THE SPRING ISSUEOF THE

NEWSLETTER

May 18, 2013

INTERNATIONAL SATIN GAVEL 2013 OFFICERS & BOARD

President Sarah Schuman RVYC 419-726-01391st Vice President Sandi Kosinski RVYC 419-250-02452nd Vice President Donna Payne FYC 313-505-0517

Recording Secretary Betty Dupre' RVYC 419-726-5999

Corresponding Sec. Anne Kubik CRYC 440-840-4093

Treasurer Linda Zmek LCYC 440-543-6008Financial Sec. Denise Zawodni RVYC 734-568-0568

Parliamentarian Marcia Ashley DBBC 734-289-4135Carole Lee ORYC 419-841-2818

1 Year Board Connie Wlodarczyk RVYC 419-729-2200Angie White RVYC 419-727-9367

2 Year Board Arlene LaFehr WYC 810-231-9716Charlotte Ulman RVYC 419-726-5692

Supply Officer Kim M Gibson LCYC 440-840-4093News Editor Sandi Kosinski RVYC 419-250-0245

Angie White RVYC 419-727-9367Chaplains Sharon Huffman RVYC 419-729-5359

Roberta Knight WRYC 440-951-9198Kim M Gibson LCYC 440-840-4093

Membership Committee Sandi Kosinski RVYC 419-250-0245

Grievance Comm. Kim Gibson LCYC 440-840-4093Roberta Knight WRYC 440-951-9198Marie Cousino HVYC

Mary Lichtenwald RVYC 419-472-6529Jean Smalley CCYC 419-885-1020

Audit Committee TBANominating Committee

Sharon Huffman, Chair RVYC 419-729-5359

Diane Ehrsam ORYC 419-478-0941Linda Gilsdorf RVYC 419-754-6110

Jennifer Thielen ORYC 734-856-8906Finance Comm. Linda Zmek LCYC 440-543-6008

Historian Angie White RVYC 419-727-9367

Sarah Schuman – President I wish to thank the River View Yacht Club Satin Gavel for all you did to make the weekend wonderful. The hospitality room, the luncheon and the ball was great. The wine glasses were beautiful. I am so pleased we have a full slate. Thank you ladies for stepping up. I am grateful for all we accomplished at the meetings. With July and August being so busy I’ve decided to have our meeting on June 23rd. Look for the flyer with the information. Hope it will be good for everyone. It would be nice to see you.I will be combining the transition meeting with the board meeting. Dates to remember:October Harbor View Yacht ClubNovember 10 Christmas in November Ford Yacht ClubJanuary Port ClintonApril 11 & 12, 2014 River View Yacht Club - Sandi Kosinski ISG Ball On May 8th I will be 8 weeks through my recovery. Doing better each day. Going to cardiac rehab 3 times a week to regain my strength. Thank you for the cards, prayers and well wishes. Respectfully Submitted,Sarah Schuman

Sandi Kosinski – 1st Vice President Happy Spring! Well, that’s if it ever really gets here. It probably means that summer will be that much better because we had to wait so long!

To those of you who were able to make it for our April meeting and ball weekend, Thank You! I hope you had as much fun as I did. We had a few glitches that were nicely ironed out and the luncheon and ball could not have been nicer. If you weren’t able to make it this year, please try for 2014. Same place, same weekend. What a great time to get to know each other! We had sisters there that we haven’t seen in years! Good to have you back. Please don’t be a stranger. Kudos to the committee who put it all together!

Next is the summer meeting. A flyer with all the info is in the newsletter. It’s a 1 day quickie but no less important because of that. We need and value everyone’s input. President Sarah has tried to make the location convenient for all. Remember, the key word this year is CARPOOL. Make a day of it. Don’t forget there are a number of fun things to do in the area. Lakeside, Ohio is lovely in the summer. There are tours of the Marblehead light house. Also wineries up and down the main routes. Give it some serious thought, please. We need all of you.

As membership chairman, I would love to come and visit your chapters or home clubs. Let me know when you have something going on and I will try my best to be there. This year I would like to have a theme of STAY CONNECTED. This is your connection to the members of your chapter, the members of your auxiliary, (these people are our future), your neighboring clubs and chapters, and ultimately, INTERNATIONAL. This is where we can all come together and roll up our sleeves and talk about our challenges and our successes. With all the years of experience we have as leaders in our own clubs, there shouldn’t be anything we can’t accomplish.

Hoping to say “Hi!” to each of you,Sandi Kosinski1st Vice

Donna Payne – 2nd Vice President Spring is in the air! Flowers beginning to bloom and boats are being readied for launch for our 2013 boating season. What a wonderful ball and luncheon Saturday April 13, 2013 at Holiday Inn French Quarter celebrating our new President Sarah Schuman and her board, if you missed it you missed a great party, try to attend next year.

I am looking forward to another great year of fellowship with our members and hopefully increasing our numbers. We need to win back those members who have dropped out for whatever reason. My goal as membership chairperson is to attempt to contact those members and encourage them to rejoin our wonderful organization this year and for years to come. My other responsibility is to publish a current roster of members. This is a time consuming and tedious job with lots of checking names are spelled correctly and all the other personal data is correct. That being said, I hope to have it complete within the next month. I will have available an electronic copy for those who prefer to have the roster via email, and a printed copy available to your Chapter President or other representative at our next few meetings. Due to increasing costs of printing, paper, postage and other supplies we voted at our April meeting to distribute the roster in this manner. Please email me at DAdmiral64@comcast.net if you would prefer the email version of the roster.

Hope to see many of you at the July meeting location to be determined, October meeting at Harbor View Yacht Club and November Christmas Party at Ford Yacht Club.

Enjoy Spring and SummerDonna Payne

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

I ran into Cathy Shepard from Maumee River Yacht Club the other day. She told me that MRYC Auxiliary is going to be having an Auxiliary Birthday party. This is not to celebrate members’ birthdays, but to celebrate the founding of their Auxiliary. They get together yearly with a nice dinner, champagne, and entertainment. I understand this year it might be belly dancing. Maybe they will give lessons. Ask Cathy to demo a few moves when you see her. What a great way to get together with members you might not have seen in a while! Great place to talk up Satin Gavel and, dare I say, recruit?

RVYC chapter did some fund raising on the 20th of April. Chapter members put together a Polish dinner with chicken, meatballs, kielbasa, mashed and gravy, corn and sweet and sour cabbage along with salad and dessert. The price was $10.00 per person and $5.00 for a kid’s plate. Along with a couple of raffle items donated by members, they were able to bring in over a thousand dollars. After costs, it was around 500 profit. Many of the club members helped with the cooking, set up, and dishes.Does anyone in your chapter have a specialty item they are noted for cooking? “Food” for thought.

ISG Summer MeetingSunday June 23rd 2013

BOARD/TRANSITIONAL MTG – 10 amREGISTRATION – 11am

LUNCH – 12 noonMEETING – 1 pm

Commodore Perry (same location as winter meeting)255 W Lakeshore Drive

Port Clinton

Soup/ Sandwich/ Beverage Buffet$15.00 per person

Bar opens at 11:00 am

Make reservations and mail check (pay to ISG) to President Sarah Schuman

by Friday June 7th 20136048 320th StreetToledo, OH 43611

Ph. 419.726.0139 or cell 419.350.7548

Hope to see you all there!

International Satin Gavel Holiday Inn French Quarters Board Meeting January 13, 2013

The meeting was called to order by Pres. Kim Gibson at 10:30 a.m.

Roll call: All present except Barb Takacs and Denise Dreier

Board minutes were read and a motion to approve by Angie White, second Mary Lichtenwald

Regular Minutes were read.

1st.V.Pres. Sarah Schumann: Thanked everyone from her club for all they have done and looking forward to serving this coming year.

2nd V.Pres Sandi Kosinski: Newsletters that were mailed she put posted notes on them and ask them to please contact her with correct e-mail and had 6 out of 10 who did such. Roasters this year were terrible to get to members It was suggested a copy go to the President of each chapter and it be her duty to be sure that her members get a current copy Articles for the newsletter are due the end of April.

Treasurer, Mary Lichtenwald: Has budget report and her books have been audited.

Betty DuPre: Explained all the confusion with the hotel and is very sorry this happened.

Financial Secretary: Donna Payne: 15 member clubs have paid dues, have 164 members and Maumee River has 2 members at large.

1yr Board, Carol Klaus: no report

2yr. Board Angie White: has set up a Facebook page for us.

2yr. Board Connie Wlodarczyk: Has 40 people for lunch and 58 for Dinner. People will be mixed at the luncheon to hopefully mix up and socialize.

Election Chairperson: Carole Lee; We have no contested offices so would like for the Recording Secretary to cast a unanimous Ballot.

For our charity the Board is recommending the Shrine Transportation Unit for $500.00 and incoming Pres. Sarah Schumann will do St. Jude’s Hospital for $500.00

Motion to adjourn at 11:10 by Carol Lee second Donna Payne:

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International Satin Gavel Holiday Inn French Quarters Reg. Meeting Jan. 13, 2013

Pres. Kim Gibson called the meeting to order at 1:15 p.m.

Pledge of allegiance was done by the members.

Pres. Kim welcomed everyone and thanked RVYC for everything they had done.

Roll Call: All present except Barb Takacs and Denise Dreier.

Minutes were read and a motion to approve by Sharon Huffman, second Carole Lee. Passed

1st.V.pres. Sarah Schumann: reported she is happy to be here as it has just been 4 weeks since her surgery. She is very much looking forward to serving ISG this coming year.

2nd.V.Pres, Sandi Kosinski: reported on rosters once again the cost is prohibitive. She explained in detail the cost of sending just the newsletters. (See Board Minutes for details concerning rosters)Carole Lee made a motion due to mailing cost increase ISG will introduce a $5.00 per year fee for those wanting a copy of the newsletter mailed starting immediately. Discussion followedCarole Lee rescinded her motion, Linda Zmek rescinded her second. A new motion to charge $5.00 per year in addition to regular dues with payment/fee starting at dues time was then made by Carole Lee. Linda Zmek second. Motion carried. Carole Lee as Parliamentarian suggested it be in the newsletter.

Treasurer, Mary Lichtenwald: ask for a motion to pay the bills. Connie Wlodarczyk made the motion Judy Priest second. Passed. Linda Zmek reported that the Treasurer’s books were audited and in order.

Financial Secretary, Donna Payne: Reported that 15 clubs have paid dues and MRYC has 2 members at large. Her books were in order as well.

2yr.Board, Angie White: ask if there was interest in a trip to NYC being planned? Interest showed, so will talk about it in the future.

2yr. Board: Connie Wlodarczyk: had 40 reservations and everything was very nice. She also explained how the Ball will work tonight.

Chaplains: No report

Grievance: No report

Supplies: Mary Hall cannot do it anymore so we are getting rid of everything and starting a new.

Election, Carole Lee: reported there are no contested offices so therefore she asks the Recording Secretary to cast a unanimous Ballot. Betty did such.

The following are the officers for the year 2013-2014:President: Sarah Schumann, 1st.V. President: Sandi Kosinski, 2nd.V. President: Donna Payne, Recording Secretary: Betty DuPre’, Treasurer: Linda Zmek, Financial Secretary: Denise Zawodni, 2yr.Board: Charlotte Ulman and Arlene LaFehr, 1yr.Board: Angie White and Connie WlodarczykPres. Kim Gibson then released her board and swore in the incoming board.

Pres. Sarah Schumann called the meeting to order

She asks for nominations from the floor for the following year for nominating committee. The following were nominated: Diane Ehrsam, Sharon Huffman, Linda Gilsdorf, Jennifer Theilen, and Kim Gibson. Pres. Sarah asks Sharon Huffman to be the chair person. She accepted.

The following were appointed to the following offices: Corresponding Secretary: Anne KubikParliamentarian: Carole Lee/Marcia AshleySupply Officer: Kim GibsonNewsletter: Sandi Kosinski and Angie White

Audit: Mary LichtenwaldHistorian: Angie WhiteChaplains: Sharon Huffman, Roberta Knight and Kim Gibson

New Business: Will pay Char Ulman her $300.00Angie White will follow up on planning a trip to New York. She will follow up in newsletter.Denise Zawodni thanked everyone for the day. It was her first meeting and she really enjoyed it.

Motion to adjourn by Denise Zawodni, second Carol GhareebMeeting adjourned at 2:45

Respectfully submittedBetty DuPre’ Recording Secretary

2012 President – Kim GibsonI want to thank everyone for all there help during my term. I know we started outrocky, but as time went on, it turned out to be a good year for me. I was very proudof our members that came to the Jan. and April meetings. We had a great time.I would also like to congratulate our new president Sarah and her board. I hope during this term that we continue to have good attendance and a good time at all ourmeetings. A special thank you to those who worked very hard putting together theISG 2013 Ball. I know we had some issues, but overall it was a very good time.Later in the newsletter, Betty will explain what the Holiday Inn did for us to rectify some of the issues we had. Thank You Betty.

P/P Kim M Gibson

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To all members of ISG.

I have been asked to give a report on our experience at the Holiday Inn French Quarter. Those of you who had the pleasure of attending knew we were not treated in the manner the French Quarter operates. They had a very bad experience with another group and it caused utter confusion for everyone. I have been assured not only by the hotel staff, but also the V. President that they are not welcome back to the French Quarter. The whole staff could not be more apologies as well as the V. Pres. himself. I would like to add that they have compensated ISG VERY WELL. They value all of us as well as all of our fellow boating friends. I might say if you see one of the people who worked with us, just say: THANK YOU”Betty DuPre’********************************************************************************

Letter from the Editors-

With rising postage costs and mailing restrictions it was voted by the body at the April meeting to institute a policy of an additional $5.00 charge for those members who would like to have their newsletter exclusively through the U S Postal Service (snail mail). This will be a line item on your dues notice this coming year. The notices go out from International after the October meeting in the newsletter. Remember, that notice only reflects the fees due International. Any assessments levied by your chapter are in addition to these. The fee, along with any dues and patron ads should always go through your CHAPTER. The chapter then sends the monies minus chapter fees to International

along with all updates of roster information. Any new members, deaths, name, address, phone, and e-mail changes are sent at this time as well as whom the president will be for the coming year. This way we have a solid contact person for each chapter as well as all the updates that 2nd Vice needs for the roster. We truly appreciate your efforts to help this go smoothly. Those who wish to continue to receive the newsletter electronically only need to make sure that their e-mail is a current working address.

Thanks for your efforts,Sandi Kosinski & Angie White

Ford Yacht Club Satin GavelWishes Everyone a Great Year 2013

Calm Seas, Good Fellowship and Fun in the Sun

The RVYC Chapter of the Satin Gavel sends their best wishes to the 2013 Officers and Board of the ISG. Please come and visit us at our home port, RVYC 5981 Edgewater Dr Toledo, OH 419-729-9251

Monroe Boat Club Satin Gavel welcomes you to visit our club.

Come and See: Come and Share: Come and experience.

Laugh, Learn, Enjoy!

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2013 ISG PRESIDENTSARAH & HER NEW BOARD

ISG Past President Kim and Past Commodore Jim Gibson

W R Y C SATIN GAVELWe are proud to be a member of ISG and wish all members a wonderful and safe

2013 Boating Season. Come visit “The Club That Shakes The Lake.”

***** 2013 ISG PATRONS *****

DETROIT BEACH BOAT CLUBP/P Marcia Ashley & P/C Al

FORD YACHT CLUBMarilyn Mott-Smith & Bill

Donna Payne & P/C Ed

HARBOR VIEW YACHT CLUBPam Marter & P/C Larry

MONROE BOAT CLUBSally Lemus / WPS

OTTAWA RIVER YACHT CLUBP/P Carole Lee & Bob Pietkowski

RIVER VIEW YACHT CLUBP/P Betty DuPre’ & P/C JimP/P Carol Ghareeb & Sam

Linda Gilsdorf & CraigSue Grubb & Denis

P/P Sharon Huffman & VJSandi Kosinski

Jeanette LefeverP/P Mary Lichtenwald & Kent LaFontaine

Judy Priest & P/C HerbKathryn Runkle & Russ

Sharon Schultz & CharlesSarah Schuman & Bob

Connie Wlodarczyk & WoodyJoAnn Zunk & Pete

WESTERN RESERVE YACHT CLUBP/P Roberta Knight & P/C John