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Running Lights October 2017

Membership Newsletter - Volume 17 Issue 10

SKOKIE VALLEY SAIL AND POWER

Come for the Boating Education…Stay for the Friends

District 20 Fall Conference 20-21 October 2017

Holiday Inn, Elgin


A MESSAGE FROM OUR COMMANDER

Skokie Valley Sail & Power Squadron 2017-2018 Bridge

COMMANDER Cdr Gary Vinzant, JN 847-827-7179

EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lt/C Joe Lokaj, JN 847-914-9447

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER P/C Ron Zingler, AP 847-634-3806

SECRETARY P/C Don Sidman, JN 847-726-7309

TREASURER Lt/C Sue Anthony, P 224-402-3107

EDUCATION OFFICER Lt/C Richard Davidson, SN 847-295-8845

ASST. EDUCATION OFFICER Lt/C James E. Soyka, SN 847-635-6239

IMMEDIATE PAST COMMANDER I/P/C Don Sidman, JN 847-726-7309

ELECTED MEMBERS AT LARGE Lt Dave Anthony, P 224-402-3107 Lt Cindy Geske 847-703-0884 Lt Jim Geske, AP 847-703-0885

he arrival of October signals “last call” for our 2017 boating season.

And it’s a great time to be out on the wa-ter with cooler temps, no bugs and the beautiful fall colors. Let’s get together again this month on Sunday the 15

th for a unique, first-time

event for Skokie Valley – The Untoucha-ble Gangster Bus Tour in Chicago. We’ll learn the history of Chicago’s 1920’s – 1930’s underworld. And we’ll visit some infamous locations where history was made. Immediately following the tour is our Oc-tober Dinner Meeting at Maggiano’s Little Italy. At the dinner we can hear about the recent Mississippi Houseboat River cruise (Sept 29 – Oct 1). Thanks P/C Ron Zingler for arranging these great events. One week later, on the 20

th & 21

st, we’ll meet up

at the D/20 Fall Confer-ence in Elgin. Football is the theme. As per our usual, we will have a ful-ly decorated, fully stocked hospitality suite. Join us Friday night dressed up in football attire (pads optional). Bring a dish to share, and have a good time. There will be two seminars (t.b.a.) on Saturday morning. To be followed by the Education Awards Luncheon at noon. “A great skipper always uses his excel-lent judgment so as not to be forced to show off his amazing skill.” Source un-known.

T

—Cdr. Gary Vinzant, JN


Mark Your Calendar

4

Wed October 2017

Executive Board/Bridge Meeting, 1900

Yen Yen Restaurant, Buffalo Grove

11 Wed Skokie Valley Breakfast Club, 0900-1000 Market Square, Wheeling

15 Sun Gangster Tour & October Member Dinner Meeting Maggiano’s, Chicago, IL (page 8)

15 Sun Publication Deadline—Running Lights Karen D’Amico (630-483-9741)

20-21 Fri-Sat D20 Fall Conference Holiday Inn, Elgin, IL (page 9)


1

Wed November 2017

Executive Board/Bridge Meeting, 1900

Yen Yen Restaurant, Buffalo Grove


9 Thurs Cruise Planning Meeting, 1900 Zingler’s House, Buffalo Grove

15 Wed Publication Deadline—Running Lights Karen D’Amico (630-483-9741)

18 Sat November Anniversary Dinner Meeting White Deer Run, Lincolnshire (page 5)


SVPS Reflections

on a Sunday

Afternoon Photos By Joanne Zingler Frank & Karen D’Amico

Dave & Sue Anthony

Jean Sanford, Ron Zingler & Jim Soyka

Ray & Nancy Buellesbach

Sue Anthony, Tony & Susan Palazzo, and Joe Lokaj

Our afternoon entertainment

Kay Widdis, Bonni Breen, Gail Sidman, Ron Zingler and Rich Davidson


SVPS

September

Dinner

Meeting Photos By Rich Davidson

Frank & Karen D’Amico

Don & Gail Sidman

Jim Soyka Caryl & Bud Lemke

Bonni Breen & Rich Davidson

Joe Lokaj

Clark & Jean Sanford Sue & Dave Anthony

Tony & Susan Palazzo

Lorraine & Gary Vinzant Ron & Joanne Zingler Kay Widdis & Nancy Buellesbach

Ray Buellesbach, George & Bridget Doerner

Clark Sanford receives his pin for 25 years of

membership


SVPS Celebrates 56 Years! Saturday, November 18th @ 1300 hour (1:00 pm)

White Deer Run Golf Club, Vernon Hills

Our November dinner meeting will take us to the white sands of White Deer Run Golf Club in Vernon Hills, IL. The golf course is built on the

famed Cuneo Estate with views of Lake Charles.

Where: White Deer Run Golf Club 250 W Gregg’s Parkway Vernon Hills, IL 60061 Menu: Chicken Marsala $32 Roast Pork Loin $32 Lemon Peppered Seared Salmon $37 Includes salad, rolls, butter, dessert, coffee, tea and iced tea Bar: Cash Bar Contact: Ron Zingler @ 847.634.3806 or [email protected]

Registration required with dinner selection by November 9, 2017

mailto:[email protected]


CAPTAIN AHAB’S QUIZ

OUR GREAT LAKES, OUR GREATEST RESOURCE

Record facts about our Great Lakes...

The Great Lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area, and the 2nd largest by volume (containing 21% of the world’s sur-face fresh water by volume).

Lake Superior is the 2nd largest lake in the world

Lake Michigan is the largest lake in the world that is entirely in one country.

Michigan has the longest shoreline in the U.S.

The Great Lakes have about 35,000 islands.

Manitoulin Island on Lake Huron, is the largest island on the Great Lakes, and it is also the largest island on any inland body of water in the world.

Lake Manitou (found on Manitoulin Island) is the world’s largest lake located on a freshwater island. Tom Clark, AP, Contributing Editor

Courtesy of Perchant Publishing

(see answer on back page)

Boating Trivia: Which brand of outboard was the

first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1985?

The Impact of Hurricanes

After seeing the damage done by Hurricane Harvey and Irma, I thought it would be interesting to look back at Katrina which was considered a national catastrophe. It was the most economically de-structive storm in the history of the United States. Damage from the storm and the resulting flooding of New Orleans has been estimated at 96 billion Dollars. About 300,000 homes were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. The loss of life was over 1,300 deaths. Most of the property damage was the result of breaches in the levees designed to protect New Orleans. Katrina made landfall as a category 3 storm.

The Damage and loss of life were pri-marily due to poor planning. As of this writing we don’t know the economic cost of Harvey and Irma. The loss of life is considerably less than that of Katrina. However, even though we were much better prepared for Harvey and Irma, it is believed the economic loss will be great-er than Katrina. As we continue to migrate to the coastal areas, whether it be for vacation living or relocation, with the earth getting warmer we will continue to see these major storms causing considerable destruction.

Ten Costliest Hurricanes in US History (Prior to 2017, Harvey and Irma)


2017 Event & Cruising Schedule

Date Event Location Host

October 15, 2017

Sunday

Dinner Meeting & Trolley Tour

of Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL Ron Zingler

October 20-21, 2017

Friday-Saturday

D20 Fall Conference Holiday Inn

Elgin, IL

District 20 &

Fox Valley Squadron

February 16, 2018—

March 2, 2018

Panama Canal Cruise,

Norwegian Star Cruise Ship

Miami, Columbia, Costa Rica,

Nicaragua, Guatemala, Acapul-

co, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles

Ron Zingler

Introducing the New USPS Website…

At the USPS Governing Board meeting in Dallas, the USPS Marketing Committee announced they are launching a new public facing website. BeyondBoating.org The website has an updated look and feel that reflects our brand identity, is mobile responsive, and is designed to attract boaters to membership. It emphasizes we are a boating organization, offering much more beyond boating, like friendships, improving our boating community, and building confidence on the water through boating safety and education. The new public facing website will be part of a larger marketing and advertising effort starting in the Winter/Spring of 2018. Additionally, it will incorporate the America’s Boating Club logo and links from the AmericasBoatingClub.org website. Members will be able to login from the new website, and be redirected to our member site.


Our October dinner meeting will take us to downtown Chicago where we will get the inside story on our windiest politicians, red-light districts and the most notorious vice crimes aboard the Untouchable Gangster Bus. After the two hour tour, we will meet at Maggiano’s Restaurant one block away.

Chicago Gangster Tour & Dinner Meeting Sunday October 15

th @ 1300 (1:00 pm)

Untouchable Gangster Tour

Untouchable Tour Bus Departs outside drive thru entrance of McDonalds at 600 N. Clark St, Chicago

Parking available at local garages within two blocks, street parking or McDonalds at an hourly rate

Tour Cost: $33

Tour leaves at 1:00pm — Plan to arrive at 12:45pm Bus is not handicapped accessible & without bathrooms

Dinner Meeting at Maggiano’s Little Italy 516 N Clark, Chicago @ 3:15pm

(order from the menu)

Kindly respond by September 15th if you plan on joining us Ron Zingler 847.946.2516 Home, 847.946.2516 Cell

[email protected]


7/19

1102 N. Main Street Algonquin, IL 60102

Congratulations on reaching another milestone with the squadron. We appreciate your support!

Cdr Gary Vinzant, JN

October Anniversaries

Sheila Caldwell 2016 2 yrs Catherine Westphal 2007 11 yrs Marilyn Calfa 2003 15 yrs Stephen Chmela 1972 28 yrs Carol Cleave 1982 37 yrs Brendan O’Brien 1980 39 yrs

9/13

2/23

Winter Cruise February 16

th 2018

Two Week Panama Canal Cruise

Hop onboard the Norwegian Star for a two week Panama Canal Cruise with fellow

squadron members, family, and friends.

The Norwegian Star cruise ship will depart from Miami on February 16, 2018, sail

through the entire canal, and end at Los Angeles, March 2, 2018. The visiting ports are Columbia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Gua-

temala, Acapulco and Cabo San Lucas.

By booking now, a refundable $250 deposit per person is necessary. The cruise line is

offering drink packages, special dining packages, shore excursions discounts, and

free WI-FI.

With 7 or more cabins, additional discounts will be available for all the cruisers. As of

April 10th, we have 5 couples cruising.

If interested, contact Christopher Swain at Norwegian Cruise Lines 877-416-9722

x44391. He will assist you with any details and booking.

FYI: Miami Boat Show begins February 15

th.

Thinking about going? Feel free to contact: Ron Zingler 847.946.2516C or 847.634.3806

[email protected]


District 20 Members at the USPS Governing Board in Dallas Frank D’Amico (Skokie), John Hatton (Rockford), Karen D’Amico (Skokie), Harvey & Mary Young (Illinois

Valley), Ellen & Mike Ludtke (Waukegan), Natalie Witty (Skokie), Bob & Caren Canfield (Rockford)

Want to get or update

your CPR Certification?

Saturday, October 28th

9:00 AM

St Mary’s Catholic Church

7307 40th Ave, Kenosha, WI

Contact Don Sidman

847-726-7309


Editor and Publisher P/D/C Karen D’Amico, AP [email protected]

Contributing Editors Tom Clark, AP Bridget Doerner, N Mike Hennessy, AP Jim Walkowiak P/C Ron Zingler, AP Joanne Zingler, AP Stuart Zwang, SN

Photographers

P/C George Doerner, SN P/C Richard Calfa, N P/C Ron Zingler, AP

Production Staff P/C Frank D’Amico, AP

FROM: P/D/C Karen D’Amico, AP 318 Somerset Dr Streamwood, IL 60107

Be sure to visit our internet sites:

Skokie Valley Sail & Power Squadron: www.skokievalleypowersquadron.org

District 20: www.uspsd20Boating.org USPS: BeyondBoating.org

AmericasBoatingClub.org

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Captain Ahab answer:

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