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SARASOTA POWER & SAIL SQUADRON NEWSLETTEREXTRAEXTRAREAD ALL ABOUT IT!Award Winning SouthWind Editor RetiresDATELINE SARASOTA, December 1, 2017. In a profound act of exhaustion, the long serving, long suffering, Award WinningEditor of the Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron South Wind, Lt Carol Holmes, AP announced her retirement from the post. Shewill continue to contribute to the effort through guidance, counselling and a crying shoulder for her successor, D/Lt Robert WolfeS. All of this ruckus will be evident in the transition edition of the South Wind for December 2017.Carol has been a superb editor of the South Wind for many years and has brought the highest standards of accuracy and information to all of its readers. With this effort, she has kept us all abreast of the goings on at Squadron as well as alerting us to what isnew and in the plan for the coming month and beyond. Thank you, Carol for a job exceptionally well done! Keep that cell phonehandy. We wish you fair seas.
SARASOTA POWER & SAIL SQUADRON NEWSLETTERVOLUME LXIII ISSUE 9For Sail and Power Boating for 65 YearsA Unit of the United States Power Squadrons and District 22SPSS LUNCHEONSwww.sarasota-boating.orgDecember 2017EVENTS & ACTIVITIESMarina Jack Restaurant – UpstairsRegistration from 1100 - 1120 18.00 per personIf you desire a fruit cup instead of the planned dessert, pleasestate with your luncheon choice when registering.No reservation needed!DECEMBER7 Janna Overstreet, Exec. Dir., Ringling College ofLifelong Learning Academy14 S pecial Holiday Sing-Along Luncheon21 Stevie Freeman-Montes, Sustainability Mgr.City of Sarasota - Impact of Climate Change28 No Luncheon - New Year HolidaysAll meetings and classes are atSquadron HQ unless otherwisenoted.2018 SPSS & D22 COMMANDERS’ CRUISE25 FEB - 4 MARCH 2018(Flyers Inside)HOLIDAY DINNER AND DANCEHERITAGE OAKS COUNTRY CLUBTUESDAY, 12 DEC. 1800(Flyer Inside)DECEMBER4 Piloting 9th Session11 Piloting 10th Session12 Holiday Dinner Dance - Heritage Oaks CC14 Executive Com Mtg1830183018000930JANUARY3 Seamanship Class 14 Annual Meeting Marina Jack Lunch6 Mariner’s Learniing—Captains Test7 Change of Watch on Marina Jack II8 Cruise Planning10 Seamanshi Class 211 Executive Com Mtg11 Instructor Recert.11 Advanced Piloting11 Anchoring Seminar15 Cruise Planning16 Sail17 Seamanship Class 318 Advanced Piloting22 Cruise Planning23 Sail24 Seamanship Class 425 Advanced Piloting29 Cruise Planning31 1900190018301900190019001830190019001830
COMMANDER’S UPDATESOUTH WINDPublished by theSARASOTA POWER & SAILSQUADRON2814 Hyde Park StreetSarasota, FL 34239-3227(941) 953-7565SOUTH WIND STAFFEditor:DLt Robert Wolfe SCopy Editor: Lt Carol Holmes, AP2017 SPSS BRIDGECdr:Cdr Richard N. Winston, SNrnwinston20@gmail.com(941) 213-9694XO: Lt/C Sharon LaPrad, Psharon.laprad@yahoo.com(941) 378-0292AO:Lt/C Rick F. LaPrad, APAO@sarasota-boating.org(941) 378-0292SEO: Lt/C Del Pemberton, JNdelpemberton@comcast.net(941) 726-6536Sec: D/1/Lt Sandy M. Kuskin, Psmkuskin@aol.com(941) 351-2620Treas: Lt/C Barbara C. Wolfe, Pbarbara@ivymtc.com(941) 371-1284Photographers: Sandy Boos,Frank Ginty, Sandy Kuskin,Rick LaPrad, Sue Lomastroand A.Andre Spalvins.Next Deadline:15 DECEMBER 2017For JANUARY IssueSend photos and articles to:D/Lt Robert Wolfe, S atrlsouthwind@gmail.comMEET ISAIAHMeet Isaiah, male, approximately eight years old. Alsoknown as #1287A as designated by the Salvation Armywho have certified him as being one of the many needychildren in the Sarasota area. Isaiah is an “Angel Tree Kid”.He is generally described by his parent(s) as “husky” andalthough I have not personally met him, I know a few important things about him. He is the oldest of five brothers and sisters within thesame family who have been so designated. According to his parent(s), he has animmediate need for clothes and shoes. This is not unusual as his brothers andsisters have the same needs. There is one thing which is unusual about him however, which we will get to in a minute.You see, the holidays are fast approaching and is always the case children Isaiah’s age and younger, are wishing for things which will give them a little bit ofhappiness during the season. Through no fault of his or his family, they andmany others have found themselves in the position of needing basic thingswhich they cannot afford, let alone those things which might bring happiness fora few days so that they can temporarily forget the daily hassles and embarrassments associated with needs. So they wish. In this day and age, it is surprising tolearn that nearly 26,000 kids in the immediate area don’t get enough food orshelter. Fortunately, some of these basics are supplied through the school systemand other good hearted volunteers. But back to the holiday wishes. Unfortunately it is the case that some who are faced with such dire circumstances resort toself defeating practices in order to escape their unpleasant reality. Many times ahelping hand can turn this situation around and make a profound difference.According to Salvation Army managers who are in the business of addressingsome of these needs, the most common wish for this age group is to get a bike.Remember how it was when you received your first bike? Freedom personified.You had the ability to readily travel to school and bypass the hecklers, to visitfriends and to join them in childish escapades, and to go to places limited onlyby your imagination and your parents’ demands. Indeed, Isaiah’s brothers andsisters want bikes for these and other reasons.Isaiah’s primary wish however is different. Yes he has action figures and racecars on his wish list, but the number one wish is for an electric scooter. You see,Isaiah is disabled. We don’t know how this happened, although it is not relevant.It’s a fact that he and those close to him have to deal with. We doubt however,that his immediate family has the means to grant his wish based on their situation.Most of us are retired “empty nesters” and have the ability to help others. SPSShas the opportunity to affect the lives of a total of 35 Angel Tree Kids. This yearyou have the ability to bring a little sunshine into someone’s life and we urgeyou to “adopt “ an Angel Tree Kid for the holidays and to help the SalvationArmy do other good by support ringing the bell this season. Both efforts can bevery gratifying and perhaps even fun. Time spent towards these things also applies to earning a cherished Merit Mark.Safe boating.Cdr Richard N. Winston SNSee us on:3
Chaplain’s Corner"The truth of the matter is that youalways know the right thing to do.The hard part is doing it."H. Norman SchwarzkopfP/D/C Robert D. Barber, SNSPSS ChaplainWELCOME NEW MEMBERSWelcome AboardMichael and Patricia Silva – Michael and Patricia live in Osprey and he has an accounting/finance background. He enjoys golf and is interesting in furthering his boating education.Marc Maldonado – An ABC graduate. Marc isoriginally from California and enjoys boating,golfing, skiing, and cycling.William and Andrea Clarkson – William justfinished the ABC Class. He enjoys exercise, fishing and photography. Andrea enjoys gardening.They are interested in purchasing a power boat.EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S UPDATEDon’t forget to purchase your tickets for the 2017Treasure Chest Raffle that will take place at theHoliday Dinner Dance on December 12, 2017 atHeritage Oaks Country Club. Each ticket will giveyou the opportunity to win a fabulous prize. Thisyear’s prizes are 200.00 and 300.00 in cash, aSunset Cruise for 2 aboard LeBarge, 2 nights atthe Sarasota Hyatt, a gift basket from Morton’sGourmet Market, a gift card to Columbia Restaurant, a gift card fromPublix, 2 seats at the Artist Series Concert of your choice and a Starbucks Gift basket.On January 7, 2017 we will have our 66th Change of Watch aboard theMarina Jack II. This will be a luncheon cruise with the ceremony beforewe board. The ceremony will be upstairs at Marina Jack. I hope to seeyou all on this very special day for me. I am honored to have been votedin to go Up the Bridge a few years ago. Next year will be very excitingfor all of us. Our building has started to undergo its much anticipatedupdating. It will be completed inside and outside in early 2018 and willbe a place that we will be proud to call home.Don’t forget to tell your friends and neighbors – Free Vessel SafetyChecks can be done by our certified Vessel Safety Examiners. Our examiners come to you - all free of charge. Please contact CommanderRichard Winston, SN to set up your FREE Vessel Safety Check. 941545-1190 or rnwinston20@gmail.com or sign up on our web site.Have a safe and happy month.Lt/C Sharon LaPrad, PLisa Rollins – Lisa is an ABC grad. She is a scuba diver and wants to take additional classes. Hergoal is to become a dive master with a position ona mega yacht in the Pacific.Andrew Tolstov – Andrew just finished the ABCClass. His interests include programming, web,photo digital, and IT.Lee Edstrom – An ABC grad, Lee enjoys golf,tennis, and music. Lee has a 22 ft. power boat.Paul Cantor – Paul just finished the ABC Class.He is in wealth advisory/investment management.Lee has a 24 ft power boat.Attention all New Members – If you are not receiving our weekly email updates with all the activities, it might be because we have an incorrectemail address for you. Please let us know andwe’ll fix this. Contact either Ed Fisch at edcar2@aol.com or Bud Lomastro at suebudfl@verizon.net.See Page 9 For DetailsP/C Ed Fisch, SN, Membership Co-ChairD/Lt Bud Lomastro, S, Membership Co-Chair4
ABC CLASSESADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER’S UPDATEAt SPSS HQFrom the Bottom of the BridgeDECEMBER - NO CLASSJANUARY –NO CLASSABC On-the-Water at Marine MaxNO SESSIONS - Dec. & Jan.CLASSESAt SPSS HQDECEMBER - NO CLASSESJANUARY3 Seamanship1830-21008 Cruise Planning1900-210011 Advanced Piloting1900-210016 Sail1900-2100SEMINARSAt SPSS HQDECEMBER7 Sail TrimJANUARY11 Anchoring1900-21001900-2100Well, here we are in the midst of the 2017 Holiday season which is being celebrated in style with our Thanksgiving Feast, Special Holiday Luncheon at Marina Jack, andHoliday Dinner Dance. We had many fun events in 2017and none of these would have been possible without thededicated support of many. I would like to take this opportunity to send a Big Shout Out to all of our committee volunteers who havegenerously given of their time and talents to make this Squadron great thispast year. I would also like to thank all of our members who have participated in our events. It is all of us and your support that makes this Squadron funand successful!Since the last publication of the South Wind, the following events tookplace:Cortez Nautical Flea Market – 10/14/2017 - Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron participated in the 20th Annual Cortez Nautical Flea Market. The eventwas well attended and we had many visitors at our booth making it a worthwhile event. Ten VSC requests were obtained, two potential new membersand many brochures distributed to interested visitors. A special thanks to ourvolunteers Commander Richard Winston, SN and his nephew, to ScottGonnello, AP, Wilfredo Lopez, P, Lt Andre Spalvins, AP, Lt/C Chris Messenger, AP and Lt/C Rick LaPrad, AP for planning, setup, and manning thebooth!Kayak Event to Dona Bay-Shakett Creek – 10/28/2017 - Saturday, thirteenadventurous Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron kayakers launched from theNorth Jetty in Venice and headed south to Dona Bay. The paddle south wasmade more challenging by a strong current and a 9 knot headwind. On theway, Roxanne Fox had a close call when with her paddle she accidentallystartled a huge manatee which nearly flipped her kayak.after fighting thewind and current for 1 1/2 hours, we made it to our destination, Dona Bay.The trip back was all downhill as we enjoyed the tail winds and favorablecurrent. We took a well-deserved break at Snake Island before the finalstretch where we needed to fight the strong Venice Inlet currents trying todrag us out to the Gulf of Mexico. We departed the North Jetty and went toPop’s Waterfront Grill for an enjoyable lunch with outstanding company.Continued on Page 92018 Advanced PilotingAdvanced Piloting is the second in the sequence of USPS courses on navigation. It continues to build coastal and inland navigation skill, allowing you to take on more challenging conditions – unfamiliar waters, limited visibility, andextended cruises. GPS is embraced as a primary navigation tool while adding radar, chartplotters, and other electronicnavigation tools. As with Piloting, the course includes many in-class exercises, advancing your skill through hands-onpractice and learning. Ten classes of two hours each are scheduled.Topics covered include: Review of skills learned in Piloting; Advanced positioning techniques suchas advancing a line of position; Other electronics: radar, depth sounders, autopilots, chartplotters, laptop computer software, etc.; Hazard avoidance techniques using electronics (e.g., “keep out” zones inGPS); Collision avoidance using radar and GPS; Working with tides: clearances, depth, effects of current; Piloting with wind and currents; The “Seaman’s Eye” – simple skills for checking that one is oncourseClass starts on Jan 11, 2018 and runs from 6:30 to 9:00pm.Advanced registration is required so that adequate materials can be ordered. To register, contact Al Burmeister at941-400-6467 or albur103a@gmail.com. You may also register on-line at sarasotaboating.org but please call/emailme if you do.5
Nov. ABCOn-The-WaterCourseThanksgiving FeastHQ Pre-Construction6
D22 & SPSS C & R GamesSouth Seas Island Resort—Captiva.And Then ThereWas Dinner7
Crazy Contributions:The South Wind will accept donations to the Squadron General Fund in amounts of 10 or morewith a dedication in your own words. Anything goes, but keep it clean folks. It may be reviewed bythe Chaplain. 25 from Bob Wolfe: in thanks to Past Commander Robert B. Holmes AP for leaving his wife aloneso that I could impose on her to teach me Microsoft Publisher. You can come back now.Thanks to United MarineUnderwritersIt must be Cortez Nautical Flea Market8
After four years as Editor of theSouth Wind I am so pleased that D/Lt Robert L. Wolfe, S has steppedup to become the new Editor. I knowhe has lots of ideas and will putthem into use in his South Windissues.From The EditorHow did this happen? It wasn’t my handthat went up. True, I did volunteer mywife to be Squadron Treasurer. But the South Wind? Are youkidding? The last time I edited anything it was the ColumbiaJournal of Law, and they never wrote about boating! So, let’sconsider this an experiment. I won’t claim to do anything aswell as my predecessor, Lt Carol Holmes, AP, did. But I willtry to keep the South Wind a steady source of Squadron newsand fun reading. There will be some experimental new columns. See for example this issue: Crazy Contributions. Andsend your feedback to rlsouthwind@gmail.com. Who knows,it may find its way into print.I wish to thank the 2014, 2015, 2016and 2017 Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron Bridges – for yourcolumns and articles. You all are terrific and I felt privileged toknow and work with you and to be the newsletter editor. Thankyou P/D/C Bob Barber, SN for your Chaplain column. A bigthank you to Lt Sandy Boos and P/C Leon Warshaw, S formonthly speaker information; and P/C Ed Fisch, SN, D/Lt BudLomastro, S and D/C Sue Lomastro, AP for the new memberinformation; P/C Ed Fisch, SN, Lt Joe Andrade, P and departedfriend Charles Mancino for providing kayaking informationand flyers; to all the instructors for your articles on your classesand pictures of participants; to P/D/C Howard Levine, SN andLt Peter Roth, JN for safety information, and to Lt VivianSegraves, P for poster contest articles and pictures. To Lt SandyBoos another huge thank you for all the information on socialfunctions. For the pictures from our photographers – Lt FrankGinty, P, Lt Sandy Boos, Lt Andre Spalvins, AP, Lt/C RickLaPrad, AP, P/C Ed Fisch, SN, Lt Joe Andrade, P, D/Lt BudLomastro, S, D/C Sue Lomastro, AP and D/1/Lt Sandy Kuskin,P, I thank you for making the South Wind a much more interesting newsletter, as the saying goes – “a picture is worth athousand words”.-Ed.AO’S UPDATE - continued from page 5Ten minutes after arriving at the restaurant, the sky openedup.yet another great SPSS event.a special thanks to eventcaptains P/C Ed Fisch, SN and Lt Joe Andrade, P and to allthe kayakers for making this a real special day!D22 Cruise and Rendezvous – 11/1 to 11/3/2017 –Fun timeswere had by all as twelve SPSS members attended the FallD22 C&R at South Seas Resort on Sanibel/Captiva. TheC&R began with a cocktail party where generously poureddrinks were served by P/C Bill Boos, N, D/Lt Bud Lomastro,S and Lt/C Rick LaPrad, AP followed by a potluck dinner. Aspecial thanks to Lt/C Del Pemberton, JN and his wife Lynnwho invited the SPSS contingency to their “ship” for a nightcap. This year was Sarasota’s turn to host the games whichwere executed in typical outstanding SPSS style because ofthe planning and leadership of Lt Sandy Boos and the SPSSvolunteers who ran the games. Following the games, a dinnerand awards banquet was held at Doc Ford’s to honor the“Olympians” who were successful in the games. SPSS wontwo awards - P/C Bill Boos, N for winning the “royal flush”by getting the most footballs in a toilet and one of our newestmembers, Nancy, for her amazing balance skills in winningGiant Jenga.congrats to all of the winners of thegames.the real winners of this C&R were all the District 22members who participated . we had our farewell breakfaston Friday morning before leaving for our respective homesalong the west coast of Florida.To Lt Susanne Hoffman, Copy Editor; to the Circulation Committee – our dearly departed Betty McGinnis, P and our monthaway from his 101st birthday, P/Lt/C Ed Strauss, SN; P/C JulieClarke, AP who as past editor kept an ever watchful eye outand P/C Demetri Lignos, SN for emailing the newsletter outeach month – I thank you all for without you I certainly couldnot have done this job. It has been a wonderful experience getting to know so many of you and what a wonderful squadronSarasota Power and Sail is. Lt Carol L. Holmes, AP – PastEditorAMAZONSMILE!!!Shopping at Amazon you can automatically donate 0.5%of the purchase price of nearly everything you buy to theSquadron. It’s very simple. Rather than going to Amazon.com go to AmazonSmile.com. It’s really the samewebsite, but when you buy through AmazonSmile youare automatically making a charitable donation.Upcoming events:12/12/2017 – Holiday Dinner and Dance – Heritage OaksCountry Club12/14/2017 – Special Marina Jack’s luncheon and HolidaySing-a-long01/07/2018 – Change of Watch – Marina JackYou can always check out upcoming events by going to ourweb page (https://sarasota-boating.org/ ) and clicking on activities then events or by visiting our Facebook page dron/?ref aymt homepage panel ) and clicking on events in the leftcolumn .and, be sure to like us when out there!Once you’re on the AmazonSmile page you’ll see theword Supporting in the upper left. It is there that youhave to enter our name. Since nearly a million charitiesparticipate it’s important that you choose us. Therefore,enter united states power squadron sarasota. AddingSarasota is very important, because many, many, manyother Squadrons already participate. We will pop up andall you have to do is hit the Select button and from thenon whenever you go to AmazonSmile and purchasesomething, we get a little something too! The importantthing to remember going forward is to shop through theAmazonSmile.com website and not just Amazon.Lt/C Rick LaPrad, AP9
SLATE OF NOMINEES WATCH YEAR 2018Under section 6.8, of the Sarasota Power Squadron, Inc. Bylaws (31 July 2014 as amended), the following slate ofnominees is presented by the Nominating Committee. All those listed below have consented to serve for their respective positions and terms.BRIDGE:CommanderExecutive OfficerAdministrative OfficerEducational OfficerSecretaryTreasurerAssistant AOAssistant SEOAssistant TreasurerCdr. Sharon LaPrad, PLt/c Rick F. LaPrad, APLt/C Chrisopher T. Messenger, APLt/C Barry Rush, SNLt/C Sandy Kuskin, P (Acting)Lt/C Barbara Wolfe, PILt Roxanne Fox, SILt Del Pemberton, JNILt Raymond Morrissey, SEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEP/C Wilhelm (Bill) Andersen, APP/Lt Peter Roth, JNP/C Barry F. August, SNP/C William R. Boos, NP/Lt/C Alfred C. Burmeister, SNP/C Edward J. Fisch, SNLt David Hoffman, NP/C Demetri Lignos, SND/C Susan Lomastro, APP/C James Stewart, APP/C Leon Warshaw, SP/Lt/C Michael Wedge, APP/C Richard N. Winston, SND/Lt Robert Wolfe, SMember Emeritus of the Xcom: P/D/Lt/C Michael J. Kovalcin, SNTRUSTEESP/Lt/C Joseph Barnette, SNLt Stephen Golden, SNP/D/C Howard Levine, SNILt Raymond Morissey, SMichael P. Scahill, APFranklin TugwellNOMINATING COMMITTEE201920182018201820192019P/C William R. Boos, N (Chair)P/C Richard Winston, SNAUDITING COMMITTEE20182020RULES COMMITTEEP/C William R. Boos, N (Chair) 2019P/Lt/C Jerry Kuskin, P2018Steve Hearn2019P/C Demetri Lignos, SN (Chair)Lt/C Sandy Kuskin, P1020182018
Great news, Coop Charting is Back, Alive and Well andwe are looking for help from our boaters to keep our waterways safe! When you are out on the water and observe an issue with an Aide to Navigation (ATON) noteit and let the Coop Charting team know. The picture tothe right was taken during a SPSS kayak event and wassubsequently documented and sent to the Coast Guardfor repair. So it’s easy to do, even from a kayak!email to the reporters of SPSS. To simplify this process,you can download the free “TIMESTAMP” App to yoursmartphone which will impress the date, time, latitudeand longitude on the photos. Current SPSS reporters are:Rick LaPrad (lapradrf@gmail.com) or Jose Garnham(jagarnham@comcast.net). Discrepancies are differencesbetween the observed ATON on the Chart and what yousee in the water. Example: the ATON is in the chart butnot in the water; the ATON is in the water but not in thechart; the ATON is in a different position than that on thechart; the ATON is different from that on the chart(instead of a buoy there isa marker).As you know, the United States Power Squadron hasagreements with NOAA and the USCG to collaborate onupdating the nautical charts ofthe USA. SPSS has a Cooperative Charting Committee dedicated to implementing thoseagreements by doing periodical surveys to identify discrepancies that may exist betweenthe chart and what is observedin the water. Those discrepancies are reported to USCG andNOAA. As we have in thepast, we will be performingscheduled boating events toreview the ATONs and arealways looking for new committee membership for Captains, crew, and trained reporters of findings; if interested,please contact Jose Garnham(jagarnham@comcast.net).Discrepancies can be related to the conditions of theATON. Examples: TheATON is deteriorated(paint is discolored, numbers or letters are not visible; the symbols of theICW in yellow are not visible, reflectors are notworking, lights are notworking:thetriangle(RED) or square (GREEN)is missing, hanging or broken; the pole is crooked,rusted or cracked.As always, if you see aproblem which is a hazardto safe navigation issue aSécurité call to alert otherboaters in the area.Unfortunately, in Sarasota Baywith the high concentration ofboaters, accidents can and dohappen which can severelyimpact the conditions of ATONs which were previouslyfound to be in great condition on the last Coop Chartingtrip. This is where you can help in this noble activity ofgreat civic value. We are asking that when you are onthe water, if you see something, say something. Everytime you go in a boat or crew a boat pay attention to theconditions of ATONs particularly between BlackburnBridge and Cortez Bridge (SPSS’s area of responsibility).COOP CHARTING COMMITTEETake a photo of any ATON discrepancy, note the time,date, latitude and longitude, the kind of discrepancy, whodid the observation, and the name of the other membersof the crew and send the information as an attachment inan11
Potential 2018 Boat Safety EventsSPSS’s Boat Safety Committee is looking at conductingsafety related events in the February timeframe and request your feedback so we can determine your level of interest. The two events under consideration are:-CPR, AED, and basic first aid course- hands on interactive demonstration of proper use of a fireextinguisherWe typically offer these important safety instructional courses every 2years, and will do again if we have sufficient interest. If you are interested in attending either of these events, please send an Emailto AO@sarasota-boating.org and indicate which event(s) you would beinterested in attending.12
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Kayaking Neville Wildlife PreserveSarasota Power & Sail SquadronSaturday, January 20, 2018Event Capt: Joe AndradeTrip Leader: Ed FischPlace: Neville Wildlife Preserve (Turtle Beach Park)Time: Meet 9:00 a.m.Launch 9:30 a.m.Trip Description: We will take a leisurely 2 ½ hr. paddle from the Turtle Beach kayak launchramp and head for Midnight Pass. After a short stop at Midnight Pass for a kayaker’s breakand a spectacular look at the Gulf of Mexico from Casey Key beach, we will resume our exploration of Neville Wildlife Preserve, a 116 acre deserted island, where wildlife abounds.You can expect to see many species of Florida wildlife up close---nesting osprey to possibly apod of dolphin as we circumnavigate the island. This is an easy slow paddle through mostlyshallow water. Great for beginners.What to bring: water, snacks, water shoes, sunscreen, camera (hat, gloves optional).Directions: From intersection of Stickney Point Rd./Rt. 41, drive over Stickney Point bridgeto Midnight Pass Rd. Turn left at Midnight Pass Rd light. Head south to Turtle Beach Rd. atsouthern end of Siesta Key. Turn right across from Turtles Restaurant. Turn left on TurtleBeach Rd. Launch area is across from Turtle Beach.Lunch: Lunch at Turtles Restaurant following the kayak trip.Rentals: 25 Single - 40 Tandem. Vendor- Siesta Bike and Kayak will provide kayak, paddle, PFD, and drybag. Call (941) 346-0891 to reserve your kayak by Wednesday, January 17th.Please contact Joe Andrade whether you rent or bring your own kayak so we can facilitate ourroster. Joeandrade19@comcast.net, phone (413) 219-8429.14
You are cordially invited to attend theSARASOTA POWER & SAIL SQUADRON’S66th change of watchSunday, 7 January 2018Marina Jack2 Marina Plaza, Sarasota, fl 34236Valet Parking available1100 Cocktails (cash bar)1130 Change Of Watch Ceremony1200 Board Marina Jack II for Cruise and Buffet LuncheonDress: Uniform G (Black pants, white shirt, no tie), Logo wear or business ��—CLIP and MAIL ——————————————Please reserve the following: PriceBuffet 39NumberAmount Names with Squadron, Rank and Grade:Reservations due by December 29, 2017Please make checks payable to SPSS and mail to Lt/C Barbara Wolfe,7414 Palmer Glen Cir., Sarasota, FL 3424015
2018 SPSS COMMANDER’S AND D22 COMMANDER’S CRUISEFor the first time, Sarasota Power and Sail Squadron will join up with D/C Susan Lomastro’s Commander’s Cruiseas a fund raiser for both organizations. On Sunday 25 February, 2018 to Sunday 4 March, 2018 SPSS will cruise onHolland America’s Eurodam from Fort Lauderdale to Half Moon Cay (their private island), then on to Ocho Rios,Grand Cayman and our own Key West. At Half Moon Cay you will enjoy a private island with a catered lunch. Onthis cruise we will enjoy a cocktail party and group dining. You can order fresh fruit for your room every day if youwish and there is no extra charge for room service. I think I see breakfast on the balcony or in bed for me. In orderfor SPSS to receive credit on this fund raiser and to be a part of the group events, you MUST book with DawnEckhart at (727) 403-0406 or dawnstraveldeals@gmail.com.Please see the flyers for more details. Thank you.Lt/C Sharon LaPrad, P16
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PAN PANKidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic HandlesDue to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment (from USAToday, on-line)On November 2, 2017 Kidde division of United Technologies announced a recall of more than 40 million of their fire extinguishers. The recall covers 134 models of push-button and plastic-handle extinguishers in the U.S. and Canada made from 1973through Aug. 15, 2017. The recalled extinguishers are red, white and silver and are either ABC or BC rated. It includes modelsthat were previously recalled in March of 2009 and February of 2015.It was reported that the extinguishers can become clogged and fail to spray when needed. Also, the nozzle can come off withenough force to pose an injury hazard. Owners of recalled units should contact Kidde to ask for a free replacement and for instructions on how to return recalled models. Kidde can be reached at (855) 271-0773 or at www.kidde.com.We have found the best way to move forward with the recall is to go to Kidde's website (see above), select the "Product SafetyRecall Notice", follow the prompts, see if your extinguisher(s) seem to be included in the recall, and find the information that isneeded (model number, manufacture code date, and serial number). Then check all of your extinguishers and write down theneeded information for each unit. When you have this information, call Kidde at the telephone number, above, and a person willtake your information and arrange to send replacements for affected units.It is a very simple process, and you should receive replacements and directions concerning what to do with the defective unitswithin a couple of weeks.Lt Peter Roth, JNSafety CommitteeSarasota Power & Sail Squadron2814 Hyde Park StreetSarasota, FL 34239ONLY THE PERSONWHO ISN’T ROWING, HAS TIME TOROCK THE BOAT18
Lifelong Learning Academy 14 Special Holiday Sing-Along Luncheon 21 Stevie Freeman-Montes, Sustainability Mgr. City of Sarasota -Impact of Climate Change 28 No Luncheon -New Year Holidays DECEMBER 4 Piloting 9th Session 1830 11 Piloting 10th Session 1830
