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February, 2015
Congratulations, Don Swatik,
2014 Skipper of the Year!
Congratulations to Don Swatik for earning the honor of
being named Skipper of the Year for 2014 by the Fleet
Committee! Don was an active member during the past year
and he attended several of the cruising events, such as the
Key Largo Angler’s Club cruise and the Dry Tortugas cruise.
Don was also the fleet skipper for this year’s long cruise
around the Florida peninsula. Don lead the fleet up the east
coast of Florida, stopping at many destinations along the way
before heading west through the locks of the Okeechobee
Waterway and then finally back down the west coast of Florida
arriving back in Marathon.
Don and his wife Dee joined the Club in 2007 and have
been active members during those years. Don is currently the
MYC Treasurer and sits on the Finance Committee. Don
also chairs both the Insurance and Long Range Planning
Committees at MYC. His commitment to the Club goes far
beyond participating in the cruising activities.
Don has been an avid boater for many years,
enjoying both cruising and fishing. You can find Don out on
the water in TACHYON, his 44-foot Albin Marine Command
Bridge vessel.
Don’s enthusiasm for the water is
contagious and if you spend enough time with him you’ll
realize why he is the winner of this prestigious award.
Thank you, Don, for your extraordinary participation
in so many areas of the Club and for your earning of the
2014 Skipper of the Year award!
From The Bridge
Marathon Yacht Club
33rd Street, Gulf
Marathon, Florida 33050
By Commodore Ralph Girkins
MarathonYachtClub.com
Member: Florida Council of Yacht Clubs
Listed: Register of American Yacht Clubs
Dear Members,
Taking
watch
for
as your
Commodore will be a very exciting
and rewarding experience for me!
My wife
and I have belonged
to many clubs in Ohio, but neither of
us has served as commodore.
Working and raising five children
never allowed that to happen.
The Courtyard Renovation Project and Swimming Pool
promise to make this year very exciting. The improvements
will certainly attract younger members and more reciprocal
visitors from other yacht clubs. In addition,
milliondollar view and new Tiki Hut will enhance the quality of all of
our functions.
It is certainty exciting to see so many people back for
the season. We all need to keep the dining room and bar
busy.
promises to keep our food & beverage the finest
in town. Your part is to keep making reservations.
It will be my job to continue implementing the Long
Range Plan for the
and stay consistent with the detailed
guidelines. Our three lines of business will be closely
monitored and enhanced. We have a lot of new local
competition in town and we want to make sure our Club is the
best place to be!
I want to thank everyone who stayed on the Board
and welcome all the new officers, chairs and committee
members. The new Bridge, with
and
, will be
awesome. We really have wonderful leadership throughout the
Club.
All of our Committee Chair positions have been filled,
with the exception of Membership, and we are looking for the
right volunteer for this important position. Please contact me if
you are interested.
The
is a very important commitment
that
has kept for years. As a result,
has received
great community recognition. We need someone to coordinate
our wonderful Club’s participation in this year’s event. Cancer
is a horrible thing and we are always proud to do our part to
support the search for its cure.
has done a terrific job taking over the
. The
is
running great and will certainly help to keep the community’s
perception of
positive. The
is an
important fundraiser for
. It will take place Saturday,
February 21st, at Municipal Park. As an organization in such a
small town,
and his board need your support.
. This will
A special thanks goes out to
be Linda’s 11th year, as editor of the BELL. This is a huge
commitment.
All members of
also need to keep to our common
goal regarding membership. We are projecting many new
members for this year. It takes every one of us to keep the
vibrant and successful. Let’s all do our part to make our
Club grow.
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the
A Parting Word...
from Past Commodore Greg Konrath
As my term as your
Commodore has come to an end, I
would like to take this opportunity to
thank the people who have made my
term a great success. Many thanks
to:
The Bridge and the Board of
Governors,
along
with
and
his Finance Committee, and
and the House Committee, for such a
fantastic job finishing a multitude of projects around the Club;
and the Pool Committee for the countless hours they put
in these last months on the courtyard renovation project;
The Entertainment Committee co-chairs
and
for an excellent job finding an array of
entertainment for our Club this past year;
and his committee for the
variety of land and sea excursions that have occurred this last
year;
as Fleet Education Coordinator and MYC
Educational Foundation Chairman for all of his hard work and all
the courses we were able to start this year. Way to go! What a
great job moving forward with this Foundation;
and their combined
committees for the fine job with Membership and Hospitality;
for staying on top of
everything that goes on in the marina. “Nothing gets by you,
great job;”
, the Auxiliary and all its
members for coming to our aid whenever needed. Thank you, we
couldn’t have done it without you;
Long Range Plan Chairman
for all the
planning and strategic information he has provided over the last
three years. It has been a crucial component to the longevity of
our Club;
and the Blue Gavel for their
participation in Club activities throughout the past year.
FCYC Director
for keeping us up to
date on the happenings of the Florida Council Thank you and
good luck in the coming year;
An extra special commendation goes out to
for the fine job she has done on the Bell every month. Without
her you would not be reading this right now;
for working so diligently on
redoing the bylaws;
Last - but certainly not least - a great deal of gratitude to
, and the staff for making our
Club run as smoothly as it has in this past year. I have
personally enjoyed many wonderful evenings because of them.
Remember that this Club thrives because of the active
participation of its members. Come out and join in, no matter
what your talents and experience! It’s YOUR Club. Help make it
the best!
In closing it has been an honor and a pleasure serving
as your commodore of the Marathon Yacht Club. Thank You All.
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From the Helm
by Tony Granaghan, Club Manager
On behalf of the
, we welcome our new Commodore,
, to the bridge. We are
looking forward to working together with all of
the returning and new committee members
toward the continued success of the Club.
Every year in the month of January
there is a Change of Watch. Terms expire for
Flag Officers, Board of Governors, Committee
Chairs, and the
Auxiliary. All have
imparted their knowledge and given their time
and energy toward the betterment of your Club. It has been an honor working
with each of these members. I applaud them for giving of themselves so
selflessly to their Club.
A big heartfelt thank you from all of us at
goes out to
our Bell editor, starting her eleventh year of keeping us all informed.
We are so grateful for all you do.
Also a big heartfelt thank you goes out to
who
(among the many hats she wears) will be hanging up the hostess cap. Thank
you
we appreciate all that you do to make MYC a better place to be.
The increased support and growth of our membership is a sure sign
that
is headed in the right direction. That being said, this is the best
time of the year to encourage friends and neighbors to join your Club!
We have narrowed the search for the appropriate candidates to fill
the Accounting/Office assistant and Business Development Director
positions. We’re confident that the new job descriptions will afford more
efficient use of personnel and better utilization of existing skill sets.
We look forward to seeing you at the Sweethearts’ Ball on Saturday,
February 14. We’ll be featuring a gourmet meal for dinner and entertainment
.
will by
We hope you have a chance to attend
’s second annual benefit
for
, with the
, on Thursday,
March 5. We anticipate a truly special event, with proceeds benefiting this
helps kids with cancer attend
worthwhile charity.
medically supervised sleep-away camp.
Boutique (Ship’s Store) is stocked up and ready to go for
The
the season. Stop by on Tuesday nights to see all the new fashions.
To better serve you and your guests, we ask that you make your
reservations early for dinner and special events. This will ensure better
service and help with control of costs.
Thank you for supporting the Club. Without you we would not be
here!
If you wish to receive your statements via email, please contact
at 305-743-6739 or email [email protected].
I assure you that your staff and I will continue to do everything
possible to make
all that you want it to be. Please
continue to share your suggestions and comments with us.
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Auxiliary Update
by Georgie Sage-Wambold, Outgoing Chair
Dear Friends, please join us on
Thursday, February 5th, for our monthly MYC
Auxiliary meeting. We meet at 11:00 am, then
we stay for a delicious lunch at the Club. All
Club members are welcome! Our mission is
to provide volunteer labor for the Club, and to
raise money for the benefit of the Club and
the Community. What fun!
Please note that our March meeting
will be held on Thursday, March 12th,
because the Club will be closed on March 5th
for the Howard Livingston Concert to benefit
KOA Kids Care Camps (see below).
Last month at our January meeting, we welcomed two new
members:
r and
. Welcome to the Club, ladies!
We also elected (by acclamation) our new officers for the coming
year: Auxiliary Chair,
, Vice Chair,
, Secretary,
, Treasurer,
. What would we do without
these wonderful volunteers?
Also, on January 22nd, we had our annual fashion show under the
able leadership of
,
and
. DK’s Style Hut of 8347 Overseas Highway in Marathon
provided some scrumptious clothes and accessories for us to view. Models
included
and
.
February 21: Nautical Flea Market:
and
of
the MYC Educational Foundation are spearheading this event. Auxiliary
volunteers will provide labor to help run the Flea Market.
March 5: Howard Livingston Concert to benefit children with cancer
is organizing our second
(KOA Kids Care Camps).
annual benefit.
needs volunteers to take phone inquiries regarding the
Flea Market this month.
and
need volunteers to
help with the Jewelry & Accessories Auction on March 24th. Any
has a shoebox full
suggestions? I don’t know about you, but
of jewelry to donate! My donations are in a ziplock bag! Drop yours off at
the Club office, labeled “Jewelry Auction” and make room in your jewelry box
for new goodies!
Our budget, according to our wonderful Treasurer,
, is looking good, with approximately $5,500 in the bank!
Don’t forget to buy your MYC Auxiliary Cookbook—hot off the presses,
and only $14.95! Thanks to
and to
for
organizing this project.
See you at the Club! Cheers!
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Membership/Hospitality Committees
by Ruth Olson, Outgoing Membership Chair
Donna Saus, Outgoing Hospitality Chair
Donna and Ruth wish to thank the members of the
Membership/Hospitality Committee for their involvement this
past year.
and
made time
in busy schedules to work on open houses, attend meetings and
review applications.
Speaking of applications, please welcome our most
recent new members:
are full time Marathon
residents originally from the San Francisco Bay area. They
worked together in Tom’s Orthodontic practice for over 20 years.
They purchased a home in Marathon in 1998 and enjoyed short
vacation times here while working full time. When they retired,
they moved here permanently. They enjoy diving, spear fishing
and lobstering. When it’s too cold to go in the water, they enjoy
fishing. They look forward to cruising with the fleet as well as
spending time with friends who are already members. They
have a 44-foot Aquila power catamaran named Keys Kat that is
at their home dock. Thanks to their sponsors:
and
are full time Marathon
residents originally from the Daytona Beach area. Steve was a
banker and land developer prior to becoming involved in the
marine business in 1998. They are co-owners of Shelter Bay
Marine. They are interested in business networking the Club will
provide. They have a 34-foot Venture named DESPERADO.
Thanks to their sponsors:
and
.
has been a Social Studies Teacher
at Marathon High School since fall of 2002. Prior to coming to
Marathon, she served in a variety of teaching and administrative
positions at colleges and universities. She has also traveled
extensively for research, teaching or study purposes, the most
unique locations being Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beer Sheva, Israel;
and Chernnoblyl, Ukraine. As a teacher at MHS and a member
of the Business & Professional Women’s organization, she has
participated in dinners and special events for years at MYC. At
this time, she would like to become more involved as an active
member with a wider variety of activities sponsored by MYC.
Thanks to her sponsors:
and
.
are retired with homes in
Marathon and Charlestown, Rhode Island. They owned and
operated an aluminum sand casting foundry in Massachusetts
for 25 years, which they sold in 2000. Since they retired, they
enjoy spending half the year in Marathon and the other half at
their cottage on the Rhode Island shore. Thanks to their
sponsors:
and
.
attended our April 2014
open house. They are originally from Richmond, Virginia where
George was a bond and commodity broker. Brenda is a former
legal secretary. They own Maser Tents, which is an internet tent
sales company (http://www.tentsandsigns.com ). George is a
former Nevada Search and Rescue Deputy Sheriff and they are
both members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. They have homes
in Marathon and Spartenburg, SC. They have a 29-foot Bahia
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Cruiser named RELENTLESS. Thanks to their sponsors:
and
attended our November
2014 open house. They are originally from S. Euclid, Ohio
where Mike was in private practice and emeritus Clinical
Professor of Medicine and Rheumatology at Case Western
Reserve Medical School. Pat raised their children and then
ran his practice until she also retired. They have been coming
to the Keys annually for 48 years and have had an apartment
at Sunset Beach for over 25 years. Mike is the current
President of the Board at Sunset Beach Apartments. They
have enjoyed the Club as guests of friends at Sunset Beach.
Thanks to their sponsors:
and
and
.
We also have one reinstatement as a result of a
program approved by the Board of Governors at the December
meeting:
are co-owners of Shelter
Bay Marine and have homes in Marathon and Port Charlotte,
Florida. They are interested in the business networking the
Club will provide. Thanks to their sponsors:
and
.
A
is planned for
. It will be held in the city park with lots of space for
all the tax deductible donations we hope you are saving for us!!
You will see flyers for the event around town and the Club by
the time you read this. You can access information via our
website at http://www.mycef-fleamarket.com .
A fundraiser with
is scheduled
for
An event with Diveheart is tentatively
scheduled for April 2, 2015. Details to follow.
We continue to send out letters to new property owners
in the Marathon, Key Colony Beach and Duck Key area. If you
know of neighbors, friends or business acquaintances who may
be interested in joining the Club please let them know we will
be having another opportunity to come to the Club during our
next
You can also extend to them the opportunity
to come to Club and check us out at their convenience (pay
cash or credit) or bring them to the Club yourselves for
complimentary hot dogs on Sunday! You can stop by the office
for brochures you may wish to share. If prospective members
have
any
questions,
they
can
email
to:
[email protected] .
by George and Pat Hospodar
Marathon Yacht Club members are invited to join all
AGLCA members in the Marathon, Florida area for their 6th
Annual “Sunset Celebration” on Sunday, February 22nd, from 4
to 7 p.m. at the Marathon Yacht Club.
The outside courtyard will be the venue for this event and
the MYC will provide a cash bar with “Happy Hour” pricing.
Everyone is simply asked to bring an appetizer to share! In
addition, the popular local Keys band, “Four Sheets to the Wind,”
featuring Bryan Foster, will be providing the party entertainment.
This year, prior to the party at 3:30 p.m.,
,
the President of Curtis Stokes & Associates, Inc. (one of our
nation’s most successful and reputable yacht brokerage firms),
has made himself available to give a presentation to our members
and guests. The title of his talk will be: “ An Up-Date on the
Current State of the Boating Market”, and he will provide our
attendees with lots of information on techniques for making a wise
vessel purchase today, preparing your boat for sale, and will also
provide some figures on actual sales. His insights are always of
interest to our boaters, so you are urged to attend his part of our
program as well.
We would like to have your name tag ready for you ahead
of time since last year we had 140 people at this party! To
facilitate the entrance process, and so we know in advance how
many people to expect, kindly contact
aboard
“Reflection” by February 19th if you will be attending or if you
have any questions. Email Pat at: [email protected],
or phone at: 908-814-6961.
Thank You from Your
Bell Editor
by Linda Presz
We have the Bell because of the contributions of so many
members, month after month. It is a pleasure to take time out to
thank as many as I can.
, who,
First, thank you to
month after month, label, sort, and mail out the Bell, ably assisted by
Many thanks to all of you.
The many articles and photos we have enjoyed over the past
year came from so many members who generously gave their time to
keep us all up to date with happenings at the Club. The volunteer
Committee Chairs and Club Officers - as if they did not have enough
to do - took the time to write their news articles every month.
Many thanks to
and
and
and
and
and photographer extraordinaire
Our fabulous staff also takes time out of the busy schedules
we give them to make sure that we have the most up-to-date
calendars, birthdays, anniversaries, visiting yachts, and all sorts of
happenings at the Club. Thank you to
Office Staff
, and
(who cheerfully fills in whenever we need her).
I say it often, but it is so true: there would be no Bell without
you.
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Night
December 17th
and
have been hard at
work co-chairing the 2015 Entertainment Committee for a few
months now. A lot happens behind the scenes to plan, organize
and produce all the great parties that happen during the year.
and
know all about
that, having done such a superlative job during 2014. Tara and
Ann extend a heartfelt “Thank you and Job Well Done!” for all of
Moe’s and Shelley’s efforts. Theirs are big shoes to fill and we
hope to live up to the challenge.
We would be remiss if we didn’t also send an especially
. She goes above and
HUGE “Thank you!” to
beyond every year to hand-make many of the decorations we
enjoy at our events. Chrissy is an invaluable resource for ideas,
entertainers and all around info. We just couldn’t do it without
her.
Putting on a year’s worth of exciting, fun parties takes a
lot of help and we were so grateful to have plenty of volunteers at
our Organizational Meeting on January 12th. Thank you to all
that have committed your time and energy to make 2015’s events
a success. If you missed the meeting, you didn’t miss your
opportunity to join in. All entertainment volunteers are welcome
with open arms (and possibly hot-glue guns.)
We start off February with a favorite we’ve not had at the
Club for a couple of years, Rick & Dayna Lieder, at the February
6th CookoutÉ
Éand then Bryan Foster on the 13th.
Valentine’s Day just wouldn’t be the same without Terry
& Chrissy Stevenson for everyone’s dancing pleasure on
Saturday, the 14th.
Then we’re going to add a little Asian spice on February
20th with a Chinese New Year Party and Dave Scott to serenade
us.
We’ll close out February on the 27th with a group that’s
new to MYC, “Fiddle Rock.” You may have heard them perform
at Castaway’s.
March is going to be SO much fun! Remember your
college days? Fraternity and Sorority parties? Well, we’re
bringing those days back to MYC. On Friday, March 6th, “The
Blues Brothers” will be here to get us on our feet and dancing the
night away – with or without our togas.
The Sunshine Band will dust off their kilts and play Irish
music on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17th.
Yankee Jack will be here for the Cookout on March 20
and Bob Newman joins us on the 27th.
We said March would be fun É what’s more fun than a
50s Sock Hop? Even though Elvis left the building, we convinced
him to return and spend an evening with us on Saturday, March
28th. So dig those poodle skirts out of your closets, ladies!
And this is just the start – we have so much more
planned for the months to come. We look forward to spending
many evenings enjoying food, fun and frivolity with our MYC
friends.
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Educational Foundation
Fleet Education Update
by Al Fairaizl, Chair
As the new Chair for the Foundation I would like to thank
our former Chair
for the tremendous amount of
effort he put in to making this program work. Thanks go out to
everyone else on the Board and everyone in the Club who
supported the Foundation with donations and effort.
As most of you know, the Foundation is a vehicle for
providing support for educational activities and scholarships to the
community. The real work that allows the Foundation to achieve
its goals is done through the volunteer effort of the MYC
Education Committee Members and other Club members especially the Auxiliary.
Our big effort for February is fundraising through the MYC
Nautical Flea Market, which will be held February 21st. Please
look through all your unused or unwanted items for donations to
the sale. Let your neighbors know that we would love their
donations and, if they have a lot of items, that they could get their
own flea market space and keep any profits.
If you know people in other organizations or businesses
let them know that they can get a space in the Flea Market and
keep their profits. If the organization is a non-profit let them know
we are providing free spaces as a service to the community.
We have tried to make getting this Flea Market going as
easy as possible. You may have more questions, and I’m sure
that people outside the Club will have lots of questions. The easy
solution is to check our website. The website should answer
virtually all questions and provide necessary donation forms and
contracts for anyone who would like to sign up for space. The
site has contact information as well for any questions we haven’t
answered.
Type in the website address http://www.myceffleamarket.com/ or go to the Club website and click on the Flea
Market button on the left side of the home page.
Lets make this happen!
Putting on my other hat, I would like to make the same
thanks as above.
The Fleet Education Committee for 2015 includes:
This year the Fleet Education Committee has created
three separate groups to focus on our key areas for 2015.
Educational Courses, Flea Market Support, and - in
response to requests by many Club members - a group to review
and develop a sailing program that fits the needs of the Club and
the Foundation.
Education Courses
has been the mainstay of this effort with
a variety of safety and water activity-related courses. Mike’s most
recent course on CPR was given Jan 17th. He has a course on
Marine Hazards scheduled for February 7th.
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The
is an internal Club
Committee for the purpose of advancing
the seamanship skills of the Club
members.
The
is a separate entity, a
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt
corporation
founded to promote safe boating and
water skills within the whole community.
has volunteered to provide a two-part course on Basic
Seamanship. The course is scheduled from 10am to noon on
February 28th and March 21st. Keep an eye out on our the Club
website and Calendar for more information.
Flea Market
As you would expect, the Flea Market Committee has
been working full bore on the Flea Market with
and
representing the Auxiliary. Other project members
include
Want to help or have questions?
and
Get in touch with any of us.
Sailing Program
The issue of a sailing program keeps coming up over
the years. The Education Committee has decided that we need
to address this issue. We are in the process of establishing a
group to focus on the feasibility of a sailing program at MYC that
fits with the objectives of the Long Range Plan and matches the
interest and capabilities of our Club.
and
have agreed to manage a review and put
forth a proposed sailing program plan. They will welcome your
help. If you have knowledge of sailing programs please contact
them directly to help.
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Cruisers’ Corner
Fleet Captain: Patrick Pesa
Fun Fleet Skipper: Cindy Pesa
Fellow cruisers and
landsmen,
It is a new
year at MYC and we
welcome
as our new
Commodore, as well
as all of the new and
returning committee
members serving the
Club.
It is my
pleasure to once
again accept the
position of Fleet Captain for the 2015 season.
I would like to give a big thank you to last year’s
and
Skippers,
and
for their hard work.
We are planning another exciting year for the MYC
has been
cruisers and members. This year
recruited as our new Fun Fleet Skipper; please welcome her
as she takes on this role.
As part of the new MYC year, I’d like to introduce a
new series in this column:
These are
popular phrases used in today’s vocabulary with nautical
origins. Here’s the first one: I’m sure many of you may have
referred to a friend as being ‘three sheets to the wind’ after a
long night out on the town, but did you know this phrase was
originally used to describe an out of control boat? The
‘sheets’ in the phrase refer to the rope lines used to hold in
place the sails of a boat while underway. If three sheets are
loose and blowing in the wind, then the sails will flap and the
boat will rock back and forth - much like a member or two
after a fun evening at the Club!
In last month’s episode, we left off with our cruisers
in the middle of their long cruise. This cruise, skippered by
and
, had our members circumnavigating
the Florida peninsula. We pick up with our fleet continuing
westward along the St. Lucie Canal to the Port Mayaca lock.
This is the second lock our cruisers have encountered and
the short lift up placed our cruisers on Lake Okeechobee. As
the lock opened the fleet was greeted by strong east winds
making our chosen southern route a rough ride.
The day ended with our cruisers entering yet another
lock in Clewiston before arriving at Roland Martin Marina
where they relaxed and met for dinner at a local restaurant.
The next day proved to be a long travel day for our cruisers
as they navigated approximately 75 miles to the western end
of the Okeechobee Waterway, encountering three additional
locks and two manually operated railroad swing bridges.
Their destination was the St. Charles YC where they spent
12
two evenings recovering from the journey and were joined by
.
Our main fleet continued on their way to South Seas
Island Resort for a two nights stay, but
had to
cut the cruise short and head back to MYC sooner than the
others. The fleet continued their way south with stops in
Sanibel as well as two more of the FCYC Clubs before
returning safely to our home port of Marathon. If you are
interested in more details of this fantastic cruise, please talk
with those members who participated, as they would love to
share with you the great time that they experienced.
The annual MYC Lighting of the Fleet was held on
the first Friday of December. There were 13 of our members’
vessels docked and decorated for this festive event hosted
by the Blue Gavel. The boats were judged in three individual
classes plus a best of show which was won by
.
It was great to see members and guests walking the docks
and enjoying themselves as the lights adorning the fleet.
December also saw our fleet, skippered by
and
, cruise to the Galleon Marina in Key West for
the 24th annual Schooner Wharf lighted boat parade.
,
with four guests, and
participated in this event. The group was joined by additional
members who drove to the group luncheon held at the Rum
Barrel on Saturday afternoon. Our group braved the cold
evening air as they viewed all of the decorated boats that
participated in the parade. A fun time was had by all.
At the time of this writing in January, our fleet was
getting ready to embark on a cruise north to Everglades Isle.
We will have details and photos of this cruising event in our
next issue of the Bell so be sure to check it out.
On Sunday February the 15th,
and
will skipper our annual bus trip to the Miami boat
show. This is a sold out event with a waiting list so you will
have to read next month’s issue of the Bell to learn what you
missed.
Fun Fleet Skipper
has a day cruise
scheduled for Saturday February the 21st to Bahia Honda
State Park. Look for the sign-up sheet in the hall for details.
Future scheduled events for March include our 5th
annual Sunset cruise, the annual KW Galleon Marina cruise
to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, and a Fun Fleet luncheon. Be
sure to look for details for each of these events if you are
interested in joining in on the fun.We understand cruising is
not for everyone and we would like to encourage all of our
members to engage in our fleet activities. If you have ideas,
please join us for our cruisers’ meetings held on the second
Friday of each month at 5:30 pm. We hope to see you there.
A boat is safest at port but the fun is out on the sea;
get out there and join us!
Port Report
by Bob Barclay, Chair
The end of our Club year
has arrived and there are twelve
boats in the harbor. Two will be
leaving the end of January with
ten staying for the rest of the
season.
It has been a slow climb
to reach these number of boats.
The
Membership/Hospitality
Committee has been a great help with four new slip holders
but we lost three boats for many different reasons.
The dinghy dock has a full line of dock boxes and
we still can make room for one or two more for slip holders.
Although I was not here for Lighting of the Fleet I
heard it was very good and well-attended.
I miss Marcia, as we all do, but I’m looking forward
to working with Deb Green, our new person in the office.
The paper work is always a pain - but doable.
February
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2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
Have a Birthday Drink
on the Bell!
11
12
You are entitled to a FREE drink on the Bell if you are
listed and you are in the Club on your birthday. If you miss
the exact date, don’t worry. Just make sure it’s during the
right month.
14
17
BONNIE POLK
ANTHONY MCKissick
Susan Kampo
Jack Pettigrew
Harry Smith
Kim Dorsett
Evie Anderson
Deb Walther
Charles Tara
Gordon Younce
Norval Smith
Bill Schneider
Linda Shenko
Patrick Pesa
Carolyn Cicalese
Corky Meyer
Dayle Salsgiver
Ronnie Janota
Alene Teynor
Sandy Grouten
Val Buzzetta
Tom Young
If your member number is hidden in the ad of one of our
fine advertisers you will receive a free drink during the
month in which your number appears. (One drink per
issue.)
1
Padre Island (Texas) Yacht Club
1
Pelican Isle Yacht Club
1
Sunset Harbor Yacht Club
1
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Ken Mikle
Kristen Brenner
Phil Flagg
Barbara Hewlett
Connie Butler
Billie Kline
Bert Mckemie
Moe Quinn
Bruce Popham
Barbara Hilfinger
Bill King
Ray Baumgartner
Chuck Deutermann
Ross Cunningham
Deeann Harmon Ehrhorn
Jessie Leird
Steve Driscoll
Stephanie Vedros
Linda Shipman
Skip Lefler
Peggy Steelman
FebRUARY
1
3
8
12
13
14
Fort Walton Yacht Club
19
16
19
20
21
24
25
27
28
13
Lea & Dave Ruesch
Ericka & Matthew Sutton
Linda & Chris Espeland
Ronnie & Roy Janota
Brenda & George Maser
Ethel & Charlie Alferes
Joz & Ken Klindtworth
Diane & Fred Chaplin-Colvard
Sherry & Bruce Popham
Grace & Werner Lohmann
Ruth Olson & Steve Shultz
Evelyn & Hannes Engler
Kathy & Terry Garner
Evie & Joe Anderson
Joann & Harold Brown
Jo & David Grego
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Marathon Yacht Club
825 33rd Street, Gulf
Marathon, FL 33050
STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 22
MARATHON, FL 33050
Or Current Resident
Commodore: Ralph Girkins
Club Hours of Operation
Bar:
Opens Tuesday through Friday at 11:30 am, Saturday at 4:00 pm, and Sunday
at 11:00 am. NFL Sunday with Bar Food, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Sunday
Happy Hour, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Bring an hors d’oeuvre to share.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday Happy Hours 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Lunch: Served from 11:30 to 1:30 pm, Tuesday through Friday. 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
on Sunday.
Dinner: Tuesday Bistro Night, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Wednesday, Thursday, and
Saturday, Pilot House Grill open 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Cookouts are on Friday
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Bring your own meat to grill or have the Chef’s
Choice. Music 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Movie Night:
Office:
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm.
Open Monday though Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.