MHPYC RECEIVES PICYA OPENING DAY ON THE BAY 2008 CLAUDE H. BENHAM MEMORIAL TROPHY
First established in 1939 and awarded to Aeolian YC, MHPYC brings home this prestiguise award for the first time. Awarded to the member club having the highest score of points in the ODB parade
Previous Yacht Club winners include: Golden Gate , Oakland , Oyster Pt. , Vallejo, Tiburon, San Francisco, Petaluma,Village West,Richmond, Sacramento, Weber Point, Napa, Sequoia, Village West, Driftwood, Oxbow, Martinez, Palo Alto, Loch Lomond, Tower Park,
Andreas Cove, Marina West, Metropolitan, Encinal, San Rafael, Sausalito, Pt. San Pablo,South Bay, & Sausalito Cruising Club.
(see PICYA report for more bragging!)
Commodore's Corner
It has been six months now and the club has made great headway with our beautification projects. I would like to thank Vice Commodore Sean Griffith, Port Captain Ted Sailor and all the many volunteers that came to help. You all have done an fantastic job. If you haven't been down to the club lately, please stop by, I think you will be very please at the new look.
I would also like to thank our PICYA Delegates, Andy and Deanna Desin, the Skippers, Crews, and all the volunteers for all the hard work they put into Opening Day on the Bay. It was an amazing day. So amazing in fact we brought home the Claude H. Benham, Memorial Trophy. What an honor that is.
I am very proud of the support the members of MHPYC have given during the first half of this year and I'm looking forward to the next six months.
Sincerely,
Sue Peeters, Commodore
Vice words - Drink up! (responsibly of course)
Hello All Members
It's hard to believe we are nearly 6 months into the year and what a great first half we have had at the MHPYC. The second half of the year promises to be just as exciting and rewarding.
I want to take this opportunity to recognize our bartenders who are doing an outstanding job. I want to again thank the member volunteers who have helped thus far with the Club beautification. I could not have accomplished as much in such a short period without the tremendous level of volunteer support. I want to thank Butch Kujawa for donating a beautiful print to the Club. It is presently hanging on the wall to the left of the stage.
Our 5th Tips to Donation night at the June 14th General Meeting was again hightly successful thanks to your generosity. Nearly $400.00 was collected with more money trickling in. The monies will go to Kathy Villasenor's Kid to Camp program. Nancy Del Sarto, Asst. VC Dan Van Meter and Mark Van Slambrook volunteered to bartend in support of Kathy's donation.
I hope you enjoy a fun & safe summer and I look forward to seeing you at the Club. Please don't hesitate to call on me at any time if I can be of any help to you.
See you at the Club
Vice Commodore's thought for the month:
"Somebody left the cork out of my lunch"
W.C. Fields (1880-1946)
Sean Griffith
Vice Commodore
Building Committee
GENERAL MEETING DINNERS:
June: Kathy Villasenor
July: Murni Knoepfel
August: Dan Kanights
September: Sean & Lisa Griffith
October: Susan Phelan & Steve Wurm
November: Andy & Deanna Desin
December: YOUR NAME HERE
PICYA REPORT:
Well, what can I say? Attending the Delegates Meeting on Monday June 7th at Bridge Marina YC in Antioch was definitely a most memorable evening. Receiving the Opening Day on the Bay Claude H. Benham Memorial Trophy was a complete surprise. At what a wonderful one it was.
It's been a long time since the MHPYC was recognized and we now back on the map, once again. We are the 30th club out of 103 to win this award.
Andy and I could not have done it without those Skippers who gave of their time to participate.
A heartfelt thank you: Sal Balistreri, George Carrington, Jonathan French, Manny Gil, Darrell Leamon, Bill McLaughlin, Henry Navarro, Maurice Sanchez, Steve Wurm and Kevin Wiley, THIS TROPHY IS FOR YOU!
I have a wonderful feeling that next year's ODB will be even more well attended and look forward to working with you all again.
Many thanks to all the Flag Officers and Directors and Members who came out on the bay to celebrate and to support this years event.
At the July General Meeting the trophy will be presented and it is my hope that all the skippers can attend this meeting and receive the trophy.
The next Delegate Meeting will be at Discovery Bay YC on Monday June 14th.
Respectfully submitted;
DEANNA AND ANDY DESIN
From our Recording Secretary
40 members and 5 guests attended the June 14
General Meeting. Jim Hansen's name was drawn for the prize; though he was not present the money will be held over and included in the July drawing.
Sworn in as new members this month were Sol Cordova and Colette Patt. Welcome Aboard!
MESSAGE FROM PORT CAPTAIN
Next time you stop by the club, take a look at the "Anchor Shutters" complimenting the outside of our clubhouse. The front ones should be done on Sunday June 22nd at the ALL DAY WORK PARTY, so come on down and donate some time!
I want to thank Butch Kajawa for all his hard work helping with the shutters. Good Job!
Within the next couple of weeks the New Fence will be installed.
REGARDS, TED SAILOR
FLEET CAPTAIN REPORT
RENO WEEKEND BUS TRIP - SATURDAY SEPT 20TH & 21st
TAKE NOTE!!!!!
The Dodgers are coming, the Dodgers are coming! Sunday July 6th
Tickets now on sale, Great Tailgate, Beer & the Game only $35.00
ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS WHO RECEIVED THIS NEWSLETTER BY MAIL……………
To help save the club some money and time, if you have an email address, please share it with me. We have 67 members receiving this by mail and would like to reduce that number. Please send your email address to: andees1@earthlink.net and help MHPYC "be green"!
EIGHT BELLS
It is with a heavy heart that I have to report the passing of Lifetime Member of MHPYC and extremely dearly loved long time friend Ken Ingles, who passed away quietly in his San Francisco home on Sunday May 11th, 2008 at age 92.
Ken's participation with the start of the The Mariposa Boat Club was why his metal membership card was #7.
He participated back when the club had the boat races at Lake Merced and back and forth from here to Oakland.
He was definitely an old salt, with always plenty of stories to tell of his sailing days.
I met Ken in 1967 and he became a father to me. I hope to be able to bring his card back to the club and display it for our archives.
Good bye Dad! I love you!
Deanna
CALLING ALL COOKBOOKS
The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans lost the majority of their cookbook collection during Hurricane Katrina.
They want to rebuild their collection.
We will have a box at the club for those of you who you like to donate your cookbooks who may not use anymore.
We will begin a collection in July & August and then send them off. Please be generous!
Questions? Deanna at:
andees1@earthlink.net
FROM THE HELM...
Summer Sailstice
Yes that's right... SAILSTICE.
It's a global holiday celebrating sailing. Held annually on the summer solstice and the weekend closest to it, the longest weekend days of the year. This international event was founded to connect the global sailing community in a fun, creative, multi-faceted, multi-location sailing holiday. It's easy to participate and it's FREE! Just sign up and go sailing. Summer Sailstice participants who register automatically become eligible to win one of over 300 prizes including a one-week BVI charter with the Moorings, a Hobie Kayak, gear from West Marine and much more.
New for 2008 is a virtual circumnavigation to name the seven seas. Designed to help inform and mobilize sailors in support of ocean conservation.
If you like to relax in the sailing lifestyle, compete in the sport of sailing or just cruise then go to www.summersailstice.com and register. This year the event will take place June 21 and 22.
NO RULES, NO FEES, NO START TIME AND NO EXCUSES. GO OUT, BOAT AND HAVE FUN!
Nautical Terminology
Between the Devil and the Deep
In wooden ships, the "devil "was the longest seam of the ship. It ran from bow to stern.
When at sea and the devil had to be caulked, the sailor sat in a Bo' sun's chair to do so.
He was suspended between the "devil" and the sea - the "deep" - a very precarious position, especially when the ship was underway.
NEW NEWS:
MHPYC now has WI-FI. Thanks to Bruno, you now can stay connected at the club, while you enjoy camaraderie!
GENERAL MEETING DINNERS:
July Murni Knoepfel
August Dan Kanights
September Sean and Lisa Griffith
October Susan Phelan & Steve Wurm
November Andy and Deanna Desin
December YOUR NAME HERE
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2008 MHPYC FLAG OFFICERS
COMMODORE: SUE PEETERS
415-533-2738
speeters@schoolappparel.com
VICE COMMODORE: SEAN GRIFFITH
510-543-4764
lagstg@aol.com
ASSISTANT VICE COMMODORE: Dan Van Meter
415-850-9425
REAR COMMODORE:
MONIKA HALL - party coordinator
650-826-2010
MARYANN ARZAVE - club functions
415-584-3855
TREASURER: WALTER KNOEPFEL
415-297-3598
waltknoepfel@hotmail.com
FLEET CAPTAIN: JOHN FULWOOD
415-596-9636
jfulwood@msn.com
PORT CAPTAIN: TED SAILOR
415-218-8642
DIRECTORS:
PC CHRIS ABRAHAM: 650-738-8024
fastchris@sbcglobal.com
RICHARD BENJAMIN: 415-602-2469
poppacop@yahoo.com
WALTER KNOEPFEL: 415-297-3598
waltknoepfel@hotmail.com
TED LEONIS: 415-867-3561
tedleonis@msn.com
JULIE LINK: 415-665-8895
jlink320@comcast.com
DAVID SPEROW: 650-588-4460
the_sperows@yahoo.com
RECORDING SECRETARY
LISA GRIFFITH: 510-543-4775
lagstg@aol.com
MEMBERSHIP
JONI SPEROW: 650-588-4460
jsperow@gmail.com
2008 COMMITTEES
Audit: Ted Leonis, Julie Link
Building: Sean Griffith, Rich Haver
Bicycling: Rudy Bella, George Perry,
Michael Ponting
Burgees: Andy Desin
By Laws: Chris Abraham, Martha Bella,
Ted Leonis, Walter Knoepfel, Lisa Griffith, Gary Gustman
Chess: Ted Sailor
Decorating Committee:
Marisa Abraham, PC Martha Bella,
RC Deanna Desin. Bernadette Thompson, Bernadette Thompson
Donation Contribution Committee: Carol Sovoca, Ted Leonis, Kathleen Villasenor
Golf: Al Casciato, PC Bob Donnelly
Historical/Landmark: PC Martha Bella, Mike Ponting, Dave Sperow
Neighborhood Liaison: Kathy Villasenor
Port Liaison: Rich Haver
Newsletter Editor: Nancy Del Sarto
Safety Officer: Bruce Feldhammer
Save the Pier VC Sean Griffith, Rich Haver
Ships Store: Martha Bella
Sunshine: Gloria Gonzalez
Tall Ships: Rudy Bella
Webmaster: Dan Larkin
AND NOW JUST FOR LAUGHS…
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