the BREEZE TOLEDO, OHIO www.toledopowersquadron.org September 2019 General Membership Meeting Tuesday September 3, 2019 Toledo Sail and Power Squadron at The Toledo Yacht Club 3900 N summit St, #2, Toledo, OH 1730 - 1830 Social Hour 1830 - 1930 Dinner 1930 - Meeting/Program Program will be by Lt Cmdr Megan Drewniak of the United States Coast Guard named 2016 Goast Guardsman of the year. Dinner by TJS’s Catering: a Buffet of BBQ chicken leg quarters, BBQ pulled pork, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, and coleslaw. Leomande, Ice Tea and Water will be served with Buffett. Cash Bar Cost will be $14.00 Reservations are due to Lucia Rooks by Friday August 30th For reservations email to [email protected] or call Lucia at (419) 882-6623 Reservations not canceled 24 hours in advance will be charged. The Breeze 1 September 2019 Squadron Meeting Dates and Times TOLEDO SAIL & POWER SQUADRON 2019 BRIDGE Commander ………...…………….. Fred Zibbel, JN Tue Sep 3 - General Mtg. @ Toledo Yacht Club, Toledo Home 567-395-4759 Email [email protected] 1730 Social hour, 1830 Dinner, 1930 Meeting Executive Officer……………... John Miga, JN Home 419-539-4253 Tue Sep 24 - Executive Mtg. 7:00pm @ Toledo Port Authority Bldg Email [email protected] Educational Officer …….Nelson Evans, AP Tue Oct 1 - General Mtg. @ Maumee River Yacht Club, Toledo Cell 419-376-1415 Email [email protected] 1730 Social hour, 1830 Dinner, 1930 Meeting Administrative Officer………..... John Mather, P Home 419-878-2426 Tue Oct 29 - Executive Mtg. 7:00pm @ Toledo Port Authority Bldg Cell 419-297-7807 Email [email protected] Secretary…………………………….…Joyce Mease, P Home 419-382-4401 Cell 419–290-4401 Email [email protected] Treasurer ………………………….Larry D. Cole, SN Home 734-243-4282 Cell 734-755-7252 Email [email protected] Sign Up for Valuable Member Benefits Alerts If you want to receive valuable member benefits information and up- 2019 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Cdr Fred Zibbel, JN P/C Leonard Buck, JN-IN dates, you must authorize us to send it. To make this easier, we have Lt/C John Miga, JN P/C Rita Buck, S created a signup list for members who wish to learn more about our Lt/C Nelson Evans, AP Lt Frank Czerniejewski, S benefits in a timely manner. Go to the following link, http://eepurl.com/ Lt/C John Mather, P Lt Rickie Waugh b3dERj, to authorize us to send you a limited number of emails Stf/C Larry D. Cole, SN Lt Keith Rooks, P Lt /C Joyce Mease, P Lt Dan Strohmeier, S highlighting events, webinars, special offerings, etc. Member benefits are valuable, but only if we use them. Learn more by authorizing us to “THE BREEZE” keep you informed. Email: Andy Hyman This official publication of The Toledo Sail & Power Squadron is published 11 months per year. Deadline to submit articles is the 1st of the month. Send articles to Breeze Editor. Editor: Stf/C Larry D. Cole, SN Cell 734-755-7252 Email [email protected] Distribution P/C Felicia Evans, AP Advertising Dale Overly, AP Larry D. Cole, SN Printer Dave Schroeder Articles, opinions and advertisements do not necessarily reflect USPS® policy or endorsement unless so designated. Websites September Birthdays Toledo www.toledopowersquadron.org District 29 www.usps.org/localusps/D29 National www.usps.org The USPS® Mission Louise M. Sommers 1 Michelle R Abel 13 To promote recreational boating safety Robert V. Frey 8 John M. Miga 14 through education and civic activities while providing fellowship for our members. Audie L. Jaqua 8 Donald C. Leutz 15 Gerald L. Scheuerman 9 Keith A. Rooks 16 PLANNED GIVING Frank D. Czerniejewski 10 Kristen M. Doing 17 If you would like to include the Toledo Tad Sandberg 10 Lucia G. Rooks 23 Sail & Power Squadron in your estate plan or provide another kind of gift, please Mark C Sattler 11 Steven F. Jensen 30 contact P/C Haynes Lee, Jr., AP. The Breeze 2 September 2019 From Your 2019 Commander Cdr Fred Zibbel, JN Cell 567-395-4759 Email [email protected] I sincerely hope everyone has had a safe, healthy and enjoyable summer. Many have attended the planned cruises and rendezvous’ and departed feeling energized, a better boater and renewed or created new friendships. Others have traveled to various destinations to visit family or for a much needed change of scenery. Ann & I, attended the rendezvous at Harsen’s Island, with Stf/C Larry Cole, SN and D/Lt/C Jason Snook, SN leading the way. It was a small group that attended this year, but that did not dimin- ish the fun and enjoyment that was had by all. The time spent with Jan and Don Leutz was filled with stories of squadron members that left me very impressed. I left Harsen’s Island feeling that I had discovered a whole new appreciation of why we belong to the Toledo Squadron. The stories they told me were of members who have contributed to, and experienced all the squadron has to offer. The light bulb suddenly illuminated and I thought we should be sharing some of the stories of our members so that everyone can get to know each other a little better. Some folks have extensively traveled the Great Lakes, some have conquered the Great Loop and many others have great stories that impress and inspire. So in an attempt to get to know each other a little better, this issue of the Breeze will have a new section that will be titled “Member Spotlight”. Every month you will be learn- ing about one of our members, their experiences, contributions and maybe something you previously didn’t know about them. In late June and early July, I traveled to the Upper Peninsula with P/C Rita Buck, P/C Leonard Buck and my sister Julie. We made the trip to reminisce about our summer family childhood experiences in the Upper Peninsula. We visited the Tahquamenon Falls, Soo Locks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Cedarville, Munising, Grand Marais, Whitefish Point and Neebish Island. We arrived in Barbeau, MI, intent on taking the Neebish Island Ferry the short distance across the St. Mary’s River to visit Boni Thibert. It was a 5 minute ride across the river and upon ar- rival at her house we had hoped to present to her, the USPS Life Member Pin and her Life Member Card, on behalf of the Toledo Sail and Power Squadron for our appreciation for all she has done. We did not connect with Boni on this trip, as she was likely out cutting firewood to warm her house this winter. The photo will attest that she’s as busy as a squirrel preparing for the coming cold winter months. We stopped by a neighbor, Dot Tyner’s house, and after friendly conversation, we left the pin and card for her to present to Boni. I look forward to seeing everyone at the September General Membership meeting at Toledo Yacht Club on Sep- tember 3rd. If you have not, please call or email Lucia Rooks and let her know you plan on attending. Details of the meeting will be in the September issue of the Breeze. The Breeze 3 September 2019 Did you learn anything this summer during your boating experiences? Electrical issues plagued a few of us during our district cruise out. With the new GFS switches at the mari- nas many had trouble running their “amenities” without popping their breakers or the dockside breakers. Make sure you check your electrical system to make sure it’s updated. A piloting class will start on September 12, 2019 at 6:30pm at the Port Authority building in the 2nd floor classroom. Please call Phyllis Zibbel by August 23rd if you are interested. The cost is $58 for you book and materials. Let her know if you need a plotter ($7) and di- vider ($12). Hopefully sometime in October we’ll be able to have an instructor’s course. Stay tuned. DEO Hoover and I have been asked to present at the USPS’s governing board in Louisville, KY in September to share our Squadron’s experience in getting people to attend our classes. If there was something that drew you to our classes please give me a call so I can share it with other squadrons. Be safe and be an example to others. Share your knowledge with other boaters whenever you get a chance. “Sharing your experiences and knowledge with others is life changing for both!” Elective and Advanced courses 2019 & 2020; (Contact Nelson Evans to sign up) Piloting: Starting September 12, 2019 Advanced Piloting; Starting January 2020 ABC classes 2019; possible one in the fall (Contact Phyllis Zibbel to sign up) Let Nelson know if you have an interest in a specific class or seminar. He will try to schedule one for you if there is enough interest. Education Officer Assistant Education Officer In Michigan, anyone born after December Lt/C Nelson Evans, AP Lt Phyllis Zibbel, S 31, 1978 and in Ohio, anyone born after Jan- [email protected] uary 1, 1982 must take a safe boating class [email protected] to operate a vessel with 10 hp or more. Cell: 419-376-1415 Home: 419-261-9060 Toledo Sail & Power Squadron - 2019 Rendezvous August 2-4 Harsens Island, Larry to schedule. Possibly Windsor up or back, possibly Sarnia after if interest. 22-25 Pelee Island, Leamington, ON Jan Luetz to schedule September 6-8 Historic weekend PIB Strohmeier's to schedule Trailer Boat Rendezvous, possibility: Muskingum River, South East Ohio, Huron Rvier, Sandusky River The Breeze 4 September 2019 SPOTLIGHT ON SQUADRON MEMBER - ERNEST W.