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Editor: Ron Robinson
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February 2012
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It's Leap
Year!
29 days in February,
folks, and judging from the amount of
Seafarers' activity on the
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If you haven't noticed, there are cruises for big boats
and small boats (and both, of course) as well as social
events -- and it's only the second month of the year.
We're getting great participation from members new and
old -- but we want more! We want 100%, and we
don't think that's too much of a leap. So jump in
-- the water's great!
To view the past 12 months' newsletters,
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Commodore's Report: by John
Miller,
Commodore
Isn’t it wonderful to be in Punta Gorda? One snowbird
friend recently commented that every year they return,
the area is just that much better. More activities,
more restaurants, more events, more shopping and
services; how lucky we are. The addition of the
handicap regatta in mid January was a big coup for Punta Gorda.
We are well into another great boating season. See all
the great events listed below that our board members
have been working on. It’s the best time of the year to
be on the water and I urge you to take part in the
events that suit your schedule. We have had great
weather that hopefully will continue. And don’t forget
all the great social events; there is something for
everyone.
The Seafarers is a very active club with many events
throughout the year. If you are interested in helping
out, please let me know. Your assistance will be greatly
appreciated. My e-mail address is
jmiller941@embarqmail.com
John
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Membership Report: by
Jim Gienko, Membership Director
Ahoy Captains & Mates,
January has been a busy month for me as your new
membership director. This is the most hectic time for
this position and I’m still learning the process, so
please bear with me. As soon as the dust settles on
February 1, I will report the new numbers: how many
current members we have, how many have left us and how
many are still on the wait list, if any.
A gentle reminder, that even though you have sent in
your check for the Seafarers for 2012, you must also
renew your membership with the PGI Civic Association for
2012 to be eligible for membership in any of the PGI
clubs.
If you have changed your email address, boat, address,
phone number, etc, please notify me as soon as possible
at
jrgienko@eznetinc.com
or
cptnlgl@yahoo.com
so we can keep our roster information current.
If you do not have a picture on our membership web page,
please send one to our web Guru Super Dave Gleason at
ddgle1@ix.netcom.com
I have ordered new name tags for our new members and
also have a lot of name tags for members who have not
received them. I will have them at the next meeting
and/or social. You can also call me and pick them up
at my house. If you would like a new name tag or
burgee, drop me an e-mail. Name tags are $15 each and
Burgee’s are $20 each.
I look forward to working with the Board and the
membership in 2012. If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact me.
Remember, if you see anyone at any function that you
don’t recognize, introduce yourself, you never know how
good a friend they may become.
Bye till next month,
Jim
jrgienko@eznetinc.com
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Education Report: by Steve Rutherford
and Mary Jollett, Education Directors
Happy New Year from your 2012 Education Committee – Gail
Fortier, Carol Wetherald, Mary Jollett and Steve
Rutherford. Our goal for this year is to provide a
variety of activities that you will find both useful and
fun. While we will use the results of the recent
Membership Participation Survey to refine our planning,
we are already off and running.
DON’T MISS the first-ever Trivia Night at the February
28th general meeting. Join fellow Seafarers
in testing your knowledge of all things nautical.
Learning has never been this much fun… and possibly
rewarding. There will be good food. There will be
great PRIZES!
Also this year, we want to supplement our educational
activities at the general meetings by making it
convenient for members to access training in more
in-depth subjects like CPR and first aid. Look for more
information in next month’s article.
Safe boating! (It’s no accident)
Steve and Mary
Cruising News: by Nick Faello,
Cruise Director
Greetings Seafarers;
The new year seems to be getting off to a great start,
with very good participation with our cruises. We
had
twelve overnight boats signed up for Useppa Island on
Jan. 20th through 22nd, and seven boats for lunch on
Saturday Jan. 21st with 27 people.
Palm Island is scheduled for Feb. 10th through 12th.
There are five boats signed up for that cruise. It's
still early, so if you are interested, sign-up now. The
cruise director will be none other than our Commodore,
John Miller.
Eric Norlin is leading the March 16th through 18th Tween
Waters Cruise. There are sixteen boats signed up for
that cruise so far. This is a popular destination with
the Seafarers. Don't wait too long to sign up and risk
getting squeezed out.
We are planning a return cruise to Legacy Harbour Marina
on April 20th through 22nd. Friday night April 20th is
the Music Walk in Downtown Ft. Myers, with various bands
and musicians. We are looking into the possibility of a
stop over on the way down, the return, or both, for
slower boats or if you are just want to extend your stay
out on ther water. Hopefully we continue having great
weather for all the upcoming cruises.
If you know of mooring fields that are within our
cruising area, please let me know so we can expand
member participation.
In order to make mine and the Cruise Leaders' job easier,
please fill out the cruise sign-up forms completely and
accurately, even if you are going to a destination for
lunch.
See you on the water.
Nick
Small Boat Cruise Report: by Mona Vieregg,
Co-Cruise Director
2012 got started with a fun raft-up on the Myakka River
– totally fabulous day, great friends, good food, and an
abundance of cheery attitudes!! 13 boats tied up for an
afternoon of enjoyment and 2 boats extended their cruise
as the weather was superb.
Future cruises are as follows:
Wed., Feb 29th
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Elks - the Hofers are doing their fun and exciting "triathlon"
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Wed., Mar
21st
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Ralph
Steele is leading us to Don Pedro for a picnic
and beaching
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Sat., Apr
14th
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Mona is
planning a challenging "Boat Rally" -- stay
tuned for more details. |
As usual, all the details, instructions, and sign-ups
are on the Calendar. Thanks to those who have
volunteered to lead a cruise and again I welcome anyone
to lead one in the future.
Mona
(Click
appropriate image below for information and to sign-up
-- if no form appears, check that pop-up blocker is off)
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Social Events: by Walt Zink
and Gerri Owens, Social Directors
It's really exciting to be the new Social
Directors even with all the responsibilities
that go with the job. We have some fun-filled
activities scheduled in the coming months.
January brought us some great events- a cruise line trip
to the Bahamas ( with about 36 people) and our Key West
trip via the Jet Boat from Ft. Myers ( with about 23
people). What a great way to start the New Year! Now
we have to match that with even more fun-filled
activities for the coming months.
We
have Jim Morris “Morris Mania” coming up February 4th,
so don't forget to get your
$ 5.00 tickets before Saturday. Tickets price will be
$7.00 at the gate. Either way, this will be a relaxing
day including refreshments, munchies and the music we
all enjoy.
Please plan to bring a chair, hats, sunscreen, a dish to
share and wear your name tag. Gates will be open at
1:00 pm. We still need some help with set up and clean
up.
News on additional social events will be forthcoming as
Gerri and I get them confirmed.
Here’s to a great new and fun year ahead!
Walt and Gerri
(Click
appropriate image below for information and to sign-up
-- if no form appears, check that pop-up blocker is off)
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Events at a Glance
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Click here to check the Calendar for updates/signups
February
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Fifth Annual Morris
Mania Concert
Social at St. Andrews
Country Club 5-7 pm
Palm Island Cruise
Social at St. Andrews
Country Club 5-7 pm
General Membership Meeting PGICA 5:30 pm
Lunch Cruise to PGI Elks |
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Newsletter Layout Design: John Magnin |
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