June 2017
“ComefortheBoatingEducation…StayfortheFriends”
The Pharos Beacon
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PHAROS
B E A C O N
Waterbury Sail and
Power Squadron
BEACON
Waterbury, Connecticut
A Unit of
United States Power Squadrons®
Editor: Jeanie Quigley, SN
June 2017
Sail and Power Boating
District 1
www.usps.org/waterbury
Volume 2017 – 05
ViewFromtheBridge
WesleyHQuigley,III,[email protected] 203-525-1763
weregivenoutatthedistrictlevel.
Saturdaymorning,MemorialDayweekend.After
Thefirstwaspresentedto
acoupleweeksofhardwork,ourMissRubywasin
EricBurdettfor2ndplacein
thewater.Istillhadimpellerstoputin,andondeck
District1forVesselSafetychecks.
projectstocomplete,includingmaststaysand
Ericcontinuestodoanamazingjobforoursquadron
navigationlights.Wewereoptimistic,thinkingwe
asourVSCExaminer,classinstructor,and
wouldbeonourwaytotheHamburgCoveraft-upby
photographer.
earlyafternoon.Itwasalmost1900bythetimewe
PastCommanderDougBurdettreceivedan
pulledoffthedockinPortland.Mycrewwaslooking
awardforhis25thMeritMark.Thisawardcomeswith
atmesaying,“Arewereallygoingtonight?”IknewI
lifetimemembershipstatus.Doug
couldcountonmyboysto
alsoreceivedtheDistinctive
backmeup.Theyhadwaited
Communicatorawardforallofthe
alldaytobeonthewater.
effortthatheputsintoour
Theywantedtowakeupin
website.OurBeaconnewsletter
theCoveandplay–kayak,
editor,JeanieQuigley,receivedthe
dinghy,toyboatsthatthey
DistinctiveCommunicatoraward
hadbrought.Iknewthe
aswell,forputtingoutsuchagreat
sunsetcruisewouldbe
publicationmonthaftermonth.
beautiful,whichitwas.
Atthespringconferenceour
Afterweavingourway
NationalCommanderspokeabout
intotheCoveinthedark,
CdrWesQuigleypresentsP/CDougBurdett,
thegrowingnumberofpaddlersin
(withsomehelpfultips
withLifeMembershipforearning25Merit
ourorganization.Thisisnotnews
aboutsubmerged
Marks.That’s25yearsworkingforWSPS!
toourownWaterburyclubaswe
moorings),weraftedup
haveseveralmemberswhoenjoyandpromote
withoursquadronfriends.Finallysometimetokick
paddlesports.Wedecideditwaslongoverduetoadd
backandrelax.Thelackofmoorings,combinedwith
aWSPSpaddledayandpicnictooursummer
themixedweather,madethecoveanicequietplace
schedule.ThiswillbeatLakeQuassapaugon
tobe.Wespenttherestoftheweekendvisiting
5August.Ifyouactivelypaddle,pleasecomeoutand
amongfriends.Tenboatsfromoursquadron
joinus.Ifyouhaveakayakorcanoethathasbeen
participatedinoursummerkickoff.Ihopetosee
sittinginyourgarageoryardforawhile,it’stimeto
evenmoreofyouduringthecruisingseason.
dustitoff,andfindthepaddles!Ifyoudonotowna
IwanttothankmyfellowBridgemembersfor
paddlecraft,butwouldliketoparticipate,comeout
standingupagainthisyear.Whatwedoisrewarding,
andjoinus,wewillfindaboatforyou.Ifyoujust
andfun,butitalsotakestimeandeffort.Thisismade
wanttocomeoutforapicnicandswimmingatthe
mucheasierbymanyhandsthroughoutourclub.At
lakewithfriends,that’sallrighttoo!
ChangeofWatchIpassedalongseveralawardsthat
Wesley H. Quigley III, AP, Commander
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SummerCruising–Don’tMissIt
ContactCdrWesQuigley,[email protected];[email protected]
Thereislotshappeningoverthesummerwith
opportunitiesforanyonetomeetupwithusatanyofour
cruisingdestinations.Letusknowifyounolongerhaveabig
boat,butwouldliketojoinussomewherefortheday.There
areferrieswhichgotoseveralofourlocations.
Don’tmissourgreatPaddlingDay,5August,at
MiddleburyRecreationAreaonLakeQuassapaug.
June
16,17,18
Mattituck–anchoringorStrong’sMarina
24,25
D/1EssexIslandpicnicandrendezvous
July
1-4July4thWeekend ThreeMileHarbor,
Montauk
July22-30ExtendedCruise NarragansettBay
August
5
Paddle,PicnicandSwim-Middlebury
Wetrytohaveameetingofeveryoneplanningto
RecreationAreaonLakeQuassapaug gopriortothecruisetofinetuneittothewishesof
participants.TalktoWesorPaul.
19,20
PortJefferson
Day1-FishersIsland
September
Day2-DutchHarbor
2-4LaborDayWeekend
Day3-GreenwichBay
CoeclesHarbor,Greenport
Day4-PottersCove
23,24
MysticSeaportandAntiqueCarShow
Day5-Connonicut/Newport
Day6-Cuttyhunk
Day7-PossiblyNewBedford
FabulousRendezvousatHamburgCove
Sailboats,powerboats,kayaks,toyboatscoming
andgoing,stayingorvisitingfortheday,goodweather,
greatcompany,deliciousfood,andlotsoffunonthewater!Therewas
evenicecreamcakeaboardGelatotocelebrateVickiDavis’sbirthday!
dminReportReginaBadura,[email protected]
SummerPicnicFunForFamilies
Wellit’s
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AdminReportReginaBadura,[email protected]
SummerPicnicIsaFavorite
WehopetoseeyouonWednesday,21June2017at
1800(6:00pm)attheVagt’sinNaugatuck.MaryJane
andHowardVagthaveinvitedusagaintotheirhomefor
ourannualpicnic.Thesquadronwillsupplyburgersand
hotdogsaswellassoftdrinks.Planonafunevening,
maybeevenarefreshingdipinthepool!Familiesare
welcome.Pleasebringyourfavoritesummerdishto
share(appetizer,sidedishordessert),alsosome
foldingchairs,andRSVPby19Junetoeverybody
[email protected]
203-264-6678.
Ifsomeofyoucancomeearlytohelpwiththeset
up,itwouldbeverymuchappreciated.Thankyou!
Summer Picnic
Wednesday, 21 June
1800 – That’s 6:00 PM
Hosted By Mary Jane and Howard Vagt
55 King Street, Naugatuck
Squadron will supply
hot dogs, hamburgers,
soda, coffee.
BRING an appetizer, salad, side
dish or dessert to share; also your
choice of beverage
Bring a bathing suit and
enjoy the pool!
Savethedatefora
PaddlePartyandPicnicon
Saturday,5August2017onLake
Families are Welcome so bring the
kids and grandkids.
RSVP to ReginaBaduraby19June
203-264-6678 [email protected]
Quassyfromnoontodusk.
OurpaddlingfriendKenLong(remembertheexiting
reportfromhisamazingkayakingtripalongtheCanadian
border!)hasmadereservationsattheMiddlebury
RecreationArea(MRA),at2131MiddleburyRoad(Rt
64),immediatelyeastofQuassyAmusementPark,fora
greatafternoonofpaddling,swimming,food,andfun.
Thereisasandybeachtolaunchpaddlecraft,aswim
areawithLifeGuards,changingfacilitiesandrestrooms.
Wewillhaveafewpicnictablesandagrill.Thesquadron
willsupplyburgers,hotdogsandbunsaswellassoda
beverages.Planonagreatdayonandinthewater!
Familiesarewelcome.Pleasebringyourfavoritesummer
dishtoshare(appetizer,sidedishordessert)andfolding
chairs.Ifyouhaveakayak,bringitwithpaddlegearand
lifevest.EgbertandReginawillborrowsomekayaks
fromfriends,andwillbringsomeoftheirownkayaksas
well,sotherewillbeplentytoshare.Bringlifevestsfor
yourselfandyourkids.
Weareplanningtopurchasetheticketsseveraldays
beforetheevent.
Ticketpriceperpersonis$5inadvance,onthe
dayoftheeventtheticketpriceis$7.
Kidsunder7arefree.
RSVPtoeverybodyby2AugustandtoReginaat
[email protected].
Summer on the Water Photo Contest
Thedigitalcamerasare
alwayssnapping,soplanto
shareyourbestphotosof
your“Summeronthe
Water”atourmembership
meetingon20September.
•
Take pictures of your boating activities all summer
•
Email favorites to Courtney: [email protected],
up to 5 per person, write “photo contest” in
subject line
•
Deadline is Friday, 15 September 2017
•
Come to the September Potluck Meeting on
20 September 2017 at the First Congregational
Church in Watertown to see a slideshow of all the
photos, and vote for your favorite.
•
Voting will take place anonymously during the
membership meeting, and prizes will be awarded.
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OurP/CandCurrentD/1CdrCharlesMarinoHonored
toInstallBridgeOfficersPhotosbyEricBurdett
Twenty-sevenmembersgatheredforChangeofWatchonSunday,23April2017at
MangiainWatertown.WeweredelightedtohaveourPastCommanderandnowD/1Cdr
CharlesMarinoonhandtoswearinourBridgeOfficers.CdrWesQuigley,IIIwaspleased
topresentAwardsandCertificatesthathereceivedattheDistrict1Conference.
Goodfriendshavingagreattime.
L-R:MarilynRaines,Kathy
Burdett,P/CLindaMiller,S.
D/CCharlesMarinoswears
inWesQuigley,III,APas
Commander.
OurBridgeofficersaresworninbyD/CCharles
Marino.L-R:CdrWesQuigley,III,AP;SEOEgbert
Most,SN;Sec.LindaMiller,S;AOReginaBadura,SN;
Treas.KarenPoole,SN.Absent:XOTomPoole,SN.
Lookslikesomeseriousdiscussionsgoingon.L-R:Tom
Davis,SN;CdrWesQuigley,III,AP;AlVanKirk,P;
P/CDougBurdett,SN;SEOEgbertMost,SN.
PastCommanderswererecognized.
L-R:CdrWesQuigley,III,AP;DougBurdett,SN;Howard
Vagt,AP;PaulRosa,JN;RandyRaines,JN;Jonathan
Dayton,SN;LindaMiller,AP.NotshownisP/CandD/C
CharlesMarino,P.
CdrWesQuigley,III,APpresentsawardsto(above)Doug
BurdettforDistinctiveCommunicator/websiteandtoJeanie
QuigleyforDistinctiveCommunicator/Newsletter.
TherewasfoodandfunatTriplePlayinWatertownon
17May2017.Atotalof15peoplegottogether,including
twojuniormemberswhoenjoyedusingthe
Commander’squarterstoplayFooseBall.
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FromYourEducationalTeam
SEO Egbert Most, SN [email protected]
HereweareafterthefirstRaft-Up,ourtraditional
Season-OpeneratHamburgCove,andreadyforthe
realfun,lookingforwardtospendingseriousquality
timeonthewater.ThislastEducationReportbefore
thesummerbreakalsoconcludesourEducationyear,
andwearebeginningtomakeplansforthefalland
winterprogram!
hasbeenupdatedtoreflecttheavailabilityofa
widerangeofonlineresourcestogatherthe
criticalinformationaboutdestinationandstops
alongthewayofalongercruise.JeanieandWes
IIIhadputtogetherthisnewclassforthefirst
timeafewyearsago,andwehadagreattime
learningfromtheseveryexperiencedcruisers,
goingthroughtheclassexercises,andplanning
our“Graduation”Cruiseasagroup.Evenifyou
havetakenthiscourseintheoldformatbefore,
thisisworthyourconsideration,especiallyifyou
areplanningamajorcruiseinthefuture!Target
dateisearlySeptember,sostaytuned!
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•
•
OurAmerica’sBoatingCourse3hasbeen
completedwith11studentspassingtheexam,a
greatsuccessstoryafteronlyhavingahandfulof
studentsoverthelastcoupleofclasses!Paul
Rosa,JNandhisgreatteamofinstructorsand
proctorswerealsoabletoexciteafewofthe
studentsintobecomingmembers,tojoinour
activities,andconsidertakingourgreatelective
andadvancededucationclasses.Pleasewelcome
PeterBergamoandtheKingfamily(Kathryn,
Joanne,andAndrew),astheyhavejoinedour
wonderfulorganization!
WearealsoplanningtoofferourAdvanced
Pilotingclass,whichwehavenotputonina
while.Wehaveseveral“Pilots”whomightbe
interestedinaddingtheskillstoplotandplan
coursesunderconsiderationoftheeffectsof
wind,weatherandthetides.Waterdepths,
bridgeclearances,andplanningfor“set&drift”
arethemajortopics,buttheclassalsoincludes
refreshersandmorein-depthreviewsofthe
elementsofplanningandplottingyourpathusing
aidstonavigation,charts,radar,weather
forecasts,tidetablesandmore.Thisclasswillbe
offeredeitherlateinthefallorearlyspring.
Wewisheveryoneafunandsafeboatingseason,
andwelookforwardtoseeingeveryoneatour
upcomingSummerPicnicattheVagts’on21June!
YourFun&EducationDepartment
Wearehopingtogetstudentsinterestedinour
falllineup,soweareplanningtoofferthenew
Egbert Most and Paul Rosa
versionofCruisingandCruisePlanning,which
KathyBurdett
TylerFischer
June
H
TomCorbett,Jr
JosephGoyette
RobertAlberino
JamesFox
CassandraGuidess
PeterAziz
A
JosephKrusko
RichardHogan
ReginaBadura
RichardLoyer
PaulaJablonowski
P B
DavidBarnes
AlyssaMcGowan
ArtLandes
VickiDavis
P I
Jan-PhilippRitzenhoffer
AshleyMcCowan
JustinFischer
RobertShaver
KarenPoole
JonathanJablonowski
Y R
MichaelSimmons
EdwardSt.John
DavidC.Mantz,Jr.
RobertWetmore
T
CharleneMarino
August
HowardVagt
JackiePineau
JohnAltman
H
KarenRitzenhoff
September
KeithBenson
MaryJaneVagt
D
DougBurdett
RandyRaines
ArthurCaisse,Jr
MartinShea
July
A
PamCampbell
RichBendler
Y
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YourVesselSafetyCheckNOWCouldPreventHeavyFinesLater
byVSEEricBurdett,SN
Boatingseasonisuponus!I'msurewe'reallhappyaboutthat,butneverforget
thatsafetycomesfirst.AVesselSafetyCheckisanexcellentthingtohavedoneat
thebeginningofeveryboatingseason.AsPowerSquadronmembers,weareall
committedtobeingeducatedabout,andtopracticeboatingsafety.Despitethat,
someofthelawsconcerningrequiredequipmentcanbeconfusingorhardto
interpret.ThatiswhytheVesselSafetyCheckprogramexists.Sothatacertified
Examinerlikemecancomeaboardyourboatandhelptoensureyouhave
everythingyouneed,includingtheknowledgeofwhattheregulationsactuallysay.
Forinstance,mostboatersdonotknowthatiftheirboatisover39.6feetin
length,theyarerequiredtohaveawrittentrashmanagementplanaboard;orthatif
VSEEricBurdett,SN
receivedthe2ndPlace
yourboathasasewageholdingtankthatcanbedumpeddirectlyoverboardthrough
AwardinDistrict1forthe
athru-hull,thesea-cockonthatthru-hullneedstobemechanicallylockedinthe
mostVSC’sin2016.
closedpositionatalltimes.Also,eventhebestofuscanlosetrackofsimplethings,
likewhenourflaresexpired.
AtourrecentsquadroneventatHamburgCove,IperformedanumberofVSC'sonthemajorityofthe
WaterburySquadronmembers’boats...andnoteveryonepassed!ButbecausetheyhadtheVSCperformed,they
werealertedtotheissuestheyhad,andcouldcorrectthemimmediately.Noconsequences!IassureyouiftheUS
CoastGuardstopsyouandfindsthesameissue,thatwillnotlikelybethecase.So,contactmetoday,andarrange
togetaVesselSafetyCheckonyourboat.Icanbereachedbyphoneat203-768-3983,orbyemailat
[email protected]!
HistoryCorner
bySueMucciacciaro,Historian
April2017Question:Priortoourcurrent
CdrWesQuigley,III,whowereourlast5
Commanders,andwhatyearsdidtheyserve?
Answer:
PaulRosa,JN2006-08
CraigCampbell,JN2008-10
JonathanDayton,SN2010-12
LindaMiller,S2012-14
CharlesMarino,P2014-16
June Question: What is your boat's name?
Pleaserespondwithyournameandyour
Boat’snameby21June,atthepicnic,orto
[email protected]
Editor’snote:SpringConference:
ChiefCommanderLouieOjeda,SNspokeofUSPS
as“America’sBoatingClub”andsquadrons
developing“clubs”ofspecialinterestwithintheir
squadrons.Thereisanarticleofexcerptsfromhis
speechintheD/1summerissueofSoundsofOne.
ThisissueispackedwithgoodinformationsoIhope
youwilltakethetimetoreadit.
http://www.uspsdistrict1.org/soundsof1/
2017-SummerSO1.pdf
District1SummerEvents
Fulldetailscanbefoundat
http://www.uspsdistrict1.org/soundsof1/
2017-SummerSO1.pdf
24June–1000-1800CouncilMeetingandPicnic
EssexIslandMarina
1000–Children’sactivitiesandPosterContest
1030–FlareDemo(bringyourownexpiredoruseours)
1130–LightlunchhostedbyWaterbury
1230–BlessingoftheFleet
1300–Councilmeeting–Waterburyhosts
1430–Raffle
1500–PosterJudging/CommanderParty
1600–CookoutA-PSaladorsidedishQ-ZDesserttoshare
Checkmadeto“USPS-D1”for$10.00adult/$5.00childrenunder10
postmarkedbyJune19toD/Lt/CTimTyler,SN,306CherryHillDr.,
Newington,CT06111.Atthedoor$12/$5
21-23July–MiniCruisetoGreenport,MitchellParkMarina
Dockageis$3.50/ft/day;single30ais$10/day/double30a/single50a
is$20/day.Contact:631-477-2200by1June.Formoredetailsandto
registercontactD/1ProgramChairJoyceBonney,Sat860-742-0332,
[email protected].
7July–NorwichFishingDerby
15July–DistrictSailRaceatBranfordYachtClubInvitational
11-13August–MiniCruisetoLismanLandingMarina,Milford.$3/ft
LOA/night.CallNOWfordockreservations203-874-1610and
mentiontheAugust11-13USPowerSquadronevent.
17September – DistrictHighSpeedFerryEventtoBlockIsland
Departs0830or1150,return1655or2010
$47.50pproundtrip.Call860-444-4624for
reservationsandferryinformation.
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Waterbury Sail & Power Squadron
Event Calendar – 2017
Note: Events listed are tentative and subject to change.
See details inside current Pharos Beacon or website
www.usps.org/waterburyWaterburySailandPowerSquadron
UnitedStatesPowerSquadron®District1
JANUARY
9
18
25
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
st
1830–PastaPalooza,1 CongregationalChurch,Watertown
SnowDateforPastaPalooza
1
7-28
15
18
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
1900Tuesdays–ABCCourse,PolkElem.,Watertown
1830IrishNIght–ElectionofBridgeOfficers
Pies&Pints,Middlebury
0800D/1SpringConference–USCoastGuardAcademy
2-9
4
17
20-26
26-29
1900Tuesdays–ABCCourse,PolkElem.,Watertown
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
1830-MembershipMeeting–TriplePlay,Watertown
NationalSafeBoatingWeek
MemorialDayWeekendRendezvous–HamburgCoveKK
FEBURARY
1
9-12
15
17
19-26
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
HartfordBoatShow–USPSSimulator
1830Founder’sNight–Ro’sPizza,Oakville
1900D/1CouncilMeeting–EversourceHQ,Berlin,CT
USPS®AnnualMeeting–Orlando,FL
4-25
5
22
23
29
1900Tuesdays–ABCCourse,PolkElem.,Watertown
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
1100-1600–WoodburyEarthDay,HollowPark,Woodbury
1700Sunday–ChangeofWatch–Mangia,Watertown
1000-1600–HartfordPowerSquadronSwapMeet
PortlandRiversideMarina–RainDate30Apr
2-4
7
9-11
17
21
24
LakeQuassapaugRev3Triathlon
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
CTRiverCampingTripKK
MattituckRendezvous
1800AnnualPicnic
D/1PicnicandCouncilMeeting,EssexIslandKK
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
NoBridgeMeetingorPharosBeacon
1-4 3MileHarbor,MontaukLake
7
NorwichFishingDerby
7-9
Sailfest,NewLondon
12,13D/1Minicruise–MitchellParkMarina,Greenport
15
D/1&BranfordYachtClubSailRace
22-30
ExtendedCruiseNarragansettBayKK
AUGUST
NoBridgeMeetingorPharosBeacon
5
Paddling,Swimming,Picnicking–MiddleburyRecArea
12,13
D/1Minicruise–LismanLandingMilford
19,20
PortJeffersonRendezvous
SEPTEMBER
2-4
6
10-17
17
20
23,24
TBA
LaborDayWeekend–CoeclesHarbor,Greenport
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
USPSGoverningBoard–Dallas,TX
D/1HighSpeedFerryCruisetoBlockIsland
1830PotLuck&SummerPhotoContest
st
1 CongregationalChurch,Watertown
MysticRendezvous&AntiqueCarShowKK
1900D/1CouncilMeeting,EversourceEnergy,Berlin
OCTOBER
4
TBA
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
Oktoberfest
6
TBA
TBA
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
D/1HolidayParty
WSPSHolidayParty
NOVEMBER
1
15
TBA
1900Bridgemeeting–HomeofLinda&MichaelMiller
1830MembershipMeeting
0900Saturday–D/1FallConference–
MiddletownYachtClub,Chester
DECEMBER
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P.O. Box 6280
Wolcott, CT
06716-6280
WeareblessedbythesunatHamburgCove.
CALENDARDETAILS
June
16-18 MattituckRendezvous
21
1800Wednesday–SummerPicnic,HomeofMaryJaneandHowardVagt,55KingSt,Naugatuck
24,25 D/1Rendezvous,Picnic,andCouncilMeeting–EssexIslandMarina–WSPSislunchhost.
July
1-4
7
7-9
15
22-30
ThreeMileHarbor,MontaukRendezvous
D/1NorwichFishingDerby
Sailfest,NewLondon
D/1&BranfordYachtClubSailRace
ExtendedCruise–NarragansettBay–SeedetailsonPage2
August
5
12,13
19,20
Paddling,Swimming,PicnickingEvent–MiddleburyRecArea
2131MiddleburyRoad,Middlebury
D/1MiniCruisetoLismanLanding,Milford,CT
PortJefferson,NYRendezvous
ThePharosBeacon
Publicationofthe
WaterburySailandPowerSquadron,
2-4
LaborDayWeekend–CoeclesHarbor,GreenportRendezvous
Waterbury,CT
6
BridgeMeeting–HomeofLindaandMichaelMiller
PublishedmonthlyexceptJulyandAugust
10-17 USPSGoverningBoard,Dallas,TX
Editor:JeanieQuigley,SN
17
D/1HighSpeedFerryCruisetoBlockIsland
[email protected];203-525-1764
20
PotLuckSupperandPhotoContest–1stCongregationalChurch,Wrtn. Photosby:EricBurdett,SN;DougBurdett,SN;
23,24MysticRendezvousandAntiqueCarShow
JeanieQuigley,SN
Publishedby:KarenRosa,JNand
PaulRosa,JN
Webmaster:[email protected]
Website:www.usps.org/waterbury
September