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KINO BAY KNEWS CLUB DEPORTIVO • Calle Cadíz #98, Bahía de Kino, Sonora, Mexico • 662-242-0321

190 W. Continental Road — #216-253• Green Valley, AZ 85622 • U.S. tel 520-812-1591

Betty Martinez, Club Manager Office hours: Monday - Saturday 8 - 12 & 1 - 5

The Prez Says… I would like to welcome the new members to the board: 1st VP Ron Leetch, Kitchen Director Rick Hussey, and Bar Director Paul Stanley. They will be great additions to the board, as they join the remaining members. We all look forward to working together over this next year. As I am sure most of you are aware, the Benefit Dinner is coming up on March 9th. A great committee has done a tremendous amount of work to get everything planned and executed. I hope Club members will be appreciative and generous in the upcoming live auction, silent auction, and raffle. The Benefit Dinner is the Club's one fund-raiser to help our Mexican neighbors. Over 20 organizations in Kino Viejo fill out forms to receive funds to help others from this dinner. I also would like for the club membership to be aware that the University of Sonora and Prescott College are working to bring an Aquarium to Kino. The estuary is a unique and wonderful place, with unbelievable sea life that needs to be recognized and preserved. When the Aquarium is built, school children from miles around will

hanks goes out to Tom Vala for his service to Rescue One for the last two years. As many of you know, there is a new Doctor in New Kino. Her name is Dr. Karla Yovana Esquer Cola.  Her contact numbers are, Cell (521)662-318-5897 or 242-0806. Her English is excellent, and she is very helpful. We have been to her and she has provided excellent care. You also may call any of the First Responders on the list for your medical questions. If you have any concerns, suggestions, or complaints please call me at 242-0277 or e-mail me at  RNanro@aol.com.   Thanks for your support.

—Ron Leetch, “Northstar” 1st V.P./Rescue One

FIRST RESPONDERS Channel 24 Tel/Address Dr. Dale Kemmerer Sunrise 242-0079 Jennell Stephenson Sand Dollar KBRV sp. #144 575-518-8084 Butch Geier Boat Jockey 242-1160 Carl Overcast Overcast 242-0735 Margaret Roebuck Nighten Gale KBRV sp. #3 Jim Wilson El Pato KBRV sp. #174 Rick Fisher Islandia 044-662-462-4536 Richard White Islandia

be educated about the importance of conservation, and the wonders that can be found in our own estuary. — Anne DeFrance, President 242-1141; prezkino@gmail.com

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CLUB DEPORTIVO BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS Anne DeFrance, President Ron Leetch, 1st Vice President Laurel Hakim, 2nd Vice President Maggie Becker, Secretary Joan Fairweather, Treasurer

DIRECTORS John Nicola, Construction & Maintenance Bill Chisholm, Outdoor Activities Sandra Johnston, Indoor Activities Marla Anderson, Library & Communications Paul Stanley, Bar Manager Rick Hussey, Meals Director

The three committees under my supervision are doing a great job!

1) Humanitarian They made a difficult decision about this year’s awardee, as many were nominated for the annual award And that’s because there are so many doing so much for our Kino community! Thanks to the Humanitarian Committee and to all those who give, whether or not they receive an award!

2) Charitable Giving This awesome committee receives requests, processed by Betty in the Club office, and makes the necessary decisions about how to disperse funds made available for assisting Kino residents.

3) Fund Raising What a great special event on Wednesday, February 13 — the Fashion Show! Wow! And another fund raising activity is coming up. Stay tuned.

A review of how our fund raising and charitable giving works: • Ten percent of member dues goes to meet the Club’s mandated charitable service to the community, addressing special needs. • Money raised through special fund raising activities contribute to the natural disaster reserve fund maintained by the Club, to over 20 Kino important service programs annually, and to the Club’s own general fund.

Thanks to committee chairs Gloria Brandt, Fund Raising, and Shauna Smith, Charitable Giving, and their respective committee members; and to the ad hoc folks on the Humanitarian committee.

—Laurel Hakim, 2 V.P., Community Liaison

Community Outreach

Club Deportivo Celebrates

New Members! 10/2018- 2/2019

Full-time Members: David & Candice Masters Steven Soares Joe Cunningham Howard & Gloria Verbeek Elena Garcia Roger & Bonnie Downs Scott Bornstein Isela Tapia Tommy & Stephanie Pafford

Temporary members: Jerome Handleydike Jean Rael Helen Muller Val Allen Steve & Sharon Chapman Gary Jones Debby Steves Allean Voight Rachel Rice

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The second motion will be to discuss reducing our breakfast pricing to perhaps bring more members in for our Sunday

meals. If any of you have thoughts or ideas about these motions, please feel free to discuss them with me and/or come to our next board meeting.

February’s Meals February is a short month yet we seemed to pack in two dinners, two breakfasts, and a monster fashion show. A BIG THANK YOU to our organizers and sponsors this month including… Sunday Feb 3 Eggs Benedict Breakfast organized by Anne and Daryle DeFrance, and sponsored by Diane and Les Keute, and Don Basile serving 62 members. Saturday, Feb 9 Canadian Lasagna organized by Sheila and Tavi Kristjen, and sponsored by Barb and Les Pope, and Lynette and Barry Bennington serving 138 members a great and hearty dinner. Following dinner we were entertained with Mexican classic mariachi music by Chayo and Tomas. Wednesday Feb 13 Fashion Show Gourmet Lunch Sunday Feb 17 Canadian Prairie Breakfast organized by Judy and Bill Campbell and sponsored by Maggie and Harold Becker and Jill Edwards serving 86 members. Saturday Feb 22 Rib Dinner organized by Judy & Rick Hussey and sponsored by Eleanor & Bill Falkenthal, Duke Aiken & Glenda Maude, Doddie & Harvey White, and Char Webb & Melva Shaw packed the house with a sell out at 208 members. After the dinner we enjoyed the first ever Kino Country Music Awards organized and directed by Rosie Geier and her masterful soundman Butch. Continued on page 5

Our Club Kitchen in February was a pretty busy place producing some wonderful meals and excellent memories. Coming onto the board this month, I look forward to meeting all of you and working with many of you to keep our meals top notch and our meal times together something no member would want to miss. As I come up to speed on this new job, I am extremely grateful for our experienced organizers and their crews who volunteer often and seamlessly make all of our club meals happen. Lastly for this month, I’d also like to thank Pat, Sandie, and Terri who leave us a well-stocked and organized kitchen and a full slate of meals, organizers, and sponsors for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Looking forward to the next couple of years, I have two great members I count on for much of the advance work involved in our meals. I thank Bill Berg for staying with us preparing the creative meals posters and coordinating our meals promotions. Judy Hazen has taken on responsibility for recruiting the organizers and sponsors for our meals for our upcoming seasons. This is a huge part of our kitchen operation and next season we hope to add a couple dinners and breakfast which makes this job a bit more challenging. She has been so generous with her time and volunteering to help, I am sure all of you will want to make her job easier by signing up quickly to organize or sponsor a meal or two (or three??). New Business for the kitchen, at the upcoming board meeting we will have two motions on the agenda. I am asking the board to consider a ‘season pass’ for meals where members could pay once at the start of the season for our entire slate of breakfasts and dinners at a reduced price. I feel this would be very convenient for our members and it takes some of the guess work out of our meals planning.

Kitchen

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When I last expounded upon the noteworthy happenings in the wonderful world of ODD Bill, I forespoke about the possibility that I may have more information to share about the support staff (can we call individuals support staff if they are volunteers?) for the Bocce Tournament (Jan. 14th to 25th). Well the deities of information have shone upon me and I am privileged to tell you that Nancy & Ron Leetch were assisted by: - Referees: Ron Leetch, Rick Hussey, Tavi

Kristjan, Richard Lee Tucker & Bill Stern. - Scorekeepers: Melva Shaw, Judy Campbell,

Judy Hussey, Judy Hazen, Karen Webster, Veda Tucker, Joanne White, Thelma Primeau and Nancy Leetch.

- Daily Opening Ceremony Hosts Bill Tucker, John Hazen & Judy Hussey.

As you will note, there was a profusion of personnel to synchronize over a protracted schedule of 10 days and all of this was handled masterfully by Ron and Nancy Leetch. My hat is off to them and many thanks.

The 2nd Goathead of the year was held Jan. 31st with 40 players. Organizing crew was: - Bill Stern (jack of all trades and avid poker

player (well he takes my money all the time). - Jerry Menefee on sign-up and supplier of the

essential beverage bus. - Pizza and black bean soup by Christina. - Bonnie Welp and Veda Tucker on the closest to

the pin hole (it is still my goal to be measured once).

- And the mobile libation dispensers – Melva Shaw and Carolyn Martine.

Outdoor Activities

Drum Roll ++++++++ the winners were: - Closest to the hole women – Gayle Lenihan - Closest to the hole men – Wayne Lumbattis - 3rd – Bill Chisholm, Gary Jones, Mike Webster

& Marla Anderson - 2nd – Robert Burnam, Steve Wilmot, Judy Hazen

& Jeff Cobb. - Winners – John Carlen Jennine LaFontaine,

Nancy Leetch & Joe Welp.

Following swiftly on the heels of the bocce tournament (an unfortunate repercussion of the calendar and the multitude of events available to Kinoites) came the Putt Putt Tournament on February 5th to 7th. By a regrettable turn of events Ron & Nancy Leetch were the hosts of this event as well. The regrettable event referred to is the fact they won the tournament the previous year. To a lessor couple this may have proven overwhelming but Nancy & Ron took it in stride and managed an impeccable tournament. My hat and everything else I am allowed to doff is off to the two of you. The two Leetch’s were also able to accommodate players who had other commitment by playing games in “off” times. The winners were:

- Women’s most holes in one (8) – tied between Rosie Geier & Alicia Vivanco

- Men’s most holes in one (8) – Robert Burnam - 4th place – Nancy & Ron Leetch - 3rd place – Gayle Lenihan & Norma Veazy - 2nd place – Butch & Rosie Geier - 1st place – Darlene & Jim Lyons.

—————————- The 3rd Goathead of the year was held Feb. 21st (post Super Snow Moon) with 40 players. Organizing crew was: - Man who can and often does everything – my

brother from another mother Bill Stern. - Jerry Menefee on sign-up and team selector. - Char Webb provider of the booze buggy. Continued on page 5

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We've had a great February with the fun Senior Prom. The rib dinner is coming shortly, and the ever popular accompanying skit by Rosie. Our line dance classes have increased in attendance. We're introducing a new class on 'Keeping your Balance' with exercises for 30 minutes after Yoga on Tuesday mornings in March. This is so important to prevent falls. I hope you'll participate. Ann Dichov gave a talk on neurology, and in the Fall season will start off her talks with one on CBD oil from Hemp. The staff has had warm praise for their help decorating and have offered suggestions for themes for social nights. I need organizers for those themes! If you’d like to help, please contact me. —Sandra Johnston, Indoor Activities Director

Indoor Activities

KITCHEN Continued from page 3

Upcoming in March March 3rd Western Plains Breakfast organized by Anne DeFrance, Norma Veasey and Diane Akerman

March 9th Benefit Dinner organized by Pat Friesen

March 17th Green Chili Casserole Breakfast organized by Carolyn Kinsman and Perry Wilkes

March 23rd Luau Dinner organized by Ralph Coppock

March 31st Mexican Breakfast organized by the Club Deportivo Staff

—Rick Hussey, Meals Director

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Continued from page 4

- Beef Pita Sandwiches by Mohammed. - Marg Babiuk and Anne Stern on the

closest to the pin hole. - And the booze buggy baristas – Louise

Thompson & Karen Machock with Dorothy Pickle on the palapa bar.

The winners were: - Closest to the hole women – Darlene

Lyons - Closest to the hole men – Bill Chisholm - 3rd – Les Keute, Tavi Kristjan, Wayne

Lumbattis & Jo-Anne White - 2nd – Daryl DeFrance, Marv Pickle, Don

White & Bruna Burbidge. - Winners – John Nicola, Jeff Smith, Grace

Chisholm & Tommy Pafford. The next Goathead tournament is March 28th

Drop in pickleball has shifted to 9:30 AM three days a week. Participation has increased with the return of some avid ballers(can I say that).

The shooting range is still available for use by members (sans sign) and the bocce and Putt Putt leagues continue.

There are still some Club Deportivo Kino T-shirts available and the hats are not far behind.

All the material for horseshoe pits is now in the back fenced area waiting for someone with a strong back to dig the pits. Soon – I promise.

Four tournaments in a month and a half (not including the KBDGC tournaments (2) and all the other Club Deportivo activities) – I’m tired – how about you? I think I’ll have to retire again. Le veré en los juegos,

ODD Bill Chisholm, Outdoor Activities Director

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KINO LADIES KLUB Statement of purpose To hold out our hands to welcome ALL women in the community. To provide a venue where woåmen can get to know one another, become acquainted and develop friendships. Also to serve the community with our combined efforts and talents by working and socializing with one another. To be useful to the community by providing goods and services and to organize, facilitate and coordinate as deemed beneficial. We want to welcome the women of our community. We enjoy social lunch gatherings on the second Tuesday of each month, from November to March. Our next meeting and lunch will be March 12, 2019 at Kino Bay RV Park recreation center. All LADIES of Kino are always welcome! Our activities include:

• Gathering the women of the Kino community

• Involvement with the youth of Kino Viejo • Annual gift giving to over 1100 Kino Viejo

elementary students, with Santa and Elves giving out to each student.

In the last year, KLK has been able to expand contributions to the elementary schools, providing:

• a printer • sinks that work • paint for playground games • fencing to keep dogs off the school grounds • in progress a project involving education

about the ecology and the land we live in!! New next season we will be having short programs that will be useful and of interest to us all. If you have something that you would like to share or suggestions for a program please contact a board member. Continued on page 9

KINO LADIES KLUB Scholarship Program

This amazing program is currently paying for 30 high school students in Kino Viejo. We are now accepting donations for the next school year. The current cost to support one student for one semester will be $100.00 US and $200.00 US for one school year. The price for each student for one semester has increased to 1900 pesos. If you are interested in paying for a specific student, we will find an exceptional student for you or you can get the name of a student to us that you want to support. All students must fill out an application and be accepted by the committee by meeting two requirements. One being a GPA of 80 or better and the second, be willing to donate 3 hours each week at one of the two elementary schools. Once a student is accepted into the program they will continue until graduation or until they fail to meet one or both of the requirements. If you would like more information, there is a small information pamphlet on the KLK Bulletin Board at Club Deportivo. This program is run completely on donations, we hope to be able to add new students to this program and that number will be determined by the amount of donations received. We look forward to hearing from you. Any questions can be answered by any of the following committee members.

Diane Ackerman, Chair (242-1374) Judy Hazen, Treasurer (242-0618)Mari Evans (242-0519) Sparkie MacVeigh (242-0328) Norma Veazey (242-0236) Carol Wikel (242-1459)

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I am just getting up to speed. We have had several good nites and look forward to the coming year. I am still looking forward to hearing from some bartenders, but things seem to be coming together for the next year. I look forward to providing the service, and if you have any special requests I would be glad to here from you. I am leaving the 14th of March do to a previous scheduled plan but may be reached by Email for the next few months. Thank you for your input, and look forward to the next year.  Contact me at 602-463-2363 or elfrigate@gmail.com —Paul Stanley, Bar Director

Bar

Norma Torres Becerra, Physical Education Specialist, Author, and Club Member, will be at Club Deportivo on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., to present Current Information on the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes, and A Physical Activity Education Program for Seniors. She will also be presenting her new book on the subject. There will be conversation breaks and a Q&A segment.

We are just days way from the Big Annual Fund Raising Dinner, Auction, Raffle, and all-round Good time! Club Deportivo has a long history of charitable work in Kino, and this event benefits over 20 local service programs — schools, medical and emergency services, animal control, disaster relief… AND a nice percentage goes to Club Deportivo’s general fund! Volunteers from the benefitting organizations work to make the event a success. The doors and the bar will open at 3:30 p.m. on the day of the event so that you can bid on Silent Auction items and purchase your raffle and 50/50

tickets. The Live Auction will begin at 5:00 p.m.; and dinner will be served at 6 :00, followed by the second half of the Live Auction. Come prepared to pay for your purchases! Payment in pesos will be appreciated, but we can accept US dollars, and dollar or peso checks, if absolutely necessary. You can still get tickets from Francine Bailey, Patty Runner, Barb Kauz, Hilde Harrison, Jeanne LaFontaine, Nancy Berg, Joan Fairweather, Karen Anderson, and Club Deportivo. Consider buying a Sponsorship! Come enjoy, and help us make this the best one ever!

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Reporting Period:  January 25 to February 23, 2019

Note: Missing dates normally mean that the wind contributed to boats not going out to fish.  I have a NEW email if you can send me any fishing news or pictures: lyncurt0@gmail.com  If you can send reports by the 24th of the month, they have a better chance of being added in for the next report. "Slow fishing days with few reports although some have

gone out. Either really too slow to report or keeping “secrets” ha ha. In general, mostly bottom fishing occurring with any success." Ditto February!

01/29  HANNAH RYAN went to Turner/Dead Man area for goldies and rockies in deep water. PERRYDIZE fished Isla San Esteban for assorted bottom fish and 4-5 nice sheephead/perico. TZIGINE fished the Turner area for more bottom fish. FISH FINDER went to 14 Mile to try bottom fishing but I couldn’t confirm how they did. Almost no yellowtail reported even in rumors. ROSIE boat went to San Pedro Matir for two sand sharks, two brownies/sardinera, five baquetas and lots of goldies.

02/01  SAND DOLLAR fished the Turner area for bottom fish plus two yellowtail of 30 and 32 pounds, but no others. They were caught on X-Rap 30 spotted minnows near the reef. NIGHTWINGS fished Turner, Dead Man, and Punto Risco Colorado finding only rockies and goldies  at the reef plus one pinto bass/pinta of 9.5 pounds and a 21 pound Baja grouper at Dead Man, all by jigging. The larger ones were caught right after high tide during a solunar table high. Also lots of triggerfish/cochis around, some of nice size. Ceviche is back on the menu!

02/02. HILLBILLY YACHT went north to Queens Rock for five yellowtail and one brownie. 02/04  PERRYDIZE trolled at Turner but only caught one yellowtail. (Did I mention that IT weighed 37 pounds?) It was caught by the same fisher person, Bud  Dawson, who caught the other 30 pounders, with the same lure! There have not been many 30+ yellowtail caught around here or in the Sea of Cortez in general. Very impressive catch indeed. San Carlos is jealous. SAND DOLLAR couldn’t find any yellowtail, but did get some nice bottom fish and had to travel to near Eagle’s Nest to find quality.

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PHOTOS: Top to bottom (left) 30 and 32 pound Yellowtail, 9.5 pound Pinto Bass and 21 pound Baja Grouper; (right) 37 pound Yellowtail, 2 big Baquetas, 12-13 pound “Pintas”.

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KINO LADIES CLUB Continued from page 6

Your new board members are: President: Jennifer Brown (jbkamelot@aol.com)

Executive Vice President: Thelma Primeau (thelmaprimeau@hotmail.com)

1st Vice President: Cyndi Rowley (cyndi.rowley@gmail.com)

2nd Vice President: LuLu Jessel (ljessel70@gmail.com)

Recording Secretary: Norma Veazey (kansasvzs@cox.net)

Treasurer: Linda Harris (ricklindaharris@hotmail.com)

Membership Chair: Barb Kauz (barbkauz@gmail.com)

Social Secretary: Judy Campbell (judith.campbell80@gmail.com)

Scholarship Committee Chair and Coordinator: Diane Ackerman (teacherjdiane@gmail.com)

Remember to mark your calendar for our next meeting for March 12. We hope to see you there. — Jennifer Brown, President

FISHING REPORT Continued from page 7

02/09  GATOR BAIT fished Turner and Dead Man for limits of rockies and goldies and did find one flurry of action just at high tide trolling for 8 nice-sized yellowtail with a triple hook up to start it off. Those were caught at the south reef, mainly on spotted minnow, silver and white ghost X-Raps. 02/10  GATOR BAIT returned to Turner but all efforts failed as it was truly dead that day. HILLBILLY YACHT went to Pedro Matir in 60 degree water for 10 brownies, two yellowtail and a few goldies. 02/14. SAND DOLLAR and JAYHAWKER fished in rough seas at Turner for rockies and goldies.  02/20. ROSIE boat traveled to Esteban for two yellowtail with water temperatures of 58 at the north end and 54 at the south. There was some fish action on the north side but not biting. ——————————————— Due to the brevity of this report, I thought I would add some information I found on one of my favorite species, the pinto bass/spotted cabrilla/pinta. I believe that it is one of the best eating fish anywhere. It is similar to the “brownie"/sardinera and the saw tail grouper and is distinctively slimy or “barbarossa”, as Jesus at KBRV described it. I prefer it sautéed in a little oil with light breading, or grilled skin-on. Its scientific name is Epinephelus analogus  and it is a member of the bass-grouper family. There is little information on it beyond scientific reports but it is a very important fish as a sporting and commercial species, although it is not caught as frequently as other species. In fact, until this season we had only caught two or three, but this year I have seen or heard of about a dozen caught around Isla Turner and Dead Man. As you can see in the last photo at the end, they have tan to whitish color with red brown spots up to 2cm wide and dark brown bars on the upper half of the sides. They grow to 87cm (34inches) and reach weights up to 45 pounds. I have personally only seen them to 26 pounds (one at Queen’s Rock by Judy Kidd many years ago) and most this year have average around 12 pounds. Their natural range is from the northwest coast of Mexico down to the Revillagigedos Islands and even Galapagos. They are usually caught over reef areas associated with s oft bottoms near edges, occasionally near estuaries at depths to 103m. They are definitely bottom fish, feeding upon small fish, squid and cuttlefish, and crustaceans. Thus jigging with or without bait is a good bet.

— Matt Curtis, Fishery Biologist

Did you know….? Dr. Karla Esquer, who is at the

new clinic in New Kino, was one

of the earliest recipients of a

KLK scholarship! And now she

is back serving her community.

Education is the answer!

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March 2019

In accordance with our liquor license, the following is not permitted at the Club: - No outside drinks may be brought in. If you would like a certain type of liquor at the bar, ask the Bar director. - Alcoholic drinks may NOT leave the building. This means that you cannot walk out with a bottle or cup. - Non-members present at an event must be signed in. Our license states that we may only sell alcohol to members. Signing

the guest book makes you a member for the day. - Absolutely NO underage person may consume, buy nor hold alcohol. (The legal drinking age in Mexico is 18. If you have

young guests who are at least 18, please make sure they carry an ID on them) Please help us obey the laws set by the State of Sonora and help us keep our bar open!

4:30, Game at 5:00

1:30 bar; 2:00 game begins

5:00 Social Hour

4:30, Bar opens for Saturday Dinners 5:00, Bar opens for Friday Social Hours

Pickleball

Putt Putt

10:00 Yoga

Ladies Bocce

Ladies Putt Putt

4:30 bar; 5:00 game begins

8:15 Weights & Stretch

9:15 Walking Aerobics

8:15 Resistance band workout

8:15 Line Dancing

KLK Meeting