04/09 Nvyc Newsletter

NOW HEAR THIS April 2009

NOW HEAR THIS

“Building today toward a bright tomorrow”

Happy 89th Birthday to our finest aged member Lou Schrim

Volume 243

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NAPA VALLEY YACHT CLUB

April 2009 BIRTHDAYS Diane Brown Betty Humber Bob Magoon Avi Strugo Gloria Cordeiro Kristen Spence

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Greta Vallerga Howard Peterson

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Mike Behrens Pat Crisman

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Daryl Nord Sue Ronald

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Bar Opens at 5:30 pm FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER SCHEDULE

April 3rd Potluck Host-Art and Angela Lewis

April 10

Salad, Delicious shrimp dish, cake and ice cream Host-Bob and Elizabeth Parker Kathleen & Cyde cooked a GREAT St. Patricks Day meal last month.

ANNIVERSARIES Steve & Ellen Vartan Bob & Nancy Gurley Dirk & Seeta Kruiderier Bob & Joy Magoon Kurt & Dominique Stahr Paul & Leanne Reyff

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April 17

Grilled Italian Sausage, Turkey Ravioli with Mediterranean Sauce, Artichoke Frittata, Pizza Bread, Biscotti and Italian Ice Cream Host- Charlie & Antoinette Alegria and John & Marianne Carella

April 24

Commodore Chicken Rice & vegetables and Lemon Dessert Host- Clay and Mary Parker & Robert & Judee Stemmer

FROM THE FLAG BRIDGE April 2009

Clay Parker Commodore

NVYC April, 2009 Newsletter Commodore Spring is upon us with new life bursting out everywhere! Drive through Napa and see all the early blooming trees or along the Napa River to enjoy a beautiful display of plant and animal life. Just returning from the Loch Lomond cruise we saw the effects of change along the river. We are blessed to have a resource like this to use and protect.

Evelyn Silveri reports we have 93 paid members this year. A special thanks goes to Bob Weeks, Evelyn Silveri and Jim Robbers for getting our 2009 membership records and cards completed. No small task that. With members and special “others” like our Charter and Ancient Mariner categories we will have distributed 191 cards this year. Membership is building, but just about the same as last year at this time. We do a lot for folks to enjoy river and water oriented activities whether they own a boat or not. NVYC also provides many benefits to the general public from visiting clubs, organizations using our facilities and sponsoring activities

for youth. Bring a friend to our club to show them it is the place to be. Hosting for our Friday Night Dinners is going well, but still needs a few volunteers to complete the calendar. Standby for contact and please say “yes” when asked Our next big event will be Cinco de Mayo the weekend of May 1,2 & 3. There will be more information coming, but plan on attending some or all of the festivities. There will be a NVYC cruise-in, as well with fun for all. Have a fun and safe time on the water and join us at the club! Clay Parker, Commodore

Larry Wolfe Vice Commodore

April Newsletter THIS IS YOUR CLUB!!!!

Each month your flag officers write a column; it is probably read by half the membership as it was before by me. Now that I am a flag officer, I make the assumption that the entire club is awaiting on my every word---no I am not on drugs--it just goes with our responsibilities to report to our friends and members of the current activities of the club. We are a close group of friends and fellow club

…and what a great organization it is because of wonderful people like you. At our March Board of Directors meeting ideas were discussed of even more events; for example, once a month a Saturday night dinner (replacing the Friday night), or maybe a Sunday brunch, or how about a Taco Tuesday for about $5. Bocci ball and Mar Jongg are popular---how about some tournaments. These all sound like terrific suggestions and ideas and they give us the opportunuity to get to know each other even better. Let’s dust off old ideas or generate new ideas. All it takes is someone to chair and direct the activity or help direct. We are an all-volunteer club and when you joined you checked the very

small boxes on your membership application indicating the areas of services you would be eager to commit some of your time and energy to. We now have a beautiful, spacious clubhouse with a new large, usable deck and a commercial stove in the kitchen. Let’s put it to good use. All it takes is a dedicated volunteer like YOU! Please call me if you would like to chair or help on any of the above or if you have another idea. PLEASE DON’T ALL CALL AT ONCE----PACE YOURSELVES. Vice Commodore, Larry Wolfe 253-9158 or [email protected]

members and much of our communication is oral, already known. RIGHT NOW THE CLUB IS IN CRITICAL ACTIVITIES OF RENEWING OUR LEASE AND IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IF ANY ONE OF OUR MEMBERS HAS ANY INFLUENCE WITH THE MEMBERS OF NAPA CITY COUNSEL YOU SHOULD CONTACT CLAY PARKER AND OFFER ASSISTANCE. The cruise to Loch Loman was a complete success and our hats are off to Kurt Stahr on a great job. The weather was great on Friday, windy on Saturday, and Sunday weather attracted some vocabulary that is unavailable in this column. The April cruise out is to Emeryville for opening day on the 24th. Steve Vartan is in charge of this one. For those of you that have smaller vessels, he has graciously offered the extra staterooms that are available on Stahrship. Kurt and Dominique have been unavailable for comment. The cruises are

a great way to get to know other members on a one on one basis--so if possible, try to participate. For example, on the last cruise, Commodore Clay was testing his new radar while we were all rafted off, and Scott and Diane stepped off their boat with a radiant green glow as they headed for dinner. Clay having an insurance background was in denial. It is important that we make our club stronger by participation and encourage less active members to step up. It is not always about owning a boat, but participating in other activities---Bill Newton has offered to instruct in Bocce Ball if the student picks up his bar tab-depending on your skill level that may or may not be a profitable adventure. Bill is a skilled player and a good instructor. Let us all devote our time and support our club. Dirk Kruidenier 'the rear' Rear Commodore

LOCH LOMOND CRUISE Seven NVYC boats and one trailer left Napa on March 13th and headed for Loch Lomond Yacht Club to attend their annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration. The trip over was on smooth, but somewhat foggy, waters, with the cruise culminating at LLYC with the Agnews welcoming the fleet with Bloody Mary’s. Friday evening LLYC hosted a happy hour that included a performance by an Irish dance group from a local dance school. Saturday evening began with a cocktail party on Starship, with Toru and Sumiko driving over due to rough water on San Pablo Bay earlier in the day. The group then moved up to the club house and enjoyed a dinner of corned beef, cabbage and green beer. Sunday morning’s departure was earlier than usual to beat a low tide, but the water was smooth for the ride home. GREAT CRUISE. Kurt Stahr

Cruise In Tug Boat Cruise in. Clyde & Kathleen cooked a delicious tri-tip and chicken dinner for them and homemade chocolate cake. Lynn Prichetwas the bartender. Philip gave out the safety bags to those who filled out the survey.

Irish Dancers on Loch Lomond Cruise out

NVYC CRUISERS, The NVYC Delta Cruise is set for May 20th to May 31st. Scheduled stops are: Wednesday 5/20 Delta Marina, Rio Vista Thursday, 5/21 thru Sunday, 5/24 Sacramento YC & Sacramento Jazz Festival Monday, 5/25 & Tuesday, 5/26 Oxbow Marina Wednesday, 5/27 & Thursday, 5/28 Village West Yacht Club Friday, 5/29 & Saturday, 5/30 Martinez Returning home Sunday, 5/31. More information will be coming as the cruise date nears. BE SURE TO SIGN UP ON THE NVYC WEBSITE EARLY Charlie Agnew Cruise Captain

DELTA CRUISE 2009 May 20th---Rio Vista May 21st---Sacramento YC May 22nd—Sacramento YC/Jazz Festival May 23rd---Sacramento YC/Jazz Festival May 24th---Sacramento YC/Jazz Festival May 25th---Oxbow YC May 26th---Oxbow YC May 27th---Village West YC May 28th---Village West YC May 29th---Martinez YC May 30th---Martinez YC May 31st---Home CRUISERS PLANNING TO INCLUDE SACRAMENTO YACHT CLUB PLEASE SIGN UP BY APRIL 15TH

Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association presents

Opening Day on San Francisco Bay

April 26 - 2009

Friday 5:30 pm: The Vartans will host wine and cocktails aboard “Strange Trip”. BYC welcome to join us.

Friday 7:30 pm: Join BYC racers for after race BBQ. $6.00 for salad/ side only up to $12.00 for burgers, chicken, fish or steak.

Cruise Captain Steve Vartan 707-224-6553 - [email protected]

Saturday 9:00 am: Potluck Breakfast on

the dock.

Saturday Activities: Great places to shop, eat, explore on your own. Take the #9 Bus (every 1/2 hour); check out all the action on Fourth Street. ( http://www.4thstreetshop.com) Sunday: Return to Napa or participate in

Opening Day Parade. Sign up for the Parade at www.picya.org or call 415.902.6147

Cruise Sign-up: nvyc.org

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OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CREW Board Members Commodore Clay Parker 224-0188 Vice Commodore Larry Wolfe 253-9158 Rear Commodore Dirk Kruidenier 554-1098 Secretary Bob Weeks 253-2276 Treasurer James Robbers 253-9052 Staff Commodore; Jon Lander 265-9003 Directors Charlie Agnew 255-8115 Scott Brown 255-0885 Bill Newton 224-0306 Nancy Weeks 253-2276 Tom Nunan 252-7928 Lynn Pritchett 255-6619 Staff Chairs - Vice Commodore Port Captain Bill Newton 224-0306 Galley: Clyde & Kathleen Smith 253-2168 Social Chair Mark & Nancy Lessler 257-9008 Bar Captain Kisliuk William/Elizabeth Frater 287-2627 OD Coordinator: Nancy Muellar & Lori Fultz 967-8836 (supplies) Bob and Judee Stemmer 255-9137 Chairs - Rear Commodore Fleet Captain: Kurt Stahr 224-5157 Web Unknown 555-5555 Newsletter Philip Craig 260-4596 Newsletter Sally Craig 224-6972 Advertising Carole Terry 252-3098 Merchandise Angela & Art Lewis 252-8586 Membership Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 Bldg. & Grounds Bob Stephenson 255-6012 Public Relations Lynn Pritchett 255-6619 Other Staff - Commodore Long Range Planning Steve Vartan 224-6553 Telephone Pending Sunshine Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 Christmas Seniors Karen Agnew 255-8115 PICYA Delegates Maxine Maas 255-4110 Clay Parker 224-0188 Larry Wolfe 253-9158 8 Bells Committee Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 Jackie Finnegan 255-6638 .

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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 1730, March 10, 2009, at Napa Valley Club House. Present: Charlie Agnew, Dirk Kruidenier, Jon Lander, Bill Newton, Tom Nunan, Clay Parker, Lynn Pritchett, James Robbers, Avi Strugo, Bob Weeks, Nancy Weeks, Larry Wolfe. Previous Meeting's Minutes approved by Bill Newton and seconded by Avi Strugo. Our Certificates of Deposits have been renewed at 2.5% We have $124,000 in CDs and $19,000 in checking. Financial report was approved by Tom Nunan and seconded by Avi Strugo. The Commodore thanked everyone who worked on the deck project and installing the new gas stove in the galley. Clay Newton is our new webmaster. Jon Lander, Clay Parker and attorney Betsy Strauss are continuing negotiations with the City regarding our lease. Our next General Meeting will be March 20, 2009. Meeting adjourned at 1840. Respectfully submitted. Bob Weeks, Secretary 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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