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MAY 2015 PBSPS MARINER PAGE 1

Civic Service–Self Education–Sail & Power Boating A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons, Inc.

In This Issue... Commander’s Report by Marshall SEO’s Report by Howard Exec’s Report by Thomas Admin Officer Report by Ronnie Secretary’s Report by Patricia Did You Know? by Anita On the Water Training by Ron Z Weather by Ron Z Notice of Meetings May and June Events by Denise Roster Report by Ira 2015 Boosters by Doris DiskData by Doris Birthdays for May by Ira Sick Bay by Jean

MARINER Vol. 57 No 5May 2015

PLEASE SEE LAST FEW PAGES OF THE MARINER FOR

CALENDAR INFORMATION

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By Cdr Marshall Bellin, P

Welcome to our newest members: Ed McGrath and Ken Brigh-ton.

Well, the “summer season” is here. Many of our members are making their final prepara-tions for their trip north for the summer. I wish them safe and happy travels and hope they will all return rested and relaxed.

A lot of things will still be going on here this spring and summer. Check your emails and the Mariner for up-dates. Dinner meetings will still be the second Thursday of each month and Thirsty Thursdays will be the third Thursday (depending on interest and increased participation).

May 16-22 is National Safe Boating week. For us, every week is safe boating week. One of the best ways to boat safely is to insure your vessel is seaworthy and properly equipped. We would like to have every boat owned by a squadron member go through a vessel safety check. Our squadron has set a goal of 100% participation by our boat owning members. This inspection is performed by our own members who are VSC certified. There is no charge for this inspection, and our inspectors will even come to your dock or storage area if you wish. Contact Ronnie Babin for more information, or to schedule your inspection.

June 14 is Flag Day. We are planning to have a flag retirement ceremony at the June or July meeting. This event will take place before the regular dinner meeting. (Continued on next page)

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Deadline for Articles or Notices is the two days after the dinner meeting.

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MARINER STAFFEditor: P/Lt/C Doris Garner, AP 954-480-2856 1537 SW 21st Way Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Proofreader: Lt Kay Baker, P 561-649-5363Business Mgr: Barbara Garito 954-742-2620Sickbay Editor D/Lt Jean Devane, 954-782-9451Roster Editor: Lt Ira Somerset,AP 954-246-4476Webmaster: Lt Robert Garito 954-742-2620Welcome Aboard: Cdr Denise Porter, JN 412-606-5576

BrIdge oFFIcerS:Commander Cdr Marshall Bellin, PEducational Officer Lt/C Howard Kaufman, SNExecutive Officer Lt/C Thomas Nolan, SNAdministrative Officer D/Lt Ronald Babin, SSecretary Lt/C Patricia Nolan, P Treasurer Lt/C Suzanne Fine

ASSISTAnTS To The BrIdge:Asst. Education Officer P/C Ronald Ziller, SNAsst Administrative Officer Asst Treasurer 1st/Lt Patricia Bellin, PAsst Secretary 1st/Lt Kathryn Pringle, P

If you have a flag that is worn, tattered, or just needs to be retired, bring it to the squadron office. Please feel free to col-lect flags that need to be properly retired from your friends and relatives.

There have been a lot of really great articles in the boating magazines and newsletters lately. I subscribe to several and check others out (usually at a doctor’s office or other waiting area) whenever I can.

Boat uS just sent out the 2015 trailering guide. If you trailer your boat, it is a very good way to check that you have everything covered to safely trailer your boat.

REMEMBER: SAFE BOATING IS NO ACCIDENT!

REMEMBER:CHECK FOR LOOSE NuTS ABOARD YOuR BOAT BEFOE LEAVING THE DOCK,

AND EITHER TIGHTEN THEM OR TELL HIM TO GET OFF THE BOAT!


dId yoU know? by Squadron Liaison Officer – Rear Commander Anita F. Walker, JN

Rank and Grade are often confusing. Think of Rank as the jobs you do or have done; while Grade is the classes you’ve taken. www.usps.org/cgi-bin-nat/tools/pages.cgi?definitions This is the link for a full explanation. In this article, I’ll focus on highlights of Squadron and District Rank and Grades.

rank Cdr – Current Squadron Commander

Lt/C – Current Squadron Lieutenant Commander (Executive Officer – XO, Educational Officer – SEO, Adminis-trative Officer – Admin, Secretary – Sec, Treasurer – Treas.)

1/Lt – Assistants to the Squadron Bridge (Asst. Admin., Asst. SEO, Asst. Sec., Asst. Treasurer)

Lt – Squadron Chairs – examples, but not all Membership, Merit Marks, Liaison, Chairman Local Boards, Historian, Budget (see Squadron Roster for further information)

P/Cdr – Past Commander, P/Lt/C - Past Lieutenant Commander (must have served 3 years in that position)

D/C – District Commander, D/Lt/C – District Lieutenant Commander, D/1/Lt and D/Lt (see Squadron descrip-tions – above)

P/D/C – Past District Commander, P/D/Lt/C – Past District Lieutenant Commander (see Squadron descriptions – above)

gradeS – Seaman – Completed Seamanship CourseP – Pilot – Completed Piloting CourseAP – Advanced Pilot – Completed Advanced Piloting, Seamanship and Piloting CoursesJN –Junior Navigator Completed Junior Navigation, Advanced Piloting, Seamanship and Piloting CoursesN – Navigator – Completed Navigation, Junior Navigation, Advanced Piloting, Seamanship and Piloting Cours-esSN – Senior Navigator – Educational Achievement: Completed N and 6 Elective Courses

BOC Certification - BOC certification level will have it displayed along with their grade. The grade is displayed followed by a “-” (dash) and one of the followingIN – Inland NavigatorCN – Coastal NavigatorCAN – Advanced Coastal NavigatorON – Ocean Navigator

Save the dates – Stay Tuned for more dates and information1- 2 may LD 102 and 103 Bethpage, Long Island, NY25, 26, 27 June LD 101, 102 and 103 Indian Land, SC25 - 29 August – Governing Board – Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, California

For more information, contact me at 954 781 8061 or 954 806 2457 or [email protected]


execUTIVe dePArTmenT rePorT “The Crow’s NesT”

By LT/C Tom Nolan SN (954) 421-0502 Executive Officer hello from the executive department.

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InSAnITy IS doIng The SAme ThIng oVer And oVer And exPecTIng A dIFFerenT oUTcome.

Last month our guest speaker maritime attorney Mark Ercolin was very interesting. There were many questions for Mark and he carefully answered each in turn. Thank you Mark for your presentation and taking the time with all of our questions!

next month’s guest speaker is Officer Paul McCormick of the Lighthouse Point Police department. Officer McCormick has served the department for 35 years with most of his service being in the marine division. Since our next dinner meeting is also the safe boating class graduation he will be an especially appropriate speaker. Please join us for Officer McCormick’s interesting talk.

our Vessel Safety check team led by Lt/C Ronnie Babin S continues to log more vessel safety exams. As of April 20th we have completed a total of 51 VSCs. (27) were completed by Lt/C Ronnie Babin S, (16) by D/Lt/C Al Furtado SN, (6) by P/C Ron Ziller SN and (2) by P/C Tom Nolan P. Remember the goal this year is to get 100% of our own squadron fleet to have VSCs! Please call Ronnie to get a free Vessel Safety Check on your vessel today (954) 232-3725.

P/C Denise Porter JN presented our emleg grant request for safe boating advertising to the Broward County Marine Advisory Board on March 3rd. Thankfully , we were granted approximately the same amount of funds as last year. This year we will expand our advertising to other media including internet and radio. Please thank Denise for her diligent efforts on the squadron’s behalf.

U.S. coast guard Auxiliary joint event - We have been invited by the Pompano Beach Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla to join them for a Picnic and VSc event on Sunday may 17 at the Alsdorf (boat ramp) Park at noon. The squadron will provide hot dogs and hamburgers for our group. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please mark your calendar and let Denise know if you plan to attend.

Many of our members have returned North as we settle into our summer weather pattern. As I write this I can hear the afternoon thunder and see the darkening skies. Hopefully the rains will soon follow as the lawn is parched and in need of nourishment. For those of you here I hope to see you at the next dinner meeting and for those up North have a good summer. Thank you all for being members of the Pompano Beach Sail and Power Squadron. LT/C Tom Nolan SN, Squadron Executive Officer, Pompano Beach Sail and Power Squadron


WHAT’S THE BENEFIT? by Lt/C Patricia Nolan, P

Your taxes are filed and paid, and it’s time to party! Get out your planner and start planning your summer vacation. Through the USPS Vacation center, members receive exclusive discounts (not available to the general pub-lic) to the most popular destinations around the world. Just visit the website http://www.usps.org/national/admin_dept/memberbenefits/vacationcenterbenefits.pdf for information and discounts on FunJet/TNT vacations (5% discount), Orlando vacations (up to 35% discount), or Endless Vacation Rentals (25% discount).

uSPS has also partnered with the world’s largest cruise agency, CruisesOnly, to offer discounts to members. CruisesOnly offers the lowest prices to Power Squadron Members and is backed by the only 110% Best Price Guarantee in the industry. For more information, visit their website at http://www.cruisesonly.com/?cm_mmc=Affiliate-_-CONLY-Affinity_Marketing-_-30-_-NA .Traveling out of the country? If you’re not sure about your insurance coverage while traveling away from home, check out the member benefit with On Call International Medical & Travel Assistance. On Call delivers life-determining aid during medical emergencies worldwide, including evacuation to your hospital of choice, any time members travel more than 50 miles from home. To view their website, click http://www.oncallinternational.com/?aid=a1dcf2c7-8cfc-4db2-93eb-c87ec387f80c . uSPS Members receive 10% off. use promo code: USPS10 at checkout.Stay tuned for more discounts next month!

Roster updates for Mariner By Ira Somerset, AP, [[email protected]] Roster Chair

Copies of the 2015 Roster were distributed by email thanks to Ron Ziller. If you need one, please contact me for a printed or electronic copy. If any of your information has changed since the last roster, please update me as soon as possible. Please review your information and send any and all corrections to me so I can make the corrections to the roster and national database during the year as changes occur. The Squadron has a dedicated email account now: [email protected] Changes to the roster: James Leipold, 125 Fleet Landing Blvd, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 Phone: 904 746 3322 Thank you for sending me your changes. Please keep sending them so we have the most up-to-date information for each of you. If your information needs to be updated, please email me at [email protected] or call me at 954-246-4476.


edUcATIon dePArTmenTBy D/1st/L Howard Kaufman SN, IN, SEO

7813 Travelers Tree Dr Boca Raton, FL 33433-6158 [email protected]

ABc classes with howard kaufman and katherine hendricksonABC (4 classes) 18 students from the current ABC class took and passed the test, 10 with a perfect score. We will also be starting ABC classes on July 28, and September 22.

courses for grade with kirk martinSeamanship (2 classes). Five people have started Seamanship with Ron Ray. We will start another class July 8.Advanced Piloting with Tom Nolan startrd February 25.Piloting (2 classes) with Robert Ellis started April 7 and another class will start about October 7.JN with Reinhard Bruder will start about either July 8 or August 7..

elective courses with Seth Towbis. Tests for Engine Maintenance are back, Seven people passed.Weather with Ron Ziller will start mid-May. Cruising/Cruise Planning is being planned.David Fahrenbach and Katherine Hendrickson passed ID and are now qualified instructors. Five people did the recertification class: “ Pat Bellin, Al and Jan Furtado, Howard Kaufman and Dan McEllin. Two of our associate members, Lou Hirshberg and Pete Tenbrink, were also recertified. A new ID class with Howard Kaufman will start in October.Marine Communications is being planned. Sail with John Schaefer will start November 11.

on the water courses with ron ZillerRon Ziller will do at least 4 On the Water classes May 16, September 12, November 14 - and more if there is interest. We are also considering a Coastal Navigation class.

Seminars with howard kaufman and katherine hendricksonWe will hold the four seminars required for Coastal Navigator: Tides and Currents, Mastering the Rules of the Road, Anchoring, and The Mariner’s Compass. These may be on the fourth Thursday every 3 months. The first on March 26 was Rules of the Road taught by Seth Towbis and Howard Kaufman.We will also try to have a trailered boat at a meeting to familiarize people with its parts and opera-tion. We will also try to have one of the virtual trainers at a meeting.We will continue to flesh out the schedule and keep everyone up to date with blasts and Mariner articles. Please contact Kirk Martin or Seth Towbis (as appropriate), or the instructors as soon as you decide to take a course so we can order materials.We are finishing plans to obtain a new computer and a new monitor.

We also need more ABC proctors. If you are interested please call Howard Kaufman. This is a fun activity and helps us fulfill our public service mission.

Also, Scott Cleary, who has set up the room the afternoon before our ABC class for many years, is retiring. We need volunteers to help with this. It does not take long. Scott will show you what to do. Please help us with these two activities. Howard H Kaufman, MD, JD, MPH, FACS7813 Travelers Tree Dr Boca Raton, FL 33433-6158 [email protected]


From Below deckBy Lt/C Ronnie Babin,S, Administrative Officer

Ken Crocker and I met with the electrician and we hope to have a final quote to present to the Bridge and approved at the next Executive Committee. This will a great enhancement to the building interior. This is a capital expense but if you amortize over 20 years it is quite reasonable.

My highest priority right now is to find an Assistant Administrative Officer, I am fortunate to have several current and previous Bridge Officers that will help me anytime I ask.

The most time consuming chore is overseeing the building maintenance and upkeep. Some things are on cruise control like cutting the grass and pest control and keeping the propane tank full for the kitchen. Other things like tree trimming, mulch, backflow inspection, waxing the floors etc. have to be scheduled.

The lighting upgrade will be a once in a lifetime event. Every 10 years the building needs to be painted. Just think of maintenance on your house and multiply it by 5.

The AO has to make sure the bar stays stocked. None of this is complicated but someone has to see that it gets done.

Vessel Safety checksIn addition to Tom Nolan’s report , I added nine more VSCs from Joe Caraccia. We are in the hunt to be #1 in D8. If you are a member of PBPS and have a boat what are you waiting for?

Boating and extra ActivitiesThirsty Thursday is suspended until the Fall. Jon Bensman our new D8 Commander wants to have a D8 Rendezvous somewhere in the upper Keys, date and location TBD.

SIck BAy By D/Lt Jean Devane

I am happy to have nothing to report this month. I hope it is not because no one sent me anything. I hope it was because we were all healthy and well.

As usual, if you have anything to report for this column, please contact me at either source below:Phone: 954*782*9451 or E-Mail: [email protected].


Practical on The water Training This is an eight hour seminar with the perfect combination of class-room training and hands-on On-The-Water training. It provides an explanation of how your boat handles and why. Video clips let you visualize the maneuvers prior to your experiencing them on the water. It covers use of lines, departing the dock, operating in a fairway, piv-oting, mooring, backing, docking, steering - slalom, holding course - range, and a quick stop. Each student receives a copy of Powerboat

Handling Illustrated, a DVD, a Student Manual, and a certificate acknowledging his/her training.

Practical on the water Training SeminarThe Squadron is offering the Practical On the Water Training Seminar on the weekend of May 16. The classroom sessions are normally held on Saturday mornings followed by the on the water training Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday as required by the number of students enrolled.

The course involves one 3.5 hour classroom session before going on the water for practi-cal training and 1 hour review session after the on the water training. This can be com-pleted in approximately 8 hours. The cost of this course including the Student manual, DVD video and Powerboat Handling book, is $200 per student for uSPS members. For non-member students the cost is $250. For family members and partners that can and choose to share the course manuals and DVD the cost will drop by $100 so that the total for partners is $300 for members or $400 for non-members.

The training is geared toward the new boater learn-ing to operate a single engine boat in the 16 to 26 foot length. It is also an excellent primer for those members who are seeking to obtain the Inland Navigator certification. The seminar can count for the skills portion of the IN certification.

contact ron Ziller, for information and sign-ing up. mobile Phone # 201-213-0072. e-mail [email protected]

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The weATher coUrSe Pompano Beach Sail and Power Squadron has scheduled a weather course starting on May 13th. This course is scheduled for 9 weeks, Wednesday evenings starting at 7:30 PM (Approximately for two hours). We plan to have the final exam on July 8th.

To register contact either Seth Towbis, [email protected] 561 392-5721 or Ron Ziller, [email protected] 201 213-0072.

Send this information via E-Mail or Phone.Name:Address:If uSPC Member: Yes or NoE-Mail Address:Phone Number:Date of Birth: weather course descriptionThe safety and comfort of those who venture out-on-the water have always been weather dependent. In this course students will become keener observ-ers of the weather, but weather observations only have meaning in the con-text of the basic principles of meteorology — the science of the atmosphere. The course focuses on how weather systems form, behave, move, and interact with one another and reflects the availability of all sorts of weather reports and forecasts on the Internet. Wx2012 is a general weather course benefiting those sitting in their living rooms, as much as those standing behind the helm. Each student receives:

a Weather Manual - • USPS Weather - an explanatory text with full color photographs and drawings covering weather in the united States and its coastal and inland wa-ters;

a set of three Daily Weather Maps - learning aids with a compete explanation of •

map symbols designed to develop weather map reading and analysis skills; and

NOAA’s Sky Watcher Chart - • a reference to assist in identifying cloud types – help-ful indicators of approaching weather.

The Weather Course is designed to be conducted over ten two-hour sessions including time for review and the multiple choice closed book exam, but each instructor will determine the pace of the course.

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dorIS’ dISk dATABy P/Lt/C Doris Garner, AP, Editor

My daughter, Betty, just celebrated her big “O” birthday, which is why I could not go to the D/8 Change of Watch. Our family has always been big on birthday celebrations. We had a really fun time as most of her friends are extroverts. Most are talented, and there is always music. Everybody joins in for the sing-alongs, except me. I never could carry a tune, and still cannot. I was even given singing lessons and managed to learn one song. I can still sing it, but no one wants to hear, “Keep Your Sunnyside up!” I always get a laugh when I call somebody and sing

Happy Birthday to them. It starts their day in a good mood.

The food was good and plentiful. My son-in-law is a very good cook, and I even ate one of his vegetable cas-seroles. We helped clean up and were among the last to leave. Betty’s Pastor came over and noticed Vickie and Janet Dean, so I introduced them, mentioning that Vickie travels with the Rock band, Bon Jovi, when they tour. He was very enthused, as he not only keeps up with Rock music, his son has his own Rock band. He had been playing hymns on his guitar before, and had put in a few that were pretty peppy.

If more members wrote up articles, I would not have room for my own data about my personal events. So sit down at your computer and type out a story of a trip or marina that you tried. We could use advice on places to go and things to do. We also could use some good tips on taking care of our boat or the best kind of food to take on a rendezvous. Anything to do with boating is always interesting to boaters. Fish stories are good, too.

When sending in an article, remember that the computer is not a typewriter and does not need you to press enter at the end of every line, as it is supposed to “wrap to the next line automatically.” Don’t worry that we may print your article with a grammar or spelling error, as my proofreader, Kay Baker, is marvelous at finding the tiniest error, etc. and will make your article sound good!

James McEntee may not be on the Bridge this year, but he is still working for us by taking many pictures and helping out on Thirsty Thursdays, among other things. He is a working member.

I really like the idea of having an interesting speaker at our dinner meetings. We used to have them at every meeting until a member had too much to drink one night and made a nasty scene.

Speaking of nasty scenes, the riots a few nights ago, were the worst I’ve ever seen in the united States. It did teach a lesson. Without the police doing their job, we would have chaos. That lesson was brought home to the residents of the area, when they saw the looting and burning of their neighborhood stores, autos and housing of the elderly. I really did not think much of the cops standing by while it was going on, but I can see why they did that. It brought home the point!

Really, the only hero was the mother who recognized her son doing the wrong thing, and went after him and made him go home. Not many people would do that. But she did, and gained national recognition for doing the right thing. Things have calmed down, but the biggest loss was the local stores and the Senior Housing Development, which left a lot of elderly, sickly people without work or housing. A good solution is to make the destroyers rebuild that housing development to find out what work is, and that you are responsible for your misconduct. Now, there’s a new concept!


U.S. coast guard Auxiliary joint event

We have been invited by the Pompano Beach Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla

to join them for a Picnic and VSc event on Sunday may 17

at the Alsdorf (boat ramp) Park at noon.

The squadron will provide hot dogs and hamburgers for our group.

Please bring a side dish or dessert to share.

Please mark your calendar and let Denise Porter know

at 412-606-5676if you plan to attend.


2015 BOOSTERS FOR THE MARINERBy P/Lt/C Doris Garner, Editor

A big THANK YOu to ‘all of the above’ for contributing to this newsletter for this year’s donation.. It is still only $10 for two names and $5 for one name. Your donations keep the MARINER going! Please send all checks to Lt/C Suzanne Fine Treasurer, 2503 Antigua Terrace, K3, Coconut Creek, FL. 33066 for this year’s donation. You can also hand it to her or me at a meeting. I would love to fill this entire page with boosters and put other items on another page. Thanks for helping the MARINER.

Ron & Katherine LaFontaine Paula & Alan Teller Ron RayLee & Jean Devane Pat & Marshall Bellin Ira & Judy SomersetKirk & Connie Martin Joe & Eileen Caraccia Kay Baker Bob & Barbara Garito Suzanne Fine Richard & Cherie Chossid Leonard & Shelley Harrison Dave & Vivian Nace Pat & Thomas Nolan Rosemary Levin P/C Tom Nolan Arline & Ron ZillerVenturelli Real Estate Group Malden & Dana Frank Doris Garner Richard & Cdr Denise Porter Rory Porter Janet Dean & Vickie

MAY07 Executive Comm Meeting 1930 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin 13 Weather Class Begins 1900 Squadron Building P/C Ron Ziller14 Monthly Dinner Meeting 1730 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin16 Safe Boating Week Starts TBD L/C Tom Nolan17 Joint Picnic with CGAux 1200 Alsdorf Park, Pompano P/C Denise Porter 17 Raft-up 1300 TBD Lt/C Ron Babin21 Thirsty Thursday 1830 Squadron Building Lt/C Ron Babin JuNE04 Executive Comm Meeting 1930 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin 11 Flag Burning Ceremony 1700 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin 11 Monthly Dinner Meeting 1730 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin14 Raft-up 1300 TBD Lt/C Ron Babin18 Thirsty Thursday (SuSPENDED TO THE FALL)25 Education Anchoring Seminar1900 Squadron Building Lt/C Howard Kaufman25 Executive Comm Meeting 1930 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin JuLY 09 Monthly Dinner Meeting 1730 Squadron Building Cdr Marshall Bellin12 Raft-up 1300 TBD Lt/C Ron Babin28 ABC Safe Boating Course 1900 Squadron Building Lt/C Howard Kaufman

comIng eVenTSBy P/C Denise Porter, JN


If you have not been called by 10 MAY 2015,

Please call Judy Somerset at954-246-4476 or

email her at [email protected]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY May you have many more!

By Lt Ira Somerset 954-246-4476

[email protected]

NOW HEAR THIS! IF YOuR NAME IS WRONG OR

MISSING FROM THE BIRTHDAY LIST, SEND IRA AN EMAIL TO

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IF THEY TOLD THE MEAL CALLER THEY WERE GOING TO ATTEND, AND DID NOT.

JuNE GENERAL MEETINGThe date is 11 JuNE 2015

1730 is Attitude Adjustment Hour1830 is the Business Meeting1930 is the dinner (usually)Donation: $15 per person

OTHER MAY DATES:03 Full Moon--Beware of Bad Drivers.10 Mother’s Day--Call her and send a card!15 Peace Officer’s Memorial Day16 Armed Forces Day25 Memorial Day

MAY GENERAL MEETINGThe date is14 MAY 2015

1730 is Attitude Adjustment Hour1830 is the Business Meeting1930 is the dinner (usually)Donation: $15 per person

If you have not been called by 7 JuNE 2015

Please call Judy Somerset at954-246-4476 or

email her at [email protected]

James McEntee will host theCinco de Mayo dinner.

Chicken Tacos. Seasoned Beef TacosSalad, Nachos cheese Chips, Vegetables, dessert

and fruit, Coffee, or Iced Tea.Chicken upon Request.

MENuTO BE ANNOuNCED

NExT MONTH

may 2015

Alan C. Taub 1-MayMicky McNelis 2-MayJudy Chase 3-MayRobert Miley 3-MayJim Sanislo 3-MayMalden Frank 5-MayPurvis "Dean" Jackson Jr 7-MayShawn David Bruce 8-MayRobert T. Lee 10-MayJames A. Franko 13-MayPatricia Bellin 23-MayJoseph Caraccia 23-MayMark Rodman 23-MayDavid B. Board 26-MayEdward Janse 28-MayRichard Pfenniger 28-May

To All oF The ABoVe:we wISh yoU A hAPPy BIrThdAy

And mAny more To come.


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