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2006 - COMMANDER'S MESSAGE
CATHY A. PAYNE, S
As the New Year starts, I sit back to think of the
fun times I had this year. These include The Little Circle Cruise from NC
to Virginia and back, the Past Commanders’ Pig Picking (great job
Commanders!), the entire group of speakers that presented at the family
nights, the shiver me timbers co-op charting, and the Christmas party. I
can still hear the laughter and see all the smiling faces.
The thing that most sticks out is that I was asked
to be the 35th Commander of the RMPS, for which I feel
privileged. Not only am I the first female Commander but also the first
to have a spouse that is a Past Commander. I hope that there will be more
husband and wife teams to come. I know I have a lot of great Past
Commander’s shoes to fill but with the help of the new bridge it is
possible. I thank P/C Phil Benson and his out going bridge for the great
job they did in the year 2005. |
I joined the Power Squadron in 1999, when Chris and I
bought two Jet Skis for our daughter Crystal
(who was 15 at the time) and me. Chris told Crystal and me that we needed
to take a boating safety class before we took the jet skis out by ourselves.
Clay and Wilma Helm informed us of the classes that USPS® gave at the community
college. All three of us took the class. That turned out to be one of the best
things we could have done. Not only did we learn new things about boating but
also we meet some of the most wonderful people that are now very dear in our
lives. One thing I keep in mind is that no matter how long you have been
boating, there is always something that can be learned from taking the boating
class.
My hopes for this new year, if weather and gas prices
permit, are to have more rendezvous, co-op charting, and geodetic marker
recoveries. Remember, with each of these, come fellowship and good food. Hope to
see all of you this year at many of the events.
Safe
Boating!
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