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Civic Service--Self Education--Sail & Power Boating A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons

MARINER Vol. 55 No 12

In This Issue...Commander’s Report by AnitaSEO’s Report by HowardExec’s Report by TomNotice of Meetings--December & January2013 Boosters by Doris2012 Christmas Greetings by Doris2012 Boating, Etc. Schedule by Dave BruceBirthdays this month by IraDiskdata by DorisKen’s Last HorizonThe new scam by LarryVessel Safety Requst by AlSick Bay by JeanDonate to Toys for Tots by Denise Breaking News by Doris

DECEMBER 2012

INVITES TO:Boating & Other ActivitiesEducation Courses Friday Happy Hour Sunday Raftups this monthNational MeetingChange of Watch InvitationD/8 Meeting

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Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron

The Nominating Committee by Ron Ziller

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HOLIDAY GREETINGS To all our friends at the Squadron: We wish you all the joys of this holiday season.

Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah and Happy New Year.

Judy & Ira Somerset Connie & Kirk Martin Kay Baker Judy & Len Pinkston Lacy Pinkston Ron Ray Elisa & Seth Towbis Lauren & Bill Genard Igor Michel Tom Nolan & Rosemary Levin Jean & Lee Devane Doris Garner Kathy & Bill Pringle Barbara & Bob Garito Patricia & Bob Westveer Barbara Wyatt Judy & Jack Doyle Vivian & Dave NaceDenise & Richard Porter Rory PorterAnita & Richard Walker Arline & Ron Ziller Ron & Katherine Lafontaine

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Base: 3701 NE 18 Terrace, Pompano Beach, FL 33064 Phone (954) 782 - PBPS FAX (954) 782 7277 E-MAIL [email protected] To reach us on the web: www.usps.org/localusps/pompano Editors’s e-mail [email protected] General Meeting & Dinner-1830--Second Thursday of Month-- Executive Board Meeting-1930 First Thursday of Month

Bridge officers:Commander Stf/C Anita Walker, JN 954-781-8061Executive Officer Lt/C Tom Nolan, P 954-771-8569Educational Officer Lt/C Howard Kaufman, SN 561-395-1705Administrative Officer Lt/C Jay Repo, S 954-520-2222Secretary Lt/C Marshall Bellin, S 561-483-8682Treasurer Lt/C David Nace, S 305-336-1665

assistants to the Bridge:Asst. Education Officer 1st/Lt Thomas Nolan,SN 954-421-8440Asst Administrative Officer D/Lt Ronnie Babin, S 954-232-3725Asst Treasurer 1st/Lt Kathryn Pringle, P 561-272-7465Asst Secretary 1st Lt Patricia Bellin, AP 561-483-8682

MARINER STAFFEditor: Lt/C Doris Garner, AP 954-480-2856 1537 SW 21st Way Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Proofreader: Lt Kay Baker, P 561-649-5363Proofreader P/P Judith Pinkston, S 954-571-0354Business Mgr: Lt Dave Bruce, P 954-596-2061Sickbay Editor D/Lt Jean Devane, 954-782-9451Roster Editor: Lt Ira Somerset,AP 954-246-4476Webmaster: Lt Robert Garito 954-742-2620Welcome Aboard: P/C Rosemary Levin, AP 954-781-4445

DON’T BE LEFT OUT!MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR THE

CHANGE OF WATCH!IT WILL BE A GALA AFFAIR

GOOD FOOD GOOD MUSICGOOD FRIENDS!

COME ONE, COME ALL”SEE YOU THERE!

see flyer on page 17


a View from the helm Cdr Anita F. Walker, JN

For many years, the Bridge nominated and awarded Certificates of Appreciation to our members. This honor is above and beyond the Merit Mark process. Many of the nominees were submitted by multiple Bridge members. Many are Chairs and fulfill significant roles in multiple areas. Here is an alphabetical listing. The actual certificates will be awarded, after dinner, at our December meeting. Congratulations to all recipients. A special thanks to P/D/C Lee Devane, AP for preparing the documents. 1st/Lt Ronnie Babin, S Lt/C Marshall Bellin, P 1st/Lt Pat Bellin, P Sue Blanton, S Lt David Bruce, P Lt Bill Carey, AP Marion Chafitz, JN Lt Richard Chosid, S Scot Cleary, AP Lt Jean Devane, P P/C Lee Devane, AP D/C John Doyle, SN P/C Malden Frank, JN

Lt Jan Furtado, S Lt Bob Garito Lt Doris Garner, AP P/C Marie Jackson, AP Lt Larry Knight, AP P/C Ron LaFontaine, AP P/C Rosemary Levin, AP Lt Kirk Martin, SN Lt Dan McEllin, N L/C David Nace, S D/Lt Tom Nolan, SN L/C Tom Nolan, P Lt Dana Pekunece, S

P/C Richard Porter, JN Lt Bill Pringle, P 1st Lt Katherine Pringle, P P/D/Lt/C Ron Ray, JN P/D/Lt Jim Sanislo, AP Lt Bev Schaefer, S P/C John Schaefer, P Lt Ira Somerset, AP Lt Alan Teller, AP P/C Seth Towbis, AP P/C Ron Ziller, SN

Rich and I wish all of you a joyous holiday season with family and friends. We hope you have a happy and healthy New Year.

don’t forget!We Vote for the neW Bridge at

the decemBer general meetingBe there!


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lt/c hoWard Kaufman sn, [email protected]

home phone: 561 395-17051st/lt tom nolan, sn, a/seo P/d/lt/c ron ray Jn, P/seo

I would urge each and every member of the squadron to sign up for at least one class a year. Most classes have been recently revised with excellent manuals (and CP, AP, JN and ID will soon be) and would be very interesting, even for people who have taken them before.

I have had some inquiries about JN – please let me know if you are interested so I can set up a class.

For more information about each course, you can go to www.usps.org ? site index ? education home page, where you will see the courses listed on the left column. Click on the course you are interested in, including downloads.

We are asking people who wish to take a course to register with me at least three weeks in advance so I can order the correct number of student kits. If people decide after that to take a course, they can still sign up, but I will order the manuals after the fact, so it may be several days into the course before the manuals arrive.

Current activities: ABC started October 2 with 14 students. We started Sail (6 students) (with the help of Jerry Wasserman, a former member and excellent sailor) and Seamanship (8 students) in October. Ron Ziller and Tom Nolan P are conducting our second On the Water Boating class on November 3,4. He is planning to continue these 8 hour classes which include 4 hours on the water on a regular basis, so please let him know if you are interested in taking this course. Engine Maintenance begins December 5. Please let me know if you are interested in taking this class by Jim Sanislo which will teach you how to trouble shoot and fix problems with your motor(s).

We are restarting the two hour seminars we have begun at Marine Max. We are having two types of seminars at Marine Max in Pompano Beach. We are going to repeat our seminars about fun-damentals at 7 pm on Thursday evenings and our more advanced seminars at 10 am on Saturday mornings:

Thursday, November 15, 7 pm. Mastering Rules of the Road Saturday, December 8, 10 am. Basic Weather and Forecasting Saturday, January 26, 10 am. Partner in Command Saturday, April, date to be announced, 10 am. Marine RADAR Thursday, May, date to be announced, 7 pm. How to Read a Chart

If you are interested, please contact Howard Kaufman. We also hope to begin the seminars at the Lighthouse Point Yacht Club. More to follow.


Courses 2012: Start InstructorsPiloting Mon Jul 30 1st/L Thomas Nolan SN, 954 421-0502 [email protected] Sail Mon Oct 22 Lt/C Howard Kaufman SN, 561 395-1705 [email protected] Seamanship Mon Oct 24 Lt/C Tom Nolan P, 954 771-8569 [email protected] 1st/L Dan McEllin, 561 733-2148 [email protected] Engine Maintenance Wed Dec 5 Lt James Sanislo S, 561 495-4920 [email protected] We are in the process of preparing next year’s schedule. We would like to do our second annual CPR and first aid class in February, so please let me know if you are interested.

We now have our AED, which is in a box (with an alarm if opened) over the piano in the main room, and we will teach you how to use it.

The schedule is posted on the cork board near the entrance of our building.

By convention, the first class of every course will start at 7:30 pm. The start time of the rest of the classes can be negotiated between the instructor and students.

We do have some prerequisite for courses for grade. You must take ABC before P, you must take P before AP or JN, and you must take JN before N. Otherwise you can take any course at any time.

A glossary of nautical terms is now available on the web site. It should be very helpful if you run across a word you are unfamiliar with. Thanks to Ron Ray for scanning it from the old version of the ABC manual and Bob Garito for posting it.

Ronnie Babin has volunteered to help Scott Cleary set up and take down the main room for the boat-ing classes. His help is much appreciated. These fellows are unsung heroes.

If you have any questions, please email me, [email protected], or call me on my home phone, 561 395-1705.

I don’t use my cell phone often, so please call me at home and leave me a message if I do not an-swer.

attention all memBers:taKe a course or a seminar.

You maY learn something to helP You staY aliVe!


EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT By Lt/C Thomas Nolan, S

Al Furtado has informed the squadron that, due to other responsibilities, he will no longer be able to be the head of the Vessel Safety Check Depart-ment. He will be missed. He made my job as Executive Officer very easy. The squadron will miss Al. He made vessel safety checks one of the squadron’s strongest points. He had a way to make all examiners feel that their work was

all-important and needed in the community. Good luck, Al.

This is the month that the work towards the change of watch is kicking into high gear. That means it’s time to buy tickets to our gala, sell raffle tickets, and solicit donations for our raffle prizes. If all goes well, we will have a second, special raffle that will be just for a ride in the Goodyear Blimp. We’re keeping our fingers crossed and looking forward to it. All in all, it should be a very festive, gala occasion to thank the outgoing bridge and to welcome in the new bridge. Please get your reservations in early.

The nominating committee has announced their choices for the new bridge. You will have a chance to vote for the slate at the December meeting. Lets give all our support to whoever is elected. The bridge donates a lot of time to the squadron, so let’s all help them by donating time and energy. Even a little will help. This will make each new bridge member’s job easier, and make the squadron a lot stronger. I have been chosen as the nominee for Commander and, if I am elected, I hope to be able to serve the squadron to the best of my ability, but I need everyone’s help because this is everyone’s squadron. The harder we work for the Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron, the better the Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron will be.

sicK BaYBy D/Lt Jean Devane, Sunshine Comm.

Lee and I were saddened to hear that P/C Ken Rice, died after a long illness. He had not come to any meetings lately, so the newer members do not know him, but years ago when a lot of retirees were in the squadron, we had a large group of us who used to go boating a lot. Ken and Vivian were part of that group and we all practiced our boating skills. He was ill for some time and now he is at peace.

Judy Pinkston is still taking tests, and we are all praying for her. She has a good attitude.Denise Porter is feeling better and we hope she continues that way. If you or anyone you know is ill, please let me know so that I can send a card to them.

I hope you all stay well and happy and stay out of this column!


i need You to rePlace me!

By Lt. Jan Furtado, S

In 2013, I will be your Squadron secretary. Since I can’t “do it all”, I need someone to take on the calling chain coordinator job. A description of the process is below. If you are good sending email and can handle a simple

spreadsheet, you can do this job. We can even work together for the December meeting so you’ll “get the hang of it”. Please volunteer to help your Squadron (and me). You’ll get involved and find it rewarding! Contact me at [email protected] or 954-784-6012.

calling chain coordinator

Update master list with new members and/or non-renewals (info received from roster chair •(Ira Somerset) monthly via Communications Update file and email or from Membership Chair (Rosemary Levin via email or Mariner info).Distribute updated lists to callers as needed – Kathryn LaFontaine, Susan Blanton, Judy •Somerset, Ronnie Babin, Denise Porter.Contact callers 1 week before monthly meeting:•

What’s the menuo Any special items – costumes for Halloween, exchange gifts for Holidays, special o speakers or presentations before or after meeting, etc.Any new info since last month – new phone numbers, people who have dropped o their membership, etc.Remind callers to report results by Monday morningo If a caller is unable to make their calls, you must do it or find an alternate to make o the calls for you

Send email to all on email list giving them menu choice and other information as above•Populate results on master list adding any free meals indicated by membership chair •(Rosemary Levin) for incoming new members, or by the commander (Anita Walker) at her discretionMembership chair (Rosemary Levin) calls all new members until they are pledged. Then •they are added to one of the calling chains or the email list.On Tuesday morning inform chefs of headcount coming to dinner – including the number •who want chicken – if numbers change significantly, make sure chefs are aware.On Wednesday afternoon, send copy of list to commander or membership chair for special •seating of guests, etc.Day of meeting (after all last-minute changes) print master list for reception desk at meet-•ing

Remember that January’s General meeting is the Change of Watch and not on the second Thursday of the month.


roster uPdates – By Ira Somerset, Chairman

[email protected] or call me at 954-246-4476.

Copies of the 2012 Roster were distributed in March, 2012. If you need one, please contact me for a printed or electronic copy. In the course of preparing and maintaining the roster, I need your help. Please check the information and email or call me if there need to be changes from last year that I have not caught. Changes to the roster: Spouse/SO: Bowen, Angela Michelle: Scott Home phone & Spouse/SO: Bowen, Scott Joseph: 954 684 0160; Angela Address: Buxton, Irving W., 43 Brook Dr E, Princeton, NJ 08540 Rowland, Lisa Marin, 609 NE 24th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33062; Phone: 561 929 4944 Ken & Marie Jackson, 481 Ambleside Dr. Titusville, FL 32780; New Phone num ber: 954-401-4299 New email: Babin, Ronnie [email protected] Phone: Doyle, John T.: Work phone: 561 654 9548; Cell phone: 561 350 3395 Persing, David: 954 323 2549 Waters, Earnest C. (Cal): 561 346 7666 LaFontaine, Ron 954-421-5355 Thank you for sending me your changes. Please keep sending them so we have the most up-to-date information for each of you. In the course of preparing and maintaining the roster, I need your help. Please check the information and email or call me if there need to be changes from last year that I have not caught.

IRA NEEDS SOME COOPERATION!

A roster is only as good as the information the Chairman gets. The faster you get it to Ira, the more accurate it will be. Ira is doing his best, so please be sure to send him any changes to your information as soon as it happens. He needs to get this data from you either by his email or the telephone.


a nastY scam, esPeciallY at christmas. VERY INTERESTING THING TO WATCH OUT FOR!

By Larry Knight (From the Internet)

PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR RECEIPTS - THIS IS IMPORTANT. WITH THE CHRISTMAS SEASON COMING UP, THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT. PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG!!!!! CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE LEAVING ANY CASHIER’S STATION!!!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. It happened at Wal-Mart (Supercenter Store #1279, 10411 N Freeway 45, Houston, TX 77037 a month ago. I bought a bunch of stuff, over $150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of $40. I told her I didn’t request a cash back & to delete it. She said I’d have to take the $40 as she couldn’t delete it. I told her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I’d have to take it! I said NO! Taking the $40 would be a cash advance against my Discover card & I wasn’t paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn’t delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a cash-back of $20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the electronic pad must be defective. (yeah, right!) Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad wasn’t defective because she NEVER offered me the $40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed? Just to alert everyone. My coworker went to Milford , DE Wal-Mart last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn’t give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My coworker didn’t look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for $20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK! My coworker called Wal-Mart who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her This is a new scam. The cashier will key in that you asked for cash back and then hand it to her friend who is the next person in line. Please, check your receipts right away when using credit or debit cards! This is NOT limited to Wal-Mart, although they are the largest retailer so they have the most incidents.

I am adding to this....My husband and I were in Wal-Mart North Salisbury and paying with a credit card. When my husband went to sign the credit card signer, he just happened to notice there was a $20 cash back added. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been messing up and she canceled it. We didn’t think anything of it until we read this email. I wonder how many “seniors” have been, or will be, “stung” by this one????

THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!


Pompano Beach Power squadronnominating committee

hereby submits the following members for election to the 2013 Watch:

Officers of the Bridge commander lt/c tom nolan, PExecutive Officer D/Lt Denise Porter, JN Educational Officer VacantAdministrative Officer lt/c marshall Bellin, s secretary lt/c emily (Jan) furtado, streasurer lt/C david nace, s assistants to the BridgeAsst. Educational Officer P/c ron Ziller, snAsst. Admin. Officer Lt Joseph Caraccia, APasst. secretary Pat nolanasst. treasurer 1st/lt Kathryn Pringle, P

members of the executive committeestf/c anita f. Walker, Jn P/C ronald Ziller, sn P/C richard Porter, Jnd/C John doyle, sn P/c rosemary levin, aP P/lt/C doris garner, aPP/d/lt/C ronald ray, Jn P/C seth towbis, aP lt aldo aurilio, Plt Bill Pringle, P lt dana Pekunece

auditing committee 1 Year lt Kathryn Pringle, P2 Year lt Bill carey, aP 3 Year lt dave Bruce, P

nominating committee 1 Year 1st/lt thomas nolan, sn P/d/lt/c ronald ray, Jn2 Year P/c richard Porter, Jn P/c seth towbis, aP3 Year lt/c howard Kaufmann, sn d/c John doyle, sn

rules committee

1 Year P/C Malden Frank, Jn

2 Year P/C seth towbis, aP

3 Year P/c richard Porter, Jn

respectfully submitted By:

P/C ronald Ziller, sn lt larry Knight, aP 1st/lt thomas nolan, sn

P/d/lt/c ron ray, Jn P/c richard Porter, Jn P/c seth towbis, aP


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DORIS’ DISK & DATA By Lt/C Doris Garner, AP, Editor

2012DEC DiskdataBy Doris

Some people complain to me that time goes by slowly and boringly. There is a reason for that. People who never leave their own houses seem to be plagued by

this dilemma. My friends don’t complain, as they all agree that time goes very fast, and suddenly it is Christmas. My family and friends are all volunteers, one way or another. New ideas and friends end boredom. So, you figure out what to do to end any possible boredom.

It seems as though just yesterday we came down to South Florida to find a house and a berth for the QUICKIE III. One of the first things we did was look up the people we knew in the South Shore Power Squadron, our old squadron in Long Island, NY. We called the Oelrich’s, and they invited us to see their place in Lighthouse Point. It was unusual as it had a swimming pool in their Florida room, half inside the house, and half outside the house. Ella told us where we could find a berth for the boat at a dock facing the Intracoastal. Then we had dinner with the Aboumrads. He was SEO for PBPS, and invited us to join the squadron as he needed George as a teacher.

Whenever George taught a class, I always went as the secretary for the class, grading papers, etc. In no time at all, George and I were part of the squadron, but I only had a Woman’s Certificate. I had never joined up north, even though I had taken classes. I thought it was great to see men doing all their own work at rendezvous and meetings.

Many people at this squadron had been former members of our old squadron, and they were very cordial to us. George was a very knowledgeable sailor, having spent six years at sea on a cruiser, where he had studied the stars and could navigate without instruments, if the need arose. He was also a good mechanic, so others relied on him. He seemed to have built-in radar, and on a trip he could see buoys long before the rest of us. No problem stumped him. His presence always made people feel safe with him.

I volunteered to help Seth Towbis, the Secretary, do the computer work. He helped me learn the big computer we had at the squadron. We did all the jobs of the secretary’s department. Seth had modernized the department by putting it on the computer. Prior to Seth, the work was done by hand, which meant typing, pasting, etc. That included doing the MARINER by that method, then printing it in the office, collating and mailing it. That was a lot of work, and the Post Office always gave us a hard time. We also did membership.

I joined the squadron and took over as Secretary. After a few years, Judy Pinkston became my assistant. She was a better typist than I, so that was a huge help. I had always worked in an accounting department when I worked, so I was familiar with spreadsheets, and had no trouble working with the roster. Since the Post Office gave us a lot of trouble, and Judy and I even had trouble transporting the MARINER to the P. O., it was decided to have a printer do the work of


printing and mailing. Judy and I did all the work right in the office, and the retired gentlemen who manned the office daily were very impressed with our dedication . Lt Emil Jensen, S, would do-nate $1500.00 every year, and say it was because we were so diligent. Time passed. Other people volunteered to do the Roster, the Calling Committee, Membership and the minutes. During the years, I was lucky enough to get dedicated people take over some of those committees: the Auxiliary Ladies, the Devanes, Jan Furtado, Debbie Knight, Arlene Ziller, Jack Doyle and Barbara Garito. There were others, but they are no longer members.

During my long association with the Squadron, I made many good friends and did a lot of work, but I truly enjoyed my time with all of you. This has been a wonderful Squadron and I am always proud to be a part of it.

WHAT NOT TO DO WITH YOUR CELL PHONESBy P/Lt /C Doris Garner, AP

Cell phones were a great invention. For thousands of years, there was no such thing as a cell phone and then it was invented! Great. It served a real need in many ways, but it also had a dangerous side. Cell phones have never been tested for radiation safety, only for their impact on temperature. Phones are tested to see how much heat they emit in two positions: held ten millimeters from the ear, or carried in a holster on the hip and held nearly an inch off the body. However both the skull and hip have thick bones, which don’t absorb radiation well. In contrast, fat does absorb radiation. The study recommended that you keep your phone off as much as possible, so it is not sending or receiving signals, as it is emitting radiation. Especially limit cell phone use in areas with weak signals. Cell phones are programmed to work harder, which means they are emitting more radia-tion when signal strength is low. Carry your phone in a purse or hip holster, preferably in a pouch with radiation blocking diffusing material. But whatever you do, keep that phone out of your bra, which some young girls do when they don’t have a pocket!

Are you close to a college degree or just want to learn some Ocean Engineering? Then consider enrolling for one of the following on-line courses through the University of Massachusetts Lowell:

22.486 ocean engineering (undergraduate), or 22.584 ocean engineering (graduate)

Both are three credit college courses offered through the Mech. Eng. Dept. You should have the prerequi-sites of two semesters Calculus and a course in Physics or Fluid Mechanics, but you can tackle it without these if you want. The course runs from Jan 22 – May 13, 2013. To obtain a syllabus, please email Gene Niemi, P; member Pompano Power Squadron at [email protected] or call me at 978-337-4415. Special student registration and fees run about $1500. To register for the course, go onto www.uml.edu under part-time student, M.E. Dept.


last horiZonFarewell to a friend

By P/Lt/C Doris Garner, AP

P/C Ken Rice, age 77, of Pompano Beach died on 19 November 2012 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Ohio in 1935.

Ken was a Korean War veteran who was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1953. He met and married Vivian DeBord in 1955 in Ohio.

They moved to Florida in 1972 where he and Vivian owned and operated their own company, K. F. Rice & Son Plumbing Co., in Pompano Beach.

He earned a Service Award for 55 years in the Plumber’s Union. He also served as President of the South Florida Plumbers’ Association.

He served on the bridge and became Commander of the Pompano Beach Power Squadron in 1990. Other memberships include the American Legion, Elks and YMCA.

He was an avid sailor and a certified scuba diver. He trained for the Boston Marathon. His hob-bies were gourmet cooking and wood working. An animal lover, his pet charity is listed below.

He had many friends and was known for his sharp intellect, humor, kindness, generosity and hard work.

That part was copied from his obituary on the internet. We knew him as a man who worked for the squadron and was well liked. He and Vivian joined in all the events and were part of the boating crowd and were very congenial people.

They got along very well with everyone and were devoted to each other. We saw a lot of them both at the squadron and at all the boating events until Vivian passed away on November 18, 2006.

He met Karen Julius, who has been a devoted and loving companion since 2007. His was a life well-loved and well-lived.

He is survived by his daughter Pam Wilson, son Scott and his wife Kara, grandchildren Gregory, Ethan, Grace and Owen, Ken’s sister Patricia Rice-Savage and her husband Frank of Colorado, and his companion, Karen Julius.

A memorial service is at 4:30 PM on Monday 03 Dec 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church aka (The Pink Church.)

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Broward County, 2070 Grif-fin Road, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312


Vessel safety check cornerBy d/lt allan B. furtado, sn

As the boating season comes to an end, and the Holidays are upon us I would like to take just a moment to think back on the past 8 years. I have been given the honor to chair the VSC program for Pompano Beach Sail & Power Squadron. I cannot tell you how many of these articles for the Mariner I have given to dear Doris to publish. During the past years we have had as many as 19 Vessel Examiners

and they have all put out a tremendous effort in promoting Boating Safety via the program. Do you realize that Pompano Beach has performed 1,339 VSCs during that period? That is an average of 167 VSCs per year. Each and every examiner deserves a grand “Thank You” for all your work.

Today we have 14 Vessel Examiners. Members have come into the pro-gram and over a period of time decided that they wanted to go in another direction. That was all well and good for during their service we all did some outstanding work.

Today, I would like to announce my decision to remove myself as the VSC Chair. I have served for 8 years and I feel it is time that I should step aside and let someone else take over as Chairperson. I will be available to instruct the new chair in the over job responsibilities. Also I will not stop performing VSCs because I feel it is still the best program we have for introducing boaters to safety.

I would like to again thank everyone that has participated in the program for all their hard work and support and I wish you all the best in the future.

Before I put the By-line and Tag-Line to bed, Just remember one thing;

“have you had your free Vessel safety check yet?” “if not, why not?”


The Pompano Beach Sail and Power Squadron cordially invites you to the

Come ready to enjoy a good meal, listen to some great music by Easy Living, win some awesome raffle prizes, attend the Change of Watch conducted by

P/D/C Lee Devane, AP and support our

Commander Anita Walker, JN.

Hors d’oevres and cash bar 1700

Change of Watch meeting 1800

Dinner 1830

Dancing until 2300

Dress: Uniform A with bow tie or semi-formal.

Rank, Name, Grade_______________________________________________________

Please reserve _____ tickets at $50 per person = $_______

Prime Rib ______ Chicken Francaise ______ Yellowtail Snapper ______

Make checks payable to PBPS and send to:

Lt/C Tom Nolan, P

6045 Bay Club Drive #2

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308 Tables of 8 or 10 will be honored.


ATTENTION ALL MEMBERSA motion was made and approved to ask members to pay for their meal, if they told the meal caller that they were going to attend, and did not.

NOW HEAR THIS! IF YOUR NAME IS MISSING FROM THE BIRTHDAY LIST,

SEND IRA AN EMAIL [email protected]

2012 bOOSTERS fOR THE mARINERBy P/Lt/C Doris Garner, Editor

Kay Baker Judy & Jack Doyle Barbara & Bob Garito Doris & Betty Garner Lauren & Bill Ginand Jean & Lee Devane Ron & Katherine Lafontaine Rosemary Levin Connie & Kirk Martin Tom Nolan Ella Oelrich Judy & Len Pinkston Lacy Pinkston Denise & Richard Porter Rory PorterKathy & Bill Pringle Ron Ray Judy & Ira SomersetElisa & Seth Towbis Anita & Richard Walker Patricia & Bob Westveer Barbara Wyatt Arline & Ron Ziller Debbie & Larry KnightEileen & Joe Caraccia Pat & Marshall Bellin Paula & Alan TellerCharlotte & Arthur Hofmeyer Bonnie & Don Parrish Janet DeanRomaine & Howard Kaufman Vivian & Dave Nace Jan & Al Furtado Purvis ‘Dean’ Jackson & Eunice Polloway Dana & Malden Frank Ronnie & Kathy Babin Jay Repo & Karen CampagnaA big THANK YOU to ‘all of the above’ for their help. I hope this list will expand as the months go by, for you are the people who keep the MARINER going. I ap-preciate your help, and so does the Treasurer! This is the last time for 2012.

2012-13 actiVities for PomPano Beach sail & PoWer sQuadron

By Dave & Carol Bruce --954-596-2061

Date Event OrganizersNovember 17 Raft Up Lake Boca Dave & Vivian Nace 954-422-9752December 14, 15, 16 Hall Of Fame Boat Parade Aldo Aurilio 561-395-07972013Jan 12 PBPSS Change of Watch at Lighthouse Point Yacht ClubJan 22-30 Annual Meeting of National at Jacksonville (see p36-37 IN THE ENSIGN)

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decemBer general meetingThe date is 13 December 2012

1730 is Attitude Adjustment Hour1830 is the DINNER

1930 is the GENERAL MEETING Donation: $15 per person

haPPY BirthdaY And may you have many more!

By Lt Ira Somerset [email protected]

DecemberKatherine LaFontaine 2-DecRonald Babin 4-DecKatherine U Baker 4-DecHugh J. Andison 6-DecRonald P. Ziller 7-Dec Rosemary Levin 8-DecNathan Dean 10-DecRobert A. Garito 16-DecTerry W. Persily 20-DecLee W. Devane 25-DecArthur Hofmeyer 25-DecCarol Bruce 27-DecCheryl Hunt 27-DecRonald M.Ray 28-DecKen Crocker 12-DecDavid H. Fahrenbach 30-DecIan Michael Berkowitz 31-DecEmil A Parietti 31-Dec

If you have not been called by 9 December 2012, please call

Jan Furtado at 954-784-6012 [email protected]

sagittarius

Baked Ham and all the trimmings.(chicken by request only}

salad, rolls, coffee, tea & dessert.merrY christmas &haPPY channuKah!

dress uP timeVoting time

The Bridge is cooking soit should be good

REMEMBER THAT JANUARY’S

GENERAL MEETING

IS THE CHANGE OF

WATCH AND NOT

ON THE SECOND THURSDAY

OF THE MONTH.

decemBer BirthdaYs

MERRY CHRISTMAS,HAPPY CHANNUKAH,SEASONS GREETINGS

TO EVERYONEAND A HAPPY, HEALTHY

NEW YEARnoW hear this!

IF YOUR NAME IS MISSING FROM THE BIRTHDAY LIST, SEND IRA AN EMAIL TO

[email protected]

caPricorn


Pompano Beach Power Squadron, Inc.3701 NE 18th TerracePompano Beach, FL 33064

SQUADRON BD MTG IS 06 DEC. 2012GENERAL MEETING IS 13 DEC. 2012FOR CLASSES, SEE PAGES 4 & 5BOATING & OTHER EVENTS-Page 18FLYER: PAGES 16-17

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