Scuttlebutt Official Publicaon of Akron Sail and Power Squadron Volume 25 Issue 9 September 2015 Commander’s Message Cdr M David Rice, SN A s I write this, it is September already! Where did the summer go? Lt/C Lynne Jones, JN scheduled some great boang events: Portage Lakes, Put-In -Bay, Vermilion, and her fun kayaking picnic at her Portage Lakes home. Thanks to Lynne and chairs of the other rendezvous: Ric Sir Louis, Bob Ball, and Brad and Cathy Colon, for a wonderful summer. But there are many ASPS members that do not come to many of the boang rendezvous. Should we do something different? Joy and I recently sailed on a 10 day cruise, with another group of boaters, stopping at Lorain, Mentor, Cleveland and Vermilion. This group included 6 sailboats and one trawler which of course influences the distances and the length of the trip, but need not be a deterrent if planned well. It was a great trip, stopping at new places and meeng new people. Next year this group is planning a trip to Lake St Clair. This brought up a discussion of what type of trips Akron Sail and Power Squadron could plan. Being rered, we can take long trips, but some people do have several weeks of vacaon and could take part of their vacaon days for a longer boat trip. Do you have a city or marina along the lake that you would like included in future trips? Would you like to see more trailer boat trips on the rivers? How about a cruise to the North Channel where some boats sail from Lake Erie and some trailer boaters bring their boats to meet up with the group? These types of trips have been planned in the past and we can do it again. Would you like to go to new and different locaons? One year we chartered houseboats on the Trent Severn Waterway. Do you have some ideas you would like to bring up? Let’s hear from you ([email protected]). Executive Department Lt/C Greg M Arnold, JN Y es it’s that me of year where we must transion from our life on the water, to becoming “landlubbers” again for a few months. Like many of you, I am making the final preparaons to get Escapade ready for her winter “hibernaon”. Now is a good me to turn your energies and thoughts to our fall and winter acvies. This fall’s D7 conference is being held at the Kalahari Resort in Sandusky, October 23-25th. Themes for the hospitality rooms are cies on the Nile. It is being hosted by Mansfield Power Squadron and more informaon can be found on the D7 website: Akron’s city is Edfu, which is located in southern Egypt. It is best known for a major Ptolemaic temple. The temple was built between 237 BC and 57 BC into the reign of Cleopatra VII. We have started the D7 Conference planning meengs, and we are always looking for volunteers and fresh ideas. We will have another conference planning meeng on Sunday October 11th starng at 4:00 p.m. at my house. My address is 3772 Turnberry Drive, Medina 44256. Cell: 216-346-9195, email: [email protected]. The conferences are a great way to meet members from other squadrons, or reunite with old friends. (Executive Dept article continued on page 2) United States Power Squadrons ® Akron Sail and Power Squadron Sunrise in Presque Isle State Park, Erie PA
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Scuttlebutt Official Publication of Akron Sail and Power Squadron Volume 25 Issue 9 September 2015
Commander’s Message
Cdr M David Rice, SN
A s I write this, it is September already!
Where did the summer go? Lt/C
Lynne Jones, JN scheduled some great
boating events: Portage Lakes, Put-In
-Bay, Vermilion, and her fun kayaking picnic at
her Portage Lakes home. Thanks to Lynne and chairs of the other
rendezvous: Ric Sir Louis, Bob Ball, and Brad and Cathy Colon, for
a wonderful summer. But there are many ASPS members that do
not come to many of the boating rendezvous. Should we do
something different?
Joy and I recently sailed on a 10 day cruise, with another group of
boaters, stopping at Lorain, Mentor, Cleveland and Vermilion.
This group included 6 sailboats and one trawler which of course
influences the distances and the length of the trip, but need not
be a deterrent if planned well. It was a great trip, stopping at new
places and meeting new people. Next year this group is planning
a trip to Lake St Clair. This brought up a discussion of what type
of trips Akron Sail and Power Squadron could plan.
Being retired, we can take long trips, but some people do have
several weeks of vacation and could take part of their vacation
days for a longer boat trip. Do you have a city or marina along
the lake that you would like included in future trips? Would you
like to see more trailer boat trips on the rivers? How about a
cruise to the North Channel where some boats sail from Lake Erie
and some trailer boaters bring their boats to meet up with the
group? These types of trips have been planned in the past and we
can do it again. Would you like to go to new and different
locations? One year we chartered houseboats on the Trent Severn
Waterway. Do you have some ideas you would like to bring up?