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1 The Helm Station August 2018 Don t Ask, Don t Tell at Treasure Island Weekend Photo provided by Alice Brunner, P In this Edition: Messages from our Commander and Bridge Officers Treasure Island Weekend Recap Recap of the Riverside Reef and Grill Lunch Details of a new class for Marine Communications Systems * 2018 Boating Schedule Vessel Safety Checks Update Upcoming Events Information * Calendar, Snacks, Sunshine & Trivia Member news, Helmsman page & advertisements And much more... America s Boating Club is a registered trademark of the United States Power Squadrons Page 1

2 Commander s Message Cdr Matt Braatz, AP cdr@manatee-squadron.org Come for the Boating Education...Stay for the Friends. Another month has rolled around, and it seems hard to believe that it is August already. We had a great trip to the Treasure Island Club this year with fantastic weather, good food and great companionship with our fellow boaters. We presented Anne, the dock master at the Club, with a Certificate of Appreciation, which was well received by her. We were able to help her out with the incoming squadron boats and with a very small floating platform that got stuck under one of the docks. Good time by all. For those of you who may not have heard, Lt Lynne Gieges, S had fallen and broken her hip. She had a partial hip replacement then went to a rehab center. She is now home recuperating. Lynne does a fantastic job on our Helm Station, and we can all be proud of the quality of our monthly newsletter. Speaking for the squadron, we all wish her well and a speedy recovery. She could also use some help on the Helm Station in the coming months. Sandi and I were able to go on a C & R with Galati Yachts, being invited by Kerry Alexander, to South Seas. We left a number of days after returning from Treasure Island traveling via ICW, since the weather was bad in the Gulf. Of the five boats that traveled together, one of them needed to have the bridges open to get thru, which made for a longer transit trip. Nice group of people, but we have more fun activities with the Manatee Sail and Power Squadron! In August there is the national meeting in Minneapolis. Some us will be attending, and I will give you a report on this next month. Summer will close in September, and it will be fun to hear what other people did on their vacations. Have a safe boating month in August! See you at the next GMM in September. The Helm Station A publication of the Manatee Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons. We are located in Manatee County, Florida. Editor: Lt Lynne Gieges, S hs@manatee-squadron.org Asst. Editor: Lt John Walsh, N Advertising: Distribution Photos: P/C Gary Mink, P Lt Jay Sands, P as noted The Helm Station is the official publication of the Manatee Sail & Power Squadron with twelve issues yearly. Opinions expressed in The Helm Station are those of the author of the article and do not necessarily represent the position of The Helm Station, MSPS, or USPS. All rights reserved. Page 2

3 Executive Officer Lt/C Nadene Cornell, S xo@manatee-squadron.org Well summer is sure showing its true colors, heat and bad storms. Hope all are enjoying theirs as much as I am mine. As you know, the Governing board is fast approaching, running from 12 to 19 Aug Accommodations are at the Marriott Center City. To reserve a room, call , requesting the USPS rate of $ a night. There are many tours and events planned, including seminars, meetings, luncheons and dinners. Also, museums and malls, lake cruises, musicals at the Guthrie Theater or go to a Twins baseball game. Something for everyone and all the fine details are available in the summer Ensign or the usps.org website. Then, in October, we have the D/22 C & R from 31 Oct 2018 to 03 Nov 2018 at the Inn at Little Harbor in Ruskin. There are rooms available at Harborside Suites, , and again ask for D/22 rates. There will be flyers at the September meeting. Have a nice rest of the summer! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BOATLIVE365 BOATING IS SERIOUS FUN The United States Power Squadron has created a public website to create a safe boating culture in all our communities. BoatLive365.org includes a collection of educational and promotional materials and best practices created by the USPS and other leading safe boating advocates such as the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Safe Boating Council and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators. Check out this informative website and help spread the word to your family and friends. Visit BoatLive365.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A LIST OF TRUSTED SAFETY RESOURCE PARTNERS americasboatingclub.org (United States Power Squadrons) safeboatingcouncil.org uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters (Find a wide variety of recreational boating resources) nasbla.org americancanoe.org cgaux.org (Vessel safety checks) usace.army.mil springaboard.org nationalweatherservice/safeboating ussailing.org boatresponsibly.org americansailingassociation.com safeboatingcampaign.com (Wear It campaign) boatus.org From the BoatLive365.org. Page 3

4 Administrative Officer Lt/C Tony Romersa SHIPMATES - On behalf of the entire squadron, I would like to extend a big thank you to our Shipmate Program volunteers. Their unselfish commitment of time and effort strengthens our squadron by supporting and helping new members integrate fully into the Manatee Sail and Power Squadron family. Lead by Lt Yvonne Beverage, P our shipmates are: Lt Kathy Gee, S & R/C Myles Gee, SN, Lt Monique Gutierrez, S & Lt/C Bob Gutierrez, N, Lt Nancy Alayon-May, S, 1/Lt Dean May, N, Lt Verne Walsh, AP & Lt John Walsh, N. Again, thank you and a hearty well done. New - Off the Beaten Path event - Please note: A luncheon trip to Mazzaro s Italian Deli has been added for Friday, 10 Aug 2018 at Contact is Alice Brunner, P. Key West Cruise Members responded well to this new longer-range cruise. Sign-ups so far include: 16 boats, 4 RVers and 5 hotelers. More details to follow in coming months. Monthly Events Recap AUGUST 10 Aug 2018~~OBP - Mazzaro s Italian Deli 14 Aug 2018~~Sunset toast, Holmes Beach, AMI Aug 2018~~Little Harbor Cruise 18 Aug 2018~~C & R Sunset Grill - Little Harbor 19 Aug 2018~~Breakfast Munch Bunch, VFW Remember: No general membership meeting this month SEPTEMBER 04 Sep 2018~~General membership meeting Sep 2018 ~~ Tampa boat show 11 Sep 2018~~Sunset toast, Holmes Beach, AMI 16 Sep 2018~~Breakfast Munch Bunch, VFW Sep 2018~~Riviera Dunes Marina cruise OCTOBER 02 Oct 2018 General membership meeting Oct 2018~~D22 Fall Conference 09 Oct 2018~~Sunset toast, Holmes Beach, AMI 21 Oct 2018~~Breakfast Munch Bunch, VFW Fall Getaway Cruise Oct 2018~~Legacy Harbor Oct 2018~~South Seas Oct 2018~~Marina Jack 31 Oct Nov 2018~~District C & R, Little Harbor Page 4

5 Education Department Lt/C Cliff Schmidt, JN Summer is defiantly here, which brings in the afternoon showers. All is quiet in the education office instructors and students are taking a muchneeded rest before training starts up this fall/winter. As the instructors start putting together their fall schedules, start thinking what class I want to take. All the usuals will be offered: Seamanship, Piloting and Advanced Piloting. If USPS offers a class that you want to see taught, please call me or drop me an , and we will see what we can do. If you are interested in teaching a class, helping with a class or just learning more about classes let me know. The education department is always looking for instructors, instructor aids and instructor shadows. In the next few months the fall/winter MSPS course schedule will be compiled and will posted in the Helm Station. As part of the USPS rebranding the names of the advanced courses will be changed, the name change will not affect past courses only future. Seamanship will become Boat Handling Piloting will become Marine Navigation Advanced Piloting will become Advance Marine Navigation Junior Navigation will become Offshore Navigation Navigation will become Celestial Navigation Enjoy your summer. SAFE BOATING Wear your PFD, Carry a 406EPIRB and keep an eye on the weather Page 5

6 13-15 Jul 2018~~Treasure Island Weekend July Event The Bay was smooth and the crossing easy as our flotilla made its way to The Club Treasure Island. The Thursday arrivals included 1 st Choice, Beverages Aboard, Eisvogel, Sunshine OMS and Hafa Adai. Friday saw the arrival of Calypso, Can t Take it With You!, My Maui, Nana Papa III, and Spicy. Three items were on our agenda for Friday, welcoming the newest member of our flotilla, presenting a certificate of appreciation to Dockmaster Anne Picozzi, and the Club TI seafood buffet. The Christening ceremony, conducted by P/C Charlie Brunner, SN, renamed and brought MV Can t Take it With You! to King Neptune s attention and into our squadron s boating family. Our Commander awarded the Dockmaster a letter of appreciation for working so hard to set up this event, get all our boats in (slips are getting harder to come by), and getting 32 of us into the seafood buffet. The seafood buffet was excellent as usual, the only issue this time was how to accommodate our large group without blocking out their regular membership. The solution was splitting us into two groups of 16, one seating at 1730 and the other at Our port captain conducted a highly efficient lottery to determine the early and late group and everyone had an excellent seafood experience. A tot of toasted coconut rum dockside was a first-rate way to close out the day. Saturday was a pool and socialize day with no planned activities other than our traditional docktails. The club had an eight-piece band scheduled for that evening as a member appreciation event which many of us enjoyed. The return on Sunday was smooth and uneventful, a great day on the water and a fun weekend at The Club Treasure Island. Don t Ask, Don t Tell Photo provided by P/C Larry Beverage, SN Christening of MV Can t Take It With You Photo provided by Lt Charlie Bigham, SN The Pool Photo provided by P/C Larry Beverage, The Bloody Mary bar at our daily Weather Observation and Discussions. Photo provided by P/C Larry Beverage, SN Page 6

7 More pictures of the fun at Club Treasure Island Photos provided by Lt Diana Nyman, P Pool Time Helping the Dockmaster ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ron Hartwell, AP aboard Bucket List holds the Manatee Sail and Power Squadron s burgee. Debra Hartwell, S and Ron are on an adventure of the Great Loop. Page 7

8 Off the Beaten Path 21 Jul 2018~~Riverside Reef and Grill July Event Twenty-two members of the Fun Squadron dined overlooking the Manatee River at the Riverside Reef & Grill for the July C & R. A good time was had by all, with the highlight of the event being the surprise arrival of none other than our Helm Station editor, Lt Lynne Gieges, S. Lynne is recovering from hip surgery, the result of falling a couple of weeks ago. Despite the trials and tribulations, the Helm Station rolls on with Lynne in the lead amazing!! Thanks to Lt Monique Gutierrez,S for making all the arrangements for this event. Page 8

9 Upcoming Event Information Off the Beaten Path to Mazzaro s Italian Market Friday 10 Aug 2018 at 1100 Fresh roasted coffee, deli selections, gourmet baked goods, homemade pastas, cheese, wine, meats, veggies, and much more! nd Ave N St. Petersburg, FL Sign up with Alice Brunner, P or dogdaze88@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunset Celebration~~14 Aug 2018 It is always 5 O'Clock somewhere, and we can celebrate how good life in Florida can be while others have to be indoors for Happy Hour. Where: at the Tiki Bar at the Holmes Beach Public Beach, at the end of SR 64 on Anna Maria Island..19 Aug 2018 will be our next sunset celebration. Come join in the fun! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MSPS Breakfast Munch Brunch~19Aug 2018 The MSPS Breakfast Munch Bunch get together is Sunday 19 Aug 0930 hours. That's still 9:30 am for you Land Lovers so come early if you want. There is always an early bird or two there to chat with. Just in case you forget it is always the 3rd Sunday of each month. Come Rain or Shine, no matter what. So, I hope to see you all at the VFW on the corner of 51st street and Manatee Ave west in Bradenton. Breakfast is only $6.00 and that includes your eggs, bacon, hash browns, biscuits & gravy & good old Kentucky apple pancakes. Coffee and orange juice is free and goes well with your meal. You can't even beat that price with a stick. So come down, have some kick back good times with the Squadron, and say Hello to all your friends. Also, Bloody Mary's and Screw Drivers are only $1.25 and if you want draft beer it is $0.75 all day. Great prices! P/C Gary Mink, P Page 9

10 And Even More Upcoming Event Information Little Harbor C & R Aug 2018 For this cruise we have fewer boats than anticipated. This results in a positive effect since we are all now to be located on dock B. The previous proposed slips were to be on the floating docks in the larger basin near the High & Dry storage. This was based on an expected greater number of larger boats. The B dock is in front of the condominium structure where we had been previously, but to the south end of the condominium. The events will follow a normal schedule with Friday evening docktails. Dinner will be on your own. Morning weather discussions will be held around 1000 rain or shine. Saturday events will be, pool, Sunset Grill, pool and docktails. Dinner will be on your own. Some boaters expressed a desire to arrive on Thursday 16 Aug This should be no problem but please inform me early as I will meet with the marina staff again and detail those arrivals. This cruise will be with a Rendezvous lunch event at Sunset Grill as we have done in previous years. Lt Monique Gutierrez, S will be keeping a list and coordinating with Sunset Grill. Please contact Monique (941) if you have not signed up previously. For menu and more information, the website is The address is 602 Bahia Del Sol Ruskin, FL This should be another fun event. See you there! PC Carl Nyman, JN (813) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saturday, 18 Aug 2018 SUNSET GRILL 611 Destiny Drive Ruskin, Fl Lunch at 1130 Let's drive up and join the boaters for lunch at Sunset Grill on the water. They also have a great outside TIKI bar! If you are boating you can tell Carl Nyman or contact Monique to be added to the reservation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi All A quick announcement that I will be conducting a Marine Communications Systems class starting in September. Marine Communications is the second course in the Marine Electronics series and covers VHF, HF, and MF radio systems, emergency radio (GMDSS), antennas, troubleshooting, FCC rules/regs, and other communications systems. Starting 05 Sep 2018 (Wednesday) from , weekly for 6-7 weeks, location is TBD but probably at my home. The cost of the class is $50. If you are interested in taking this class, please let me know by 22 Aug 2018 to allow time to order books. Contact me at cbcrew2@gmail.com or Text/Phone to (941) P/C Charlie Brunner, SN Page 10

11 Boating Activities The Fall GetAway Cruise will be here before you know it. It kicks off with our first stop at Legacy Harbor on 22 Oct 2018 and ends with our last stop at Marina Jacks on 31 Oct For those planning to participate in the District C & R we will be travelling from Marina Jacks to Little Harbor for two days, 01 & 02 Nov If you have not signed up for the Fall GetAway please see the sign-up sheet at the June General Membership meeting. It is important to get an indication of participation now, so we can finalize marina reservations. As a reminder, members are invited to participate in the Fall GetAway by car and meeting the boaters at the respective destinations. Each Marina has appropriate rooms next or near to it that can be rented by the day allowing you to participate in all activities. Get ready for the 2019 Boating Season. We have a special event planned that should entice every member to participate. It is called The Great Key West C & R. Yes, that s right. We are in the preliminary planning stages for a Squadron C & R at Key West in the spring of next year. It will compose boaters who wish to take their boats, RVers who wish to camp out, day trippers who wish to drive down and rent a room for the duration, and even perhaps those who wish to trailer their boat and participate in the Squadron activities. So now is the time to think about next year and to plan your participation in this once in a lifetime Squadron C & R. We will have a sign-up sheet at the June membership meeting to get an indication of the level of interest for each category. So, if this appeals to your adventurous nature, please sign up at the meeting to give us an indication of potential participation as we move along the planning process. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Changes?? Please, if you have changes to your phone number, , residence address, etc., submit those differences to the These changes will be forwarded to the appropriate people to update the directories and databases. Page 11

12 See You in September Riviera Dunes Marina Cruise and Rendezvous Sep 2018 SEE IMPORTANT UPDATES IN RED BELOW WITH DATE AND TIME ADJUSTMENTS Just want to give folks a heads up for this C&R in September to the Riviera Dunes Marina in Palmetto before the summer season is upon us so you can mark your calendars (L 27 deg min N, Lo 82 deg min W). The harbor entrance to the marina is across from Fl R 2.5s 14ft 3M 24A on the North shore of the Manatee River just East of the De Soto bridge. There are two fixed bridges that you must pass under if you are coming from the West, Green and De Soto, that have charted vertical clearances of 41 ft and 40 ft respectively (there is also a 5ft vertical clearance bascule bridge for the rail line but it is normally left open except when the train comes through). A new channel with markers has been established right next to the Riviera Dunes harbor channel entrance and can be confusing you want the channel to the left as you approach from marker 24A. Riviera Dunes Marina is close by and we are planning some fun activities so this will be a great rendezvous whether you come by boat or car. If you are coming by car the address is 102 Riviera Dunes Way, Palmetto, Florida Activities planned are arrival on Friday with dinner at the Blu Mangrove Grill at Saturday will start with WOD at 1000 followed by docktails and heavy hors d oeuvres on the party deck at 1800 where we will have access to the marina s gas grills for cooking and are planning to erect our tent again. Sunday is departure on your schedule. The Blu Mangrove Grill is the only restaurant and bar within walking distance it is located right at the marina. In addition to great food and drinks, they have live music 7 days a week which we ll be able to hear right from our party deck at the marina. There are a number of other interesting places within a couple to a few Page 12 miles if you want to venture out further via car or taxi to include Caddy s at the Point (old Tarpon Point Grill), Mattison s Bradenton (old Yachtsea Grill), Pier 22, and all the pubs up and down Old Main Street in Bradenton

13 More about the Riviera Dunes Cruise and Rendevous The Blu Mangrove Grill is the only restaurant and bar within walking distance it is located right at the marina. In addition to great food and drinks, they have live music 7 days a week which we ll be able to hear right from our party deck at the marina. There are a number of other interesting places within a couple to a few miles if you want to venture out further via car or taxi to include Caddy s at the Point (old Tarpon Point Grill), Mattison s Bradenton (old Yachtsea Grill), Pier 22, and all the pubs up and down Old Main Street in Bradenton just across the river via the De Soto bridge, or scoot out to Woody s River Roo further East off Rt 301 near Rt 75. All of these have great locations and, except for Pier 22, have live music. If you would like to stay in a hotel, a couple nearby options include Courtyard by Marriott Bradenton and Hampton Inn and Suites Bradenton Downtown just across the De Soto bridge. We will put out sign-up sheets again at the September membership meeting for boats that are interested in coming and a separate sign-up sheet for the dinner at the Blu Mangrove Grill on Friday, 21 Sep Port Captain for this C & R is 1/Lt Dean May, N. Dean can be reached at , Dean.L.May77@gmail.com if you have any questions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 13

14 MSPS Vessel Safety Examiners Are Making Boating Safe - One Vessel At A Time. Name Total # Checked Total # Passed LAST CHECK DATE Lt/C Matthew Braatz, Jul 2018 P/C Tom Brown, Feb 2018 Lt Bill Dearstyne Apr 2018 Charles Downing May2018 Lt Jim Gieges Jun 2018 Lt Don Hanzlik Jr Jul 2018 Ron Hartwell, 0 0 P/C Bob Hintze May 2018 P/C Gary Mink, 0 0 P/C George Nartsissov, Jun 2018 P/C Carl Nyman, Apr 2018 P/C Cliff Schmidt Apr 2018 Lt Carolyn Schmidt 0 0 Don Tress, Apr 2018 Ed Van Stedum Jun 2018 Total MSPS Totals as of 20Jul 2018 are based on submitted VSCs to date Lt Don Hanzlik, S (home) (mobile) MSPS 15 Vessel Safety Examiners have performed an average of 7.06 VSCs per examiner. This compares with D22 s 149 examiners who have conducted 2,837 checks; an average of per examiners. The national average, based on 11,103 checks performed by 1,441 examiners, for an average of 7.7 checks per examiner. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To schedule your free Vessel Safety Check contact any Vessel Safety Examiner or safe@manatee-squadron.org Lt Don Hanzik, S Page 14

15 OUR CALENDAR AUGUST 2018 THERE IS NO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING THIS MONTH Aug 2018 Governing Board Meeting Minneapolis 14 Aug 2018 Before Sunset Sunset Toast Holmes Beach, AMI 19 Aug Breakfast Munch Bunch VFW Bradenton MSPS Boating Activity Aug 2018 Carl Nyman/Don Tress Coordinators Little Harbor 18 Aug 2018 TBD Sunset Grill Little Harbor 28 Aug EXCOM Meeting Elks Lodge, Palmetto SEPTEMBER Sep 2018 LABOR DAY 04 Sep Membership Meeting Elks Lodge, Palmetto Tampa Convention Center 7-9 Sep 2018 Tampa Boat Show Tampa, FL Before Sunset 11 Sep 2018 Sunset Toast Holmes Beach, AMI 16 Sep Munch Bunch VFW Bradenton Sep 2018 MSPS Boating Activity Riviera Dunes Marina Manatee River Dean May/Matt Braatz Coordinators 25 Sep EXCOM MEETING Elks Lodge, Palmetto OCTOBER Oct Membership Meeting Elks Lodge, Palmetto Oct 2018 TBD D22 Fall Conference Punta Gorda, FL 09 Oct 2018 Before Sunset Sunset Toast Holmes Beach, AMI 13 Oct America s Boating Course Elks Lodge, Palmetto 21 Oct Breakfast Munch Bunch VFW Bradenton Oct Fall Getaway Destination Cruise Underway on your own schedule Legacy Harbour South Seas Marina Jacks Chuck Whelan Coordinator Myles Gee Myles Gee 30 OCT EXCOM MEETING Elks Lodge, Palmetto Page 15

16 Sunshine News & Thanks Lt Marty Spencer, P The hazy, lazy days of Summer I am very sorry to report that Lt Kathy Gee's S father passed away on 23 July He was 95 years old. We have you and your entire family are in our thoughts & prayers. Sunshine News: I am very happy to report that our Commander Matt Bratz, AP and Lt Lynne Gieges, S Helm Station Editor are recovering nicely at home. September, we start back to monthly meetings. At that time snacks will be provided by Dona Bigham SN, Alice Brunner P, Kathy Gee S, and Diane Miller. Have a great August. See you all in September. Please contact me, mwspencer25@gmail.com, if you know of someone who would like a little sunshine sent their way. Always keep our service men and women in your thoughts & prayers. Helmsman: A Helmsman is one who steers the ship. The Helm Station is our monthly newsletter, and is one of the ways we communicate with our members and helps us steer our organization. It is also one of our largest expenses. To help us defray the cost of publishing this newsletter, we established the Helmsman Program. You can become a Helmsman for The Helm Station by contributing $10 in honor of the month of your birthday. We will publish your name on The Helmsman Page and recognize your birthday during your birth month. Sign up in January to have your support listed throughout the year. If you paid to join the Helmsman Page ($10/year) you are also eligible for a free classified ad in two consecutive issues. What a deal! Contact the editor to take advantage of this opportunity to clean out the old boat locker. Page 16

17 Fire-Cracker HOT Summer Sale Price H U G E REDUCTION: New Price is only $69,900 One owner 43 MtrYacht, 2 diesel, 2bed/2ba, gen, 3ac, Garmin RA- DAR, 2ChartPlotters, 1790hrs /#.WkAEXitOmaO I say SELL NOW so we can get on to RV life P/C Tom Brown, P (703) (owner) Summer time.. and the living is easy.. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I would like to thank my family of the Manatee Sail and Power Squadron members for all of the sharing of get well wishes. The mailman was kept busy with delivering lots and lots of cards with nice notes inside. While I was in the rehabilitation facility, I received an absolutely beautiful arrangements of flowers with a card signed by America s Boating Club! Very nice people, indeed. Thanks again! Lt Lynne Gieges, S Page 17

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19 District 22 UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS Come for Boating Education Stay for the Friends 2018 Fall Conference Reservation Form Friday, 5 October Commander s Meeting Build your own Box Lunch - $15.00: served with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo and mustard packets, potato salad, potato chips and a fresh baked cookie - Choice of Bottled Soda or Water Marble Rye or Wheat? Turkey & Swiss Ham & Cheddar? Veggie Wrap Total number of box $15.00 Free Squadron Joint Hospitality Party Punta Gorda Boat Club, 802 W Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda Oktoberfest Buffet Dinner - $20.00 beer glass - keg and beverages supplied by D/C brats, sauerkraut, pork schnitzel, German potato salad, homemade pretzel Share German Desserts created by squadrons and contest to determine the best Number attending $20.00 Saturday, 6 October - Awards Luncheon - $20.00 per person - Choice of: Brisket Sandwich slow cooked barbeque brisket in hoagie roll, cole slaw and Catalina blend vegetables Fish N Chips beer battered cod, steak fries, Catalina blend vegetables, cole slaw and tartar sauce Vegetarian Fettuccini Primavera - olive oil fettuccini tossed with sautéed red onion, squash, zucchini, green beans, carrots, celery, red peppers - with zesty marinara sauce and house salad. Lunches include spitsweck rolls with butter, iced tea, ice water and family style cookies Coffee available upon request Brisket Fish n Chips Fettuccini Number at $20.00 TOTAL amount of check payable to D22 enclosed $ Mail to: Jeane Anderson, 3191 Matecumbe Key Road #407, Punta Gorda, FL Phone: (941) / jeaneyanderson@embarqmail.com NAME: NAME: Your 1 st D22 Conference? Medical Dietary Restrictions only SQUADRON: PHONE: No Reservations or Cancellations after 22 September 2018 Page 19

20 Birthdays January February March April * Larry Beverage * Ed Cornell * Jim Gieges * Lynne Gieges * Mike Stewart * Monique Gutierrez Tony Romersa * Dona Bigham * Tom Brown * Bruiser * Diana Nyman * John Walsh * Marty Spencer May June July August * Bob Kelly * Howard Kelly * Michael Bodin * Verne Walsh * Charlie Bigham * Beverly Bodin * Gary Mink * Yvonne Beverage September October November December * Matt Braatz * Linda Romersa * Ingrid Seidel * Sandy Braatz * Barbara Brown * Nadene Cornell * Charles Feldschau * Kathy Gee * Bob Gutierrez * Judy Martorana * Carl Nyman * Myles Gee * Carolyn Schmidt * Margot McGorman * Bill Spencer I/We wish to join the 2018 Helmsman Program Mail or hand in this form to the Treasurer. Thanks! Member Name Birthday Month Member Name Birthday Month Enclose a check made payable to MSPS in the amount of $10 for one person, $20 for 2 Page 20

21 Moving by setting out an anchorfun definitions from Captain Bucko s Nauti-Words Handbook by Roger Paul Huff! Eight Bells and All is Well~~The ship s bell was struck for each half-hour of a watch. Since most (but not all) watches were four hours in length, an announcement of, Eight bells and all is well! meant that such a watch had been completed and conditions aboard were normal. Fairlead~~This refers to a vessel s rigging hardware, that is used to control, or to change, the direction taken by a line. Main Masts, and lateen-rigged on their after masts. They were popular warships for both England and Spain during the 1500 s but were also used as merchant trading vessels. Galleons were narrower than Carracks, and also more maneuverable. Hail From~~These days this phrase typically used to fact to refer to a person s hometown, but it evolved from the fact that sailing vessels often hailed each other when passing. After a vessel announced her homeport, she was said to hail from there. Idlers~~This was the name given crew members that worked during the days, and were excused (idle) from standing watches during the night. Many have specific nicknames like: Chips for a ship s carpenter, Boats for a boatswain, Blackie for a blacksmith, Coop for a cooper (who made casks), Sails for a sail-maker, The Doctor for the ship s cook and Soups for a cook s assistant. The are others, but that s enough for now. for now. Jack Nastyface~~This is the nickname that is sometimes given to an unpopular crewmember. Kedge~~This term is used for (1) moving by setting out an anchor then pulling the vessel toward it by hauling on the anchor rode, and (2) a type of small auxiliary anchor. Labor~~This nautical term is used to describe when a vessel pitches, rolls, or otherwise struggles while underway in heavy seas. In this case, deep breathing might not help that much. Main Deck~~This is the term that is used to denote the uppermost complete deck of a vessel. Nautical Mile~~This unit of distance is roughly 6076 feet, or about statute miles. Oakum~~This was the name used for tarred fibers made from old and condemned ropes that had been picked apart. Oakum was often used to caulk the seams of early wooden vessels. Packing Gland~~This does not have anything to do with irregular body functions, but is a nautical term for the fitting where a vessel s propeller shaft and/or rudderstock passes through her hull. Sometimes also called a stuffing box, it is designed both to provide lubrication and to prevent leaks. Page 21

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23 Bradenton Herald Home Delivery Rates Special Discount Up to 50% off For information call: P/C John Warren AP Expires May 2018 Page 23

24 The Helm Station 4728 Starboard Dr. Bradenton, FL To: Advertise! We encourage members and non-members to place advertisements in The Helm Station offering goods and services. The Helm Station reaches over 150 MSPS members, other District 22 squadron members and a national audience through our website on USPS.org. Rates are very reasonable; $45 a year for a standard business card ad, $15 for a simple classified ad in 2 issues. Support our Advertisers They support us! [note rates subject to change without notice, contact our advertising officer for additional details on pricing, ad sizing, and other information.] Our next Business Meeting 04 Sep Palmetto Elks th Avenue E Palmetto, Florida For directions please see our website: August 2018 A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons District 22 Page 24