Boating Clubs
US Coast Guard Auxiliary
On the first Wednesday of every month, the US Coast Guard Auxiliary holds its’ monthly meeting at 7 pm at the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association, 2001 Shreve Street in Punta Gorda. We are the volunteer civilian branch of the US Coast Guard and offer safe boating courses and vessel safety checks as well as numerous other public services activities involving boating. If you are interested in any of the courses we offer, or are interested in joining our flotilla, please contact Dick Kenyon at (941) 626.0641.
Keep a Clear Head Program
All boaters know or should know that it is against the law to empty their holding tanks overboard in Charlotte Harbor. The Keep a Clear Head program was created by the Punta Gorda Boaters’ Alliance to encourage boaters to protect their local environment. The program was inspired by Interlux’s nationwide challenge and competition for groups to develop programs that will make a difference in their waterfront environment.
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Jon Shattuck, Commodore
505.2122
June, 2010
Up north, the changing color of leaves forecasts the coming of winter, but here in Florida the hanging of storm shutters foretells the coming of summer and the departure of our part-time members. We will miss our snowbird friends for next the few months, but in the mean time, the good news for the full-timers is there will be faster seating in the restaurants and lighter traffic on the highways.
While there may be fewer Mariners in town, it doesn’t mean that our boating and social activities are in abeyance. There are lunch cruises and marina cruises on our cruising schedule, as well as an anchor-out. And our monthly social calendar is also full. There is a trip planned to the Southeastern Guide Dog Facility in Palmetto, FL (with an opportunity to play with the puppies) and our most enjoyable “Eat before You Meet” membership meeting.
Please join us any Wednesday, 5:45 p.m., the Fish House at Fishermen’s Village for cocktails. We will be wearing name tags and would be happy to introduce you to our members.
(This month’s column has been written by Hank Bauman, who is covering for Commodore Shattuck while he and Penny are cruising on the other side of the world.)
Lynn Olzacki, Commodore
639-6188 or diverlady2@aol.com
www.PGIslanders.org
September, 2010
Summer has really been busy with the Islanders. We had some of the most delicious BBQ to go along with the amazing fireworks display on the 4th of July. Duane Ising planned the Triple D (Drinks, Darts and Dinner) for the guys at the Ice House where Jake Dye and Wayne Crawford were dart champs for the night. David and Carolyn McBride hosted the Mini Golf/Ice Cream Social. Only thirteen holes of mini golf were played before getting rained out. Oh, well. It just meant more time for the Ice Cream Social that followed…indoors. Sue Linehan gathered the Islander ladies to eat, watch and review Eat, Pray, Love.
Palm Island was the marina of choice by Captains Freya and Shelly Harris for a two night stay with the added bonus of a dinghy ride lunch outing to Don Pedro.
Don’t forget to submit your entry in the Tee Shirt Design Contest in celebration of our 10th Anniversary. Deadline is October 1. Go to www.pgislanders.org/contest.htm for details or contact Don Brandt.
Upcoming events include Game Night later in August, Shell Crafting, and Pool Noodle Volleyball. Cruises we look forward to are lunch and Jim Morris at the Nav-A-Gator, a lunch cruise to Dean’s South of the Border, plus Legacy Harbor Marina and Tarpon Point Marina on Labor Day weekend.
Check the web site for details of upcoming events as well as pictures and reports of past events.
Take a break, and come meet our fun and friendly group. We invite you to visit with us and enjoy light appetizers at our social hour on the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 5– 7 p.m. at St. Andrews South. Our General Membership meetings are on the first Thursday at 7 p.m. at the PGICA. You can also visit us at www.pgislanders.org.
Arnie Gievers
839.4721
September, 2010
It is great to be a year-round Florida resident. Sarah and I took a trip north this summer and found that they had many days as hot as we do in Punta Gorda. We are lucky to have a year around boating season in Florida. Many areas we visited have only three to four months of good boating before it gets too cold to comfortably enjoy the water. Vacations are fun, but it is always good to be home again.
The summer is nearly over, school has started and our vacationing members are returning. Soon our seasonal members will arrive from their northern residences. PGI Cruising Club activities will be picking up this month. Members who remained in Punta Gorda for the summer enjoyed weekly happy hours. These continue in September and October on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Andrews South. The Board and committees will meet this month to schedule boating and social events for the upcoming months. To kick off our fall season, we have a pizza party planned for our September 23 monthly meeting, a fun event.
Bob Dorman
575-8789, bobtonid@yahoo.com
September, 2010
As our spring cruising season wound down to the summer doldrums, Seafarers continued to remain active on the waters of Charlotte Harbor. Seafarers July Cruises featured a Fireworks Cruise on the fourth. Unfortunately our cruise to Palm Island had to be cancelled. Thanks to T/S Bonnie! August featured a fun raft up and picnic at Cayo Costa State park.
June and July General Meetings featured a new Summer Hours program with a brief business meeting at 5 p.m. followed by an educational presentation, then an opportunity to socialize with friends over free pizza and BYO beverages. For August, we traded our normal meeting for sunset on Charlotte Harbor, a picnic at Ponce Park. Feed them and they will come. In September we’ll be back with our full array of cruises and social events.
To learn more about Seafarers activities, check out our website at www.pgiseafarers.org. Please accept my invitation to attend one of our socials held at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday each month at St. Andrews South Country Club to learn more about the club that knows how to have fun.