Sportsmen Yacht ClubNewsletter March 2008

As most of you know, we had our annualCrab Feed in February. I scrambled tomake sure we had enough crab, eventhough we did not quite have a sellout.I thought the crab was excellent and Iheard several comments stating thesame thing. Scott Wood made some ofhis famous Clam Chowder, which was agreat hit. Thanks to Anne Marie Alcorn,we had a great salad with all thetrimmings as well as pasta and bread.Gary Abeyta and Doug Horton were alsoa great help in the kitchen in keepingthings flowing. All of our kids did agreat job serving, as I don’t thinkanybody was out of crab for very long. Iwould like to thank all of the folks whohelped behind the bar. All thirsts werequenched as far as I could tell.

During our last Work Party, the ReliefCaretaker’s cabin (#9) was spruced upto included a heater, TV, and a new airbed mattress for those who wish to be aRelief Caretaker and do not have an RVor boat to stay on. Once again, we needcaretakers on the weekends. Pleasecontact Jim Dawson if you wish tooccasionally help out.

I am currently in the process of getting

bids for our leaking roof on the old girl.Just fair warning, it will not be cheap. Iwould like to discuss this at our nextmeeting. I am sure that Chuck Carrollwill mention this in his article, but thankyou to Michael Hoskins for installing ournew water heater and I would also liketo thank Larry Palen for donating andinstalling a new 40 gallon water heaterplumbed directly to our new dishwasher. It works great. Thanks Larry!

We also have a cruise out to Rio Vistathis month and the last time I looked,we only had about 5 boats signed up.Jackie Steele has reserved 10 spots. Weneed more people to sign up so when Irun out of fuel, I have plenty of peopleto choose from in order to tow me backto the Club.

Be sure and get signed up for our St.Patty’s Day dinner. Doug Horton will beat the helm again this year and, as weall know, it’s not something that anyonewill want to miss. Thanks Doug forstepping up again.

I’m starting to plan the 50’s bash inJune. I know it’s a little early to starttalking about this but I could use somecool decorating ideas. Let me know.

See you at the next meeting.

Safe Boating

Although there were plenty of storms togo around in February, the sun alsocame out as if it were spring – manySportsmen took advantage of the goodweather for the Crab Feed. The crabcrackers were all at the fishing shack asI pulled up fashionably late. Ready tostart, I discovered what everyone elsealready knew….all but two boxes of crabcame cracked from the seafood place. Iguess it’s the thought that counts! TheBloody Mary’s still tasted great.

The Work Party had a good turnout; Iwill let Chuck Carroll talk about that.

Lonnie Gibson, our Harbor Captain, hadbeen asking when I would complete themodifications to the dock where my littleBoston Whaler is berthed in Area 2.Lonnie had asked me several times tofix my part of the dock, what I finallyrealized was over the last year and ahalf. I have great respect for Lonnie,but was showing disrespect by nottaking care of my part of the dock,regardless of my labor skill level.Thankfully, Dennis Higgins was standingnear us and offered to help. It was notdifficult and was actually fun. I reallywant to thank Dennis, and apologizepublicly to Lonnie for this taking so long.I know many of us with boats berthed

here have wanted to do something toimprove the docks, but may havefigured it is more than one person cando on their own. March’s Work Partywould be a great time to get some dockprojects started. If all the boat ownersshowed up at the same time and workedtogether, we could get a lot done. Evenif it is just to clear the clutter, it wouldbe a good start. As a party to several‘dock parties,’ it can be quiteentertaining to watch some of ourheavier members do what they do best(being heavy can have advantages) asthey try to squash down a huge piece offoam under a dock. Lightweights neednot apply for the foam squashing job.

The Marine Garage sale was on February(Sebers continued on Page 4)

CommodoreCasey Curry

Vice CommodorePat Sebers

Inside This Issue

St. Patrick’s Day Info 2Pictures from the Crab Feed

Rear Commodore’s Article 3Upcoming Events CalendarIn Memory Of Bud Chappell

and Wanda Worrell Suniga

Historian’s Article 4Fleet Captain’s NewsMarch Birthdays

The Ghost of Sausalito 5March Meeting Dinner MenuMember Information CornerAddress Changes

Work Party Corner 6PICYA’s ReportBoat Pictures Reminder

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Saturday, March 15th

6:15 p.m. The Beer Drinking Contest!

7:00 p.m. Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

9:00 p.m. Music for Dancing by DJ

Make Your Reservations Online orSend Your Prepaid Reservations to

Cindy Mammon4720 Oak Forest

Oakley 94561625-0590

Reservation Deadline is March 11th $20 per person

Our Crab Feed was GREAT!!!

Thanks to Everyone Who Made it a Success!!

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The month of February went by fast; Iwould like to thank everyone whohelped behind the bar keeping it cleanand stocked.

Everyone had a great time at the SuperBowl party. The food and game werefun for all.

The Crab Feed, from all the stories told,was great. I was unable to be there,but I would like to thank everyone whohelped out that night. The names wouldbe too long to list here and I would notwant to miss anyone. The Club worksgreat because everyone pitches in whenneeded.

Hope you have noticed the decorationsaround the bar area that have beenused during the different events. Theykeep everything festive.

I am looking for help during the St.Patrick’s Day party. Green beeranyone?

Upcoming Events at SportsmenMarch

7 Club Meeting & Dinner8 Work Party15 St. Patrick’s Dinner29-30 Cruise-Out to Rio Vista

& Chili Cook-Off Contest

April

4 Club Meeting & Dinner5 Opening Day5 Work Party19-20 Diablo YC Cruise-In

May

2 Club Meeting & Dinner3 Work Party24-26 Memorial Day Cruise-Out

Rear CommodoreSteve Martinez

In Memory OfBud Chappell passed away on February 4, 2008, following a lengthy illness. He joined ourClub in 2002 and always had a smile for everyone. He had lived in the Jackson/PineGrove area his whole life. Bud enjoyed life and, even when it became difficult for him tobreathe he still found a way to look at life in a positive way. Dolores Swart has been hisloving companion the past several years and they enjoyed doing everything together,including coming to the Club especially when there was going to be music for dancing! Budand Ray Telles also enjoyed coming to the Club for breakfasts on Saturday and Sundaymornings.

We extend our sympathy to Dolores and Bud’s family.

Wanda Worrell Suniga passed away on February 19th. She and her husband, Clyde,became members in 1957. Clyde served as Commodore in 1959 and 1960. Their son, Bill,and grandson, Shawn, continued the family tradition of Sportsmen membership. Wandaonce held the position of Commander of Flotilla #36 in the Coast Guard Auxiliary. She wasalso a Patrol Vessel Commander for many years with Search & Rescue.

After Clyde passed away, Wanda married Sal Suniga. They were married 22 years andenjoyed traveling together. Whenever they were at the Club, Wanda had a special twinklein her eyes and was always happy to share their most recent adventure.

Our heartfelt sympathy is shared with Sal, Bill & Sharon, and their family.

Please Note Our Calendar Changes!

The Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch has been cancelled. We will have a Chili Cook-Off Contest on the docks at Rio Vista on

March 29th! Come one—Come all! Opening Day is now scheduled for Saturday, April 5th. We will join with

Bridge Marina YC, Ebony Boat Club, Pittsburg YC, and Driftwood YC fora parade of decorated boats and lots of fun! This year’s theme is“Children’s Fairytales.”

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We have a national treasure practically inour backyard. The USS Hornet museumis moored at historic Alameda Point onSan Francisco Bay. The aircraft carrierparticipated in two of the greatest eventsof the 20th century, World War II and theApollo 11 manned space mission.

The goal of the USS Hornet is to educateold and young on the past. The docentson the ship are all past Navy and they are

HISTORIAN’S NOTESKATHIE HAMMER

DRIFTWOOD MARINA

MICHAEL DAMERONHARBOR MASTER

6338 BRIDGEHEAD ROADOAKLEY, CA 94561

OFFICE (925) 757-9449CELL (925) 759-1530FAX (925) 757-9491

NEWS FROM FLEETCAPTAIN

JACKIE STEELE“JACKIE OH!”

Our February fleet activity, the 2ndAnnual Marine “Garage” Sale scheduledfor Saturday, February 16th, (weatherpermitting)…didn’t happen. We willschedule another swap meet of sortslater in spring and hope to have betterparticipation!

Our March cruise-out will be to DeltaMarina in Rio Vista. Because we will allbe stern tied to the docks, making iteasier to navigate “boat hopping,” wewill do our Chili Cook-Off Contest at RioVista. So! Rifle thru Gramma’s old cookbooks and prepare a batch of chili for allto sample. You’ll have to come up withan appropriate name for your concoction,such as previous winner SteveAnderson’s “Delta Sludge” (which, if I’mnot mistaken, won two years in a row!).This is a serious competition withsilliness all around. There will be prizesfor the best (and the worst) and winnerswill be published in next month’snewsletter. Heh, heh, heh. And, don’tforget, you will need to be signed up andpaid ($25.00/boat, payable to SportsmenYacht Club) by March 15th. This will payfor your Saturday berthing fees. If youchoose to come in on Friday, pleasereserve direct with the Harbormaster at707-374-2315.

Our April event will be the Opening Day– the decoration theme is Children’sFairytales, and the date is Saturday,April 5th. We have some very creativemembers that I know will compete fortop prizes!

Safe boating, and I’ll see you on theriver!

01 Al Alcorn02 Bill Carr02 Jerry Redfern04 Len Adkerson07 Joe Fray07 Michelle Buchholz09 Angelyn Williams10 Diane Essary10 Jim Arnold11 Jim Linhart14 Ellie Landes15 Betty Fraser16 Frank Reece17 Dennis Higgins19 Judi Roberts21 Joe Stubberfield23 Paul Bernhardt27 Elsie Campo29 William Odum30 Elaine Brown30 Gary Abeyta

Happy Birthdayto our

March Babies!

Reminder!1st Quarter

Dues & Feesare past due.

very proud of their ship. The supportersof the ship are trying to get more visitorsto board the ship; it is not bringing therevenue they expected.

It would be a shame to lose this importantpart of history.

This could be a wonderful day trip. Whenyou board this giant aircraft carrier, it isvery exciting!

I would like to recommend you take thetime to visit this historic relic and to seefirst hand the Apollo space capsule andwalk the decks where so many menserved.

16th and was held in the BBQ area. Onlytwo Sportsmen showed up with items forsale. We may soon call this annual eventthe Carl Rasmussen Annual Marine Sale. Ipicked up a portable propane catalyticheater for a super price, and hung out inthe sun telling Carl what a good pricenegotiator he was…

Cruise out on March 29-30 to Rio Vista –Make it if you can; last year was great fun.Drive a car if you are a land lubber, we willfind a place for you to sleep.

I love this place!

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Dinner will be servedbefore our

March Meeting!

Our MenuPork TamalesPork ChicanaRice & Salad

$10 per person

Prepared byBryan & Tina Tapp

Come join us!We are limited to 50 reservations,

so contact Cindy Mammon(625-0590)

or make your reservations on-lineas soon as possible

Newsletter articles are due by the 20th of each month.Send articles to:Shari HortonEmail newslettereditor@sportsmenyc.orgPhone 778-1680

Newsletter design, layout, and final editingby Freda Lucido

I had the opportunity to go hunt for buried treasure, when I snuckinto Dan & Sherry Lively’s luggage to go to Hawaii.

I will bring back tales of adventure next month.

See ya soon matey!

THE GHOST OF

THE SAUSALITO

Address Changes

Dorothy Carroll(See hard copy for this information)

Bob & Angelyn Williams(See hard copy for this information)

MemberInformation Corner

Lee Fitzgerald was hospitalized inFebruary. She is home now and feelingmuch better.

We’re glad to hear you’re better, Lee!

Help us keep our records up to date!If you have a change in address, phone

number, boat ownership, etc., pleasenotify Freda or Don at 228-3609.

Thanks!

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Thanks to everyone who showed up atthe February Work Party and to thosewho continued with projects throughoutthe month. Every month it seems weare accomplishing some pretty majortasks. We now have a commercialdishwasher in our galley thanks toseveral guys who stayed on top of thatproject until it was done. Our Clubsimply wouldn’t be the same withoutthose of you helping out in your areas ofexpertise and others who are willing tolearn from someone else’s experience.

Our March Work Party will be onSaturday, the 8th, and we have severalprojects we need to work on. We willcontinue with repairing the Ways,prepping cabins for rental, and there aresome more roof leaks to be addressed.In addition, I would like to have a crewworking on the west side of the Ferryand we have some electrical work to bedone in the berth areas.

We appreciate everyone who comes outand there is always something you cando to help. It’s a great way to get toknow fellow members and there’salways free beer on the patio after theWork Party lunch!

So, plan to come to the Club on March8th and bring your tools!

WORK PARTY

CORNERCHUCK CARROLL

PICYA ReportLarry Draper

On February 2nd, the PICYA Delegates’Meeting convened at Pittsburg YC. ViceCommodore, Bill Needham, St. FrancisYC, discussed Opening Day theme,“Mother Goose and Friends.” OpeningDay shirts are available and can beordered directly from the EmbroideryFactory on their website:www.embroideryfactory.com

Rear Commodore, Reg Smith, TreasureIsland YC, announced the SpringLeadership Conference will be atRichmond YC on March 22nd starting at8:00 a.m. COTY points will be earned forattendance. There will be guest speakersfrom U.S. Coast Guard; Alcohol, Tobacco& Firearms enforcement; Department ofBoating and Waterways and others.

There will also be breakout workshops fordiscussions. Cost is $25.00 and includesContinental Breakfast and catered lunch.Registration form is on PICYA website:www.picya.org

Delegate Deanna Desin from Mariposa-Hunters Point YC announced aChampagne Brunch at the yacht clubfollowed by a Giants-Dodgers baseballgame on August 10th. The ballpark iswithin walking distance and parking isfree. Cost is $35.00 for the brunch andbleacher seats at the game.

The Yachting Yearbook is expected to beavailable by Opening Day. WesternBoating Safety Group is again sponsoringthree scholarships of $2.500.00 each.The deadline this year is June 30th andapplications are available on the PICYAwebsite.

The next PICYA meeting is at CoyotePoint YC in San Mateo on March 3rd.

will be taken onSaturday, March 22nd

11 a.m.—3 p.m.Please contact Freda Lucido at 228-3609