Members,
The May UASC meeting is this coming Wednesday, May 28th; all meeting going forward will be at the new Chicago Maritime Museum location, 1200 West 35th Street, Suite OE5010, Chicago, IL 60609. Free parking is available adjacent to the facility. Use the entrance next to the loading dock on the north side of the building (same side you will park on). The door is at ground level and the museum is on the lower level down the stairway.
Our guest speaker will be Kris Habermehl and his presentation topic will be: Where Have All the Freighters Gone?
Kris has shared his sterling footage and vast knowledge about the Great Lakes ships and shipping. But the freighters, the giants that have traversed our waterways for so many years, are now disappearing. Explore the mystery of the shrinking roster of classic lakeboats and loss of historic structures in and around Calument Harbor.
He has been a radio and television reporter in Chicago for more than two decades. A lifelong Chicagoan, Kris can be heard each weekday on WBBM AM780 and 105.9FM, reporting on traffic and spot news events from "Chopper 780." A five-time regional Emmy winner for his work on CBS2 TV, Kris has now returned full time to his roots on radio. Flying since his mid teens, Kris' aviation knowledge and enthusiasm can be heard every summer as the radio voice of the Chicago Air and Water Show. 2014 marks his 17th year at the mic during WBBM's broadcast of that summertime tradition. Kris is an avid history buff and diehard fan of all forms of transportation.
Hope to see you all at the meeting.
Bob Rushman
UASC President