July 2016 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 75, Number 7 Commander’s Message Cdr Joel A. Hilden, P Now that summer is in full swing I’m proud to say the Annapolis Sail and Power Squadron is doing very well. Every bridge officer should be proud of his or her respective department. And, all of our members should be proud of our accomplishments. Lt/C Jeff Short’s Executive Department has been busy! I’ll let him cover the details, but when it comes to community service and communicating to the local boaters, Jeff’s team has it covered. You can’t pick up a PropTalk magazine without reading of our successes. Our cadre of dedicated Vessel Safety Check examiners have likewise been tearing up the local marinas and helping keep our local boaters safe on the water. Our ASPS Facebook page communicates valuable information to the local community as well. Lt/C Michael Maszczenski’s Education Department is doing its share to fulfill our educational mission. Successful seminars such as Partners in Command transmit vital knowledge to those who need it most. Many of you probably heard about the Edgewater man who impulsively jumped out of a moving boat on the South River a few weeks ago to retrieve a hat. He left the boat in gear. Neither his wife nor children on board knew how to operate the boat. His body was found in the river the next day. While one cannot be certain, the tragedy that resulted may have been prevented by the very education this squadron provides. Lt/C Gary Antonides’ Administrative Department has been busy as always. Our June dinner meeting was another success at the new Elks venue. The annual picnic on 4 June was terrific. Somehow after four weeks of near-constant rain the skies fortuitously parted long enough to enjoy some burgers and dogs near the water with friends. The recent rendezvous at St. Michaels was one of the best-attended boating events I can recall in ASPS. I counted 25 people at dinner on Saturday. I want to share an experience I had during June with a local boater. As a Vessel Safety Check examiner, I received an automated VSC request email from a fellow who lives on the Severn River about a mile from me. I responded, and we set a time for me to inspect his Table of Contents Commander’s Message 1 Executive Officer’s Report 2 Administrative Officer’s Report 3 Aberdeen Creek Raft Up 4 Dinner Delights 5 Educational Officer’s Report 6 Amazon 8 St. Michael’s Rendezvous 9 Capt. Chess A. Peake 10 June Dinner Meeting 11 Safety Article 12-13 Calendar of Events 14 Anchor Watch Deadline 14 Bridge Officers Contact Info 15 CDR, Continued on page 4
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July 2016 Annapolis, Maryland Volume 75, Number 7
Commander’s Message
Cdr Joel A. Hilden, P
Now that summer is in full swing I’m proud to say the Annapolis Sail and Power
Squadron is doing very well. Every bridge officer should be proud of his or her
respective department. And, all of our members should be proud of our
accomplishments.
Lt/C Jeff Short’s Executive Department has been busy! I’ll let him cover the details,
but when it comes to community service and communicating to the local boaters,
Jeff’s team has it covered. You can’t pick up a PropTalk magazine without reading
of our successes. Our cadre of dedicated Vessel Safety Check examiners have
likewise been tearing up the local marinas and helping keep our local boaters safe on
the water. Our ASPS Facebook page communicates valuable information to the local community as well.
Lt/C Michael Maszczenski’s Education Department is doing its share to fulfill our educational mission.
Successful seminars such as Partners in Command transmit vital knowledge to those who need it most. Many
of you probably heard about the Edgewater man who impulsively
jumped out of a moving boat on the South River a few weeks ago to
retrieve a hat. He left the boat in gear. Neither his wife nor children
on board knew how to operate the boat. His body was found in the
river the next day. While one cannot be certain, the tragedy that
resulted may have been prevented by the very education this squadron
provides.
Lt/C Gary Antonides’ Administrative Department has been busy as
always. Our June dinner meeting was another success at the new Elks
venue. The annual picnic on 4 June was terrific. Somehow after four
weeks of near-constant rain the skies fortuitously parted long enough
to enjoy some burgers and dogs near the water with friends. The
recent rendezvous at St. Michaels was one of the best-attended
boating events I can recall in ASPS. I counted 25 people at dinner on
Saturday.
I want to share an experience I had during June with a local boater.
As a Vessel Safety Check examiner, I received an automated VSC
request email from a fellow who lives on the Severn River about a
mile from me. I responded, and we set a time for me to inspect his
Table of Contents
Commander’s Message 1
Executive Officer’s Report 2
Administrative Officer’s Report 3
Aberdeen Creek Raft Up 4
Dinner Delights 5
Educational Officer’s Report 6
Amazon 8
St. Michael’s Rendezvous 9
Capt. Chess A. Peake 10
June Dinner Meeting 11
Safety Article 12-13
Calendar of Events 14
Anchor Watch Deadline 14
Bridge Officers Contact Info 15 CDR, Continued on page 4
July 2016 Anchor Watch
ANNAPOLIS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON 2
Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA Partnership
In 2008, the Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA and the US Power Squadrons
agreed to partner in support of community safety and emergency preparedness
through mutual support of the Citizens Corp. In part, the agreement reads as
follows:
“Under the direction of the DHS/FEMA Community Preparedness Division,
Citizen Corps is FEMA's nationwide grassroots strategy to achieve increased
community safety, preparedness, and resilience. Citizen Corps brings
government and community leaders together to involve citizens and
organizations in all-hazards emergency planning, preparedness, prevention,
mitigation, response and recovery. Citizen Corps Affiliates include federally
sponsored programs and national non-profit organizations that support collaborative preparedness
planning, public education and outreach, training opportunities, and volunteer programs.”
Together, FEMA and USPS agree to work in collaborative partnership to:
-Raise awareness among USPS members about appropriate actions to take regarding disaster preparedness
and response, public health issues, life supporting first aid, and volunteer service;
-Promote participation of USPS District and Squadron leadership on State and local Citizen Corps
Councils to support community-based, multi-sector preparedness planning for all-hazards;
-Promote participation in "America's Waterway Watch" and "Waterway Awareness" programs;
-Assist in promoting education, training and exercises, and volunteer service opportunities that support
first responders, disaster relief, and community safety, to include support for Community Emergency
Response Team (CERT) training and other safety courses;
-Publicly acknowledge the affiliation of Citizen Corps and the USPS, which may include website links, co-
logos on publications and references in printed materials;
-Coordinate respective national activities, including participation in National Preparedness Month, to
further shared goals; and
-Mutually inform one another of national activities conducted in support of Citizen Corps and provide
reports summarizing those activities.
How can you contribute to this partnership with Homeland Security? One simple thing you can do is to
participate in the “America’s Waterway Watch” program. But how? If you see something, say something.
I know that you’ve heard that before but what exactly are you looking for? This 5 minute youtube clip
produced by the Coast Guard does a great job of explaining the Waterway Watch program and gives
examples of what to be on the lookout for every time you go out on the water. Click on it and you will
definitely learn something that will keep us all safer on the water.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCCKQjEqiJw
Vessel Safety Check
Another way you, as a proud ASPS member, can promote safety on the water, is to set the example and get
a VSC sticker displayed on your boat. Though ASPS has done nearly 120 VSCs by mid June, very few of
them were on our own ASPS vessels. Please contact myself, Homer Sandridge, or any of the VSC
examiners to set up a convenient time to spend 20-30 minutes getting a sticker and learning something