Well Now It's Time Well Now It's Time for Celtic for Celtic-Ville
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http://www.melbourneyachtclub.com March 01 Officers and Board: Remember Margarita-ville? Remember Acapulco-ville? Commodore Chris Reynolds 777-5622 Vice Commodore Gabe Denes 773-3367 Well now it’s time Rear Commodore Mary Williams 727-3456 for Celtic-ville. Secretary Marsha Millar 952-9100 A fun-filled event with the flavor of Treasurer Vic Poor 727-3951 the British Isles . a little Irish . Directors a little Scottish . a little Welsh, Docks Rob Van Name 752-8077 and a very little bit of England. Youth Dave Nobel 779-8404 Fleet Sherry Beckett 779-3024 Membership Rhonda Delmater Newsletter Editors Saturday, April 7 Brent & Laurie Saunders 725-8199 FAX 725-6074 Bar opens at 6 • Dinner at 7 • $10.00/person Sherry Becket FAX 727-9497 email: Dinner has an Irish flavor, featuring Corned Beef and Cabbage, [email protected] Colcannon (mashed potatoes) and Irish soda bread. English trifle will be served for dessert. Entertainment features a Scottish Dance Event Calendar: troupe and a bagpiper or two. March Fun and games will feature an on-going 18 Spring Rum Race #3 dart tournament in the lounge, a 24 Ballard Park Cruise sheepherding contest, tossing the caber, 28 Board Meeting and a “Welsh spelling bee” (just kidding). April Dress for the occasion if you desire, there 1 Spring Rum Race #427 will be a costume contest and a prize for 6 Spring Rum Race #5 “most creative under the kilt.” 4 General Meeting(7:30) 7 Celtic Fling Please make reservations by Wednesday, 20 Spring rum Race #6 April 3. Call Rachele Ross (254-8326/674-8963) 24 St. Augustine Cruise or e-mail [email protected] or Ross & Jackie Herbert 757-9231. Mar-01 1 C Chaser is available for charter at number of changes designed to o special rates to MYC members, so enhance the experience of members m check the bulleting board if you are and streamline the operations of the m o interested. club. We are publishing a minor d change to the Constitution (correct US Sailing Sportsmanship Award, in o the Burgee definition to our “as r a difficult split decision, presented to e used” version), and a Bylaw change s both Sherry Beckett and Karen to create a “Provisional Member Knockel for their outstanding class. og contribution to our highly successful L sailing programs last year. The new Provisional class will make it easier for us to get to know our Member of the Year, awarded to Rob new member applicants by allowing Having a Ball Van Name for his continuing them to attend and feel welcome at contribution as de facto Dockmaster, The 76 MYC members who attended our events and functions, before they th and his enthusiastic and cheerful the 55 Annual Commodore’s Ball have been through the full last Saturday were treated to a acceptance procedure. The wonderful night out. The bylaw change is necessitated due imaginative room and table to our beverage license requiring décor, to the theme of “Sailing us to serve only members and on Ancient Seas”, was quite their guests, and member classes brilliant – topped by a grand are defined in the bylaws. copper chandelier with real candles (though the floor never Changes are underway to got a better waxing). The dinner streamline our accounting was delicious, the band provided system, update our private party a variety of great songs to dance and alcoholic beverage policy, to, and the party lasted well into and several other enhancements the night. Congratulations to my are under consideration by your wife Sue for organizing such an board. Wherever possible, when enjoyable event, and many the board is satisfied a change is thanks to her and her many beneficial to MYC, the helpers who put so much work to amendment will be ensure it’s success. accomplished through modification support of most of our events and to our rules, policies and procedures. Major Awards activities throughout the year. Chris Reynolds As part of the Ball ceremonies I was Club Business Commodore privileged to honor the recipients of The board has been considering a our award winners for their contribution and exemplification of the spirit of adventure, camaraderie, and volunteerism of the Melbourne MYC Music Center Upgrade Yacht Club, as follows: Jay Moulton Cruising Award, MYC music center? What’s that? For those who haven’t peeked in every presented to Jack and Jackie Leahy nook and cranny at MYC they may not know that we have a stereo system for their bold decision to quit the rat- in the little closet off the main meeting room. race life and cruise the Caribbean in Chris and Sue Reynolds have donated a new(er) stereo receiver/amplifier, their yacht “Rainbow Chaser”. The together with a tape cassette player and a CD player (Wow! Modern!) This presentation - by Sandra Burridge, replaces the ancient Sharp tape unit and Fisher amp whose faded control Marilyn Moulton’s daughter visiting markings were so hard to figure. If anyone wants or lays claim to the old from England – was accepted for the stereo units, please contact Gabe Denes or they will be disposed of. If Leahy’s by an emotional Faye anyone would like instruction on how to use the new system, please con- Bitzer, who was quite overcome by the poignancy of the event. tact Chris Reynolds. Currently in the Bahamas, Rainbow Chris Reynold 2 Mar-01 C o m m John began sailing in 1963 on the o Great Lakes in Michigan and has d o The MYC membership com- been hooked ever since. His first re s mittee for 2001 has been boat was a wood-planked center- formed and the members are Greg board overnighter, which he aptly g Apotsos, Tony Barile, Laurie Saun- named “Sail & Bail”. He progres- Lo ders, Brenda Shadbolt, and Rhonda sively worked up to a 30-foot Is- Delmater. We are currently develop- lander, but discovered his real love is Thank you very much for electing me to ing our objectives and plans in the for smaller boats. He has owned and this "exulted" position and to let me fur- ther bug you for more and more funds areas of Recruiting; New Member raced several dinghies and a Ranger for redecorating and improvements in Assimilation; Member Involvement, 22. His current boat is a 16-foot and around our club. As you know, my Information & Retention; Young Raider. mother died in November and my Fa- Adults; and Publicity/Public Rela- ther followed her in January. These tions. Members are encouraged to John worked in the transportation in- were a hard few moths for Pat and I, as contribute ideas in these areas to any dustry for 40 years and recently re- well as our families. We thank you for committee member. tired from Blue Bird Bus Company. your thoughts and prayers. It really He is presently operating a small sail helped. Please join in welcoming to our repair and sailboat shop in Sebastian. membership: This is a new and exciting year for Richard and Susan Oliver Judy is a fair-weather sailor but loves MYC. There are many things on the Eckart and Joanne Schneider social activities. John took her to a burner, some relate to matters of our sailboat show on their first date, and clubhouse and the grounds. I cajoled Our new member applicants are: they’ve been married for 28 years. and roped in some enthusiastic members John and Judy Drawe Judy is an active antiquier and has for the house committee: my wife Pat, Sponsor: Gus and Mary Williams owned several small shops. Bob Boska, Ross Herbert and Wendell Kish, with consulting help from Sandy John and Judy have recently relo- Kish and Karl Kiser. cated to Sebastian and are interested in developing friendships, sailing, I am going to continue the redecorating and racing with the club. The duo of the lounge and banquet room and do “cleaned up” at the Bunco party on some needed improvements to the February 24. grounds: Happy sailing! 1. We are getting price quotes for three Rhonda Delmater new rectangular tables for the lounge and some kind of a display case for Membership Director our trophies, shirts and other para- phernalia Pat is looking into valances muscle men to help lay sod. the parking lots and driveways, in his for the windows and some "art" work opinion the seal is in good shape and for the walls. We are planning a workday for April should easy last for 2-3 years longer. 2. I am soliciting estimates for a sprin- 7th. Please bring saws, chisels, screw kler system for the yard. drivers, hammers etc. together with I am looking forward for the next year. I 3. I received an estimate for the paving rakes, shovels and brooms. We will re- promise to keep you all busy. of the East boat yard. pair the back porch, repair or maybe re- 4. Sometime later this year our oak place the closet doors and install lou- trees, etc., will need some serious vered windows between the kitchen and See you around attention. I will asked for reasonable the banquet room. I need all hands on Gabriel L. Denes estimates. I don't believe it is a club board. This is an ambitious program. Vice Commodore function, the liability is too great. 5. After the sprinkle system is installed, I asked one of my concrete/asphalt con- I would like to have some of you tractors opinion about the resealing of Mar-01 3 sights on areas of the issue. On March April 24th through May 2nd.