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Held at: Port City Club

18665 Harborside Dr., Cornelius

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District 27—Volume 42 Issue 9 01—SEPTEMBER—2018

Commander’s Message 2

Bridge Officers

National/District Messages

3-7

Education—Our major purpose 8-9

Boating Confidence — A major focus 10

Civic Service — A major goal

Social & Boating Events and Member Tidbits 11-17

Sponsors 18-24

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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Inland Seafarer 2 September, 2018 Edition

COMMANDER’S

MESSAGE

Commander

P/C Lou Schwartz AP

[email protected]

Executive Officer

P/C Steve Stuart AP

Steven.stuart100

@gmail.com

Administrative Officer

Frank J. Romano

[email protected]

Education Officer

P/C Russ Klein, SN

[email protected]

Treasurer

Lt/C Roger M. Lewis, S

[email protected]

Secretary

Katheryn A. Savage, S

[email protected]

Chaplain

Lt. Jim Barbara, AP

[email protected]

LNSPS on the internet:

http://www.usps.org/

localusps/lakenorman/

Charles Chapman

Scrapbook Competition

Award

This past

week I re-

ceived an email from D/C

Greg Shay, JN-CAN of District

27, informing me of Con-

gratulations to Lake Norman

Squadron for winning 2nd

place in this competition.

Most important we must con-

gratulate our Administrator

Officer, Steve Stuart, for sub-

mitting the scrapbook and to

the entire squadron for run-

ning the activities that were

listed in the scrapbook.

The Award will be presented

to our Squadron at the Dis-

trict 27 Fall Council Confer-

ence being held at the Atlan-

tic Beach Double Tree Hotel

on October 19th-20th. The

Award will be available for

display at our November

General Meeting.

Again, Congratulations to

Steve and Lake Norman Sail

& Power Squadron.

Commander Lou Schwartz, AP

[email protected]

Lake Norman Sail & Power

SquadronTM

We are Americas Boating ClubR

For Boaters, By BoatersSM

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News from District

Commanders Blast to

District 27 Membership

I am pleased to inform our membership

that the Announcement, Agenda, Regis-

tration Form, and Hotel link for

the D27 Fall Council/Conference being

held at the Atlantic Beach DoubleTree

Hotel on October 19-20 are now in the

D27 Website Calendar: https://

uspsd27.org/php/d27Calendar.php

For your convenience, there are links to

all of the documents and the fillable

Registration Form. You may want to look

at the Announcement first to see high-

lights of all of the activities scheduled

including an Operations Training Course

(Fri), Squadron Commander's Meeting

(Fri), Beach Party Reception (Fri), Silent

Auction (Fri/Sat), Apparel Exchange

(Fri/Sat), Special Guest Speaker from

the NC Office of State Archeology

(Sat), Update on USPS Membership

Benefits Presentation (Sat), Member &

Awards Luncheon (Sat), Town Hall Meet-

ing with National Rep and panel of Stf/

Cdrs to answer all of your questions

(Sat), and finally the Members Recep-

tion and Banquet with Square Dance

group entertainment. Western wear is

encouraged for the banquet or appropri-

ate attire.

I think you will find this Fall Meeting to

be both entertaining and informative

and I welcome you to attend. You do not

have to be a squadron or district officer

to attend - all members are welcome

and we especially encourage firsttimers.

Please come join us for this special

event.

Deadline for Hotel Registration is 9/18.

There is a discount for early registration

until 9/18.

D/C Greg Shay, JN-CAN

America’s Boating Club

United States Power Squadrons

District 27

https://uspsd27.org/php/d27Calendar.php

https://uspsd27.org/php/d27Calendar.php


Executive Officer

P/C Steve Stuart AP

“Lightning” is Mesmerizing -- But

Deadly

Lightning kills more people in the United

States in a year than tornadoes. Mari-

ners are particularly at risk. Marine ves-

sels are often the tallest objects in a

large open space. Seeking the tallest ob-

jects, lightning has blown out the bottom

of boats and caused millions of dollars in

damage to navigational equipment.

Lighting is the result of the buildup dis-

charge of electrical energy. The air in a

lighting strike is heated to 50,000 de-

grees Fahrenheit. It is the rapid heating

of air that produces the shock wave that

results in thunder.

A cloud-to-ground lightning strike begins

as an invisible channel of electricity-

charged air moving from the cloud to the

ground. When one channel nears an ob-

ject on the ground, a powerful surge of

electricity from the ground moves up-

ward to the clouds and produces the visi-

ble lightning strike. A direct lightning hit

can damage or destroy vessels, overload

navigation and other electronic equip-

ment and electrocute crew and passen-

gers.

How do you know if you are in dan-

ger: If you see lightning or hear thun-

der, hear a loud static on your AM radio,

hear buzzing sounds on radio antennas

or mastheads begin to glow.

St. Elmo’s fire: The

glow on the masthead

produced by an extreme

buildup of electrical

charge is known as St.

Elmo’s fire. Unprotected

mariners should immedi-

ately move to shelter

when this phenomena

occurs. Lighting may

strike the mast within

five minutes after it be-

gins to glow.

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Thanks,

Executive Officer,

P/C Steve Stuart, AP

[email protected]

Lake Norman Sail & Power SquadronTM



1. General Membership Meetings:

The second Tuesday of every month

at Port City Club Restaurant in Cornelius

2. Lunch for Bunch:

The last Wednesday of every month

regardless of weather

3. "Sunrise" Rendezvous and Cruise to

Mid-Way Boat House for Breakfast

Saturday, September 22, 2018 @

0630 hrs.

4. Second Annual Lake Cruise North to

the I-40 Bridge

Saturday, October 13, 2018 @ 1000

hrs.

Read our Seafarer Newsletter and con-

tact us on our website http://

www.usps.org/lakenorman/ if you need

additional help with “Vessel Safety

Checks”, “Boating Activities” or

“Membership”.

mailto:Steven.stuart100


Education Officer (SEO)

P/C Russ Klein, SN

The new “Boat Handling Course” replac-

ing Seamanship will roll out as a pilot

program on September 10, 2018.

This course will de-

but as a series of

seminars com-

prised of six, two-

hour sessions fol-

lowed by a tradi-

tional multiple

choice, closed-

book exam. Students completing all ses-

sions and passing the exam will receive

their Seamanship grade. The new cur-

riculum removes the material which was

redundant with ABC. All student materi-

als (guides) will be distributed electroni-

cally, as well as instructor materials.

Students and instructors participating

will be required to submit course cri-

tiques. I have notified all members not

yet showing the Seamanship grade of

this course soliciting interest. All mem-

bers have been sent separate email no-

tices. If you have not yet earned your

Seamanship Grade, now is the time to

enroll by contacting me via email at

([email protected]). Enrollment

will close on September 10, 2018.

The final results for the 2017-2018 ABC

Program (which ended on June 30, 2018)

are in and once again of the 349 squad-

rons reporting, our squadron is in the top

ten nationally.

We reported 121

students regis-

tered ranking

#6 in the nation

and #2 in Dis-

trict 27. The top

squadron in the

nation was from Cape Coral, Flor-

ida,which reported 260 students regis-

tered. Within District 27, Cape Fear was

#1 with 142 students registered. I wish

to thank our team of instructors, admin-

istrators, and staff who helped with our

accomplishment.

Elsewhere in education, we have per-

formed several “Jump Start” sessions

with new/prospective members. Alan

Savage is leading this program for our

squadron. Terry Middleton and I have

participated and more sessions will be

scheduled as boaters request assistance.

You must be certified by the SEO (me) to

participate.


P/C Russ Klein, SN

SEO

(704) 651-9361

[email protected]

Lake Norman Sail & Power SquadronTM



Finally, in case you missed it, get a copy

of the June 2018 “Currents” magazine

and enjoy the article which appears on

page 80 written by Lori Tate, a past stu-

dent and magazine editor. She provides

great insight into our course and the

benefits of completion. Some of our

longer serving members may know Lori’s

father-in-law, Garren Tate, who is a

charter member of our squadron!

Enjoy the rest of the summer!

Respectfully Submitted

www.lncurrents.com


http://www.lncurrents.com/index.html

http://www.lncurrents.com


THE EDUCATION ZONE

A Major Purpose of America’s Boating Club

USPS (America’s Boating Club) will be

rolling out the new, Boat Handling

Course next month, which replaces

Seamanship, the course our squadron

typically offers in the Fall each year.

The long-awaited Boat Handling course

will be introduced on September 10th

through a pilot program, and all squad-

rons planning to teach Seamanship this

Fall are invited to participate in the pilot

and teach Boat Handling instead.

Boat Handling will debut as a single

course, comprised of six, two-hour

sessions: (ALL ARE CLASSROOM SES-

SIONS)

Rules of the Road – A Practical Ap-

proach

Confidence in Docking and Undock-

ing – Slow-Speed Maneuvering

Boating with Confidence – Handling

Your Boat Underway

Anchoring with Assurance – Don’t

Get Carried Away

Emergencies on Board – Prepara-

tion for Handling Common Prob-

lems

Knots and Line Handling – The

Knots You Need to Know

Boat Handling does not include redun-

dant Seamanship 2016 material — such

as terminology, hull and engine types,

and equipment requirements — that is

already covered in America’s Boating

Course.

During the pilot program, squadrons will

pilot the entire course and the price will

be the same as Seamanship

2016. Student guides will be available in

eBook format only; and instructor kits

will also be distributed electronically.

A Boat Handling exam is being prepared

and will be ordered in the normal way.

Students who complete the course and

pass the test will receive the Seaman

grade.

Feedback from squadrons that use the

new curriculum will be reviewed for in-

corporation in the official version of Boat

Handling to be released for general use

in the first quarter of 2019. At that

time, Boat Handling will be released as a

six-part course, and each session will be

released as a seminar.


THE EDUCATION ZONE

A Major Purpose of America’s Boating Club

If you are interested in taking this new

course, please let me know via return

e-mail ASAP so that I can find an ap-

propriate venue. Most likely we will con-

vene on Saturday mornings subject to

student and instructor concurrence. Feel

free to call me for any questions.

P/C Russ Klein, SN-INC

Squadron Education Officer

704-651-9361

.

Don’t let this happen to

you.

Stay informed; take a

boating course

August 17th Chesapeake Bay

Photo credit Anne Arundel MD Patch


BOATING CONFIDENCE ZONE

A Major Focus of America’s Boating Club

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Who do you contact to report boating safety, no wake and other

violations? _________________________

The Lake Norman Marine Commission,

residents of Lake Norman and users of

Lake Norman are dependent on the ef-forts of the various law enforcement

agencies on the lake to enforce the laws

and ordinances regarding lake use,

please contact the lake patrol division of

the County in which you reside and/or

NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

Catawba County:

828-464-3112

Iredell County:

704-878-3100

Lincoln County:

704-735-8202

Mecklenburg County:

704-943-6200

Cornelius PD: 704-892-7773

NC Wildlife Resources Commission:

1-800-662-7137

Reporting of

ATON Problems

The Lake Norman Marine Commission

has asked that we coordinate reporting

of problems with ATONs thru one source

by each organization. P/C Russ Klein, SN

-INC has agreed to serve as the point-of-

contact for the Lake Norman Sail &

Power Squadron. Should you observe

any such problems please contact Russ

and include as much information as pos-

sible: date reported, ATON description,

nature of problem, GPS location (if possi-

ble), contact information (if follow-up is

needed). This will then be forwarded

onto the LNMC Commissioner for that

county (so as to be in the informational

loop) and to the LNMC contractor for re-

pair. It will also be placed on a list of

Navigation Aids needing service, which

will be posted on the LNMC web site to

inform the public.

Submitted by:

P/C Russ Klein, SN-INC

SEO

Buoy Committee—LNMC

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 704-651-9361


Inland Seafarer 11 September , 2018 Edition

STAY FOR THE FRIENDS ZONE

Social & Boating Events and Member Tidbits

FUN means good company, good food

and great presentations.

That’s what our General Meetings are so

join us in the fun this September!

Keith Reinsmith made presentation

About Normandy at our Monthly

Dinner Meeting.

So interesting!!

How Delightful!!

Mr. & Mrs. Harriman Jett — our Webmaster

Also joined us for Dinner




NORMANDY – A Postscript

If you attended the Business meeting at

the Port City Club on Tuesday, August

14, you heard a very informative presen-

tation by Keith Reinsmith on the historic

events in Normandy, specifically the Mul-

berry harbors that were constructed to

support the allied invasion.

Last summer, Keith and I, and one of our

sons, were fortunate enough to travel to

Normandy to personally witness the ac-

tual location of that invasion. There’s a

small village, Arromanches, that is still

there, and is a testament to all that tran-

spired. There is so much history there,

so many emotions, a person cannot help

but be moved.

Today, that little village is thriving and is

a major tourist spot, mostly for this his-

tory. But also, as part of its charm and

attraction, it’s a beautiful beach area.

While we were touring, and getting ab-

sorbed in the history and devastation

that occurred there, people were frolick-

ing in the water and playing on the

beach. To me, it felt sacrilegious. Such

an historic site; and, to me, it seemed

the sanctity of it was not being re-

spected. I mentioned this to my son

and his immediate response was, “But

Mom, isn’t that why this battle took

place? So that people would have the

freedom to be able to come to the beach,

and enjoy life.”

Well, he’s right. Such a wise observa-

tion, one that previously had been lost

on me.

Thank you to all the men and women

who have sacrificed their all so that we

are able to enjoy our freedom.

Linda Reinsmith

Assistant Administrative Officer




Lunch for Bunch Seafarer

Cruises

Look for LNSPS Lunch for Bunch Seafarer

Cruises monthly notices. Always sched-

uled for the last Wednesday of the

month.

Arrive by boat or just come for lunch

"regardless of weather" to get together,

to have fun and enjoy a lunch.

Please try to RSVP “Kelly Epstein DI-

RECT” by e-mail or just call if attending.

Thanks,

Kelly Epstein

Event Chair

704-608-1804 cell

[email protected]

I have received an update from Al

Parker that his wife, Carolyn, is home

from the hospital. She is in Al's care and

hospice/palliative care.

Please, Carolyn needs all our prayers.

Carolyn has been so special to this

Squadron and to District 27. She has

worked tirelessly for years for the suc-

cess of both.

Now she needs everyone’s special

prayers; in addition, prayers for support

for Al and the family.

Commander Lou Schwartz





What: “Sunrise” Rendezvous and cruise to Mid-Way Boat House for

Breakfast

When: Saturday, September 22, 2018 @ 0630 hrs.

Where: Arriving in the vicinity of Marker D7 we will drift or anchor and

observe the rising of the Sun @0707 hrs. which will appear at roughly 86 de-

grees (T). Once the sun has risen, we will proceed to the Mid-Way Boat House

for breakfast.

Who: Members, Past Members, and Guests of the LNSPS.

RSVP: Since dock space and restaurant space are both limited at the

Boat House, it is critical that all participants notify me if you plan to attend so

that appropriate reservations can be made. Larger boats may anchor outside

of the docks and we will arrange to shuttle passengers to shore in smaller

boats.

Please RSVP to Kelly Epstein Directly.

Kelly Epstein

Event Chair

704-608-1804 cell

[email protected]





Book Worms

I hope you have all had an enjoyable

summer and did lots of reading!

We will begin the “New Year” at the

home of Lorraine Samuelson on Septem-

ber 6. I will review “A Man Called Obe”

by Fredrik Backman.

New members are welcome. Questions?

Call me 704-947-2729.

LNSPS Member,

Nancy Starr

The Lake Norman Sail & Power Squad-

ron will hold its monthly meeting on

Tuesday, September 11th , at the Port

City Club, 18665 Harborside Drive,

Cornelius, beginning at 6:30PM

The guest speaker for the September

11th meeting will be John Chen. Mr.

Chen will be giving a presentation on the local Charlotte Club Asian Boat Races

that are held on Lake Norman and also

on World Asian Boat Race activities.

You do not have to be a member to at-

tend the meeting The Lake Norman Sail

& Power Squadron meets the 2nd Tues-

day of each month, at the Port City

Club, beginning at 6:30P.

Please join us! Hope to see you at the

meeting! Contact Linda Reinsmith

at 484-553-6693

What does Constitution Day

Celebrate?

Constitution Day celebrates the day that

the United States Constitution was

adopted by the Constitutional Conven-

tion in 1787. It can be considered the

birthday of the United States govern-

ment. The day also celebrates US citi-

zenship and is often called Citizenship

Day.




CALL FOR

CONTRIBUTIONS

We need your stories, your

reviews, and your pictures!

Please send contributions

you would like to see in the

Inland Seafarer, which has

been honored with the

Distinctive Communicator Award!

Gail DeTample via

[email protected]

Add your input

Please encourage new members

Of all ages and Water Activity

Interests to Join the Lake Norman

Sail & Power Squadron and help us

reach our Squadron goals through

service…

The more the merrier!



Ship’s Store Open For

Business

Our store has many styles of shirts, for

men and women. We have an inventory

of several styles and many colors avail-

able. You can browse the pages of the

Man’s and Lady's catalogues or go to the

website: www.Queensboro.com and view

the many items including Polos, T’s,

Dress Shirts, Hats, Vests, Sweaters,

Towels and Blankets, Backpacks and

Beach/Tote bags.

The prices shown on the website are

“List Prices”. Queensboro offers 30-40%

discounts depending on the order that

we send to them. Don’t place your order

on line with Queensboro because you will

not have the AMERICA’S BOATING CLUB

logo available to you. Just bring the

STYLE number, SIZE, and COLOR to our

next meeting or call me with that infor-

mation.

Keep in mind that dark colored fabric will

not display our ABC Logo as good as

light colors.

Richard Todd, JN

Ship’s Store

704 662-3647 (Home)

[email protected]

Ships Store

http://www.Queensboro.com


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