ANCHORS AWEIGHT!

         SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025

           ANCHORS AWWIGHT!

     It's Maya 17th everybody which begins

"National Safe Boating Week!" I have a

boat. It actually the last of the "fleet" I once

owned having three different vessles at one

time. The last survivor is my 8 foot Jon Boat!

I call it "Jon Buoy!" I learned all about

boating safety abaord these crafts, unfortunately,

by experience. I had a pontoon boat we kept

at Lake Wallenpauck. I remember taking 

several people from our church for a cruise

only to discover one of the pontoons was

taking on water! We were gradually sinking!

Fortunately I was aable to get back to the

dock before anybody got their feet wet!

Then there was the time my late cameraman,

Bob Dennis, and I decided to take my canoe

on a voyage down the Susquehanna River.

Did I mention is was a "one man canoe?"

We promptly sunk! After readjusting the

gear we were taking along we wwere able

to complete the journey WITH our life

jackets on at all time!!! So, boating 

safety is very important. But before

you get too involved with it  Boating

Safety Week may I suggest you observe 

the day we're celebrating today! May

17th is "Learn To Swim Day!" Hope

your're swimming and/or boating 

safely and that all your NEWS is

good!