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1 Monthly Newsletter April 2018 Volume 46 Issue 2 Steffi J is a Eastern Pocket Trawler recently acquired by PRSPS members Ronald Molway, AP and Steffi Molway Starting with this issue of the Pilot, look for the new monthly Calendar Page, Birthday Column, list of New Members, and the Education Department Course and Seminar Calendar. Visit Us On-Line : Or on Facebook - PeaceRiverSailAndPowerSquadron 1

2 Editor s Comments A change is in the wind. Your Pilot Editors, P/Stf/C Robert Stein, AP and P/C Terry Green, JN, have been publishing the Peace River Pilot for 14 years. The outstanding March Pilot was their last issue, choosing now to direct their many talents to other endeavors. Starting with this April issue, a very novice new team is picking up their publishing reins, and we ask for your indulgence and understanding, as we struggle to maintain the very high standards set by Bob and Terry. We know we have some very big shoes to fill, and we thank them for their valuable advice and assistance in getting this first issue off the ground. Support Our Advertisers Tell Them you Saw Their Ad in the PRSPS PILOT Sponsor See Page PRSPS Boosters Anchored Stitches Embroidery.16 Safe Cove...16 Crystal Cay Marine...16 Sea Tow...16 Seams To Be Upholstery Ingman Marine We ask that you refer to the Pilot Newsletter Guidelines for Submissions posted on the PRSPS Website before sending an article, to help in continuing to produce a quality publication. Your Peace River Pilot Editing Team: P/D/C George Musco, AP P/D/Lt/C Carol Musco, AP Bill Bayer Memorial Education Fund Donations in Bill s name will benefit the Squadron s Education Program. Donations will be used for classroom equipment and supplies, Outreach Programs to the community, and other education oriented projects or needs. Donations may be sent to Treasurer Lt/C Harold W. Anderson, AP, made out to PRSPS, with a memo reading Bill Bayer Memorial Education Fund. Boat Photos Your Editors are always looking for color photos of PRSPS members boats for the Pilot Newsletter. If you are a new member, or a member who has recently purchased a boat, we would love to publish your pride and joy on the front cover. The Pilot s Deadline: Members and Bridge are encouraged to submit material and photos, with captions, of squadron events, to the Editors by the 15th of the month or as requested, by the Editors. 2-2-

3 Commander Sandra Darna, N Happy Spring! We have endured daylight savings time, St. Patrick s Day, 2018 Change of Watch and spring! Our Bridge, EX- COM and the departments are in full swing with planning or classes, social activities, boating education and safety. Our squadron is very fortunate to have the talent and dedication of our membership. Our team is looking for new and innovative ideas in all areas. From membership to education to social events we are busy working together. We also have some challenges. As you may know the City of Punta Gorda heard the report from Team Punta Gorda with their findings from the study they conducted. You may have also seen the proposal of the new restaurant/community building on the site where the Bayfront Classroom sits. This poses an immediate concern for our classroom. We have a building search committee working on finding solutions should we be told on a short notice that we must exit that property. I am looking for any members who have property management, commercial real estate and even real estate law experience. We are looking for all viable options we could take as a squadron. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in helping with this task. Our squadron is very active in all departments. Volunteering is key. If we have not asked you to volunteer in some capacity, please ask us. Any of the Department Chairs would love to talk to you about opportunities. We need you to help. Success of our organization has been predicated on this idea of volunteerism. It is important now more than ever as we would like to not only expand our membership but to include a more diverse membership. A few weeks ago, several of the Bridge attended Officer s Training in Palmetto by the Sarasota Squadron. It was a great way to network with other squadrons. We broke out into groups by department. After talking with other commanders we are not alone with some of the issues we face in Peace River. Membership, member retention and succession are the main areas of commonality with issues we face. We shared some great ideas. How do we increase membership and how to we plan for the future with the squadron? It s important we reach out into the community through our civic activities and education. We still have some good opportunities coming in the next couple of months with another Home and Garden show, a Hurricane Seminar and Boating Safety Week. We are also getting ready for District 22 Spring Conference at the Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center. I will be asking members to be delegates for the Conference meeting which will take place on 14 April. There are also some social events with the Conference. 13 April is the Joint Hospitality Party which will be held at the Punta Gorda Boat Club which is free and a picnic dinner to follow after for $10 per person. There will be an awards luncheon and District Change of Watch on 14 April. Information was included in last months Pilot. RSVP dates are quickly approaching. Our focus is to move forward looking at new and existing technologies for more modern ways of connecting with prospective and current members. Let Us Make Our Future Now, And Let Us Make Our Dreams Tomorrow s Reality. Malala Yousafzai BRIDGE Cdr Sandra Darna, N Commander Bolivar Dr Punta Gorda, FL s_darna@sbcglobal.net Lt/C Ronald C. Jones, AP Executive Officer Redfish Cove Dr. Punta Gorda, FL rcjones25@gmail.com Lt/C Kevin T. Sculley, AP Educational Officer 292 Stebbins Terr SE Port Charlotte, FL kevinsculley@gmail.com Lt/C Will F. Kelchner, JN Administrative Officer Petoskey Circle Port Charlotte, FL Will_kelch@yahoo.com Lt/C Cynthia E. Sanders, S Secretary Punta Gorda Circle Port Charlotte, FL cesanders343@aol.com Lt/C Harold W. Anderson, AP Treasurer 3191 Matecumbe Key Rd, Unit 407 Punta Gorda, FL hjanderson@embarqmail.com PEACE RIVER PILOT Published Monthly (except July and August) by Peace River Sail and Power Squadron P/D/C George J. Musco, AP Editor 431 Gaspar Key Lane Punta Gorda, FL gjmclm@comcast.net P/D/Lt/C Carol L. Musco, AP Assistant Editor P/C Paul L Cartwright, AP P/Lt/C Barbara K. Cartwright, AP Circulation Photographers D/Lt Harold Anderson, AP Lt/C Ron Jones, P Pragati Patrick, AP

4 April Calendar of Events from your Power Squadron family! April April Pamela Gallant 4 April Phyllis Ehrhardt 5 April Beverlee Winslow 10 Lunch Cruise to Cabbage Key District 22 Spring Conference - Punta Gorda 13 The Nina & Pinta Tour Cruise to Tween Waters Marina - Captiva 18 Educ. Dept Meeting - CHYC Kayaking with Sarasota Sail & Power Squadron Show Booth Home & Garden Show CH Event Center 24 Executive Committee Meeting - Bayfront Classroom Picnic / Business Meeting - Harbor Heights Park April Paul Cartwright 16 April Kimberly Bulinski 18 April Alfred Churchill 21 April Homer Smith 22 April Genevieve Lesieux 23 April James Shepherd 25 April Dennis Kuzara May Calendar of Events 2 Lunch Cruise to Lighthouse Grill - Stump Pass Derby Day Party Mothers Day Cruise to Aquamarina Palm Harbour 16 Educ. Dept Meeting CHYC Silver Trident Meet. CHYC Boating Demo Day - PGBC 22 Executive Committee Meeting - PGBC Dinner/Business Meet.-PGBC 1730 June Calendar of Events 26 April Debra Dunker 28 April Joyce Weiser 29 April Paul Herron 29 April Joseph Piccolo 5 Lunch Cruise to Bob s Train - Sarasota 8-10 Cruise to South Seas Island Resort Captiva 16 Potluck & Games Night - PGBC 26 Executive Committee Meeting - PGBC Dinner/Business Meet.- PGBC April Elias Quintos 30 April Susan Gaire More Information on Calendar Events on Page

5 Executive Officer Lt/C Ronald Jones, AP The Times They Are a- Changin' One of the take aways from the 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando, and a recent D22 Officers Training meeting is that the times are a -changin. There is a national marketing initiative to support the America s Boating Club branding; advanced grade classes will be changing names to more better describe the material covered in plain language. How will these changes affect PRSPS? Let s address America s Boating Club branding first. Why change after 104 years? USPS, like many other organizations, is facing difficulties attracting new people who are interested in joining and participating. The recognition of our name is not as pervasive among today s boaters as it once was. Many boaters have not heard of the United States Power Squadrons or they get us mixed up with other organizations (how many times have we been asked USPS? That s the Postal Service, right?). Our name does not resonate well with the public. What does a squadron mean? What does power mean? Nowhere does it imply that we are a boating organization. Since America s Boating Club was announced at the 2017 Annual Meeting in Orlando, there has been tremendous support for the new marketing name and logo. The name is exactly what we are: a boating organization. It allows for explanation of all that we do, from education, to fun, to service. The new logo is modern and includes elements of power, sail and paddle craft, reaching out to all boaters, not only power but sail and human powered. And what about the advanced grade course name changes? Seamanship is changing to Boat Handling, Piloting will become Marine Navigation, Advanced Piloting is become Advanced Marine Navigation, Junior Navigation will become Offshore Navigation, and Navigation will become Celestial Navigation. These course names better reflect the topics and skills in each course. And what of the grades we have? If you re a Senior Navigator, your grade name will not change. If you have the grade of Advanced Pilot, your grade will not change only the course names are being updated. So what effect will these changes have on PRSPS? You will see more use of the America s Boating Club name and logo on newsletters, handouts, web pages and social media, license plates, and even polo shirts. This is in support of the national advertising and local outreach efforts to make USPS and PRSPS more visible in the community. The class names will be updated over the coming year, you will see the new names in class schedules. What will not change is our squadron name, we are and will be Peace River Sail and Power Squadron. We will not change our commitment to offering the best boating education, helping students become more skilled boaters. Our commitment to our community involvement will not change, and our commitment to making PRSPS a fun, welcoming squadron will not change. Photo Help Wanted The D Spring Conference will be held in Punta Gorda on Saturday 14 April at the Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center. Photographs are needed! If you re coming to the conference bring your camera or phone. D/Lt Ron Jones will be collecting the digital photos into albums to be shared on the D22 website, newsletter, and Facebook page. 5-5-

6 Educational Officer Lt/C Kevin Sculley, AP It s March and the Education Department is midway into our Spring class offerings. Our Weather class just submitted their exams to National for grading on 15 March and unfortunately; we did not have enough students to conduct our Piloting offering. Our next classes are: Using GPS workshop on 24 March , Seamanship 9 April through 3 May Monday and Thursdays from , and ABC 28 April and 12 May from In the Executive Officers March monthly report, Ron Jones, AP reported on a number of new changes to our educational offering that will take place this year from National. Assessing and working these changes will be our primary focus at this month s educational meeting. A lively discussion, I m sure!! Last month was also the change of watch ceremony. Most importantly, Joanne Jamrose, AP was awarded our squadrons Teacher/Instructor for the watch year. Joanne is the lead instructor for our Weather class, instructor/grader for our Pilot classes, and a proctor. Recently she showed me the tremendous value of the HD TV capability we installed in the classroom this watch year. The amount of additional teaching information readily available in real time is a super teaching aide and a major benefit to her students. John Rowland, SN became the new Assistant Squadron Educational Officer (ASEO) taking over the job from Betty Campanella, SN. Thanks Betty for all your help as 2017-watch year ASEO. Oh yah, I was re-installed as the SEO, my second year of a three-year commitment. The Educational Department has a number of teaching openings right now. No we don t just throw you into the student environment and expect you to swim. We have an active Instructor Development (ID) program conducted by Linda Chase, S. While taking ID, you will have the opportunity to instruct/lecture with a lead instructor at an actual class. In my case, Greg Scotten, SN was my mentor in Seamanship. I started with one of the eight modules. Grew to two, then three, completed the instructor development course, and eventually became the lead instructor after about five separate classes. If you have the interest, we have the following positions open: Educational Department Chairperson for Public Boating (ABC) Engine Maintenance Cruise Planning Partner in Command Thanks to all whom been involved in working our 2018 school year. Books and materials are here. We need students!! There is a lot more detail regarding classes on our squadron s web site or please feel free to me at kevinsculley@gmail.com Education Course Schedule The following courses and seminars will be offered in April / May / June / July /Aug. 9 April Monday 1600 Seamanship Bayfront 28 April Saturday 0830 ABC PG Boat Club 19 May Sat Hurricane CH Event Center 21 May Monday 0930 Piloting Bayfront 23 May Wednesday 1830 Piloting Bayfront 2 June Sat How to Chart PG Boat Club 2 June Saturday 1300 Using GPS PG Boat Club 4 June Monday 1830 Weather Bayfront 7 July Saturday 0830 ABC PG Boat Club 28 July Saturday 1300 Using GPS PG Boat Club 4 Aug. Saturday 0830 Weather PG Boat Club 4 Aug. Saturday 1300 Hurricane Bayfront 6 Aug. Monday 1830 Seamanship Bayfront Contact PRSPS Educational Officer Lt/C Kevin Sculley, AP, for further info 6-6-

7 Administrative Officer Lt/C Will Kelchner, JN April 2018 provides activities for all members' interests. So check out the April Calendar of Events! We all look forward to 29 April PRSPS Picnic and Business Meeting at Harbor Heights Park to 1500 hours. Look for the announcement. A sincere thanks to the staffs of the Meetings and Programs, Hospitality, Member Involvement. and Meetings Arrangement Committees these folks efforts benefit all of us multiple times each month. So take a moment at the next PRSPS event and thank them for their outstanding efforts. Membership Committee: Committee is currently focused on the acquisition of new members, an essential component of all organizations. The membership committee has invested considerable time and effort to recruit students of Americas Boating Course into PRSPS. National has modified trial memberships, so it will some time before we know the impact of those changes. PRSPS Executive Department is helping that goal, they are in final stages of implementing contemporary dues and activity payment processes when we make it easy to pay, more people are likely to participate. Boating Activities Committee: Boating is what we do. The committee has organized two on the water opportunities for April: 10 April Lunch cruise to Cabbage Key, dining at the Kingfisher. 16 to 18 April Cruise to Tween Waters Marina at Captiva Island Want more boating adventure, why not sail the Keys? PRSPS sailors have an opportunity to shake the cobwebs off their boat's standing rigging and auxiliary systems. John Byrne of Punta Gorda Boat Club has organized a multi sailboat flotilla to travel from Charlotte Harbor thru the Keys to Dry Tortugas. The planned departure date is 10 April, expending 7 to 10 days. Exact schedule to be defined by the weather. Currently, some boats will make a rhumbline transit to the Eastern Keys, sailing overnight. Other sail craft will port hop down to the Eastern Keys, mooring at favorable marinas or anchorages on-the-way. Once in the near Keys we sail West to Dry Tortugas. For planning information contact AO Will Kelchner. See you on the water. Our Two Newest SeaTow Life Jacket Stands Above: P/C Bill Perry, SN, at Quality Boats, 3340 Placida Rd., Englewood Below: P/R/C John Rowland, SN, at Boca Grande Marina, 220 Harbor Drive, Boca Grande 7-7-

8 How Teamwork Makes PRSPS Succeed. Lt/C Will Kelchner, JN Thank you to Jim Shugart for his classroom contributions and occasional correction when I got tongue tied. Finally, thank you to the students. This picture makes the experience very rewarding to all who made this class happen. Burnt Store Marina Cruise 6-9 March 2018 Cruise Capt.'s Rick & Joyce Sluzewski PRSPS conducted an elective course in Sailing mid-january through mid-february This was my first teaching experience on behalf of PRSPS. My mastery of sailing and boating knowledge is strong, but my mastery of Power Squadron classroom administrative procedures was weak. The teamwork exhibited by the PRSPS Educational Department was outstanding several of the staff worked closely with me and got me operating efficiently and effectively. I want to thank them. Thank you to Kevin Scully for convincing me this would be an opportunity for fulfilling the Educational Department's mission. I found it challenging and enjoyable. Your staff helped a lot! Thank you to Larry Mack for instruction and coaching in use of AV equipment in the Bayfront facility. Thank you to Michael Hall for handling registration payments, test ordering and proctoring this allowed me to focus on the educational objectives. His willingness to execute the exam earlier in the final day allowed us to execute the on the water segment. Thank you to Joanne Jamrose and Larry Mack, whose examples as instructors in Weather, Junior Navigation, and Navigation, yielded classroom insights on style and timing. By clear example, they illustrated how to keep the class on schedule The Perry s & Rowland s Arriving Dining under the Pavilion

9 Secretary s Report Lt/C Cynthia Sanders, S Future Business Meeting Minutes will be sent to members via and will be posted on the website. Change of Watch Minutes are now available on our website D/C Donald Cook, SN & P/C Ronald Ludvig giving the oath to the 2018 Silver Trident Officers. Pictured: President P/C Betty Campanella, SN; Vice President John Rowland, SN; Secretary Carol Musco, AP; Missing from Photo: Treasurer Galen Price, SN; Chaplain Bill Winslow, SN PLASTIC STRAWS AND STYROFOAM PRODUCTS R/C Richard Daybell, SN Recently Fort Meyers Beach banned the use of plastic straws in bars and restaurants. Marine life including turtles, fish and other mammals ingest the plastic, which affects their lives. Styrofoam products disintegrate into small be bearing sized particles, which are ingested by fish and shorten their lives. Let us all learn to avoid using plastic straws and keep Styrofoam products away from the water. Leave your plastic bags on shore and use canvas bags to carry things too and from your boat. Reusable water glasses filled with tap water make a good substitute for single use plastic water bottles. Come and join the squadron for coastal cleanup days at the park to witness first-hand the mess created by straws, cigarette butts, plastic bottles and Styrofoam products. Most important of all is Don t Litter and pick up Litter. Flag Lieutenant Lt Ruth Wagley, P A STAR FOR EVERY STATE National Flag Celebrates 200 th Anniversary As the new nation began to grow, the original National Flag with a star and a stripe for each additional state began to become impractical. By 2018 Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and Mississippi had gained statehood. An exploratory committee was established under New York Representative Peter Wendover to update our Flag Code. He reported the committee s choice of design to the House on March 24, In his report, Wendover recalled In the memory and honor of our original colonies, let us restore substantially the flag under which they conquered, and at the same time, engraft into its figure the after-fruits of their toll. The proposal was then approved by the House with little debate, and President James Madison signed the Flag Act of 1818 into law on April 4. This act solved the impractical manner of adding a star and stripe for each state upon entering the union. This act mandated that the 13 red and white stripes to symbolize the original 13 Colonies would remain permanently on the flag. The stars on a blue field would represent states and would change with the addition of each new state. To honor the 200 th anniversary (the Bicentennial of the Flag Act of 1818) a new commemorative stamp will be issued. The issue-date has not yet been announced, the stamp will feature a flag illustration based on the 20-star flag. -9-9

10 Member Benefits P/Lt/C Henry Wagley, JN OFFICE DEPOT / OFFICE MAX Did you receive your discount card in the mail? Office Depot/Office Max in cooperation with United States Power Squadrons has been sending special discount cards to USPS members. These cards offer exclusive discounts of up to 80 percent on thousands of products. Present your card to the cashier upon check out at any Office Depot/Office Max store to receive the discount. Shopping online is available at officediscounts.org/usps. Qualifying online orders of $50 or more are eligible for next business day delivery to your home or office. Delivery is free on qualifying online orders excluding furniture. Additional cards can be printed at the web site. For additional information contact PEACE RIVER SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Sunshine Report April 2018 Cards Sent 1. Hal Riley - Thinking of You card 2. Sharon Price - Get Well card 3. Bobbie debruyn - Get Well card 4. Debbie Scholtes - Get Well card 5. Bill Sanders - Get Well card Submitted by Sunshine Committee Mar Spaulding Peace River Sail & Power Squadron Executive Committee Left to Right: P/C Jeane Anderson, AP; Lt Harvey Goldstein, AP; Greg Wise, SN; P/D/Lt/C Nick Howard, SN; P/C Ron Ludvig, SN; Lt Larry Mack, SN; P/D/C George Musco, AP; P/R/C Chuck Troike. SN. Missing from photo: Kirt Klaholz, AP -10-

11 Boating Activities P/C Jeane Anderson,AP April Activities April - District 22 Spring Conference, Punta Gorda 13 April - The Nina & Pinta Tour, Fisherman s Village April - Educ. Department Meeting, Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club April Picnic Business Meeting, Harbor Heights Park 1230 May Activities 5 May - Derby Day Party 16 May - Education Department Meeting, Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club May - Silver Trident Meeting Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club May - Boating Safety Demonstration Day & Hurricanes & Boats Seminar, Punta Gorda Boat Club. Lt Richard Sluzewski rsluzewskidpm@gmail.com 22 May - Executive Committee Meeting, Punta Gorda Boat Club May - Dinner/Business Meeting, Punta Gorda Boat Club, Social at 1730 June Activities 16 June - Potluck & Games, PGBC 26 June - Executive Committee Meeting - Punta Gorda Boat Club June - Dinner / Business Meeting - Punta Gorda Boat Club, Social at April - Lunch Cruise to Cabbage Key Island on the Intercoastal - Kingfisher Fleet, Fisherman s Village to Cost: $33.50 plus lunch. Sign up with Jeane Anderson , or jeaneyanderson@embarqmail.com and mail checks to: 3191 Matecumbe Key Rd. Unit 407, Punta Gorda, FL April - Over night cruise to Tween Waters Resort & Marina, Captiva Island: Captains Bill / Cindi Sanders cesanders343@aol.com Rooms may be available at the resort. 21 April Kayaking with Sarasota Power & Sail Squadron, Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, South Tamiami Trail, North Port 2 May - Lunch Cruise to Lighthouse Grill, Stump Pass at docks. Call John Rowland johnrowland9380@gmail.com May - Mothers Day Cruise to Aquamarina Palm Harbour, (Formerly Palm Island Marina) Cape Haze up the Intercoastal. Call to sign up your boat or for meals & or questions. Captains Harold & Jeane Anderson or Cell: jeaneyanderson@embarqmail.com 5 June - Lunch Cruise to Bob s Train, Sarasota. Ron Jones , rcjones25@mail.com 8-10 June - Cruise to South Seas Marina, Captiva Island, Galen Price gppisces@yahoo.com

12 Abandoned Boats R/C Richard Daybell, SN As boaters, we need to know to remove any manmade materials we place in the water from the water. The most important item we need to remove from the water at some point is our boats. During Hurricane IRMA, several unused and apparently abandoned boats required removal from the water and placement in a salvage yard at Tuckers Grade and US Highway 175. Some of these boats had sunk before or during the storm and were salvaged and removed others were merely left abandoned above the water line. They were all worn out and needed to have been removed from the water by their owners and disposed of properly. Charlotte County as well as other agencies are faced with large expenses to rid the water of these boats throughout the country. Responsibility for these extra expenses falls on the boat owners if they can be located. USPS members as boat owners please make sure that you make arrangements to recycle and pass your boat on to someone who can use the boat or make arrangements for the boat to be salvaged when you reach the point in your life where you can no longer use or keep up your boat. 12

13 Welcome to our New Members: Locy Brown 2560 Sheila Lane North Port, FL Skills: Fishing Jim Gordon 3292 Tripoli Blvd. Punta Gorda, FL Joanne K. Gordon 3292 Tripoli Blvd. Punta Gorda, FL Tom L. Nathan 336 Portofino Drive Punta Gorda, FL Volunteer Area: Communications Karen Nathan 336 Portofino Drive Punta Gorda, FL Volunteer Area: Communications Ronald J. McKee 626 Tahiti Court Punta Gorda, FL Skills: ER Physician Volunteer Area: Education Carol J. Wolfe 626 Tahiti Court Punta Gorda, FL Skills: Cardiac Care Nurse Volunteer Area: Education Joseph T. Piccolo, JN (Reinstatement) 9440 St Mary s Court Port Charlotte, FL jtpiccolo57@gmail. com Skills: Family Physician Volunteer Area: Membership Shelly L. Sears 9440 St Mary s Court Port Charlotte, FL shelly.sears21@gmail.com Skills: Nurse Volunteer Area: Public Relations We hope to see you often at our events and classes! 13

14 PRSPS Boosters Club March 2017 April 2017 Marie Ludvig, S Cdr Ronald P. Ludvig, SN Heidi M. Rowe N. Thomas Rowe, AP Joyce N. Weiser, S P/Lt/C Spenser R. Weiser, AP May 2017 P/D/C George J. Musco, AP P/D/Lt/C Carol L. Musco, AP June July August 2017 September 2017 P/Lt/C Everett B Dayton, P P/C Terry Green, JN P/R/C Louise Rea, SN P/D/C W. Lyle Rea, SN P/Stf/C Robert Stein, Jr, AP D/Lt/C Susan Lomastro AP (Sarasota Squadron) October 2017 P/D/Lt/C Harold Howard, SN Annette Howard November 2017 P/C Betty Campanella, SN P/C Robert Campanella, SN Pamela Hartman, AP P/C Elliott.Hartman, JN Urbain A. LeClerc Jr., S P/C Cindy Rowland, JN R/C John R Rowland, SN Lt Cynthia E. Sanders, S Bill Sanders December 2017 Lt/C Harold W. Anderson, AP P/C Jeane P. Anderson, AP Marjorie A. Babkiewicz, P David S. Martin, AP Florence Martin, S P/C Galen Price, SN P/R/C Charles G. Troike, SN Barbara A. Troike, N January 2018 Helmet Ehrhardt, JN 1/Lt Phyllis M. Ehrhardt, P Kathy Moore, S Denny Moore, S February 2018 P/C Thomas P. Butler, Jr., AP Joan M. Dafoe, AP Lt Ronald E. Dafoe, SN P/C Julie Perry, SN Cdr William N. Perry, SN Add your name and support to this list. Send your name and check for $10.00 to: Peace River Sail and Power Squadron, P.O. Box , Punta Gorda, FL

15 2018 Pilot Writing Contest The editors of the Pilot, in conjunction with the Bridge, are once again offering an article writing contest for PRSPS Members in The winner will receive dinner for two at a squadron Picnic or Catered Boat Club function. Whip up your best writing skills and join the fun. Eligibility: You MUST be a member or associate member of the PRSPS. Editors of the Pilot are not eligible. All other members may compete as long as the article is not part of a regular published column. Rules: Your submission MUST be made by the deadline published in the Pilot ( the 15th of each month). Late entries will be held for the next available issue. We are limited to the first two articles submitted each month. If we receive more than two, we will hold others for later publication. Your articles MUST be spell checked and grammatically correct Please do not format it in any way. DO NOT MAKE IT PRETTY (Large type, colors, etc.), we are only judging the writing. Your article MUST be between 250 and 1,000 words and may include a high quality photograph or graphic. Your article MUST be boating related. Handwritten or typed articles WILL NOT be considered. Your article MUST be submitted electronically to the Pilot Editors in Word or text format: GJMCLM@COMCAST.NET The winner will be decided by the Editorial Staff of the Pilot. There will be no protests allowed, and OUR DECISION IS FINAL. The contest ends with the December 2018 issue and the winner will be announced at a 2019 PRSPS meeting. Grading Criteria: Originality Interest to the boating community and/or USPS Technical accuracy (statements of fact must be researched and verified) Ability to capture the reader Skill at getting your ideas across Brevity Non-repetitiveness Peace River Sail & Power Squadron members: Are you up to the task? 15

16 Our Loyal Advertisers! When you visit one of these establishments and use their services, please tell them you are a member of the Peace River Sail & Power Squadron and saw their advertisement here. We want them to know how much we appreciate their support for our publication and organization. The Pilot is current looking for new advertisers. New Ads should be boating related: such as Marinas and Boat Brokers and Restaurants which cater to boaters. The next time you visit your favorite business, ask if they would like to take out an Ad in our Pilot Newsletter

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18 Merit Mark Party Saturday, 24 March Congratulations for Contributing to PRSPS! Hospitality Committee Chuck & Barb Troike, Barb & Will Kelchner, Marge Babkiewicz Keep Charlotte Beautiful Coastal Cleanup - Bayshore Park Saturday 24 March, 2018 It was a chilly start to the morning (for Florida anyway) but that didn't keep members of Peace River Sail and Power Squadron from meeting at Bayshore Live Oak Park for Coastal Cleanup. Several people visiting the park expressed their thanks for the squadron's effort to keep the park clean. A big thanks to all who helped pick up litter, and especially to Kathy Moore for organizing the event. Dick Daybell, Barb Cartwright, Greg Wise, Kathy Daugherty, Lyle Rea, Louise Rea, Denny Moore, Kathy Moore, David Obradovich -18-

19 District Spring Conference News NAMEPA DISPLAY PLANNED FOR D 22 SPRING CONFERENCE R/C Richard Daybell, SN Arrangements have been made to have a display table setup for the National American Marine Environmental Protection Association at the April 14 th District Spring Conference. NAMEPA and United States Power Squadrons have an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed back in 2015 to work together on efforts to Save or Seas. NAMEPA works to provide educational materials for young people while promoting clean and green boating habits on the water. Boaters are being encouraged to reduce our use of plastics and other non-biodegradable materials and to keep all of them away from the water. Collection and removal of all manmade materials from the water is a common goal for USPS and NAMEPA. Both groups need to work with youth groups to develop the young folk s knowledge about keeping trash out of the water. NAMEPA has a large supply of materials for USPS squadrons and districts to use to help in teaching about environmental topics. All of the materials will be supplied free of cost by making the arrangements at NAMEPA. Plan to check out the display at the spring conference and arrange to obtain help promote clean green boating. Let s increase our efforts to Save our Seas Contact Lyn Harris, Chief Operating Officer NAMEPA, 690 Mill Hill Terrace, Southport, CT USA Phone E. Mail l.harris@namepa.net PRSPS Vessel Examiners 2018 P/Lt/C Dennis Barkow, JN djbarkow@earthlink.net P/C Ronald Bick, AP ronbick@embarqmail.com Lt George Bingley, S bing@gmail.com P/C Betty Campanella, SN bmcampy@gmail.com R/C Richard Daybell, SN daybellatdistrict13@gmail.com Peter Fidler,S pfidler1103@gmail.com 1/Lt Mike Hall, AP akcabin2@gmail.com P/C Elliott Hartman, JN empghartman2@embarqmail.com Daniel Hartwig, P dan@4safetyandhealth.com Diane Hartwig, P diane@4safetyandhealth Lt/C Ronald Jones, AP rcjones25@gmail.com Lt Urbain LeClerc, S vscrfree.getrdone@gmail.com Ron Molway, AP ronmolway@centurylink.net David Nielsen, AP David.nielsen09@gmail.com P/C Galen Price, SN gpisces@yahoo.com Bill Sanders, AP cesanders343@aol.com P/C James Shugart, JN jshugart1@yahoo.com Lt Richard Sluzewski, AP sailsluz@aol.com Gregory Wise, SN wisedoc@yahoo.com Charles Wolley, JN-IN cwolley@gmail.com -19-

20 APRIL 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Navigation 1300 Bayfront 8 9 Seamanship 1600 Bayfront 10 Lunch Cruise Cabbage Key - Fishville 0900 Navigation Seamanship 1600 Bayfront 13 District 22 Conference, Punta Gorda Nina & Pinta Tour 1700 Fishville 14 District 22 Conference, Punta Gorda Cruise to Tween Waters, Captiva Seamanship 1600 Bayfront 17 Cruise to Tween Waters, Captiva Navigation Cruise to Tween Waters, Captiva Ed Dept Meeting, 1000 CHYC 19 Seamanship 1600 Bayfront Home & Garden Show, Charlotte Harbor Event Center Kayaking with Sarasota PS 22 Home & Garden Show, Charlotte Harbor Event Center 23 Seamanship 1600 Bayfront 24 Excom Meeting P GBoat Club 1600 Navigation Seamanship 1600 Bayfront ABC 0830 PG Boat Club 29 Picnic/ Business Meeting Harbor Heights Park Seamanship 1600 Bayfront -20-

21 Peace River Sail and Power Squadron Deck length - 65', Beam - 18', Draft - 7' Tonnage - 75, Sail Area sq ft Deck length - 85', Beam - 23', Draft - 7.5' Tonnage - 101, Sail Area sq ft Join fellow US Power Squadrons members for a guided tour of the Pinta and the Nina, replicas of Columbus Ships, on Friday, 13 April 2018 at The ships will be docked at Fishermen s Village, 1200 West Retta Esplanade, Plan to arrive at Fishermen s Village by 1700 to allow time for parking and our group to gather. The 30-minute guided tour with a crew requires a minimum of 15 people. Cost is $5.00 per person. No Maximum. Reserve your spot on-line at or call Ron Jones at (239) The Nina was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.. Both ships tour together as a sailing museum for the purpose of educating the public on the caravel, a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers to discover the world. Following the tour, why not attend the Squadron Joint Hospitality Party at the Punta Gorda Boat Club? The Picnic Chicken Dinner is only $10.00 per person and includes chicken, potato salad, macaroni salad and dessert. Make your Picnic Chicken Dinner reservations with Jeane Anderson, jeaneyanderson@embarqmail.com 21

22 Avast ye - Come for the Invasion, Stay for the Friends Save the Date Details to follow Wednesday 10/31 Early arrival Thursday 11/1 & Friday 11/2 Planned Dinners both nights Games Prizes Saturday 11/3 Head to the high Seas -22-

23 Peace River Sail & Power Squadron Spring Picnic Come and enjoy the day with us! Date of Event Sunday, 29 April 2018 Time of Event Address Harbour Heights Park, Voyageur Dr, Punta Gorda, FL Menu: Apetizers Hamburgers Hot Dogs Salad Baked beans Dessert BYOB (Beer, water, soda will be provided) Register online at And /or RSVP: Barb & Chuck Troike Make checks payable to PRSPS and send to 240 Lewis Circle #211, Punta Gorda FL Name: Phone: Number $14.00 each $ Enclosed Guests Welcome! Reservations Due 25 April

24 PEACE RIVER SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON P.O. BOX PUNTA GORDA, FL Return Requested : PRSPS Show Booth Big Boyz Toys February 2018 Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center Distinctive Communicator is an award for publications that meet or exceed a defined criteria. The Peace River Pilot is recognized for this award. Left to Right: P/C Betty Campanella, SN; P/R/C John Rowland, SN; P/C William Perry, SN; Lt Richard Schmidt, AP 24