Greeting All,
Another month has gone be and there are only two UASC meetings remaining in 2016 (no December meeting). If you haven't been able to get to a meeting now is the time. The October meeting is set for this coming Wednesday, October 26th. Unfortunately I have to be in Houston this week so I won't be in attendance. In my absense our Vice President Dean Nolan will be coordinating the meeting.
This month Jim Jarecki will introduce the UASC officer election process with the election taking place during the November meeting.
Our featured speaker will be Mr. Norman Krentel, President of the Illinois Railway Museum. Mr. Krentl's presentation will concern the interurban railways of east central, lower Michigan, and their connections to the Lake Michigan steamships to Chicago, Milwaukee and beyond. This talk is based on an article Mr. Krentel published last year in the Journal of the Shoreline Historical Society [First & Fastest] last year. Thanks go to Sam Polonetzky for coordinating this months speaker.
There are a couple of shipwreck and maritime history related events coming up next month. These events are a fun way to learn about Great Lakes Shipwrecks and maritime history and they are highly recommended.
Nov. 2 - National Museum of the Great Lakes Lecture, Toledo, Ohio,
Nov. 4-5, Gales of November, Duluth, MN,
UASC meetings take place the last Wednesday of each month; refreshment and meet/greet start around 6:30 pm and the meetings begin at 7:00 pm. The Meetings are held at the Chicago Maritime Museum located at 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.
I hope that you're able to attend the meeting.
Thanks,
Bob Rushman
UASC President