Arnie Hoffman/Marjory Gold's Page

Margie and I join the others who were saddened by the loss of Ansel Tupper and Herb Stone. Both these stellar club members had an impact on everyone they met. Ansel always impressed us with his friendly demeanor and sincerity. And we'll all miss Herb's booming voice and the twinkle in his eye. I remember he took great interest in reading the article I wrote for Soundings about my overboard experience years ago, and always remembered that story whenever we spoke.

I was working on Soroki at the end of the dock this afternoon and was adjusting the fenders when I saw something in the water between the hull and the dock. At first I thought it was a dark colored baseball cap, half under water. I knealt down to get a better look and couldn't believe my eyes. It was a turtle, a good sized one at that, at least a foot from nose to tail. It looked lifeless so I reached down and lifted it out by one of its legs, only to discover it was a fresh water snapping… Continue