petaluma yacht club chicken scratch
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January, 2013
Volume 34
PETALUMA YACHT CLUB
CHICKEN SCRATCH
January 2013 Inside this issue: Page #
Commodore & Vice
Commodore’s report
2
Rear Commodore’s 3
New Year Eve’s Fly-
er
3
Secretary’s report 4 -5
Sunshine &
GM Menu
6
Walter Wilson 7
Cruise to San Rafael
Flyer
8
Lighted Boat Pics 9-11
Ladies Luncheon 12-
13
Delta Cruise Plan-ning meeting flyer
14
Shrimp feed flyer 16
Bar Duty Roster 18
Board Members
& Committee Chairs
19
Calendar 20
Pictures taken by Scott Hess from Scott Hess Photography
PETALUMA YACHT CLUB
Marty Little - Commodore
Greetings PYC friends,
I hope everyone had a very Merry
Christmas and that Santa did not bring you a
lump of coal.
I cannot give enough thanks to everyone who
volunteered and participated in this year’s
Lighted Boat Parade. Whether you entered a
boat in the Parade or performed a duty in the
Club, all of you made it a great success. The
Boats looked spectacular. This may have been
the largest participation of Boats in the Parade
ever. We have plenty more events coming up,
including the New Year’s eve Party at the
Club December 31st and a Cruise out to San
Rafael the weekend of January 11-13th.
There will also be a Delta Cruise Meeting at
the Club on January 19th. This will be the
time to voice your desire, as to where you
would like to visit during the Cruise.
On a somber note, please make every effort
to attend the General Meeting on January
4th, as we will have a ringing of the 8-Bells
for our beloved Walter Wilson.
Marty Little, Commodore
Ahoy!
What a great holiday! The lighted boat parade was fantastic! And many thanks to Mary McDermott, Larry Kubo and John Wolthausen for helping with the bar on much larger than usual bar nights!! With the stormy weather, the club has been quieter than usual, but do stop by when you can and enjoy the warm fire and good friends. The bar is doing great and is fully stocked. So now that we’re moving into a great new year, let’s all make PYC the place to be. Gerry
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Gerry Reinartz - Rear Commodore
Hello fellow boaters and friends,
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a Mer-ry Christmas.
As I take a look out the window, taking a break from cookie making, it is pouring rain. Good thing Don Roberts caulked the leak at the door threshold to the upper deck. The club is in great shape, as usual. The building committee is working on the final drawings for the Coop. The galley will receive some attention next year as well.
If you want to have some input, please be sure to come to the building committee meet-ing on Jan.15th at the club.
The weather held off for the lighted boat pa-rade this year and it was amazing. Not only the number of boats and spectators ashore, but the effort that went into each and every decorated boat. It was breathtaking to see at the dock. Everyone that participated should be applauded. What fun for the last cruise in of the year.
Ted
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Ted Adams - Rear Commodore
PETALUMA YACHT CLUB
General Meeting Minutes 7 December 2012
Call to order @ 2006 hours by CO Marty Little
Moment of silence in memory of Walter Wilson – 8 Bells will be done at Jan Meeting.
Judith Comstock will host the January GM dinner in honor of Walter. She asks for help. The
Corbett’s and Roberts volunteer.
Tonite’s Dinner – thank you to….Everyone for the wonderful Pot Luck
Introduction of any guests- none
Secretary- Minutes of November General Meeting – David Quist
4 resignations- Piggott and Gardner due to illnesses (cancer). Warrens and Hands effective when their Proprie-tary Memberships sell.
3 memberships delinquent in annual dues payments. Notices of Memberships Not In Good Standing sent 12/6/12. (Secretarial note 12/19- 1 Membership sent dues since notices- the Grady’s. Others still in “NOT Good Standing” are Craig and Sandy Lassen and Jim Michaelsen.
Treasurers report – Sheri Adams-
All bills currently paid and books up to date. Financial Records re-established with Quick Books.
CO report – Martin Little
I would like to thank everyone for coming to the installation dinner. I hope all of you had as much fun as I did. I sincerely felt so much love and support from all of you. I would like to especially thank Linda Blue, Nancy Keller, and Francesca Smith for all of their help in making sure the event was a success, and of course our very own James Keller for being the DJ and who could ever forget the special Entertainment of Mackenzie Smith and James, (the great Karnack).
It’s a new year and we are looking forward to an exciting fun year. In order to have that kind of year depends on all of us.
Christmas tree decoration after Meeting. Thanks to all who stay and help!
Next Board of Directors meeting December 20th, please contact me if you have anything for the agenda.
VCO report – Gerry Reinartz
Bar- class instruction on Tequila serving shown. Very funny!
RCO report – Ted Adams
Pending Club rentals? None
Cruise-ins? None until mid-June.
New toilet seat covers arriving soon.
Turn over to Al Alys to report on Building Committee
New Coop display case to be built by 3/31. Replaces existing rolling case. Will be on kitchen wall facing open area. Inside case design needs inputs. See Al.
Spring Club clean-up will need some skilled volunteer labor for expected needed repairs.
Events – Carol Anderson
Next events – Report on events planning meeting from Sunday December 2.
Events- NY Eve (Chair Anderson/Quist), Superbowl (Chair- Quist), St. Patty’s Day, All you can eat shrimp party, and Dinghy Dine Around. Will do scaled back Memorial Day event. More later.
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New Years- bring potluck appetizers. Pizza provided. DJ. $10/pp.
Linda Blue – Lighted Boat Parade- all ready.
Cruise-Outs – Dave Simonson –
Jan 11-13 San Rafael with Sat. Nite dinner. Sign up sheet posted 12/20.
Delta Cruise – Al Alys,
Planning Meeting Jan 19th with Pizza. RSVP for amount of pizza please. 2 signed up already. Pre-Delta party at Al & Shirley’s early August.
Membership – Gregg Waugh -no report
Sunshine – Marty Little for Dee Jones –
Janny van Aalderen’s sister in Holland passed from complications of stroke.
Advertising – Jim Becker with help from Tina Powell. Please pay for ads ASAP. Same pricing.
Newsletter– Diane Parker – 2012 picture album completed.
Photography – Francesca Smith all is great.
Website – Gerry Reinartz- no report.
Ship’s Store “The Coop”
Gloria Roberts “exciting things” happening. Stop by and see X’mas things! Thx to new chicks Nancy Walker, Carol Anderson and rooster Don Roberts for helping this coming year! Special prize for Lighted Boat Parade attendee. $25 coupon from Sheri’s place in Rohnert Park.
PICYA Delegate – Linda Blue – no report
Galley – Todd Mendoza / Connie Tudor – no report
Old Business -none
New Business –
Diana Holmes- Thanks o whomever for new microphones! They work great!
For the Good of the Club –
Francesca Smith reported Haystack replacement bridge is used with 85 years of life left. Will be installed late 2013-2014 for SMART route.
Lynda McGuire ladies luncheon on 12/12. Special toast at 12:12:12 pm! Last alignment of numbers until 2101.
Sherri Adams for Cathy Lehmann- Lehmann 5k strictly for fun run/walk on 12/23
Next General Meeting January 4th
Adjournment by CO Little @ 2051 hours
Respectfully submitted,
David Quist, Secretary
Petaluma Yacht Club
(Continued from page 4)
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3RD Steve Hand 6th Joanne Claeyssens 7th Janny van Aalderen 10th Karl Brandt 15th Lauren Williams 16th Sandy Lassen 16th McKenzie Smith 20th Pam Aune 22nd Michael Day 23rd Sherry Ballestrasse 26th Denise Calvert 31st Craig Lassen
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Sunshine Chairperson
Dee Jones
Call me 707-763-0576
Please contact me if you know if one of our members are sick
or any other news about our members. I can’t do my job
without your help.
General Meeting Dinner
In honor of Walter Wilson
His favorite meal
“Old Mexico”
Enchilada Plate with
Surprise desserts
Contact Judith Comstock
By e-mail at
Phone at (707) 282-9162
Deadline for sign up
Is January 2nd.
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Walter Wilson
August 5, 1921—December 2, 2012
8 Bell Ceremony will be performed
before the general meeting on Jan. 4th in
honor of Walter.
Walter was born in San Francisco in 1921. He had a brother and 2 sisters. His Mother came from Vienna,
Austria and his father was from San Francisco. Walter remembered seeing the Golden Gate Bridge being
built and opening day. He lived in the Sunset District when he was growing up.
Walter was a WWII veteran with the Coast Guard. He was stationed in San Francisco at Treasure Island
area. The two ships he was assigned to were the Amethyst and Shoshone. They were in the Bering sea
patrol and up and down the Coast of California from San Diego to San Francisco. During the war they went
to sea where they picked up downed pilots in the Pacific. Walter was the chief engineer during his military
career. He is going to have a burial at sea with the Coast Guard later on in 2013.
After the war he went to work for Cahill, a contractor who built a lot of high rise buildings in San
Francisco. He learned from that experience and became a General Contractor himself. He built single
family homes in the Santa Clara County. Before he retired he developed many large apartment complexes
in the same area.
Walter had a love of boats from his early youth. He owned 13 powerboats in total. His favorite was his last,
Grand Slam, a 42' Grand Banks that he had built in Hong Kong. He took her up and down the West Coast
and ventured for 3 months every year into the inland passage in Alaska. Walter loved to fish and caught
many Marlin and other large fish. Walter was a founding member of the Cruiser Haven Yacht Club in the
Stockton Delta area. He was also a long time member of the Fidalgo Yacht Club in Burlington,
Washington. Walter and Judith became members of the Petaluma Yacht Club in 2009. He enjoyed the
club very much and loved sharing his boating experiences with the members. It gave him a connection to
boating that he always loved. Walter & Judith shared a love of the water. They cruised to many places in
the Mediterranean and they took a cruise to Alaska with their PYC sponsors, Don & Gloria Roberts. They
were guests on many of the other member's boats during Opening Day on the River and Lighted Boat
Parade. Walter's felt at home with PYC and became a Proprietary Member in 2012. His spirit will live in
our hearts for years to come.
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The above pictures taken by Scott Hess of Scott Hess Photography
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The Winners were:
Most Creative - Sail Boat - Pelican - George Nail
1st Place and most spectacular - Don and Gloria Roberts
Most Fun -Blue Flu - Scott Sibbald and April Chapman
Brightness and Technical Genius - Mirage - Leonard Holt
Judges Award (2nd Place)-Compass Rose - Sea Scouts
The judges of the Lighted Boat Parade
were:
Chris Albertson— Petaluma City Council Member
Dan St. John— Director of Public Works and Utilities
Jeff Mayne - President, Petaluma Downtown Assoc.
Marie McCusker - Executive Director, Petaluma
Downtown Association & Visitors Center
Most Creative—Pelican Most Fun—Blue Flu
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At exactly 12 minutes after noon we made a toast to 12-12-12. December 12th, at 12 minutes
after 12 in the year 2012. Lots of 12’s.
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The gifts
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DELTA CRUISE PLANNING MEETING
DATE: SATURDAY, JAN 19th
TIME: 6 PM
PLACE: PYC
ALL CRUISERS INVITED— PIZZA WILL BE SERVED
Bring your ideas of stops, anchoring and rafting locations.
It’s your input for the itinerary to make it the best cruise.
Delta Cruise Dates: August 10th thru 24th, 2013
RSVP for pizza and attendance to Al Alys at 763-5863 or
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PYC BAR DUTY ROSTER 2012
Current month bartenders are listed on the calendar.
Contact your bar Director for
code to the safe. Any other questions contact
Gerry Reinartz, VCO (707) 781-9293
Summer hours (May thru Sept): Friday 6pm –12AM and Saturday 5PM – 12AM
Winter hours (Oct thru April): Friday 6PM – 10 PM and Saturday 5PM – 10 PM.
Bartenders should be at the bar until schedule closing hours, using good
judgment to stay later due to attendance.
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NEWSLETTER Diane Parker
WEBMASTER Gerry Reinartz
MEMBERSHIP Gregg Waugh
PHOTOGRAPHY Francesca Smith
EVENTS
Carol Anderson
ADVERTISING Jim Becker Tina Powell
CRUISE
Dave Simonson
DELTA CRUISE Al Alys
Staff Commodores
Alfred A. Alys Alfred A. Alys Tony Smith Doug Robinson Barry Parkinson Charles English Pat Ryan Harry Simpson Alfred A. Alys Gerald Cooper Bill Bradford Dave Simonson Donald Hoirup Jerry Wright Neal Parker Duffy Stewart Ted Lehmann Chris Crispen Tom Griffith Steve Hand Tom Bamberger Glenn Burch Rose Collins Mary McDermott Harold Niles Larry Kubo McKenzie Smith James Keller Diane Parker Tom Corbett Don Roberts Levi Swift Francesca Smith Diana Holmes Linda Blue
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS
CRUISE-IN GREETERS Linda Blue
SUNSHINE Dee Jones
COOP
Gloria Roberts Don Roberts
Carol Anderson Nancy Walker
GALLEY
Todd Mendoza Connie Tudor
BUILDING
Al Alys - Chair Don Roberts, Larry
Calvert, Dave Simonson, Harold Niles, Scott Sibbald
P.I.C.Y.A
Linda Blue
COMMODORE
Marty Little
(707) 529-9700
VICE COMMODORE
Gerry Reinartz
(707) 781-9293
REAR COMMODORE
Ted Adams
415-246-6318
DIRECTORS
Linda Blue
( Staff Commodore )
Tina Powell
Fred Frost
Scott Sibbald
John Wolthausen
2012 - 2013 Board of Directors
Clubhouse Phone
707-765-9725
Web Address www.petalumayachtclub.com
Photo’s
www.shutterfly.com
User Name:
Password:
petaluma
SECRETARY
David Quist
707-779-9169
TREASURER
Sherri Adams
(707) 658-1959
10 C Street Petaluma, CA
94952
707-765-9725
January 2013 Bar Director is: Ted Adams @ (415) 246-6318