November 2011 - The Field Club
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November 2011 - The Field Club
November 2011 THE GREEN BURGEE THE FIELD CLUB 1400 FIELD ROAD SARASOTA, FL 34231 CARLA PLUSH SMITH MARK R. KAPUSTA* Residence: 1249 N Lake Shore Drive, Sarasota Spouse: Peter Smith Education: B.S., Accounting, University of Florida M.A., Counseling, University of South Florida Career: CPA, Managing Shareholder with Plush, Smith PA, CPA’s and Consultants Hobbies: Boating, water skiing, scuba diving, traveling, and fountain pen collecting. FC Activities: Budget & Finance, Field Club Cruises Residence: 3821 West Forest Lake Drive, Sarasota Spouse: Rhonda Education: B.A., Stetson University J.D., Stetson University College of Law Career: Attorney at Law/ Managing Attorney of Sarasota, Law Office of Bohdan Neswiacheny Hobbies: Tennis, snow skiing, history FC Activities: Tennis Committee and Co-Chair of House & Rules WILLIAM M. SEIDER ROBERT W. BROWN CATHY L. LAYTON Residence: 1425 Ladue Lane, Sarasota Spouse: Kathleen Education: B.S., Banking & Finance, University of Florida, University of Florida College of Law Career: Real Estate Attorney Hobbies: Tennis, Gator football, connoisseur of fine wines FC Activities: Tennis Residence: 2320 Wason Rd., Sarasota Spouse: Rosemary Eure Education: B.A., University of Florida Career: President, Atlas Insurance Hobbies: Boating, fishing and hunting FC activities: Membership Development, Budget & Finance Residence: 1900 Lincoln Drive, Sarasota Spouse: Pete Russell Education: BSBA University of Colorado Career: Commercial Real Estate, Banking Hobbies: Travel, raising orchids, non-profit board work FC Activities: Budget & Finance Committee Five Are Nominated To Fill Board Posts TheFieldClub’sAnnualMem bership Meeting will be held in theLivingRoomonTuesday,No vember8that6:00p.m.Theagenda for the evening will include the election of five directors to the 2012 Board of Directors, and a 2011 year in review by the Com modoreandDirectors. The five nominees to fill the vacancies are Robert W. Brown, Mark R. Kapusta*, Cathy L. Lay ton,WilliamM.Seider,andCarla Plush Smith (* denotes incum bent). Short bios and photos are included in this newsletter. Once elected, the new board members willservethreeyeartermsbegin (continued on page 9) It is now November and the Club certainly has a full slate of activities. Commodore’s Call, which was the creation of past Commodore Jim Tollerton, has three excellent programs for the month. Thanks to Don Feather man, on November 2nd Mote Ma rine will give us an informative descriptionofSturgeonandCavi ar. On November 18th, Katherine HarrisandSamLoganarerespon sibleforbringinglegendarydirec torWernerHerzogtotheClubfor afilmviewingandQ&A. Thanks to Sandi Stuart, Gen eralJamesMattis,whoisthehead of Central Command headquar tered in Tampa, will be speaking tous.Hiscallsignis“Chaos”and his nicknames include the “Warrior Monk” and “Mad Dog Mattis.”Contrarytowhatsomeof you are thinking, I got this infor mation from Wikipedia. I would encourage you to make reserva tions early for all of these pro grams. Our Annual Meeting will be heldonTuesday,November8th,at which time we will be voting on thenewproposedboardmembers includingMarkR.Kapusta,Robert W. Brown, Carla P. Smith, Cathy L. Layton and William M. Seider. Our Nominating Committee, headedbyJimTurnerandNorman Shea,hasdoneagreatjobputting together such an impressive slate. Therewillbeanupdatebyeachof the Committees detailing its ac complishmentsfortheyear. The Field Club Foundation, a separate 501C3 organization, on November 10th, will be showing a recently completed DVD created by Ringling Art School students, entitled “A Sense of Place”. In addition to some terrific cinema tography, there is a rich back ground on the Club’s buildings andhistory. Onthe28thofthemonthat8:30 a.m., the Christmas decorating group,headedbyFranDietz,Bar bara Smith and Peggy Wilhelm, willbetransformingourclubinto a proverbial Winter Wonderland. AsI’vesaidinthepast,thepreci sion and attention to detail re minds one of a wellplanned military operation. I would en courage everyone who is able to comeoutandhelpwiththeChrist masdecorations.Ihopewegeta great turnout to make this transi tion easier. If you plan to attend, please contact Elizabeth Cosby in TheGreenBurgee PublishedMonthlyforMembersof TheFieldClub HarryPore,Editor OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS Commodore T. Raymond Suplee Vice Commodore Thomas A. Martin, Jr. Rear Commodore Mark R. Kapusta Treasurer James T. Keller Vice Treasurer Frank E. Strelec Secretary David G. Bowman, Jr. Past Commodore James B. Tollerton Dan A. Carlton John M. Cranor III Judy Graham Phillip A. Kellogg Susan C. Kosko Harry R. Pore, III Michael L. Quillen Nancy J. Shoemaker Bobby Papazian, General Manager • R obert Sket, Chief Financial Officer George Gordon, Food and Beverage Director Tony Cortez, Executive Chef Elizabeth Cosby, Executive Assistant Clubhouse (941) 924-1201 • Pro Shop 924-6281 • Dockmaster 927-8211 • Fax 924-6676 1400 Field Road, Sarasota, Florida 34231 • www.thefieldclub.com theoffice.Lastyearwasthefirst yearIparticipatedandIwasvery muchsurprisedathowenjoyablea dayitwas.Iwillbeassistingagain thisyear. Afterayearofconcentratedef fort, the demolition of the two houses at our entrance has been completedthankstoourStructural Committee. By early November, weshouldhavesod,irrigationand hedgesinplace.OurLandscaping Committee,headedbyIrenePage, willbeworkingonfutureplansfor thisarea. Last month, I opened my col umn by noting that Art Ferguson hadbeenourFCYCdelegatefor14 years. I described in detail his work and accomplishments, but I neglected to thank him for a job well done. If you see Art around the Club, please acknowledge all his hard work. The Club thanks Art for his many years of service. AttheOctoberBoardmeeting,Jim KellerwaselectedtofilltheFCYC Delegateposition. OurFleetcontinuestobevery active. A thirtysix Field Club membergroup,ledbyRobertand Maggie Veeneman and Kitty Lee Mann,onNavajo,descendedupon Useppa Island Columbus Day weekend. John and Ann Ross served as host and hostess. The tennis tournament, led by John Stephan, was won by Braun and JeanneGraham.Someparticipants questioned Ann Ross about how thescoresweretallied. Inclosing,theThursdayNight Irregulars had their annual tennis banquetforthefirsttimeinseven years.AlanAbbeyputtogetheran excellentprogram.LamarWatson for some reason spoke on sailing issues related to the Club. It was greattoseehimoutandaboutand enjoyinggoodhealth.RobThurau, inadditiontocreatingapoem,pro ducedsomeexcellentartworkthat you will soon see on shirts worn around the Club. Tom Holzer gavehisrenditionofthehistoryof (continued on next page) PROVISIONAL MEMBERS NEW MEMBERS CharlesE.Exley,Jr.(Carol) 1255 N. Gulfstream Ave Bay Plaza, Unit 407, Sarasota, 34236 Proposer: R. Elton White Sponsor: Tom Towler JonNewsome(Susan) 1420 Westbrook Dr., Sarasota 34231 Proposer: Harry Haskins Sponsor: Bob White George“Pepper”Dietz,Jr.(Deborah) 2518 Marblehead Dr., Sarasota, 34231 Children: Delainey & Park Proposer: R. Scott Collins Sponsor: James Ritchey DeanneK.Spoor(Thomas) 83 Osprey Pt. Dr., Osprey, 34229 Proposer: Ann Peek Sponsor: Dr. Wesley Peterson GeoffreyC.Michel(Brenda) 4495 Oakview Drive, Sarasota 34232 Children: Ava & Sawyer Proposer: Robert Brown Sponsor: Ray Suplee NEW APPLICATIONS BethCotner(JohnAlogna) 1675 Bay Harbor Ln., Sarasota 34231 Proposer: Robert Lonsdale Sponsor: Alan Porter, MD MarianaCotten 431 Burns Ct., Sarasota 34236 Proposer: Jay Northrup Sponsor: Heather Spector RudolphW.Lucek(Lois) 1137 M. Lake Shore Dr., Sarasota 34231 Proposer: James Hutchens Sponsor: James Tollerton AnnaNekoranec(BengtNiebuhr) 1306 S. Lake Shore Drive, Sarasota 34231 Proposer: T. Raymond Suplee Sponsor: James Turner The above persons have applied for KarenM.Hamad,MD(JonYenari,MD) 1809 Roland St., Sarasota 34231 Children: Lauren & Sage Proposer: John Steele. MD Sponsor: T. Raymond Suplee JamesW.Getzen(Minta) 8871 Fishermen Bay Dr., Sarasota 34231 Children: Wyatt & William Proposer: Jolane Rutherford Sponsor: Susan Shumway MichelleCrabtree(LarryDavenport) 6202 Stillwater Ct., University Park 34201 University Park 34201 Proposer: Doyle King Sponsor: Robert W. Brown JerryW.Ruschau(Linda) 5145 Oxford Dr., Sarasota 34242 Proposer: Kenneth Henson, MD Sponsor: John Cranor membership to The Field Club. If you know an applicant and would like to write a letter of recommendation or support, please send your letter to: The Admissions Committee, c/o The Field Club, 1400 Field Road, Sarasota, FL 34231. If you have a letter you would prefer to submit in confidence, please send to: Nancy Shoemaker, Admissions Committee Chair, c/o The Field Club, 1400 Field Road, Sarasota, FL 34231. We appreciate cooperation. your time and MaryArecaBabcockPahules 4939 Hidden Oaks Ln, Sarasota 34231 Proposer: M. Lewis Hall, III Sponsor: John Steele, MD RobertDickinson(Sally) 1471 Peregrine Point Dr., Sarasota 34231 Sons: Patrick & Robert, Daughters: Grace & Anne Proposer: Charles Stottlemyer Sponsor: Michael Quillen RonaldA.Allbee(SusanCallahan) 3810 Flamingo Ave., Sarasota 34242 Proposer: Noelle Haft Sponsor: Jim Tollerton ColleenShoemaker(Brad) 1313 Hillview Dr., Sarasota 34239 Children: Connor, Caroline, William, Henry, & Charles Proposer: Dr. Malcolm Nalls Sponsor: W. Edward Levins PatrickVanceDickinson(Jackie) 3664 Beneva Oaks Blvd., Sarasota 34238 Children: Julie & Ryan Proposer: Michael Quillen Sponsor: Donald Featherman Ferdinand“Fran”Becker(Jamie) 1636 Caribbean Dr., Sarasota 34231 Children: William & Henry Proposer: Dr. Morgan O’Donoghue Sponsor: Richard Williams, III RyanT.Carson(Ashley) 1867 Oleander St., Sarasota 34239 Children: Madeline & Piper Proposer: Steven Brown Sponsor: Richard T. Williams III LeeAnnD.Caragiulo(John) 755 S. Palm Ave., #502 Sarasota 34236 Children: Samantha, Alexanda & Michael Proposer: John Ross Sponsor: H. Lorenz Horn WilliamA.Buckingham 199 Whispering Sands Dr., 307, Sarasota Proposer: Joseph Jennings Sponsor: Dr. Alfred Hernandez JohnB.LeemingII(Laura) 1363 Roberts Bay Ln, Sarasota 34242 Children: John, Reed & Hunter Proposer: Bart Leereveld Sponsor: Richard Webb Wheelhouse (continued from page 2) thisgroup.Noothermembercon firmed his recollections. Ed Lind say, although he was not in attendance,forwardedacongratu latory letter to Tom Holzer for his many years of service. Dr. Bill Lahners presented the “Leather Helmet Award” to Tom. It was a pleasantgatheringintheCaptain’s Roomwithalumniandformerpar ticipantsTrammHudson,JimRut ledge,HarryPoreandJimSchmidt. M A N AG E R Ê S M E S S AG E ByBOBBYPAPAZIAN GeneralManager The weather is changing and allthefamiliarfacesarestartingto return from up north. This must mean that it’s November and the festive holiday seasons are offi cially upon us. Before the parties andbigcelebrationsgetstartedwe holdourAnnualMeeting,whichis scheduled for November 8th this year. We hope you all plan to at tend. The Agenda which you should have received in the mail wasputtogetherbyourCommo dore Ray Suplee. I must bring to yourattentionthatMr.Supleehas lead us through and extremely successfulyear,soabigthankyou and congratulations goes out to youCommodore. Over the past two years the Field Club Foundation has dili gentlyworkedonputtingtogether a film that showcases the history of our Clubhouse and the impor tanceofupholdingtheClubsstan dards for the families and generations to come. A big con gratulations goes out to General Crowell,thePresidentoftheFoun dation on this truly remarkable film. The Foundation is having a specialpreviewinwhichallmem berscancomeandviewthiswon derfulportrayalofTheFieldClub. Pleaseremembertomarkyourcal endarsforNovember10th. Since we have reopened you mayhaveheardmetalkalotabout the big change at the entrance to our Club. If you haven’t already noticed both houses at our en trancehavebeendemolished! Al thoughweranintomanyobstacles from the permitting and schedul ingoftheproject,tocoordinating irrigation, sod and plantings, it was well worth the extra effort. I must congratulate the Structural Committee headed by Mr. John Swift and of course the wonder womanbehindtheGroundsCom mittee, Mrs. Irene Page for work ing together to accomplish this spectacular entry to the Club. We can now appreciate the entrance and view of our historic Gate house! All of the hard work and planningthatwentintothisproject waswellworththeendresult. Wehavequiteafeweventsto look forward to in November. If you’ve taken a look at our Calen dar you will notice that we have twoveryimportantpeoplethatour visiting our Club this month for our popular Commodore’s Calls. ThefirstguestonNovember18this famous film director Werner Her zog.Therewillbeaviewingofone of his films, as well as a question and answer session. I must thank Katherine Harris and Sam Logan for making contact and bringing suchadistinguishedpersontoour Club. Thesecondspecialguest,Gen eralJamesMattisisscheduledtobe attheClubonNovember22nd.The Club had to go through several security checks in preparation for General Mattis’ arrival. The visit ing officers who did the initial in spection of the Club did warn me that if General Mattis was sud denly called to central command the event would unfortunately be cancelled.Let’shopethisisnotthe case, and instead look forward to GeneralMattis’visit!Iwouldespe ciallyliketothankSandiStuartfor making this function possible. I highly encourage that you make your reservations for both Commodore’sCallsassoonaspos sible,it’sgoingtobookupfast! More festive and family friendly occasions at the Club in clude Thanksgiving Dinner! Thanksgiving is just right around thecorner,ifyouareplanningon dinning at the Club make your reservations ahead of time. Mrs. Dietz this is a reminder, 28 more daystoDecktheHalls.Ihopeyou getyourhelperstogether.Anyone who wants to join Mrs. Dietz in transformingourClubmarkyour calendarsforNovember28th. As a reminder, your October statements have been mailed out and include the Staff Holiday Fund/ChristmasBonusCardsthat aredistributedeachyear.Allcon tributions are shared among our staff. The reason I emphasize the collectioncardisbecausewetryto collectthisbeforeNovember30th to properly distribute to our staff before the Holiday season. It is always nice to see the numbers thatcomeinandisatruemeasure mentoftheappreciationthemem bershiphasforourstaff. As your manager I’m very proudtoreportthatthingsareex cellenthereattheClub.Staffmoral ishigh,membershipenjoymentis soaring, and the Board and com mitteesarethriving!Iamsothank fultobeapartofthisClub.Itmust be the holiday season because thingsareprettygood. ADDRESS CHANGES We would like to be sure you are receiving your mail properly. If you have been away for the summer months and now have returned to your local address, please notify Mary Miller in the accounting office (941) 925-2977. We don’t know you’re back if you don’t tell us! What They’re Reading First Thursday Book Club The First Thursday Book Club will meet in the Living Room November 3rd at 4:30 p.m. The book, TheDistantLandofMyFather,byBoCaldwellwillbe reviewed by Pat Carlson. Dinner will then follow in theGrillRoom. TheDecemberbookwillbeTheSpaceBetweenUs, byThrityUmrigar. 2nd Wednesday Book Club TheSecondWednesdayBookClubwillusherinthe holidayseasonearlythisyearwiththeNovember9th discussion of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. SandyWerftwillleadthediscussion,whichwillbegin at11:00a.m.,andlunchwillbeenjoyedafterwards. The Literary Ladies TheLiteraryLadiesNovemberBookClubluncheon andmeetingwillbeheldonWednesday,November 9thatnoon.ThebookfordiscussionisAnAmerican Childhood,byAnnieDillard.RobinMannwillleadthe discussion.Reservationsforlunchshouldbemade [email protected] New members or interested parties are always welcome! Men’s Book Club Men’sBookClubwillmeetintheLivingRoomon Wednesday, November 16th at 4:30 p.m. The NovemberbookselectionisUnbroken:AWorldWarII StoryofSurvival,Resilience,andRedemption,byLaura Hillenbrand. If you are interested in joining the grouppleasecontactMonteMarshallat3467356or [email protected]. Under 50 Book Club The Under 50 Book Club will meet on Tuesday, November15that11:30a.m.followedbylunchinthe Grill Room. The November book selection is Secret Daughter,byShilpiSomayaGowda.Ifinterestedin joiningthegrouppleasecontactDianeMcGinnessat 9236035. The December book selection is Be Faithful Unto Death,byZsigmondMóricz LOOKING AHEAD TO Save the Date DECEMBER December 1 Festive Member/Guest Cocktail Reception December 3 Cruise to Sarasota Yacht December 23 Club December 4 Lighting of the Fleet December 9 -10 Holly Balls December 18 Children’s Christmas Parties (AM & PM) Christmas Dinner Dance December 24-25 Club CLOSED December 31 New Years Eve (We’re doing NOTHING again!) Thursday February 16th 11:30 pm 5thAnnual BookClub Convention With two special Guest Speakers Fall Round Robin PLAN TO JOIN US! Turkey Trot Friday November 25 Adult/Jr. Round Robin 9:30 A.M. MEN’S TENNIS CLINIC Resumes November 30th LADIES’ TENNIS CLINICS Wednesday & Friday 9:30 A.M. WORKING LADIES’ TENNIS CLINIC Tuesday Night 6:15 P.M. Please contact the Pro Shop for details and registration. 924-6281 or [email protected] TheFallLadiesRoundRobinwinnerswereElizabethNaceandKaren Leereveld.TheluckyloserwasCarolynMcEntyre. BACK FROM COLLEGE PARTY REMEMBER… The Holly Ball Table Drawing Wednesday, November 23rd Thursday November3rd 6:00p.m. IntheLivingRoom I $13.95 per person food only Lagoon Terrace 6:00 p.m. It’s a “Made Your Way” All You Can Eat Pasta Night RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Live Music by Goodbye Eddie nvitationsweremailedlast month!Wehopebynowyou havemetwithyourfriendsand chosenyourpreferrednightto attendaswellaswhowillbe seatedatyourtable.Wehope youareplanningtoattendthis TableDrawingNight!Remem ber,itisonlynecessaryforone personfromyourtabletobe presentatthedrawingtomake yourchoice! Join The Magic of Decorating for The Holidays ByFRANDIETZ Eachandeveryoneofyouwho comestohelpmagicallytransform ourClubintoagloriousChristmas wonderland and Holiday show caseontheMondayafterThanks giving is a very special and integral part of our beautifully decorated Field Club. Whether youcomeand“fluff”forus;trima tree; climb a ladder to hang the garlands; or take the responsible chargeofaroom,yourwillingness tobeinvolvedandtoparticipatein thisseasonaladventureissovery much appreciated and I just wantedtoexpressmygratitudeto you. Ittakesthetimeandeffortsofall whocomeand“DecktheHalls”to paint the beautiful picture the Club portrays and the wonderful ambianceitexudes.Thebeautyof theChristmasseasonisenjoyedby allwhopassthroughthedoorsof The Field Club during the month ofDecember. I, for one, am proud and hon ored to play a small part in this most meaningful and rewarding function of our Club. My sincere Fleet Lighting Dec. 4 TheannualLightingoftheFleet andcarolingwillbeheldonSun day,December4that5:30p.m.We encouragealloftheboatstodeco rate in their holiday best! It is a beautifulsightwhentheCommo dore signals and all the lights comeon!FollowingtheLighting, everyone will adjourn to the Liv ingRoomat6:30p.m.forcaroling. Don’tforgettomakeadinnerres ervationfortheFestiveChristmas Buffet with the traditional Field Club Prime Rib! (It’s very casual! Most everyone will be dressed in casualholidaywear.) thanks to one and all for unself ishly giving of your time and tal ents to help make The Field Club theprettiestplacetosee,aswellas the warmest and most beautiful placeinwhichyouand your guests may en joy the Holiday Season. Believe me, it takes the support, efforts, willingness, and “elbow grease” of many people to pull this offeachyear. A special mention of gratitude goes to Dave Laverdure and his crewfortheirassistanceandperse verance during the carting back and forth, packing an unpacking, settingupandtakingdownofour multitudeoflights,treesanddeco rations, etc. Thanks guys! Too many to name are the “right hands” I have before and during oursetupthatIcouldnotdowith out. Things would not run as smoothly or be accomplished as beautifullyandefficientlywithout them. My most sincere and heartfelt thanks to all for being such won derful elves!!! Have a Happy Thanksgiving,aBlessedChristmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. BRIDGE CORNER SEPTEMBER Thursday Afternoon Bridge Winners Gert Brown, Patty Bettle, Millie Bryant, and Gert Brown OCTOBER Thursday Afternoon Bridge Winners Nancy Logan, Patty Bettle and Audrey Pinney Tuesday Evening Bridge Winners 3- Roger Kipp & Mary Lou Thomas September 23 N-S 1/2- Roger Kipp & Mariana Hill 1/2- Denise Barker & Ellen Cavanaugh E-W 1- Bella Adams & Ann Peek 2- Gil Bosse & Kay Bosse 2- Joan Peterson & Margaret Wood 3- Jo Ann Iaria & Joseph Iaria E-W 1 – Joan Mendell & Kim Merritt 2 – Gay Boylston & Ann Peek 3- Debra Werman & Cathleen Bartinikas October 14 N-S Mary King and Winafred Schoeffler (guest) September 30 N-S DUPLICATE BRIDGE September 16 1- Joan Peterson & Gay Boylston 2- Mariana Hill & Roger Kipp 1- Joan Peterson & Ann Peek 2- Roger Kipp & Pat Garrett 3- Mariana Hill & Keota Holroyd E-W E-W 1 – Sue Ruhle & Pandora Peek 2 – Kim Merritt & Joan Mendell 1 – Cathleen Bartinikas & Debra Werman 2/3- Jean Hegarty & Tiki Fiffick 2/3 – Joan Mendell & Ruth Gorton N-S 1- Joan Peterson & Mariana Hill 2- Keota Holroyd & Martha Burger 3- Laurie Goring & Mimi Vittert E-W 1- Molly Moffat & Fred Moffat 2- Pandora Peek & Mary Dee October 7 N-S 1- Molly Moffat & Denise Barker ANNUAL LIGHTING OF THE FLEET Sunday, December 4th ~ 5:30 p.m. Caroling in the Living Room ~ 6:30 p.m. Make a dinner reservation for the Prime Rib Buffet! $25.25 Adults $13.75 Children 12 and under It’s very casual! Most everyone will be dressed in casual holiday wear. Reservations Recommended Luncheon & Concert Saturday, November 5th • Dining Room $20.00 per person food only Entertainment provided by Princeton University’s Katzenjammers 11:00 A.M. C OCKTAILS 11:30 A.M. C ONCERT 12:05 P.M. L UNCH This is sure to be an enjoyable afternoon not to be missed! The co-ed a cappella group sings from an expansive repertoire of jazz, classical, secular, sacred, and pop music, upholding its founding values of variety, musical integrity, and entertainment! Reservations Necessary Annual Meeting (continued from Page 1) ning January 2012. Nominations from the floor are permitted. Ballots may not be cast prior to the com mencementofthemeeting.Membersmustbepresent tovote.Absenteeballotsarenotaccepted. The Nominating Committee members included CoChairJamesL.Turner,CoChairNormanJ.Shea, III, Allison Dietz Ross, John W. Schaub, III, Julie S. Delaney,JamesL.Ritchey,HughN.Cannon,D.Craig Holliday,R.ScottCollins,RichWilliams,III,andRoss D.Windom. TheCaptain’sRoomwillbeopenandwithbever ageservicetomembers’spousesduringthemeeting. Please consider making dinner reservations in the Grill,DiningRoom,orLagoonafterwards. Houses Gone. Entrance Takes On A New Look !% ! "# $ ( ) #()*)'+' ," -()*)'+.'/ 00 1$12()*)'3+')44 !5()*)'+..4. !"#!$#"%& ' % $ &!$!' ! !"!# $!%&'& Bradenton Cruise Takes ÂBloodyÊ Turn ByLT.GEN.HOWARDCROWELL SixboatscruisedtotheBraden tonYachtClubontheweekendof September16/18andasusualthe tripwasterrific.TheBYCoutdoes itselfeverytimewevisitanditis always a pleasure to experience their hospitality. We did partici pate in something a bit different this time, a Mystery Dinner The ater.WehadtwoFieldClubtables inandamongthelocalhosts.The play was fun and entertaining. Some seven out of nine players were“murdered”soitwasquitea “bloody”affair.Ourowncommo doreandfirstlady,Rayandnewly promoted Lt. Colonel Tessa Su (frontrow)Sally&Lt.Gen.HowardCrowell,Tessa&RaySuplee,Jean &StevenHerb,(backrow)Meade&ArtFerguson,Claudia&Dr.Alan Porter,Maggie&RobertVeeneman,andNancy&CarrollEsry. plee,USAF,joinedusforthefestiv ities. Ghost Walker, Sunshine, Herbacious, Jay Hawk, Navaho New ChildrenÊs Parties Format ByAMANDAMORRIS COMMITTEECOCHAIR The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is here, especially around The Field Club. Our an nual children’s Halloween party provided spooky fun for all on Sunday, October 30. Thankyou toallwhovolunteered,especially theteenagers. The Children’s Committee is excited to announce the new Brunch option for one of the Children’s Christmas Parties this year.Therewillstillbetwoevents toaccommodateourlargecrowds. BothwillbeheldonSunday,De cember18. Option 1: Brunch with Santa – beginningat10:00a.m. Option 2: Dinner with Santa – beginningat4:30. Bothpartieswillfeatureamagic showandplentyofholidayfunfor children of all ages. Check your calendars now to see which party will be best for your family and makeyourreservationssoon! WINTER DRESS CODE BEGINNING NOVEMBER 1ST Tuesday through Saturday UPPER LEVEL DINING ROOM Smart Casual LOWER LEVEL DINING ROOM Jacket Required/ Necktie Optional Sunday DINING SERVICES The Dining Room will be available for lunch service beginning November 1st. Lunch will continue to be served in the Grill Room. Sunday Brunch is back beginning November 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. andLollypoprepresentedthefleet and another entry for our collec tivelogswasachieved. 6th We will continue Breakfast (now in the Captain’s Room) on Sundays 8:30 a.m. – noon BOTH UPPER & LOWER Smart Casual Smart Casual for men is nice slacks, shirt with collar, dressy shirt, or turtleneck. A La Carte Dinner continues on Sunday evenings 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.! For women it is skirts, nice slacks, sweaters, and blouses. The Lagoon Terrace Winter Schedule is in effect and will now be CLOSED Tuesday & Wednesday and OPEN Thursday – Saturday. No jeans, no flip flops, no t-shirts, no tank tops permitted for anyone. Thewholegangatdinner Robert&SallyVeeneman,andKittyLeeMann Big Turnout for Useppa Cruise ByJOHNROSS If you were watching the weatherforecastfortheweekend you wouldn’t have gotten out of bed!Highwindsanddrivingrain. OK for sailboats, but those big powerboatslookatitalittledif ferently.Asithappened,Mother Nature couldn’t have treated us more kindly; windy sure, but worse winds and rain mostly at night when we were snugly tied down,exceptforthefewwhohad to wrestle their lines in the wee smallhours!Wehadagreattime! NEEDED: Men & Women to decorate the Clubhouse WHEN: Monday, November 28th There were 38 people and 10 boats on the cruise. By the time four o’clock Friday rolled around allbutoneoftheboatswerein.The onethat wasn’t limped in atmid night,havingtakenawrongturn, had to wait for a higher tide to complete. The weekend got un derwaywithourcaptain’scocktail party under the Dockmaster’s of ficeoncenterdock,whichledtoa quietseguetotheboatsorarestau ranttofinishtheday. At nine the next morning the annual Field Club Useppa Tennis Tournamentwasunderway.With 10playerswehadgreattime.This year John Stephan and Ann Ross organized the ladders (Nolia was busy with a family reunion else where). It was great exercise through to 11:00 AM. We are happytoannouncethewinnersfor 2011.Men’schampion:BraunGra ham, Ladies’: Jeanne Graham. Runners up were Ann Clark and FredEngels. Thisyearwedecidedtoletthe RangoonExpressstayatdockside and give Captain Jim Clark some Dr.JohnStephanandJohnRoss rest. Hamburgers in Paradise would have to wait for another year. The afternoon was spent at leisure, getting ready for the evening’s festivities, watching the gamesorjustplainvegingout. DinnerwasintheTarponBar, reserved just for us. We were servedawonderfulbuffetoffillet, chickenandgrouper.Withevery one happy and comfortable, talk ingovertheeventsoftheday,the eveningwasoverbeforeweknew it,andweretiredtoourboatsand cottages to get ready for an early start home Sunday morning to beatthetide. Bymyreckoningthisisthe30th yearoftheUseppatrip.Hopefully therewillbemanymore. WHERE: Meet in the Captain’s Room TIME: 8:00 am until 3:00 pm (approximately) Deli-style lunch provided. Call the Reception Office to sign up. AnnRoss,Dr.JohnStephanand JeanneGraham AnnRossandDr.BraunGraham Past Commodores Provide Valuable Club Oversight FourteenPastCommodorescon stitutedtheLongRangePlanning Committee at its October 13th meeting.Asistradition,themeet ingwaschairedbytheImmediate Past Commodore, Jim Tollerton. AlsoattendingwerePastCommo doresRonRoyal,JohnsonSavary, NormShea,SteveHerb,JimClark, BobVanLede,ErnestSears,Char lie Murphy, John Dart, Howard Crowell, and Richard Donegan. The General Manager Bobby Pa pazian and CFO Robert Sket pro vided staff support. Also in attendance was current Commo doreRaySuplee. The Committee reviewed the current financials of the Club, whichreflecttheClubisinsound financialshapeastooperatingand capital budgets. It reviewed an updateof“theSketreport”which delineates current Club statistics andprojectsintothefuturetoan ticipate future Club needs. The dataclearlymilitatesforcontinued diligence to maintain Club mem bership. The General Manager gave a complete review of all Club com mitteemattersandplansfor2012. Theoutstandingworkofourvery activecommitteeswasnoted.The committee viewed favorably the improved Club entrance project anddiscussedotherideasregard ingCluboperationsandfacilities. Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, November Remember to set your clocks back an hour! 6th 7KH)LHOG&OXE)RXQGDWLRQ LVSULYLOHJHGWREULQJ\RX § 35(9,(: 3$57< 35(9,(:3$57< $3UHPLHUH6KRZLQJRI WKH1(:)LHOG&OXEYLGHR 7KXUVGD\1RYHPEHUWK )LHOG&OXE/LYLQJ5RRP &RFNWDLOVDQGKRUVGҋRHXYUHVDWSP &DVK%DU 9LGHR3UHPLHUHDWSP FC The Field Club )LHOG5RDG 6DUDVRWD)ORULGD Thanksgiving Dinner at The Club! Roast Turkey with Traditional Dressing Baked Virginia Ham Prime Rib Au Jus Thursday November 24th Dinner Will Be Served Beginning noon until 8:00 pm Whipped Potatoes, Candied Yams, Adults $35 Children 12 & Under $19 Apple, Pumpkin, & Mincemeat Pies Reservations Recommended PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MANASOTA FL Permit 939 Join us for a COMMODORE’S CALL Wednesday, November 22 Member/Guest Cocktail Reception Thursday, December 1st ~ 6:00 p.m. Cocktails & delicious complimentary hors d’oeuvres. The Clubhouse will be decorated for the Holiday Season! Guest Speaker: General James Mattis United States Marine Corps General and current Commander of United States Central Command 6:30 P.M. Cocktails 7:00 P.M. Dinner 7:30 P.M. Guest Speaker Due to limited seating this event is Members only. $30.00 / food only – Dining Room Reservations Necessary It’s a perfect time to bring a friend who may be interested in joining the Club! If you are currently proposing or sponsoring an applicant this is a wonderful opportunity for them to meet members. Consider staying for dinner afterwards in the Grill or Dining Rooms. Please contact the Club by phone 924-1201 to make reservations for both the cocktail party and dinner. Please indicate if you are bringing a guest to the party.