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ROCHESTER SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON

THE CHART #421 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2017

RPS Website: http://www.usps.org/rochester The Chart is the official publication of Rochester Sail and Power Squadron,Inc.It is published bi-monthly.Articles,opinions and advertisements obtained herein do not necessarily reflect the policy or endorsement of Rochester Sail and Power Squadron or of United States Power Squadron unless so stated. “The Squadron”,”United States Power Squadron”,”USPS”,the USPS Ensign,the Trident,and the Wheel and Ensign Design are Registered Trademarks of the United States Power Squadron,Inc.

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E

1 Contact Information

2-3 Commander’s Report

4 Administrative Officer’s Report

5 Executive Officers Report

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Secretary’s Report

Partners in Command Seminar Info

January General Meeting Info

Greater Rochester Boat Show

Boat Show Sign up sheet to work

CNY 2016 Boat Show

Partners in Command Flyer

2017 Activities Calendar

THE BRIDGE OFFICERS

2017

Commander: William A. Towner, AP

(585) 260-7981

Email -billyt14607@yahoo.com

Executive Officer: P/C Marti Tertinek, S

(716) 229-3117

Email mjt@rochester.rr.com

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Administrative Officer: Lt/C Bob Crossman, P

(585) 202-0453

Email: rcrossman1@rochester.rr.com

Squadron Education Officer: P/C Stephen D.

Heffron,SN

(585) 314-9813

Email: danddheffron@yahoo.com

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Secretary: Lt/C Faye Towner,

H461-5447

C 260-7560

fayetowner@outlook.com

Treasurer: Lt/C Jack Baker, S

H 277-1061 C 739-1160

Email: jbaker99@rochester.rr.com

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Commanders’ Report

Cdr. William A. Towner, AP

Cell (585) 260-7981

Thank you to everyone that attended our 78th

Annual Change of Watch in December.

We had around 40 members and guests in

attendance while the Lodge on the Green

Party House provided an excellent buffet and

service for us all.

A member our own Rochester Coast Guard

Station was in attendance and gave us a

speech on the latest happenings at the Station

along with some inside stories of life as a

Coastguardsman on Lake Ontario during the

holidays. District 6 Commander Bill Herrick

was in attendance and did the honors of

swearing in our new bridge this year along

with speaking to us about the latest

happenings at the District and National levels

plus cooperative programs he is encouraging

across the District to bring in new

members. D/C Herrick was very informative

about who our prospective members are for

marketing the classes and other benefits of

being a member of the USPS and ideas on

how to reach out to those same boaters.

Awards Given

F Ritter Shumway Award for Distinguished Service to the Squadron Lt/Cdr. Debbie Heffron

accepted by P/C Steve Heffron.

Past Commander’s Cup for Exemplifying the Best of USPS Values P/C Rick Hibbs

What an exciting time to be

Commander! Here it is January already and

there are so many things coming up for the

Squadron!

Right off is our January Membership meeting

with our guest speaker Anthony Danielle of

the Danielle Family Businesses and he will be

giving a presentation on their new Braddock

Bay Westpoint Marina, along with the latest

developments at Southpoint Marina in

Irondequoit Bay. If you have ever thought

about visiting or docking in Braddock Bay

this is the time to find out the possibilities!!

Coming up in February we have our

Membership meeting on the first Wednesday

at GYC as usual and I’m sure we will hear

more about from Admin. Lt/Cdr. Bob

Crossman as the date gets closer.

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Soon after that we have the 2017 Greater

Rochester Boat Show at the Convention

Center. We will have our booth there and

Rick Hibbs and John Zingo are working on

some additional ideas to attract more

visitors. Sign up now to get the best time

slots!

However later in the month of February we

have something new!

Lt. Bridgett Arieno will be hosting a “Partner

in Command” seminar on Saturday, February

11th. This is the class you want to attend

with your 1st Mate! Bridgett, along with

associates from West Marine will be teaching

us about all the latest safety gear and

procedures for when or if you suddenly find

yourself in command of the boat. This will

help give you the confidence to face the

unforeseen situations that can happen

suddenly out on the water and summon the

help you may need and to bring your loved

ones home safely!

This should be a very exciting

program! Plus, to make it even more

interesting it is going to be held at the Port of

Rochester Terminal Building in Charlotte.

The class is open to the public and we

encourage everyone to bring their boating

friends and family for a great seminar!

Thank you to everyone working so hard

already to make 2017 a success for the

Rochester Sail & Power Squadron!

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Administrative Officer

Lt/C Bob Crossman, P

(585) 202-0453

Greetings from your new AO! I hope everyone had a

safe and happy holiday season!

Our Change of Watch in December brought about

some big changes to the Bridge, with Rick Hibbs

stepping down from the Commander’s position

(again…), and Bill Towner taking the helm. Another

Power Squadron veteran, Marti Tertinek, accepted

the XO position, and the fresh fish (yours truly)

moved into the AO position.

For those who have never attended a Change of

Watch, I highly recommend it. Aside from sharing

good food and great conversation with fellow

boaters, it’s a good way to get a feel for the

organization. It’s a nice blend of historical traditions

and new ideas. It’s an opportunity for the ‘newbies’

to meet the lifetime members. You get an overall

sense of what the squadron was, is, and the direction

it’s heading.

Continuing with that theme, the Bridge is in the

process of planning for events in 2017. Starting with

the general meeting on January 4th, Anthony Danielle

will be joining us to discuss the development and

facilities at the Westpoint Marina in Braddock’s Bay.

February brings in the Greater Rochester Boat show.

Many new and exciting ideas are being tossed around

for our booth. As plans solidify, we will pass on

details…

Also in February, we have the Partner in Command

seminar. This seminar is designed for those

significant others who are uncomfortable in boats,

but still come along to humor our obsession. Safety

equipment and procedures will be discussed in a

friendly, non-intimidating environment. Once again,

details are forthcoming.

February is a busy month for the squadron! We also

have our Founder’s Day observance, AKA the Mid-

Winter Wine and Food Event. We celebrate the 1938

founding of the Rochester Sail and Power squadron

with some history, great food, and great wine.

Planning is progressing, and (you’ve guessed it)

details will come.

Lots of information is coming your way. Keep an

eye out for emails and flyers for event dates and

times!

Winter is here. Instead of wistfully glancing out the

window at our snow covered boats sitting on their

trailers or covertly driving by the boatyard as we “run

errands”, why not join our fellow squadron members

at any (or all!) of our winter events? Share a drink

and a story or two and maybe pick up a tidbit of local

information that you’ve never heard before!

We’ll see you there!

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Executiver Officer’s Report

P/C Marti Tertinek, S

Hello! Let me introduce myself. My name is

Marti Tertinek; I am your new Executive

Officer i.e. XO. This isn’t my first “rodeo” as I

have been a member of USPS since women

were allowed to join. I guess we are looking

at about 36 years with 35 merit marks to my

credit and the status of Life Member. I had

the privilege of holding a position on the

National Cruise Planning Committee way

back when Cruise Planning was in its’ youth.

I have held every office on the bridge,

being a past member of the “dissolved” Red

Jacket Power Squadron. Chris and I have

chosen to join RSPS because #1 we know so

many of you and also, Red Jacket’s birth

evolved from the Rochester Power

Squadron, those so many years ago. And so

now it has evolved and we are back

“home” once again.

I have been around the water, in the water

and under the water since I was knee high

to a “belaying” pin. I’ve had the privilege of

boating on Sodus Bay and Lake Ontario for

“many” years, and didn’t know what fun I

was missing until Chris and I meant up with

the “motley” crew of membership of Red

Jacket Power Squadron. And, the rest is

history. We joined because we wanted to

educate ourselves about crossing the “lake”

safely. And ever since then, I can count on

my fingers and toes many times over,

crossing Lake Ontario with “Scotch n’ Soda,

too!” and so many of our USPS friends. And

safely, too! Attending almost every Summer

Rendezvous, what fun!!!!!

Despite what “National” does for marketing

USPS, the one thing that they continue to

forget is that of the “people” are what

make it. It is the main reason why we have

hung in USPS is first and foremost the

“members”, the “people”. Over the many

years Chris and I have formed so many

wonderful relationships with YOU, the

members, the “people”. So, I guess right

now today, my goal is to serve as your XO ,

along with the other “bridge” members, to

keep RSPS alive and well. To help RSPS

maintain its’ membership and encourage

others to join, if for nothing else than

education, to enrich their lives with the

tremendous friendship and comradery that

is offered through RSPS.

Please feel free to contact me with any

questions or concerns. If I don’t know the

answers to your questions or not able to

immediately solve your concerns, give me a

chance; I’ll find out. Many of you I know,

but many of you I don’t know. Please

introduce yourself to me, so I can have the

privilege of adding you to my USPS list of

friends.

Looking forward to seeing you at all the

RSPS events. AND, don’t forget that there is

a “boat show” coming up. Entertain the

idea of signing up and helping out at the

“RSPS Booth”.

As ever,

Marti Tertinek, S

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Secretary’s Report

Faye Braswell

From the Secretary:

Communications Would you say that it is nearly impossible to go through the day without talking, texting, or sending an email to someone personally or

professionally? Communications, is the sending and receiving of information between two or more people. The person sending the

message is referred to as the sender, while the person receiving the information is called the receiver. But let’s be real, if you don’t

speak the same language, don’t have the right equipment or email addresses the wrong person may be receiving your information

or it may fall into a black hole.

Surely, you know why I have chosen this as my topic; we have a list of emails, which we need to ensure its accuracy on a monthly

or bi-monthly basis. Why; because it is our mainstream to communicate with you our members or our Guest, we want you to be

aware of classes, meetings, as well as be the happy recipient of our award winning newsletter; The Chart.

Beginning this month you will receive instructions in The Chart bi-monthly, asking you to go to the USPS website and update your

email information. The Rochester Sail and Power Squadron are on a mission to have accurate information, so we can alert you of

events and classes in a timely way. But we won’t succeed without your help!!!

So go to USPS.org select member log in:

United States Power Squadrons®

Come for the Boating Education...Stay for the Friends℠ USPS Members - Use your Member Certificate as the User Name and your PIN for the Password. User Name or USPS Certificate on the back of your membership card

Password or USPS PIN can be found on your most recent bill

Remember me

Log in Forgot your password? If you forgot your password select this and enter your certificate number. If you don’t remember

your security question they will email it to you if you have a valid and active email. If you don’t please contact me at

fayetowner@outlook.com or Emy.Casper@gmail.com we will ensure that your information is updated via DB2000.

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PARTNERS IN COMMAND SEMINAR

- BRIDGETT ARIENO, JN

If the Captain should become injured or incapacitated, many first mates are not

prepared to take over handling the boat, and may not be familiar with

communications, emergency equipment, or other necessary chores usually left to the

Captain. When crew members have little or no experience they may be unprepared

when emergencies arise.

Do you know how to call for help on a marine radio? Do you know how to use a fire

extinguisher, marine distress signals, or how to handle lines? Do you know how to

stop the boat, how to turn it around to pick up an overboard crewman, or safely get

back to shore to meet first responders?

In emergency situations, there is no time to sit and read manuals, so the time to learn

some basic skills is before the emergency arises.

This three hour seminar will not make you an expert, but will teach non-skippers what

is needed to handle many of the skipper duties should the need arise and to give

skippers the tools to train potential first mates and crew. This seminar will also

include a demonstration and use of safety gear highlighted in the seminar.

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2017

Time: 1:00 – 4:00 PM

Location:

The Port of Rochester Marina

1000 N. River Street

Rochester, NY 14612

Cost: $20.00, includes instruction, demonstrations, booklet and light refreshments

Presenters: Bridgett Arieno, JN, Rick Hibbs, SN and Rob Saiff, Manager, West

Marine

For more information and registration, contact Rick Hibbs at 585-752-6046 (txt or

call) or

Email to: rhibbs424@gmail.com

Note: Class limited to the first 30 people to sign up.

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ROCHESTER SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON

General Meeting

Open to the Public

Presents: What’s Happening at the new Braddock Bay Westpoint Marina?

ON JANUARY 4, 2017 Genesee Yacht Club

10 Marina Drive

Rochester, New York 14617

7:00PM

Guest Speaker Anthony Danielle

For Additional Information call or text Bill Towner at 585-260-7981

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The Greater Rochester Boat Show

Riverside Convention Center

Feb 2-5, 2017

What’s new for 2017?

We spent some time at the District 6 Fall conference discussing visibility at boat shows. The most successful

program in recent years has been the approach that the Syracuse Sail & Power Squadron has put in place. They

started with a display that includes a Kiddy pool with remote controlled boat activity that attracts people to the

booth, entertains kids (and some adults I bet!), while the parents can be contacted by a Squadron representative.

More recently they have expanded the display by adding the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer as well.

As you can imagine, this is quite an undertaking! But I have been in contact with D/LT/C Jeff Freedman, AP who

has reported this activity at conferences. I believe we can take the first step and add the RC Boat and pool to our

booth and get some experience with larger crowds at our booth. After a fantastic meeting with Dave Heimes of

McMillan Marine, the Boat Show Promoter, I am happy to report that he also likes the idea of the kiddie pool &

RC boat attraction at our booth, and has agreed to a new and larger floor space this year!!

Bridgett Arieno, JN said the new boat passes the FUN TEST!!

We think the booth staffing would need two people per shift; which is what most of our shifts have now.

If you’re interested in problem solving, playing with a remote controlled speed boat, or have a skill for

advertising, contact Rick Hibbs at 752-6046!! It’ll be fun!!

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The Rochester Boat Show will take place at the Rochester Convention Center from February 2nd to February 5th

2017.

Below is the sign up sheet. If you can help at our booth please give us a call at 585-247-0618 or send an email to

Vanda@frontiernet.net.

Thanks,

Vanda Lighthouse THURSDAY Feb 2nd FRIDAY Feb 3rd

12:00 to 2:00PM 11:00 to 12:00

2:00 to 4:00 PM 12:00 to 2:00 PM

4:00 to 6:00 PM 2:00 to 4:00 PM

6:00 to 8:00 PM 4:00 to 6:00 PM

6:00 to 8:00 PM

SATURDAY Feb 4th SUNDAY Feb 5th

10:00 to 12:00 10:00 to 12:00

12:00 to 2:00 PM 12:00 to 2:00 PM

2:00 to 4:00 PM 2:00 to 4:00 PM

4:00 to 6:00 PM

6:00 to 8:00 PM

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CNY Boat Show 2016….by D/6 Executive Officer Jeff Freedman and SSPS Educational Officer Tess Freedman

Thanks to all of the 21 volunteers from Syracuse Sail and Power Squadron (SSPS), and to the three from Auburn Power Squadron, one from Utica Sail and Power Squadron and two from St. Lawrence Power Squadron who staffed our expanded booth at the Central New York Boat Show held at the New York State Fairgrounds February 18 – 21, 2016. These 27 volunteers were supplemented by eleven Sea Scouts from Ship 876 at Onondaga Yacht Club and five adults from the Sea Scout program, making a total of 43 volunteers. The extra staffing this year was necessitated by the expanded scope of our exhibit, in which the boating information table was flanked on one side by an inflatable pool with a remote control PWC, and on the other side by the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer, otherwise known as the “boating simulator”.

The picture above on the left shows SSPS members Bill Arnold and Rolf and Ruth Ziemer at the boating information table; the photo on the right shows Don Bacik along with Ed Folts and Tess Freedman. Kudos to Ed for another sustained presence at the Boat Show dispensing boating safety information and to Tess for her yeoman work preparing posters, handouts, course information sheets, squadron contact information and sign-up materials for our booth.

The inflatable pool from Walmart supplied by P/C Frank Misurelly enabled children to guide a remote control PWC from a Styrofoam dock through three pairs of red and green buoys (balloons anchored with lead fishing weights), and safely back to the dock. This boating experience for the younger boating set, ages about two to twelve, was intended to attract families to our booth where the adults could receive boating safety information while the children had fun guiding the toy RC PWC. Note the concentration of the future boaters in the photos below as they steered the RC craft around the pool.

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The “Boating Skills Virtual Trainer” (BSVT, boating simulator) attracted over 200 boat show attendees; 136 filled out survey forms, with mostly high rankings for “helped gain boating confidence” and “BSVT is a realistic boating experience”. Users were mostly male, ages 4 to 50+, almost all were power boaters with a few sailors and paddlers. Both new and experienced boaters tried the simulator. We received many “awesome”, “great”, “fun”, “realistic” and

“helpful” comments. SSPS members staffing the simulator were assisted by teenage Sea Scouts and their leaders from Ship 876 (hosted by Onondaga Yacht Club). Most users tried the slalom course, with many others trying the docking module (many had trouble docking). Others took off around the “lake” at high speed, and a few teenagers experimented with grounding the boat or ramming a dock. We emphasized safe boating practices, and acquainted the users with our courses and squadron events.

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With the boating information table, the inflatable pool with a remote control PWC, and the boating simulator, we succeeded in attracting many boat show attendees to our booth where we could distribute schedules of our beginning boating courses as well as advanced courses, and contact information for visitors from other D6 squadrons in our area. We also handed out information about joining SSPS and about vacationing at SSPS’s Binnacle Island. Several visitors, including boat show vendors, expressed interest in joining SSPS or in renting Binnacle Island. Thanks to P/C Frank Misurelly, Steve Vetter, Bill Arnold, and Ed Folts for helping to set up the booth, and to those and Jim Sharpe for helping to take down the booth. Drew Wickham, organizer of the CNY Boat Show for Boating Industries Associates (BIA), complimented our team for the outstanding job we did at providing a family-friendly and fun exhibit that attracts visitors to the show and provides boating safety information in the context of fun virtual and RC boating activities. We in turn thank Drew Wickham and BIA for providing us with the space at the CNY Boat Show for promoting our mission of boating safety.

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ROCHESTER SAIL & POWER

SQUADRON

2017 Activities Calendar

ay Date Time Activity Location

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

1900 AG/EC Classes Begin Penfield HS/GYC

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

National Annual Meeting TBA

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

Thursday 2nd Feb to Sunday 5th Greater Rochester Boat Show Riverside Convention Center

Saturday, February 11, 2017 TBD Partner in Command Seminar – Public

Encouraged to Attend Port of Rochester Terminal

TBD 1800 Mid-Winter Wine & Food Event and

Founder's Day Observance Rochester Yacht Club

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

TBD 1900 ABC3 Course Various, TBA

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

TBD 1145 Commander's Brunch Rochester Yacht Club

TBD 1900 Sail Class Begins Genesee Yacht Club

TBD 1900 D/6 Spring Council & Conference TBD

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Rochester Yacht Club

TBD National Safe Boating Week Port of Rochester Marina

Wednesday, May 31, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 1800 Squadron Public Meeting/Picnic TBA

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 1700 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

July-August Squadron Rendezvous TBD

July-August 1500 Executive Committee Meeting * (Same as Rendezvous!)

Wednesday, August 30, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, September 6, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

TBD 1900 AG/EC Classes Begin Penfield HS/GYC?

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, October 4, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, November 1, 2017 1900 Squadron Public Meeting ** Genesee Yacht Club

TBD D/6 Fall Council & Conference TBD

Wednesday, November 29, 2017 1900 Executive Committee Meeting * 813 Washington Ave14617

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 1800 Squadron Change of Watch Lodge on the Green

Friday, December 15, 2017 1830 Executive Committee Meeting * TBD

Notes

* Any member not already on the Executive Committee is welcome to attend; contact the Commander to

confirm the meeting location, as it may change after posting of this schedule.

** Consult "The Chart" or Website or Facebook Page for program details, as they may change.