June - 2010 Volume - 257 Founded - 1987

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Live Your Dream”

Editor: Ellen Vartan

“Rhiannon”

The newest lady to join the Napa Valley Yacht Club fleet is Mark Cordeiro’s elegant 55’ Sea Ray Sundancer luxury sport yacht,“Rhiannon”. She sports twin 660 hp Caterpillar diesel engines, twoluxurious staterooms, and a cockpit that enters into a full size flying bridge. Mark has been an avid boater for years and a NVYC member since 1992. His parents, Bob & Gloria Cordeiro, members since 1993,are frequent guests aboard his boat when he cruises with the club.Congratulations, Mark. She is just beautiful

CommodoreLarry WolfeVice CommodoreDirk KruidenierRear CommodoreBill Newton

have been asked on more than oneoccasion about our financial status.Steve Vartan and all of the past treas-urers have run a tight ship and kept us inthe black. It takes $35,000 annually tokeep our club doors open and operating.Where does that money go and where doesit come from? Expenses include our lease,taxes, insurance, utilities, supplies, janitor-ial, alarm company, legal, decorating,newsletter printing and postage, etc. Ourmain source of income is membership,about $21,000 per year. The rest must bemade up from Friday Night Dinners, par-ties, bar, dock fees, building fund, tips,advertising in the newsletter and merchan-dise. We have $107,000 in the bank so weare very healthy.In addition to our annual operatingexpenses, the board of directors approvesvarious capital improvements that arefunded from our savings. This year, spe-cial projects include the rewire of thedock, bathrooms, big screen TV, security,handicap parking, and the galley whichtotal approximately $36,000.The remodel is moving right along. BillNewton & Bob Weeks installed a newtankless water heater. Chris Fultz & AlMueller finished the plumbing and put ina new floor and wall in the restrooms.Electrical is being finished now. We willmore than likely be over our $20,000budget. Let’s celebrate our newly remod-eled clubhouse on July 4th with an oldfashioned Family Days party. (See insert).Future activities are being planned tohost a small boat regatta and a member-ship drive.I am pleased to appoint Captain KenGraham as our Safety Training Officer.Ken will hold monthly meetings on sea-manship topics that are both fun and in-formative. No one is more qualified.

apa Valley YachtClub bar needs you.The club needs helpin servicing the bar through theremainder of the year. This isan opportunity to not only serveour club it will also give thosemembers an opportunity to re-acquaint themselves with ourmembership. If you feel youhave the time and energy toserve, please get in touch withme and we will establish aschedule. Our club needs par-ticipation from our members.

leet Captain Bob Magoonneeds some feedback about interest in the Sep-tember Blue Water Cruise thatfollows the Marin Yacht ClubCruise. The plan is to cruisenorth to Drake’s Bay 9/12,Tomales Bay 9/13-15, BodegaBay 9/16-17, Angel Island 9/19and home. Most destinations are“anchor out.” Please call or e-mail Bob for more information.Marin Yacht Club will cruise inthe weekend of June 4. They arealways a great crowd.

Mission Creek Sail Tours LLC spentMay 21-23 weekend at our docks.

Editor’s Notes…

If you wish to receive thenewsletter only by e-mail,and not snail mail, youmust contact me:(ellenvartan@hotmail.com)or call at 707.224.6553.The club saves money on postage and printing andyou will receive the news-letter in color the same daythat I send it to the printer.It is also available on our website: www.nvyc.org.Joyce Craven hand-delivers issues to membersliving in nearby neighbor-hoods.

June Events

Friday Dinners

June 4

-PotluckHosts:Gloria& Charlie BennettClaudia & Howard SimonJune 11-It’s a HOEDOWN !

Dust off your bootsGrab your hatsJingle your spursand check your six-guns with thebartender…Menu: BBQ Tri-tipChuck Wagon beans, Green salad,Jalapeño cornbread, ice creamHosts: Linda & Larry WolfeLynn & Phil Champlin

June 18 - Menu: Caesar Salad, Rich’s savory spaghetti,Linda’s famous garlic bread, JB’s fabulousdessert, Rosi & Rich’s service with a smile Hosts: Roseanna & Richard GoodfellowLinda Parzych and Bob FowlesJune 25 - No Host Appetizers - Bar openEveryone bring a dish to share

Mark Your Calendars:June 8 - NVYC Board Meeting 5:30 pmJune 4-6 - Marin Yacht Club cruise-inJune 11 - General Meeting and aWestern BBQ dinner (see below)June 18-20 - Commodore’s Cruise toPetaluma (see flyer)

Celebrations

Birthdays:

Nancy Schleicher - 6/1Lewis Rogers - 6/4Nancy Weeks - 6/6Sharon Phillips - 6/12Mark Lessler - 6/13Jenny Sercu - 6/13Linda Parzych - 6/14Tom Suard - 6/14Barney Silveri - 6/15Charlie Agnew - 6/16Marissa Schleicher - 6/22Joe Vallerga- 6/23Andree Youngson - 6/23Bob Stemmer - 6/24Leanne Reyff - 6/24Paul Reyff - 6/25Bruce Butler - 6/27Jackie Finnegan - 6/27Lesley Robson - 6/30Sam Walker - 6/30

Anniversaries:

Lewis & Delma Rogers - 6/4John & Maryanne Carella - 6/10Bob & Joyce Craven - 6/16Charlie & Karen Agnew - 6/19Dave & Donna Mendelsohn - 6/20Lynn Scott & Nancy Kennedy - 6/23

4th of July Weekend for the whole familyFriday: Bring your own meatSaturday: Games, patriotic shirt contestSunday: More action and hotdog/hamburger dinner. See enclosed flyer for more info.

Charter Members love all the changes to our club...L. to R.: Jackie and Bill Finnegan, Kathy & DarylNord.