waterspoutapril 2011 vol. 57 no. 8

The official newsletter of the Grand Rapids Sail and Power SquadronA Unit of the United States PowerSquadron®

Sailing and Power Boating, District 91620 Olson NE, Grand Rapids, Mighigan 49503 nov. 2011 vol. 58 no. 03

U N I T E D S T A T E S S A I L AND P O W E R S Q U A D R O N S®

S A I L and P O W E R B O A T I N G G R A N D R A P I D S S A I L AND P O W E R S Q U A D R O N

DISTRIC T 9

GRSPS 2010-2011 BridgeCommander: Cdr Robert J. Rehkopf, AP Executive Officer: Lt/C & P/ C David L. Brinks, APEducational Officer: Lt/C William C. Isenberg, P Administrative Officer Lt/C Kurt V. Lacks, APSecretary: Lt/C Daniel Miller, P Treasurer: Lt/C Tim E. Proos, S

Executive Committee

Lt. Curtis C. Campbell. AP

P/C Douglas A. Evans, AP

Lt. Dakota Hewlett, AP

Lt. Robert S. Hewlett, AP

Lt. Bernhard Kleinselbeck, AP

P/C James I. Molenaar, AP

1/Lt. Michael J. Pokrywka, AP - Asst. Treasurer

The Waterspout is published ten (10) times a year, September through June, by Grand Rapids Sail and Power Squadron, 1620 Olson St, NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. The articles, advertisements and opinions expressed therein do not necessarily reflect USPS or GRSPS policy, unless so designated. Articles may be reprinted with-out permission, if credit is given to the author, GRSPS and the Waterspout.

General Membership Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at various locations in the Grand Rapids area and are announced monthly in the Waterspout

Advertising Chairman

Denny Webb, JN8424 Wallinwood Springs DriveJenison, MI 49428H: 616-457-3341Email: d.j.webb71@gmail.com

Acting Editor

Birgit Molenaar3274 Pinoak Ct. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546H: 616-942-7100E-mail is jimbirg@iserv.net

Designer

Kristin HuyckC: 616-690-1665Email: KrissyT267@yahoo.com

Headquarters Phone

616-752-8121Voicemail: Leave a message

Executive Committee Meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of the month at Squadron Headquarters at 1620 Olson St., NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

visit www.grsps.org

1/Lt. Daniel A. Rightmire, AP - Asst. SEO

P/C David W. Ristow, AP

1/Lt. Michael R. Smith, AP - Asst. Secretary

Lt. Diane K. Stehouwer

Lt. John L. Strauss, P - Webmaster

Lt. Allan D. Veen, AP

P/C Dennis B. Webb, JN

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what's insideView from the Helm 2Greetings from the Executive Officer 3From your Education Officer 4Holiday Gathering 5Marine Elec. Course 6New Members 7Vessel Safety Check 8The Commander's Club 9Birthdays 9

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From the Helm…..

November 2011

As I write this article I think back over the past week and think about a week ago Saturday when Vicki and I spent the day finishing the winterization and storage work on our sailboat Liberty so she is officially “put to bed” for the winter. Then yesterday as the newest board member of Lakeshore Yacht Harbour we spent the day wrapping up and closing the marina for 2011. I guess the season is officially over, as sad as that is and as short as it has seemed. This is always a depressing time of the year, but then if we could be on our boats 12 months of the year I suspect we wouldn’t cherish the time we have on our boats. I trust you will spend the off season with fond memories of a great boating season and planning the cruises of next year.

Our October General meeting was a great evening that I am sure any of you who were there will certainly agree. We had Jon and Sally Whitbeck from Montague with us sharing their 4 year circumnavigation. It was an incredible story and a fabulous evening.

Well, this is the final “From the Helm” report I will be writing as my year as your Commander comes to an end November 5. It has been a privilege serving as your commander and I know that as I pass the gavel to Curt Campbell as your new commander, GRSPS is in good hands. Please support him and step up to the “plate” to assist.

Next year I will be serving as assistant to Dan Rightmire who will be your new SEO and I look forward to staying involved especially with the education side of GRSPS.

I hope to see you at the coming Change of Watch and the December Christmas party. Make sure to see the flier elsewhere regarding the Christmas party and get your registration in early.

Cheers,

Bob Rehkopf, Commander

The View from the Helm

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From the desk of your Executive OfficerFrom the desk of the Exec…

As we enter into a new squadron year, I will be contacting members to serve as chairs of the various committees under supervision of the Executive Officer. How about you? Executive Department committees and chairmanships include, Legislative Officer, Public Relations Officer, Safety Officer, Liaison Officer, Cooperative Charting, Radio Tech Officer, Boat Show, Advertising, Law Officer, and Vessel Safety Check. These are great opportunities to get involved in the squadron and to give back to the organization which has provided you with your safe boating education. Whether as a chairman, assistant chair or committee member, if you have an interest in any of these areas, please contact me and let’s see what’s available. Iask again, how about you? And if not you, then who?

Diane Stehouwer has again agreed to chair the Vessel Safety Check program. We enjoyed a great year of VSC activity with about 13 or 14 examiners doing courtesy exams on over 180 boats! Assisted by John Strauss, the committee provided the necessary brochures, rule books, forms and decals making it possible for examiners to hold events at a number of area marinas and we even have one examiner who is not done yet! Terry Grotemat continues on his quest to outdo everyone else in D9 with the number of examinations completed. Terry led the squadron last year and undoubtedly will repeat that effort. Hopefully, we will conduct another Vessel Examiner training session over the winter which will provide you with the opportunity to become a certified VE. The more members who are able to conduct examinations, the more boaters we can serve…and the less work and time required from each examiner. Join with us as we provide a vital service to our fellow boaters and spread the word about power squadron, in the process.

The Boat Show is coming up in February and we need your photos to update the CD we use in our booth as an attention grabber. Boating activities, events, safety issues and even mistakesare all worth a photo. Send them along to Denny Webb or me so we can accumulate them and use them to make our presentation more effective.

A special invite goes out to newer members to serve on the committees I listed above. If you have some expertise in advertising, public relations or marine electronics and would like to serve on a committee, please do not hesitate to talk with me about it. We want you to be an active part of the squadron.

Lt/C Dave BrinksXO@grsps.org

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FROM THE DESK OF YOUR EDUCATION OFFICER

BILL ISENBERG

NOVEMBER 2011

The year has started well with the beginning of our Piloting Class taught by Jim Kearns. We have six students learning about navigation, charting, and GPS. The 2011-2012 Tri-fold Class Schedule Brochures are now available for distribution to high school, community education, marinas, and other locations. It also appears on the GRSPS web site. Please help us distribute some to these places. They will be available at the monthly General Meetings and at GRSPS Headquarters. This year we added an ABC Boating Safety Class at Gander Mountain and Dutton Christian School in addition to the usual locations, for a total of eight classes. ABC classes start January 16 at Forest Hills Northern High School.

Advanced and Elective courses include Marine Electronics—Electrical, Cruise Planning, Piloting, Advanced Piloting, and Seamanship. The starting dates for Elective and Advanced are listed as follows:

ELECTIVE CLASSES

Marine Electronics—Electrical Wednesday, November 2

Cruise Planning Monday, February 6

ADVANCED CLASSES

Piloting Tuesday, October 2

Advanced Piloting Wednesday, January 4

Seamanship Tuesday, April 17

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GRAND RAPIDS SAIL & POWER SQUADRON

Holiday GATHERINGThursday, December 8, 2011

Egypt Valley Country Club7333 Knapp NE, Ada, MI 49301

Cocktails at 1830 Dinner at 1900 Gift Exchange at 1945 (Cash Bar)

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Choice of entrée: Chicken Diane with Wild Mushrooms and Scallions in a Dijon Brandy Sauce--$21.00*

Pork Tenderloin Medallions with a Madeira Sauce--$21.00* Grilled Norwegian Salmon over Lemon Pepper Linguini with Asparagus

and Roasted Peppers in a Saffron Broth-- $23.00* Fettuccini with Chicken, Artichokes, Sundried Tomatoes, Forest mushroom sauce -- 19.00*

*Includes entrée, gratuity & tax -- Pay (cash or check payable to GRSPS) at the door

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Please bring a White Elephant Gift (wrapped)

for a gift exchange with fellow members. definition of “white elephant gift”: either something you have around the

house that Great-Aunt Edna gave you 20 years ago; or you can buy a gift to wrap. Just remember “one’s trash is another’s treasure”!! Have fun with it!!

and, bring an un-wrapped, new, un-opened gift for “St. John’s Home, Grand Rapids”

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We hope you can join us, as the evening is a lot of fun! “The more the merrier”!! ܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀܀

RSVP required by Wednesday, November 30, 2011Contact: Douglas Evans by email at: devans@adacautomotive.com

Type GRSPS in subject line and in the email text please include:Names attending & their menu selection and your email & phone number

or, telephone me at: (616) 954-0913

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GRAND RAPIDS SAIL AND POWER SQUADRON

MARINE ELECTRONICS COURSE

WHERE: GRSPS HEADQUARTERS

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Marine Electronics is a substantially changed version which includes three standalone “systems” courses. Each course carries one elective for a total of three electives if all three are taken.

MARINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS (MES) MARINE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS (MCS)MARINE NAVIGATION SYSTEMS (MNS)

MES includes wiring your boat, AC and DC current power, galvanic and lightning protection.

MCS covers radio history, Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems (GMDSS), High Seas communications (MF & HF), and satellite communications.

MNS includes GPS, Radar, Automatic Identification Systems (AIS),Depth sounders, and related instruments.

MES will be taught at 7 PM on November 2 at GRSPS Headquarters by Captain Dave Ristow. E-mail- skprdave@comcast.net

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Welcome AboArd NeW member!

Please welcome the following new member:

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Welcome Aboard New Members!

Please welcome the following new members:

Pat DeGraaf FM5530 Shawkoto Trail NEBelmont, MI 49306H 616 874-8853pat.degraaf@yahoo.comSail “De Craft 2”

Rick J. DeGraaf AC5530 Shawkoto Trail NEBelmont, MI 49306H 616 874-8853, W 616 437-6842pat.degraaf@yahoo.comSail “De Craft 2”

Debra A. Jones FM4360 Redbush Drive SWGrandville, MI 49418H 616 340-9303randydebbie@hotmail.comPower “Dibber Dab's Pad” Spring Lake

Randall L. Jones AC4360 Redbush Drive SWGrandville, MI 49418H 616 340-9303, W 616 241-7420randydebbie@hotmail.comPower “Dibber Dab's Pad” Spring Lake

Welcome Aboard New Members!

Please welcome the following new members:

Pat DeGraaf FM5530 Shawkoto Trail NEBelmont, MI 49306H 616 874-8853pat.degraaf@yahoo.comSail “De Craft 2”

Rick J. DeGraaf AC5530 Shawkoto Trail NEBelmont, MI 49306H 616 874-8853, W 616 437-6842pat.degraaf@yahoo.comSail “De Craft 2”

Debra A. Jones FM4360 Redbush Drive SWGrandville, MI 49418H 616 340-9303randydebbie@hotmail.comPower “Dibber Dab's Pad” Spring Lake

Randall L. Jones AC4360 Redbush Drive SWGrandville, MI 49418H 616 340-9303, W 616 241-7420randydebbie@hotmail.comPower “Dibber Dab's Pad” Spring Lake

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Vessel Safety Check –End of year report

Lt Diane Stehouwer P Chair

The Summer has flown by and it appears that Autumn is serious about taking over.

I am very pleased with the performance of our Vessel Safety Examiners this year.

I believe we may earn some awards as we did in excess of 180 Vessel Safety Checks—Wow! Terry Grotemat did nearly 80 himself. There were others who also worked very hard to get us to this level and I am very grateful for their desire to ensure boating safety.

As always we are looking to increase the number of Vessel Safety Check Examiners. Come join us!

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happy birthday to you!GRSPS Birthdays

NovemberMax Daza November 1

Ruth Ann Bieker November 4

Dawn J Draper November 8

Roger G. Martin November 11

Donald C. Exelby November 12

Kimberly A. Wilson November 13

Jolene R. Key November 15

Diana C. LaFleur November 18

The Commander's Club

From Nov. COW to Nov. COW

Douglas EvansDavid Brinks

Donald ExelbyRobert Rehkopf

thank you!

An honor Roll of Supporting MembersRepresenting a minimum gift of $50.00 per year

DEADLINE for December Waterspout is:

Tues. Nov. 15, 2011

Submit photos from events, stories of travels, questions or anything you would like to see in the newsletter next time.

Submit photo as .jpg files at high-est resolution. If you have question, please contact Kristin.

Send all information for the Waterspout to:

Birgit Molenaar3274 Pinoak Ct. SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546H: 616-942-7100E-mail is jimbirg@iserv.net

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