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Paul Kemiel Wins Award
Contributing Lakeland Boating photographer, Paul
Kemiel, of Michigan City, Indiana, was awarded
the R.O.S.E. (Recognition of Service Excellence)
“Distinguished Artist” plaque by the LaPorte County
Convention & Visitors Bureau. Kemiel was recognized
for his editorial coverage of the Great Lakes Grand Prix
Off shore race in Michigan City and the Maple City Grand
Prix Formula One tunnel boat in LaPorte, Indiana. The
presentation was on May 10 at the Sand Creek Country
Club in Chesterton, Indiana. Pictured from left to right are
Rick Wright, Linda Simmons, Paul Kemiel and Jack Arnett.SCUTTLE
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DownAlert PSD
On busy summer weekends on the lake, it is
vital to have eyes out for downed tubers, skiers
and wakeboarders. The new DownAlert PSD
aims to solve the problem of visibility. This
highly visible personal signaling device is worn on the
arm of the watersports participant, who then
can raise the flag when unattended in the
water. The flag signals to other boats that a
person is down in the water.
“I always felt that my children – and now
my grandchildren – needed to have an extra layer of
safety and visibility when they fell in the water while
tubing or skiing,” says creator Denise Pitlyk. “We
used life jackets and skier-down flags, but there was
nothing actively alerting other boaters to exactly
where my daughters were in the water. As a mother,
that was too risky for me. The device I created
provides a visible signal for these participants, as well
as peace-of-mind for parents like me.“
The device comes in four sizes for adults
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DownAlert PSD
On busy summer weekends on the lake, it is
vital to have eyes out for downed tubers, skiers
and wakeboarders. The new DownAlert PSD
aims to solve the problem of visibility. This
highly visible personal signaling device is worn on the
arm of the watersports participant, who then16 JULY 2017 | LAKELANDBOATING.COMScuttle_JUL17.indd 16 5/25/17 9:22 AM