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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?
Let’s hear from you ([email protected]).
Executive Department Lt/C Greg M Arnold, JN
Y es it’s that time of year where we
must transition from our life on the
water, to becoming “landlubbers”
again for a few months. Like many of
you, I am making the final preparations to get
Escapade ready for her winter “hibernation”.
Now is a good time to turn
your energies and thoughts
to our fall and winter
activities. This fall’s D7
conference is being held at
the Kalahari Resort in
Sandusky, October 23-25th.
Themes for the hospitality
rooms are cities on the Nile. It
is being hosted by Mansfield
Power Squadron and more information 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 meetings, and we
are always looking for volunteers and fresh ideas. We will have
another conference planning meeting on Sunday October 11th
starting 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)
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Sunrise in Presque Isle State Park, Erie PA
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Friday night kicks off the weekend with an “icebreaker” followed
by themed hospitality rooms. The “icebreaker theme” is Lip
Syncing on the Nile. There is more information and an entry form
on-line through the link above. I encourage everyone to
participate in the conference.
This month I will ask a couple navigation questions. Answers can
be found on the page 6 of this issue.
1. Entering from the sea, triangular shaped daymarks should be
kept ____________
a) On your starboard side.
b) On your port side.
c) Directly on your bow.
d) On either side.
2. You have been observing your radar screen and you notice
that a contact has remained in the same position for several
minutes. Your vessel is making 10 knots, what is true?
a) The contact is DIW (dead in the water).
b) The contact is on the same course and speed as you.
c) The contact is on a reciprocal course as you.
d) The radar set is probably defective.
Education Department
Lt/C Thomas E Vielhaber, AP
O ur fall class schedule is underway.
Classes have been well attended,
and students are studying
diligently. I am a student myself
this fall, and appreciate all our instructors and their hard work.
P/C Jan R Holmes, SN, Lt Bill Bartilson, JN, and Lt Mike Krebs, JN,
are teaching Seamanship. Lt Walter Moore, P is teaching Marine
Electronics and Lt Albert Ingram, JN is teaching Weather.
The annual education recognition meeting is scheduled for
October 1. If you have participated in any aspect of our
education department, please be there so that we can properly
acknowledge your efforts. There is no tangible reward for the
time you volunteer, but we would like to thank you for all you do
to make our education program successful. We’ll serve pizza
after the meeting, too.
ASPS Bridge
Commander Cdr M David Rice, SN
(330) 650-6823
Executive Officer
Lt/C Greg M Arnold, JN
(216) 346-9195 [email protected]
Administrative
Officer Lt/C Lynne Allison Jones JN
(330) 644-5056
Officers
Educational Officer Lt/C Thomas Vielhaber, AP
(330) 633-5291
Secretary Lt/C Sandra P Vielhaber, AP
(330) 633-5291 [email protected]
Treasurer Lt/C Michael J Busta, P
(330) 664-0871
P/D/C Brian Logan, SN in Geneva Ohio lamenting
“So many wineries, so little time.”
Left to right: Linda and Dick Klespies, Mary Jane and Doug Thomas onboard
PAX taking it to its new home
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01 Joseph A Weiland
02 Linda C Klespies, S 03 Kevin W Miller, P 04 Douglas J Moffit
06 P/C Susan R Harris, S 06 Roy Scherler, AP
07 Stephanie D Hunt 07 Carol J Middleton, JN 09 Jim D Bonner
10 Lt Cathleen A Colon 10 Carol A Somodi 15 R/C Craig D Fraser, SN
17 Karen Brenneman AP 19 Deborah A Haag, P 21 Patricia A Bastel
23 Chris J Kadusky 23 Suzan Ann McCreanor 23 William J Sagaser
25 George R Manley, JN 26 Nina A Wilson 29 Mary G Costello
Administrative Department Lt/C Lynne Allison Jones, JN
W ell, most of our boats are
nestled in cradles and under
cover, but ASPS isn't done for
the year. Educational in-
structors and helpers will be honored at the
general meeting in October. Please come to the meeting to
show support for those who have worked so hard teaching clas-
ses, leading seminars and helping behind the scenes with the
goal to make us better boaters. It is one of the squadron's core
functions….education.
Keep Saturday December 12th open for the ASPS Christmas
party at Turkeyfoot Island Club. The club will be decorated to
the hilt and Linda Meier, a dear friend of mine, has agreed to
play carols on the grand piano. It is BYOB and there will be a
variety of light hors d'euvres for dinner. It will really be an en-
joyable relaxing evening so I hope you will join the festivities!
The specifics will be in next month's Scuttlebutt.
This past month I asked Paula and Joe Weiland why their boat's
name is St. Elmo's Fire. Paula explained they were looking for
names under the letter "S" using a sailing book and found out
that Saint Erasmus is the patron saint of Mediterranean sailors.
He was also called Elmo. St Elmo's fire is a shortened version of
that. It is also the name of the ball of fire, or electrical discharg-
es, which can occur at the top of the mast during a thunder-
storm. So their name choice has given us a short interesting
history lesson!
P/C John Abbott, AP & Lt Maggie Abbott
Lt/C Greg Arnold, JN &
Lt Sue Arnold, AP
P/D/C Robert Ball, SN &
Patty Ball, S
Lt/C Michael J Busta, P
R/C Craig D Fraser, SN & Aide C/C Liana F Mihalca, SN
Robert K Hamilton
P/C Jan Holmes, SN &
P/Lt/C Margo Holmes, AP Home sweet home Remodeling
Lt Mike Krebs, JN & Lois Tennant
P/D/C Brian Logan, SN & Lt Coralee Logan, S
Cdr M David Rice, SN &
Lt Joy Rice, S
Lt/C Tom Vielhaber, AP &
Lt/C Sandy Vielhaber, AP
Thank you for your support!
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Get Your “Money’s Worth” Out of Your
Squadron Membership
The summer is gone. Instead of being sad, we can look forward
to the start of a “new” boating season.
Just because you aren’t on the water doesn’t mean you can’t
think about boating. The “off-season” is a great time to get
mentally prepared and improve your skills. Take a class or semi-
nar, or attend a meeting or other activity – pick our members’
brains about their gear, projects, and experiences.
We’ve had 6 kayak seminars and two “Advanced” seminars,
with over 60 people attending.
We’re offering the courses of Seamanship, Marine Electronics,
and Weather starting in September. Then, starting in January,
we’ll have more classes and seminars to choose from. Why not
take one of these classes and prepare for next year?
In the meantime, think about all the fun we’ve had since this
summer!
Respectfully submitted,
P/D/C Brian Logan, SN
Membership Chair
Our May Meeting featured the summer rendezvous.
The Steak Fry on May 21 was a great way to socialize. Then we
cruised the Portage Lakes for Friday night dinner later in May.
We had a great weekend at Put In Bay in June (picture on top
right).
The June kayak picnic was a big hit. Don’t forget the Rendez-
vous at Vermilion in July (shown below).
The District Rendezvous at Middle Bass Island at the end of July,
had more than 60 boats and 150 people. Members also enjoyed
the Corn and Pig Roast, Jamaican Me Happy theme.
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.Secretary’s Department
Lt/C Sandy Vielhaber, AP
I don’t know about you, but I am not ready
to give up on making boating memories!
Happy Daze will come out of the water in a
couple of weeks, but surely some new,
wonderful memory is waiting to be filed away, ready to warm a
winter day. We have truly enjoyed our season, despite its short-
ness. The early storms, while not providing the most pleasant
memories, gave us a genuine appreciation and respect for na-
ture’s power. The smiling faces of many friends will come into
view whenever I reflect on this boating season.
Please take a moment to think about your boating season; I’m
sure your memories will include good friends, relaxing after-
noons, brilliant sunsets, and perhaps even a glowing sunrise.
Akron Sail and Power Squadron figures distinctly in my most
pleasant summer memories. I urge you to take advantage of
squadron activities throughout the year. Your memory bank will
be enhanced and expanded, I promise.
Member Updates: Get well wishes have been sent to Steve
France and Bill Harris. We hope they continue to feel better. We
extend our sympathies to Linda Foster on the passing of her
mother. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.
Congratulations to P/C Jim Rudolph, SN and Lt Barb Yusko, AP
who were recently married. We wish them every happiness.
September Dinner Meeting - Lake Erie Water Quality
Jeff Reutter, PHD, past director of the Ohio Sea Grant program
and Stone Laboratory, spoke at a joint dinner meeting between
Akron Sail & Power Squadron (ASPS) and Stark County Power
Squadron, on Thursday, September 3, 2015. More than 60 mem-
bers and guests enjoyed his talk, at Prime 93 Restaurant in New
Franklin (south of Akron).
Dr. Reutter spoke about environmental challenges to Lake Erie.
The major issue in the western basin, where many of our mem-
bers boat, is Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB). Often called “Blue-
Green Algae”, the term actually represents a number of species
of bacteria, some that are more toxic than cyanide. The toxins
can attack the liver, and skin exposure can lead to rashes or skin
irritation in humans. Because animals’ livers cannot process
these toxins as well as a human, some pets that drink or swim in
this water have been known to die.
The Western Basin of Lake Erie is particularly susceptible to HAB,
because of the relatively small volume of water (due to shallow
depths), warmer water temperatures, and inflows of phosphorus
from rivers like the Maumee and Sandusky, which can contain a
large amount of phosphorus from fertilizer run-off from farming.
( Sept Dinner Meeting Article continued on pg 6)
Talk about summer memories….
it’s not everyday you see a sign like this one in Erieau Ontario. .
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(Sept Dinner Meeting article continued from page 5)
While many of us have seen HAB as a blue-green scum on the
water surface, other HAB species cannot be seen on the surface –
and this is true of HAB in Sandusky Bay. Also, wind and waves
can “mix up” the surface, making the HAB less visible.
In a fairly dry summer, such as 2012, phosphorus run-off is mini-
mal, so the bacteria are at lower concentrations, making HAB
less of a problem. Because of the high rain in June of this year,
run-off and bacteria concentrations are high, with resulting HAB.
Many remember that the Toledo water system was shut down in
2014 due to HAB bacteria concentrations. One of the causes was
that NE and NW winds blew a higher concentration of the bacte-
ria over the location of Toledo’s water intake.
Dr. Reutter is one of the leaders of a US/Canadian commission
looking at methods to reduce HAB, and set guidelines for safe
exposure, both to skin and in drinking water. They are working
with farmers to develop voluntary techniques and practices to
reduce phosphorus run off.
The public can monitor the current status of HAB from the fol-
lowing site: http://www2.nccos.noaa.gov/coast/lakeerie/
bulletin/bulletin_current.pdf .
Akron Sail and Power Squadron wishes to thank Dr Reutter for
his life-long dedication to environmental quality of Lake Erie, and
his current work to understand and reduce HAB.
Respectfully submitted, P/D/C Brian Logan, SN
Algal blooms on 09/22/15.
The yellow and red areas indicate higher concentrations of algae.
Here are the answers to the questions posed by
Greg Arnold in his Executive Officer’s article on
page 2.
1. Entering from the sea, triangular shaped day-
marks should be kept ____________
a) On your starboard side
2. You have been observing your radar screen and
you notice that a contact has remained in the same
position for several minutes. Your vessel is making
10 knots, what is true?
b) The contact is on the same course and speed as
you.
In foreground, members Lt/C Michael Busta, P, F/Lt Barry Howell, AP,
and Lt/C Greg Arnold, JN.
In background on the left, Lt/C Tom Vielhaber, AP.
One of the many trains passing through Vermilion in July 2015.
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Scuttlebutt
Volume 25, Issue 10 October 2015.
Published monthly by Akron Sail
and Power Squadron. Editor
Janice Vitucci-Ehrman
Deadline for articles is midnight on
the tenth of each month.
Please submit articles in Microsoft
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October
1 General Meeting
Ecucational Recognition
15 Executive Meeting
23-25 District 7 Fall Conference
Kalahari Resort, Sandusky
November
5 General Meeting
Holiday Charity Civic Project
19 Executive Meeting
December
3 General Meeting
12 Christmas Party
Turkeyfoot Lake Island Club
17 Executive Meeting
Calendar of Events
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third Thursdays of each month at 1930 at the American Legion Hall, 1601
Front Street., Cuyahoga Falls, OH unless otherwise noted.
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