Salem Willows Yacht Club 75th Anniversary 1933 - 2008 SWYC 75th Anniversary Yearbook Dedicated in Memory of Everett “Buddy” Hobbs 8 If there is one name that is synonymous with Salem Willows and its surrounding waters it has to be Everett W. Hobbs. “Buddy,” as he was called amongst his many closest friends, was always well loved by anyone he ever met. One place that he held especially close to his heart was the Salem Willows Yacht Club. He was not just a member at the Yacht Club; he was more of a family member. Since his father, Ralph E. Hobbs Sr., was one of the forefathers of the Yacht Club back in 1933, it is no surprise the amount of time that was spent at SWYC. He, like many generations after him, accumulated much of his adolescent memories here. Once introduced to the Yacht Club at the age of 13 there was not much Buddy could do to stay away. His love for the water, sailboats and the Yacht Club developed even more as an adult. Countless number of sailboats occupied his mooring summer after summer. Most were named after the Salem Willows Park itself, as well as family members. However, the Yacht Club to Buddy was not just a place to harbor his boats. It was a second home. One that supplied an ample amount of close friends, which whom he considered most his family. It was a place where he would socialize while his wife played cards with her friends on the deck. It was a place where he would enjoy the summer sunsets, views of the open water and watch the passing of numerous vessels. For everything that the Yacht Club gave to Buddy he gave back. For many years he would allow the Yacht Club to use his families business as a free storage facility for equipment in his basement. Even during the off season he would allow his business as a meeting place for the annual Salem Willows Yacht Club Christmas caroling. Buddy will forever be seen making his way through the park from his business and over the hill towards the Yacht Club. For anyone that has ever known him, loved him, and spent time with him we dedicate this to you Buddy a man that will forever inspire us as a true sailor, especially here at the Salem Willows Yacht Club. From The Editor, With deep felt gratitude I will use this space to first thank all of our advertisers and sponsors who very generously purchased ads in our seventy fifth anniversary year book. Achieving the seventy fifth milestone year of a truly family oriented organization is worthy of recognition as is evident with your response. The staff that went out to do the hard-sell also was very diligent with their efforts to connect with you, our advertisers. I would ask all our members whenever possible to avail themselves of the services provided by our advertisers There is another group of people that contributed an inordinate amount of time, who took on an almost insurmountable task of compiling and reducing to a meaningful publication all the yacht club notes and data acquired from seventy five years of existence. Approximately ninety percent of the data was taken from ancient (by my standards) ledgers that were hand written by people with not the best of penmanship. I thank the talented photographers and photographic designer, the people that authored some very interesting thoughts and reflections, who unselfishly, contributed their efforts and proudly produced a publication to be enjoyed by everyone. Without the generosity of our advertisers and the talents of our staff and volunteers, this publication would not have been possible. A credit to the volunteers and staff is elsewhere in this publication. It took a lot of patience and nail biting and a longer period of time than anticipated to finally bring this project to an end. But I am pleased to say the crew on board accomplished their tasks professionally and with a high spirit of co-operation. There is no mistaking that we are presently living in the electronic age. Is that good or bad? Our grandchildren and their progeny will judge. The hand written ledger to which I earlier referred to as ancient had one major positive aspect. The notes of sixty odd years were contained in but a few cumbersome volumes. However, the more recent data did not seem to have a particular home or archive where one could go to and extract information. So it is here that the year book committee unanimously wishes to address the present administration of the SWYC to initiate a plan to implement a system to archive all the electronic data that our club generates. Although few on this committee will be here to celebrate the centennial of the SWYC, those that come after us hopefully will be grateful for our efforts. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to edit this publication. It was a lot of fun! Edward "Whitey" Plecinoga Past Commodore 1981 This book was proudly published & manufactured by Editor My Print and Copy, LLC 100 Cummings Center • Suite 210-D Beverly, MA 01915 978.232.3552 BY THE SEA T. Frank Remon is pictured here in 1915 at Remon’s boat landing, which is now the location of the Salem Willows Yacht Club. 1906 1909 1910 From left to right: Vice Commodore - Bob Olenio, Fleet Captain - Phil Dole, Treasurer - Joe Collins, Commodore - Mike Beecy, Rear Commodore - Dave Lewis, Secretary - Tom McLaughlin. It has been privilege and an honor to serve as your Commodore for our 75th anniversary and to carry on the traditions of the Salem Willows Yacht Club. Since 1933 the Board of Governors and club members’ dedication, enthu- siasm and hard work, have made this the fi ne club we are blessed to enjoy today. As documented in the club’s anniversary yearbooks Salem Willows Yacht Club has a very rich history. I feel privileged to be here to see our part of it. We are very fortunate to have such a wonderful club. Mike Beecy Commodore Congratulations on your fi rst 75 years and all our best for the next 75 Compliments of Commodore’s Club of America Standing left to right Directors Richard Long, Mariruth Castle and Chuck Houde Seated Secretary William Fitzgerald Vice President Linc Williams President Joe Gough Treasurer Jim McDonough OUR CLUB BURGEE (Flag to you landlubbers) In tracing down all possible leads to the origin of our club burgee, it now appears that the Remon brothers owned a boat yard on Turner Street opposite the House of Seven Gables in the eighteen seventies or eighties. They also operated a boat landing on the site of the present club. They had a private flag similar to the present club Burgee. Instead of a star it had the letter “R” with a possible slight variation in the white stripe. This was flown on various occasions and celebrations. In 1904, James N. Wyman who as a member of our club, with three other men, Alvan Price, Frank Price and Arthur Henderson, who had a yacht named “Creon”. Searching all registers of Yacht Club Burgees, James Wyman and the others had a burgee made at Philante’s Sail Loft on Foster’s Wharf Beverly. This was used by them on their trips down the coast of Maine, even as far as Pemaquid Point. Gradually other boat owners who moored their boats at Remon’s landing used the burgee so that they would be recognized as coming from Salem Willows. It was finally adopted by the Salem Willows Yacht Club as the official Burgee and registered with Lloyd’s of London. 2008 SALEM WILLOWS YACHT CLUB OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS Commodore Mike Beecy Vice-Commodore Bob Olenio Rear Commodore Dave Lewis Secretary Tom McLaughlin Treasurer Joe Collins Financial Seretary George Garland Fleet Captain Phil Dole Anne Olenio Audit Gerry Killion Budget Paul Luzinski Greg Gordon Entertainment Ed”Whitey Plecinoga Russ Austin Roland Gauthier John Regan Garet Wohl Norman Walczak Michael Cucchi Membership Jim Garfield House Kevin Neumann Bob Mazarino Jib Sheet Gary Jaworski Junior Sailing Lou Schoenthal Launch Boats Mike Waters Legislative Pat Curtin Rules Dan Muise Web Site Chip Cobb Jean Cobb Congratulations Best Wishes SWYC Salem Willows Yacht Club Th e Garfi elds Jim Pam Rich & Amanda From ZIG Winthrop Yacht Club Inc. ZAG NORTH SHORE ORAL SURGERY GROUP Lawrence J. Monaldo, D.D.S., M.B.A., ABOMS Arnold I. Maloff, DMD Sandra R. Makkar, DDS Andrew P. Abela, D.D.S., M.Sc., ABOMS, FRCD(C) Charlene Tsai, DMD Peter Tziros, DMD Flora E. Ocampo, D.D.S., ABOMS 100 Highland Avenue 2 Winter Street • Salem, MA 01970 Salem, MA 01970 (978) 745-6900 (978) 745-8774 85 Constitution Lane • Suite 200 D (978) 741-7534 (fax) Danvers, MA 01923 (978) 750-4500 www.endodonticsinc.com PRACTICE LIMITED TO ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY A American Association AE of Endodonontists BOARD CERTIFIED A.B.O.M.S. ® Specialist member HISTORY OF SALEM WILLOWS WINTER ISLAND AND HARBOR The Salem Willows Park where our yacht club is located and Winter Island have had a long and varied history. When Salem was first settled, part of the Willows and Winter Island was used by fishermen to dry their catches and nets, and other parts were used to graze cattle upon. The Willows was first called “The Neck” Around 1630 a fee for rental of a part of this land was approved. The fee was to be charged to fishermen on Winter Island for their catches.