COMMANDER

GILBERT LORENZO, AP

A PUBLICATION OF THE VERMILION SAIL & POWER SQUADRON

September 2021

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Dear members of the Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron. Hello, everyone Yes! Summer is almost over; we need to prepare for our Boat storage, and we have only a few weeks left to use our Water Horse! I believe that this year season was worse than last year because we couldn’t prepare for unexpected conditions because of the pandemic. I am so glad that, so far, we have to my knowledge not lost any member due to Covid. Well, it is time to prepare for Fall, Meetings, Xmas, Winter! I can believe it. After 17 months of waiting time, I finally could cross the Canadian Border and see my Kids and Grandkids. What a Joy! The new Bridge is in place. We had our first bridge meeting last week and it was a pleasure to see most everybody attending. I still have to learn a lot about Commander duties but with good help I should be ok for the year. I would like, in the name of the Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron, to thank Commander Kerry for his two years of service to our Squadron. Our first general meeting is soon in September, and I hope to see you all at our proud Vermilion Squadron meeting. LT Commander Gilbert Lorenzo AP

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VERMILION BRIDGE COMMANDER Lt/C Gilbert Lorenzo, AP 47 South Compass Drive Vermilion, OH 44089 gilbert.lorenzo1948@gmail.com EXECUTIVE OFFICER Lt/C Jean Verlotti, P 11005 Lake Rd Vermilion, OH 44089 jverlotti@gmail.com EDUCATION OFFICER P/D/C David Bialorucki, SN 2548 W. 37th Street Lorain, Ohio 44053 440-282-2282 taxi60@hotmail.com ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER P/C Mary Ann Kastl, P 1327 Narragansett Blvd Lorain, OH 44053-3414 440-282-7023 dakmak@roadrunner.com SECRETARY / TREASURER P/C Ralph Schaefer, SN 103 Haydens Arbor Elyria, Ohio 44035 440-319-2341 captralph555@gmail.com EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE P/C Paul Hammel, S P/C David Kastl, P P/C Tim Smith, S NOMINATING COMMITTEE P/C Kerry McCullough, AP P/C Tim Smith, S P/C Paul Hammel, S www.usps.org/vermilion

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Photo by Gilbert Lorenzo, AP

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Save the Date for our Fall Conference!

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P/C MARY ANNE KASTL, P

Administrative Officer

Squadron Bridge and Board kicked off our 2021-22 year with an executive meeting at Beaver Park Yacht Club. Our first membership meeting is Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Martino’s International Café in Vermilion. We have the special room reserved which is to the right off of the vestibule. The Exec. Meeting starts at 1745 and meeting to follow at 1800. Order from a custom menu. Note the Fall Conference and details at Kalahari Resort, Sandusky October 8 – 10, 2021. This conference has many education-related seminars. Participants will receive passes to the water park. Reduced room rates are available for the day before and day after conference. Please click https://d7usps.org/index.php/conference/fall to click on separate links to register for a hotel room and to register for the conference, itself. DEADLINE for REDUCED ROOM RATES IS 09/08/2021. DEADLINE for PENTA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS 09/24/2021 Save the date for the 2022 D-7 Spring Conference, April 1 – 3, 2022. The conference will be held in the beautiful Independence Hilton Doubletree Hotel located on Rockside Road at I-77. Wishing you all continued good health and end of summer outdoor and boating adventures. Respectfully submitted, P/C Mary Anne Kastl, P, Administrative Officer

LT/C JEAN VERLOTTI, P

Executive Officer

It’s so hard to believe another summer has come and gone. The Kayakathon in June, at Beaver Park, was so much fun. Thanks to Maryanne Kastl, and Jackie Covert (and all who helped) for all your hard work to make this a successful event. We even had vessel safety checks done on our kayaks. Thank you to Dave Kastl, and Ralph Schaefer for this. Our monthly meetings have started back up. The meetings are the third Thursday of each month. The back page of the newsletters has all the information for the upcoming meeting. Jean Verlotti, P

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P/D/C DAVID A. BIALORUCKI, SN

SEO and Membership Chair

SEO REPORT

Now that summer is almost over and we swing back to our monthly meetings I hope everyone had a great boating season. With that said, Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron is planning on having in person classes this fall all dependent on the chance that we will be able to secure classroom space. I am planning on doing a Saturday ABC class for three weeks, 4 hours from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, starting in October. Also, I will plan on a 5 week class with the sixth week as the exam night. As of this report class space has not been retained. If any member would like to take one of our inhouse classes, let me know what you would like to take. You can call me at 440-282-2282 and let me know what you are interested in taking. We have many good courses and it’s a good way to pass the fall and winter months.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT With the new start to monthly meetings, I hope that you have renewed your dues. You should have received a notice in the mail or email about members who's dues were due in June. All newer members' dues are due when you first joined Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron. You will get a notice when the dues are to be paid. Dues are to be paid directly to National. Please renew your dues when you receive them, we enjoy your company in Vermilion Sail and Power squadron, and hope that you take advantage of all the benefits that the Power Squadron has to offer.

MEMBERSHIP INVOLVEMENT REPORT

Welcome back to monthly meetings now that our summer boating season is beginning to ebb. Our monthly meetings will be listed in the Newsletter with where , what and what the program will be. USPS Fall Governing Board meeting will be in Raleigh, NC, starting the first week of September. My plans are to attend this meeting and get all the latest information on what is happening in USPS. From October 8 thru 10, there will be a Penta Conference in Kalahari Resort with D7, D9, D11, D24, D29. There will be four park passes with your room reservations, but you must make them by September 8th, 2021. This should be a great Conference and a way to meet other boaters from different Districts. Plan on attending for a wonderful time at the meetings, and activities that are planned for the weekend. And your children or grandchildren can enjoy the water park.

SEPTEMBER Birthday List:

P/C Larry Barber, P Bruce Barnhart, S

P/D/C David A Bialorucki, SN, Roger Cooper, P

P/C Mary Anne Kastl, P P/C Cathe Radabaugh, N,

Stephen Sump, S. Happy birthday to all with many more to come.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Judy Moss, and Patti Barnhart who had surgery this past summer. Hopefully I did not miss anyone. If you know anyone who has been ill, please let me know. Please keep in your prayers for the above members.

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FROM THE DESK OF YOUR TREASURER SECRETARY

Welcome to the fall of 2021, with the new surge of Covid 19 upon us. We did enjoy a good part of the summer, but Barb and I are back to masking up at indoor areas. Let’s hope we all can start to have a normal meeting place with limited mask requirements. Just a reminder that the D-7 Fall Conference is at Kalahari Resort in Sandusky. There will be several districts participating in this, so plan on attending so we can learn how outside squadrons are doing in this Pandemic Year. Perhaps other squadrons are getting more members; so how do they do that? What king of Boating classes are held and what is the success rate for new members? The date to reserve a room is September 3rd. so don’t wait too long. The dates for the conference are October 8-10th. On the home front, Barb had hand surgery August 11th to repair torn tendons in two fingers on the right hand. Try to learn to drive a car left-handed. What we take for granted becomes a major task when hurting P/C Ralph Schaefer S.N.

P/C RALPH SCHAEFER, SN Secretary/Treasurer

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VSPS PATRONS—2021 P/D/C David A Bialorucki, SN Roger Cooper, P and Fran Cooper, P Esther and P/C Paul Hammel, S P/C Dave Kastl, AP and P/C Mary Anne Kastl, AP P/C Cathe Radabaugh, N Barb and P/C Ralph Schaefer, SN P/C Tim Smith, S Jean Verlotti, P

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VERMILION SAIL & POWER SQUADRON DISTRICT 7 P/C Ralph Schaefer, SN 103 Haydens Arbor Elyria, Ohio 44035

FIRST CLASS MAIL

Vermilion Sail and Power Squadron September Membership Meeting

Thursday, 16 September, 2021 Martino’s International Cafe 4415 Liberty Ave., Vermilion

Exec Meeting—1745; Membership Meeting—1800 We’ll order from a custom menu

RSVP: P/C Mary Anne Kastl, P Text 440-724-9511

Or Email dakmak@roadrunner.com