April Newsletter - Petaluma Yacht Club
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April Newsletter - Petaluma Yacht Club
PETALUMA YACHT CLUB CHICKEN SCRATCH April 2016 Volume 38 Issue 5 April 2016 Tuesday, April 5th....6 pm Memorial Day Weekend Committee Meeting Inside this issue: Page # Commodore Report 2 & Vice Commodore Report Rear Commodore’s 3 Report Events Calendar 3 Secretary’s report 4-5 Opening Day on the 6 River GM Dinner 7 Sunshine 8 PYC Workday 9 Cruise-Out 11 Opening Day on the 12 BAY PYC Workday 14 Board Members 15 Calendar 16 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Page 2 FLAG OFFICER’S REPORTS Tina Powell - Commodore Hello Everybody! Our Gem of a club is so Fun. By now all the new members have realized how much we care about our special place on the river. Yes this is your special place, so come and enjoy and please know you and your opinion matters. Thank everyone for your particiation and lets continue to enjoy our club. April is the spring cleaning month. Mark your calendar for April 16. This is when we clean the club and that includes the galley, you know like the stove and the refrigerator. We clean the places that we do not have the time to clean during the year. It is really important you mark your calendars, grab a rag and help take care of our special place on the river. We continue to plan the front door system change. The new cards will be handed out to each member, please continue to stay tune for more information. We will have the club open on Saturday April 23 which is the Butter and Eggs Parade. The cruise out to Sausalito is on the same weekend. This is a tough choice. Be sure to let Mike Freeman our cruise director know if you will be cruising to Sausalito with the club. We continue our fun with Anchors Aweigh for a Good Time! See you at the Club, Cheers David Quist - Vice Commodore Ahoy all! April means BASEBALL! It's an even year! Both the Giants and A's have made some great acquisitions so far. So, let's celebrate with some Orange & Black and Yellow & Green themed drink specials!! 1. Bring back the great A's 70's superstar days with Harvey Wallbangers! Seagrams Vodka, Galliano (yellow) & OJ (orange)! $3. No leisure suits needed! 2. Black Russians! Seagrams Vodka & Kahlua (black). $3. Tasty and smooth! 3. Flying Grasshopper! Seagrams Vodka, Creme de Menthe & Creme de Cacao. $3. Oh so good- minty chocolate! Play Ball!!! Page 3 McKenzie Smith - Rear Commodore Spring is here! Let the boating season start now. On the first weekend of April Levi and I ar e doing the Friday general meeting dinner. Then on Saturday April 2nd we are having our Opening Day on the River event, it should be a lot of fun. David Quist will be providing us with lunch once we get back from our river cruise. On the next weekend of April 9th the San Francisco YC is cr u isin g in and having their dinner in our club on Saturday evening. Also on the weekend of April 9th the Antique & Classic Boat Society is cr u ising in. On Tu esday April 12th the USCGA is having their monthly evening meeting. Our work party spring cleanup is on Saturday the 16th from 9 am – noon. Francesca w ill be pr oviding u s w ith lu nch after the work party. Debbie Powell is hosting a Dock Walker Class at ou r clu b on Tu esday April 19th at 5 pm. Last but certainly not least is the Butter and Eggs Parade on April 23rd. Keep plenty of fuel in your tanks! UPCOMING EVENTS 2016 DATE EVENT CONTACT April 2—Saturday Opening Day on the River McKenzie Smith April 6—Tuesday Memorial Day Planning Meeting Gail Swift April 16—Saturday PYC Annual Work Day at the Club McKenzie Smith April 19—Tuesday Dock Walker Class Debbie Powell April 24— Saturday Opening Day on the Bay Linda Blue May 27—30 Memorial Day Weekend Event Gail Swift PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Page 4 General Meeting Minutes General Meeting MINUTES March 4, 2016 8:00 pm Call to order @ 8:01 PM Thank you to Leland Fishm an and An n Mir ante for hosting dinner tonight! Please help with cleanup after dinner! Next month's dinner will be hosted by Mac Smith and Levi Swift. Guests - Mare Skipper was a guest of Anne Gealta. Tom and Linda Knudsen were guests of Tom and Linda Corbett. Treasurer’s Report— No report. Secretary’s Report— No report. Commodores Report - Tina Pow ell r epor ted that the Au dit Com m ittee m et and the financial books and records are in great shape. A big thank you to Leland Fishman for the new bathroom and kitchen supplies. The front door security system will not be completed in March as planned. Updates to follow. Vice Commodore Report - David Quist reported that the Bar is doing great. Rear Commodore Report - Tina Powell reported on behalf of Mac Smith who was not present. There are no cruise ins or rentals for March or April. The US Coast Guard Auxillary meeting is Tuesday, March 8th at 6:30 pm. The planning committee for the Memorial Day festivities is Wednesday, March 9th. There will be a St. Patty's Day party on March 12th. April 2nd is the Opening Day on the River. April 16th will be the Club work party and that will begin at 9:00 am. April 9th weekend, the SFYC cruise in and Antique & Classic Boat Society will take place at the Club. Building Committee - Al Alys reported on the Building Committee. The audio system was cleaned up and sounds great now. Ted Adams will put together a manuscript on how to operate the TV with the new system in place. A 6 ft. fiberglass ladder was purchased to replace the old wooden ladder. Carol L. bought the old ladder for $15. A "bird poop be gone" was purchased to hopefully eliminate the excess bird droppings being seen lately. The name tag containers at the front door will be reorganized by placing the one on the floor onto a table. A new exhaust fan was put in the kitchen and new soap dispensers were placed in the bathrooms. Committee Member Reports Events – Kurt Schau reported that there will a St. Patty's day event on March 12. Twenty -five (25) people need to attend to make it worth the cost. 1. April 2 is the Opening Day on the River and Mac S. will be doing the BBQ. 2. April 23 is the Butter and Eggs Day Parade. I 3. In September, there will be a Dingy Dine Around Progressive Dinner event. 4. In October, there will be an Oktoberfest event as well as a Halloween event. Gail Swift – A Memorial Day Planning meeting will be on March 9th. Sign up sheets available. Donations for the raffles are needed. Theme is "Hollywood". Volunteers to Page 5 help with decorating are needed as well. Membership – Anne Gealta reported on Kim Schultz behalf. Current membership rosters are available. Gerry Reinhartz will post on the website as well. Advertising – No report. Cruise-Outs – No report. Newsletter – Denise Calvert reported that all newsletter items need to be turned in by March 10. Photography – No report. PICYA - Linda Blue reported that the Leadership Conference will be held on March 28th Web – Gerry Reinhartz reported that the website is up and running. Coop – Maureen Gotham reported new items for sale. PYC license plate covers are now available for $29.99. Galley – Nancy Walker reported that the monthly dinner sign up sheet needs attention in the summer months. Delta cruise - No report. Sunshine – Linda Corbett reported that her mother is doing well and sent thanks for everyone's well wishes. Old Business: Cathy Lehm an invited clu b m em ber s to attend her Sw or d and Serpent on March 17th from 3:00 - 6:30. Bring a snack. New Business: Gr eg W au gh r eported on the r iver dr edgin g situ ation. $7 -$10M needed to accomplish this task. River might be dredged in 2018. For the Good of the Club: No r epor t. Next board meeting will be 3/17/16. General meeting will be 4/1/16. Meeting was adjourned @8:50 PM. Respectfully submitted, Anne Gealta, Secretary Splendid Skin Care for beautiful, healthy skin Lisa Boyd, Licensed Esthetician 140 Petaluma Blvd North (Behind Splendid Little Shoppe [email protected] 707.787.7811 Custom facials and waxing Page 6 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Petaluma Yacht Club Opening Day on the River Saturday April 2nd Come help celebrate the official opening of the river for the 2016 boating season. 10 am Flag Ceremony 10:30 – 11 am on dock for river cruise 2 hour member boat cruise Lunch at club 1:30 pm RSVP to McKenzie Smith for lunch /RSVP if you can bring your boat Page 7 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Petaluma Yacht Club General Meeting Dinner April 1, 2016 BBQ $10 Hosted by McKenzie Smith & Levi Swift RSVP to McKenzie Smith [email protected] by Wednesday, March 30 Nautical Terminology Keys—These are used for opening locks and lockers aboard your boat, starting the engine and things of that nature. Keys can usually be found in the water beneath your boat. Also, a place in Florida. Page 8 PYC APRIL BIRTHDAYS Sunshine Chairperson Linda Frost 2ND Dan Arena [email protected] 5th Paul Claeyssens Call me 707-481-3839 6th Lynda Hooper Or 707-780-8812 8th Sharon Donovan 9th April Chapman Please contact me if you know if one of our members are sick or any other news about our members. I can’t do my job without your help. 12th Judith Comstock 17th Anne Gealta 17th Jill Olson 20th Connie Tudor 23rd Linda Blue 27th Marty Little 28th Barbara Johnston THE COOP We now have Brass Burgee "Over Lay " Inserts for your name tags to give them true PYC styling of the utmost elegance. These precious solid brass overlays are in limited quantity as well as the collectability befitting an heirloom. These currently are at a private Sale Price for an unlimited time of $ 5.00 /pc. Upon ordering, these precision crafted work's of art will be personally installed by appointment by the Artisian, Mr. Don Roberts, as his schedule permits under Gloria's Quality of Assurance. Please Order Immediately...As quantities are currently limited to the first 100,000 Orders !!!! To Order Contact Maureen Gotham While Supply Lasts E-Mail : [email protected] Cell : (707) 775-7636 Page 9 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Petaluma Yacht Club Annual Work Party April 16th, 9 am to noon We will polish the brass, dust the hard to reach spots, clean here and there, fix little things and organize this and that. We will have fun. After cleaning and having fun we will enjoy a BBQ lunch. Contact McKenzie Smith 707 799-4329 Page 10 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Page 11 PYC CRUISE SCHEDULE UPDATE The good news is our 2016 weather has been efficient at refilling empty reservoirs. The bad news is that it has resulted in cancellations of planned cruises. What YOU can do: Sausalito is a wonderful cruising destination, especially in the spring. Please let me know if you would like to join the group cruising to Schoonmaker Point Marina. I have asked the Harbormaster for room for 7 boats. Let’s fill all those spots! Request: Send an email to [email protected] if you would like one of the 7 berths available for the Sausalito cruise on April 22-24. Schoonmaker Point Marina Update on May Cruise to Petaluma: This cruise coincides with the PYC Memorial Weekend Event. Cruise into Petaluma to enjoy all the associated festivities. We are expecting many boats from other clubs. If you would like to bring your boat to the Turning Basin – email [email protected] so we can get a headcount. Update on June Cruise to South Beach Harbor: We have 5 spots reserved at South Beach Harbor for the weekend of June 17-19th. Request: Please let me know if you would like one of the berths. I have already heard from Party Animal, Andiamo and Patience. So ther e ar e 2 ber ths left to be claim ed. I’ll assign those in the order in which I receive requests. PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Page 12 Join the Officers and Directors of PICYA for the 99th Annual Opening Day Cruise on the "Hornblower Spirit”. This is one of the newer ships of Hornblower's fleet. She provides spectacular views of the parade and beautiful San Francisco Bay. During our cruise we will enjoy a fabulous served sit-down lunch with a no host bar and a front row view of the parade. Purchase your tickets and bring your friends! Limited parking: available on the pier for $10 (mention PICYA) The "Opening Day on the Bay" Decorated Boat Parade, hosted by the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association (PICYA), representing over 100 yacht clubs in Northern California celebrates the official beginning of the 2016 boating season on San Francisco Bay. This year's theme is "Heroes on the SF Bay"! The parade will feature over 100 historic workboats, fireboats, tow boats, classic and contemporary craft decorated to the theme. There will be both power and sailboats competing for best decoration honors. Secretarial Consultant Lynda Myers PICYA Cruise 5723 Cutter Loop Discovery Bay, CA 94505 To pay by credit card/PayPal go to: www.picya.org Additional information can be found on the website or call Vice Commodore Linda Blue at 510-851-4387 Yacht Club/Business: ___________________ E-mai like to seated Page 13 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB 2016 PYC Cruise Out Schedule Month Destination April 22-24: Sausalito: Lots to explore! May 27-30: Petaluma: PYC-Memorial Day Event June 17-19: South Beach Harbor, Joint cruise with Tiburon Yacht Club. Non Giants Game weekend. Come enjoy all the city has to offer! July 2-5: Solano YC – Enjoy 4th of July in Suisun City! August Date TBD: Delta Cruise September 23-25: Alameda Island: Wheelchair Regatta hosted by PICYA and Encinal YC. Perhaps followed by a jaunt to Half Moon Bay so Forest can catch crabs! October 7-9: Oakland Estuary: Time for a pub Crawl – by dinghy of course! Optional extension October 12th for those with a “relaxed” schedule. November 4-6: Benicia YC December 2-4: PYC Lighted Boat Parade (December 3rd?) Date still under consideration. Page 14 PETALUMA YACHT CLUB Lawyer, Sailor & All-Round Good Guy Roy & Barbara ● Wills & Trusts ● Trust Administration ● Probate ● Elder Abuse ● Business & Nonprofit Law ● Real Estate Law Transaction & Litigation JOHNSTON | THOMAS ATTORNEYS AT LAW (707) 545-6542 [email protected] 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Suite 21 ● Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Page 15 Clubhouse Phone 707-765-9725 E-mail To send a mass e-mail [email protected] Web Address 2015-16 Board of Directors COMMODORE SECRETARY DIRECTORS Tina Powell www.petalumayachtclub.com Anne Gealta Photo’s prior to 2012 www.shutterfly.com (707) 753-1617 VICE COMMODORE ( Staff Commodore ) TREASURER David Quist Roy Johnston Sherri Adams (707) 799-9169 Cathy Lehman (707) 658-1959 REAR COMMODORE Jay Townley McKenzie Smith John Wolthausen User Name: [email protected] Password: petaluma (707) 779-4329 Staff Commodores Alfred A. Alys Alfred A. Alys Tony Smith Doug Robinson Barry Parkinson Charles English Pat Ryan Harry Simpson Alfred A. Alys Gerald Cooper Bill Bradford Dave Simonson Donald Hoirup Jerry Wright Neal Parker Duffy Stewart Ted Lehmann Cris Crispen Tom Griffith Steve Hand Tom Bamberger Glenn Burch Rose Collins Mary McDermott Harold Niles Larry Kubo McKenzie Smith James Keller Diane Parker Tom Corbett Don Roberts Levi Swift Francesca Smith Diana Holmes Linda Blue Marty Little Gerry Reinartz Ted Adams 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Ted Adams (707) 486-2747 COMMITTEE CHAIRS NEWSLETTER Denise Calvert WEBMASTER Gerry Reinartz ADVERTISING Connie Madrid (707)2905443 MEMBERSHIP Kim Schultz Anne Gealta CRUISE-IN GREETERS Tom & Linda Corbett PHOTOGRAPHY/ALBUM Gerry Reinartz EVENTS Kurt Schau—Chair Garrett Hill—Co-Chair Carol Anderson Linda Lockwood Jill Olsen Carol Anderson MEMORIAL DAY Gail Swift CRUISE Mike Freeman P.I.C.Y.A Linda Blue SUNSHINE Linda Frost COOP Maureen Gotham Jill Olsen GALLEY Nancy Walker Leland Fishman BUILDING Al Alys - Chair Don Roberts, Ted Adams Larry Calvert, Harold Niles, Scott Sibbald DELTA CRUISE-OUT McKenzie Smith 10 C Street Petaluma, CA 94952 707-765-9725 Bar Director: Roy Johnston April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2016 Saturday 1 2 Bar Opens 6 PM Bar Opens 5 PM Bartenders: Alys Bartenders: Alys General Meeting 8 PM Opening Day on the River 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 18 USCGA Monthly Meeting 19 8 Bar Opens 6 PM Bartenders: Carter 9 Bar Opens 5 PM Bartenders: Carter Cruise-In: SFYC & Antique Boat Society 17 6 pm PYC Board Meeting 25 26 16 Bar Opens 5 PM Bartenders: Gotham Bartenders: Gotham PYC Workday at the 20 21 Dock Walker Class 5 pm 24 Opening Day on the Bay 15 Bar Opens 6 PM 27 28 22 Bar Opens 6 PM 23 Bar Opens 5 PM Bartenders: Lind Bartenders: Lind 29 Cruise-Out to Sausalito 30 Bar Opens 6 PM Bar Opens 5 PM Bartenders: Lautner Bartenders: Lautner