Toledo Sail and Power Squadron THE BREEZE A Unit of United States Power Squadrons®, District 29 TOLEDO, OHIO Sail & Power Boating www.toledopowersquadron.org JUNE/JULY 2008 National Safe Boating Week in Action!! May 17-24 At the New!! Glass City Municipal Marina Front St., east side of Maumee River Free Seminars Daily—Come on Down—Bring your Friends Details on Page 3 and at www.toledopowersquadron.org Sponsored by Toledo Sail & Power Squadron, U.S. Coast Guard, Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources Div. of Watercraft, West Marine, Western Lake Erie Safe Boating Council, City of Toledo Boating Education, Boaters can be fined $100 per Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. bow-rider, up to a max of $400. JUNE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT INDIAN HILL BOAT CLUB Tuesday, June 3 5:30 Social BYOB, pop provided 6:30 Picnic on the Indian Hill Patio, 7:30 Brief Meeting, mostly socialize Menu: Potluck. Burgers grilled by P/C Jim Balogh and Greg Gerwin $7.00 per person—Let Nancy know what dish you want to bring Reservations by May 28 with Nancy Bell 419-726-2447 email: [email protected] Directions to Indian Hill By Land: Club driveway is on River Road in Maumee, across from Wolcott House Museum. Use steep drive all the way down to Boat Club or park in designated area on River Road and walk down. By Boat: Dock arrangements with Larry Inguagiato 419-509-8520 email: [email protected] Come for a great time!! P.S. Bring your potluck dish and favorite cocktail. Page 2 THE BREEZE TOLEDO SAIL & POWER SQUADRON SQUADRON MEETINGS 419-725-1776 Tues May 27 Executive Comm. 7:30 p.m. Toledo Yacht Club 2008 BRIDGE Tues June 3 General Membership Meeting—see cover Commander.............................Wayne Osborn, AP H 734-279-2331 Cell 419-290-5535 Tues June 24 Executive Comm. 7:30 p.m. Toledo Yacht Club Email [email protected] Executive Officer ............................ Larry Cole, AP H 734-243-4282 Cell 734-755-7252 W 734-529-4107 Email [email protected] Educational Officer ........ P/C James Sommers, SN H 419-691-7719 Cell 419-297-7420 Email [email protected] Administrative Officer..................... Ed Fairchild, P H 419-726-4105 Cell 419-343-7724 Email [email protected] Secretary........................ Mary Kay Inguagiato, AP Cell 419-509-8521 Email [email protected] Treasurer....................................Bill Patterson, AP H 419-874-6177 Email [email protected] 2008 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE P/C James Balogh, AP Cdr Wayne Osborn, AP Lt/C James Sommers, SN Lt/C Larry Cole, AP Lt/C Mary Kay Inguagiato, AP Lt/C Ed Fairchild, P Lt/C Bill Patterson, AP P/C Dorie Backus, P P/C Felicia Evans, AP Lt Lorene Bixler Lt Linda Fairchild, S “THE BREEZE” This official publication of Toledo Power Squadron is published 11 months per year. Deadline to submit articles is the 3rd of the month. Send articles to Breeze Editor. Editor............................................Joyce Mease, P 3765 Oak Forest Drive, Toledo, OH 43614 H 419-382-4401 Email [email protected] District/National Editor ........... Shirley Zawodni, AP Email [email protected] Distribution .......................... Bernadine Overly, AP Dale Overly, AP Advertising.................................. Fran Tesorero, S Dale Overly, AP Printer........................Office Depot Office Services Articles, opinions and advertisements do not necessarily reflect USPS® policy or endorsement unless so designated. Websites Toledo ..........www.toledopowersquadron.org District 29 ........ www.usps.org/localusps/D29 National ...................................www.usps.org The USPS® Mission To promote recreational boating safety through education and civic activities while providing fellowship for our members. PLANNED GIVING If you would like to include the Toledo Power Squadron in your estate plan or provide another kind of gift, please contact P/C Haynes Lee, Jr., AP. Page 3 THE BREEZE NO “BREEZE” WILL BE ISSUED IN JUNE June Reminders • Sat., June 7 Point Place Parade Line up 11 a.m. near Cullen Park • Sat., June 21 “Earth Voyager” fastest sailboat on the Great Lakes will be at Glass City Marina • Sat., June 21“Boat Smart” class at Anchor Pointe Marina Last Boat Smart class of boating season. See back cover • Weekend June 27-29 Rendezvous Kelleys Island (pg 11) NEXT “BREEZE” WILL COME OUT IN JULY NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK Boating Seminars—Free!! Bring your Friends Monday, May 19 thru Friday, May 23 Glass City Municipal Marina 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Daily Refreshments Served Marina is on Front St. Friday, Thurs., May 23 May 22 Wed., May 21 MEMORIAL Tuesday, WATER Skipper Saver/ DAY Monday, May 20 RESCUE First Mates/ SQUADRON May 19 Life Jackets Crew RENDEZ- Boat Handling Pre-register w/ Fire Extinguishers, Proper Selection/ James Sommers Visual Distress Sig- VOUS Presented by Capt. What to Look for/ 419-297-7420 nals, Sound Sig- 5/23-5/26 Don Dietz. Boat Cold Water Immer- E: [email protected] nals, Proper An- handling skills, pre- sion. By Western Emergencies which choring, Towing vs. Come on down trip inspection & Lake Erie Safe may put you in Salvage for 6:30 p.m. Fri- departure prep & Boating Council, charge, Engines, day stern-in procedures, cruise West Marine, Anchoring, Boat party. Details: plan review Toledo Sail & Handling, Emer- See Page 11 Power Squadron. gency Radio, First Aid Right: Semi- GLASS CITY MARINA nars will be “BOAT SMART” CLASS held in Glass 2-part class City Municipal Sat., May 17 & Sat., May 24 Marina Cruise See Back Cover Ship Terminal on Front St. Page 4 The Breeze Classes Currently In Session SQUADRON EDUCATON P/C James F. Sommers, Jr. Cruise Planning Squadron Education Officer 419-297-7420 Congratulations to Bill Patterson May 5 and May 12 Charting Class He passed Seamanship and now For “Boat Smart” holds the grade of AP Students Others have passed Seamanship and will be listed in next month’s Breeze Boating Safety Class Congratulations on passing AP to May 8 For 38 eighth grade students at Victor Brigner St. John’s in Point Place Larry Inguagiato Taught by Mary Kay Inguagiato P/C James Sommers Instructor: Kaye Soka They passed Engine Maintenance Congratulations to Don Clark Don Dietz Ed Fairchild Linda Fairchild Jason Snook Instructor: Don Leutz _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Got it? GET IT!!! Vessel Safety Check Do you have what is required? Go to www.toledopowersquadron.org for a link to doing a virtual check of your boat Then contact one of these examiners: Pat Meyer, chairman Richard Alleshouse, Annette Bell, Bruce Emerson, Ed Fairchild, Paul Howey, Audie Jaqua, Haynes Lee, Tom Parker, Mike Schabeck, Hal Joe Shafer, and Dan Strohmeier 40 checks completed as of 5/6/08 Page 5 THE BREEZE COMMANDER’S COMMENTS Wayne Osborn, AP 419-290-5535 email: [email protected] -While “Commander” is an imposing title, my main job is to be your representative. If any of you (from new members to lifers, from Boat Smart grads to Senior Navigators) have any questions, concerns, ideas, sugges- tions and even complaints, please let me know . It’s your squadron. Please, no grumbling in the back of the room! Call me anytime at 419-290-5535. Also, I think that “Executive Committee” meetings might better be called “Steering Committee” meetings. They’re where we get the business done, schedules set, meetings planned, positions filled, money spent. They can be very informative and insightful . Executive committee meetings are open to all members; no reservations needed. They are the last Tuesday of every month at 1930 sharp. Almost always at TYC. -May is a special month in many ways, but it is also “dues renewal month” (unless you are a newer member on anniversary billing). If you’ve already sent in your dues, thank you!! Your dues allow you to continue to en- joy the camaraderie of other members, attend our dinner meetings, take advanced boating classes, join in cruises and rendezvous, and bring many other personal benefits. But more than that, dues allow us to continue improv- ing local boating skills; to continue our mission of increasing boating safety and enjoyment by way of educa- tion. USPS has the most comprehensive educational program of any organization, short of the Navy! You can be proud that you support it. Enjoy your membership! Take the time; treat yourself and join in our events this year. If you haven’t renewed yet, please do it now . -Talking about treating yourself, try to get to the June meeting at Indian Hill Boat Club. It’s one of my favorite meetings. Sit on the club patio with friends, good food and a cold one. Watch the river, the boats and the wild- life. And it gets pretty wild on the patio after awhile, too. We are bringing in special chefs James “Pierre” Ba- logh and Greg “Garçon” Gerwin who will feature their signature dish, “dogs and burgers ala charcoal”. All this for only 7 bucks! -You can boat in to the Glass City Marina any day during National Safe Boating Week. You’ll find squadron activities each day. Sign up your first mate and crew for the very popular “Skipper Saver” seminar on Wednes- day, May 21. Spread the word. This is an outstanding seminar that shows what to do if something happens to the skipper. Our weekend rendezvous starts that Friday, and the final session of our Boat Smart class will end that Saturday, May 24th. Boat on down, then say hello to some of the graduates. It’s a great chance to introduce new people to the squadron. We could use help all week with these activities. Please check out page 3 and www.toledopowersquadron.org - Hearty congratulations to Marion Squadron celebrating the occasion of their 50 th anniversary at their regular monthly meeting on May 22.