THE C-WAY   Chattanooga Sail and Power Squadron
                                   Sail and Power Boating
                                          A Unit of the United States Power Squadrons® - District 17
                                                           America's Boating Club®

NOVEMBER 2007                                                                                                                                                    Volume  11: 01

Commander’s Message

CDR John DiPrima, AP

 

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE ....

 

I suppose we are all thinking about Thanksgiving and what we will be doing to celebrate this special time of the year.

 

I hope you will join me in thanking our creator for our freedoms and our prosperity. For me I am also most thankful for each of you and for the significant progress our squadron has made over the past year.

 

In my opinion this has been the best year ever in that we have had great diversity and participation at all our  membership/event gatherings. (It takes a lot of people to make this happen and I thank each of you for your contributions.) Plus, we have had the generous support of so many members in helping to set-up and clean-up after meetings and training sessions.

 

In reflecting back together let's recall the dinner and dancing at Ari's Restaurant, led by Jo Ann and Herman Green. Then there was the Ahi Tuna dinner with Jim and Kay Pilkenton's presentation at Fox Cay on their retirement cruise to Florida and back. I think of the On-the-Water events that were so much fun, three at the Island Cove Boat Club docks, one at the home of the Duvoisin's, and the great joint squadron weekend at Terrace View on the Tennessee River above Watts Bar Dam. The St. Patrick's Party at PYC at which Denny and Carol Gustafson shared their Great Loop travels with us, and the annual Fish Fry at Jack and Rachel Vincent's property on the Hiwassee River attended by 7 boats from Knoxville Squadron. Just last month, the fun filled afternoon and evening at the beautiful home of Bob and Gail McMahan where we enjoyed yard games, an interesting presentation and a gourmet meal... not to mention the fun and fellowship of each others company! Thank you lord for all you have given us!

 

And there is more to come. If you haven't made it to an event this year, be sure not to miss the Annual Morgan Brother's Chili supper, Saturday, November 17, at PYC. You will not be disappointed! We will also have a guest speaker. Cindy McCrosky , a Sailor and Counselor, speaking on the Annual Chattanooga River Clean Up Event. Joe Blass and Don Grotjan will report on our participation in the Head of the Hooch Rowing Event. 

Remember the Christmas Party December 15th at Lloyd and Molly Cox's home. Be sure to bring two unwrapped gifts, one for a boy and one for a girl, as our civic project for Christmas. These will be delivered to the Samaritan Center for families who due to illness or loss of employment are unable to provide for their families Christmas.

 

 I am grateful for the positive and generous response from new and old members to become instructors and conduct training sessions for both the Public Safety Boating Courses and Member Boating courses. I thank each of you who, under the leadership of Molly Cox and Jack Everett, have done and are continuing to do such a fantastic job!

 


 

 


In grateful appreciation,

John DiPprima

Commander

 

WELCOME ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

 

CSPS welcomes two new associate members, Tim and Barbara Tyson.  Members of the Atlanta Squadron for five years, the Tysons recently moved their boat from Lake Lanier to the Chickamauga Marina here in Chattanooga.

 

Tim and Barbara have announced that they have donated $100.00 in the names of Norm Oien and the Chattanooga Sail & Power Squadron to a newly formed scholarship fund to be available to children who reside at the Calvary Children’s Home in Powder Springs, Georgia.

 

The fund, the Anne and David Tyson and Vivian and Bud Boyan Scholarship Fund will award cash to young adults who leave the children’s home to attend a school of advanced learning.  The children’s home provides a secure and loving environment for children who are otherwise lost in the foster care system with little hope of success.  A large percentage of the youngsters from Calvary go onto a technical school, community college or four year university.  It is these children whom Tim and Barbara wish to help with a cash donation that can be used to help make the transition into a new school life easier.

 

If any members are interested in helping the Tysons with their scholarship fund, please contact Tim and Barbara at:  2481 King Arthur Cir NE, Atlanta, GA 30345.

 

Copies of the Calvary Children’s Home Newsletter will be available at the November meeting.

 

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2007

 

NOV. 17                THE ANNUAL CHILI DINNER / PRIVATEER YACHT CLUB

                                THE MORGAN BROTHERS

 

DEC. 15                 CHRISTMAS PARTY / COVERED DISH / THE COX’S,  ON MONTLAKE

                                LLOYD AND MOLLY COX’S HOME

 

JAN. 13                 2008 CHANGE OF WATCH /VALLEY BROOK COUNTRY CLUB                         NORM OIEN / CHAIRMAN

 

 

 

BRIDGE MEMBERS 2007

Commander                           John DiPrima, AP                                                 e-mail captJRDiprim@hotmail.com

                                                Cell:  432-7382

Executive Officer                  P/C Joseph J. Blass, AP                                      e-mail jjblass@comcast.net

Education Officer                 D/Lt Molly Cox, AP                                             e-mail lcox101@comcast.com

Administrative Officer         Lt/C Jennifer Myers                                            

Secretary/Asst. Treasurer  P/C Sandra Schoonmaker, SN                            e-mail  schoon67@comcast.net

Treasurer/Asst. Secretary Lt/C Ken Cole, S                                                e-mail  bigupa@msn.com                      

Assistant SEO                      1st/Lt Jack Everett, AP                                         e-mail  jeverett50@comcast.net

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INCLUDES BRIDGE OFFICERS

P/C J. Lloyd Cox, AP                                                                                           e-mail  lcox101@comcast.com

P/Stf/C Donald L. Grotjan, SN                                                                            e-mail dlgrotjan@aol.com

P/D/C John P. Cook, SN                                                                                      e-mail  john.p.cook@att.net

D/Lt/C R. Herman Green, AP                                                                              e-mail  rhergreen@aol.com

P/Lt/C Mike Williamson, AP                                                              e-mail  mwilliamson@jakemarshall.com

P/Lt/C Constance Williamson, S                                                                       e-mail  cjmitchell5@aol.com

Jack Vincent, P