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Commander Harry Bailiff's January message has been posted. See it on the From the Helm page.
Location - Knollwood Country Club, 16633 Baywood Ln, Granger, IN 46530 ($17.00)
Date/Time - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 1900 (cash bar at 1830)
Program: "The Pumpkin Vine Trail"
On January 17, our guest speaker will be Jim Smith, Executive Director of the Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, an Indiana not-for-profit organization dedicated to building a nature trail from Goshen to Middlebury and on to Shipshewana. Jim has served as president of the Planning Commission for the city of Goshen, and has a BS degree in biology, graduate work in zoology, and an MBA. He will present a great program on the Pumpkinvine, one of Indiana’s best rails-to-trails projects.
For more details, see our Next Meeting page.
The January edition of the SpringLine has been posted on the Member's Page (access restricted to members).
The 05 November 2011 edition of the Roster is the most recent issue of our roster. It has been posted on the
Member's Page (access restricted to members).
Our public boating classes are starting with a brand new season, just in time for the 2012 boating season! Currently schenduled are two six week sessions. The first begins February 6, 2012, and the second begins April 2, 2012. We'll also offer a weekend edition on three consecutive Saturday mornings beginning April 14, 2012 at Pier 1000 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Both classes meet the requirements for a Michigan approved boater education card, as well as the requirements of most other states requiring boater education. Check our Education Page regularly for updated information about our schedule of public classes and registration information.
This Month's Highlights
Commander's Message
Commander Harry Bailiff's January message has been posted. See it on the From the Helm page. Next Regular Meeting
Location - Knollwood Country Club, 16633 Baywood Ln, Granger, IN 46530 ($17.00)Date/Time - Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 1900 (cash bar at 1830)
Program: "The Pumpkin Vine Trail"
On January 17, our guest speaker will be Jim Smith, Executive Director of the Friends of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, an Indiana not-for-profit organization dedicated to building a nature trail from Goshen to Middlebury and on to Shipshewana. Jim has served as president of the Planning Commission for the city of Goshen, and has a BS degree in biology, graduate work in zoology, and an MBA. He will present a great program on the Pumpkinvine, one of Indiana’s best rails-to-trails projects.
For more details, see our Next Meeting page.
January SpringLine
The January edition of the SpringLine has been posted on the Member's Page (access restricted to members).D9 Interlaker
The Fall 2011 edition of the District 9 Interlaker has been posted on the Member's Page (access restricted to members). 05 November 2011 Roster
The 05 November 2011 edition of the Roster is the most recent issue of our roster. It has been posted on the
Member's Page (access restricted to members).USPS ABC 3rd Edition Public Boating Course
Our public boating classes are starting with a brand new season, just in time for the 2012 boating season! Currently schenduled are two six week sessions. The first begins February 6, 2012, and the second begins April 2, 2012. We'll also offer a weekend edition on three consecutive Saturday mornings beginning April 14, 2012 at Pier 1000 in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Both classes meet the requirements for a Michigan approved boater education card, as well as the requirements of most other states requiring boater education. Check our Education Page regularly for updated information about our schedule of public classes and registration information.
