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JANUARY-MARCH 2012 Delhighlights is the official publication of the Delhigh Power Squadron, a unit of United States Power Squadrons® , District 5, and is published bi-monthly. Editor: Lt Bea Norris, P [email protected] 610-366-0475 Squadron meeting are held monthly at : Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 514 3rd Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18018 Delhigh website: http://www.uspsd5.org/ squadrons/Delhigh.html Please note the editor’s new e-mail address Photos in this issue courtesy of Michael Lebeduik In This Issue: Road Rally Photos Page 2-3 Webinar Page 4 Vessel Safety Page 5 Longwood Gardens Page 6-7 The Crow’s Nest Page 8 D5 Winter Training Page 12 Calendar of Events Page 13 DECEMBER 2012-JANUARY 2013 1 VOLUME LIV ISSUE 5 Hurricane Sandy Forces Reroute of Delhigh’s 17 th Annual Road Rally 10 November 2012 By: P/C Rich Norris, JN Preceded by a night with friends, dinner and cocktails (not necessarily in that order), we head off for the start of another Road Rally. When we arrived at the diner for breakfast (the traditional starting point), we were hoping Michael and his committee would announce we were now at the halfway point, given we already spent ½ hour in the car, but that was not to be. As participants continued to arrive we noted quickly the vast number of D5 squad- rons represented. Alphabetically, they included Absecon Island, Annapolis, Delaware River, Delhigh, Dundalk, Kent Narrows, Kingsway, Main Line and last, but certainly not least, Rock- ville. In addition to squadron members were past coworkers of Michael’s from Verizon, as well as other family members and friends. Fifty-six in all, charioted by 12 vehicles. For the first time in recent history, Michael completed the route weeks in advance, rather than the usual 11 th hour dash. Route was set, rally instructions printed, pictures taken and printed; ready, set, go. Then along came Sandy! Low and behold, Sandy’s destruction left debris lying across many of the roads built into the route, closing some roads and leaving many others just too dangerous to attempt to traverse. The route was now a rout! It’s back to the drawing board. Many, (both participants and those who did not), might not understand just how a route is developed. First you acquire a detailed road map of the area you want to run, you sketch out a couple different options, trying to your best to keep the route within your desired total distance. Then you go out and drive your options, make your choices, compose the questions, take pictures (noting the locations), print out the route instructions, go back over the route, tweak it, then print out the final multiple copies for the participants. Now parts had to be redrawn. And Michael and his committee couldn’t just sit and draw changes, they had to go out and check each proposed change to make sure the route is clear. Continued on page 2 Merry Christmas

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JANUARY-MARCH 2012

Delhighlights is the official publication of

the Delhigh Power Squadron, a unit of

United States Power Squadrons® , District

5, and is published bi-monthly.

Editor: Lt Bea Norris, P [email protected] 610-366-0475

Squadron meeting are held monthly at :

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

514 3rd Avenue

Bethlehem, PA 18018

Delhigh website: http://www.uspsd5.org/

squadrons/Delhigh.html

Please note the editor’s new

e-mail address

Photos in this issue courtesy of

Michael Lebeduik

In This Issue:

Road Rally Photos Page 2-3

Webinar Page 4

Vessel Safety Page 5

Longwood Gardens Page 6-7

The Crow’s Nest Page 8

D5 Winter Training Page 12

Calendar of Events Page 13

DECEMBER 2012-JANUARY 2013 1 VOLUME LIV ISSUE 5

Hurricane Sandy Forces Reroute of

Delhigh’s 17th Annual Road Rally

10 November 2012

By: P/C Rich Norris, JN

Preceded by a night with friends, dinner and cocktails (not necessarily in that order),

we head off for the start of another Road Rally. When we arrived at the diner for breakfast

(the traditional starting point), we were hoping Michael and his committee would announce

we were now at the halfway point, given we already spent ½ hour in the car, but that was not

to be.

As participants continued to arrive we noted quickly the vast number of D5 squad-

rons represented. Alphabetically, they included Absecon Island, Annapolis, Delaware River,

Delhigh, Dundalk, Kent Narrows, Kingsway, Main Line and last, but certainly not least, Rock-

ville.

In addition to squadron members were past coworkers of Michael’s from Verizon, as

well as other family members and friends. Fifty-six in all, charioted by 12 vehicles.

For the first time in recent history, Michael completed the route weeks in advance,

rather than the usual 11th hour dash. Route was set, rally instructions printed, pictures taken

and printed; ready, set, go. Then along came Sandy! Low and behold, Sandy’s destruction left

debris lying across many of the roads built into the route, closing some roads and leaving

many others just too dangerous to attempt to traverse. The route was now a rout! It’s back

to the drawing board.

Many, (both participants and those who did not), might not understand just how a

route is developed. First you acquire a detailed road map of the area you want to run, you

sketch out a couple different options, trying to your best to keep the route within your desired

total distance. Then you go out and drive your options, make your choices, compose the

questions, take pictures (noting the locations), print out the route instructions, go back over

the route, tweak it, then print out the final multiple copies for the participants. Now parts had

to be redrawn. And Michael and his committee couldn’t just sit and draw changes, they had

to go out and check each proposed change to make sure the route is clear.

Continued on page 2

Merry Christmas

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Continued from page 1

What started out to be 50 miles is now 63.8. Yup, 63.8 miles;

and talk about a trip to Grandma’s house, over the river(s) and

through the woods, on some roads only wide enough for one and a

half cars (YIKES) and inclines that rolled your eyes to the back of your

head, or plopped them out into your lap… in Bucks County, PA, across

4 covered bridges… totally redone in a couple of days! GREAT JOB

MICHAEL AND CREW!

Oh, and the destruction! Looking at pictures in the newspaper and on

TV just doesn’t compare to what it looks like up close and personal!

Mature trees uprooted or snapped in ½ like dead twigs, lying atop of

houses and out-buildings!

Ah yes, and for the second consecutive year I had to fire my

navigator (for missing TURN # 6). We’re not talking about turn 50

here, no – TURN 6! I’m not going to tell you who that person was

(See Mel, I told you I wouldn’t name the culprit). Anyway, that was

our only mistake.

The rally ended at the Plumsteadville Inn (circa 1751), lo-

cated in (you guessed it) Plumsteadville, PA. T’was quite a unique

place and oh, was the food ever so good (not to mention the dirty

martinis).

This article would be incomplete without listing the winners

(and consolation prize recipients):

1st Place -- Chris & Ginny Brown, Joe and Rosa Gibson from

Delhigh and Rockville Squadrons and Ginny’s daughter, Kim (they

cheated – too many sets of eyes).

2nd Place – Cindy Ebner, Paula Small, Robert & Kelly Cavall –

all form Verizon (they must have cheated too – friends of Michael’s –

probably had insider information).

3rd Place – Al & Marianne Ponzio and John & Kathy Nash,

from Annapolis Squadron (they must have cheated too, but I haven’t

figured out how yet).

Consolation Prize – Rolf Stuenes and Bobby Blaker from Dun-

dalk Squadron.

Looking again at the diverse squadron participation and how

this Road Rally has grown – maybe it’s time for this to become a D/5,

not a Delhigh event. Michael?

P/C and former Road Rally co-coordinator,

Ron Gable, and P/C Lebeduik

Nikki Lebeduik waiting at the halfway point.

A Nowroozani Family Event

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Cdr Sari and D//Lt/C Marty Lafferty question P/C Lebeduik

Bobby and Rolf accept the consolation prize

DELHIGH POWER SQUADRON 2012 ROAD RALLY

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Lt/C Gary and Michelle and Fernando-Road Rally newcomers Ben, Frank, Mary and Bonnie

First Place Winners Chris, Ginny, Kim, Joe, & Rosa

P/C Ron Gable and P/C Michael Lebeduik

CHECK OUT OTHER GREAT PHOTOS ON DELHIGH’S WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGE

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In light of the Fall Conference being cancelled due to

hurricane Sandy, webinars were held to share infor-

mation that was to be announced in Gettysburg for

D5. Delhigh gathered at the Nowroozani household

on 16 Nov. to attend the video conference. We had a

potluck at 1800 and the webinar began at 1900.

Those who represented Delhigh were: Joe Stemrich,

Camilla Stemrich, L.Chris Brown, Ginny Brown, Gary

Corcoran, Fernando Botelho, Michelle Botelho, Doug

McKenzie, Kathy McKenzie, Kathleen Nowroozani,

and Cyrus Nowroozani. Our boys Vince and Oliver,

plus our three dogs attended, yet were not as excited

as the rest of the crowd when Delhigh was men-

tioned for recognition:

Our squadron was recognized in multiple categories:

1st Place - Commanders Trophy for Electives

he District 5 Commander’s Trophy for USPS® elec-tive courses award is presented to the District 5 squadron showing the greatest percentage increase in completion of the Elective Courses taught during the previous year. The elective courses include: Weather, Sail, Engine Maintenance, Marine Electron-ics, Marine Communication Systems, Cruise Plan-ning and Instructor Development. Co-Op Charting Honor Roll (Beverly Strothers) Certificate of Appreciation for Distinction in Civic Service.

Fun was had by all and we look forward to

participating in the next conference face to face, weather permitting. Congratulations to all who were recognized for their hard work, and thank you for tak-ing an active part in our squadron.

Cyrus Nowroozani Executive Officer

Cathy, Cam, Kathleen, Michelle and Ginny

Gary, Cyrus, Fernando, Joe, Doug and Chris

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Vessel Safety Check Corner

Michael Lebeduik, III

I would like to start by thanking Delhigh’s Vessel Safety Examin-

ers for another great year.

We have six VSE’s who have completed 61 vessel safety checks.

To give you an idea of their dedication, they have logged in ap-

proximately 64 man hours collectively. The knowledge and ex-

perience of each of them has helped to educate the boater thus

making a difference in the way people look at law enforcement,

the regulations created to help keep us safe and hopefully have

helped them to understand why they need to take other boating

courses.

The season has come to an end and almost all the vessels have

been stowed for the long winter’s nap. Hopefully this will give

you the opportunity to correct any problems you may have had

and to look over your equipment; Life Jackets, flares, paperwork,

replenish your first aid kit, check your fire extinguishers, and a lot

more.

A helpful web site to keep you up to date is: http://www.usps.org/

national/vsc/ . Here you can browse and keep up to date with new

laws, recalls, District VSC News and more.

Until the next issue of Delhighlights, we hope you take advantage

of the courses offered even if it is a refresher for you. You never

know, you may just learn something new.

I would like to once again thank our VSE’s for a job Well Done!

Richard Garnjost

John K. Kudera

George E. Kelchner

Michael Lebeduik III

Keith J. Knoblach

Kathleen Nowroozani

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REMINDER

Delhigh’s Annual Holiday

Party

The Meadows

1770 Meadow Road

Hellertown, PA

Saturday, 8 December 2012

Cocktail Hour Begins at

1800

See the Oct/Nov issue of Delhigh-

lights for add’l info

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Come Visit

LONGWOOD GARDENS

1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square

with Delhigh Power Squadron

Saturday, 5 January 2013

1330 at the Front Gate

Enjoy the gardens and conservatory!

Stay as long as you want OR

Join us for dinner at

Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House

117 East Gay Street, West Chester

1700

DINNER CHOICES

Clam Chowder

With

Rosemary Citrus Chicken

Or

Doc’s Blue Sirloin

Or

Crab Cakes

MUST RSVP BY SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER

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Reservation form for Longwood Gardens

And Doc Magrogan’s Oyster House

Saturday, 5 January 2013

Name:

______________________________________________

Longwood Gardens

_______ guests @$12/person $_____________Total

Doc Magrogan’s

Rosemary and Citrus Chicken _______ @ $25

Doc’s Blue Steak _______ @ $30

Crab Cakes _______ @ $37

Dinner $__________Total

Total Enclosed $_________________

For questions or more information contact Kathleen at

610-351-5192 or [email protected]

MUST RSVP BY SATURDAY 15 DECEMBER

Please return this form to:

Kathleen Nowroozani, JN

6951 Sunflower Lane

Macungie, PA 18062

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Where is He????????

By Michael Lebeduik, III I’ve done a lot of driving in all parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland,

Delaware, New Jersey and I still have not heard from or seen

The Lamp Master, creator of “Swinging the Lamp.”

I sure hope he’s OK!

It may be time for our membership to consider organizing a

search party to find the old salt. It’s starting to get awfully cold

out there and I would hate to see anything happen to the Old

Man!

I will gladly take your e-mail indicating that you miss him, too,

and want him back. Just contact me at [email protected]. If

you care about the old salt as much as I do, please let me know.

I’m sure you miss the old man, too.

The last piece of information I received was the old salt was on

the back roads and woods in Bucks County. He may be trying to

find his way home!

Let’s make it a special Merry Christmas by reporting to our

membership The Lamp Master is home, safe, and willing to

start reporting again.

This is who we are searching for:

Mary Jane Grande 9

Joseph F. Arieta 13

Keith J. Knoblach 18

Joseph F. Marakovits 19

Ronald S. Handwerk 20

Marilyn Ludwig 25

DECEMBER JANUARY

Joseph P. Stemrich 21

Doug McKenzie 24

James Davis 27

Robert Rendish 29

Gary Corcoran 30

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The Oktoberfest covered dish social at the Lebeduik’s house Saturday 13 October 2012 at 1700 hours was well

received by the members who were present.

The ever popular Road Rally held 10 November, 2012 proved the land navigational skills of P/D/C L. Chris Brown

are unmatched as he navigated his team to victory. P/C Mike Lebeduik always puts together an exciting Land Navigation

Contest and it gets more popular and larger every year. This year we had participants from nine (9) squadrons and District

Executive Officer D/Lt/Cdr Marty Lafferty suggested that during his watch as D5 Commander we promote our Land Naviga-

tion Contest as a District Event. Nice job P/C Michael Lebeduik in promoting Delhigh and the Lehigh Valley at the district

level.

Our Holiday Party is just a week away and subject to cancellation because of a lack of participants, so get your

reservations to AO Lt/C Kathleen Nowroozani or contact her directly at 610-351-5192. More information and the registration

form can be found in the last issue of Delhighlights. This party will have a DJ, gift exchange, great food and good friends.

It’s time for our members who have missed the last few events to get involved. Remember we will give you a chance to win

that 32” flat screen LCD TV at the Change-Of-Watch just for attending Delhigh events.

On 16 November 2012 Delhigh Power Squadron participated in the first ever D5 Webinar via Gotomeeting.com

at the Nowroozani’s home. We made a pot-luck dinner party out of this exciting event as thirteen members who are always

looking for a reason to get together participated.

Start planning now to extend your holiday season by traveling with us to the Longwood Gardens on 5 January,

2013 and the Atlantic City Boat show 2 February 2013.

I’d like to take this opportunity to remind the Past Commanders that your duties on the Nominating Committee,

Budget and Finance Committee, and Audit Reports are due for our Founders Day meeting 6 February 2013. Committee

Chairs and responsibilities can be found in our squadron 2007 Delhigh Job Descriptions and our squadron Bylaws. Also the

Rules Committee report is due at the 2013 Change-Of-Watch. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact

me at 610-216-6301.

Unfortunately the D5 Fall Conference in Gettysburg was cancelled due to the devastation created by Hurricane

Sandy or Superstorm Sandy or Frankenstorm. Whatever you called her, she sure did bring some havoc to the Mid-Atlantic

Region. I sincerely hope that you and your family remain safe after the storm. If you need help with recovery efforts or you

would like to volunteer to help someone who needs you please contact me and I can direct you to where you can help or

get help. Delhigh members want to help you and your family.

Finally I’d like to wish everyone a happy and safe Holliday Season. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy

Kwanzaa, Feliz Navidad, and a Happy New Year. Peace on Earth, Good Will to All. Spread the word.

THE CROW’S NEST

Cdr Joseph P. Stemrich, Sr., P

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EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Lt/C Cyrus Nowroozani, JN

Boat, Camping Shows, and Parades: Below are a few events that may pique your interest until the first launch of spring 2013. Not a lot going on this fall in our area, yet quite a few things happening in Feb. and March. 2012 Events: 11-14 Oct. West Virginia RV & Boat Show, Mylan Park Expo Center, Morgantown, WV

2013 Events: 25-27 Jan., Fredericksburg Boat and Water, Lifestyle Expo @ Fredericksburg Expo Center 2-10 Feb., Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show @ State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA

16-19 Feb., Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sports show @ Philadelphia Expo Center 2-3 March, Lehigh Valley Sportsman Show, 1825 Chew St, Allentown, PA 10am-4pm

8-10, March, Greater Philadelphia Boat Show @ Philadelphia Expo Center TBD, 2013 Pittsburg Boat Show

Co-op Charting: (Article by Nora Parish, AP) For many years USPS–and District 5 led the way in Cooperative Charting efforts –serving recrea-tional boaters by maintaining and updating Navigation Charts. Now, with the increasing usage of electronic charts and GPS many squadrons no longer participate in the Cooperative Charting Pro-grams.

This year, more than any other in recent history, D5 has reason to man the oars, check out our wa-ters and do some valuable recruiting at the same time.

Given the nature of Sandy and other events of nature our coastlines, streams and other navigable waters have changed. There are hidden dangers not previously charted.

While we strive to recruit new members, are we missing opportunities to recruit from new sources? The Cooperative Charting Community believes so. There are many high school and college stu-dents that are interested in paddle boats and in the environment. Cooperative Charting has become the leading contender to join membership, environment and service. Sandy denied us the opportunity to present a project where those individuals who take advantage of this opportunity are given special recognition at Summer Council –Cape Charles, VA in 2013. Colonial Sail and Power has been successful in recruiting student participants in projects to support Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Those students come to participate in Poker Runs and other ac-tivities because of the Environmental aspects of the projects while spending time on the water.

Every squadron in District 5 is within reasonable travel distance of navigable waters –and near large populations of students. Cooperative Charting and V.I.M.S will be inviting those squadrons most successful in increasing participation in cooperative charting work and in recruiting new member’s participation with a special tour of the new V.I.M.S. Research Facility on the Eastern Shore. Lunch will be provided. More details will be available at the Winter Training Session and the Cooperative Charting Workshop in Portsmouth.

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SEO

Lt/C Doug McKenzie, JN

Ahoy Mates! USPS has many classes and seminars we teach to help all of us enjoy our boating experiences more and more, but none is more important than the ABC class offered to new boaters to teach the basics of safe boating! We are offering the ABC class on Sat., 16 March & 23 March, and another class on 6 April & 13 April, both to be held at Peters Marine in Allentown. Please encourage your family and friends to take advantage of these classes!

We will finally be teaching Seamanship starting in late

January and continuing for 8 weeks. This class has been

delayed a few times and we are very excited to be finally

running this class!

Delhigh hasn’t offered the Navigation class in a few years

so I’m really happy that we will be starting a new Naviga-

tion class on Tuesday, 20 November. We don’t have a

certified instructor for this class so Rich Norris, Chris

Brown, Kathleen Nowroozani, and Doug Mckenzie will be

teaching ourselves! We ask for your prayers!

We are still trying to find time to run the Cruise Planning

class this winter, date TBD!

I want to encourage you all to get your friends together

and take some classes this year! It’s a great way to learn

about our favorite pastime and have some fun at the

same time!

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DELHIGH POWER SQUADRON

BRIDGE 2012-13

COMMANDER

Cdr Joseph P. Stemrich, Sr., P 3437 Searfass St

Bethlehem, Pa 18020 [email protected]

EXECUTIVE OFFICER L/C Cyrus Nowroozani, JN

6951 Sunflower Ln Macungie, PA 18062

610 351-5192 [email protected]

EDUCATIONAL OFFICER Lt/C Doug McKenzie, JN

4003 Danberry Dr Easton, PA 18045 610 217-7164

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Lt/C Kathleen Nowroozani, JN 6951 Sunflower Ln

Macungie, PA 18062 610 351-5192

[email protected]

SECRETARY Lt/C Keith Knoblach, S

1026 Lehigh St. Allentown, Pa 18103

[email protected]

TREASURER Lt/C Gary Corcoran 6964 Sunflower Ln

Macungie, PA 18062 610 421-8172

[email protected]

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Lt/C Kathleen Nowroozani, JN

October and November were great months for activities in Delhigh! I

would like to thank Michael and Nikki Lebeduik for hosting our Octo-

berfest potluck! It was, as always, a fun gathering! Thanks to all at-

tending members for the delicious food and wonderful company.

November brought the Road Rally, the 9th annual Road Rally run by P/

C Michael Lebeduik. This year’s was said to have been the best yet

and with our very own P/D/C Chris Brown’s car coming in 1st place out

of 12 cars, I think it might have been a member of his car who had

mentioned that! Thank you to Michael and Nikki and the Road Rally

committee for another successful and fun year. Rumor has it that

someone got Michael to agree to do another year, so if you missed this

year’s festivities remember to come out next year and join the fun!

The Holiday Party is just about upon us but there are still a few more

days to get your reservation in if you would like to attend. This is our

last chance of the year to get dressed up and get together with our

boating buddies! There will be dinner, dancing, and our Pollyanna gift

exchange will be done in the fashion of the game, ”Let’s Make a Deal!”

E-mail me if you would like to get your reservation in on time!

In January, right after our first meeting of the year, we are heading

down to Longwood Gardens to see the sights and the lights! Their

indoor conservatory and gardens are open year round and their Christ-

mas display will still be up when we arrive, so it should be a great trip

with lots to see! You can also go to LongwoodGardens.org to see

what is in bloom this season! After a few hours in the cold we will be

heading back toward home and stopping at Doc Magrogan’s Oyster

House for dinner and a nice warm up! We have our own room and a

nice plated dinner all set up if you are interested, but please feel free to

skip the dinner and continue on at Longwood Gardens as long as you

like if you think that you would enjoy a longer stay.

Don’t forget our Founders Day Meeting in February is when we offi-

cially vote in next year’s bridge and discuss, then (hopefully) accept

the previous year’s budget. This coming February we will be meeting

and dining at The Brass Rail in Allentown, which has served us very

well in the past.

You can find all of the dates, times and reservation forms in this

month’s Delhighlights as well as on the Delhigh website. For more

information about any of these or other activities feel free to contact me

via phone or email at any time.

DECEMBER 2012-JANUARY 2013 VOLUME LIV ISSUE 5

GERALD A. WERTMAN

Gerald died Saturday, 20 Octo-

ber 2012. He was 77.

Gerald was born in Allentown

and received a B.S. in Civil En-

gineering from the University of

Cincinnati. He was employed by

Bethlehem Steel and later by

Sungard Pentamation. He

served in the US Army for 28

years until retiring in 1987 as

Colonel. Gerry was a member

of the Honorary First Defenders

of the Lehigh Valley and was an

instructor for the US Coast Aux-

iliary and Delhigh Power Squad-

ron. He is survived by his wife,

Phyllis, 1 son, 2 daughters, 2

step-daughters and 9 grandchil-

dren.

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D5 2013 WINTER TRAINING SESSION RESERVATION FORM

8–10 FEBRUARY 2013, MARITIME INSTITUTE, LINTHICUM, MD

Member Rank ________Name _________________________________________Member Grade_______

Address ______________________________________City__________________State______ Zip Code__________

Squadron _____________________________Position __________________________First Timer? _______

E-Mail__________________________________________________ Phone __________________________

Spouse or Other Attendee

Rank______ Name________________________________ Grade ______________ First Timer? ______

ACTIVITIES SELECTIONS

Registration Fee – Required of all Attendees (Covers attendee parking, Saturday morning assorted juices, coffee, and tea; soft-drinks and water during the day; plus continental breakfast including pastries and fruit; morning and afternoon snack services with brownies, cookies, fruit, and additional chef’s choices; hand-out materials; take-home gift package; guest speaker fees; conference A/V services; use of indoor pool, fitness center, and game-room etc.)

Required Registration Fee #__________ @ $35.00 $________

Meal Services – Optional (The Maritime Institute provides delicious and varied cuisine buffet-style for all meals in its Dining Hall. The facility has an excellent food-service rating, and offers a very wide selection of choices for each meal.)

Friday 8 February

Optional Friday Dinner #__________ @ $29.00 $________

Saturday 9 February

Optional Saturday Breakfast #__________ @ $12.00 $________

Optional Saturday Lunch #__________ @ $18.00 $________

Recommended Saturday Dinner #__________ @ $29.00 $________

Sunday 10 February

Optional Sunday Breakfast #__________ @ $12.00 $________

TOTAL ENCLOSED $___________

Required Registration Fee & Optional Meal Reservations must be placed by Friday 25 January 2013 Hosted by the District 5 Meetings & Rendezvous Committee Make checks payable to “2013 D5 WINTER TRAINING SESSION” Send to D/Lt Barbara Walter, AP,29961 Skyview Drive, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 [email protected] 240-925-2637

If you have questions, please contact DXO Marty Lafferty, AP at 410-725-7820 or [email protected] Room Reservations must be made by Friday 25 January 2013 to obtain USPS discounted rate of $101.00 plus tax. Reserve your room directly with Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Boulevard, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090Please call 410-859-5700 and use reservation code “USPS D5”

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2012-2013 DELHIGH

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

DECEMBER 2012-JANUARY 2013 VOLUME LIV ISSUE 5

No December Meeting

Holiday Party

Saturday, 8 December 2012 The Meadows

1800

January Monthly Meeting Wednesday, 2 January 2013 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

1900

Longwood Gardens Christmas Display Saturday, 5 January 2013

Longwood Gardens, Kentwood Square

USPS Annual Meeting 13-20 January 2013

Hyatt Jacksonville Resort, Jacksonville Fl

Atlantic City Boat Show Saturday, 2 February 2013

Founder’s Day Meeting

Wednesday, 6 February 2013 The Brass Rail

1800

D-5 Winter Training Session 8-10 February 2013

Maritime Institute, Linthicum Heights, MD

Delhigh Change of Watch Saturday, 9 March 2013

Hilton Garden Inn, Allentown West 1800

All Calendar events are subject to change as the bridge sees fit.

Please contact Kathleen at [email protected] for more information on any scheduled event.

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