Tall Ship Photographer Thad Koza to Tour the Great Lakes

In anticipation of the American Sail Training Association’s 2006 TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® Great Lakes Race Series which begins in June 2006, world renowned tall ship photographer Thad Koza will tour 13 Great Lakes communities during the month of May where he will present an hour-long presentation focusing on the 15 - 17 tall ships participating in the 2006 Great Lakes TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® series.

Each of the vessels will be portrayed in several slides, and accompanied by ship details and data, and occasional anecdotal tales relating to the vessels.

Thad will also present the ports of call and festival dates for the summer of 2006 in Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan. A “Q & A” session will follow at the conclusion of the slide presentation.

All of the presentations are free and open to the public, though checking with the local contact will ensure seating.

For additional information, or to book an additional presentation, contact Thad Koza at thadkoza@yahoo.com

 

Tentative Tall Ships Slide-Show Schedule

May 1st, 6 PM
Sandusky Maritime Museum
Sandusky Yacht Club 529 E. Water St .
Sandusky , OH 44870
Contact: Neil Allen; e-mail: smmuseum@accsandusky.com

May 2nd, 7 PM
Inland Seas Maritime Museum
480 Main Street, Vermillion, OH 44089
Contact Ann Michaels, Tel: 440.967.3467, ext. 5
e-mail: glhs1@inlandseas.org

May 3rd, 7 PM
Willoughby Public Library
30 Public Square Willoughby , Ohio 44094
Contact: Robert Antill, e-mail: rantill@wepl.lib.oh.us
Tel: 440.942.3200, ext 100

May 4th, 7 PM
Fairport Harbor Historical Society
Fairport Harbor Public Library
335 Vine Street , Fairport Harbor , Ohio 44077
Contact: Library -- Tel : 440.354.8191
John Ollila, Tel. 440.255.8384, e-mail: jollila@msn.com

May 5th, 7 PM
Algonac-- Clay Township Historical Society
Algonquin Middle School
9185 Marsh Road, Algonac, MI 48001
Contact: Marilynn Genaw, tel: 810.794.2104
e-mail: mg2240@i-is.com

May 6th 7 PM
Great Lakes Maritime Center
51 Water Street, Port Huron, MI 48060
Contact: Dave Michelson, e-mail: dmichelson@achesonventures.com
Tel: 810.985.4817

May 10th & 11th, 7 PM
Alice & Jack Witt Public Library
Bay City, MI
Contact: Shirley Roberts, e-mail: sroberts@chartermi.com

May 12th, 7 PM
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
500 W. Fletcher St . Alpena , MI 49707
Contact: Cathy Green, Tel: 989.356.8805 , ext 10
e-mail: Cathy.Green@noaa.gov

May 15th, 7 PM
St. Clair Shores Public Library
Shores, MI 48081
Contact: Cindy Bieniek, e-mail: Bieniekc@libcoop.net

May 18th, 7 PM
WM. J. NIEDERKORN Library
316 West Grand Ave. Port Washington , WI 53074
Contact: Sara Grover; e-mail: sgrover5@msn.com

May 21st, 1:30 PM
Manitowoc Public Library
707 Quay Street , Manitowoc , WI 54220
Contact: Hallie Silver, Tel: 920.683.4863
e-mail: hallieys@mcis.lib.wi.us

May 23rd, 7 PM
Brown County Public Library
515 Pine Street , Green Bay , WI 54301
Contact: lagerman_sm@co.brown.wi.us

May 26th, 7 PM
Joseph Conrad Yacht Club
POLISH TALL SHIPS
Membership meeting Ramada Plaza Hotel
5615 N. Cumberland Ave. Chicago
Contact: Cmdr. Casey Chlebek, caseychlebek@comcast.net

 

To schedule an additional date, e-mail Thad Koza at: thadkoza@yahoo.com