| Gazela's Progress
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks to strong volunteer showings on both Saturday and Sunday, the winter cover structure and plastic are in place! Ed Walsh and the weekday volunteers are buttoning up holes, lashing the ridge to the booms and installing wind vents. Looking ahead to the weekend, the cover was finished in the nick of time... Snow is forecast!
Pat Flynn and Gina Pickton will be serving as foremen this weekend. Gina's class on woodworking meets for the first time Saturday. Pat will likely have a comprehensive list of tasks for the weekend. |
| Preservation Classes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We've had a fabulous, and very quick, response to the classes offered
thus far to Guild members. Phil Hamilton's welding class will occur
on Wednesday Dec 19th. Pat's tool sharpening class was well received
and Pat is checking his schedule for more opportunities. Folks are
beginning to step up and offer their knowledge in a variety of skill
sets. If you care to share, please contact Pat.
Likewise, if there are classes that you would be interested in and have not yet seen offered, please let Pat know. Our network of skills is quite large and, by asking the right person, could likely arrange the time.
Ideally, these classes could be offered to the public as a way of raising money and awareness. One more way to help the Guild achieve its mission!
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| Note from the Office
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bobby asks that if you wish to schedule evening or weekend meetings in the Guild Office, you must consult with her prior to booking with your constituents. Call 215-238-0280 or email pspgoffice@aol.com with your requests. |
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Invitation from Pioneer to Gazela Crew
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hello Sailors,
Your crewmates in NYC would like to invite you to The Annual Schooner Pioneer Holiday Party, Saturday, December 15, 2007. Enjoy a great evening with holiday music, food and fun with your fellow sailors! Feel free to bring along family and friends. Contributions of food, adult beverages and desserts are appreciated.
When: Saturday, December 15, 2007, 7pm till the wee hours of the morning. Stop by anytime.
If you have questions, call Maggie at (917) 696-5250. The subway is nearby. Parking is difficult in the immediate area, but can be arranged at the Seaport.
Happy Holidays!
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Member Notes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Bill Thomas sent an announcement of a Tall Ships Sailmaking Course at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. It would be a great way for
someone some distance from Phila to help out from home.
Bill includes
this picture of his boat, whose masts were built by Cutts and the booms by John Brady.
The W.W. Smith Charitable Trust has released their 2006-2007 report featuring a picture of Gazela on the front cover. The picture, taken by Mike Pettine, was shot during a training sail this summer. Thanks, Mary, for thinking of us!
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