November 2017

See page 7 for more Cruisers photos

See page 4 for more Pet Blessing photos

See page 6 for Blue Gavel photos

Fall back into CYC fun!With Daylight Saving Time ending

on Nov. 4 and our glorious weather finally arriving, committees, staff and members are kicking it up a notch for autumn fun at CYC. As if our members EVER take a break from socializing, dancing, dining and finding new ways to spread the joy! October’s events were a small taste of the busy days ahead, which will include the Annual Meeting and Dinner Dance, our yumbo Stone Crab Fest, Breakfast with Santa and Toys for Tots with the U.S. Marines. And that’s just the beginning for the end of the year!

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Commodore’s Corner

2017 Officers, DirectOrs,AppOintments & trustees

CYC OfficersEd Proefke Jr. CommodoreCollin Heimensen Vice CommodorePhil Beauchamp Rear CommodoreDeborah Wilder TreasurerCurtis Wold Fleet CaptainMary Kay Delk SecretaryJohnny Cardosi Immediate Past CommodoreBoard of Directors

Dan CallahanJim CoatsCharles GeraciBoard of TrusteesP/C David Billing P/C Dick Boblenz James Eaton AppointmentsFr. Bob Wagenseil Fleet ChaplainDr. Don Collins Fleet SurgeonPeggy Powell FCYC DirectorJoe Slavin FCYC Alternate Director

Gerard Kane Mike Jansen Richard Libonate

Wayne HunekeHarry JamiesonP/C Gary Strohauer

CYC Board HigHligHtsDuring the October meeting the CYC Board of Di-rectors approved:

l The Long-Term Planning Committee’s strategic planl The slate of officers recommended by the Nominat-

ing Committeel The appointment of Dan Callahan to fill the remain-

ing year of a recently vacated three-year terml All new membersl Saturday, Nov. 11 as the date for the 2017 Annual

MeetingThe next Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday, November 16.

the annual Commodore’s Cruise to Sarasota’s Marina Jack was a fantastically enjoyable weekend. This was the first time Nancy and I joined the Cruisers on our new powerboat and we had plenty of fun. Please take the opportunity to join this group of friendly Cruisers – you’ll have a great time. You don’t necessarily have to have a boat to participate. Most of the cruising destinations have hotel accommodations nearby, so anyone can take part in the activities, dinners and socializing with your CYC friends.

Fall weather has finally arrived and pushed out sum-mer’s heat. It is beautiful weather to get out and use your boat, and the fish are biting off the beaches. Soon, the water temps will cool down and many species will move closer in so you won’t have to run too far offshore to try catching grouper and snapper. The Spanish Mack-erel and King fish are here now right off of the beaches.

Do remember the Pineapple flag is our way to rec-ognize new members. As we are the friendliest club around, when you see a Pineapple flag, don’t hesitate to stop by and introduce yourself and welcome our newest members. We welcome you all and look forward to having you enjoy the club.

Definitely plan ahead and make reservations for dinner at the club. With our new members, and our seasonal members back in town, the dining room will be getting busier.

Our annual meeting is Saturday, Nov. 11. Come hear what has transpired at the club this year and welcome the newly elected slate of officers and directors for the coming year.

We look forward to seeing you all at the club in November.

CommodoreEd Proefke Jr.

the 2017 Long-Term Planning Committee – Amie Crosby, Dave Yoder, PC Hoyt Nichols and PC Tim Roberts – presented the 2017 long-term plan to the Board of Directors at the October Board meeting. This year the committee focused on presenting a Strategic Plan rather than making suggestions on how to im-prove the club experience. The Strategic Plan consists of five categories with each category having a goal. Each of the goals has tasks assigned to groups within our club’s structure to accomplish either in the short, medium, or long term defined as one to five years. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the Strategic Plan and will review progress quarterly on the assigned tasks. Those categories are:

n Financial Sustainabilityn Club Assetsn Membershipn Operations and Managementn Programs and ActivitiesThe Long-Term Planning Committee also thanks all

the Standing Committee Chairs for their help in com-pleting this Strategic Plan and especially thank Board Secretary Mary Kay Delk for her guidance and counsel throughout the process.

Please feel free to stop by the Club office to review the Strategic Plan.

By PC tim Roberts

Long-Term Planning Report

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the SePtemBeR Waterside meeting took place on September 27th, and efforts continued in the CYC Marina with dock maintenance after Hurricane Irma. Kudos to Ress Marine and Dan for quickly replacing pilings and repairing our docks. We are moving forward on Bow Chasers’ request for re-pairs/upgrades to prams and Sunfish.

We’re also working with the Long-Term Planning Committee on future marina replacement and with Finance Committee and the Board of Directors con-cerning slip fees and shore power for slip holders and transients in the New Year. The next Waterside meet-ing will take place on Wed., Nov. 29th at 6 p.m.

We are continuing with CYC Sunset Cruises, with a few recent weather cancellations. The last two for 2017 are planned for November 4th and December 30th, which will be a bit earlier with the end of Daylight Savings Time on Nov. 5th. Skippers of both power and sailboats will get underway from the CYC marina about an hour before sunset, with a post-sunset informal no-host gathering at the Tiki. We will send out more information by e-mail; skippers please let Gerard Kane at gkane63@gmail.com and me (info below) know if you plan to cruise or if you want more information.

nautical trivia of the month: The an-swer to last month’s trivia contest was Pilar, the name of Ernest Hemingway’s boat. The winner was Todd and Amie Crosby, so I owe them a drink at the Tiki. Thanks for all the replies last month; we set a record!

For this month, the USS Constitution returned to the waters of Boston Harbor on July 23, 2017 after a two-year restoration in Charlestown Navy Yard. What is the enduring nickname for the USS Constitution?

Text or e-mail the correct answer to me; the fourth correct answer will get a drink on my ac-count at the Tiki.

I can be reached at woldca@gmail.com or on my cell phone by text or voice at 727-641-8633.

WatersideBy Curtis WoldFleet Captain

Yachting

yaChting aCtivitieS2017 Sunset Sails

Saturday, Nov. 4 Saturday, Dec. 30If you have a sailboat and want to race, check out

the West Florida PHRF Gulf Race calendar:

DBC/SPYC Pass-A-Grille Run March 3, 2018SPYC Crown Cars Regatta March 9-11, 2018SPYC Sun Coast Race Week April 12-15, 2018

Check out the CYC Regatta Schedule for the upcoming season:

We would like to see everyone enjoying the SUN and FUN that this area has to offer. Sail and Power Boaters come out and BE a part of the EXCITE-MENT!! This is a FABULOUS way to make new acquaintances at the Club.

2017-2018 CYC-HOSTED REGATTASTed Irwin Memorial Sailathon December 2Laser MidWinters East February 21-25, 2018 Snipe Midwinters March 18-20, 2018 RS Yachts April 3-7, 2018 Clark Mills April 21, 2018

Bobby Lewis from WTSP-Ch. 10 talks with CYC member Brad Kendell about the 6th Annual Never Say Never Sailing Camp held in October at the Clearwater Community Sailing Association. More than 50 families participated in the weekend sailing camp for children who are amputees.

Never Say Never Sailing Camp

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CYC New MembersAt the October 24th Board of Directors meeting, the following memberships were approved:

Den & Andrea Ardinger John & Jeanette Bonde Marilyn & Bob Braude Richard & Joanne Cattell Lawrence Compton Jonathan & Heather Cooney Jacob & Megan Coyle Tom & Sylvia Cummings Scott & Patricia Flynn Jim Forsberg Kurt Greissinger Dennis & Risa Owens Ved Sharma Don & Kathleen Turner Clark Ward & Patty Wallace

Rejoining: Bill & Katie Horwitz Social Joan Wright Social Deborah Zeveney Social

Status Change: Ted & Angela Barber Summer to Full Fred & Lynn Buchholz Trial to Social Kathy Cavolina Summer to Social Kathy Corr Summer to Social Greg & Christy Crist Social to Full Leonard Deadman Summer to Social James and Claire English Summer to Social John Ewing Temporary to Full Travis & Shana Grantham Summer to Full Al & Marian Hunsberger Trial to Seasonal Michaela Mahoney Summer to Social Lynne McCaskill & Shelli Bushway Summer to Social Dick & Joanne Tarbell Summer to Social

If you see the pineapple flag on a table, please intro-duce yourself and give them a warm CYC welcome!

What Do the stock market and CYC have in common? Yep! Both continue to increase month after month. CYC membership is now up to 493 and hoping to hit 500 very soon. It is very clear that our members are an important part of this outstand-ing growth by encouraging their family and friends to join. I also want to remind all members that the Membership Appreciation Party will be held on Sunday, Nov 5th at the Dry Dock. We hope to see you there for a fun event.

By Charlie geraci, membership Chairman

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By Fr. Bob Wagenseil, Fleet Chaplain

Sailing Activities

the month of October may have come in on a storm but it is going out on the “fair winds” that have ushered in CYC’s full recovery from Hurricane Irma and many special events that continued our long tradition of outstanding activity on the water.

For our Intrepid youth and adult sailors, October marked the return of Saturday and after-school sailing classes. IRF-SA Program Director, Ned Covel, and his dedicated team have ensured that all boats and equipment are in “Bristol condition” and have welcomed enthusiastic students to what promises to be a fun and safe fall sailing season.

Hurricane Irma may have forced us to cancel Tania Aebi’s visit to CYC but that did not stop the world-famous solo cir-cumnavigator from rescheduling with us for October 4th, and that event featured a standing room only crowd who were treated to Tania’s “awesome” presentation about her record setting voyage which took place from 1985-1987. Tania be-came the first woman and youngest person to complete a solo circumnavigation which she accomplished on her sailboat, Varuna, a Contessa 26. Following her presentation, Tania

met with attendees and signed copies of her bestselling book, Maiden Voyage. This was truly a memorable evening and we are grateful to Tania for making it happen.

From world-class sailors, we moved on to “world-class pets” as we celebrated our annual Blessing of Animals on Sunday October 8th. Once again, we had a record-setting number of humans and pets in attendance, each of whom witnessed to our love for the wonderful ties that bind us together as human beings and “creatures both great and small!” Following the blessings, we were rewarded with several demonstrations by talented pets whose training and “fashionable dress” were greeted by enthusiastic applause.

No doubt about it, we are looking to the month of November with so very much to be thankful for! May the month of Thanksgiving bring continued blessings to you and those you love, fair winds to our sailors, happy engines to our power-boaters, and God’s gifts of joy and peace to all our members and staff.

Till then, be safe….stay well!Wishing you “fair winds” and many blessingsFather Bob Wagenseilfrbob.wagenseil@gmail.com, (727) 510-6153

Circumnavigator Tania Aebi, left, signs her book for CYC member Anita Cafferty.

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If you enjoy:l Sailingl Imbibingl Dining l Telling sea storiesl Cruising in company with other sailboatsWe’re gathering in the Grill on the 4th Wednesday of each

month 6:30 p.m. for drinks and blather, 7 p.m. for dinner.Next Sailors’ Table will be Wed., November 29.

Past Commodore Hoyt Nichols, third from left, has been elected and installed as 1st Vice President of District 8 of the International Order of the Blue Gavel District. With PC Nichols, from left, are 2nd Vice President, Heather Wood of Coral Ridge Yacht Club; District 8 Director Karen Shea of Gulf Harbors Yacht Club; PC Nichols; President Elect Joe Dombrowski of Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club; and President Doug Chase of Vero Beach Yacht Club. The past-commodores association held its fall meeting and change of watch in October at Vero Beach Yacht Club.

Long-time member Patricia A. Dowling, who was the driving force behind at least two important CYC activities, died on Sept. 28. We will miss the lovingly deft way she moderated discussions during the monthly Book Club meetings, as well as her strong commitment to both the U.S. Marines and children in need, which came together in our annual Toys for Tots campaign, always spearheaded by Pat.

She wrote for the Compass every month for many, many years – possibly longer than any other columnist – and was more than dili-gent about her deadlines, though sometimes she was flummoxed by a new computer or email server. She was a good friend, a strong supporter and the person you’d always want in your corner.

Born in Queens, N.Y., Pat held a Master’s degree in psychiatric social work from Adelphi University, where she was also an adjunct professor. She had a fulfilling career as a social worker for Sachem Schools on Long Island, N.Y., and she was a family therapist in pri-vate practice. She held many supervisory and leadership positions in local town, county and New York State social work organizations.

In addition to her contributions to CYC, she also volunteered as a grief counselor at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church.

An avid sailor, she and her husband enjoyed many years of blue water adventures as well as transcontinental RV trips. She is survived by her devoted husband of 67 years, Leslie; her daugh-ter, Andrea (husband, Ron) of Coral Springs, Fla.; son, Jeffrey (wife, Melanie); and grandsons, Kristofer, Spencer, and Tristan, all of Duxbury, Mass.

Blue Gavel 2017

Mark Your Christmas Calendar!

The Gulls’ Annual

the event will be Dec. 16 with Bob

Freiberg’s pancakes and Santa arriving by boat.

Presents, Games and A Great Breakfast

In Memoriam

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By Johnny Cardosi, immediate PC

thiS yeaR’S Commodore’s Cruise to Marina Jack in Sarasota started on Thurs., Oct. 12 for five of our boating cruisers. After settling in, they took all-electric free rides to D’Corato’s, a small Italian restaurant in downtown Sarasota, where the chef is the owner/mother and the wait staff is the son and an aunt. All the pasta and sauces are made fresh daily. Service and food was spectacular!

Friday was a day to explore Sarasota while waiting on the other CYC boaters to arrive. Friday evening was our traditional dock party, where cruisers provided appetizers and the hosts (the Milams and the Cardosis) provided adult beverages. About 30 cruisers sat around wearing their CYC 2017 Cruiser shirts, grazing on delicious appetizers and enjoying fine wine and cock-tails. The fun and laughter lasted until about midnight. It was good to be able to sleep in Saturday morning.

Saturday morning cruisers ate on their boats or took a short walk downtown where there is an array of wonderful breakfast choices. The farmers’ market was going on which provided good food grazing and lots of crafts to buy. You know, those are the things you buy and then wonder later, “why did I buy that?” It was a fun, beautiful day. The weather could not have been more perfect.

Saturday night: the real reason we go on these trips, the Saturday night dinner dance. The room was decorated in a nautical theme. Kathy Milam and Phyllis Cardosi did our

2017 CRuiSeR eventS SCheDuleNov. 10-12 Cruise InDec. 13 Holiday Party!

event planning and decorating. Great job, Kathy and Phyllis!! This year we had more commodores on this cruise than ever before. We had Commodores De Voss, Milam, Cardosi and Rear Commodore Beauchamp. There was chicken, steak or fish with all the trimmings. The marina chef knocked it out of the park on the food. All the food was prepared just per-fectly! A dance would not be complete without the GREAT JR playing music for us. JR always plays to the crowd and gets everyone up dancing. He did a spectacular job. Everyone danced and drank and ate the night away.

Sunday morning the hosts provided a continental breakfast, including apple fritters (for Tommy Meyer) on the dock. Nothing like a full stomach for the ride home. Everyone departed and arrived home safely. Another wonderful Cruisers trip. You do NOT need to own a boat to enjoy these trips. Come to the next Cruisers meeting to learn more.

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Welcome Back PartyOur kickoff party was terrific fun! A big Bow Chaser

thank you to Lynne McCaskill for hosting and making us feel so welcome. We really enjoyed Lynne’s fabulous Halloween decorations and had a great time catching up after the long summer break between Bow Chasers events.

FWSa luncheonAt the October 24th FWSA luncheon, CYC hosted over

70 sailors from 10 sailing clubs around the region. Brad Kendall was the featured speaker and held the audience in rapt attention.

Sailing Are you interested in learning to sail? Join us on Tuesday

mornings for a one-on-one learn-to-sail opportunity.We are trying to win the FWSA Spirit Award for the sec-

ond year in a row. The Spirit Award is given to the sailing club that attends every FWSA sanctioned interclub race. We are off to a great start, as Mary Lou Dean represented the Bow Chasers at the Dingy Dames regatta.

look your Best for the holidaysWe are back on our monthly party schedule with our

next event being the Look Your Best Luncheon on

By mary Kay Delk, Bow Chasers Publicity

Bow Chasers Sailing ScheduleNovember 7 Bow Chaser Interclub RaceNovember 14 Race #5November 21 OFFNovember 28 Race #6

November 8. PureLife Med Spa will be presenting the latest ways to improve our skin and shape. They will have nice thank-you gifts for attending and great raffles. Call Virginia in the CYC office to make reservations. You don’t want to miss this fun event.

December eventsBe sure to mark your calendar for two December

events. December 8 is our Fabulous Holiday Party at Connie and Gordon Maynard’s home. Bring your fa-vorite date and enjoy beef tenderloin and all the trim-mings. Contact Sandie Ramsden (sandie@ramsden.com) to let her know you’ll attend and what dish you will bring to share.

December 12 is the festive Bow Chasers Holiday Luncheon. Choose from five menu items and join us in the fun.

Until next month, remember that the cure for anything is saltwater.

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the gullS are in organizational flight getting ready for a new year.

We will have a meeting on December 6th at 11:00 a.m. in the Gulls Nest to set our schedule for next year. We would like to have a fashion show and luncheon in April and a fashion show with our Boatique at a luncheon in November. To make this and all the other activities work we need volunteers.

Please consider becoming an active Gull. We would like to bring back our programs but we need support for this to work.

Dues for 2018 will still only be $15.00. Watch for dues forms and notices around the first of the year.

BREAKFAST with SANTA!! If you have children, grandchildren, neighbors or fledgling gulls, make sure you make your reservations to come see Santa on Satur-day, December 16th at 9 a.m. The pancake man will be here to flip his wonderful Christmas pancakes as well as the balloon man with his great creations.

Watch for upcoming notifications about our restructuring.

the BooK CluB meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room. All members and their guests are welcome to join our stimulating and fun discussions – if you enjoy reading, this is the place to be!

Many of us stay for dinner, and if you do plan to do so, please make reservations with Virginia at 727-447-6000.

All books are predetermined by the members prior to discussion. Our upcoming meetings will feature the following:

november 21Notes on a Foreign Country: An American

Abroad in a Post-American WorldBy Suzy hansen

January 16, 2018A Column of FireBy Ken Follett

novemBeR means lots of our sea-sonal members are returning from points north to CYC!! WELCOME BACK TO ALL! With our CYC membership now nearly 500 members, reservations are VERY important during these busy winter months, even for lunch. If you know you are coming in, please give Virginia a call. We want to be sure that we meet all your needs!

We want to show you how very important, YOU, our members, are with another Member Appreciation Party on Sunday, Nov. 5th! Our Spring ‘MAP’ was extremely successful with a packed house!

On Nov. 8th, our Bow Chasers are kicking off their season in a wonderful way…a luncheon for you and guests with a Look Your Best for the Holidays presented by PureLife Med Spa at 11:30 a.m. Call the club for more info.

The Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner Dance is Nov. 11th. Please come and hear the Reports of the Officers, Directors and Committees and thank them for all their great work this past year. It’s also your opportunity to VOTE for the Election of Officers, Directors and Trustees.

Our Stone Crab Feast on Sunday, Nov. 12th is sure to be another fantastic afternoon dockside again. Again, reservations are very important, so Chef John has all the crab claws needed for our members.

Don’t forget the wonderful Thanksgiving Day Buffet. We will have

two servings, at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Reservations are filling up, so call the office now.

Finally, let’s make this year’s Toys for Tots Dinner and toy col-lection bigger and better than ever. The Toy Crib will be in our Lobby

Nov. 1st. The Dinner will be Nov. 17th. There will be a prize drawing that evening for several prizes including Dinner for two at our Club any Friday evening. The Marines will be here that evening to collect the toys and thank us for our gifts. Let’s show

how much we care and thank them for their service. We will also honor the recently passed Pat Dowling, who was responsible for this program for many, many years.

See you around the Club!

By Phil Beauchamp, Rear CommodoreGulls Tracks

By lynne Shackelford, gulls President

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Club Dining hoursTuesday-Thursday 11:30 am - 9:00 pmFriday & Saturday 11:30 am - 9:30 pmSunday Breakfast 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

tiki hut hoursTuesday-Thursday 6:00 pm-10:00 pmFriday 2:00 pm - closingSaturday & Sunday 11:00 am - closing

Save these Dates

CyC committees and organizationsCommitteeS entertainment, Phil BeauchampFinance, Richard Libonatehouse & grounds, Collin Heimensenmembership, Charles Geracinominating Committee, Johnny CardosiPolicy, Ed Proefke Jr.Sailing activities, Fr. Bob WagenseilWaterside, Curtis Woldyachting, Tish WoldCyC oRganizationS

Bow Chasers, Judy UmeckCruising, Tommy Meyergulls, Lynne Shackelford

ComPaSS

editors Linda Humphers and Janis Howard

Photo Credits: Bob Griffin, PC Hoyt Nichols, Judy Umeck, Fr. Bob WagenseilThe deadline for all copy, ads and photos is the Friday following the Board of Directors’ meeting each month.

tuesday 19th Yachting 7:00 p.m.

thursday 21st

Board of Directors Mtg. 6:00 p.m.Holiday Social

Sunday 24th Christmas Eve Closed

monday 25th

Christmas Day Closed

tuesday 26th Trustees Mtg. 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday 27th

Waterside 6:00 p.m.Sailor’s Table 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 30th

Sunset Sail

Sunday 31st

New Year’s Eve

november eventsWednesday 1st

Gull’s Social 10:30 a.m. Membership Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

thursday 2nd

Landcruisers 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 4th Sunset Cruise Private MDR

Sunday 5th

Member Appreciation Party New Member Breakfast

tuesday 7th

Bow Chasers House & Grounds Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday 8th

Gulls Social 10:30 a.m.Bow Chasers Sponsored LuncheonCruisers Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Troops Rewards DD

thursday 9th

Bow Chasers Board MeetingFinance Mtg. 6:00 p.m.Trivia Night 7:00 p.m.

Friday 10th

Cruise-in to CYC

Saturday 11th Annual Membership Mtg. & Dinner Dance

Sunday 12th

Stone Crab Sunday

tuesday 14th

Bow ChasersEntertainment Mtg. 6:30 p.m.Yachting Mtg. 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday 15th

Gull’s Social 10:30 a.m. Jazz Night

thursday 16th

Bingo Night 7:30 p.m.Board of Directors Mtg. 6:00 p.m.

Friday 17th Toys for Tots Dinner

Saturday 18th

Private MDR

tuesday 21st

Bow ChasersTrustees Mtg. 5:30 p.m.Book Club 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday 22nd

Gull’s Social 10:30 a.m.Wild Turkey Party!

thursday 23rd

Happy Thanksgiving!Thanksgiving Day Buffets at 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., Reservations Required

Friday 24th

Club opens at 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 25th

Birthday/Karaoke Night 6:30 p.m.

tuesday 28th

Bow Chasers

Wednesday 29th

Gull’s Social 10:30 a.m.Waterside 6:00 p.m.Sailor’s Table 7:00 p.m.

December eventsFriday 1st

Private DD

Saturday 2nd

Change of WatchTed Irwin Regatta

Sunday 3rd

New Member Orientation 10:30 a.m.

tuesday 5th

House & Grounds Mtg. 6:30 p.m.Private DD

Wednesday 6th

Membership Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

thursday 7th

Land Cruisers HolidayBoat Parade Captain’s Meeting

Saturday 9th

Boat Parade, Private DD

Sunday 10th

Breakfast in DD today

tuesday 12th

Bow Chasers Holiday LuncheonEntertainment Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday 13th

Cruisers Holiday Party

thursday 14th Bow Chasers Board Mtg.Finance Mtg. 6:00 p.m., Private DD

Saturday 16th

Breakfast with Santa 9:00amRed Party on the Tiki Deck, Private DD

Sunday 17th Employee Holiday Party

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General Manager’s LetterBy tom Brusini, general manager

employee SpotlightWELCOME TO NOVEMBER! Hard to believe that

most of 2017 is behind us! A Big Thank you to each and every member that introduced friends to our great family – I think you’re all awesome!

It’s that time of year again, folks…busy! Please

make sure to call the Club with reservations for your family & friends – we want to have your table ready for you when you arrive…by land or sea!

Here’s what you don’t want to miss for the re-

mainder of the yearnovemBeRSunday, 5th Member Appreciation party

on the dock!Wednesday, 8th Bow Chasers Sponsored

Luncheon Troops Rewards Cookout

on the Tiki DeckThursday 9th Team TriviaSaturday, 11th Annual Membership MeetingSunday, 12th Stone Crab on the patio!Thursday, 16th Bingo NightFriday, 17th Toys for Tots dinnerThursday, 23rd Thanksgiving Day Grand

Brunch Buffet

DeCemBeRSaturday, 2nd Change of Watch Ceremony &

Dinner DanceThursday, 7th Boat Parade Captain’s MeetingSaturday, 9th Holiday Lighted Boat ParadeWednesday, 13th Cruiser’s Holiday PartySaturday, 16th Breakfast with Santa Red Party on the Tiki DeckSunday, 17th Employee Holiday PartyThursday, 21st Holiday SocialSunday, 24th Christmas Eve – Club closedMonday, 25th Merry Christmas! Club closedSunday, 31st New Year’s Eve Celebration!

As always, details to follow for all parties – cost, time, location, and the like. The important thing is to call or email now and make your reservations so you don’t miss out!

At your service, I remain,Tom

By Collin heimensen, vice Commodore

the houSe & gRounDS committee has been busy with many projects. The lower level remodel project is approved and moving for-ward and scheduled to be completed by the first of December. The Dry Dock will be getting many drywall repairs, new paint and carpet. The Gull’s Nest will be getting the same treat-ment as the Dry Dock. The men’s room will be renovated with new partitions, tile, countertops and paint. The ladies’ room will get new granite countertops, light fix-tures, hands-free faucets and more!

We continue to get great feedback from members on the dining comment cards – be sure to fill them out when you eat at the Club!

As we look forward to the rest of 2017, we are organiz-ing a list of proposed projects to improve the Club. We would love your input on ideas to improve the facility and the operations. The committee will meet on Tues., Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the board room. Please join us for a short (I promise) meeting and then stay for dinner!See you at the Club!

Gage Crawford, our indefatigable Tiki Bartender has been with CYC since September 2013, providing super-extraor-dinary service to members on weekends and evenings, in boiling heat and blowing cold, often as a one-man show! He hails from New England – some of you might remember his mother Robin, who was once CYC’s assistant manager. Gage is studying acting (and not just with our members) and recently returned from a well-deserved vacation an engaged man! Why not stop in soon and congratulate him?

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Clearwater Yacht Club830 S. Bayway Blvd.Clearwater, FL 33767Phone: 727 447 6000

Email: office@clearwateryachtclub.org

Website: www.clearwateryachtclub.org

CYC StaffTom Brusini General ManagerJohn Yingling Executive ChefVirginia Vollenweider Office ManagerMichelle Geis Accounting ManagerDan Geis Maintenance SupervisorLinda Carter Dockmaster

Watch for more details on these upcoming fun events

Saturday, November 11th Sunday, November 12th

Thursday, November 23rdWednesday, November 15th

Stone Crab Sunday

CYC Annual Toys for Tots

Benefit DinnerFriday, November 17

Bring new, unwrapped toys for needy children and you

might win a prize.Come for dinner and welcome

the Marines who will be at CYC to accept the gifts

for their Toys for Tots Program.

Annual Membership Meeting