boat Show: Hank Resch Chair Meeting Programs: Board of Directors 2 years: Darryl Aubrey Homeland Security: Phil Bouckaert Chair Leadership Development: Mary Dodd 3 years: Nancy Lawrence
Chair Sick bay: Kathy Eldridge 3 years: Chad Chadbourn (alternate) Educational Officer: Hank Resch Asst. Educational Officer: John Litwinka Secretary: Joyce Newman Rules : 1 year: Rodney Landsman Chair LB Boating: Bill Eldridge Ass’t Secretary: 2. years: Sandy Landsman Chair LB Advanced Grades Bill Eldridge Editor Afterdeck News: Ken Cote 3. years: Barbara Roemmele Seamanship: Rick Wood Databases: Bill Eldridge Piloting: Bill Eldridge Electronic Distribution: Kirsten Stanley Standing Committees Advanced Piloting: Tom Collins Mailing: Barbara Reommele Budget/Finance : Darryl Aubrey Junior Navigation: Darryl Aubrey Advertising: Darryl Aubrey & Bill Eldridge Jim DeArmond Navigation: Darryl Aubrey Historian: Darryl Aubrey Chair Elective Courses: Bud Greene Membership Roster: Darryl Aubrey Planning : 1 year: Hank Resch Cruise Planning: Jim Bloom Webmaster: Bill Eldridge 2 years: George Dohn 3 years: Dan Carbone Engine Maintenance: John Litwinka Photography: Art Dodd Instructor Development: Phil Bouckaert Commander’s Appointments Marine Electrical Systems: Larry Rudner Treasurer: Barbara Roemmele Law Officer: Michael Stern Marine Communications: Phil Bouckaert Ass’t Treasurer: Michael Witaszek Chaplain: Patti Dohn Sail: Art Dodd Ship’s Store: Bill Eldridge Commander’s Aide: Hans Heynau Weather: Mike Galvin Property/House Officer: Jim Palmer Flag Lieutenant/Protocol: Joe Tringali Teaching Aids: Hank Resch Members at Large Parliamentarian: Ken Cote Chair America’s Boating Course: Bill Eldridge Chair Operations Training: Mary Dodd Bill Bantel Michael Witaszek ABC Instructor: Bill Flanders Chair Merit Marks: Sally Williams Chair Seminars: Hank Resch Ken Cote Darryl Aubrey SEPTEMBER 2014 PAGE 3 Instructor Development Palm Beach Sail & Power Squadron Fall/Winter 2014-2015 Course Schedule
Advanced Grades Seamanship 10 Weeks/Mons Start: 6 Oct Exam Date: 8 Dec Lt/C Rick Wood, JN 542-1146 $50 Piloting* 8 Weeks/Mons Start: 5 Jan Exam Date: 23 Feb Cdr Bill Eldridge, SN 254-5609 $65 Adv. Piloting 13 Weeks/Weds Start: 1 Oct Exam Date: 17 Dec Lt Tom Collins, SN 646-354-0188 $50 Junior Nav. 15 Weeks/Weds Start: 7 Jan Exam Date: 15 Apr P/C Darryl Aubrey, SN 691-9342 $80 Navigation Contact Instructor PC/ Darryl Aubrey, SN 832-687-4341 $180.00
*Seamanship advisable but not mandatory before Piloting and Sail Courses.
Elective Courses Weather 8 Weeks/Tues Start: 7 Oct Exam Date: 25 Nov Lt Mike Galvin, SN 373-0639 $65 Cruise Planning 9 Weeks/Weds Start: 7 Jan Exam Date: 6 Mar Lt Jim Bloom, SN 627-4320 $55 Marine Electrical. Systems 8 Weeks/Mons Start: 6 Oct Exam Date: 24 Nov Lt Larry Rudner, SN 842-9494 $45 Communications 8 Weeks/Mons Start: 5 Jan Exam Date: 23 Feb P/Lt/C Phil Bouckaert, AP 622-4180 $45 Sail* 12 Weeks/Thurs Start: 8 Jan Exam Date: 26 Mar D/Lt Art Dodd, SN 743-4702 $45 Inst. Development 4 Weeks/Sats Start: 14 Mar Exam Date: 4 Apr P/Lt/C Phil Bouckaert, AP 622-4180 Free Engine Maintenance 10 Weeks/Weds Start: 4 Mar Exam Date: 6 May 1st Lt John Litwinka, AP 741-7067 $45
1. All Courses will be held at Headquarters Building, 1125 Old Dixie Highway, Lake Park. Fees listed are member’s prices. 2. All classes begin at 1900 (7:00 PM) except Junior Navigation (5 PM and Weather (9 AM). Non-member’s fees are 2x. 3. You should register with the Instructor2 weeks in advance of class.
America’s Boating Course (Public Boating Course) is offered on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month (6-7 Sept; 4-5 Oct; 1-2 Nov). The cost is $30 per person. Registration is at 8:15 AM on the first day of the course.
America’s Boating Course GRADUATES
July James & Russell Coyne, Chad & Ramona Householder, Karen Kienzle, Paul Longchamps, Jared & Ray Lopez, Ada Mendez, Brenda Santoro and Antonio Tejeda with instructors Bill Flanders and Bill Eldridge.
August
Alphabetically: Gabriel, Garrett & Harrison Amar, Alan Barnett, Madeline Gillis, Andrew Harris, Susan Hoffman, Thomas Huxley, Michael & Michelle Olsen, Colleen Raymond, Paul Santoro and Robert Simmons with instructor Bill Eldridge & registrar Kathy Eldridge.
PAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 2014 SQUADRON EVENTS September 2014
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1 2 3 4 5 6 Board Meeting Lunch Bunch ABC HQ Duffy’s HQ
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ABC Dinner Meeting Lunch Bunch HQ N.P.B. CC Duffy’s
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Tipsy Tuesday Lunch Bunch Waterway Cafe Duffy’s
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Lunch Bunch Duffy’s
28 29 30
Free VESSEL SAFETY CHECK by a certified vessel examiner Inspection items: ● Registration & State Numbers ● Navigation Lights KNOW WHO TO CALL ● Life Jackets & Throwables ● Pollution Placecards (boats over 26 ft) ● Visual Distress Signals (valid date) ● Trash Placecards (boats over 26 ft) ● Fire Extinguishers ● Trash Plan Document (over 40 ft) WHEN YOUR BONDS ARE CALLED. ● Ventilation ● Navigation Rules (boats over 40 ft) ● Sound Devices ● Overall Vessel Condition Reinvesting after your bonds are called can seem overwhelming if you’re not prepared. That’s why it Become a Booster makes sense to call Edward Jones. That way you can by Calling Treasurer find an investment that fits your specific needs. All P/C Barbara Roemmele, JN you have to do to get started is pick up the phone. 561 358-6907
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Wet ‘n Wild P/C Les McWhorter, P 5 - 8 May
The 10th anniversary edition of the “Wet ‘n Wild Thang” is scheduled for 5 - 8 May, 2015. Equinox Cruise 10 - 21 November This “no boat required rendez- vous” will be held at River Palm Cottages in Jensen Beach, a bit of The 2014 Squadron Cruise aboard Celebrity’s Equinox is all but Florida on the Indian River, just sold out. As of this date, we have 27 cabins booked. We said 45 minutes from Jupiter, which early on this cruise was going to be very popular. In fact, it has offers a little something for every- been so popular that the cruiseline recently jacked up the rates. one, including just kickin’ back. The ship will travel the Southern/Western Caribbean, including The amount of food and beverages ports-o-call in Georgetown, Cartagena, Colon, Puerto Limon, you consume will be up to you— Belize City and Cozumel, in addition to four ‘sea days.’ We set we won’t tell. There will be horse sail from Port Everglades on Monday, 10 November, and return racing, Bongo Lotto,
on Friday, 21 November. Trans-Atlantic “J-12” sailboat
There will be several onboard surprises during the cruise, in racing, lawn and table games and addition to the popular “Pre-cruise Bash and Document Party” some of the best chow anywhere, topped off with a fantastic meal at Mack’s at The Dolphin. Landing in Jupi- ter. The “Bash” This year the first night will feature a fiesta to celebrate the tradi- is scheduled for tional “Cinco de Mayo” Mexican holiday, put together by Señors Wednesday, 22 and Señoras Haas and Jordan. It promises to be a night ya won’t
October at 5:00 forget.
P.M. And once By the way, if you are planning to stay the full three nights, again, the Village you get the third night on Ace and Jessica - FREE - Just make of North Palm sure you tell them you’re with the Squadron group. Beach is allowing us to use the For information on which cottages are still available, call Señor north end of its Salty Dawg at 561-746-9622. If you’ve never been to a Wet ‘n country club parking lot to park our cars. The bus will depart Wild check it out at www.riverpalmcottages.com .
from the club ‘round noon on the 10th, and will bring us back Now don’t wait and miss the 10th “Wet ‘n Wild.” Remember, on ya snooze, ya lose! the 21st.
Now, if you’re really disappointed you did not sign on-board early, I will do what I can to get you passage. No promises, but Sign-up for September Dinner I will try. You can either call me at 561-746-9622 or our travel Meeting - Details back page agent, Cathy, at 561-202-9020.
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SEPTEMBER 2014 PAGE 9 DISTRICT 8 NEWS
Rendezvous Hutchinson Island
D/C Mary Dodd, SN
I would like to thank sponsored by the PBS&PS, which everyone who was followed by the Commander's attended the 2014 D/8 meeting. We then headed off to the Rendezvous that was Elliot Museum for a fun tour.
held at the Hutchinson An Ice Cream Social followed the Island Marriot on tour. The ice cream was delicious and 11- 13July 2014. the Nautical Trivia game prepared by Thirteen members from D/Lt Arthur Dodd, SN made it fun. Palm Beach Sail and Power Squadron Another Hospitality followed the Ice attended. The weather was great and Cream Social and then it was off to the only time it rained was during the dinner at Prawnbrokers. Needless to Commander's meeting.
say, everyone had a great time.
The rendezvous started on Friday Thank you Cdr Bill Eldridge, SN; night with the usual social. Our two Kathy Eldridge; Jeanne Kirch, AP; suites had balconies overlooking the Alan Konzelman, S; D/1st/Lt (P/C) pool area, and the weather was so nice Joyce Newman, S; Jim DeArmand in the evening that many hung-out and 1st/Lt Arlene Widmayer for all there. This year's dress code was your help at the hospitalities and all Margaretville. Saturday morning we of you Palm Beach Sail and Power Squadron members who attended. had a wonderful continental breakfast
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SEPTEMBER 2014 PAGE 11 “C ome for the Boating Education . . . Stay for the Friends.”
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Co Captains Kathy and Bill Eldridge “Next to a successful man stands an equally successful woman.”
September Dinner Meeting Guest Speaker - Tuesday, 9 September Kerri Allen North Palm Beach Country Club
will speak on Florida’s MENU Ecosystems and Sea Turtles Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic Dressing Ms Allen is an environmental educator Entrees (Select one) who has been working with children, Chicken Piccata adults and scientists since 2007. She Pot Roast baked with demi glaze sauce holds a Master’s degree in Coastal Tilapia Scampi Geology from the University of North All entrees served with seasonal vegetables and herb roasted potatoes Carolina Wilmington, as well as undergraduate degrees in Geosciences, Environmental Studies, and Geospatial Dessert: Brownie Sundae or Fruit Cup Technologies. Before relocating to Jupiter, Florida, $30 per person where she works as the Education Manager at Logger
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Blazer, or appropriate attire. Due to contractual obligations, once reservation is made you are responsible for full payment whether or not you attend.