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View From the Bridge Commander Egbert Most, SN [email protected] 203-264-6678 It has been way too long since we last had a meaningful activity going on in our Squadron. Limited get-togethers on the water, only one membership meeting, a beautiful Oktoberfest, at Karen’s and Paul’s home in October, and no Education courses or seminars. This is the time of our yearly cycles, when we traditionally get together to paint our faces green, dig out those green sweaters, eat and drink green, and enjoy the camaraderie to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, inside where it’s warm, while we bid adieu to the winter doldrums. We certainly have been “blessed” with a little bit more than in the recent past with the “other” tradition of winter in New England, the “white stuff.” Some of us enjoy being outdoors in the snow and ice, skiing, snowshoeing or skating. We dig out our gear, dust it off, fix it up, and soak in the bright sun as it sends a few warming rays into our beaming faces. Others, the “snowbirds,” like to flock further South to warmer climes for a few months, escaping the cold, snow, and ice of Connecticut. Before long they will be getting ready to head back our way, to finally meet again with friends and families. We certainly ALL look forward to that first opportunity to see each other in person again, to hopefully get back to some semblance of what may become the “new normal.” ZOOM Has Arrived at WSPS Your Bridge has decided that it is time to invest in the technology that is so commonplace now, that almost everyone has had some level of experience using it to stay in touch with friends and loved ones. Waterbury Squadron is now the proud owner of a “Zoom” license. Though your Bridge has been meeting monthly using tele-conferencing, our March meeting was held successfully via Zoom. This technology will now allow us to set up virtual meetings, classes, or seminars. More about that follows. This is also the time to look back and review what has been, but more importantly, look ahead at what will be. For our Squadron, that means thanking all those who have volunteered their time and service to contribute to what it takes to keep such a wonderful organization like ours afloat. I especially want to thank the Bridge officers who have supported me and our squadron through this year of pandemic. (Con’t on Page 2) Waterbury, Connecticut March 2021 www.usps.org/waterbury Volume 2021 – 03 Editor: Jeanie Quigley, SN For Boaters, By Boaters PHAROS BEACON BEACON Waterbury Sail and Power Squadron A Unit of United States Power Squadrons® Sail and Power Boating District 1 Someone brought a bright spot to a cold winter and darkish season by fashioning a water skiing snowman along the banks of the Housatonic in Southbury. Photo by Sal Dalfini, Country LIFE, February 25, 2021 Table of Contents Commander’s Report 1-2 2020 Memories - photos 2 Admin Report – Election of Bridge 3 Using ZOOM 3 Educational Report 4 Birthdays; Awards 4 D/1 Spring Conference 5 Summer Boating; Membership 5
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ViewFromtheBridgeCommanderEgbertMost,[email protected] 203-264-6678
IthasbeenwaytoolongsincewelasthadameaningfulactivitygoingoninourSquadron.Limitedget-togethersonthewater,onlyonemembershipmeeting,abeautifulOktoberfest,atKaren’sandPaul’shomeinOctober,andnoEducationcoursesorseminars.Thisisthetimeofouryearlycycles,whenwetraditionallygettogethertopaintourfacesgreen,digoutthosegreensweaters,eatanddrinkgreen,andenjoythecamaraderietocelebrateSt.Patrick’sDay,insidewhereit’swarm,whilewebidadieutothewinterdoldrums.
Wecertainlyhavebeen“blessed”withalittlebitmorethanintherecentpastwiththe“other”traditionofwinterinNewEngland,the“whitestuff.”Someofusenjoybeingoutdoorsinthesnowandice,skiing,snowshoeingorskating.Wedigoutourgear,dustitoff,fixitup,andsoakinthebrightsunasitsendsafewwarmingraysintoourbeamingfaces.
Others,the“snowbirds,”liketoflockfurtherSouthtowarmerclimesforafewmonths,escapingthecold,snow,andiceofConnecticut.Beforelongtheywillbegettingreadytoheadbackourway,tofinallymeetagainwithfriendsandfamilies.WecertainlyALLlookforwardtothatfirstopportunitytoseeeachotherinpersonagain,tohopefullygetbacktosomesemblanceofwhatmaybecomethe“newnormal.”
ZOOMHasArrivedatWSPSYourBridgehasdecidedthatitistimetoinvestin
thetechnologythatissocommonplacenow,thatalmosteveryonehashadsomelevelofexperienceusingittostayintouchwithfriendsandlovedones.WaterburySquadronisnowtheproudownerofa“Zoom”license.ThoughyourBridgehasbeenmeetingmonthlyusingtele-conferencing,ourMarchmeetingwasheldsuccessfullyviaZoom.This
technologywillnowallowustosetupvirtualmeetings,classes,orseminars.Moreaboutthatfollows.
Thisisalsothetimetolookbackandreviewwhathasbeen,butmoreimportantly,lookaheadatwhatwillbe.ForourSquadron,thatmeansthankingallthosewhohavevolunteeredtheirtimeandservicetocontributetowhatittakestokeepsuchawonderfulorganizationlikeoursafloat.IespeciallywanttothanktheBridgeofficerswhohavesupportedmeandoursquadronthroughthisyearofpandemic.(Con’tonPage2)
Waterbury, Connecticut
March 2021 www.usps.org/waterbury Volume 2021 – 03
Editor: Jeanie Quigley, SN
ForBoaters,ByBoaters
P H A R O S B E A C O N B E A C O N
Waterbury Sail and Power Squadron
A Unit of
United States Power Squadrons® Sail and Power Boating
District 1
SomeonebroughtabrightspottoacoldwinteranddarkishseasonbyfashioningawaterskiingsnowmanalongthebanksoftheHousatonicinSouthbury.
PhotobySalDalfini,CountryLIFE,February25,2021
Table of Contents Commander’sReport1-22020Memories-photos 2AdminReport–ElectionofBridge3UsingZOOM 3EducationalReport 4Birthdays;Awards 4D/1SpringConference 5SummerBoating;Membership 5Birthdays 6
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RecognitionofOthersWhoKeepUsGoing
IandthoseofusontheBridgewishalsotoexpressoursincerestthankstofolks,withoutwhomwewouldn’tbewhoweare,innoparticularorder:• SueMucciacciaro,whohasaccomplishedthe
incrediblefeatofcatchingusuponfiveyears’worthofHistories(andgettingusoffthatDistrict1“naughtylist”)
• EricBurdett,forbeingourVesselSafetyChairandExaminer,andeventphotographer
• DougBurdett,formasteringourconsistentlyaward-winningwebsiteandallthingsIT,keepingtrackofourmembershiprosterandbeingourcontacttothePublic
• Wes“III”Quigley,fororganizingourSummerCruisingschedule
• JeanieQuigley,foreditingtheBeacon,thatalsoyearafteryearawardwinningmasterpieceofmembercommunications
• PaulandKarenRosaforopeningtheirhomeformembershipmeetings,ABCcourses,and
publishingthenewsletter,ourBeaconofLight,tothosewhoprefertoreceiveahardcopyinthemailThisbringsustotheotherpieceofofficial
business,theannualelectionoftheBridgeOfficers.Underthegivencircumstances,allmembersofthecurrentBridgehavegraciouslyacceptedtostayonforanotheryear,andweareplanningtosetupaZoomeventtoapprovethesenominations.Thiswillalsobeatimetogettogetheronlineandtalkaboutwhathasbeengoingoninourlives.Weallmissthecamaraderieofbeingtogetherandtheopportunitytosimplytalktooneanotherfacetoface.
MoredetailedannouncementsabouttheplannedproceduresforthevoteonthesenominationsandtheChangeofWatcheventarelistedelsewhereinthiseditionoftheBeacon.Welookforwardtothesefirstattemptsatvirtualmembershipmeetings,aswellasaquickandpainlesstransitionintospringandagreatstartintoahopefullyfullboatingseason!CommanderEgbert
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Bridge Officers 2020-2021 Commander EgbertMost,SN 203-264-6678 [email protected] RichBendler,AP 860-354-0502 [email protected] EducationalOfficer EricBurdett,SN 203-768-3983 [email protected] PaulRosa,JN 203-910-3292 [email protected] ReginaBadura,SN 203-264-6678 [email protected] DougBurdett,SN 203-768-2486 [email protected] KarenPoole,SN 860-621-9406AtLarge LindaMiller,S 203-272-8065 [email protected] KarenRosa,JN 203-910-9272 [email protected] EricBurdett,SN 203-768-3983 [email protected]
Webmaster DougBurdett,SN 203-768-2486 [email protected]
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AdminReportReginaBadura,SN203-264-6678regina.badura@yahoo.comVirtualMeetingforElectionofOfficers–TUESDAY23March
OnTUESDAY,23March2021
WaterburySquadronwillholdavirtualmeetingviaZoomforthepurposeofelectingourOfficersoftheBridge.Themeetingwillbeginat1900,withanopportunityforustotalktogetherbeforeholdingtheformalelectionofofficers.
TheChangeofWatch,alsoaZOOMevent,willbeannouncedatalaterdate.
ManythankstoDougandEricBurdettforthefollowinginstructionsforusingZoomforthisallimportantmeeting.
ThisyeartherewillbetwowaystovotefortheBridge:1. ZOOMMEETING–VoteattheMarchmembershipmeetingonTuesdayMarch23at7:00pmby
attendingvirtuallyusingZoomwww.tinyurl.com/446e36nh.Pleasejoinustovoteandtoconnectwithfriendsyoumaynothaveseensincethepandemicbegan.
2. ONLINEVOTING–Ifyouwon’tbeattendingtheZoommeetingyoucanvoteonlineanytimebeforethemeetingusingsurveymonkee.comatwww.tinyurl.com/4p8sd5tz.
HowtouseZoom(instructionsbyEricBurdett):Itwouldbeagoodideatohaveacopyoftheseinstructionsavailablewhenjoiningthemeeting.TouseZoom,youwillneedacomputerwithspeakersandamicrophone,andpreferablywithacamera(thecameraisnottechnicallynecessary,howevernoonewillbeabletoseeyou).Mostlaptops,Ipads,andcellphones(you’llbelimitedonwhatyoucansee;notflipphones)willworkforthis.YoushouldjointheZoommeetinganytimebetween6:45and7:00pmusingthelinkwww.tinyurl.com/446e36nh.Thislinkshouldbringyouintothemeetingwithoutbeingpromptedfora“MeetingID”ora“Passcode.”IfyouareusingZoomforthefirsttimeever,apop-upwillappearsayingyouneedtodownloadaZoomapporprogram.Clickyes,andthedownloadwilltakelessthanaminute.Youshouldn’tneedto,butifyouarepromptedfora“MeetingID”orPasscode”theyare:
• MeetingID:83615601729• Passcode:876248
Afterthat,clicktheappropriatebuttonsonanypopupsthatappearsuchas"OpenZoomMeetings,"and"JoinwithAudio,"and"JoinwithVideo."WhenZoomopens,youshouldbeabletohearandseeyourself,andallotherparticipants.Ifyoucannotseeyourselfonthescreenwhenyoujointhemeeting,mousetothelowerleftcornerofthescreenandclick"StartVideo."
Ifyouencounteraproblem,trystartingoverfromthebeginning.Ifthatdoesn’tworkcallDougorEricat203-723-2169.
WSPSBridgeNominations2021–2022Commander(Cdr) EgbertMost,SNExecutiveOfficer(XO) RichBendler,APEducationalOfficer(SEO) EricBurdett,SNAdministrativeOfficer(AO) ReginaBadura,SNSecretary DougBurdett,SNTreasurer KarenPoole,SNAtLarge LindaMiller,SAtLarge KarenRosa,JN
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MARCH APRILMaureenHogan 1 MarkBaker 5RobertFarnum 3 JamesQuigley 9LeaRitzenhoff 8 JonathanDayton 19CaroLZipke 14 AmyLandes 22 RobertRadomski 23 WendyDayton 29
FromYourEducationalTeamSEOEricBurdett,[email protected]
It'sbeenalonghardwinter,butasPaulRosaalwayssays,springisjustaroundthecorner(eventhoughit'ssometimesOctoberwhenhe'ssayingit,butyaknow,quibbles).Thankfully,atthemomentitisliterallyandfigurativelytrue.Springwillarriveinacoupleofweeks,
alongwithslowlyrisingtemperatures,andourthoughtswillagainturntoboatingandswimming.And,intheworldofCOVID-19andpublichealth,springseemstobeonthehorizonwithvaccinesgoingout,positivecasesdropping,andsocialdistancingregulationsbeingrelaxed.Withanyluck,summerwillarrivesooninbotharenas;andwithit,thingsmayslowlygetbacktonormal.
Onthehorizonaswellwillbesomeeducationalofferings.Nowthatweareuptospeedonthevirtualconferencingthing,wecanrealisticallyofferclassesandseminarsinasafeway.• Asofnowwehaveacoupleofmembers
interestedintakinganAdvancedPilotingclass.Ifwecangetafewmorepeoplewillingtotaketheclass,wecanofferitthisspring,beforesummerstartsinearnest.Ifnot,wemayhavetowaituntilthefall.Andremember,ourclassesarenotrestrictedtothemembership!Soifyouhaveafriendorfamilymemberwhoyouthinkmaybeinterestedinanyofourclasses,putthemintouchwithus.
• Also,oncewedotheAPclass,wewillholdsomeformoftheJuniorNavigationclass,eitherthefullcourseoranabbreviated"refresher"version.SoifyouwanttotaketheJNclass,orifyoutookitalongtimeagoandwouldliketotakeitagainasarefreshercoursesoyoucanmoveonandtakeNavigation,pleaseletusknowsowecansetitupthewayyouwantit.Inaddition,ifthereiseveranycourseorseminaryouwouldliketotake,pleasedon'thesitatetocontactus,andwewillmakeithappen.Theonlywaywecanknowwhatyouwanttotakeisifyoutellus.
Channel09or13forRadioChecksInothernews,pleasebeawarethattheSea-Tow
automatedradiochecksystem,whichweusetoadvertisewiththestickeryouseehere,isnolongeroperational.Theyshutitdownlastyearforunknownreasons.TheUnitedStatesCoastGuardhassaidthatinresponsetothistheyareadvisingboaterstouseeitherVHFchannel09whereapplicable,or13forradiochecks.Theusetochannel16forradiochecksisdiscouraged(butnottechnicallyforbidden)astheywanttokeepitopenfordistresscalls.
AwardsAnnouncedforWebsiteandBeaconInthisyearoftheCovid-19pandemic,twoofourbestlinesofcommunicationhavebeenour
alwaysup-to-datewebsite,ofwhichDougBurdettisourdiligentwebmaster,andournewsletter,thePharosBeacon,whichJeanieQuigleycreatesforyourinterestandenjoyment.BothoftheseareannuallyreviewedbytheCommunicationsCommitteeoftheUnitedStatesPowerSquadronsforcontentandothercriteria.ThisyeareachhasbeenawardedtheDistinctiveCommunicatorAwardfortheyear2020.CongratulationsandthankyouDougandJeanieforkeepingusinformed,evenaswehavebeenrarelyabletomeettogether.
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OtherSquadronActivitiesandNeedsIt’sTimetoPlanforSummerBoating
ReadytoGoBoating?!It’sthattimeofyearwhenwegettogethertoplanwhereandwhenwewanttogoonthewater.Doughassuggesteditwouldbegoodtosetsomedestinationswherethosewholoveboating,butnolongerhaveboats,canmeetwiththosewhoareactivelycruising.Soevenifyoudon’thaveaboat,contactIIIsoyoucanjoinintheplanningandgiveusyoursuggestions.That’swhatcontributestothespecialtimeswehavetogether.Ourmeeting/swillbedoneviazoom,orpossiblyinperson.Contact:Wes,[email protected].
FutureSquadronMeetingsonZoom–TOPICS?
Wenowhavetheopportunitytokeepmembersofoursquadronactiveandinformedandarelookingtoengagespeakerstotalkabouttopicsthatarerelevanttousasaboatingcommunity.Ifyouhaveanyideasfortopicsorknowsomeonewhowouldbewillingtospeaktousatoneoftheseevents,pleasecontactRichBendler,at(860)[email protected].
NeedTwoVolunteersforWSPSAuditWeneedtoauditourfinancesonaregularbasis
andarelookingfortwovolunteerswhoarewillingtolookatheDollarsandmakeSenseofthebookswekeepforourfinancialrecords.Thiswillbeaone-timemeetngtoreviewthedocumentsandconfirmthatourbooksareingoodstandingorder.ContactanyBridgemembertomakearrangegmentstohelpwiththisimportantandnecessarytask.
InfiniteMovingNorthHighwindshaveslowedtheirtrip.However,MikeandCarolwillsoonbeinFortPierce,FL.
Rickenbacker-Powel Bridge, Virginia Key to Miami.
District1SpringConferencebyZOOM20March2021@0900
Zoommeetingandcanbeaccessedbyclickingthefollowinglink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81526388588?pwd=bGZNcDFLK1UwY2o0OTB1b2dZMFNJQT09
MeetingID:81526388588Passcode:503139
Getting Reports in the Age of Zoom
ReportsthatarenormallyhandedoutataDistrictConferencecannotbehandedoutwhenwemeetonZoom.InsteadtheOfficerReportsandDistrictRosterswillbeemailedtothosewithemailaddressesinDB2000.Thisemailwillbeapproximatelyoneweekbeforetheconference.
MembersgettingtheprintedSO1?YoucanfindthesereportsaswellastheMinutesofthelastmeetingonourD-1Website(seelinkbelow)ontheSoundsof1webpage.ClickontheMenuitemforSoundsof1andthenclickonthebuttonforLinktoSoundsof1.Thereportlinkswillbeinthesectionforthe2021SpringConferenceapproximatelyoneweekbeforetheconference.
ARemindertoRenewYourMembershipManylongtimemembersrenewtheirUSPSmembership
by31Mayeachyear.However,morerecentmembersrenewonthedatetheybecameamember.Foryourcurrentmembershipstatusgotowww.usps.org/dues.• DANBoaterBenefit–DetailsonUSPSDUESpage–$20
stillincluded;removeifnotwanted• EducationalFund-$1MemberDonation–nolonger
automatic;youmayadditifyoudesire.
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CALENDARDETAILS–2021
March2 1900Tuesday–Bridgemeeting–viaZoom20 0900Saturday–D/1SpringConference–viaZoom–detailsonpage5.23 1900Tuesday–ElectionofOfficers–viaZoom–detailsonpage3.
April 6 1900Wednesday–Bridgemeeting–viaZoomTBA ChangeofWatch–viaZoom
May 4 1900Tuesday–Bridgemeeting
ThePharosBeaconPublicationoftheWaterburySailandPowerSquadron,Waterbury,CTPublishedbi-monthlyexceptJulyandAugustEditor:JeanieQuigley,[email protected];203-525-1764Photosby:EricBurdett,SN;SueMucciacciaro,P;JeanieQuigley,SNPublishedby:KarenRosa,JNandPaulRosa,JNWebmaster:DougBurdett,SN:[email protected]:www.usps.org/waterbury
Waterbury Sail and Power Squadron P.O. Box 6280 Wolcott, CT
06716-6280
MemorialDay2020RaftupatHamburgCove–PamandCraigCampbellonSummerWind,KarenandPaulRosaonKnotBad,andMikeandCarolonInfinite.Wevisitedfromboattoboatorfromdinghies.
