Toledo Power Squadron

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1 Toledo Power Squadron THE BREEZE A Unit of United States Power Squadrons, District 29 TOLEDO, OHIO Sail & Power Boating SEPTEMBER 2007 SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING Tuesday, September 4, 2007* SEPTEMBER PROGRAM Chris, Dave & Scott Ramsey of RAMSEY BROTHERS RESTORATIONS 20th Street, near downtown Toledo Making the Old New Again *The day after Labor Day! Harbor View Yacht Club 2180 Autokee, Oregon, OH hvyc.com : Map (by water) Map (by land) Clubhouse Phone (419) (to request a guest dock) 5:30 Social, 6:30 Dinner, 7:30 Program/Meeting Driving directions to Harbor View Yacht Club Spaghetti w/meat sauce Dinner Includes: Tossed salad, Garlic Bread German Chocolate Cake Iced Tea, Coffee, Hot Tea (prepared by Harbor View cooks) $8.00 per person Thanks to Patricia Meyer of our squadron, a Harbor View Yacht Club member, who is handling meeting arrangements. Reminder, cancellations after 8/31 will be billed. Reservations, by August 31 to Pat Meyer North on Front Street, go just beyond the train overpass to MILLARD (can t miss the huge Millard Street sign) Right on Millard Continue on Millard and go beyond the train overpass to OTTER CREEK (huge sign) Left on Otter Creek (caution 35 mph, Oregon Police) Continue on Otter Creek past the CSX and Citgo signs, past Alabama St. and Arkansas St. signs on your left to AUTOKEE STREET Turn left on Autokee straight into HVYC ATTENTION: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Meeting of Tuesday, August 28 will be held at the home of P/C Jim Sommers, 3546 Williamsburg Drive, Oregon, OH. For directions, home ph , cell ph Usual meeting time 7:30 p.m. In addition to regular business, there will be a presentation of new Boater Certification Program by P/C Sommers.

2 Page 2 THE BREEZE TOLEDO POWER SQUADRON BRIDGE Commander...Jim Balogh, AP H Cell j_jbalogh@msn.com Executive Officer... Wayne Osborn, AP H Cell wkosborn@cass.net Administrative Officer...Larry Cole, AP H Cell W boater734@chartermi.net Educational Officer...P/C James Sommers, SN H Cell somaga@aol.com Secretary... Mary Kay Inguagiato, P Cell mkinguagiato@earthlink.net Treasurer...Bill Patterson, P H patter1932@aol.com 2007 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Cdr James Balogh, AP Lt/C Wayne Osborn, AP Lt/C James Sommers, SN Lt/C Larry Cole, AP Lt/C Mary Kay Inguagiato, P Lt Dan Strohmeier, S P/C Audie Jaqua, AP P/C Dorie Backus, P 1st Lt Dale Overly, AP P/C Felicia Evans, AP Lt Lorene Bixler Aug 28 Sept 4 Sept 5-9 Sept 25 SQUADRON SCHEDULE Executive Comm. Mtg. Home of P/C Jim Sommers 7:30 p.m. General Membership Meeting Harbor View Yacht Club USPS Natl Governing Board Meeting Norfolk, VA Executive Committee Meeting at TYC 7:30 p.m. 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 H measefam@accesstoledo.com District/National Editor...Shirley Zawodni, AP syzawodni@sbcglobal.net 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... District National... 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.

3 CDR JAMES BALOGH and P/C JAMES SOMMERS on WTOD RADIO PROMOTING SAFETY ON THE WATER from Patricia Meyer, P The beginning of the story is that members Pat and Steve Meyer know Rick Metz who has been a builder and developer since 1972, builds homes in Bowling Green, and is the co-host of A Firm Foundation radio show, heard every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. on Supertalk 1560, WTOD. Rick recognized that life jacket safety might be an excellent topic for his WTOD radio audience and so approached Pat and Steve with the idea. The rest is history...cdr Jim Balogh and Squadron Educational Officer P/C Jim Sommers were interviewed by Rick on the show on Saturday, July 7. The following is a summary written by Rick for the Bowling Green Sentinel & Tribune. Page 3 THE BREEZE Education, Education LAST BOAT SMART CLASS OF THE 2007 BOATING SEASON IS AT CLAY HIGH SCHOOL 4 Thursdays, Starts September 27 Details on back cover of Breeze Saturday on A Firm Foundation we did our first broadcast about an important subject here on the North Coast -- boating. Our special guests on the program were Jim Balogh and Jim Sommers, Commander and Educational Director, respectively, for the Toledo Power Squadron. This group is a squadron of the United States Power Squadrons, a group promoting safe boating on the water. Growing up in Ohio, I spent many of my summers at Indian Lake in Logan County. After many trips with friends -- on Lake Erie and in Florida on the Gulf -- it doesn t take long to realize that the bigger the body of water, the more complicated safe boating becomes. And with these larger bodies of water, the more the Captain of the ship must have knowledge and training in safe boating. Much of our safety discussion centered around PFDs, personal floatation devices, and their uses. In 2000 there were 815 boating fatalities. Of those fatalities, 574 drowned. Of those 574, 509 were not wearing a PFD -- a whopping 90%. Above: l to r: P/C Jim Sommers along with Rick Metz cohost of A Firm Foundation WTOD radio show, and Cdr Jim Balogh, along with the other co-host of the radio show. See article at left. Boating in this part of the country takes on a unique hazard in the form of hypothermia. The water temperature in a large body of water like Lake Erie is only warm during two (2) months of the year, but most of the year it s cold, below 60 degrees. Below 60 degrees the average person can only survive about one (1) hour before the effects of hypothermia set in. Below 40 degrees, the survival time can be reduced to just 15- to 30-minutes. Add to this hazard the clothes and shoes or boots a person who ends up in the water has on, makes cold water survival even more complicated. All these facts about safe boating brings me to a safety point to consider right here in Wood County where there are numerous ponds, small lakes, and rivers. How many of you living close to one of these bodies of water has a throwable device with at least 50-feet of line on stand by? For many years, when the kids were small and we had a pond adjacent to our house, I had a throwable device on a pole by the pond. We did a lot of ice skating when conditions permitted and what if someone had fallen through the ice? The pond was 12-foot deep; how would you get someone out of the pond without putting yourself at risk? We continually mentioned throughout this safety discussion with officers of the Toledo Power Squadron that being a good swimmer may not prevent a person from drowning. Living near the water, from the swimming pool to Lake Erie, safety should always come first! Pick up a podcast at: Above: P/C Jim Sommers was asked to give a short talk on water safety to 1st thru 4th graders at a local day care center. Except for the rubber snake that some kid tossed and the flashlight that another shined in his eyes, the demo went pretty well. Jim said he has found a new audience! We see he talked about fire extinguishers and he brought a boat to show that boats and life jackets go hand in hand. Good for Jim!

4 Page 4 THE BREEZE COMMANDER S Left: Pirate ship crew. Ship s captain Jim Balogh reclines in front, next row up starting at left are Honey Hutchinson, wench Jean Balogh, and Greg Gerwin. In last row at left are Wayne Osborn, Tiny (Hutchinson s guest), Linda Osborn, Chuck Hutchinson, and Bob Poiry. Bottom Left: Cdr Jim Balogh, Karen Tesorero, and P/C John Laver. Bottom Right: Cdr Jim Balogh s sister Jodi and their mother Elaine. Jodi and husband Dan provided really nice background music as well as karaoke. The festivities and amenities provided by Jim and Jean Balogh were unbelievable! THANK YOU TO LOU BALOGH (of Toledo Beach Marina) AND WIFE CHRIS WHOSE ASSISTANCE MADE THIS EVENT A HUGE SUCCESS.

5 RENDEZVOUS Toledo Beach Marina Left: Nelson & Felicia Evans really took their pirate garb to the e x t r e m e!! Yikes! Right: Good friends enjoying thems e lv e s a r e (from left) Kathie Smith a nd Ca rla Laver. VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS Lt Bruce Emerson, P, chairguy, reports 243 checks by Toledo Squadron. Lt/C Larry Cole just recently was certified as an examiner. Annette Bell has done the most checks at 84 and D/Lt/C Hal Joe Shafer is 2nd at 67!! Page 5 THE BREEZE JOAN & JIM ELLIOTT are off on a grand adventure doing the Great Loop aboard their 40 ft. trawler. Their blog is jjadventure.blogspot.com Above: Part of our wonderful motley crew l to r: Tiny (guest of Hutchinsons), Kadee Poiry, Bob Poiry, Honey Hutchinson, and Chuck Hutchinson. ROUGH WATERS AND PLEASANT NEWS too Marge Lee had shoulder replacement surgery, Jim Wilhelm fell and is recovering from his injuries, and D/Lt/C Hal Joe Shafer has bronchitis. Pleasant news to report is that honorary member Shirley Levy and husband Philip are celebrating 60 years of marriage in August. Brenner Marine Mercury Platinum Dealer Full Mechanical Service Fiberglass Repairs Full Brokerage Services Best Parts Dealer in Town Outboard Sales Harrison Marina NEW FLOATING DOCKS Storage -Service Convenient Access to Lake Erie Gas and Diesel Pier 75 Marina Rack Storage The Ultimate in Customer Care and Convenience Certified Mechanic Dock Construction Gas

6 Page 6 THE BREEZE KELLEYS...one happy island! R i g h t : D i s t a n t L i g h t m a n e u - vers the h a r b o r. N e v e r fails that P o rt side M a r i n a gives Don & Jan Leutz the m o s t challenging dock a s s i g n - ment. R i g h t : Hat contest are J a s o n S n o o k who looks like a Viking exp l o r e r and Jan Leutz is the Persian Princess. Above 3 pictures: All of the gang enjoyed a spectacular breakfast, prepared by Honey Hutchinson, of ham, eggs, French toast, potatoes (from Felicia Evans and Jason Snook), sweet rolls, and mixed fruit from Larry Cole in a special wake-up sauce. Tex Hutchinson in his funny hat of the day. R i g h t : Jean Balogh took our pictures and t h e n p r i n t e d them out a b o a r d A f t e r Hours. A neat treat. Right: Cdr Jim Balogh compliments Chuck, and definitely Honey, on the tremendous rendezvous they have accomplished for Toledo Squadron this boating season. They have worked terrifically hard for our enjoyment.

7 MORE KELLEYS ISLAND Page 7 THE BREEZE Mid-Season Rendezvous Wrap-Up Kelley s was another wonderful rendezvous. This year for each of our cruises, it has been Knot too hot and Knot too cold, just perfect. All the TPS participants had a great time. Friday night we all enjoyed our share an appetizer event along with the most unusual hat contest. Everyone sported their most unusual hat and the winners were Jason Snook and Jan Leutz. Later that evening most of us headed up for some karaoke. We had singers, dancers, and drinkers. It was great fun. Friday night was our dock party with most unusual hat contest. Above l. to r. Larry Cole, Jan Leutz, Felicia Evans, Ed Fairchild, Jim Balogh, and Don Leutz. Left: Laughing at their funny hats are Honey Hutchinson, Jean Balogh and Pat Meyer. Our Saturday afternoon poker run was also fun. We could not have asked for a more perfect day. Everyone rented golf carts and headed out around the island to collect their tickets. The first place poker hand winner was Ernie Mease, and the second place winner was Chris Hoover. That evening everyone headed to their favorite restaurant for dinner. Sunday morning breakfast was its usual spectacular event. Ed Fairchild gave the blessing and all of us enjoyed a hearty breakfast with a lot of friendship. 10 boats made the cruise. Larry Cole s dock mates Bonnie and Jeff boated over too. We also had lots of guests: Pat and Steve Meyer s daughter Julie and husband Jason. Don and Jan Leutz s daughters Taylor, Logan, Jessica and her friend Chris. Todd Fischer and Sandy Corpe joined Honey and Chuck Hutchinson aboard. Fran and Karen Teserero had their daughter Liz and grandchildren Rachel and Zachary aboard as well. Those joining the rendezvous by taking the ferry over were Gene Joseph who stayed one night with Felicia and Nelson Evans, and Mike Schabeck and Carolyn who visited Samantha and Chris Hoover. We had a huge gang and a huge amount of fun and socializing! See you on the lake! Above: Hanging out on Larry Cole s new boat l. to r. are Jason Snook, Larry Cole, Linda Fairchild, Ed Fairchild, Felicia Evans, and Jean Balogh. Chuck & Honey Hutchinson Hello Gang, LABOR DAY CRUISING Apparently not many of you (just 2 boats) want to go to Cedar Point for Labor Day weekend. Therefore we have canceled the Power Squadron Rendezvous for that weekend. Greg & Ruth Gerwin are still going, so if anyone wants to join them, please give Greg a call. The rest of us have an opportunity to go to the new Marina District Marina in Toledo. Commander Balogh has arranged for $10.00 per day docks for all those who want to go. There will also be a water taxi that will take you to the restaurants in International Park if you so desire. If you are interested in joining us, please give me a call at P.S. We will be refunding all of you who paid deposits for Cedar Point. If you do not attend the Marina District rendezvous, I will mail your money to you. Chuck

8 ALL SQUADRON MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND Toledo Squadron may rent a bus for Saturday-only attendance Watch for further details P/C Jim Sommers will hold a life jacket seminar (and in-water demo) USPS District Fall Conference Registration OCTOBER 5-7 SANDUSKY, OHIO CLARION INN Dinner Fee paid by 1 st District Rank Name (please print) Grade Lunch Beef Chicken Delegate Squadron Conference Guest Guest Your Home Phone ( ) Squadron Dietary Restrictions? Lunch = $15.00 Dinner = $30.00 Choice of Ham, Chicken Salad or Club Croissant, Chips & Pickles Cookies and Brownies, Lemonade, Coffee, Tea & Water. Choice of Sliced London Broil or Champagne Chicken, Lyonaisse Potatoes, Squash, Broccoli & Zucchini Medley, Salad, Rolls and Butter, Dessert Table, Coffee, Tea & Water. Total Lunches X $15.00 = $ Total Dinners X $30.00 = $ Total amount enclosed for meals = $ Conference Reservation Deadline: 15 September 2007 A late fee of $10.00 will be charged for reservations received after the deadline. Send Conference Reservations to: P/D/C Jack Runner 620 Marshall Avenue Sandusky, Ohio Ph: Hotel Reservations Rooms are $55.00 plus tax, Single or Double Occupancy. Make your reservations directly with the Hotel. Clarion Inn 1119 Sandusky Mall Blvd. Sandusky, OH Ph: Identify yourself as member of USPS D/29. Cut off date for Hotel USPS D/29 discount date is 15 September 2007.

9 Renew Your Opportunities! Contact any Bridge Officer to renew your membership Page 9 The Breeze U is for your membership Safe boating environment through education Providing assistance to others Shared experiences are lasting Many opportunities to learn and lead Education for a safer boating public Member connections country-wide thru port captains Benefits to enhance your boating skills Elective classes expand your boating horizons Rendezvous with fellow boaters Share experiences by taking someone boating Happy memories Involvement with the community benefits others & en riches your life Pay back the squadron for help received Above: Co-Operative Charting Cruise on the Maumee River involved P/C Haynes Lee, Lee Baker, Lt/C Wayne Osborn, Ernie Mease. Get involved with co-op charting. Plenty of work to do on charts and opportunities for more skippers. Thanks to Nancy Bell (above), Pat and Steve Meyer, and Joyce and Ernie Mease for promoting the squadron at the Dragon Boat Festival.

10 Page 10 THE BREEZE Above: Attending D-29 Summer Council and enjoying Cdr Balogh s After Hours. In front l to r: P/C Jim Sommers and Louise, Jason Snook, and Lt/C WayneOsborn. In back l to r: Lt/C Larry Cole, Cdr Jim Balogh and Jean. Thank you, Wayne, for the pic. NORTH AMERICAN PREDICTED LOG CONTESTCOMES TO TOLEDO August mile course National Championship best from all over the country participate, out of Ottawa River Yacht Club, need observers, timekeepers, all on someone else s boat. Contact Mike Schabeck or John Thompson For addtl info log on to TOLEDO SQUADRON PAST COMMANDERS GET-TOGETHER by D/Lt Shirley Zawodni, AP In the last issue of The Breeze, there was an article listing all the Past Commanders who attended a special get together dinner at Toledo Yacht Club. I am so sorry to report that in typing the story from my notes, I left a very important person off the list. Also attending the dinner was P/C Brownell (Chuck) Goebel, SN (1984) and wife Barbara who reside in Eaton, Ohio. Chuck spoke to the group and reported that he is in good health. He walks two miles every day and has 12 beautiful grandchildren. Both Barb and Chuck are enjoying retirement. We are sorry about this omission. Toledo Sail and Power Squadron Makes Splash at Cedar Point by Lt/C Wayne Osborn, AP The District-29 Summer Council and Rendezvous, held July 27-29, enjoyed a good turn-out from Toledo. Cdr Jim Balogh and wife Jean, Lt/C Larry Cole and crew Lt Jason Snook and Lt/C Wayne Osborn, P/C John Laver and wife Carla came by boat, while D/Lt/C Al Hess and wife Gloria, P/D/Lt/C Don Sudek, P/C Jim Sommers and wife Louise and D/Lt/C Hal Joe Shafer came by land. The boats docked at the new transient dock facilities only a short walk from the park. Several members enjoyed a long day at the park after the business meetings Saturday morning. Dinner speaker Saturday night was R/C Jean Hamilton, who chairs the National USPS Marine Environmental Committee. She introduced an attractive new brochure Environmental Best Practices for Boaters which will be available in quantity later this year. Her talk was on global warming. She is employed by Marathon Oil Company and the talk elicited a good deal of discussion. D/C Sam Woodruff presided over the well-organized rendezvous and council meetings. Reports of events and activities [from all eight D-29 squadrons] [from Columbus, Fort Wayne, Fostoria, Lima, Marion, Port Clinton, Sandusky and Toledo squadrons] were presented. All members of Toledo Squadron are members of D-29 and are welcome to participate in any D-29 activity. Check individual squadron websites or go to the national website usps.org for more details of other squadrons activities. MOTIONS PASSED April, May, June 2007 Mail rosters to all members. Accept Nominating Committee recommendation of Vic Brigner as Assistant Treasurer. Accept Nominating Committee recommendation of Craig Palmer to fill Vic Brigner s unexpired term on Audit Committee. Write off $87 of not found equipment (2 drawer file cabinet, sextants, propane tanks and burners). Accept new members Leland and Patricia Baker, Greg and Elizabeth Hussey, Dan Welt, and Naim Yapragigur. Waive national and squadron entrance fees for new members for 12-month year (June to June). Give additional squadron roster to members if they so request. A HEARTY WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS Leland and Patricia Baker, Greg and Elizabeth Hussey, Dan Welt, and Naim Yapragigur.

11 Page 11 THE BREEZE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW TO BENEFIT THE HISTORIC W.W. WILLIS B.BOYER Thanks to these PATRONS OF THE BREEZE Lorene Bixler In Memory of P/C Jim Bixler - A-D-Ates P/D/C Richard Akenberger & Joan P/D/C Read & P/C Dorie Backus Kaye & Ron Soka - Meridian Jim & Jackie Lennard - Lady J Joan & Bob Eischen - Alaya Dan & Mary Strohmeier - Woden John W. & Carla Laver - C-Dreams Art & Betty Raker - Madeira Ernie & Joyce Mease - Shangri-La Hal Joe Shafer - Love Too! Jim & Jean Balogh - After Hours Tom & Gloria Parker - Oh Ha Paul & Julie Tucker - Shock Therapy II Felicia & Nelson Evans - Moor Family Tradition Ruth & Gregory Gerwin - Last Chance Don & Jan Leutz - Distant Light Skip & Jeanene Perkins - Two if by Sea Jo Ann & Charles Scott - Scotfree Barbara & Jerry Chauvin - The Bear Chuck & Honey Hutchinson - Knot Paid IV Bart & Gay Blossom - Sea Esta Wayne & Linda Osborn - North Star Bev & Bill Winslow - EDDIE-K Christopher & Samantha Hoover - Class A Design Saturday, August 25 International Park Antique & Classic Boats Vendors Land & Water Displays Live Music by Ragtime Rick & the Chefs of Dixie Presented by Ramsey Brothers Resorations th Street, Toledo Squadron will be there. We can use you too. Contact Lt/C Wayne Osborn

12 THANKS TO CDR JIM BALOGH AND JEAN FOR A TREMENDOUS COMMANDER S RENDEZVOUS at Toledo Beach Marina, August 3 and 4 LAST BOAT SMART CLASS of 2007 Clay High School Seaman Rd., Oregon, OH 4 Thursdays, starts September 27 7 to 9:30 p.m. Fee $35 $20 fee for 2nd person sharing book Register with P/C James Sommers Or somaga@aol.com NOTICE A vote on the amended By-laws of the Toledo Power Squadron will be taken at the October General Membership meeting. The amended By-laws have been approved by the USPS Committee on Rules and the proposed amendments will be stated in full in the notice of the October General Membership meeting. BETTER BOATING THROUGH EDUCATION Toledo Power Squadron P.O. Box 498 Toledo, Ohio NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID TOLEDO, OHIO PERMIT NO 461 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED