depth sounder - Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club

Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club
Member Florida Council of Yacht Clubs
DEPTH SOUNDER
VOLUME 31, NUMBER 03
Coordinates at Marker 1 & 2
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March , 2016
CHARLOTTE HARBOR
YACHT CLUB - FOUNDED 1973
Port Charlotte, Florida
2016 Officers
Commodore
William Hahn
Vice Commodore
Bob Wedemeyer
Rear Commodore
Bob Freda
Fleet Captain
Ralph DeCesar e
Secretary
Janet Garofoli
Treasurer
William L. Fleming
Directors 2016
Barbara Kinney
Mark Pelersi
Directors 2016-17
Connie Martell
Frank Souza
Past Commodore
P/C Lor raine B. Geiser
Fleet Chaplain
Richar d Adomatis
Fleet Surgeon
Dr . J ohn Far nham
Florida Commodores Association
Chapter President
P/C William H. Kumm
FCYC Delegate
J ohn D. Bur well
Harbor Lites President
Audr ey Walther
Harbormasters President
Paul Kidd
Parliamentarian
Nancy S. Dauster , PRP
The DEPTH SOUNDER is a
monthly publication of the
Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club
printed in Port Charlotte, Florida
CHARLOTTE HARBOR YACHT CLUB
Office Hours - Monday through Friday - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Reservations - 629-5131
Email: [email protected]
Website - www.charlotteharboryachtclub.com
Email bulletin - [email protected]
March Events
April Events
March 2– Sundowners
March 7– Harbor Lites Presidents Tea
March 9– Trivia & Make your Pizza
March 11– FCYC Buffet
March 12– FCYC COW Dinner/Dance
March 17– St. Patrick’s Day Buffet
March 22– Harbor Lites Fashion Show
March 23– Name That Tune & Dinner
March 26– Easter Egg Hunt
March 27– Easter Brunch
March 30– Seafood Buffet
April 3 - Auction & Blackjack
April 6 - Sundowners
April 9 - Spring Fling Dinner Dance
April 13– Trivia/Momma’s Meatloaf
April 20– Pat Surface/Pasta Bar
April 27 - Seafood Buffet
CHYC WINTER SCHEDULE
November thru March
Can you find your
membership number
hidden in this issue of the
Depth Sounder? If you
think you've found it, call
the office for verification.
It's worth two (2) drinks
before the end of the
month. Lucky number for
February was 2843 on
page 14.
Reservations may be made the first working
day of the month prior to the event.
Reservations are a must for Special
Functions. Cancellations must be made 48
hours prior to function or account will be
charged. Meals may be picked up in lieu of
attending, if Club has not been notified prior
to 48 hours. Seating will be tables for two,
four, six and eight. Tables for 10 are
limited. Due to seating capacity, we reserve
the right to assign seating and to join parties
of six and under in any area
Please Note
The deadline
for the
April, 2016 issue is
Wednesday
March 16, 2016.
FUEL
Tuesday - Friday - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Saturday - 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Sunday - Noon - 2 p.m.
SUNDAY BREAKFAST BUFFET (Casual, Shorts Permitted)
Breakfast - 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH (Shorts Permitted)
March 13th
Tuesday thru Friday - 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Remember
To Change
DINNER
Your
Clocks
1st Wednesday - Sundowners - 5:30 p.m. - Dinner - To folDay Light Savings
low
Time Starts
(Winter Uniform or jacket required shorts are not permitted)
Wednesday thru Friday - 5 p.m. (Casual, Shorts Permitted)
Saturday - 5 p.m. (Casual, Shorts not permitted)
SHIP'S WHEEL & DECK
Available all service hours (Casual, Shorts Permitted)
SHIP'S STORE HOURS - Tuesday - 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday- 5 - 7 p.m.
DRESS CODE DEFINITIONS
Jacket Required: Gentlemen wear suits or sports coat and trousers, dress shirt and tie (optional), turtleneck or dressy collarless shirt with sleeves. Ladies wear dresses or suits, long or short skirts, or dressy
slacks and tops.
Casual: Gentlemen wear dressy slacks, collared shirt, turtleneck or dressy collarless shirt with sleeves.
Ladies wear skirts, dressy slacks and tops. For Gentlemen and Ladies, no shorts, no torn or cutoff clothing. Dress denim is allowed.
Shorts Permitted: Gentlemen wear dressy slacks or appropriate length shorts, collared shirt, turtleneck
or dressy collarless shirt with sleeves. Ladies wear skirts, dressy slacks or dressy shorts and tops. For
Gentlemen and Ladies, no tee shirts, torn or cutoff clothing. Upscale denim is allowed.
Casual-Casual: Designated areas are the Ships Wheel and the Outside Deck—the designated areas for
men and women to wear athletic clothing to include, but not limited to, sport clothing, tee shirts and
shorts. The Ships Wheel will permit this type of dress between the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Saturday. The Outside Deck will permit this type of dress from the Club opening until Club
closing, unless there is a private function being held using the outside deck.
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COMMODORE'S COLUMN
Now that the coldest and wettest January is behind us, and we have survived another leap
Year in February, with 29 days, we can turn our thoughts to more spring-like activities. If
March comes in like a lion, it will go like a lamb.
Commodore William Hahn
March will start off with the traditional Sundowners Ceremony on Wednesday March
2nd. Another way of celebrating this 45th year of CHYC would be to attend the March 12th
FCYC dinner, where our FCYC representative Jack Burwell, will be installed as
Commodore of the FCYC. We expect to have on that night, members from each of the 36 FCYC
Clubs. Reservations are required.
The House and Rules Committee, under the leadership of Vice Commodore Bob Wedemeyer, will
be presenting some new rules for the Board of Directors consideration at the next Board meeting. If approved they will
be included in the 2016 Roster to be distributed to members in March. Be sure your name and address and telephone
number, in the present book are accurate.
Please remember to always make reservations for the dining room ahead of time, so that appropriate dining room
staffing can be arranged.
Bill Hahn, Commodore
THANK YOU DORIS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Left - Son, Jack Conboy Jr., Daughter, Christine
Conboy, Son-in-Law, Steve Bushinsky and, of
course, Doris Conboy
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HOUSE & RULES
Greetings everyone! It has been a fabulous February at CHYC. Besides our daily activities and menu,
we have had a trivia night, dinner and a movie, a seafood buffet, and a wonderful Valentine’s Day dinner
dance. The Entertainment Committee and staff deserve a big thanks for their hard work!
We continue to get great reviews on the comment cards from our members. There will soon be new
cards on the table for your comments. It is very important that we hear from all of you on these cards. You can
drop them in the entry hall lock box as you leave the club. All comments are held confidential and are only seen
by the Vice Commodore. Your comments, both pro and con, allow us to provide the kind of club and service that
you want. We will also draw one comment card per month and the winner will receive a free drink of their
choice. The winner for this past month was Janeann Dailey.
As you all know, one way we show our appreciation of our employees is by honoring one person each
quarter. We welcome your suggestions as to who should receive this honor. If you receive outstanding service
from a staff person, please write a note to GM Bo White. You can nominate any staff member - kitchen
staff, wait staff, bartender, office staff, or dock master. The chosen employee will receive a cash gift, his or Vice Comm. Bob Wedemeyer
her photo will be displayed at the information desk, and they will be awarded a pin to wear. The pin will then
be passed on to the next quarterly winner. Our employees are the life blood of our club, so let’s let them know how important they are to
us.
The new members rosters will be coming out soon. Please review them for any changes since the last edition. If you find that
your information is incorrect, please let the office staff know as soon as possible so that corrections can be made.
Finally, we want everyone to help us celebrate our beautiful club. Bring your friends and neighbors to the club for a guided tour
and a chance to meet our members and hear about our social events, sports, and special activities. Remember this is your club and you are
its best advocate.
GROUNDS & MARINA
Here it is March already. Spring is just around the corner—-which means renewed growth in our
lawns and gardens. Weeding and trimming goes on and on and on……….
I am looking for suggestions from our members for updating our gardens with a splash of color,
in the form of flowers and colorful shrubs around the grounds.
Our Dockmaster, Joe, is almost finished with the re-planking of the finger piers. Now I need
volunteers to help with the painting and sealing of all the pilings and decks in the marina. So, get
those coveralls and give me a call. We can make it a painting party!
The up and coming FCYC Change of Watch weekend is scheduled for March 11-13th. We have 3
Rear Commodore, Bob Freda visiting boats, from nearby yacht clubs that have signed up as of now, and are expecting several more to
be joining us for this event.
HARBORMASTERS
The Harbormasters planned a tour of Fat Point Brewing in Punta Gorda in February, which
should have occurred by the time you read this article. Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 11 am,
March 17th, with lunch here at the Club. The event topic will soon be announced by E-Blast.. Stay
tuned!.......Just to remind you, our scheduled Wednesday evening Dinner dates, May thru September,
are starting to fill-up fast. So call me ASAP to secure your group sponsored profitable spot on the
summer calendar. My number is: 941-255-0111. Looking forward to seeing you at our next
meeting…...and thank you for your continued support!
Paul Kidd
President
SHOOTING CLUB
SHOOTING CLUB
The next meeting of the Shooting Club will be on 7 March at J&J Gun Shop at
0900. Plans are to hold a competition shoot at this event. All members are encouraged to
participate. This will be a fun and safe shooting event for all CHYC members. The Club is
open to all members, men and women and is a great way to meet new friends and enjoy your
shooting hobby. As a member of the CHYC, all shooters must register with J&J, which then
entitles you to shoot anytime at a reduced range rate. The Club is here for our enjoyment and I
look forward to seeing those interested at the range. Safety with a weapon requires practice and
that is what this Club is all about. E-mail me if you have any questions:
[email protected].
Tony Geiser, Chairman
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FLEET ACTIVITIES
Do you find your boat sits on the lift or at the dock for weeks on end with little or no use? If so you
are probably doing more damage than you might think. Fortunately, there is an easy fix. Check out our up
coming cruises and sign up in the members’ only area of our website! If you are new to our club, I can tell you
that the best way to get to know fellow boaters and club members is through cruising and we have a number of
cruises, both overnight and day adventures, planned. Again, if you do not own a boat, and would like to get on
the water, I urge you to sign up for the lunch cruises or raft-ups. Someone will be glad to take on a passenger or
two.
On March 11-13 we have a cruise to Naples YC to watch the parade on the 12th in Naples. This
cruise has garnered much interest and, as a result, there is a waiting list. On March 24th, we will do
another lunch cruise, probably to Laishley Crab House. On March 27th we will have raft-up right outside the channel entrance to CHYC.
Fleet Captain, Ralph DeCesare
April will start out with a week-long trip to Everglades City. If you are interested in this, cruise don’t wait too long since space
at marinas and yacht clubs may be somewhat limited.
Our Dragon boat team is very busy preparing for upcoming races and as a result are running two practices most Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
7th ANNUAL CHARLOTTE HARBOR REGATTA
Our Club was a major supporter of the 7th Annual Charlotte Harbor Regatta, over the weekend of February 5th, 6th, and 7th.
Some 60 boats in 10 specific One Design classes entered the regatta and were spread out over the harbor on three separate race courses.
The CHYC boat basin was home to the single handed 2.4mRs and to local Fleet 198 and its Flying Scots. A number of CHYC
members volunteered their time and in some cases their power boat to assist with the race management on and off the water. Among
the many area volunteers, a special thanks to CHYC members, Liz Cassidy, Roger Strube, Mary Knowles, Jack Whaley, Hank
Bauman, Woody Woodward, Michael Walters, Al Shuhart, Jack and Kaye MacDonald, Rich Oakley, and Hank Killion for helping out.
Our Flying Scot fleet had four competitive races with club member, Dave Strawbridge and crew, Joe Connolly taking a best
finishing 2nd place among the group. Also in the competition from CHYC was, Doug Shore with Don Gasgarth, Bob Knowles with
Martin Holland, Sam Thomas with daughter Catalina, Ed Werner with Barbara Werner, and Paul Willsey with Dieter Lehmann.
Also note that Flying Scot #38, the blue hulled boat that is available for CHYC members to sail, was raced by our own Jordan
Hand with his crew mate Kayla McCulloch, Jordan and Kayla are members of the Charlotte Harbor Youth Sailing program based right
here at the Club. Both of these avid young sailors have taken lessons over the years, have become certified US Sailing instructors and
are now teaching sailing with the CHYC program. By the way most of you reading this will recognize Jordan in the photo as helmsman
of the Flying Scot. Yes, he is the same young man that graciously assists serving us all at the club.
Want to help out with our racing program, be race committee members, sail the Flying Scot #38, or assist with the CHYS
activities? Just say hello to any of the members listed in this article and we can get you started.
“Jordan and Kayla sailing upwind at CHR”
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HARBOR LITES
The “Ides of March” are upon us! I am glad to report to everyone that at our last
General Membership Meeting we had 54 wonderful ladies in attendance. Lorenzo Marion,
a Psychic Medium had us all mesmerized with his presentation of, “Angels Among Us”.
At times, there was not a dry eye in the room. He was extremely amusing, as well as spiritual. We will certainly entertain the idea of bringing him back on another
occasion.
This month, we are celebrating St. Patrick (albeit a few weeks early) by having
Chuck Marlowe play the Bagpipes. Chuck is better-known around the Club as a paddler on
CHYC Harbor Dragons. The day would not be complete without Irish dancers. The Irish
Dance Academy of Sarasota will provide some very young, adorable girls to perform for us.
These young ladies range in age of Kindergarten to Fifth Grade and are home schooled. They will not miss any school in order to
perform for us.
Our Games Day on February 23, 2016 was quite successful again this year. A big thank you goes out to all of the ladies who
helped to make this another wonderful experience at the club.
Friday, January 29, 2016 was a very special evening at CHYC. We all helped Doris Conboy celebrate her Birthday at the club.
Harbor Lites presented her with a birthday cake and balloons too! It was a lovely time to celebrate one of our own Harbor Lites Past
Presidents and to show our appreciation for all of the time and hard work she has given to Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club. Our Depth
Sounder was one of her great achievements.
Giuditta’s, of Punta Gorda, will be providing the fashions again this year at our Annual Spring Fashion Show on March 22,
2016. Judy Damron and Dorothy Farnham will be coordinating the fashions. There will also be a fabulous Chinese Auction; so you
want to be sure to save the date.
April Luncheon Menu:
HOT:
COLD:
DESSERT:
Manicotti w/ Garlic Roll
Baby Spinach Salad w/ Chicken & Apples, etc.
Tiramisu
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Please do not forget to attend Sundowners on March 2, 2016 at 5:30 PM
Audrey Walther, President
Membership Chair Janet Garofoli
With Tammy Anczok
President Audrey Walther with
Laura Amendola
2nd Vice-President Pat Jaccoud, guest speaker
Lorenzo Marion and President Audrey Walther
Left—Birthday Girls—Diane Floramo, Connie Martell,
Jan Hokenson, Carole Giarrante with President Audrey
Walther
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HARBOR DRAGONS
A Rockin’ and A Rollin’… One of the life’s best experiences is sitting at water level in a full dragon boat,
seeing the beautiful calm waters of the Harbor and paddling your heart out along with the team. Sometimes
dolphins come out to greet us and birds are always nearby. But occasionally, we get to rock and roll – that’s when
the wind kicks up and the water becomes a rolling carnival ride. These conditions can occur during races, and it is
important to be prepared for this as well as calm waters. While it is more of a challenge to keep paddling to
maintain a steady boat, it is also lots of fun and very exhilarating. At these times we love to yell and cheer
ourselves on while heading back toward the club. When we see the calm CHYC basin, and the beautiful marina,
that’s when we really start to cheer and we know we have made it home!
The team is seriously preparing for its first race of the season on March 5 at Mira Bay in Apollo Beach.
On January 30/31, a clinic was held with Pat Bradley as trainer. It included two intense days of training on the
water, with video replays and classroom instruction. Pat is the former Canadian National Dragon Boat Coach and
holds clinics around the world - Spain, Dubai, US, and also has his own Dragon Boat Camp in Canada. Come on
out on a Wednesday or Saturday morning and see the CHYC burgee flying on our newly refurbished boat (which
was lovingly performed by dedicated team members). You are all invited to join us for a paddle on any Saturday
0930 practice - you can learn to rock and roll the Dragon Boat way. Paddles up!
Jeri Fine Schaller
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MANAGER'S COLUMN
Bo
White
Where has the season gone? It is March already and the snowbirds are
growing wings. We have had so much fun yet there is more to be had. Trivia, St.
Patty's Day and Easter are just a few of the events planned for our members.
Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club has the pleasure of hosting the F.C.Y.C. Change of
Watch where our own Jack Burwell will be made Commodore. This occurs on March 11,12
and 13. Please join us Easter is early this year and we will have our popular Easter Egg hunt on
Saturday, March 26th and Chef Ben's lavish Easter Brunch on Easter Sunday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, make your
reservations early.
A very special thank you to the membership committee for a job well done. New members have a star on their
name tags so introduce yourself and make a new friend. My door is always open if I can be of service. See you at the
Club.
Philip "Bo" White
General Manager
ENDOWMENT
BOOK CLUB
JOIN US! CHYC Bookworms meet every 2nd Wednesday of the month, Sept – May in the
Ship’s Wheel.
March 9th at 11:00 a.m., Ellen Klinger will present Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.
We have lunch during our discussion. Reading the book is not a requirement to attend – come and enjoy
conversation with friends.
“READING is to the MIND what exercise is to the BODY.” – Sir Richard Steele
Cigar Club
Enjoy a smoke… have dinner… play cards. Sounds like a great
evening to me. Come to some or all of the events offered. Thursday March 24th at 6:00 p.m.
Call the office for reservations.
Solos
We have entered into a new year and everything is going well.
Congratulations go to Paul Kidd for accepting the position of Harbor Masters President.
Congratulations Paul!
The summer activities have started to line up and the Solos are booked for the second Harbor Masters Wednesday night dinner, so mark your calendars for May 25, 2016. Menu TBD. See you at
the Club.
Pat Jaccoud, Solos Chair
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CHYC Golf Group
We now have 26 men and 1 woman playing in the CHYC golf group. The last Thursday in
January we were rained out, so we moved to the first Tuesday.
After a lengthy fog delay, seven golfers played 15 holes before dark set in. We braved the
high winds on the next Tuesday and seven golfers had a great time at Kingsway. We are
going to continue to play on the second Tuesday and the fourth Thursday of each
month. We are trying different courses including, St Andrews South, Twin Isles,
Kingsway, and other courses in our area. We are looking for women to join our group as
well as any other men who have not signed up as of yet.
If you are interested in playing, contact Bob Wedemeyer at
[email protected].
PICKLEBALL
PICKLE ON!!!!!
How do you like our new logo? Well, it’s true…at Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club you can play pickleball today and go boating
tomorrow….but you can’t catch pickles unless you are playing!!
What a month! Good (but cool) weather brought out the crowd
and days where we had three and four players sitting out just waiting for an open court to play.
Got enough balls and paddles…we just need some more courts. We think we can place four
courts onto one tennis court. Need some research here.
Next month we will try for some “candy box” tournaments…reach into the box for a partner
to play a “round robin” where each team plays each other. Winners get pictured here so practice, practice!
This month we feature technique….for the ladies who might want to try pickleball.. …
here are two of our players using frying pan skills……………….see I told you it’s easy!
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Membership
The Membership Committee has been meeting weekly since the beginning of 2016 and plans to do so at
least thru March. Our mantra, “Recruit and Retain” has the Committee focused on Open Houses, the Mentor Program, and searching for opportunities to work with existing members to promote new and revitalized club activates
and events. Our January 24, 2016 Open House was well attended with a number of new members joining.
WELCOME!! We are continuing to follow-up with prospective members. Our February 21, 2016 Open House
had three audiences, the public, former members and current members. Former members were contacted by phone
and letter, and current members were invited to a “Sneak Preview” before the Open House opened to the other
groups so they could come and see all the Club has to offer. The next Open House is planned for March 6, 2016.
The Mentor program has been well received and proving to be a successful tool to integrate new members
into the Club. When selecting a mentor, we try to choose a CHYC member with similar interests, such as golf,
Dragon Boating, cruising, etc . All the members of the Committee serve as mentors as well as other active CHYC
members. It doesn’t take a great deal of time and we would welcome additional participation. Please contact Jeri
Fine-Schaller at (941)888-0658 to learn more and to become a member. Being a mentor is a great way to make
new friends and enjoy the Club.
Mark and Helen Pelersi, Chairpersons
New Members
Debbie Bowe
This new member is originally from Coeburn ,Virginia and is currently living in the Murdock area of Port Charlotte.
Debbie is a retiree from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office where she served in multiple capacities including both
civilian and certified positions. She is looking forward to using the golf reciprocal and participating in the Dragon Boat
practices as well as racing. Her other hobbies include photography and biking and Debbie just loves her Siberian
Husky! She also loves the great food at the Club and is looking forward to making new friends at the Club.
Deby and Mike Sage
Deby and Mike lived in Fairfield, OH (northwest of Cincinnati) for most of their married life. They started living in
Burnt Store Marina a year ago. Deby is a retired High School and University Visual Arts Teacher. Mike is a retired
Ohio Common Pleas Judge and US Navy Captain after a 30 year career in the armed forces. Deby enjoys Dragon Boat
racing with the CH Paddler’s “Draggin Dragons” and “Vogue Dragons, creating art, cycling, traveling and reading.
Mike is learning to paddle and also enjoys cycling, traveling and reading . They are both looking forward to
“Cruising” with the Club as well as starting their “Great Loop Intracostal” adventure in early April 2016 with their
Mainship 430 trawler, Moondance. They are already enjoying the wonderful food, programs, fellow members and staff
at the Club.
Rita Buckross
Rita was born in the UK and lived in California before moving to Florida well over 30 years ago. Rita has been active
in real estate; she and her late husband developed Land of Lakes RV Park in North Tampa and owned Cedar Cove
Motel on Ana Marie Island where they also built apartments. Rita lived in Riverwood Golf Club before moving to
Maple Leafe Golf and Country Club about 6 years ago. Rita loves dancing and golf (She is a former member of El
Conquistador Country Club offering golf and tennis in Bradenton) as well as shopping at the Ships Store!
Debbie Bowe
Mike & Deby Sage
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Rita Buckross
CHYC Games Winners
LADIES BRIDGE
February 2
1st– Geri Dempsey
2nd– Jayne Dietsch
3rd– Penny Rieley
February 9
1st– Geri Dempsey
2nd– Jayne Dietsch
3rd—Maria Couper
February 26
1st– Janie Ressel
2nd– Geri Dempsey
3rd– Diane Floramo
SLAM BRIDGE
January 6
1st– Frank Betz
2nd– Carol Jeffrey
3rd– Geri Dempsey
January 13
1st– George Miller
2nd– Diane Floramo
3rd– Geri Dempsey
January 20
1st– Chuck Floramo
2nd– Jerry Shoemaker
3rd– La Quita Morris
January 29
1st– Beverlee Winslow
2nd-Geri Dempsey
3rd-Colleen Shoemaker
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MAH JONGG
February 9th
1st--- Bette Albarran
February 16th
1st—Marley Shields
2nd—Lynne Oakley
Sundowners Ceremony
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Ceremony 5:30 p.m.
Buffet Dinner to Follow
Menu:
Menu:
Carving station:
Carving
station:
Corned
Beef Corned
Beef
Fish and
Chips
Fish and Chips
Sheppard’s
Pie
Sheppard’s
Pie
Cabbage
& New
Cabbage
& New Potatoes
Potatoes
Carrots
Carrots
Soda
Bread
Soda
Bread
Assorted
Desserts
Assorted
Desserts
$19.95++
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