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Poverty Bay Sail & Power Squadron A unit of the United States Power Squadron®

Sail and Power Boating

District 16

Volume 48, Number 11

November, 2010

Dessert Auction 5

Commander’s Report 6

Exec Report 7

Admin Report 8

Education 9-11

Birthday Greetings 12

Blake Island Rendezvous 13-19

Ad for Editor 20

Calendar 21-22

INSIDE THE LOG

Poverty Bay Sail and Power Squadron

Dates to Remember

4 November—Dessert Auction

2 December—Christmas Party

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POVERTY BAY SAIL & POWER SQUADRON

REFERENCE INFORMATION

PBSPS Web Page URL: www.pbps.org Squadron Contact : povertybay@comcast.net PBPS Elected officers meet the third Thursday of each month at 1900 to conduct Squadron business. All members are welcome to attend. Meet-ings are held in various locations. For meeting locations, please contact Cdr Kara Dalkey at 206-878-5222. General membership meetings & programs are on the first Thursday

of the month at: Masonic Temple

2208 S 223rd St, Des Moines.

The Pirates Log Staff

Editor E-Mail Addresses

Lt Julie Hale, P Nancy Scott, P

915 S. 264th 21811 122nd Pl SE

Des Moines, WA 98198 Kent, WA 98031

253-941-1674 253-630-1619

pirateslog2006@msn.com ter-nan@comcast.com

Log articles should be submitted to Julie,

on the date indicated in the calendar.

E-mail address changes should be submitted to Nancy.

POVERTY BAY SAIL & POWER SQUADRON

2010-2011 OFFICERS

Commander Cdr Kara Dalkey, P 22027 6th Ave S #108 Des Moines 98198 206-878-5222

Executive Officer Lt/C Mary Quande, P 2611 SW 170th St Burien 98166 206-241-5799

Education Officer 15626 21st Ave SW Lt/C Rick Edel, AP Burien 98166

206-277-0925

Administrative Officer Lt/C Tom Spohn, P 11925 Marine View Dr SW Burien 98146 206-433-0848

Secretary Lt/C Don Parker, AP P.O. Box 515 Wauna, WA 98395 206-999-2776

Treasurer Lt/C Gloria Hunt, N 1911 SW Campus Dr, Bx 569 Federal Way 98023 253-952-3244

Asst Education Officer 30931 36th Ave SW

1st Lt Dave Sharp, N Federal Way 98023

253-874-8974

Membership 411 SW 197th St

P/C Bob Miller, SN Normandy Park 98166

206-878-2655

Member Involvement 13221 SE 187th Pl

P/C Gray Cunningham, S Renton 98058

425-228-5230

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HAILINGS FROM THE HELM By Cdr Kara Dalkey, P

Happy November, if that isn’t a contradiction in terms for us boating folk.

I hope you all are making headway in winterizing your watercraft as we

face the Long Dark of winter ahead.

Even though good opportunities for getting out on the water become

scarcer this season, there’s still much to look forward to. The annual Des-

sert Auction is coming up at our Nov. 4th dinner meeting, and the mem-

bers always serve up scrumptious delights for us to have jolly bidding

wars over. Even if you’re dieting, nothing says you can’t pick up a treat

to serve at your workplace or next party, or just share with your table-

mates as soon as you win your bid. Come with your appetites and full

wallets or checkbooks, because the Dessert Auction puts the fun in fund-

raising!

As for the dinner itself on the 4th, Collier will again be the caterer and

there were only good things said about the beef brisket they served last

month so I can hardly wait to seem what savory repast they offer this time.

Next month I should have a report on the D16 Fall Conference, happening

in Tacoma the last weekend of October. Anyone of you can attend, so if

you want to hobnob with members of other squadrons in the region, these

conferences are a good place to do so.

At the last E-board meeting, it was all about Merit Marks, and a large

number of Poverty Bay folks will be getting them for all your great efforts

at helping out the squadron. Want a merit mark? Volunteer! I be-

queathed the Change of Watch files to our Exec Mary Quande so that she

can start getting ready for next year.

Fun things to look forward to in the months ahead…the Christmas Party in

December. And we may have some boats go out to follow the Argosy

Christmas ships when they come to Des Moines and Redondo.

See you on November 4th!

Is your mouth watering yet?

Are you craving your next sweet fix???

PBSPS DESSERT AUCTION 4 NOVEMBER 2010

It’s that time of year again when we get our sweet fix and then some at the

annual dessert auction. Bring your appetite and your wallet and let’s make

this year’s auction a memorable and fun event.

Come join the fun and help raise money for the squadron’s education fund.

Remember, watch your hands, facial expressions, body movements and

just plain sitting there, as an eye twitch could be interpreted as a bid by our

famous and fabulously funny auctioneer.

Don’t miss out on this chance to fill your pantry for the upcoming holidays

and just for the taste of it!!!!!

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FELLOWSHIP FROM FRIENDSHIP By Lt/C Mary Quande, P

My reflections of the squadron:

Duane and I were out at dinner last week with some friends. We were

talking about the squadron and our summer trips. She said that it sounds

like we have a lot of fun. The next day I began to reflect on our squadron

experiences.

We bought our first boat the second year we were married and we have

been boating ever since. We have boated with many people throughout

the years, but most of our boating buddies have moved on to other activi-

ties. Dave and Sue Burke asked us to join a rendezvous at Fair Harbor.

Bob & Barbara Filiatreau and Duane and I all went together. We were

made to feel very welcome, were asked to join all the activities and eve-

ryone made sure we participated. We joined the squadron shortly thereaf-

ter. Why did we join the squadron? We have made many friends, the

classes have given us a greater confidence in our boating and we now

practice safe boating.

I think our squadron is very special because of our unique members. I

believe that no matter what your personality, your job title or your inter-

ests are, you will find someone to share your thoughts. Many of the

members we first met do not participate as much any more, so we have

become the established members now. As established members, it is our

turn to make sure we welcome the new members as we were welcomed. I

look forward to seeing all the members, both established and new, at the

dessert auction Nov. 4th, just one more fun reason to belong to PBSPS.

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FROM ANDROMEDA’S COCKPIT By Lt/C Tom Spohn, P

In lieu of an article from Tom, I have found the follow-

ing excerpt from an article about boating that says it all.

From the internet @ http://www.discoverboating.com

Boating Improves Quality of Life

It’s a proven fact that recreational boating goes a long ways towards

improving your quality of life. The minute you start to move forward

on a boat, you’ll notice how easy it is to leave your troubles be-

hind. Recreational boating fun provides a constructive outlet for en-

tertainment that reduces stress and provides enriching opportunities

for self discovery, whether it’s learning how to water ski or simply

enjoying the warm glow of an evening sunset.

Boating Fun Helps you Bond with Friends and Family

Fifty four percent of all households, in a study by the National Ma-

rine Manufacturers Association, listed fishing as their favorite boat-

ing activity (followed by cruising and relaxing with family and

friends). In other words, to many people the best part about boating

doesn’t revolve around the latest waterskiing tricks or the number of

fish caught- the best part of boating is simply the opportunities it pro-

vides for boating fun with friends and family. Recreational boating is

quality time spent away from the television set and the video games,

creating an atmosphere that brings people together and creates fond

memories to last a lifetime.

Boating Helps Reduce Stress

We can’t stress the statistics enough - numerous studies have shown

that a little bit of boating fun each day can go a long way towards re-

ducing stress. In fact, a National Marine Manufacturers Association

survey of over 1,000 American households listed boating in the top-

three of all stress-relieving activities.

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SAFE BOATING

THROUGH EDUCATION By Lt/C Rick Edel, JN

Marine Electrical Systems (MES) is almost over. The qualifying exam

will be given on Nov. 10th. The large class has learned a lot about boat

electrical systems and about lightning and electrical current-caused cor-

rosion – whether galvanic or stray current.

After MES finishes we will roll right into the follow on course Marine

Communications Systems (MCS). Mr. Ron Davidson will be the lead

instructor. This class will cover all things from VHF radios, cell phones,

walkie-talkies, offshore single side band radios and even satellite tele-

phones. There are 9 chapters and all will learn how to be proficient radio

users as well as understand the principles of radiofrequency communica-

tions. Almost all the current class members have already expressed inter-

est in continuing on and taking it. The holidays may affect the schedule a

little bit but since there is even a third module – Electronic Navigation

Systems – if we don’t get started this year, we will run too late in the first

quarter of next year.

We started our Piloting 2010 course on schedule. This is also a larger

class with 11 student-members. We just started so everyone is lost in the

jargon and the complexity of learning how to go from point A to point B

(and on to C, D, and whatever) on the water where there are no roads and

highways. Most student members are feeling challenged working with

the course plotters and dividers and haven’t gotten the “feel” of using it

all together yet. P/C Martha Battles, JN, Bob Swarm, SN, Dave Sharp,N,

and yours truly, Rick Edel, are teaching the course, which runs up until

Dec 21st.

The fall ABC classes were very small. We don’t know where the boaters

went – was it the early fall or the less than summery summer? Anyway,

those that did take the course from Pat Foley, SN, and P/C Bob Miller,

SN got a lot of personal attention and I’m sure came away with a head

full of good boating safety knowledge.

(Continued from page 10)

Since USPS Headquarters authorized the use of SailAngle as our organi-

zation’s network, I have started using it to provide course students with

access to the slides we instructors show during the classes. This is to help

the student members when reading and doing homework, especially

when they have a question, cannot find the answer in the book and say to

themselves “I remember seeing the answer on a slide in class.” Now they

can look them up and use the slides as refreshers in the comfort of their

own home.

At the Fall conference, there was another meeting talking about Boat Op-

erator Certification – what you get from on-the-water training. There are

four of us in Poverty Bay SPS that are in process or completing our certi-

fication. We have to finish that and pass another check before we our-

selves can be on-the-water teachers and certifiers for fellow squadron

members.

That’s about it for now. As always, don’t hesitate to call or email me or

the assistant education officer, Dave Sharp with any questions.

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Poverty Bay Sail and Power Squadron

Education Courses 2010

ABC Sessions Dates Location

Feb 19, 2011 Des Moines

Mar 5, 2011 Des Moines

Mar 19, 2011 Des Moines

Apr 16, 2011 Des Moines

May 21, 2011 Kent Commons

D/16 Education Seminar May 7, 2011 Deception Pass

Course Name Dates Begin - End Location

Contact: Ron Davidson, SN, Chair of Local Board,

Adv Grades, rdusmc@comcast.net

Piloting Oct 12-Dec 14, 2010 Des Moines

Instructor Development March, 2011 Des Moines

Advanced Piloting Feb 15-May 3, 2011 Des Moines

Instructor Development March, 2011 Des Moines

Seamanship May 3-June 14, 2011 Des Moines

Contact: P/C DeVere Lindh, SN,

Chair of Local Board, Electives,

devere.v.l@comcast.net

Marine Electronics Sept 15-Mar 30, 2010 Des Moines

Weather After Marine Electronics Des Moines

Saturday Seminars Contact: David Sharp, JN, ASEO

dsharpman@comcast.net

Charting and VHF Radios Summer 2010 Des Moines

GPS / Radar Summer 2010 Des Moines

November

Joshua Peters 2

Kara Dalkey 4

Cyndi Davidson 5

Richard Rutkowski 7

William Robey 9

Martha Battles 10

Diane Yotter 11

Robert Lauderbach 11

Sandra Scott 11

Roger Brass 14

James Fraser 18

Rick Pringle 19

Nichole Ellis 22

Gaye Howells 23

Alyson Peters 24

Paul Hunter 25

Robert Hoelzen 25

Ed Yotter 26

Todd Powell 27

Linda McMullen 30

December

Kathy Cunningham 2

Jeff Benson 5

Cody Benson 6

Cheryl Williamson 10

Tom Spohn 12

Willard Lebahn 13

Terry Willard 13

Adam Wiley 17

Robert Radz 20

Sid Boshers 21

Kevin Huddleston 21

Gray Cunningham 22

John McKay 23

Michael Larsen 29

Doug Johnson 31

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Again, it was an early retreat to the docks for most everyone, but a few of

us stayed up by the fire for a pinochle tournament. The Ranger must have

thought we were having a naughty time and made us break it up at 10 pm

(I’m quite sure my team would have won).

Our Sunday morning breakfast feast was amazing. There were home-

made cinnamon rolls, hash browns, chicken, sausages, egg dishes, French

toast dish, fruit, sweet breads and even cold cereal. We billed it as a re-

placement to the Friday night appetizers, but there was enough food to

last us all day. Unfortunately most of us had to leave and head back to

our home port. We left one lonely tug to fend for themselves. All in all it

was a nice time, however Terry and I have decided that we have hosted

Blake enough times and look forward to someone else taking it over next

year. We did get lots of positive comments about straying from the nor-

mal traditions and hope to see others continuing to shake it up.

Please see photos of the rendezvous (complements of Marsha Bailey,

who graciously took pictures for me) on page 15.

Our Illustrious District Commander, Joanna Webster, AP

Blake Island Rendezvous By Nancy Scott, P

The lazy days of a seemingly endless summer were enjoyed by all atten-

dees of the October 1st - 3rd rendezvous at Blake Island. The guest list

went back and forth the week before the event, but the final answer was

19 boats in attendance.

Terry and I wanted to stray a little bit off the normal Friday night appetiz-

ers and with the help of Terry & Dane Fantz and Paul & Liz Ellis, we

served up grilled cheese sandwiches and a soup melee. It is always amaz-

ing that you can dump so many different varieties of soup into 1 pot and

come out with the tastiest conglomeration. Thank you to all of you for

reading your email and showing up with your cans of soup. Friday night

was an early turn-in, most of us were in need of sound dreams but those

who stayed out were treated to the night sky lit up like a sea fire.

Saturday morning we awoke to an autumn mist but once it burned off and

the sea eagles cleared the air, we had the rare opportunity to share friend-

ship on the dock. Typically at Blake we are all huddled around the fire but

for this late in the season, the weather was quite nice. Dane Fantz got the

horseshoe tournament started and both pits were pitching. I am not sure

what was going on at the other pit but they sounded like a bunch of laugh-

ing geckos. After all was said and done Jeff and Christine LaBounty came

out the victors AGAIN and reclaimed the title along with the plaque.

We had plenty of wood, even some full of moss, back in the hut. Terry

kept the fire going all day cooking his beans but most of the group stayed

on the dock near the JimJo. John Blackford was quite the little dangler

filling his bucket with shrimp and sea urchins. Donna Parker was boat

bound recovering from her foot surgery and it was Don walking Bianca,

who took an afternoon swim. Talk about a salty dog!

For dinner Terry fried chicken and I made hush puppies which are like

little cornbread doughboys, they do go good with a bud. Man they were

good. Everyone did some research and made some awesome southern

sides. We all ate until we were full but not woozy. We provided apples &

fixins for dessert and the adventurous ones made baked apples in the fire.

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BLAKE ISLAND RENDEZVOUS PICS

It takes a bit of maneuvering to get 20 boats into

one horseshoe at Blake.

Everyone had a chance to do their own thing and have fun their own way,

although Donna wasn’t having as much fun as usual. But Paul and John

had a great time flying the kite and Steve had seemed to really enjoy

helping Kathy by modeling her scarf (Looks good on you Steve!!!!)

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Cheryl clowns for the camera,

Billie prepares for some work

(please stay away from my

boat with that thing!) and the

guys discuss serious topics

and Kara, Julie and Annie dis-

cuss more pleasant things.

We had the usual

horseshoe pitching

contest and Christine

and Jeff were at their

very best again this

year,

Annie (Marc’s 11 year old daughter) pitched horseshoes for

the first time and had pretty good luck for a beginner, while

Linda shows us the perfect stance for throwing.

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MONTHLY DINNER MEETINGS AT MASONIC TEMPLE

2208 S 223RD ST, DES MOINES

Your telephone committee calls each member the week prior to the monthly dinner

meeting. IF you have not been called by Sunday and you wish to attend our dinner,

please contact Chairperson Lt Linda McDonnell, P (206-244-6714). All additions

or cancellations to our count must be in no later than the Monday before the meet-

ing! Also Please, Please see that we have a correct phone number for you. If you

are not being called, we probably don’t.

“A reservation made is a reservation paid”. Please remember when the telephone

calling committee member calls you for dinner reservations, that you are obligated

to pay for your dinners if you do not attend or cancel by the Monday preceding the

dinner meeting. Dinner price is $20.00/person. The squadron has to pay for ALL

reservations made.

For a missed reservation, please remit check to PBSPS, c/o Lt/C Gloria Hunt, JN

1911SW Campus Dr, BX 569

Federal Way, WA 98023

EDITOR NEEDED

Poverty Bay Sail & Power Squadron

is in need of an editor starting in April, 2011

Publishing Experience Necessary: NONE - OJT can be provided

Writing Skills: Minimal

Editing Skills: A Must, but OJT can be provided

Computer Skills: A Must, but OJT can be provided

Sense of Fun: Absolutely Necessary

Creativity: Not a Must, but helpful

Pay: Best Volunteer Position in PBSPS

Please contact any board member or Julie Hale for details. No resume

necessary, just bring your joy of creativity and sense of involvement. This

is a great position to hold in our group and I will miss it.

One thing we can al-

ways count on at a

r e n d e z v o u s i s

PLENTY of food!!!!

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Thnksgvng

PBSPS

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