September 2016 Vagabonder

Des Moines
Yacht Club
Newsletter
est. 1957
September 2016
www.desmoinesyachtclub.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
September
Sept
1
Power Squadron 6:00 pm
Sept 2-5 FOY Cruise to Brownsville
Sept
6
Sept
7
Ent. Comm.
6:30 pm
Board Mtg
7:00 pm
Fleet / B&G
6:30 pm
Sept 10 Carling Com. Ball
6:00 pm
Sept 13 PM Dinner
6:30 pm
General Mtg
7:30 pm
Sept 17 Viking Com. Ball
6:00 pm
Sept 19 Coast Guard Aux
6:00 pm
Sept 24 Work Party
Steak Fry
Sept 27 First Mates Mtg
9:00 am
5:00 pm
7:15 pm
October
Oct
4 Ent Comm.
6:30 pm
Board Mtg
7:00 pm
Oct
5
Fleet / B&G
6:30 pm
Oct
6
Power Squadron
6:00 pm
Oct
7– 9 PC Cruise to Port Orchard
Oct
11 Dinner
General Mtg
6:30 pm
7:30 pm
Oct
17 Coast Guard Aux
6:00 pm
Oct
22 MONSTER BASH
6:00 pm
Oct
25 First Mates Mtg
7:15 pm
From the Crows Nest
Here we are in the
throes of summer! I
just returned form
my 3 week cruise to
the San Juan’s. I ran
into a number of our
members in the
Islands this year.
Just a reminder to
always fly your burgee. I was cruising
on a beautiful afternoon when I was
hailed on the VHF " This is the Anna
Bjorn calling the vessel flying
the Vagabonder north of Friday
Harbor." It took me a second for it to
register before I answered, and sure
enough, BJ was just returning from
Canada when he saw my burgee, and
not recognizing my boat, hailed my
DMYC Vagabonder burgee! Good eyes
BJ! and then, another member chirped
in and let us know he was also in the
area. It pays to fly your colors.
We had several members take
extended cruises up North this year.
Most were uneventful, but, three had
less luck, having the misfortune of
hitting rocks or logs while underway.
Be sure to come to the meeting so we
can hear their stories and adventures.
This can happen to anyone, but
remember, when entering unknown
waters pay attention to your charts and
keep your eyes open and don't be shy
about asking for local advice on
navigation.
We also will have a stiff Rope Award
to a member who towed another boat
from up North to Anacortes at time of
Tom & Jerry party in December.
[email protected]
Soon, summer will be waning, and fall
will slowly spread it's beautiful colors
and cooler weather upon us. We have
lot's to look forward to. The Family of
the Year cruise honoring Lyle & Theresa
Schneider is in early September.
We will have work parties, steak fry's,
and dances at the club also. And of
course, the Vagabonders will be
doing our monthly cruise!
You will notice a few cosmetic changes
around the club also. There is some new
furniture & decor in the foyer & the
restrooms. The foyer has been
repainted, and the stage doors have
been repainted. Thank you to those who
gave their time to accomplish this,
including Debbie Minniti, Charlene
McGahan, Sandy Higgins, Patti Dahl,
and a big thanks to Melody Swett for all
of the carpet shampooing prior to our
South Sound opening!
Thank you, Neil Kelly
FLYERS / ETC
Cruise Schedule
Page
2
Scuttlebutt
Page
4
Family of the Year Cruise Page
5
Hee Haw Variety Show
Page
5
Save the Date
Page
6
DMYC Summer Social
Page
6
Mike McGahan Pics
Page
6
T-Town
The
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Se p t e mb e r
Vice Commodore…
Wow! This
summer has flown
by! I hope
everyone had a
great summer
cruising around
our great Pacific
Northwest. It’s
always exciting to
see our backyard empty out as our
seasoned boaters go north for weeks
at a time…Wondering what tales are
in store when they return from their
adventures. Rumors always abound
about who did what to their boat and
where. True to form, I became victim
to the vicious transmission gods on
our way to the San Juans. We limped
into Poulsbo and one of our dock
neighbors promptly gave me a smile
Brian Wood
A big thank you to Bob Weber, Mindy
McClean, Peggy Claar, Bill and Patti
Linscott, for their participation with the
Des Moines Waterland Parade. Bill had a
beautiful boat for us to trailer. There was
a great turnout of people watching along
the parade route. We had a great time
handing out candy and we quickly learned
that no matter how much candy you have
to “handout” to the crowd, it’s NEVER
enough.
We had a Summer Social gathering on
Friday, August 12th and had a great
turnout. It was fun getting together and
catching up. The club provided
hamburgers and hotdogs for a “cook-yourown” BBQ. All 36 hamburgers and several
hotdogs were gobbled up. Thank you
Joe McCaslin
there. Don't forget to put October
22nd on your calendar for this year's
Halloween costume party at the yacht
club. We will be giving out prizes for
best costumes!! The entertainment
committee will be meeting on
September 6th at 6:30 in the lounge
upstairs. If you’re interested in
helping out with the Halloween party
please join us.
Joe McCaslin
CJ MARINE
22613 7TH AVE S
Mindy and Jim McClean for setting it
up. Look for future Friday Night
Socials this next year.
Fall is around the corner with many
fun activities ahead. There will be a
work party on Saturday, September
24th at 9:00 AM. I'm working on
compiling a list of chores and will
email a list to everyone in the near
future.
Thank you for all the fun and
enjoyment and above all the help you
have provided your Vice Commodore
this year. You are the eyes and ears of
the building and grounds team, so if
you see something that needs
attention, please let me know.
Brian Wood, Vice Commodore
[email protected]
First Mates Store Apparel
The First Mates now have Jackets, Vests,
Ties and Shirts for sale. Colors of the
shirts now are white, black and navy.
Prices vary from $20.00 to $50.00
depending on the style and make. We
also have hats,
which come in Tan,
Black and Blue .
Prices are $18.00 each.
All items come with the DMYC Logo.
Special orders are available.
For more Information please
contact: Marlo Goetz at
(253) 441-0718 or email at
[email protected]
DES MOINES WA 98198
2016 CRUISE SCHEDULE SUMMARY
Date
Location
Sept 2-5
Brownsville
Board Members
FOY / Labor Day
Oct
Port Orchard
Past Commodores
Halloween
Nov 25-27
Dock Street Tacoma
Jim & Sue Jones
Thanksgiving
Dec
Des Moines
Lyle & Theresa Schneider
New Years Eve
7-9
30– 1
Cruise Captains
2
[email protected]
and said, “I wonder how many boat unit$
that will cost ya!”
Rear Commodore…
Hello fellow
Vagabonders, I
hope you all
enjoyed your
summer, it
seemed to fly by
pretty quick this
year. Keep your
fingers crossed that we have a
good September to end the
summer. I didn't make it but I
hear the Friday night summer
social was a success. I hear there
will be another gathering on
September 16 I hope to see you
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Holiday
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Fleet Captain…
What is it about logs
& rocks up in
Canada? First Brad &
Janelle Neil hit a rock
up in Campbell River,
and had to wait weeks
for parts. Then
Charlene & I hit a
rock garden in False
Narrows going into
Nanaimo, poked a big hole in the bow
and wiped out the Port prop. Our
boat started taking on water,
Charlene was down in the hallway
bailing, but we were still able to make
7-8 Knots. Called the CG, and they
were there in 20 minutes and
First Mates…
Hi all you First Mates
and Vagabonders.
I hope you all have
enjoyed some good
cruising, with more
to come.
It is time to get back
to our Fall/Winter
schedule of monthly
meetings. First Mates resume
meeting as usual the 4th Tuesday of
the month. The next meeting will be
on September 27th at 7:30 pm. I will
be on Vacation so our Vice
President, Janelle will be presiding.
Membership...
As we settle back into
the post summer
routine, the DMYC
Board is also gearing
up for 2017!
YEARBOOK - CURRENT
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Please take a minute to look at your
entry in this year's Yearbook. If there
are any errors, please let me know by
November 1 so I can incorporate any
changes into the new book
YEARBOOK AD SPACE
We are also offering advertising space
in the Yearbook! It's a great way to get
your business information out to the
membership while supporting the
The
2016
Mike McGahan
[email protected]
followed us for 14 miles to a Marina
that could haul us. Took two days to
get back home, and hopefully we will
get repairs done before we head to
Spain in September.
Then next on the list was Virgil &
Linda Thompson who nailed a log
going through the narrows passage in
Nanaimo, and ended in the same
boatyard.
At the 4th of July cruise to Des Moines
we packed the place with over 33
boats. Bill and Patti Linscott did a
great job shopping for food, planning
and setting up. Thanks to Steve &
Liz Howard
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Maru King, Jim Boileau and others
for making the cruise successful.
Steve Sewell, Linda Thompson and
Sandy Higgins were winners of the
test on the constitution. The men
won against women on the wild and
crazy contest on the US flag and
congrats to the staff at the marina
getting all the boats in.
And now it is time for the Family of
the Year Cruise to Brownsville
honoring Lyle and Theresa
Schneider, see the attached flyer.
Lots of fun ahead.
Yeah, and keep your eye out for
them rocks & logs!
[email protected]
On the agenda, we will be voting for
which charity will get money from
our charitable giving fund.
Des Moines food bank received
$500.00 from the Bake less bake
sale fund. Thanks to Sue Jones and
everyone that contributed.
Please remember your secret pals. If
you have forgotten who they were I
have the list. Next cruise is the
family of the year honoring Lyle and
Theresa Schneider. See you all at
Brownsville for Labor day weekend.
New Fresh Burgees $ 25.00
Gate opener Deposit $ 25.00
Parking Stickers
$ 5.00
By the way, you will need your
membership cards when you
take advantage of all the
reciprocals out there.
Liz Howard FM president
Mindy McClean
[email protected]
Club. It works too - many members
have been known to turn to the
Yearbook to look for a vendor before
going elsewhere. The funds raised are
used to pay for the printing and
distribution of the Yearbook - every ad
helps! Costs are based on size and are
as follows: 1/3 Page $75, 1/2 Page
$150, Full Page $175. The deadline is
November 1. While we are talking ads did you know you can also advertise in
the Vagabonder? Let me know if you
are interested in either the
Vagabonder or the Yearbook!
BURGEES & STICKERS
We have burgees and stickers
available! It's a great deal to buy them
now, as prices will be adjusted for
2017 to accommodate rising
production costs. Margaret has plenty
on hand if you need to restock!
Burgees are $25, stickers /clings
are $5.
NEW MEMBERS
We have a good group of potential
members in the queue, with some just
one event away from going to vote keep sending them my way! If you
should have any questions about
DMYC Membership, need
information on the Yearbook ads, or
want to update your membership
information, please email me at
[email protected]. See you
at the DMYC!
The
Va g a b o nd e r
Se p t e mb e r
2016
Scuttlebutt ...Secret Snitch...
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[email protected]
What a way to enjoy her first cruise on her new boat! Candy Wagner slipped and went in the
drink at Poulsbo over the 4th of July! Quack, Quack, Candy!!!
And this one is a double duck??? Maybe a triple duck??!! Shannan Mc Caslin dumped herself
off her skidoo, says “that’s not a duck, doesn’t count off a skidoo!!” Shannan’s already flying a duck for
falling in this year, and there was Longbranch last year! Me thinks she should fly it a bit longer, right,
folks!!! Quack, Quack, Shannan!!
Jim Boileau and Linda went over to Maury Island visiting. They boarded a 6’ dinghy along with 2 other
people. Jim knew better says Jim, but he got in anyway. Needless to say they rolled the dinghy and all
went into the drink! Don’t know the other 2 but Jim and Linda are our newest ducks!! “Doesn’t count”
says Jim, “not an official cruise!” Little does he know, they all count. Quack, Quack, Jim and Linda!
Kim Hazzard and Henry Apigo were married on August 27th in a beautiful wedding at Des Moines Yacht
Club. Kim is a former DMYC swabbie and she also did a stint as Swabbie advisor for a year. Congrats to
Kim and Henry!
We champagned Robin Miller’s new 28’Bayliner the “Sea Gal” at the 4 th of July Cruise. Happy New Boat,
Robin! Happy new car too! Recently spied Robin in a new Mustang convertible!!!
We also celebrated Nadine Masoero July 5th birthday and PC George Hiatt’s July 7th birthdays at the 4th
of July cruise with cake and champagne!
Lots more notable July and August birthdays! Max Vornbrock had his big day on July 7th, Kameron
Hunt July 8th, Rick Marquiss on 7/10, Frank Keenan 7/11, Kim Mc Farlane 7/14, Debbbie Larer 7/20,
Robin Miller 7/23, Joe Stewart 7/24, Diane Sewell 7/25 Jessie Cook 7/28. PC Bernie Murray celebrated
his big day on 8/5, Leo Goedde, Carl Bryant and Robert Holmgren had their birthdays on 8/8. Bill
Lande’s big day was 8/11, Paula Stobert and Laurie Lucas 8/15, Gene Ellison 8/18, Simon Stobert 8/19,
Teresa Nelson 8/21, Lori Jones, 8/26 Lorne Hauser 8/27 and Lori Fleek had her big day on 8/31. These
are all the birthdays that I know about in July and August. Happy Birthday to all!!!
It’s been a real rocky summer! Fleet Captain Mike McGahan and First Mate Charlene went through
False Narrows (they did what??) and put a hole in their boat! Also wiped out the props and shafts.
Charlene bailed with a coffee can for an hour! The Coast Guard escorted them into Nanaimo where they
were immediately hauled out. The boat is still there being fixed!
Virgil and Linda Thompson hit a log! Their boat is sitting alongside Mike and Charlene’s!
PC Brad and Janelle Neil also hit a rock and did quite a bit of damage to their boat! Don’t know if it’s
fixed yet or what!
Last but not least, (actually it may well be the least!) Tyler Horn hit a rock. However we heard that one
was only a $700.00 fix. Me thinks it was the least!
Harold and Phyllis Bowman celebrated 70 years of marriage on June 6, 2016. Harold and Phyllis are
long time members of DMYC. They joined our club in 1959 and were very active for many years. Congratulations Harold and Phyllis!
PC Roger Hazzard and First Mate Karen celebrated 31 years of mostly wedded bliss on July 27th. Bondo
Billy and Judy Brant celebrated 46 years on July 11 th, Rear Commodore Joe Mc Caslin and First Mate
Shannan’s anniversary was August 16th, Bill and Dianne Watters August 10th and PC Wayne and PC
Peggy Weber marked 58 years on August 26th. Happy Anniversary everybody and many more!!!!
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206-878-8668
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
DMYC Summer Social
September 16, 6pm in the Lounge
The last "mix & mingle with the membership"
was such a success, we thought we'd do it
again to wind up the summer fun! There is no
cost, but it is BYOB, and if you could bring
something yummy to share that would be
great!
Mindy McClean 206.679.8692
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DMYC Club Officers for 2016
Commodore
Neil Kelly
253-951-6940
Vice Commodore
Brian Wood
253-335-8336
Rear Commodore
Joe McCaslin
206-227-5636
Fleet Captain
Mike McGahan
253-631-5473
Membership
Mindy McClean
206-679-8692
Secretary
Peggy Claar
253-709-2789
Treasurer
Richard Swingler
206-431-1563
First Mates President
Liz Howard
253-239-4147
Jr. Past Commodore
Don Masoero
253-569-1916
Parliamentarian
Warren Elfstrom
206-824-3715
Trustees
Bill Linscott
206-445-2099
Trish Keenan
206-824-1212
Steve Sewell
206-444-0575
Peggy Weber
253-941-3046
Ken Bryant
425-255-3554
Mark Grassell
206-878-6970
Staff
Bookkeeper
Jeanne Moroney
Margaret Moreau
206-853-1237
206-878-4441
Office/Clubhouse
206-878-7220
Swabbee Advisor
Diane Swingler
206-431-1563
Vagabonder
Editor
Lyle Schneider
Theresa Schneider
(253-740-6529)
(253-740-6539)
E-mail: [email protected]
* Deadline for newsletter articles is 20th of month *
The
Va g a b o nd e r
est. 1957
Des Moines Yacht Club
P.O. Box 13004
Des Moines, WA 98198-1001
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