03/08 Nvyc Newsletter

NOW HEAR THIS

March 2008

NOW HEAR THIS

Camaraderie on the Water

Volume 230

February 2nd NVYC Cruise In Safety Check & Super Bowl Sunday


   

   

     


March 2008





Judee Stemmer Merrilee Newton Soren Axelson Al Gillette Denise Coffield Angela Lewis Lou Schirm

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Bob & Judee Stemmer 3 Zoe & Betty Zanisan 4 Tom & Judy Nuhan 14 Daryl & Kathy Nord 22 Howard & Kathie Petersen 15 Robert & Elizabeth Parker 28 Bob & Lili Keating 31 Larry & Linda Wolfe 31


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Bar Opens at 5:30 pm FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER SCHEDULE

Hosts are as follows: March 7 Hosts: Gary & Susan De Wet Potluck

March 14 Hosts: Richard & Roseanna Goodfellow and Bob Fowles & Linda Parzych Lasagna Garlic Bread Antipasto Cake

March 21 Hosts: Norman & Else Madsen and Jon & Carol Lander Danish Pork Chop Delight Rice Spinach Salad Annette’s Ice Cream & fancy sauce toppings

March 28 Hosts: Robert & Judee Stemmer and Clay & Mary Parker Commodore's Swiss Chicken Bake Garlic Mashed Potatoes Stemmer Salad Tropical Dream Dessert

FROM THE FLAG BRIDGE

Clay Parker Vice Commodore

March 2008 Jon Lander Commodore February saw a variety of activities at our club house. Friends, good food, a chance to learn- our club camaraderie is going strong. Thanks to all those that helped with the cruise in, Coast Guard Safety Inspection and Super Bowl Sunday. The chili cook off had good competition but as he predicted, Bill Newton walked off with the top prize. (how did he do that?) I had no quarrel with the outcome as #13 was the one I picked too. A special thanks to first (and only) mate Carol for the support food (coleslaw and corn bread) for the chili cook off and Social Chair Mary Parker for arranging the decorating and other support activities. It takes lots of folks to plan, execute and clean up from our activities. Thanks for all who jump in with a helping hand. As I write this, the Crab feed is still in the future but the fact that it has sold out is an indication of another great time to be had at the club house. With Bob & Nancy Weeks, Steve and Ellen Vartan, and Joyce Craven as hosts, I am looking forward to another outstanding event at our clubhouse. Larry has mentioned the good work of Tom Nunan in keeping the building and grounds in top shape. He is this month’s nominee for outstanding service in promoting the camaraderie of our club. His single handily removing all the debris caught behind our dock was beyond the call of duty and, as Larry mentioned, he worked on a list of other things too. Looking ahead to March, there is the ever popular cruise-out to Loch Lomand and corn beef and cabbage dinner after the potato carving contest. Help our cruise leader with an early sign up via the club web page. I had the opportunity to attend the PICYA delegates meeting in February. Maxine Mass and Richard Tipton have represented our club for many years at these meetings and they are graciously introducing me to the representatives of our sister yacht clubs around the bay and delta. There is a wealth of experience and dedication in those meetings and the opportunity to make connection with many clubs. PICYA is sponsoring a training session for club officers (or interested persons) on March 22 at Richmond YC. I would like to see a good contingent from this club attend. Please contact me if interested. Hope to see you at the club or on the water!

Larry Wolfe Rear Commodore This month, even with all the liquid sunshine, is scheduled to be a great time at our club. There is a lot of activity to get members participating and enjoying being a part of our NVYC community. In closing out 2007 we have had an opportunity to see what works and what we might improve to make your club more valuable in terms of activities and direction. Clubhouse improvements are in the offing as we obtain the necessary designs and permits where needed. We already have some work moving in the near term, especially a new roof! We have approval for running a natural gas line into the property and will proceed as soon as weather permits. Our road into the property has magically been graded to smooth out the Grand Canyon like potholes and we can do some better surfacing after the project is done. In terms of activities, the Super Bowl Party was a great success. Thirteen different offerings of chili gave everyone there a roiling good time. I still don’t know how Bill Newton was so confident he would win, but he not so modestly did just that. The Bocce Ball tournament winners were Tom & Judy Nunan. There was lots of cheering for the game with winners of the football pool pocketing some cash. We had some good prizes thanks to generous merchants in the community. Frida’s, Compadre’s, Las Palmas, Vallerga’s and Ben & Jerry’s have all donated to the cause. We should support these friends any time possible. The calendar for hosting Friday Night Dinners is still needing some members to sign up. Linda Sharp is the O.D. Coordinator and can be r e a c h e d a t 2 2 6 - 7 4 8 8 or t h e ga l [email protected]. Each of us agreed when we joined the club to participate in hosting. There is no requirement to cook as things can be brought in or catered. We need you at the club to enjoy events like Friday Nights, but we also need you to host once per year. Even if you can’t host on a particular date you can trade dates or get substitutes. Linda is planning to contact everyone that has not signed up, so when she does think about saying yes before anything else. Her job is one of the most important in the club and she deserves our strongest thanks and support. Go to the website at www.nvyc.org to see the dates for dinners. Have a fun and safe time on the water and join us at the club! Clay Parker

As we begin March, almost Spring, I am amazed at the incredible people who make up our membership and who donate their time and service to NVYC. For years Sally and Phillip have published our outstanding newsletter that we all enjoy. We can’t thank them enough. To help with the newsletter advertising, Carole Terry has stepped up. Call or email Carole for ad space for your business. Our Webmaster, Mike Noonan, has been very busy updating our website and making www.NVYC.org more user friendly. You will be able to get an early edition of our newsletter online. Evelyn Silveri is busy working on membership and on our roster. MGM stands for Members Get Members. Do we enjoy good fellowship? Do we get things done and have fun doing them? Let’s MGM and bring a friend to one of our Friday night dinners. Merchandise Managers, Angela and Art Lewis report that the February 15th sale was outstanding. Sales are up for the year. There is still time to order your “Opening Day on the Bay” shirts. Tom Nunan, Building & Grounds, has been very busy cleaning yards and yards of debris and trash from the inside of our 150’ dock, painting the storage container, getting bids on the leaky roof and getting our plumbing FIXED. Fleet Captain, Scott Brown, got us off to a great start with the Coast Guard inspection of 18 boats. Have you signed up for this year’s cruises? There are some great ones. Check out the Skipper Saver Class on June 21 & 22. Call Scott. Sign up for the GPS class to be held at our clubhouse on Wed. April 16th. Go online to diablosquadron.org. Please keep in mind Ken Graham’s Safety workshops starting on May 13th. There was an article in last month’s newsletter. If you are interested in attending, his email address is [email protected]. Lynn Pritchett has volunteered to help publicize the many good things that we do; such as The Friends of the River, Senior Project, Coast Guard Inspection, Lighted Boat Parade or any new ideas you may have. There is an important survey elsewhere in this newsletter wanting your input about the Friday Night Dinners. Please respond to it. Larry Wolfe, Rear Commodore

Friday Night Dinners------MEMBERSHIP SURVEY Can they be improved and how???? Most of us look forward to the social interaction and getting together on Fridays. Please comment on what you would like to see and what your club can do for you. Do we want more potlucks? How about a simple night of hotdogs and hamburgers or maybe tacos? Should the cost be kept down or maybe increased to help defray the cost of the improvements. We need your ideas, thoughts and comments. We welcome your suggestions. Please call, write or email Mary Parker

Friday Night Dinners On March 16th we'll be trying a "Bring an Appetizer to Share" night. Please bring finger food to share. We will be using only paper plates and napkins, so make sure it's truly "finger food". We will all be doing our own cleanup, as there is no host scheduled for this night. Hosts have now been scheduled for our Friday Night Dinners. As you know, each membership is required to host at least one Friday Night Dinner each year. If you haven’t already signed up to host a dinner, a date has been chosen for you. If you aren’t able to host on your assigned night, please either trade nights with another member or find someone to fill in for you. Please let me know of any changes to the schedule by calling me at 226-7488 or e-mailing me at [email protected]. Steve Vartan presented a couple of really great ideas for Friday Dinners. You can go to Vallerga's and they will cut up whole, cooked chicken at no extra charge. They can also do lasagna, pasta salads, garlic bread - lots of variety in their prepared food section. Contact Ray Sercu at [email protected] or 252-3312. Another choice is Las Palmas Restaurant, at 1730 Yajome, who does to go catering at a very reasonable price. The owner is Juan Lopez, and you can reach him at 257-1514. Be creative and have fun with your dinners! Linda Sharp













 
 
 












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OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CREW Board Members Commodore Jon Lander Vice Commodore Clay Parker Rear Commodore Larry Wolfe Secretary Bob Weeks Treasurer James Robbers Staff Commodore; Avi Strugo Directors Charlie Agnew 255-8115 Scott Brown Bill Newton 224-0306 Nancy Weeks Tom Nunan 252-7928 Bill Coffield Staff Chairs - Vice Commodore Port Captain Bill Newton Galley: Nancy Weeks Social Chair Mary Parker Bar Captain Don Buresh/Sharon Phillips OD Coordinator: Linda Sharp (supplies) Bob & Marla Stephenson Chairs - Rear Commodore Fleet Captain: Scott Brown Web Mike Noonan Newsletter Philip Craig Newsletter Sally Servidio Advertising Carole Terry Merchandise Angela & Art Lewis Membership Evelyn Silveri Bldg. & Grounds Tom Nunan Public Relations Lynn Pritchett Other Staff - Commodore Audit and By-laws: Ria Donald Budget & By-laws Ria Donald Long Range Planning Steve Vartan Telephone Kathy Nord Sunshine Bob Stemmer Christmas Seniors Karen Agnew PICYA Delegates Maxine Maas Jon Lander Larry Wolfe 8 Bells Committee Evelyn Silveri Jackie Finnegan 255-6638 Kathy Nord .

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Fos Pritchett Jim Garcia (Dec’d) George Donald (Dec’d) Kathy Nord Gary Schager Chuck Miller (Dec’d) Joe Ramos Wayne Friesel Ria Donald Susie Pritchett Steve Vartan Dan Robson




Meeting called to order at 5:30, January 8, 2008, at the NVYC Clubhouse. Present: Jon Lander, Clay Parker, Larry Wolfe, Bob Weeks, Jim Robbers, Scott Brown, Charlie Agnew, Nancy Weeks, Bill Newton, Tom Nunan, Avi Strugo Excused: Bill Coffield Previous month's minutes approved by Clay Parker and seconded by Avi Strugo. Commodore Jon Lander announced the theme for the year will be Camaraderie on the Water which will include a variety of activities on the water. The Port Captain reported we already have 6 cruise-ins this coming year. Tom Nunan reported we have two leaks in our roof and he will get 3 bids to replace the old roof and install new gutters. Lynn Pritchett volunteered to be our Public Relations Officer. Our lease negotiations are continuing with the City. The deck and kitchen projects are continuing. There was discussion of the rental of club to members. A motion by Clay Parker and seconded by Nancy Weeks that a member would donate $50 and leave the Club clean and secure. Meeting adjourned at 6:45. Respectfully submitted, Bob Weeks, Secretary

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