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Duintheweekfoctbe132014theewillbeacelebatinsimilataTallStacks.TheeventwillbesixdayswithsixvesselsntheLuisvillewatefnt.Alltheeventswillleaduptthe100thbithdaycelebatinculminatinwithfiewksandcupcakes.Theewillbeaivebatpaadelivecncetsandabubnpavilin.Theewillbeplentytdbthnlandandntheive.Eachbatwillhavesevealcuisesadaywithactivitiesaninfmsiht-seeingcruisestoafreworksdinnercruise.IwuldlvetseeallfyuattheupcminPVAreinMeetinsthatwillheldaundthenatinthisfall.AndIpesnallyinviteyutattendthefallPVABadfDiectsMeetinandthePVACmmitteeMeetinsthatwillbeheldinLuisvilletimedsthatyucanalstakepatintheBelleofLouisvilles100thbithdayceleba-tin.Thisbithdaypatyanceandalifetimeinlandiveeventissuetbeamemy-make.Leanmeatthewebsitewww.festivalfivebats.cm.AndtthePVACalendaatwww.passenevessel.cmfPVAreinMeetininfmatin.FinallyPVAcntinuestenjywthwithnewmembesjininataeulaate.Impleasedtwelcmetuanksthefllwinnewmembes.IfyuknwfavesselpeatasuppliewhyubelieveculdbenefitfmanaffiliatinwithPVAIencuaeyuttalktthemabutPVAdiectthemtthePVAwebsitewww.passenevessel.cmpasstheinfmatintthePVAstaff.ThestenthfuassciatincmesfmitsmembeshipsitisinallfuwnbestinteeststhelpPVAw.TeiBensteinPesidentnYuivtdtth100thBthdycbtfthBelleofLouisvilleThesummehascmetaclseandthefallseasnisnwhee.ThisistheseasnthatPVAeasupfallfthefallPVAreinMeetins.Ifyuhaveneveattendedneyushuldmakeitapinttattendthisyea.TheeinmeetinsaeaeatwaytspendtimewithvesselpeatsandPVAAssciatemembesinyuaeawhshaeyucmmnissuesandexaminelcalstateandnatinalissuesfimp-tancetyupeatin.MyeinthePVArivesreinwillbehldajintmeetinwiththePVAgeatLakesreinMeetininLuisvilleKY.oneeasnfthelcatinfLuisvilleisbecausethePesidentfPVAtaditinallyhststhefalleinalmeetinthebadmeetinandcmmitteemeetinsattheihmept.HweveatthattimeIwillbeattheCentennialFestivalfrivebatsinLuisvillecelebatinthesteameBelleofLouisvilles100thbithday.SwechsethavethemeetininLuisvilleinsteadfCincinnatiwheeB.B.rivebatspeates.TheBelleofLouisvilleisabeautifulldsteambatthatstillpeatestdayfsihtseeinandlunchanddinnecuises.TheBelleofLouisvillewasbuiltandlaunchednoctbe181914asthesteameIdlewild.oiinallythevesselwasbuilttbeafeyandmveddsasadaypacket.Thenin1948nhemastesdeathbedwishshewasenamedtheAvalon.Aftemanyadventuesin1962shewasputnthemaketandsldtJeffesnCuntyJudeExecutiveMalwCkf34000andenamedtheBelleofLouisville.In1988theBelleofLouisvillewasecnizedastheoldestandthemostauthenticsteamboatatthefrstTallStackseventwhichisaneventthatbinsivebatstethefmulti-daymusicfdandivefestival.IfyuhavenevebeenabadtheBelleofLouisvilleIencuaeyutdsasitisaeatpptunitytseeanauthenticsteambat.PVaWelcomesneWmemBersBMTDesignersandPlannersArlingtonVAMr.CharlesD.BehrleAssociateMemberCoastwiseCorporationJuneauAKMr.PatrickEberhardtAssociateMemberMetalSharkAluminumBoatsJeaneretteLAMr.CarlF.WegenerAssociateMemberLazyOtterChartersEagleRiverAKMr.MichaelBenderVesselMemberMichiganCrossroadsCouncilBoyScoutsofAmericaFlintMIMr.FrankReigelmanVesselMemberRetreatHarborHoldingsLLCSealyTXMr.KendallBaudoinVesselMember4SEPTEMBER2014FOGHORNLETTERFROMTHEPRESIDENTTerriBernstein