127th Annual ISMA Grand Lodge Convention

February 2-4, 2017

Ramada Inn - Alpena, Michigan

The International Ship Masters’ Association 127th Annual Convention was held in Alpena, Michigan February 2 thru 4.  In addition to business meetings and updates regarding Great Lakes/Seaway navigational matters, attendees heard speakers from a variety of agencies and organizations. Topics included U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation, current Coast Guard licensing timeframes and procedures, National Weather Service updates, the Marine Technology Program at Alpena Community College, Great Lakes cargo and passenger vessel history, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and possible marine uses for airborne drones.  Attendees also viewed a video presentation from Senator Gary Peters.

Elected as Grand President for the ensuing year was Captain Lee Barnhill of Alpena, tug captain for Durocher Marine.  Also elected were Grand 1st Vice President Captain Harold Dusseau, Grand 2nd Vice President Captain Mark Mather and Secretary-Treasurer Captain Brian Eickel.

The International Ship Masters’ Association offers annual scholarships to persons preparing for careers as officers aboard U.S. and Canadian vessels. This year’s awards were presented to Donald Hicks, a navigation cadet enrolled at Great Lakes International Marine Training and Research Centre at Georgian College, Owen Sound, Ontario; Derek McMullen, an engineering cadet enrolled at Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Traverse City, Michigan; and Ian Brammall, a currently employed Canadian mariner who is working toward obtaining an engineering license.
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Registration Area


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Grand Lodge audience

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Chuck Kakuska of Sea-K's Licensing Service
addresses the Grand Lodge

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Ray Oset, Rick Scott and Ken Suddick
5
David Cummins of Alpena Community College
Marine Tech Program addresses the Grand
Lodge about uses of R.O.V. technology
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Christine and Al Tielke, Harry Dusseau 		7 
Marine Tech technician demonstrates
R.O.V. in hotel swimming pool 		 8
Water jets submerge R.O.V. in pool		 9 
Water jets submerge R.O.V. in pool		 10
R.O.V. floating in pool
10a
Grand President Bob Lund conducts
the Grand Lodge meeting
10b
PGP Bob Lund, PGP Tom McMullen,
Bill Rabatsky, PGP Ed Morris
 		10c
Grand 2nd VP elect Mark Mather and
Grand Secy-Treas elect Brian Eickel
 		10d
PGP John Wellington and Lodge 12
delegate David Robb
 		10e
Past Grand President Jim Daleski and
Convention Chairman Pat Hart
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Flag honor guard opens installation ceremony 		12
Installing officers - Scott Skrzypczak,
George Lisner, PGP Seann O'Donoughue,
Patrick Hart, PGP Al Tielke, PGP Russ Brohl,
PGP Tom McMullen, PGP Bob Lund 		13
Audience at installation ceremony		 14
Grand President elect Lee Barnhill
taking oath of office		 15
Grand President elect Lee Barnhill
receives jewel of office
16
Outgoing Grand President Bob Lund
presents Grand President flag to
Grand President Lee Barnhill 		17
Deb Kozlowski presents Lee Barnhill with
Grand President's ring  		18
Elected officers Harold Dusseau (1st VP),
Mark Mather (2nd VP) and
Brian Eickel (Secy-Treas) take oaths of office		 19
Brian Eickel of Detroit Lodge No. 7 receives
jewel of office as Grand Secretary-Treasurer 		20
Appointed officers Scott Reynolds (Grand Sentinel),
Caitlin Clyne (Grand Warden) and
Greg Stamatelakys (Grand Marshal)
take oaths of office 
21
 Scott Reynolds of Detroit Lodge 7 receives
jewel of office as Grand Sentinel 		22
 2017 Grand Lodge Officers
Back Row: Grand Chaplain Mary Ann Schallip,
Grand Sentinel Scott Reynolds, Grand Warden
Caitlin Clyne, Grand Marshal Greg Stamatelakys, 
Front Row: Grand Secretary-Treasurer
Brian Eickel, Grand President Lee Barnhill,
Grand First Vice President Harry Dusseau,
Grand Second Vice President Mark Mather 		23
 Past Grand Presidents portrait
 Back row: Russell Brohl, Edward Morris,
Raymond Sheldon, George Haynes,
Thomas McMullen, Albert Tielke, Robert Lund,
Front row: John Wellington, Rebecca Hancock,
Grand President Lee Barnhill, James Daleski,
Joseph Walters, Seann O'Donoughue 		24
 Grand President Lee Barnhill & PGP
James Daleski, both of Northeast
Michigan Lodge No. 19 		25
 PGP John Wellington and PGP Jim Daleski
26
 Grand Second Vice President Mark Mather
and his wife Laura
27 
 Lodge 7 alternate convention delegate
Ken Suddick and his wife Gayle 		28
 Grand Secretary-Treasurer Brian Eickel
and his wife Carolyn
29
 Grand First Vice President Harold Dusseau
and his wife Kim
30
 Grand Sentinel Scott Reynolds
and his wife Kat
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 Grand President Lee Barnhill and his
first mate Deb Kozlowski

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 Attendees from Detroit Lodge No. 7
 Left to right: Rick and Irene Scott, Ron and Mary LaPlante, Gayle and Ken Suddick,
Mark Stevenson, Scott Reynolds, Carolyn Eickel, Kat Reynolds, Brian Eickel,
Peggy and Sam Tundo,
Susan McMullen, Ray Oset, Tom McMullen,
Sarah and Paul Jagenow 

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 ISMA Convention group photo

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 Grand Ball head table with newly
elected Grand Lodge Officers 		35
 Ron and Mary LaPlante invited to dance floor
in honor of their 54th wedding anniversary





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 Lodge 7 delegate Scott Reynolds and Lodge 7
alternate delegate Ken Suddick at delegate station 		37
 Sam Tundo on drums and Ray Oset on trumpet
open Saturday's Grand Lodge session with the
national anthems of the U.S. and Canada




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 Grand Lodge delegates' table 		39
Newly-elected Grand Lodge President Lee Barnhill presides over Grand Lodge proceedings.  		40
 Grand Secretary-Treasurer Brian Eickel,
outgoing Secretary-Treasurer Al Tielke,
Grand Marshal Greg Stamatelakys,
Grand Second Grand President Mark Mather



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Lodge delegates William Atkins (Bay City Lodge
No. 5), Ken Suddick (Detroit Lodge No. 7),
Phil Knetchel (Toledo Lodge No. 9),
David Robb (Twin Ports Lodge No. 12)
 		40b
Grand Sentinel Scott Reynolds at his
station guarding the doors

40c
Lodge delegates Christopher Leonard
(Niagara District Lodge No. 20),
Richard Gray (Grand Traverse Lodge No. 23)

40d
Lodge delegates Ian D'Mello and
Seann O'Donoughue
(Georgian Bay-Huronia Lodge No. 15),
Patrick Hart (Northeast Michigan Lodge No. 19)

40e
Lodge delegates George Haynes
(Buffalo Lodge No. 1),
Roger Hewlett (Port Huron Lodge No. 2),
Nels Lund (Chicago Lodge No. 3),
Bill Rabatsky (Cleveland Lodge No. 4)
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Grand Lodge in session with newly-elected officers presiding.
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Lee Barnhill, Brian Eickel,
Rebecca Hancock, and Seann O'Donoughue
43
Scott Reynolds and Harold Dusseau
44
Caitlin Clyne and Mary Schallip seated,
Curt Kikkert and Tom McMullen standing
45
Mr. Doug Sharp of the Ninth District Aids to Navigation office, and PGP Joe Walters
46
 Greg Stamatelakys and Thomas Blakely
 		47
 Al Tielke and John Wellington
 		48
 Roger Hewlett selling Lodge 2 raffle tickets
 		49
 George Haynes and Russ Brohl 		50
Ken Suddick, Tom McMullen,
Christopher Leonard
51
Convention emcee Michell Schallip introduces
luncheon speaker Joel Stone, Senior Curator
at the Detroit Historical Society




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Joel Stone gives presentation on "Floating
Palaces of the Great Lakes"




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Tom McMullen, Ray Oset, Scott Reynolds,
Joel Stone, Scott Skrzypczak, and Paul Jagenow
gather after Joel's presentation		 54
Wild West night - -
Sarah Jagenow and Ron LaPlante
 		55
Wild West night - Pat Hart and Kim Smilie
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Wild West night - Mark Mather and Amy Seeley
 		57
Wild West night - Brian and Carolyn Eickel



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Wild West night - Al and Christine Tielke
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Wild West night - Greg Stamatelakys
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Wild West night - Gayle and Ken Suddick

 

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