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United States Power Squadrons Come for the Boating Education...Stay for the Friends SM Official Publication of the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron 2016 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Bridge Inside Commanders Message...1 Chinese New Year Dinner Flyer...9 Executive Dept... 2 Operation Good Cheer Update...10 SEO Report..... 3 USPS D/9 2016 Spring Conference...11 Administrative Dept..... 4 2016 Conf. Seminar Descriptions..12-13 Secretary Dept... 5 Updates from National...14 Membership Matters/Birthdays.. 6 Great Lakes Cruising Club...15 2016 Bridge and Cdr. Department..7 Boat Show and upcoming events...16 Facebook - FREE Fishing Weekend. 8 GPPS Advertising Contract... 17..... GPPS Pics...18-21 2016 Events and Rendezvous Schedule - Inside Back Cover VOLUME 43 NO. 2 February 2016 www.gpps-d9.com PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Membership Meeting Wednesday 10 February 2016

28 21 14 7 Sun www.gpps-d9.com ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 29 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 22 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 15 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 8 23 E-Board Meeting GPYC - 19:30 24 17 GPPS General Membership Meeting GPYC - 19:30 10 3 Wed Thurs Fri 18 11 4 25 27 Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival 20 13 6 Sat 2016 USPS National Meeting Orlando, FL February 14-21 26 19 Chinese New Year Golden Dragon 1900 12 5 Detroit Boat Show February 13-21, 2016 COBO Center USPS National Meeting February 17-21 Orlando, Florida 16 9 2 1 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 Tues Mon February 2016 United States Power Squadrons

Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Commander s Message Cdr Frederick T. Muller, SN 1 Bridge COMMANDER Cdr. Frederick Muller, SN ftmuller@live.com EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lt/C William A. Stano, JN wstano@comcast.net EDUCATIONAL OFFICER Lt/C Chester Dunbar Jr., AP chetdunbar@yahoo.com ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Lt/C John J. Sulkowski, AP jsulkow1@hfhs.org SECRETARY Lt/C Rose Stano, P rstano@comcast.net TREASURER Lt/C John Bennett, SN John3839@aol.com ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER 1st/Lt Janet Curle, SN jcurle1234@comcast.net ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1st/Lt Valeriia Miller valeriia-miller@yandex.ua ASSISTANT TREASURER 1st/Lt Jay Kaiser, JN jkaiser113@comcast.net Send articles to the Editor: Lt/C Rose Stano, P rstano@comcast.net Publisher: Copyrite Printing bpalo@copyriteprinting.net This is my first message as your commander, and it is a great privilege to be able to take over the helm of this squadron, and I want to thank P/C Chester Dunbar Jr., AP, the 2015 Bridge Officers, and the Executive Board for their support. 2016 will prove to be a challenging year, but with the support of my Bridge and Board, I believe we can make things happen. My Administrative officer Lt/C John Sulkowski, AP has a huge task to plan events and rendezvous that will bring back the members, but with the support of P/C Michael Babiarz, AP, P/C William Stano, and others, I am looking forward to a great year of activities. We are kicking off the New Year with a table top rendezvous at the Golden Dragon to start the Chinese New Year. I am looking forward to a good time, and we can expect many more. We have to build the social aspect of our squadron to make it fun. In our education department, our instructors devote their time and effort year in and year out. I am calling for volunteers to help them. You could start with teaching just one chapter of the ABC3 course. This could really give them a break. They also would feel that their work is being acknowledged Once again thank you, May you have following seas, Cdr Frederick Muller, SN ftmuller@live.com Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

2 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Executive Department Lt/C Bill Stano, JN United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com February often brings us some of the snowiest and coldest days of the winter. Well, maybe not this year! It also is a month of love, romance and passion. I encourage every squadron member not to forget that very special person on 14th of February. Passion comes in a variety of forms and the one I wish to focus on is being enthusiastic about something you feel is important and wanting to share that passion with others. In this month s message, Chief Commander Baldridge talks about our love for the water and how our organization strives to make our waterways a safer place for us to enjoy our passion for boating. We come together as a squadron to teach classes, do vessel safety checks and help others enjoy the waters we share. Being a member of the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron connects us to a network of fellow boaters who wish to learn, teach and improve the environment in which we escape into and have fun. You are a part of this community. Your active participation makes this community stronger and more enjoyable. In 2016, please consider taking or teaching a class, organize or come to a rendezvous or just ask the question How can I help? Our Administrative Officer, John Sulkowski, AP is having the Rendezvous Kick off Meeting at D/ Lt/C Michael Babiarz s home on Wednesday February 3rd at 1900 hours. Please come and bring your ideas for meetings, rendezvous and ideas to promote squadron activities. On Friday, 12 February, our squadron is bringing back a favorite land rendezvous. Come join us at the Golden Dragon to Celebrate the Chinese New Year. John Metropoulos will host this event and he has arranged a great meal and something extra to celebrate the Year of the Monkey. You must RSVP to Lt Bonny Utz at 313-886-3449. ALL responses must be received by 07 February 2016. The cost is $22.00 per person. It is time for the 58th Annual Detroit Boat Show 13-21 February 2016. What to see the show for free? All you have to do is man the District 9 booth for a couple of hours. You will also earn time towards receiving a merit mark and you will be spending time with other boaters or would be boaters. I know of no better way to promote the educational and fraternal activities of the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron. Contact Lt/C John Sulkowski, AP at jsulkow1@hfhs.org or D/Lt Robert Krieg, AP at bksr@ janssenrefrigeration.com. Rose and I will be attending the USPS Annual Meeting in Orlando in February. The Annual meeting is a great time to share experiences with other USPS members, learn new ideas and renew or meet new friends. The National Bridge will be changing this year. National Executive Officer, V/C Louie Ojeda, SN will be sworn in as the new Chief Commander. New people at the helm will mean new ideas and change. Rose and I have had the opportunity to meet Louie and his wife Dorothy and both bring enthusiasm and passion to the entire USPS organization. Come for the Boating Education...Stay for the Friends PDC Bill Stano, JN wstano@comcast.net

Grosse Pointe Power Squadron SEO Report Lt/C Chet Dunbar Jr., AP 3 We started the Americas Boating Class, Monday, January 25 at Grosse Pointe North High School with knot tying. We have 4 students; one is the Stano s neighbor. The class will go on for 9 more weeks. There is still time to start this class, if you know anyone who is interested have them call to sign up. Our next class will be a shorter class starting in April. Anyone with questions regarding classes, can call our phone number 313-744-7472. Also, Time to start a Sail Class, Tuesday, March 1st, 1930 at Babiarz home, 20917 Kenmore, HW. Call Captain Ron Utz to register 586-419-4609 or Bill Stano 313-343-5602. Come let your inner Sailor out. Especially those who may need this class to finish your full certificate. Remember other Squadrons around us teach some of the advanced classes that we do not have enough members to hold. Look to Dearborn, Birmingham, Mt. Clemens, and Detroit web sites for information and class times. Or look on line if that is a more convenient way to take class. Remember and educated boater is a safer boater. Let s save lives together. The United States Power Squadrons participates in the Vessel Safety Check Program through a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. A member wishing to become a vessel examiner must be a USPS member in good standing, at least 18 years of age and study the Vessel Safety Check Manual available on the USPS web site. When the member is comfortable with the VSC material in the manual, the member must pass a VSC Exam. After passing the exam, the member must complete five supervised VSC exams under the supervision of a qualified VSC Examiner. The Vessel Examiner must complete five vessel safety checks per calendar year to remain eligible to perform Vessel Safety Checks the following year. To become a Vessel Safety Examiner, please contact PDC Bill Stano, JN at 313-343-5602 or at wstano@comcast.net Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

4 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Administrative Department Lt/C John J. Sulkowski, AP After a 15 year hiatus, I am back on the Bridge as the Administrative Officer. In 2001 I completed a 3 year run as Squadron Officer. As Admin, I will be overseeing meetings, programs, and rendezvous. Back by popular demand, will be a restaurant rendezvous to celebrate the Chinese New Year. This year the celebration, organized by John Metropoulos, will held Friday February 12th at the Golden Dragon, 18700 Mack Ave in Grosse Pointe Farms. Please see the flyer for all the details. RSVP to Lt Bonny Utz at 313-886-3495 or captainutz@gmail.com. Make checks payable to GPPS and mail to: Lt Bonny Utz 21502 Wedgewood Dr. GPW, MI 48236. All responses MUST be received by Sunday 07 February. The last time we did this was 2004, 12 years ago. 60 people maxi so call early to reserve your spot. United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com I have been told by a Chinese co-worker that the Chinese New Year starts Feb 8th and lasts for 2 weeks when the people go back to their home town or region to celebrate with family. This is why we have all missed it so much, we are family. Plus who else will let you hide in a Lion Dragon costume and bang on a drum in Feb. Right now I am trying to set up a speaker for the 10 Feb meeting with a representative from the Detroit River Keeper s organization. Good to hear what other organizations are doing on the Waterways so we can partner for common goals. In closing, please consider working the Detroit Boat Show at Cobo Hall, Detroit. It runs from Feb 13th through the 21st 2016. Admission is free for those who work the D9 booth. Contact me for details. John Sulkowski, 586-778-4473, jsulkow1@hfhs.org

Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Secretary Department Lt/C Rose Stano, P 5 It has been a hard job but P/D/C Bill Stano, P/D/C John Bennett and I have continued to represent the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron at the multiple Changes of Watch in District 9 this month. We were happy to be at the St. Clair Shores Sail and Power Squadron Change of Watch at Mac Ray, Saturday, January 9 2016. The food, bargain priced $20.02 for a sit down dinner and open bar, was excellent. The friendship was special as we said goodbye to the Old MacRay Owners who were closing up shop. It will be interesting to see how the New Management change things and I will miss the nautical motif that has always been welcoming to me. Some of the past members came forward to fill the Bridge, giving the Kreigs a much needed break. Then we were off to Dearborn on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Angelo s in Westland. Dearborn is a Strong Squadron who has a lot of support from their Past Commanders who regularly pitch in and recently they had to take over a boating class as the instructor passed away suddenly. Fred Hoitash is once again acting as Commander and will lead them forward. Lastly we drove up to Port Huron Power Squadron for their COW at the Dorsey House in Clyde, MI. We missed the usual dinner at the Brewery down on the River but the bar broke up the Banquet Room and the place could no longer house the large crowd. The Dorsey House was a great change with great food and good beer and Homemade Fudge for desert. There New Commander is retired Coast Guard, who is injecting new life into their group. I can t wait to see what they accomplish. Now the work at hand is formulating the new Roster. Over the New Year s holiday I called a number of members who did not have email addresses or birthdays listed. I was lucky to have a number of them get back to me. As we move to an electronic form of communication, it is important that we keep emails up to date. Please, if you changed your email or address, phone mail in the last year, send me the new information. We don t want to miss you. Also, I wish everyone who has a business, to advertise in our publication. Ask your nautical friends and business you frequent to consider an ad as well. We are fortunate that we do not need to fund raise for our Squadron but we also need to be self-sustaining in our publications. Please use the form and reach out. Bill Stano and I will be off on the Cruise, enjoying the Sunshine. Any questions about the March Newsletter, please contact the other Bridge Members. Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

6 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron MEMBERSHIP MATTERS HELP WANTED Power Squadron Promoters Members who will help us promote classes, events, who are willing to work the Boat Shows. Get the word out to local groups and business that you frequent. Like USPS and Tag the educational posts to your Facebook page Contact Michael Babiarz Party Helpers We need members willing to greet members and collect money at Dinner Events. Contact Rose Stano Help with Hospitality Suite at the D-9 Conference in April Contact Bonnie Utz United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com Fellow Travelers Attend the Spring District 9 Conference, April 8-10, 2016 at the Double Tree Hotel on Ford Road in Dearborn to help celebrate Detroit Power Squadrons 100th Anniversary. Caprice Baun Peter Griffin Terry L. Hart David L. Hofmann Rebecca C. Jones Jeffrey A. Jason Jay Kaiser Attention! Come Join Us! We have closed our Post Office Box. The new address is: Lt/C Rose Stano, P 20049 Ghesquiere Court Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 February Birthdays Maurice Kenney Robert Malicki Joseph Nagel Vito Raimondo Paul Schreck Paul Simon Diane Solomon

Grosse Pointe Power Squadron 2016 Bridge and Commander s Department 7 BRIDGE Cdr Frederick Muller, SN Lt/C Bill Stano, JN Lt/C Chester Dunbar, Jr., AP Lt/C John Sulkowski, AP Lt/C Rose Stano, P Lt/C John Bennett, SN ftmuller@live.com wstano@comcast.net chetdunbar@yahoo.com Jsulkow1@hfhs.org rstano@comcast.net John3839@aol.com PAST COMMANDERS P/C Michael Babiarz, AP mbabz@comcast.net P/C Patrick A Beard, AP Pbeard48230@yahoo.com P/C Robert Malicki, JN ramalicki@hotmail.com P/C Joan McCarron, AP jmccarron@wideopenwest.com P/C Michael B Pipia, AP michael.pipia@yahoo.com Lt/C Chester Dunbar, Jr., AP Immediate chetdunbar@yahoo.com Past Commander MEMBERS AT LARGE Lt Bruce Boutin, N Lt Dan Claus Lt. David Charvat, JN Lt Myron Sherer Lt Natalie Dunbar 2016 Commander s Department - Cdr Frederick Muller, SN Commander s Aides: Awards Chairperson Squadron Chaplain Fleet Captain Fleet Surgeon Government Liaison Officer GPYC Liaison Officer Law & Legislative Officer Merit Mark Committee Flag Officer bboutin@resources-usa.com danielclaus@msn.com flowers4u@charvattheflorist.com msherer8@gmail.com ndunbar@ameritech.net ALSO 1 st Lt Jay Kaiser, JN Asst. Treasurer Jkaiser113@comcast.net 1 st Janet Curle, SN Asst. Education Jcurle1234@comcast.net Advisers: Lt Robert Wiczorek, SN P/C William Quinlan, JN bobwicz@aol.com wsquinlan@wowway.com P/C Janet Curle, SN P/C Joan McCarron, AP P/C William Quinlan, JN P/C Ronald Utz, AP Lt/C Natalie Dunbar P/C Chester Dunbar, Jr. AP Lt Donald R Stencil Lt Paul J Schreck, AP Lt Robert Wiczorek, SN P/C Fred John Reif, AP P/C Vincent F. LoCicero, AP P/C Michael Babiarz, AP (Chair) P/C Chester Dunbar Jr., AP P/C Michael Babiarz, AP Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

8 www.facebook.com/uspowersquadrons In November 2015, the USPS s Educational Department launched a new social media campaign on USPS s Facebook page. It s intended to expand USPS s reach within the boater community, help viewers form and share favorable opinions about the quality and value of USPS expertise and educational products and services, and help local squadrons promote, grow, and celebrate their educational activities. Please help us get the word out by liking the USPS s Facebook page and engaging the posts (like, comment, share). Here is the URL: https://www.facebook.com/uspowersquadrons. The more members who engage, the greater our reach in the boater community will be. The posts USPS educational content, quizzes, how-to videos, and posts that help viewers find local courses in the classroom and on the water. We will also help celebrate squadrons educational programs and achievements and engage with content they post on their Facebook page; and we welcome original photos, graphics, videos, and stories about special educational events that you may wish to send us. Amy Townsend, Managing Editor of the Ensign, prepares posts on a variety of topics that appear at 1PM daily; and she occasionally posts more frequently. I prepare Educational Department posts that appear twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays at 5PM. For now, I welcome your feedback, suggestions, encouragement, and help. So that we can be sure to like your district and squadrons Facebook pages, please confirm the URLs by return email. Thank you! Social media is a powerful tool Let s use it together to reach a broader audience for USPS education, help our squadrons grow, and help make the water a better place! United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com With thanks, - Jan D/1/Lt Jan Wright, AP-IN USPS Educational Department, Social Media & Communications chair 912-659-9358 Come for the Boating Education Stay for the Friends! SM Fishing Tip: Join us for this Winter s Free Fishing Weekend The 2016 Winter Free Fishing Weekend February 13 and 14 provides a perfect time to get more individuals and families out trying the sport of ice fishing. As part of this weekend, all fishing license fees are waived for the two days with residents and out-of-state visitors allowed to enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes waters for all species of fish during their respective open seasons. Please note all regulations still apply during that time. To encourage involvement in the 2016 Winter Free Fishing Weekend, organized activities are often offered in communities across the state. These activities are coordinated by constituent groups, schools, parks (local/state), businesses and others. Will you be joining them and planning an event? We ve compiled numerous resources to help you plan and execute an event in your community. Simply visit michigan.gov/freefishing and look through the Free Fishing Weekend Event Planning e-toolkit. If you ve already been hosting Free Fishing Weekend events, thank you! We ve got tools to help you as well via the Free Fishing Weekend Event Promotion e-toolkit located at the website listed above. Resources in this e-toolkit include outreach and public relations materials. Come fishing with us this February for more information, visit michigan.gov/freefishing. Looks like fun. Anybody want to look into organizing and Event for the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron, let me know. Rose Stano, at rstano@comcast.net

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10 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Operation Good Cheer sm United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com Operation Good Cheer 2015 was another great year. This was our largest year every with 5,389 children and over 15,050 gifts.. Friday started off with 15 semi s running around southeast Michigan picking up gifts from donor locations. Most Fridays trucks do not arrive back at Pentastar hanger until 1100 but this year Santa s helper s did their better then ever as the first semi rolled in pack to the back doors at 0915 and the day did not stop from that moment. By mid day we knew we have reached our limits for the Pentastar main hanger and by late afternoon we had a new problem running out of floor space. We now know if we grow any larger we need a second hanger. Great problem to have. By days end not only did we have the hanger filled but I had 4 trucks sitting on the tarmac full. The night ended about 2100 hrs early for most years. A late night phone call from the tower noted that weather could be bad in the morning, warm, meaning fog. I liked the warm part but not the fog part. Ok so can we now truck to Saginaw and Benton Harbor vs fly. I had to dig deep into my list of helpers but yes the president of one of the trucking companies stepped up to the challenge and said his company would do the trips. Saturday morning was just as predicted fog and lots of it but at the gate was one semi with the president himself driving ready to be the helper of the year. So my main man on the ground crew, P/C Houmoth had him in the gate and running down the main taxi way to the hanger to be loaded. P/C Scott has been a very loyal Santa s helper for 8 or 10 years and as usual in full control of all movements of trucks on the airport grounds. Plus you can not miss him with his yellow flashing light!! To my surprise P/C Finley made it out of bed bright and early and was my photographer documenting the days events. I think he was taken back by the size and complexity of the days events. The day went perfect with only a few last minute changes but 8 semi s loaded very timely for delivers to 13 agencies in the SE Michigan. All totaled we delivered by air and truck to 76 agencies in Michigan. 28 trucks and 168 planes and 400 volunteers made OGC happen. Again this just shows the generosity of many to give gifts to needed children along with the generosity of trucking companies, pilots, volenteers to unload, load and just work the two days, food poured in both days from the community. Just one great way to start the Christmas season off. Next year may be a new surprise for all so look forward to hearing and seeing OGC in the Thanksgiving day parade. That is all I am saying at this time. Let me say Thank all the USPS members that showed up over the two days. Your Santa s Helpers. We can not do this without you. P/C Mike.

USPS D9 2016 Spring Conference Hosted by Detroit Power Squadron Theme: Celebrating 100 Years! Cruising on the Great Lakes 11 Conference Registration Form United States Power Squadrons - District 9 - Spring Conference 8-10 April 2016 Rank Last Name First Name Grade Squadron Phone ( Check if a First Timer at a district conference ) E-Mail Address No Meals, Friday hospitality registration only Lunch $20.00 each Chicken Cacciatore Special Diet Specify Dinner $60.00 each Entertainment Provided by: Prime Rib ( with Natural Jus and Creamed Horseradish ) Atlantic Salmon ( with Citrus Lemon Sauce ) Midwest Dueling Pianos Special Diet Specify Total Amount Enclosed: $ Reservations must be received by 1 Apr 2016!! Notice!! Any reservation received after this date will be returned Questions? Contact Mike Rachuk mike.rachuk@gmail.com 586-876-5818 DoubleTree Detroit/Dearborn Room Rate $109.00 Includes Breakfast at Grille 39 Parking fee will be waived (validation) Please Make Checks Payable To: Detroit Power Squadron Mail Check & Registration to: Dave Dudek 35801 Schmid Dr New Baltimore, MI 48047 Notes! An e-mail confirmation will be sent to the address you provided. If you don t receive a confirmation after 5 days, please contact Mike Rachuk (586-876-5818) The only meal tickets available after the cut-off date (1 Apr) will be unclaimed tickets or tickets turned in for resale. Any reservation received after the cut-off date (1 Apr) will be returned. Hospitality Rooms Wrist Band: Wrist bands will be distributed at the registration table for security reasons during Friday night hospitality tour. Please register even if you do not want any meal tickets. Check box above for no meals if applicable. Hospitality Rooms Reservations: All hospitality room must be reserved through District 9. Contact Mike Rachuk mike.rachuk@gmail.com 586-876-5818 Rooms at $109.00. Each room will have bed removed, 2 tables, and 5 chairs. Additional tables or chairs come with an additional fee. Cut-Off Date 9 Mar 2016 Rooms Reservations: Reserve on or before 16 Mar 2016 Call 313-982-3983 DoubleTree group rate reservation Link ===>> http://tinyurl.com/d9conference-s2016 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

12 2016 Spring Conference Seminar Descriptions Administrative Officers: Please join D/Lt/C Janet Klumpp, AP in an exploration of the responsibilities of the AO and Interactive discussion on how squadrons are getting the work done. As an elected bridge officer, the Administration Officer is responsible for the internal affairs. These activities include Membership, Boating Activities and much more. Come learn with fellow Squadron Education Officers. Boating Activities: P/D/C Denise Samu, AP, chair of the District Boating Activities Committee, will lead discussion to build a consolidated schedule events being held during the boating season from the various Squadron events. The goal is to have a consolidated list so all USPS members can find your Squadron s event, if they are visiting Michigan, boating in that area or visiting that area. So be there - a list of dates and events that have been e-mailed to: denisesamu@comcast.net will be provided as our base to add more. Border Patrol: Sean P. Reynolds, Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, U.S. Border Patrol. Agent Reynolds is an expert in border crossing policies and procedures, and will share with us his first-hand experience with border activities both lawful and unlawful. He has 25 years of experience. Commanders: P/D/C Bryan Bartlett will lead an open discussion between squadron commanders for the purpose of sharing information, ideas and concerns. United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com Danube River Cruise: Please join boaters and world travelers Marilynn Bezdek, AP and Bill Bezdek, SN of LSPS who will share their Danube River boat cruise. Learn about the famous cities that border its banks beginning with Budapest, Hungary, then Bratislava, the capitol of Slovenia, Vienna and Salzburg. View the scenic towns of Melk and Durnstein in Austria, ending with the medieval towns of Regensberg and Nurnberg, Germany. Engine Maintenance: P/Lt/C Jerry Williams, AP from GTBSPS will present this seminar. After a brief introduction, there will be a round table discussion with all the Engine Maintenance Instructors. Please bring your handouts and training aids to share. We will discuss delivery methods and course content. With twenty D9 EM instructors sharing their course information, we will have the best Engine Maintenance courses in the nation. Executive Officers: The Executive Officer is responsible for coordinating and directing civic activities with the public and other organizations such U.S. Coast Guard. This includes vessel safety checks, participating in parades and boat shows, public relations, legislative and environmental issues. In this session, led by D/Lt/C Anthony Lewandowski, SP, we will review the responsibilities of the Executive Officer, where to find help and guidelines on the USPS website, hand out material and a discussion of best practices. We will also discuss how to prepare to move up the Bridge to become Commander. Geodetic Marker Recovery Program: What are geodetic markers? Who installs them and determines their coordinates? Why are they important? How many markers are there? How are the markers identified? Why are we asked to recover or find them? What is a Geodetic Hunt? What do we report? Attend this seminar to find the answers to these questions and learn why the USPS National Cooperative Charting Committee is focus attention on this activity. P/C Donald Mathews, AP of MSPS is the presenter. Membership: Stf/C Linda LaLonde, P of DSPS and Lt/C Rose Stano, P of GPPS will present New Strategies Fresh from National on Member Attraction and Retention. NOAA-Great Lakes Water Levels: Andrew (Drew) Gronewold, Physical Scientist of NOAA s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab will present a session on the Great Lakes water levels. Review of historical and recent trends water level by month, year and decade, going back 150 years. What caused the more recent rapid changes, including declines in the late 1990 s, and recent surges Lakes Superior, Michigan and Huron in 2013 and 2014. Explanation of some of factors ranging from changes in meteorology; regional climate patterns, changes induced through anthropogenic (human causation) influence and geological processes. Concludes with discussion of how understanding historical water level patterns and relationships to climate, ice cover, and other drivers is used to improve water resources management decisions and water level forecasts.

Nominating Committees: Does your Nominations Committee dread the duties and typically wait until the last minute to start looking for people to nominate for the upcoming Bridge? D/Lt/C Ralph Ziegler, JN will present this session which is based on USPS Anita Walker s Nominating Committee strategies. Those of us who have attended Anita s seminar found it to be eye-opening and walked away with valuable insights to take back to our squadrons. 13 Secretaries: District Secretary D/Lt/C Michael Babiarz, AP will go over the roles and responsibilities of the squadron secretary. Whether this is your first time around or you have been your squadron s secretary for some time your attendance is encouraged to contribute to what will be an interactive and informative session. DB2000 will also be covered. Social Media: Marketing Consultant Sarah Kew will present this session. In addition it having her own consulting business she is also the Marketing/Public Relations Chairman for the Michigan District of Kiwanis. Sarah s specialty is social media, graphic design, e-mail and web. We are living a dot com world where Facebook, Twitter and Google are parts of everyday vocabulary. Allow Sarah to walk you through the basics of what Facebook has to offer. She will talk about what your page should look like, what to post, how to schedule posts, how to track how your page is doing, how to run contests, how to build your fan base, etc. She will also discuss other social media venues like Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Linkedin and if they are needed in your squadron right now. Squadron Education Officers - 2 hours: DEO Tom Smith, JN assisted by ADEO Janet Curle, SN will lead this 2-hour session aimed a squadron education officers. Updates provided by the NEO at the National Annual Meeting will be presented as well as a discussion of the use of the Boating Safety Virtual Trainer within our District and District efforts to develop on On-the-Water Boating Instruction program to augment our ABC course and attract new students. Tall Ships: In 2001, Tall Ships America launched its most ambitious project to date, creating the TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE, an annual series of tall ship races and maritime port festivals. In 2016 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE returns to the Great Lakes. Shirley Roberts, Event Coordinator for Tall Ships, Bay City, will present information on the 2016 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE as well as volunteer opportunities for D9 Members. Treasures: The Treasurer s Seminar is presented once a year at the D/9 Spring Conference, hoping to catch the new squadron treasurers. P/D/C John Bennett, SN and D/Lt Laddie Hudson, SN a retired IRS Field Agent and a Tax and Accounting Instructor at Macomb Community College, have presented this session for the past several years and have agreed to present again this spring. The seminar includes the USPS, D/9 and Squadron dues classes and rates. Included also, are several different accounting methods and sample treasurer s monthly reports. Naturally, taxes are covered, as related to IRS, USPS, MI and IN, and WE CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS! Finally, USPS contacts and forms will be discussed. Many hand-outs will be available. Treasurers, this is a must-attend seminar. Vessel Safety Checks: P/D/C Bill Stano, JN of GPPS will provide updated information on Vessel Safety from the National Safety Committee Meeting in Orlando. In addition, he will discuss the use of Rope LED lighting and whether or not the vessel examiner should fail the boat owner for using the rope lighting. He will also have a question and answer session to present concerns to relay to the National Safety Committee. D/9 Spring 2016 Seminar Schedule (subject to time and room changes) 0800 0900 1000 1100 Room 1 Cdrs Geodetic Markers Membership Tall Ships Room 2 XOs Nominating Boating Activities Room 3 SEOs SEOs NOAA-Great Lakes VSC Room 4 Secretaries AOs Engine Maint. Border Patrol Room 5 Treasurers Social Media Danube River Cruise Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

14 Lansing Sail and Power Squadron will be running a ship s store at the D9 Spring Conference in Dearborn. We would appreciate input from squadrons on what kind of merchandise you would like to see at the store. We need to order by mid-february, so please poll your members at upcoming meetings this month. If there are clothing items of interest, size information would be useful also. We look forward to providing this opportunity to squadron members at the conference and hope for a successful store. NOTE: We will be able to take credit cards if anyone is curious about that. You may send your recommendations to me and I will pass along to the ordering committee. LANSING SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON Alanna Harvey Lansing Sail and Power Squadron Lansing, MI S H I P S S T O R E alannawh@aol.com 517.339.6172 - leave a message United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com updates of interest from National Dealing With Spam from Senior Boaters of America Do not validate them; ignore their e-mails. USPS members continue to receive unsolicited and unwanted e-mail communications from Senior Boaters of America. USPS does not endorse or support this group. If you receive an unwanted e-mail from this group, do not respond to it. Members who have done so have received rude, harassing and threatening responses. Use your spam filter for trash files like this. Do not engage them. Responding provides the sender with proof that yours is a valid e-mail address available for further communications. Your response also provides the group with a form of validity. Ignore them the same way you would a solicitation from a Nigerian prince. Email: David Allen Take advantage of the many benefits of usps partnerships Our Tall Ships partnership kicks off again in 2016 with a route through Great Lake and Canadian ports. We need districts and squadrons in the 2016 ports of call to help staff the booths, so please let me know if you can help out this year. We are also looking for squadrons who want to adopt a specific tall ship assigned to their home ports. If you are interested in this program, please let me know. Email: Shirley Heald

Great Lakes Cruising Club On-Line Cruising-Related Webinars 15 We re pleased to announce the continuation of our exciting partnership arrangement with the Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC) in which all GLCC on-line cruising-related webinars are available to USPS members at reduced USPS registration rates. Many webinars are planned for the 2015-16 GLCCSchool curriculum year that runs from November through April. Live, real time on-screen presentations with visual aids provide an opportunity for participants to interact with the instructor and each other in a virtual classroom. Sessions typically run 60-90 minutes. If scheduling doesn t allow someone to attend a live webinar, they have an opportunity to view a recording of the live event on demand up to six weeks later. In addition, selected previously broadcast webinars are periodically made available for recording-only registration. On average webinar registration is only $20.00, discounted to $15.00 for current Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC), United States Power Squadron (USPS) and Canadian Power and Sail Squadron (CPS) members. How To Start To ensure that you automatically receive all notices regarding upcoming GLCCSchool webinars and related events, we recommend you enroll in GLCCSchool. GLCCSchool accounts are free... it s just a matter of filling out an on-line registration using the Free Enrollment link near the top of every GLCCSchool web site screen. This way, you won t miss an announcement of a webinar that might be of special interest to you. What s Needed: computer with speakers and a browser (no special software or operating system required) Internet connection desire to learn minimal webinar registration fee There are no tests, only information from GLCC-accredited sail and power boaters and other acknowledged experts having first-hand knowledge of their subject. Additional Information and Discount Code Additional information about the new web-based GLCCSchool is available on the USPS GLCC Webinar Discount Code web page and on GLCCSchool. On the USPS GLCC Webinar Discount Code web page, logged-on USPS members will find links to the member-only discount code needed to secure reduced rates to GLCCSchool webinars. We think you ll find this partnership providing discounted GLCCSchool webinar access to all February 2, Tuesday, 2016 February 9, Tuesday, 2016 February 29, Monday, 2016 April 25, Monday, 2016 April 27, Wednesday, 2016 USPS members very useful and interesting. Happy boating... and happy learning! Cruising Georgian Bay s Thirty Thousand Islands. Wilderness Cruising Lake Superior s Isle Royale. Great Lakes Cruising in 26feet or less Trailer able Boat. Successfully Living and Working Together 24x7 on a Boat. North Channel Ports Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

16 United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com It is time for the 58th Annual Detroit Boat Show 13-21 February 2016. What to see the show for free? All you have to do is man the District 9 booth for a couple of hours. You will also earn time towards receiving a merit mark and you will be spending time with other boaters or would be boaters. I know of no better way to promote the educational and fraternal activities of the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron. Contact Lt/C John Sulkowski, AP at jsulkow1@hfhs.org or D/Lt Robert Krieg, AP at bksr@janssenrefrigeration.com. Blessing of the Fleet At Mariner s Church Sunday 13 March 2015 11:00 am Everyone is Invited to Attend This Annual Event Kid Rock s Cowboy Boat to be on display at the Detroit Boat Show Featured in All Summer Long video Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival Saturday, February 20, 2016 Washtenaw Community College www.shipwreckfestival.us $25.00

GROSSE POINTE POWER SQUADRON A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION A UNIT OF UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS SAIL AND POWER BOATING 17 ADVERTISING CONTRACT 2016 Monthly Newsletter (Tars & Tripe) ~ Annual Membership Roster Advertiser Information: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone: Fax: Contact Name: Advertisement Description: Schedule Newsletter: Distribution: 10 Issues ~ 250 (Web) Roster: May Issue ~ 300 copies Advertising Rate Publication: Newsletter Roster Size Newsletter Roster Ad Size: Ad Cost: Full Page $350. Description: 1/2 Page $250. Power Squadron Contact: 1/4 Page $150. $150. 1/6 Page $100. $100. 1/8 Page $75. $75. Confirmation: Name: Cdr. Frederick Muller Ad Copy Form: Telephone: (586) 771-4256 Customer Approval: Send Checks to Lt/C John Bennett 22594 Ardmore Park Date: St Clair Shores, MI 48081-2011 Ad Received By: Thank you for your advertisement. Payment Received By: Make Check Payable to: Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

18 GPPS - Commander s Ball 2016 Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Commander Frederick T. Muller, SN 2016 GPPS Bridge The Introduction of Cdr Frederick Muller, SN and his lady Marlene United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com Past Commander Chet Dunbar farewell message Cdr Fred Muller receiving ring

GPPS - Commander s Ball 19 GPYC all set for the Commander s Ball Lt/C John Bennett, SN with P/C Bill Stano, JN and P/C Chet Dunbar Presenting Awards A Lovely Group for the Ball Pat and Pete Brasseur also enjoying the evening Dancing the Night Away with Soul Providers Lt Bonnie Utz receiving the Annual Service Award Rita Charvat having a great time Also enjoying the evening are, Commodore Blaize Klenow and Carol Cdr Denise Blaga, SCSSPS, and friend Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

20 GPPS - Change of Watch Cdr Chester Dunbar Farewell Speech United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com P/C Chester Dunbar, AP 2nd time receiving his plaque of appreciation D/Lt/C Tony Lewandoski, AP administering the Oath of Office to New Commander Fred Muller, SN New Bridge Lt/C John Sulkowski, AP - Administrative Officer Lt/C Chester Dunbar, AP - Education Officer Lt/C William Stano, JN - Executive Officer District 9 Rep. D/Lt/C Anthony Lewandowski, AP Lt/C John Bennett, SN - Treasurer Cdr Fred Muller, SN New Commander Frederick Muller, SN with his mate, Marlene Past Commanders receiving plaques Audience for Change of Watch

Change of Watch 21 Dearborn Power Squadron Change of Watch Dt/L/C Jan Klumpp swearing in the Dearborn Bridge with Cdr Fred Hoitash Port Huron Change of Watch Cdr Dawn Flynn swearing in the New Port Huron Bridge St. Clair Shores Change of Watch Fred presenting Jan and John gifts for their support. Celeste in the backgroung Lt/C John Bennett, D/Lt/C Jan Klumpp, P/D/C William Stano, and Lt/C Rose Stano Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016 P/C/C Sill Stano with P/C Bonnie Kreig

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United States Power Squadrons www.gpps-d9.com March 2016 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat The Grosse Pointe Yacht Club will be closed in March. The location for the March Memberhship Meeting is TBD. 1 2 3 4 5 Don t Forget! Goldfinger at the Redford Theatre 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 GPPS General Membership Meeting Location TBD 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Blessing of the Fleet Mariner s Church 11:00 am ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30 E-Board Meeting GPYC - 19:30 27 28 29 30 31 ABC Class GPNHS 18:30

Grosse Pointe Power Squadron 2016 Calendar of Events FEBRUARY 2016 February 10 WEDNESDAY - Grosse Pointe Membership Meeting - GPYC - 19:30 Refreshments Provided February 12 FRIDAY - Chinese New Year Table Top Rendezvous Golden Dragon - 1900 hrs. February 13-21 SATURDAY - SUNDAY - COBO Boat Show Free Admission to work the D9 Booth February 17-21 WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY - USPS National Meeting - Orlando, FL Rosen Center, International Drive February 20 SATURDAY - Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival Washtenaw Community College - $25.00 πwww.shipwreckfestival.us February 21-28 SUNDAY - SUNDAY - USPS 2016 Caribbean Cruise Following the Annual Meeting - roundtrip from Tampa February 24 WEDNESDAY - Grosse Pointe E-Board Meeting - GPYC - 19:30 MARCH 2016 Sail Class Cpt Utz - call to sign up - 313.744.7472 March 5 March 9 March 13 FRIDAY - Goldinger at the Redford Theatre 1900 - $5.00 - Bonnie Utz - 313.866.3495 WEDNESDAY - GPPS Membership Meeting - Location TBD SUNDAY - Blessing of the Fleet Mariner s Church - Detroit, MI - 11:00 am March 23 WEDNESDAY - Grosse Pointe E-Board Meeting - GPYC - 19:30 March 27 SUNDAY - Easter Sunday APRIL 2016 ABC Boating Class - Monday night. - 313.744.7472 short class - starts soon - GPN High School April 8-10 FRIDAY - SUNDAY - District 9 Spring Conference - Double Tree Hotel Ford Road, Dearborn MI April 13 WEDNESDAY - GPPS Membership Meeting - GPYC - 1930 April 27 WEDNESDAY - Grosse Pointe E-Board Meeting - GPYC - 19:30 April 30 SATURDAY - Mt. Clemens Commanders Ball Vintage House - 31816 Utica Rd., Fraser, MI - 1900 Note: Refer to the GPPS web site for more details - Unless otherwise posted - All GPPS General Membership Meetings are on the second Wednesday - Sept. through May All GPPS Executive Committee Meetings are on the fourth Wednesday - Aug. through May Port Index DYC - Detroit Yacht Club GPFPP - Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park GPYC - Grosse Pointe Yacht Club JBM - Jefferson Beach Marina Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Tars and Tripe February 2016

Make plans to join us at the Grosse Pointe Power Squadron Membership Meeting Wednesday 10 February 2016 GROSSE POINTE POWER SQUADRON Secretary, Rose Stano, P 20040 Ghesquiere Court Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 313-744-7472