February 2018 A PUBLICATION OF THE VERMILION SAIL & POWER SQUADRON COMMANDER Paul Hammel, S The January meeting was very interesting. We decided to have other activities, starting next month. After our S.O.S. Meeting at Paper Moon, we are having a night out at the theatre. Friday February 16th at the Wellington Eagles Our own Tim Smith is in a Murder Mystery. We reserved two eight seat tables, paid in advance. If you want to go please let Cathe Radabaugh know, and send her $35.00 per person; that includes dinner and wine. Anyone having any other activities they would like to try, please let us know. We want to keep our squadron fun and interesting. Thanks go to Larry Barber for suggesting something new has to happen to keep us from getting stagnant. March 15 is our Change Of Watch at the Wellington Eagles. We have a great Bridge, starting with Cathe Radabaugh as Commander. Best of luck to all
VERMILION BRIDGE COMMANDER CDR Paul Hammel, S 11743 Spencer Mills Rd Spencer Ohio 44275 330-590-0659 pandehammel@frontier.com EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lt/C Jean Verlotti, P 11005 W Lake Rd Vermilion, OH 44089 440-963-0566 jverlotti@gmail.com EDUCATION OFFICER P/D/C David Bialorucki, SN 2548 W. 37th Street Lorain, Ohio 44053 440-282-2282 taxi60@hotmail.com ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Lt/C Kerry McCullough, P 685 Roberts St Sheffield Lake, Ohio 44054 440-610-2276 Kerry.J.McCullough@gmail.com SECRETARY Lt/C Ralph Schaefer, SN 103 Hayden Arbor Elyria, Ohio 44035 440-319-2341 captralphschaefer@hotmail.com TREASURER Lt/C Cathe E Radabaugh, N 73 King Street Oberlin, Ohio 44074 440-774-4646 ceradabaugh@gmail.com ALL MEMBERS Please contact Cathe Radabaugh with any additions you would like in the newsletter. Boating tips, safety articles, boating cartoons, prayer requests, and special thank you s are welcome. This is your squadron and we would like your input. Thank you Cathe EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE P/C Mary Ann Kastl, P P/C David Kastl, P P/C Tim Smith, S
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER LT/C KERRY MCCULLOUGH, P Lt/C Kerry McCullough, P First off, we got to meet our new Grandson, KYLE PETER MCCULLOUGH. He's going to be a swimmer for sure with long hands and feet. Can't wait to get him up here to Ohio and do some boating this year. (Will be looking for some advice for good PFDs that you all have used for a baby) Good Mid-Winter to everyone. By now that ground rat has seen its shadow telling us 6 more weeks of winter which means 6 more weeks before we can get back to getting our vessels ready for another season. Just 12 more Saturdays until the first Saturday in May! Very excited for our February 15th Meeting at Paper Moon Winery and the Annual SOS as well as a return of Sarah Orlando to speak of what is going on in the world of ODNR and our GREAT LAKE! Meeting at 6:30 and we will eat immediately following. Sarah will have the floor after dinner. We do need a head count. Mark MARCH 15th, 2018 on your calendars as our Change of Watch will take place! Very exciting day! kerry.j.mccullough@gmail.com 440-610-2276
EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT/C JEAN VERLOTTI, P The D7 Spring Conference Registration form is available on our website usps.org/vermilion
P/D/C DAVID A. BIALORUCKI, SN SEO and Membership Chair SEO REPORT Starting Tuesday Feb 6th our ABC class at the Ritter Library from 6:30-8:30 PM will continue for 6 weeks. Lead instructor will be P/C Bob Moss, SN. On Monday Feb 12th our Weather class will begin at the JVS school in Oberlin 7:00-9:00 PM, lead instructor will be Lt/C Cathe Radabaugh, N. The Engine Maintenance, which started on Jan 23rd at Brian Sams place of business on Rt 254, class time 7:00-9:00 PM, Brian is the lead instructor for this class. At our AP class all three students passed their exam. Roy Covert, Perry Hamilton and Lt/C Kerry McCullough did a very nice job with their exams, Congrats to you for a great job and to P/C Bob Moss, SN for getting these three students ready for their exam MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT Happy Valentine to everyone in Vermilion Sail & Power Squadron. Birthday list for Feb: VICKI ANDERSON, PD/LT BEVERLY SAMS, P, 1ST/LT BRIAN SAMS, S, J EFF SCOTT, P/C TIM SMITH, S, Happy Birthday to all; enjoy your day. MEMBERSHIP REPORT Upcoming events for Vermilion Sail & Power Squadron are Membership meeting at the Paper Moon Winery on Feb 15th, Dinner show at the Wellington Eagles on Feb 16th, we have two tables of eight reserved, cost is 35 dollars payable to Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron, Change of Watch will be in March also at the Wellington Eagles. Watch the newsletter for info. D/7 Conference on April 6,7,8 2018 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Independence, Ohio. This conference will be the last conference that will be hosted by a Squadron. There will be some interesting events at this event so plan on attending. The Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla will run Feb 18th thru the 25th, 2018.
SECRETARY LT/C RALPH SCHAEFER,SN From the Secretaries Desk: P/C Ralph Schaefer S.N. There were 14 members present for our January meeting at the Golden Coral. Members reported the food was very good and we had a private room to meet in so it was very quiet. The Save our Sweethearts meeting will be at the Paper Moon Winery in Vermilion and feel free to order off the menu. The C.O.W. will be in March on the 15 th at the Wellington Eagles Club and that s always a good time. P/C Larry Barber made a motion to get 2 tables of 8 at the Tim Smith debut in the play murder/mystery at the Wellington Eagles. Each table gets 2 bottles of wine and dinner buffet, all for $35.00 per person and you get to see Tim Smith. This will breakup the Winter season as all we seem to do is have meetings. Contact Cathe Radabaugh for reservations. Pat Verlotti is doing much better and Bev Sams is still fighting her illness. The educational department of U.S.P.S. is planning big changes to our courses in the coming months. There will be rewrites of classes and more effort on the practical side of boating. Sect Ralph
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VERMILION SAIL & POWER SQUADRON DISTRICT 7 P/C Ralph Schaefer, SN 103 Hayden Arbor Elyria, Ohio 44035 FIRST CLASS MAIL Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron February SOS and Annual Meeting Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 1830 Paper Moon Winery 2008 State Road (OH 60), Vermilion, OH Guest Speaker Sarah Orlando Ohio Sea Grant ODNR R.S.V.P. To Kerry McCullough Kerry.j.mccullough@gmail.com Cell: 440-610-2276