JJOINOIN USUS FORFOR THETHE TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL MMEMORIALEMORIAL DDAAYY CCEREMONYEREMONY MMONDAONDAYY,, MMAAYY 2626THTH TEA & CRUMPETS AT 10:00 AM MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES AT 11:00 AM FOLLOWED BY BLESSING OF THE FLEET ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE INVITED The Detroit Yacht Club‘s 98th Memorial Day Regatta in Memory of Elisabeth “Libby” Mistele Please join us for a Cocktail Reception Mother’s Day Brunch Friday, May 23 at 6:30 pm thth Sunday, May 11 Trophy Room on the Second Floor Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar 11:30 am to 3:00 pm 2nd Floor Dress code applies - jacket for gentlemen (no denim) Delicious Food and a Spectacular Sweets Table! Adults $26.95++ Children $13.95++ 7-12 yrs. Children $ 7.95++ 4-6 yrs. Jackets required for gentlemen (No denim) Please make brunch reservations at the Reception Counter (313) 824-1200 Grill Restaurant opens at 3:00 pm featuring a Mother’s Day Special Dinner Please call the Reception Counter Please make your reservations early with the Grill with your reservations (313) 824-1200 2 (313) 824-1200, ext. 234 AT THE HELM ROD & GUN CLUB COMMODORE FRED CARR BILL & RICK She is back! You can feel the pulse, The spring weather has arrived and the fish are biting! The Detroit you can hear the pulse and now as the River is teaming with walleye, hungry after this long brutal winter. harbor continues to fill with member's Hiking trails are filled with the sound of birds, marked with the prints vessels you can see the pulse quicken- of all kinds of animals and covered with snakes of all sizes! ing, the pulse of the DYC is back! This spring we have several events. First is shooting at Double The green of Belle Isle's willow trees and Action Indoor Gun Range in Madison Heights. We rent the entire grass is coming back. By month's end gun range for Detroit Yacht Club members and welcome both expe- expect to see beautiful lush views of the rienced and novice shooters ~ men and women alike. This is the big island and of our DYC Island too. perfect opportunity to refresh/review gun handling and safety guide- While the State of Michigan works their lines whether for home protection or for those that carry. magic on the big island; our very own Traditionally we meet afterwards for a bite to eat at Boodles Vice Commodore Joe Books with the Restaurant. This is a limited space event so e-mail Rick Michalski Garden Club's Chairwoman Pamela as soon as possible at [email protected]. Thursday, May 15th ~ Maloney, on a day one could say we are 6:30 - 8:00pm. Cost is $15.00 per person. You can also rent guns all members of the Garden Club, will at Double Action at a discount during this event, if you would like to work their magic on our DYC Island try something different. leaving us with manicured beds of beautiful flowers to enjoy all season The second event is the In-House Walleye Derby. Saturday, long. May 24th. Tina and Dan Nowicki will be taking the lead on organiz- Ballroom dancing's newly formed Club whose Chairman is John Gibson ing this event, so please contact them if you are interested in a day is making a comeback! Fine Dining being led by our very own Le Cordon where kids, family & friends can enjoy quality time on the water. Bleu Honor Graduate and General Manager James Sides is making a Details to follow… comeback! Chef Craig Deck's comeback is really revving up with new The third event is Family Fishing Day on Sunday, June 8th. menu items and nightly specials sure to make for a mouthwatering sum- Michigan DNR opens all fishing in the Great Lakes ~ no adult mer season. For your after dinner listening pleasure Entertainment license is required on this day ~ fishing for kids 16 years and Chairwoman Tamra Homicz has come back with an outstanding variety of younger is always unrestricted. The Rod & Gun Club will provide bands sure to quicken your pulse as you dance the hot summer nights poles and bait for those who need them along with trophies and away. prizes. A $5.00 fee will be charged for each family that participates Service is making a comeback as General Manager Sides continues to Thanks for all of your support & enjoy the outdoors! build up this summer's team! It looks like some of the old crew will be Bill Schrader & Rick Michalski returning along with new crew members providing the makings for an extraordinary 2014 Service Team. Grill Manager Samantha Owens and Bar Manager Logan Muehlenbein stand ready to put the pedal to the metal FAMILY FISHING DAY revving up the staff to deliver that extraordinary promise with every order th you place! Whether you're bellying up to the Grill Bar or the Pool Bar for a Sunday, June 8 Belle Isle Ice Tea, whether you're dining in the Grill Restaurant, on the Grill Patio or at the Poolside Café for a delicious repast or Fine Dining in our Formal Dining Room on the second floor you can rest assured you'll FISHING TIME receive the best service you can find anywhere on Michigan's Great Lakes! 9:30 am ~ 1:00 pm The Grand Prix is coming back to the big island! And your management team is working, as in the past, to make the Detroit Yacht Club your per- PRIZES FOR fect Grand Prix Home Base. Providing you unrestricted access to the Club ALL CHILDREN with shuttles to and from the race track combine to make our venue the 15 AND UNDER best in Detroit! Three days of heart pounding excitement as the fastest cars on wheels fly around Belle Isle all within just minutes from your home base. 1. ENTRY FEE $5.00 PER FAMILY (TO COVER BAIT) 2. CHILDREN CATCHING LARGEST FISH PICK PRIZES FIRST. (ANY TYPE FISH ) Rev up your life! 3. TOURNAMENT IS A CATCH AND RELEASE. THE WEIGH IN STATION AT THE BASE OF MAIN DOCK 4. FISHING AREA: ANYWHERE ON DYC ISLAND, DOCKS, Experience the Detroit LAGOON, OFFBACK OF YOUR BOAT, OR OFF SHORELINE. Yacht Club! 5. NO FISHING LICENSE IS REQUIRED THIS DAY. 6. LAST WEIGH IN IS 2:00 pm, NO LATER, PRIZES GIVEN THEN. Trophies: Largest fish • girls 8yrs & under/boys 8yrs & under Largest fish • girls over 8yrs-10/boys over 8yrs-10 While the theme of this article is come back it is important to note that Largest fish • girls over 10yrs-15/boys over 10yrs-15 DYCers also give back. We do that in many ways, there is the annual Fun Most fish caught - girls • Most fish caught -boys in the Sun day helping people by bringing joy into their lives, our Scouting affiliation with our learn to sail program and new this year a partnership GOOD LUCK !!! HAVE FUN!!! with University Prep Schools in another learn to sail program. Please take advantage of the opportunity to give back, jump in with both feet and enjoy & the gift of giving, it is what makes us DYCers. DON'T LET THE BIG ONE GET AWAY And that's the way it is from the driver's seat. Cover Photograph by Com Fred Carr 3 FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL MANAGER TODD J. EIB JIM SIDES Greetings from the Board room. This month Greetings! I hope this article finds was busy with follow-up on many tasks. The everyone doing well! It has been said if House Committee has been reviewing many you don't like the weather in Michigan initiatives that pertain to our clubhouse and wait 5 minutes… it will change. Well, we grounds. The Finance Committee has spent had all four seasons in four days… time working on our current line of credit, Spring, Summer, then snow (SNOW..In along with a host of other topics. The Board April) then Fall and now back to Spring. approved extending the revolving credit loan And we broke a record for snowfall. 94. with very favorable savings on the interest 8 inches surpassing the record of 93.6 rate. Overall, the financial condition continues set in 1880-81. So hopefully Spring to improve and I will allow the Treasurer to remains around and we can get on top review with you.The Board approved to of some maintenance and grounds extend the current membership special work. through the spring, as the Membership We have many, many events and spe- Department has found favorable response. cials going on at the DYC and we have With that, the Board passed a standing rules motion, declaring that all new created a 6 month Master Calendar for everyone to see the members retain a valid credit card on file with the club, as permitted by upcoming events. The calendar is posted on the website and hard state law. This will assist with delinquent accounts accruing. The Board copies are available at the Club. Monthly calendars will appear in also supported Management in the decision to keep the Spirit of DYC on the MainSheet as always. dry-dock this year. Ridership has fallen from 15,000 to 2,400 passengers There truly is something for everyone, from Trivia on Tuesdays per year and unknown repairs needed, would place a strain on our current to 10 Buck Tuesdays, Lobsterfests, Specials on Wednesdays, budget. Following the highly successful Dancing at the Grand event, the Theme Buffets, and Fine Dining in the Fountain Room… and the Board approved a new "Dance Club" with John Gibson as the Chairman.