SQUADRON HISTORY REPORT Akron 0045 7 04192009 02172007 02152008 True SECTION I - ELECTED OFFICERS A. BRIDGE OFFICERS Commander E190363 Beech Martin W. Cdr JN Executive Officer E119527 Holmes Jan R. Lt/C AP Educational Officer E175364 Lowe Timothy P. Lt/C AP Administrative Officer E215651 Fraser Craig D. Lt/C AP Secretary E214619 Vitucci-Ehrman Janice M. Lt/C S Treasurer E202960 Merchant Sandra Lea Lt/C AP Asst. SEO Asst. Secretary E186551 Holmes Margo P/Lt/C S Asst. Treasurer E125103 Schwinn Michael P. 1/Lt N Asst. Admin. Off. E222480 Smith John L. 1/Lt B. COMMITTEE MEMBER Ch/Rules E037119 Abbott John P/C P Rules Mbr E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Rules Mbr E191053 Whitehead Nancy Lt Ch/Auditing Vornhagen Linda P/C AP Auditing 2yr. E202785 Deaner Frederic A. Lt S Auditing 3yr. E175365 Lowe Cynthia A. P/Lt/C P Executive E037119 Abbott John P/C P Executive E060012 Ball Robert A. P/C AP Executive E191058 Harley Mark W. Lt Executive E186551 Holmes Margo P/Lt/C S Executive E083470 Logan Brian M. P/D/C SN Executive E202959 Merchant William P. Lt AP Executive E191525 Mosey Robert E. Lt S Executive E222480 Smith John L. 1/Lt Executive E137207 Summers Robert C. P/C S Executive E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Executive Vornhagen Linda P/C AP Executive Ch/Nominating Vornhagen Linda P/C AP Nominating 2yr. E137207 Summers Robert C. P/C S Nominating 3yr. E060012 Ball Robert A. P/C AP None NATIONAL THE ENSIGN Committee D012024 Garthoff S. David Lt AP Bowsprit Committee E083470 Logan Brian M. P/D/C SN page 1 / 5
SECTION III - APPOINTED OFFICERS Chaplain E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Medical Officer Flag Lt C025055 Klein Raymond J. F/Lt P Liaison Law Officer Parliamentarian E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Merit Marks E175365 Lowe Cynthia A. P/Lt/C P Aide to Commander E037119 Abbott John P/C P Radio Technical A090856 Roberts Lewis H. Lt JN Co-op Charting E218772 Gantz Clyde Lt Public Relations Austin Mark Lt P Safety E137207 Summers Robert C. P/C S Legislative B014426 Jenkins Robert C. Lt AP Health & Welfare Ch/Member Involvement E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Ch/Membership E083470 Logan Brian M. P/D/C SN Ch/Boating Activities Operations Training E175372 Harris Susan R. P/C S Leadership Dev'ment Vessel Safety Check E191525 Mosey Robert E. Lt S Publications Editor E202959 Merchant William P. Lt P Historian E186551 Holmes Margo P/Lt/C S Ships Store E175372 Harris Susan R. P/C S Info. Technology E191058 Harley Mark W. Lt Photographer E137207 Summers Robert C. P/C S Ch/Budget Ch/Finance E053813 Smith William B. P/D/C SN Property officer E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Member Benefits E083470 Logan Brian M. P/D/C SN Calendar Coordinator Nat'l Commanders Cup Programs Entertainment Boat Show E210701 Ball Patricia A. Lt S Housing Krzystan Daniel D/Lt/C P Predicted Log Port Captain Webmaster E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN ENSIGN Correspondent D012024 Garthoff S. David Lt AP Supply Officer E175372 Harris Susan R. P/C S SECTION IV - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Ch/Boating E137206 Scott Dennis L. AP Ch/Boat Handling Seamanship E020963 Bartilson William R. Lt AP Sail E083470 Logan Brian M. P/D/C SN Ch/Inland-Coastal Nav. page 2 / 5
Piloting E028780 Budd William P/Lt/C SN Advanced Piloting E173849 Vornhagen John B. Lt AP Ch/Offshore Nav. Junior Navigation E100773 Thomas Douglas L. P/C SN Navigation E117311 Sudomir Joseph A. P/Lt/C SN Ch/Electro-Mechanical Engine Maintenance E191525 Mosey Robert E. Lt S Marine Electronics E183478 Hartschuh Gordon L. Lt AP Ch/Marine Environ. Weather E144020 Henry Scott Duray Lt JN Cruise Planning E176845 Krino Karen M. Lt Instructor Devmt. E175372 Harris Susan R. P/C S Learning Guides E175364 Lowe Timothy P. Lt/C AP Seminar Courses Teaching Aides E119527 Holmes Jan R. Lt/C AP SECTION V - RESULTS OF EDUCATION CLASSES A. Advanced Grades 7 9 9 1 1 B. Elective Grades 0 5 7 0 0 2 C. Other Courses 0 3 0 0 SECTION VI - RECOGNITION OF MEMBERSHIP A. NEW 25 YEAR MEMBERS E053813 Smith William B. P/D/C SN W043677 Speer Elga B. NEW LIFE MEMBERS - None C. NEW SENIOR NAVIGATORS - None D. DECEASED MEMBERS A071711 Bollas James P/C SN E113144 Scott Ed P E. NEW SENIOR MEMBERS 3 F. MERIT MARKS 48 G. ACTIVE MEMBERS - 193 SECTION VII - ACTIVITIES A. MEETINGS 917 bytes General Membership meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month except July. Some of these meetings are special as follows: 4/5/07: dinner meeting at the Spaghetti Warehouse with a speaker from Goodyear Tire and Rubber. 8/2/07: picnic meeting at Portage Lakes Yacht Club. 9/6/07: dinner meeting at the Masonic Lodge with speaker Adam Prokop from ODNR. 10/4/07: Eductional Recognition night with pizza and pop. 12/6/07: Christmas Cookie exchange. page 3 / 5
2/7/08: Founders Day celebration with cake and coffee. Separate dinner events were held: 2/17/07: Change of Watch held at Greystone Hall. 6/22/2007 Portage Lakes Dinner Cruise. 8/25/2007 Corn Roast at Battery Park 1/12/2008 Boat Show dinner held at 100th Bomber Group Restaurant. Executive Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month. There were 12 meetings held but the July meeting did not have a quorum and no notes were taken. B. BOATING ACTIVITIES 388 bytes June 15-17 All Boat Rendezvous in Put-In-Bay Ohio. July 20-22 Middle Bass Island Rendezvous. July 27-29 Trailer Boat/River Rendezvous in Marietta Ohio. Mid Ohio Valley Squadron members also participated. August 10-12 over 15 members and some guests participated in the Sail/Slow Boat Rendezvous in Port Clinton Ohio. August 17-19 12 members attended the D7 Rendezvous in Lorain Ohio. C. COOPERATIVE CHARTING 133 bytes 8/25/2007 Co-op Charting event same day as Corn Roast event. Some members from Mansfield and Stark Power Squadrons also participated. D. PARTICIPATION IN DISTRICT AFFAIRS 101 bytes Most Bridge members and several other members attended both the Spring and Fall District Conferences. E. PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL AFFAIRS 59 bytes P/C Robert A Ball AP participated in the National meeting. F. PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 617 bytes 14 members participated in William Mather event where members perform assigned duties from the ship William Mather as it prepares to open for the tourist season. Duties may include painting scraping scrubbing etc. This event was in 04/2007. A few times during the year members donated various personal product type items that were subsequently turned over to the USO for USA troops overseas. For the holiday season Adopt-a-Shelter happened in which items were collected by generous members and donated to the local Battered Women's Shelter. Some members participated in the July 4 Portage Lakes Boat Parade. G. VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS 638 bytes APS completed 567 Vessel Safety checks. Of those 410 passed. There were 17 inspectors and 12 qualified inspectors. Examiners were: P/C John Abbott P 86 P/C Robert A Ball AP 148 Cdr Martin A Beech JN 6 Lt Karl Brothers S 17 James A Ehrman 1 page 4 / 5
Lt/C Craig D Fraser P 21 Lt Donald A Gifford P 14 Lt/C Jan R Holmes AP 17 Harold Hutzell 10 Lt Robert Mosey S 186 Donald J Reljin S 30 P/C Robert C Summers S 3 Lt John B Vornhagen AP 5 John Wierzchowski P 23 USPS Century Club Award winners were Lt Robert Mosey S and P/C Robert A Ball AP. APS was also the recipient of the District 7 VSC award. SECTION VIII - AWARDS OR RECOGNITION MADE OR RECEIVED A. SQUADRON 435 bytes Most Active Member of the Year Award: P/C Robert A Ball AP Member of the Year Award: P/C Robert A Ball AP Art Bradbury Memorial Award: Lt Liana F Mihalca P Educational Service Award: Lt Dennis L Scott P Vessel Examiner Award: Lt Robert E Mosey S Golden Mariner's Award: Lt Donald A Gifford P Sinking Ship Award: P/C Doug Thomas SN Special recognition given to Lt/C Timothy P Lowe AP for his 4 years of service as SEO. B. DISTRICT 417 bytes At the D7 COW/Spring Conference APS was presented with the D7 VSC award. In addition Lt Robert Mosey S and P/C Robert A Ball AP were presented with the USPS Century Club award for completing more than 100 VSC's in 2007. APS won a Journalism Award. P/C Doug Thomas SN was presented with Best Website Award from the 2007 IT committee. Rocky River Tankard awarded at both the Spring and Fall Conferences in 2007. C. NATIONAL - None D. COMMUNITY - None E. OTHER 91 bytes Honorary Memberships awarded to: Jean Cole Adam Prokop Larry Simonetti and Bill Staiger. SECTION IX - OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION 242 bytes Final Draft of ByLaws Revision and full By-Laws document accepted at 11/1/07 General Membership meeting. Several days during the Akron Aeros baseball games several members worked a concession stand in order to raise money for the squadron. Scuttlebutt Secretary E214619 Vitucci-Ehrman Janice M. S Lt/C 4903 Lovers Ln Ravenna OH 44266-9182 330 297-0263 jandjehrman@neo.rr.com page 5 / 5