SOUTH VENICE YACHT CLUB

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1 SOUTH VENICE YACHT CLUB YACHT YARN VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 March 2018 COMMODORE Our February General Meeting was NOT very well attended. We had about 30 people, but the food was excellent. Hopefully our March 13 th meeting will bring out more members. We now have 200 members. February diner dances were a big success. The Valentine Dinner was open to the public and we ended up with 123 people. Our Building fund is now up to about $33,500 and it was decided to give a partial distribution of $25,000 to our benefactors that loaned us $50,000. We should all be proud of the fact that we were able to pay back half of our loan in five months thru the hard work and donations of our club members. With the help of all our members, we may be able to repay the other half by the end of We have already scheduled another Jewelry Sale for March 25th for our next Fund Raiser. We will need a lot of volunteers to help make this a success since it falls on the Sunday after our March 24 th Dinner Dance. Tom Wilson My idea of Standing Committees to take advantage of the vast knowledge of our club members is not going over very well. I have had No One contact me for a committee. Therefore, let us try another approach of taping our vast knowledge of club members. Would any member like to share their knowledge as an ADVISOR to the Club in their area of expertise? We do not want to spend Club Money on outside advise if we can get it from our club members. We need advice in the following areas, LEGAL, INSURANCE, TAXES, & FINANCE. Our ADVISORS will only have to be available by phone to answer our questions and give us advice on the many items that come up to the Board. This would be a Great Help to the Board and would not take as much time as Committee Meetings. If you are interested in sharing your knowledge, please e- mail me at wilsontr@prodigy.net or call VICE COMMODORE March. Of 2018! Time is just flying by. And the South Venice Yacht Club marches on. We will hold our St. Patrick s Day festivities Saturday, March 10, starting at 5:30 PM. Our entertainment that evening will be Sheri Johnson La Croix. Then the 4 th Satruday, March 24, will be our Western Bar-B-Que. This year we ll be serving chicken and ribs! The Wanna-Bees will play for us. Ya-Hoo! Note, please, on the calendar we have messed with our themes some have moved, others have gone away. So cleck your current calendar in this YY edition for up to date info. March 25 we will hold our second Jewelry sale we are still in the fund raising mode to finish paying off our IRMA debt. That s a Sunday it ll happen from 1 to 4. Bring your friends and a bit of cash and pick up truly wonderful stuff. Bring $3 or a piece of jewelry as your entry fee. SVYC receives every dime raised Jewelry to the Rescue does this as a charitable thing and takes home no money. She rehabs, cleans, etc. the jewelry that comes in the door for the next event she covers. Dues are coming in, s-l-o-w-l-y, but coming in. If you are one of the slow pokes and you intend to stay a member please go from a tortoise to being a hare and get it done! If you are not planning on staying, please let me know. ( ) And you will be missed!

2 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 2 Lionel is still offering dance lessons on Monday s at 7PM. Take advantage of that he s doing this volunteer and the fees all go to the Club - $15/couple or $10 per person. We have a new group using the Clubhouse from 10 to noon Thursday mornings. A group of folks are gathering to paint. (art, not walls ). There is no teacher everyone helps each other. If you are an artist and want to join them, you ll be welcome. Cost will be $4 per week. And as usual, basket weaving, line dancing, cards and are all in full swing. Check the calendar for times and dates. ACTING CHAIR OF THE BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE (THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN). With the major repairs done to the building we can again focus on the little things that need fixing, like doors, lights and shrubbery. A group of volunteers met last month to trim back the bushes around the clubhouse, fertilize and mulch the beds and power wash the walls out front. A couple of new shutters were installed and the entrance rugs were cleaned. Next on the agenda is the trimming of the Brazilian pepper 'hedge' that surrounds the property. It's gaining ground over near the boat storage area and in back near the newer kayak racks. The Bruce Weaver mangrove needs to be pruned back around the launch ramp as well. We'll get the "Magnificent Seven" together again and take of that during February. One more big project needs to be finished and that's the canopy over the front door. As this is a big expense we may wait until our debts get closer to being paid off, but it really needs to be done. Looks really bare out front without it. Finally, I did not get the name of the kind gentleman who fixed the Audio System last week but it's sounding great and was something that needed doing for a year. You know who you are, come forward and take a bow at the dance. Thank You! FLEET CAPTAIN Welcome to our new members and members joining our Paddle Crew. I've enjoyed being out on the water with you and meeting at dinner dances. Our Paddle Crew has discovered some islands on the east side of Blackburn Bay from the launch at Casey Key. We paddled into a strong head wind on this day and also discovered a creek that was a little scary especially after a local told us he shoots water moccasin there with his shot gun. Our next adventure was calm and beautiful from Cedar Point Park to Stump Pass where we walked out to see all the new beach created from the Stump Pass jetty project. The paddle from the club house down to Manasota Beach, which is 2.8 miles one way, is always enjoyable. The turn out for this paddle was one of our biggest with 16 paddlers. Members are always welcome to bring guests as long as they are experienced and understand we paddle five miles in two hours. Connie Anderson I started auditing rack fee payments. If you are still a member but removed your boat from the rack, please me at connie.s.anderson@msn.com. Stump Pass with member Donna Packard.

3 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 3 VALENTINE S DAY Bill & Joanne Patejel Ann Marie & Gregory Kazinski George Faketty Top Right & His Special Valintines????????????????? Joined by George s Ping Pong Crew All New Year s Eve Babies L-R Henry Anders, Getti Bowerman & Jack Kelly Sandy Brooks & Frank Piccone

4 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 4 Pete was a member for too short a time - those of you who were at the St. Patrick's Day party a few years back may remember him attending in a full kilt accompanied by his sister. He did, after all, play the bagpipes and will be greatly missed. A Memorial/Remembrance service for Pete Thompson was held at the South Venice Yacht Club on Feb. 3, Above are a couple pictures taken at the service. The Thompson family would like to express their deep gratitude to the club s members for the use of the Yacht club and the many energetic members who helped make Pete s memorial service happen. The outdoor seating looking out at the spacious sky, with the backdrop of water, and the colorful kayaks made SVYC very fitting for the place to hold a special celebration of his life. Many Thanks -

5 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 5 Mardi Gras Sheri Johnson & Tori Weaver

6 VOLUME XXXV I ISSUE 3 PAGE 6 SOCIAL EVENTS March 10th St. Patrick s Day Dinner by: Gary Miller Cocktail Hour 5:30 to 6:15 pm March 24th Western Bar-B-Que Dinner by: Gary Miller Cocktail Hour 5:30 to 6:15pm Cocktail Sponsors: Joe & Micki Granados Salad Bar Corned Beef & Cabbage Red Potatoes & Carrots Breads Crème de Menthe Sundae Dancing 7-10 pm. - Music by La Croix MEMBERS: $30 GUESTS: $35 (7% Sales Tax on meal portion of price included) Greeters: Joe & Micki Granados Contact: Diana Herres Cocktail Sponsors: Bruce & Sandra Brookshire Salad Bar Chicken Ala Range Wild Rice Blend Broccoli, Corn & Bread Bread Pudding with Bourbon Maple Sauce Dancing 7-10 pm - Music by Wanna-Bees MEMBERS: $30 GUESTS: $35 (7% Sales Tax on meal portion of price included) Greeters: Bruce & Sandra Brookshire Contact: Diana Herres TO OFFER VOLUNTEER SUPPORT Bartending - 2 nd & 4 th Saturdays 5-6:30 PM Thomas (TJ) Johnson Clean Up Hall - Monday after a Dinner AM. Tom Wilson Salad Fixings - 2 nd & 4 th Saturdays 5-6:30 PM. Pat Wilson Decorating - 1 st & 4 th 1 pm Debbie Rossi Set Up Tables - 2nd & 4 th Friday 10:00AM Cathy Linhart Greeters - 2 nd & 4 th Saturday 5-5 :30 PM Micki Granados Outside Work - Bruce Weaver Note: You will find the dates you need posted on the YY calendar. THE GAME ROOM Men s Poker Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Call Joe Granados Ladies The ladies of the Yacht Club Invite you to join them playing Hand and Foot, a canasta game, every Thursday afternoon from 1- or 1-4pm. There are 4 players at each table. Call Micki Granados to join COCKTAIL SPONSORS NEEDED If you can t do the harder club jobs anymore but want to help the club, why not volunteer to be a cocktail sponsor? The SVYC needs 18 sponsors a year! It s very simple! Just sign up on the Bulletin Board in the clubhouse and donate $100. Please call Micki Granados,

7 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 7 G:\New Pictur...\102_0256.JPG SOUTH VENICE YACHT CLUB SOCIAL CALENDAR DINNER RESERVATIONS, CALL DIANA HERRES NO SUNDAY CALLS PLEASE MAIL OR DELIVER CHECK TO: 3152 WILLOW SPRINGS CIR., VENICE, FL March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Decorating Ballroom Dancing 6 Basket Weaving 7 Line Dancing 10:30am Kayaking TBA Set Up 10 St. Patrick s Day La Croix 5:30pm Clean Up Ballroom Dancing 13 Basket Weaving Board Meet. 5pm Pot Luck 6pm General Meet. 14 Line Dancing 10:30am Kayaking TBA German Club Clean Up Decorating Ballroom Dancing 20 Basket Weaving 21 Line Dancing 10:30am Kayaking TBA Set up 24 Western BBQ Wanna Bees 5:30 25 Private Event Orchid Society 26 Clean Up Ballroom Dancing 27 Basket Weaving 28 Line Dancing 10:30am Kayaking TBA

8 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 8 Upcoming Events at the South Venice Civic Association MARCH 10 8:00am to 10:00am SVCA All-You-Can-Eat PANCAKE BREAKFAST. Plain or blueberry pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice. Adults $7. Under 12 years $4. Toddlers free. MARCH 17 Party at 7:00pm; Oldies show starts at 8:00pm Put on your dancing shoes and come celebrate St. Patrick s Day with us. We ll have a cash bar and complimentary bar snacks. Then Al & The Hot Flashes will liven things up with the sounds of the 50s and 60s (with cowbell!). Tickets at the door ONLY $10. MARCH 19-7:00pm Join us and our guest speaker, Sarasota County Commissioner Charlie Hines, for our monthly meeting. Bring your questions for the Commissioner and stay afterward for coffee and dessert. 720 Alligator Dr South Venice Yacht Club 4425 Yacht Club Drive, South Venice *HALL RENTAL* Call Sheri Johnson CONSIDER PLACING YOUR AD HERE - Reach a target audience of serious shoppers Reasonable Pricing - 1/8th Page - $10.00 per issue, $100 per year Business card ad - $6.00 per issue SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS - THEIR PATRONAGE HELPS US PRODUCE OUR YACHT YARN

9 VOLUME XXXVI ISSUE 3 PAGE 9 DIRECTORS: SOUTH VENICE YACHT CLUB (Mailing Address) P.O. BOX 1599, VENICE, FLORIDA VISIT US ON THE WEB AT (Building Address) 4425 Yacht Club Drive Venice, Fl Bldgs/Grounds Interim - Bruce Weaver weaverama@juno.com Membership Sheri Johnson sarandtj@gmail.com Publicity Pat Wilson wilsontr@prodigy.net Fleet Captain Connie Anderson connie.s.anderson@msn.com Bookkeeper Tori Weaver weaverama@juno.com Food Management Gary Miller & Purchasing miller527@comcast.net Beverage Thomas Johnson tjandsar@gmail.com Decorating Debbie Rossi Reservationist Diana Herres shackhappy1@verizon.net Yacht Yarn & Mickey Dunlap Website mdunlap007@yahoo.com BOARD: PIC OF THE MONTH Commodore Tom Wilson wilsontr@prodigy.net Vice Commodore Sheri Johnson sarandtj@gmail.com Rear Commodore Karen Miller Khnovachich@outlook.com Secretary Cathy Linhart catherine.linhart@rocketmail.com Treasurer Frank Piccone forza2551@gmail.com Sandra Brookshire