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channel chatter The Friendliest Club on the River Since 1961 50990 Dike

org JUNE 2017 A monthly publication of Multnomah Channel Yacht Club

have 5 cruises and numerous parties under our belts.

was also a blast with 27 boats attending, 7 being from.

June 9-11 followed by the Bald Eagle Days Cruise to Cathlamet, July

1 channel chatter The Friendliest Club on the River Since Dike Road Scappoose Oregon JUNE 2017 A monthly publication of Multnomah Channel Yacht Club Commodores Comments AHOY Summer is finally upon us and we currently have 5 cruises and numerous parties under our belts. The most recent party, Bingo and Brats was a huge success and fun was had by all! Thanks go out to our hosts Prazan s, Rilling, Robison/Harvey, Wiese/Clare & Chertude. Our joint Memorial Day Cruise to Martin Island with Dolphin Yacht Club was also a blast with 27 boats attending, 7 being from. Next up is the Longest day of the Year Cruise to the Gilbert River, June 9-11 followed by the Bald Eagle Days Cruise to Cathlamet, July If you don t want to make the 50 mile run to Cathlamet, consider staying at the Hotel Cathlamet. Rooms go for around $100 a night. Commodore Gib Remember my friends; There is nothing absolutely nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing about in BOAT s

Cruise Captain Mike White Cruise Schedule for 2017 Jun 10-11 Longest Day of the Year Cruise, Gilbert River Jun 30 thru Jul 2 Independence Day Cruise Coon Island East Jul 14-16 Sep 1-4 Bald Eagle Days

20-22? Spook Cruise Sand Is. Upper Dock Club Calendar June June June June June July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct.

14 Board Meeting 10-11 Longest Day Cruise 14 Flag Day 16 General Meeting 18 Fathers Day 5 Board Meeting 14-16 Bald Eagle Days 21 General Meeting 2 Board Meeting 18 General Meeting 26 Hot Aug.

Dinner Meeting Hosts Jun. Range, Rilling, Sharpe, Eades Jul. Donaldson, Aten, Karpeles, Greenwood Aug Sutherland, Jellum, Reichen, Payne Sep. Walker, Chertude, Dalton Oct.

11 Veterans Day Nov. 10-12 Cruise to Coon Is. Dec No Cruise Nov. 17 General Meeting Diane Krening 1 Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Vernae Attrash 2 Blanche Schneider 4 Dec.

31 New Years Eve Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Secretary Treasurer Bob Schultheis BOARD MEMBERS, Jim Donaldson, Brian Hale, John Prazan, Mike Range, Steve Sanderson, IPC Pat Senz COMMITTEE

2 Cruise Captain Mike White Cruise Schedule for 2017 Jun Longest Day of the Year Cruise, Gilbert River Jun 30 thru Jul 2 Independence Day Cruise Coon Island East Jul Sep 1-4 Bald Eagle Days Cathlamet WA Labor Day Hadley s Landing Oct 20-22? Spook Cruise Sand Is. Upper Dock Club Calendar June June June June June July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 14 Board Meeting Longest Day Cruise 14 Flag Day 16 General Meeting 18 Fathers Day 5 Board Meeting Bald Eagle Days 21 General Meeting 2 Board Meeting 18 General Meeting 26 Hot Aug. Nights Pty 2-3 Cruise to Hadley s 4 Labor Day 6 Board Meeting 15 General Meeting 16 CRYA GOLF 4 Board Meeting 9 Columbus day Spook Cruise 20 General Meeting 31 Halloween General Meeting Menu Dinner Meeting Hosts Jun. Range, Rilling, Sharpe, Eades Jul. Donaldson, Aten, Karpeles, Greenwood Aug Sutherland, Jellum, Reichen, Payne Sep. Walker, Chertude, Dalton Oct. Colistro, White, Sanderson, Moore Nov. Robison/Harvey, Schultheis, Wiese/Clare Dec. Pot Luck All Members Birthdays Nov Veterans Day Nov. 1 Board Meeting Coon Island East Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov Cruise to Coon Is. Dec No Cruise Nov. 17 General Meeting Diane Krening 1 Nov. 23 Thanksgiving Vernae Attrash 2 Blanche Schneider 4 Dec. 6 Board Meeting OFFICERS for 2017 David Bruce 18 Dec. 10? Xmas Ships? Gib Colistro Bob Schultheis 19 Dec. 15 General Meeting Dave Karpeles Mike White 25 Lori Senz Dec. 25 Christmas Mary Donaldson Dec. 31 New Years Eve Commodore Vice Commodore Rear Commodore Secretary Treasurer Bob Schultheis BOARD MEMBERS, Jim Donaldson, Brian Hale, John Prazan, Mike Range, Steve Sanderson, IPC Pat Senz COMMITTEE CHAIRS Moorage Manager Fleet Captain Cruise Captain Port Captain Social Director Roster Galley Clubhouse Manager Bar Manager Quarter Mistress Historian Sunshine Daughter of Neptune Channel Chatter First Aid Webmaster Chaplain Membership Brian Hale Lori Senz Mike White Pat Senz Lori Senz Bob Schultheis Lynne Aten Linda Karpeles Brian Hale Teresa Colistro Jim Donaldson Linda Karpeles Jim & Mary Donaldson Diane Rilling John Prazan John Jellum Diane Rilling Cruise Update The Bald Eagle Days cruise is coming up on July 15 th to Cathlamet WA. The cruise is a bit different than a typical event as there will be approximately 50 other guest vessels in the marina. Not to worry though as Jackie, the port captain always makes room for visiting boats. Along with all the food carts, vendors, and the parade which starts noon we have been invited to join Portland Yacht Clubs Happy Eagles pot luck! Come join the fun! Hawaiian Pulled Pork $6.00 Potato Salad Desert Anniversaries Lori and Pat Senz 10 Susan and John Jellum 20 Barb Clausen/Dennis Hanhi 29

3 Subject: Strange Facts that you might not have known, until now! 1. A rat can last longer without water than a camel. 2. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself. 3. The dot over the letter "i" is called a tittle. 4. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. 5. A female ferret will die if it goes into heat and cannot find a mate. 6. A duck's quack doesn't echo. No one knows why. 7. A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2". 8. During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch). 9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily! (That explains a few mysteries....) 10. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear pants. 11. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood. 12. The number of possible ways of playing the first four moves per side in a game of chess is 318,979,564, 000. Joe s Jokes 13. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, purple and silver. 14. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan. There was never a recorded Wendy before. 15. The very first bomb dropped by the Allies on Berlin in World War II killed the only elephant in the Berlin Zoo. 16. If one places a tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (Who was the sadist who discovered this??) 17. Bruce Lee was so fast that they actually had to s-l-o-w film down so you could see his moves. That's the opposite of the norm. 18. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." 19. The original name for butterfly was flutterby. 20. The phrase "rule of thumb" is derived from an old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb. 21. The first product Motorola started to develop was a record player for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on the market was Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola. 22. Roses may be red, but violets are indeed violet. 23. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. 24. Celery has negative calories. It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. 25. Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest. 26. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. 27. Sherlock Holmes NEVER said, "Elementary, my dear Watson." 28. An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than three steps backwards while dancing! 29. The glue on Israeli postage is certified kosher. 30. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from public libraries. 31. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go into space because passing wind in a spacesuit damages them. 32. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave!

4 Opening Day This was found in the rafters of Gib and Teresa s boathouse

5 Results Clubs Under 60 Members Best Participation Second) HIYC Thanks again to Judy Tidrick and all of those paint by number helpers, our Fleet Skippers, and those who stayed back to make our celebration meal a huge success. Seamanship Second ) HIYC Appearance Second ) HIYC Best Decorated Boat Second ) HIYC Best Decorated Club Second ) HIYC Best Overall Club Second ) HIYC

6 Memorial Day Cruise to Martin Island

7 The BIG Winner Steve Tidrick Mary Donaldson won twice!

8 Boat Trailer Parking Project Spearheaded by John Prazan JOHN

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