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September 2017 Vol.60 No.9

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September 2, 2017 MBC Annual Picnic Captain: Connie HeydenSeptember 7-11, 2017 Inland Cruise - Kentucky Bourbon Tour See web site Captain: Sam GraubnerSeptember 19, 2017 Tuesday Madness (datechange) Captains: Scott & Barb BurkeSeptember 23, 2017 60th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration Committee: Vince, Mary, Dick, Dan, Donna, Marianne, Connie & LyndaOctober 7, 2017 Gangster Tour - Chicago Captains: Connie HeydenOctober 16, 2017 Monday Madness Captain: Sue & Leo WagnerOctober 19, 2017 Meeting & Trivia Contest, Chili Dump Captains: Craig & Kim Heser & Tom & Cam McElweeNovember 6, 2017 Monday Madness Captain: Grey & Cindy HalsteadNovember 16, 2017 Meeting, Election of OfficersDecember 2, 2017 Commodores Ball , Captain: Connie HeydenJanuary 18, 2018 Planning Meeting Captain: Scott & Barbara BurkeFebruary, 2018 ?? Cruise to the Caribbean??? Captain: TBD

CANCELED

COMMODORE’S COMMENTSThe days are getting shorter, the nights cooler

and boaters are starting to prepare their vesselsfor winter. Amazing … it seems like we were justtaking the covers off and getting on the water.

So that was the bad news. The good newscomes from Florida where hurricane Irma left apath of destruction in her wake. It appears all ofour members with homes in Fort Myers escapeddamage. Leo was there keeping an eye on things.It will be interesting to hear about his adventuresas he rode out the storm.

Even though summer was short, MBC had apacked calendar including: the Okauchee Laketrip, the Yerkes Observatory tour with dinner atGeneva Lake, an ad hoc Champagne and ColdDuck get together, and the LMYA Open Houseat SSYC. A special thanks goes out to ConnieHeyden for organizing our annual picnic at FoxBrook Park. It was a wonderful way to wrap upthe summer and kickoff fall.

The rest of the year is going to be equally asbusy. It all starts next week with TuesdayMadness at the Bavarian Bierhaus in Glendale.Next will be MBC’s 60th Anniversary celebrationon Saturday September 23rd. Don’t forget to sendyour RSVP's to Mary Berg and to make your boatreservations. This will be a great day withcocktails, dinner, an Historical and ArchitecturalBoat Ride, and a potential pub crawl in downtownMilwaukee.

Our next meeting is scheduled for ThursdayOctober 19th at the Lions Club.

Enjoy what remains of Summer !!!

Commodore Scott Burke

Cruise the Caribbean This Winter?Think About It!

See page 7for more

information.

September 2017 Vol.60, No.9

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BIRTHDAYSWish the following members a happy

birthday!September October3 Kathy Schnagl 3 Carollyn Schneckenberg3 Ellen Baugher 3 Vince Verhasselt4 Davis Hohn 10 Ron Bongiovanni10 Juanita “Nita” Swartwout22 Cindy Halstead 19 Sandi Kowalski24 Gloria Mitchelson 19 Pat Moran26 Peggy Miotke 27 Sally Mergener29 Nancy Grabowski 28 Denis Molloy30 Barbara Newby 31 Sam Graubner

Milwaukee Boat Club, Inc.N29W26147 Coachman DrivePewaukee, WI 53072http://www.milwaukeeboatclub.com

OFFICERSCommodore Scott BurkeVice-Commodore & Cruise Director George GraubnerSenior Pilot Connie HeydenPurser Dave SchneckenbergYeoman Barb BurkeDirector of Membership Bonnie MerryfieldDirector of Programs Russ BergDirector of House & Equipment Tom McElweeDirector of Refreshments Leo WagnerPast-Commodore Mary Berg

COMMITTEE CHAIRSLMYA Representative Wayne HappelBoat US Agent Mary BergThe Runabouter Editor Dave DornerAdvertising Pete MerryfieldScuttlebutt Mary Berg, Gloria Larsen

& Bonnie MerryfieldWebmaster Dave DornerDry Dock & Welfare Charlene ZierdenClub Sales TBDAudit and Bylaws TBDCruise Directory Advertising Pete MerryfieldHistorians/Photographers Cindy Halstead,Kim Heser, Bonnie Merryfield, & Connie HeydenKeeper of the Log Sue Ring-WagnerEditors of Club Directory Bonnie Merryfield

and Dave Dorner

FOR SALE:1979 36' S2 Sail Boat

New cabin floor, new Yanmar engine in-stalled in 2003, Harkin roller furl, Harkin self-tailing jib winches, refrigeration system installed,heater/air conditioner installed, color GPS - radio- auto helm st5000 auto pilot, knot meter - depthfinder

CALL Vince Verhasselt 414-704-3306

Boating Facts of Interest* 68.4% life jacket wear for youth under 16, increased fromprevious year* 85% of drownings in boating accidents were because theywere not wearing a life jacket* Total of 620 fatalities on the water; 428 drowning and122 alcohol related* 46% of all Canadians go boating every year* There are 11,867,049 recreational boaters in the UnitedStates with 95% being under 26 feet and towable* The top three most popular boating activities were fishing,swimming and entertaining* The annual economic impact is $121.5 billion includingdirect, indirect, and induced spending* There are 650,014 jobs in the industry, with 34,833businesses(Source: July National Boating Federation eBulletin)

From Gloria Mitchelson

BOATING INFORMATIONA new hub for the media. boating educators, boating

accident reporters, public information officers, lawenforcement officials, and the general public promises tomake the waters safer by providing comprehensiveinformation about the potential hazards associated withboating, safe boating practices, and accident prevention.BoatBeat debuted as a collaboration among the NationalSafe Boating Council (NSBC), the National Association ofState Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U.S.Coast Guard.

BoatBeat is easy to navigate with the ability to searchboating safety fact sheets, accident response case studies,events and training opportunities, and latest alerts. Othermedia assets include a photo library, infographics, socialmedia tips and videos. (Source: National BoatingFederation newsletter)


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Lake Geneva Monday MadnessThe MBC Monday Madness was held in the Williams Bay/Fontana area . Twenty-nine

members first toured Yerke's Observatory, which is a facility of the Department of Astronomyand Astrophysics of the University of Chicago. It was supposed to be a one-hour tour, butthe tour director kindly extended our tour to a two-hour tour. Members received quite aneducation on the upcoming August eclipse, learned the architecture of the building, andobserved the gigantic telescope. Some members have expressed an interest in returningto Yerke's Observatory at night to actually look through the gigantic telescope!

At 3:30, members went to Gordy's Boat House and had cocktails and appetizers. Theparty then continued with everyone going to the Waterfront Restaurant at the Abby Resortand enjoying dinner on their outside lakefront patio.

Yerke’s Observatory

Architecture from the late 1800’s

John & Mary Ann

Mary, George, Sam, Heidi & Tom


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George, Ron & Russ

Jim, Scott & RussHeidi, Mary & Sam

Cindy, Grey, Judy & Dave

Okauchee lake Cruise - continued

Tom, Cam & Peggy


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Wayne, Lynne & Joe

Vance & Jim

That’s the Place

The Spy Glass

Grey Taking the Helm

Tom & Cam

Yerkes Observatory andWilliams Bay

Monday Madness

Dave, Carollyn, Connie, Kathy & Vance


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Dry Dock and Welfare Please keep Pete Merryfield inyour thoughts and prayers for aspeedy recovery.

SEAFARING WORDS INEVERYDAY SPEECH

Rub Salt in the Wounds . . . another insultIn the days of sail, salt was critical to preserve

meat stores needed for a voyage that could last manymonths. It also was used as an antiseptic. Anunfortunate sailor who had just received a lashingwith the infamous cat-o'nine tails would then havesalt rubbed into his wounds. Metaphorically, one rubssalt into a figurative wound by adding insult to injury.

Rummage Sale . . . sale of cast-off goodsIn the days of wooden merchant ships, dockside

warehouses held special sales of damaged cargo.Called rummage sales, they took their name from OldFrench word arrumage, meaning to pack or stowcargo aboard ship. Rummage gradually took on themeaning of unwanted, damaged, or low qualitycastoffs, such as items of clothing or householdgoods. The act of "rummaging" also came to meanransacking or searching through a jumble of objects.

Fairway . . . open pathAccording to William Falconer in his 1789

Universal Dictionary of the Marine, a fairway is "thepath or channel of a narrow river, bay, or haven inwhich ships usually advance in their passage up ordown." Today the game of golf shares the wordfairway with the nautical definition -- on a golf course, a fairway is the clear or open path, that is, the partof the course without tees, putting greens, and hazardsthat provide a fair lie for the ball. (Source When aLoose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the DevilTo Pay by Olivia A. Isil.)

Gloria Mitchelson

By

Gloria Mitchelson

For Sale

10.5 RIB rigid hullinflatable boat with15 HP Evinrude,trailer and customcrafted mahoganypilots chair withsteering and controls.

$2,500 OBO.Contact Dave [email protected]

In the July Runabout-er there was a photoof a yacht in the “For

Sale:” section.

Nobody ventured toguess whose yacht

this was, so here’s a hint. The 155’ yacht fromChristensen Shipyards is named “Privacy”

Send your guesses to:[email protected]

No prizes, just an honorablemention in the next

mailto:[email protected]


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Club Apparel and Merchandise Clothingand other merchandise can be purchased fromMilwaukee Boat Club’s online store at:http://mbcwi.qbstores.com/ through QueensboroShirt Company

Have your own items you want embroidered withthe Club Burgee and name? You can take or sendyour items to:

Straight Up Embroidery1190 Richards Rd.Hartland, WI. 53029262-367-9999Costs are around $10 or less per item.

Classifieds AdsHave something to sell, unload, or justclear out the belly of your boat orlocker? Post it here for free toMilwaukee Boat Club members. Senda description and if you want, includea photo [email protected].

Caribbean CruiseJanuary 28 - Feburary 3, 2018

Princess Cruise Lines

Rates:Interior $749Balcony $949Taxes & Fees

$135

Here’s the itinerary.

Sun, Jan 28 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 4:00 pm

Mon, Jan 29 Princess Cays, Bahamas9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue, Jan 30 At Sea

Wed, Jan 31 Falmouth, Jamaica8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu, Feb 1 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fri, Feb 2 Cozumel, Mexico10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Sat, Feb 3 At Sea

Sun, Feb 4 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 6:00 am

For more info contact:[email protected]

Trip can be booked thru:Ed Eisendrath

Travel Market Vacations414-379-8663

[email protected] your own travel agent

Advertising Rates for TheRunabouter(Monthly publication)

Annual rate:¼ Page $50

½ Page $90Full Page $150

Single Issue rate:½ page or smaller $25

Full Page $50Classified Ad

Club Member FreeNon-member $15 per issue

Club Directory(Annual publication)

Full-page (5” x 8”) $100.00.Half-page (5” x 4”) $50.00

Director of Advertising: Pete Merryfield

mailto:[email protected].





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MINUTES OF THESEPTEMBER 2,2017 MEETING OFMILWAUKEEBOAT CLUB

The September 2,2017 meeting ofMilwaukee Boat Club was called to order byCommodore Scott Burke at the Fox Brook Parkat 5:45 p.m.

The minutes of the last meeting were approvedas published in the newsletter.

Commodore’s Report: Scott reviewed theagenda for the meeting. He thanked Senior PilotConnie Heyden for a job well done in puttingtogether our annual picnic. Scott summarizedthe club events which were held in the summer,including the Inland Cruise to Okauchee Lake,the Champagne and Cold Duck, LMYA at SSYC,the trip to Lake Geneva Yerkes Observatory anddinner, and the cruise to Racine. Eventsscheduled for the near future include MondayMadness (on Tuesday, September 19th thismonth) at the Bavarian Bierhaus in Glendale,and the MBC 60th Anniversary Celebration onSaturday, September 23, which will includelunch at Allioto’s Restaurant, a boat ride oneither the Vista King or the Voyager (book yourown tickets on line), and after dinner drinks.

Vice Commodore George Graubner had noreport.

Senior Pilot Connie Heyden had no report.

Purser Dave Schneckenberg had no report.

Past Commodore Mary Berg reported on theprogress of the 60th Anniversary event. Seedetails in Commodore’s Report above.

Membership: Bonnie Merryfield was not inattendance; no report.

Program Director Russ Berg: we are all set foreducational events for the year.

House and Equipment Director Tom McElweehad no report.

Director of Refreshments Leo Wagner: noreport.

Wayne Happel, LMYA Committee Chairman,no report. If you have any issues of concern,speak with Wayne about them.

Runabouter Editor Dave Dorner asked forscuttlebutt.

Advertising: Pete Merryfield not in attendance.No report.

Scuttlebutt Committee: No report.

Webmaster Dave Dorner: No report.

Dry Dock and Welfare: Karen S. is doing wellafter her recent surgery.

Club Sales, no report. All club merchandisecan be ordered online. Burgees are availableat $25. Call Scott if interested.

Old Business: none.

New Business: Dave Dorner asked those inattendance who might be considering thecruise in February for a show of hands.

Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

Barb Burke, Yeoman

********************Notice: Due to conflicts andcosts, the Chicago GangsterTour for October 7th has beencanceled.



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MBC 60 th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, September 23, 2017

12:00 – 1:00 Cocktails at Aliota’s Restaurant 3041 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa

1:00 – 2:30 Luncheon at Aliota’s

We will then travel to downtown Milwaukee for a Sightseeing, Historical and Architectural Boat Ride

4:00 - 5:30 Boat Ride

5:30- ??? Pub Crawl

The day will start out with a cash bar cocktail hour. This will be followed by a luncheon. At the luncheonyou will have a choice of one of four entrees. The choices are the following:

1. Petite 6 oz. Filet2. Breaded Pork Chops3. Chicken Romano4. Baked Cod

The luncheon incudes a salad, with choice of dressing, Italian bread, coffee, tea, or milk, and dessert.The cost is $17.50 per person. This includes service charges and tips. Please fill in the form below andsend it to Mary berg 6837 Milwaukee Ave. Wauwatosa, WI 53213 by Monday September 18 th . Pleasemake the check out to Milwaukee Boat Club.

The price of the boat ride is $17.99 + tax. (Voyager & Vista King) Everyone is to book their own boat ridereservation and pay for their own ride by going to the following web site: mkeboat.com or by calling(414) 294-9450. If you choose to book on line, click on mkeboat.com, next click on Milwaukee Boat Line,then go to Sightseeing. We are taking the 4:00 Sightseeing History and Architectural Boat ride. Thedock is located at 101 West Michigan Street, and they suggest parking at 518 North Plankinton Avenue.

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Name________________________Name__________________________________

________of people x $17.50 = ________________________________Total (Enclosed )

____ YES ____No We will be attending the boat ride.


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THE RUNABOUTERDave Dorner - EditorMilwaukee Boat Club 849 W Montclaire AveGlendale, WI 53217

Clubhouse:Wauwatosa Lions Club7336 St James StWauwatosa, Wi 53213

Tuesday MadnessSeptember 19, 2017

4:30 at

The BavarianBierhaus(Formerly The Bavarian Inn)

1700 W Lexington Blvd - Glendale

Just west of I43 and south of SilverSpring Dr

Lederhosen andDirndl attire

is not mandatoryEin Prosit!

CaptainsScott & Barb

Burke

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

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Travel Consultant and Travel Agent of the Year, SandyThompson, CTA, DS, along with the AAA State TravelManager, will present information and pricing andanswer questions on traveling to the Canadian Rockiesvia the "best luxury rail service" provided on the RockyMountaineer. Sandy has first-hand experience havingtaken the Rocky Mountaineer Canadian Rockies triprecently.

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