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1 October 2017 The Helm Station A unit of the United States Power Squadrons Photo provided by Alice Brunner, P Sunrise at the C & R at Riviera Dunes In this Edition: Messages from our Commander and Bridge Officers Membership meeting Highlights Riviera Dunes C & R Recap Sunset Toast Photos D-22 Conference Information Upcoming Events Information Calendar, Snacks, Sunshine & Trivia Member news, Helmsman page & advertisement And much more... Vessel Safety Checks Update Page 1

2 Commander s Message Cdr George Druist, SN cdr@manatee-squadron.org Come for the Boating Education...Stay for the Friends. My sincere hope is that everyone survived Hurricane Irma with no personal injury or significant property damage. Personally, we returned from refugee status to an undamaged house and boat. We have had a dearth of hurricane landings in Florida since Hurricane Wilma in Common sense will tell us that this recent hiatus will not be typical and that we should always be on our guard against hurricanes and other natural disasters. Please thank our Education Department for the superb hurricane preparation program given at our September meeting. Squadron activities are resuming. Thank you to P/Lt/C Matt Braatz, P and Lt Sandi Braatz, S and to Dean May, P and Nancy Alayon-May for putting on an excellent C & R at Riviera Dunes on 23 Sep Moving forward, our October meeting will feature our Education Department and their course offerings presented by our world class instructors. We also look forward to hearing from Larry Stults of Sarasota Baywatch. We are also anticipating a great time at the Low Country Boil on 08 Oct 2017 at the Gutierrez Beach on Anna Maria Island and the big boating event of the year, the Fall Getaway Destination Cruise, starting on 16 Oct It is not too late to plan to attend the District 22 Conference on 07 Oct You can look forward to finding out the latest from USPS National, interesting and pertinent presentations and the camaraderie of your squadron mates. See the D22 flyer in this edition of the HS. Let safe boating resume...and be forever vigilant. 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 Department Lt/C Rich Maggio, S xo@manatee-squadron.org Boating is fun.. We'll show you how. Buongiorno Squadron! Whew! Well, we re all glad that s over! Debbie and I, as most of you know, had the foresight to evacuate before Irma was even on radar. We heard about her when we were driving through Tuscany. (Not highly recommended for the faint of heart!) The news of the impending destruction was quite worrisome, but, as my son so warmly said over dinner by the Pantheon in Roma, Everything that is important is right here. We sent prayers from every cathedral we visited and lit enough candles to rival those of you without electricity. We just got back last weekend, and, as it turned out for us, no structural damage, just a huge mess. Most of the squadron also did pretty well. But, if any of you are still in a tough spot, I urge you to reach out directly to any bridge member; George, Matt. Bob or myself, and we will work on getting some help your way. When I last reported to you, we were in South Carolina enjoying the total eclipse. It was fascinating, and I urge all of you to arrange to see the next one to hit North America in 2024,which will cross us from Texas to Maine. If you don't like to travel, you will be able to see a total eclipse from Florida in However, it might be a bit out of focus for many of us. (That s kind of a joke.) For multiple reasons, Second Tuesday Beach Sunset Salute, was moved to the third Tuesday this month. We had a nice crowd, eager to get away from their various cleanup projects. Next month we will resume our normal schedule, so be at Manatee Beach at the end of Manatee, at 1807, that s an hour before sunset, on 10 Oct (Dang, these days are shortening up aren t they?) Lastly, there are various beach and shore cleanups going on around our area, and we hope to get involved in one or more in the near future. Bradenton Yacht Club is sponsoring one this weekend, but there just isn't time to organize for it. One of the co-sponsors is the Sarasota BayWatch, which will be involved in a major bay cleanup, including SCUBA, kayakers, etc. on 04 Nov Their co-founder, Larry Stults, has offered to speak at our October meeting, after the education business is presented. His organization is involved in several local environmental projects, including red tide abatement, and scallop and hard clam restoration in Sarasota Bay. It is sure to be an interesting presentation. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting Tuesday, 03 Oct Page 3

4 Administration Lt/C Matt Braatz, AP What a great C & R week end we had at Riviera Dunes Marina in September! We had 6 boats come to the Marina while 4 boats were already docked there. Friday night we had our usual dock-tails (great appetizers), but after that we grilled hamburgers, hot dogs and fried chicken with all the fixings right on the dock. P/C Larry Beverage, SN did a tremendous job in cooking the food he uses a half twist rotation on the hot dogs, rather than a quarter turn. Cooked to perfection. He comes highly recommended. We had a number of people from the Marina join us for dock-tails, as they were interested in getting information regarding upcoming courses. A lot of potential new members. We had set up one of our tents on the dock with the Manatee Sail & Power Squadron banner. Great PR for the squadron. We have been asked by the Marina to train their dock personnel in the use of an AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) which would fall under our out-reach program. We have one of the AED devices. Larry Beverage will follow up on this request. By the way we are now at 176 people in the squadron. Saturday, donuts were served in the AM for the early birds with the weather discussion followed at Lunch was at the Blu Mangrove Water Front Restaurant. Some of us went swimming in the pool and others relaxed before the night s activities. At 1730 the group came over to my house via car shuttle from the Marina since it was raining. Others from the Squadron came directly here for the ceremony and dinner. After waiting for the rain to let up, it was my honor and privilege to do the christening for Dean May, P and Nancy Alayon-May s boat, especially since they are my next-door neighbor. Dinner was at my house and Sandi prepared the main course while everyone else brought a salad or dessert. We had 38 people attend. Thanks to everyone that made the christening and dinner such a great success. Again, many thanks to all including Dean May, P (co-chair for the week end), who made this such a successful and fun C & R. In October (reminder): Fall Getaway starting 16 Oct 2017 thru 23 Oct Extended Fall Getaway Oct 2017 (before) and after Oct There is detailed information from P/C Larry Beverage, SN regarding the cruise in the Helm Station. In November: Oct 2017~~ D22 C & R at Punta GordaIn December: 03 Dec 2017~~Annual Holiday Party at Bradenton Yacht Club at more information to follow. In each month going forward the Bridge wants to have a 5-minute FYI at the end of the meeting. Any topic or something of interest to the members. It could be a useful weather/navigational APP, safety item or whatever. Maybe you have a cleaning solution for canvas. So, share your knowledge or wisdom with others as we can always learn something new, rather than reinventing the wheel ourselves. Non-Nautical trivia: Watch your Ps & Qs. In the English pubs there was written on the walls...watch your pints and quarts... need we say anymore! Have a safe and great boating month. Page 4

5 Education Department Lt/C Bob Kelly, SN This month's issue is an opportunity to share with you the effects of Irma on boats and island living. We have been teaching hurricane preparedness for many years. But, this is really the first time there has been an opportunity to put the teachings to a test, and I want to share my preparations and results with you. The impact of Irma on Anna Maria was serious but not life threatening. We had a mandatory evacuation, and, if anyone stayed, I have not met them as yet. Irma knocked out all power, raised havoc with all vegetation, shredded most plants that are not native to the island and took many large trees down which in turn took out power and communication lines along with their utility poles. Three days after the storm residents were allowed back on the island, although there was no power. Visually Anna Maria looked like a war zone!! I couldn't drive on my street due to down trees - big trees - which did take out power and communication for a week. So how did my boat fair in all the devastation? First, the preparation for a possible Cat 3 hurricane: 1) The boat was prepared at my dock as no hurricane hole was available that was any better for a 42' trawler. 2) Removed all canvas. 3) Double tied dingy to the trawler and removed drain plug. 4) Taped all hatches, windows, and doors. 5) Insured all bilge pumps were operational. 6) Set four anchors on starboard side (25-35# each) with anchor lines ranging out 150' to 200' from boat. 7) Reset anchors three times as the winds increased to 35mph. 8) I moved the boat out 6-8' from dock on port side and angled the bow to northeast, where I expected the strongest winds and where there was minimum protection. 9) Doubled all dock lines and tied high to allow for storm surge. Results: 1) Lost one of four GPS/VHF antennas (my fault because I didn't lay them down and secure them). 2) I got wet swimming out to the boat; no power to launch second dingy. 3) With the exception of debris all over the boat, she was exactly where I left her; she hadn't moved an inch! Of course, Irma was a Cat 1 not a Cat 3 when she made her presence felt on Anna Maria, but still it validates principles taught in Hurricane Preparedness. It works!!! I took two full days to prepare. I also helped many neighbors secure their boats, all on lifts. All survived with minor damage from flying debris. The basic methodology was tie boat to lift cradle, tie cradle to lift pilings, and pull the drain plug. I hope all others fared as well. Last month s language quiz: 1) "Shake a leg" Today the meaning is to hurry up, I am waiting on you; originally the term meant to dance. 2) Turning a blind eye" We use this term when we want to ignore something but it came from the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 when Admiral Lord Nelson deliberately put his telescope to his blind eye so he couldn't see a signal from his commander to stop the attack (he won the battle)! Next months mind challenges: 1) "Feeling blue" 2) Posh Page 5

6 Boating Activities Date Location Captain Jun 24 Raft-Up & Overnight on-the-hook Lt Don Hanzlik, S Jul Treasure Island Club Chuck Whelan, SN Sep USPS Governing Board Texas Sep Riviera Dunes - TBD Lt/C Matt Braatz, AP Oct 6-7 District Spring Conference, Punta Gorda Oct Fall Getaway - Destination Cruise - - Underway on your schedule Ft. Myers City (Legacy Harbor) P/C Charlie Brunner, SN Ft. Myers Beach (Pink Shell) P/C Larry Beverage, SN - - Return on your schedule 31 Oct 03 Nov D22 C&R South Seas Island Resort Dec Marina Jack/Holiday cruise P/D/C Myles Gee, SN P/C Charlie Brunner, SN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Boating Quote Some years ago never mind how long precisely having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. ~~H. Melville (Moby Dick) It isn t that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better. ~~Sir Francis Drake When a man comes to like a sea life, he is not fit to live on land. ~~Dr. Samuel Jackson Page 6

7 05 Sep 2017~~Membership Meeting September Event New Members sworn in at the September meeting with Cdr George Druist, SN: Joseph R. LaBeau III, Christina L. LaBeau, Joette Devon, Annette Van Etten We were honored at the September meeting with guest speaker D/C Sue Lomastro, AP from District 22 shown with Cdr George Druist, SN. Sue gave us an interesting overview of our district s activities, duties and assistance to all our area squadrons. She also presented information on the upcoming D22 Conference, National Leadership Conference and she recognized Manatee for our outstanding accomplishments in education, community service and our Helm Station newsletter. P/C Richard Harrison, JN is given the 25-year membership pin by Cdr George Druist, SN Captions and photos provided by Lt/C Karel Goodrich, P Lt Ed Van Stedum, S, and Cdr George Druist, SN proudly display a certificate of recognition to our squadron from the Just For Girls School. We were recognized at their graduation ceremony for our biannual Just For Girls Fishing Days, coordinated by Ed and supported by many squadron members. Page 7

8 19 Sep 2017~~Sunset Toast September Event The next Sunset Toast will be on 10 Oct Don t miss it! Photos provided by Lt/C Rich Maggio, S and P/C Tom Brown, P Page 8

9 22-24 Sep 2017~~C & R~Riviera Dunes September Event A nice cup of morning coffee at Riviera Dunes. A lovely dinner at the home of Lt/C Matt Braatz, AP and Lt Sandi Braatz, S. Lt/C Matt Braatz APchristens Spicy, owned by Dean May,S and Nancy Aalayon-May, in the light rain. The Carpe Diem leaves Riviera Dunes Marina Photos provided by P/C Larry Beverage and P/C Tom Brown, P Page 9

10 Upcoming Event Information SHRIMP BOIL Sunday 08 Oct 2017 On the Beach th Avenue, Holmes Beach 1600 Post Sunset Approximate cost $12.00 $ The cost per person is dependent on the price of shrimp. Sign up at the October membership meeting to bring an appetizer, side dish/salad, or dessert to share. BYOB Organizers: P/C Larry Beverage, SN & P/C Cliff Schmidt, JN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10 Oct 2017 Sunset Toast Sunset will be at 1807 so, we should all be there about an hour early, i.e., 1710 to grab a good seat and enjoy the live band. We ll see you at the Tiki Bar on the beach directly at the end of Manatee Avenue West on Anna Maria Island. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MSPS Breakfast Munch Brunch ~ 15 Oct 2017 The MSPS Breakfast Munch Bunch get together is Sunday 15 Oct 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 10

11 Fall GetAway 2017 As I write this article, the summer temperatures are still reaching the mid 90 s, but fall is just around the corner and the planning for the fall Getaway is underway. All destinations for the fall cruise have hotel accommodations if you would like to cruise by land. The Fall Getaway itinerary is as follows: Oct 2017~~Legacy Marina Ft. Myers, Port Captain Charlie Brunner Hotel: Oct 2017~~Pink Shell Marina Ft. Myers Beach, Port Captain Larry Beverage Hotel: If you choose to extend your Fall Getaway, the following ports have been planned Oct 2017~~Tarpon Point Cape Coral Port Captain Myles Gee (Pre Getaway) Hotel: Oct 2017~~South Seas Resort Marina Port Captain Myles Gee (Post Getaway) Hotel: Featured events include a Pub Crawl and cook out in Ft. Myers and a group dinner in Ft. Myers Beach. There will be lots of time to enjoy the amenities at the various resorts with our fellow cruisers. If you plan to come by land, contact the hotels directly and make your reservations. I suggest you ask for any discounts they offer i.e., AAA, AARP, Military etc. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the October meeting. P/C Larry Beverage SN Page 11

12 AMERICAS BOATING COURSE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! America s Boating Course is being offered by the Manatee Sail and Power Squadron on Saturday, 04 Nov 2017, at The Elks Lodge, th Ave. East, Palmetto, Florida. If you are born on or after January 1981? You must have a Florida Boater Education I.D. Card to legally operate any motorized watercraft of 10 HP or more. The Americas Boating Course satisfies Florida State requirements. Registration will be from 0730 to 0800, and classes will run from Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. The cost is $40.00 for a single student or $50.00 for 2 members of the same family sharing one textbook. Invite your friends and neighbors. Remind them if they join after taking our ABC course, they would pay dues for one year and get the next 6 months free. The course must be pre-paid. Please make checks payable to Manatee Sail & Power Squadron or MSPS. If you have any questions or to request a registration form, please call Larry Beverage ( ) or (lyb204@gmail.com) Page 12

13 MSPS Vessel Safety Examiners Are Making Boating Safe - One Vessel At A Time. Name Lt/C Matthew Braatz, AP P/C Tom Brown, P Lt Bill Dearstyne, JN Charles Downing, S Lt Jim Gieges, S Lt Don Hanzlik Jr., S Ron Hartwell, AP Total # Checked Total # Passed LAST CHECK DATE Jul Mar Feb Aug Jun Aug May 2017 P/C Bob Hintze, JN Jul 2017 P/C Gary Mink, P P/C George Nartsissov, AP P/C Carl Nyman, JN P/C Cliff Schmidt, JN Lt Carolyn Schmidt, S Aug Jul * 15 Apr Don Tress, P May 2017 Lt Ed Van Stedum, S Aug 2017 Total MSPS Revised 19 Sep 2017 Lt Don Hanzlik, S (home) (mobile) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To schedule your free Vessel Safety Check contact any Vessel Safety Examiner or safe@manatee-squadron.org Lt Don Hanzik, S Page 13

14 Lt Sandi Braatz, S s Fabulous Chicken Recipe (Many requests for this recipe after the dinner at the Braatz s home) Heat oven to 350 degrees. 2-3 chicken breasts 1 large can chicken broth ½ cup butter ½ cup flour 1 cup milk 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 1 6-oz can sliced and drained mushrooms ½ tsp minced onions 1 tsp thyme ½ salt 1 cup sour cream Place chicken in pan with broth. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Cool chicken. Save broth. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. In a sauce pan, melt butter, add flour and blend. Add milk slowly and add broth. Simmer for 5 minutes until thickened. Add cheese, mushrooms, onions and seasonings. Add sour cream and place in a ½ qt casserole for minutes. Serve on Pepperidge Farm patty shells. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Manatee County will accept expired 3rd-generation marine safety flares (production date prior to 10/2011) for disposal Saturday, 21 Oct 2017, from at the following locations: Agricultural Center/Fairgrounds th St. W., Palmetto ~~(Entrance off 14th Avenue West across from Church on the Rock ONLY) Utilities Administrative Complex th St. West, Bradenton ~~(South of Cortez Road on west side of 66th Street West) Lt Don Hanzlik, S (home) (mobile) Page 14

15 Our Calendar OCTOBER Oct Membership Meeting Elks Lodge, Palmetto Oct 2017 TBD D22 Fall Conference Punta Gorda, FL 08 Oct 2017 TBD Shrimp Boil Gutierrez Beach House, Holmes Beach FL 10 Oct 2017 Before Sunset Sunset Toast Holmes Beach, AMI 15 Oct Breakfast Munch Bunch VFW Bradenton Oct 2017 TBD Fall Getaway Destination Cruise Ft. Meyers, Cape Harbour, FL or Palm Harbor FL 31 Oct EXCOM MEETING Elks Lodge, Palmetto 31 Oct 2017 HALLOWEEN NOVEMBER 2017 ~~ D22 C & R Punta Gorda, FL 04 Nov America s Boating Course Elks Lodge, Palmetto 07 Nov Membership Meeting Elks Lodge, Palmetto 09 Nov 2017 TBD Just for Girls Fishing Bradenton Green Bridge Pier 14 Nov 2017 Before Sunset Sunset Toast Holmes Beach, AMI 19 Nov Breakfast Munch Bunch VFW Bradenton 23 Nov 2017 THANKSGIVING 28 Nov EXCOM MEETING Elks Lodge, Palmetto, Fl DECEMBER Dec Holiday Party Bradenton Yacht Club 05 Dec Membership Meeting Elks Lodge, Palmetto TBA TBA Boys & Girls Club Christmas Tree Sales Lot 3913 Manatee Ave W. Bradenton, FL 12 Dec 2017 Before Sunset Sunset Toast Holmes Beach FL AMI Dec 2017 TB C & R Marina Jack Marina Jacks Sarasota Page 15

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17 Expires May 2018 Bradenton Herald Home Delivery Rates Special Discount Up to 50% off For information call: P/C John Warren AP Expires September 2017 Expires August 2017 Please support these businesses that advertise with the Helm Station. Thank you. Page 17

18 Sunshine News & Thanks Lt Bev Krebs, P I hope that this month finds everyone healthy and happy. Irma made a close pass to our area but I have not heard of any members having major damage. Some folks suffered without power for several days. Hopefully no squadron member's boats were severely damaged. October snacks will be provided by Alice Brunner, P, P/Lt/C Judy Martorana, P, Deb Hartwell,, S, Marcy Muegel, P and Lt Bev Krebs, P. Watch out for ghosts and goblins! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please keep our service men and women in your thoughts and prayers. We thank them for their service, both past and present. 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 18

19 January Birthdays February March April * Ed Cornell * Jim Gieges * Lynne Gieges Monique Gutierrez Cliff Schmidt Roland Seidel Dona Bigham Tom Brown Karel Goodrich Bruiser Diana Nyman * Marty Spencer May June July August * Bob Kelly * Howard Kelly Charlie Bigham Susan Lomastro * Gary Mink * Bob Goodrich September October November December * Matt Braatz * Ingrid Seidel Carol Bloodsworth Sandi Braatz * Barbara Brown * Nadene Cornell * Charles Feldschau * Kathy Gee * Bob Gutierrez * Judy Martorana * Carl Nyman * Myles Gee * Carolyn Schmidt * Hoyt Bloodsworth * Margot McGorman * Bill Spencer I/We wish to join the 2017 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 19

20 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 10 Nov Palmetto Elks th Avenue E Palmetto, Florida For directions please see our website: October 2017 A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons District 22 Page 20