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The Landfall: JANUARY 2010JANUARY 2010JANUARY 2010JANUARY 2010

Happy New Year to everyone! I hope everyone is ready to continue mak-ing Hampton Roads Power Squadron “Shine”

again in 2010. Thank you to our HRPS members for all your hard work in 2009. We had a great ending to 2009 by hosting

thirty veterans from the Hampton VA Medical Center at our Christ-mas Party. This was a great success and so rewarding for all the members in attendance. You can find pic-tures from the party in this edition of the

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Our members have completed another outstanding year with many hours of hard work and it shows in the amount of Merit Marks Hampton Roads Power Squadron has received this past year. A listing of the 19 mem-bers who received Merit Marks appears within this

issue. Congratulations for a job well done!

We also need to start making plans for this year’s activities. There is a 2010 Squadron Activity Sur-vey included in this month’s newsletter. Please take time to complete this sur-vey and bring it to our next meeting or mail it to me. This

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From the

CommanderCDR Sharen Reichard, P 757-465-1531

–or–

[email protected]

Executive Committee:

Cdr Sharen Reichard

Lt/C Allen Orndorff—Executive Officer

Lt/C Arlene Anderson—Squadron Educational Officer

Lt/C Conrad Reisinger—Secretary

Lt/C Laura Cole—Treasurer

Members at Large:

P/C Tom Reichard

Susan Reisinger

P/C Gary Kirts

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CALENDAR of EVENTS

January

9 Business Meeting / Covered Dish 915 “G” Street, Hampton, VA

1100 Cocktails 1200 Dinner: $2.50 / person

14 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING 915 “G” Street, Hampton, VA @ 1930

February

1-6 USPS Annual Meeting Disney World

Orlando, FL

7 SUPERBOWL XLIIIMiami, FL

11 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING915 “G” Street, Hampton, VA @ 1930

13 Annual Meeting / Covered Dish 915 “G” Street, Hampton, VA

1100 Cocktails 1200 Dinner: $2.50 / person

14 Valentines Day

Current activity and meeting schedules can be found online at

http://members.cox.net/hrps/index.htm

is your Squadron and your input is im-portant to choose the kind of activities

you would like to see happen this year.

It’s not too early to register to attend the USPS D/5 Officer Training & Spring Con-ference being held in Ocean City, Mary-land from March 25-28, 2010. The reg-istration form is included in this issue for your convenience and more informa-tion can be found on the D/5 website

located at www.uspsd5.org/.

Thank you again and I hope to see eve-ryone at our next meeting. Please bring your completed survey form so we can get started in planning this year’s

activities.

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2009 Merit Mark RecipientsCdr Sharen Reichard, P

Congratulations to the following members who received a

Merit Mark for this past year!

Anderson, Arlene M.

Blackwell, Charles C.

Blackwell, Marion L.

Cole, Laura M.

Diggs, W. Gordon

Kirts, Evelyn

Kirts, Gary K.

Lockett, W. G.

Manly, Barbara F.

Manly, Howard F.

Orndorff, Allen

Orndorff, Beverly L.

Reichard, Joshua T.

Reichard, Sharen L.

Reichard, Thomas E.

Reisinger, Susan M.

Reisinger Sr., Conrad J.

Tosti, Louis P.

Woronowicz, John C.

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Hampton Roads

Power Squadron

Christmas Party

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Constant’s wharf and pub-

lic Park Marina

Suffolk, VA

(hotel at marina)

Smithfield Station

Smithfield, VA

(hotel at marina)

Tidewater Yacht

Portsmouth, VA

Ideas for Rendezvous / Activities

Bay Creek Marina

Cape Charles, VA

Old Point Comfort Marina

Fort Monroe, VA

Summer Cruise and Ren-

dezvous

Bay Creek Marina

Cape Charles, VA

Rivers Rest Marina

Charles City

(hotel and restaurant at

marina)

Great Bridge, Chesapeake

Inter-coastal Waterway

Overnighter (no water /

electric)

Free dockage for 24 hours

Good restaurants close by!

HRPS Navigation Contest

(Prep for Summer Rendez-

vous)

Grand Illumination Parade

Norfolk, VA

Raft—Up

Chesapeake Bay

Elizabeth City

City Docks, no power

(long weekend)

July 4th

Fireworks

Town Dock

Pocomoke City, VA

Onancock Town Dock

Onancock, VA

It is that time of year again!!!

As the new year begins we again need to look forward to what we want to accomplish throughout

the new year and what events will assist us in accomplishing our goals. At the February business

meeting we need to start making plans and establishing dates for the upcoming events for 2010.

This needs to be a coordinated calendar that will encompass our social activities, boating education

classes, meetings, rendezvous, district events, boat shows, and whatever else we can get a head

start with planning on.

On the following page are several ideas for possible rendezvous for the summertime. So please

come to the February meeting with ideas and inputs on the upcoming year.

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2010 Squadron Activities Survey

Name: ________________________________________

Check One Per Question.

1. Would you be willing to be the Boating Activities Chairman during the 2010 boating sea-

son?

�� No �� Yes

2. Do you prefer that we plan Day trips?


3. How many Weekend/Overnight Cruises would you like planned?

Number: ______________________________________

4. Do you prefer that Overnight Cruises be planned where lodging is available?


5. How many events would you like to have with other local squadrons?

Circle one 1 2 3 4

6. Do you like programs to be presented at general/business meetings?


7. If yes, what program topics would you like?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Check All That Apply.

8. What Day trip activities would you like to see planned?

�� Shopping trips �� Museums �� Fishing charters

Other ______________________________________

9. What Marinas would you like to visit during the 2010 boating season?

�� Bay Creek �� Bluewater �� Constant’s Wharf �� Coinjock

�� Hampton City Piers �� Little Creek �� Lynnhaven �� Elizabeth City

�� Onancock �� Kingsmill �� Riverwalk Landing �� Salt Ponds

�� Manteo �� Waterside �� Smithfield Station �� Windmill Point

�� York RiverYacht Haven

�� Other ______________________________

Thank you again for all your hard work and dedication to the Hampton

Roads Power Squadron.

Commander Sharen Reichard

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January 5, 2010

Region 1 & 6 (Eastern Virginia) 2010 Spring State Instructor Workshops

To: All State Instructors . . . And All USCGAUX and USPS Instructors!

PLEASE DISSEMINATE THIS INFORMATION TO YOUR MEMBERS AND OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONS

The following 2010 State Boating Instructor Workshops have been scheduled:

SATURDAY, 6 FEBRUARY, 9:00 – 11:30 AM DMV Cafeteria 2300 West Broad Street Richmond

WEDNESDAY, 10 FEBRUARY, 7:00 – 9:30 PM Lancaster County Library

School Street Kilmarnock

THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY, 6:30 – 9:00 PM Hoffman Beverage Company

5464 Greenwich Road

Virginia Beach

MONDAY, 15 MARCH, 6:30 – 8:45 PM Yorktown Library – York County

George Washington Hwy (Rte 17)

Yorktown

Note: For Auxiliarists - No uniform is required.

TO BE ANNOUNCED - Eastern Shore Workshop

The purpose of the State Boating Instructor Workshop & Certification is to certify USPS and Auxiliary Instructors and also marine dealer personnel and other boaters who are graduates of a NASBLA-Approved boating course. Those who additionally have the necessary boating & instructor experience and who are not currently state certified instructors. It is also to refresh the existing state instructors on state procedures, available materials, etc. The Workshop will provide the latest information on the implementation procedures relating to the boating education law.

If one of your USPS or Auxiliary instructors is not now a certified state instructor, please urge them to attend. This also applies to others who have the necessary boating and teaching experience. State certified hunter education instructors, who are graduates of a NASBLA-Approved boating course, are most welcome. Those who attend will be recommended to DGIF for State Certification. If a USPS/Aux member is in training to be an instructor, urge them to attend and receive credit for the Workshop. This will allow them to be eligible for state certification as soon as they receive their USPS/Auxiliary instructor qualification.

Certified state instructors (even if not Aux/USPS instructors!) garner the benefits of travel mileage, liability coverage, and State activity awards when supporting (and reporting to the state) any State, USPS, and Auxiliary NASBLA approved boating education courses as well as for boat shows, boating safety presentations, etc.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Ev Tucker DGIF Region 6 Boating Education Coordinator (757) 898 – 8151 [email protected]

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The Landfallis a monthly publication of the

Hampton Roads Sail and Power Squadron.

Deadline for articles for the May 2009 issue

is 15 April 2009.

EditorEditorEditorEditorP/C Thomas Reichard, AP

1205 Elverton Ct.Chesapeake, VA 23321

757-465-1531 –or– [email protected]

Assistant EditorAssistant EditorAssistant EditorAssistant EditorP/D/C Arlene Anderson, AP

11258 Magnolia PlaceSmithfield, VA 23430

757-357-6319 or [email protected]

COMMANDERCOMMANDERCOMMANDERCOMMANDERCdr Sharen Reichard, P

1205 Elverton Ct.Chesapeake, VA 23321

465-1531 or [email protected]

EXECUTIVE OFFICEREXECUTIVE OFFICEREXECUTIVE OFFICEREXECUTIVE OFFICERLt/C Allen Orndorff, AP

114 Jennings DriveGrafton, VA 23692-3119

898-6128

SQUADRON EDUCATION OFFICERSQUADRON EDUCATION OFFICERSQUADRON EDUCATION OFFICERSQUADRON EDUCATION OFFICERLt/C Arlene Anderson, AP11258 Magnolia PlaceSmithfield, VA 23430

[email protected]

2009—2010

Bridge Officers

TREASURERTREASURERTREASURERTREASURERLt/C Laura Cole, S

210 Sesco Dr.Hampton, VA 2664


SECRETARYSECRETARYSECRETARYSECRETARYLt/C Conrad Reisinger, AP

4310 Driver LaneSuffolk, VA 23435


The Landfallis a monthly publication of the

Hampton Roads Sail and Power Squadron.

Deadline for articles for the Februaryy 2010 issue

is 29 January 2010.

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