“YACHT TALK”
February 2016
Clover Island Yacht Club
Kennewick, Washington
From the Helm
Board of Directors
Commodore
Jolene Grimes
Vice
Commodore
Mark Cope
Secretary
Jim Sarpolus
Entertainment Dorothy Hansen
Building and
Grounds
Dave Chojnacki
Docks
Kent McCue
Past
Commodore
Larry Kuga
Good news....Punxsutawney Phil has come to our
rescue.....It was cloudy in PA. .....Spring is on it's
way! Speaking of Spring, it's time to get the lights
off your boats and do some spring cleaning. How
about some new boat decking to spruce things up. A
representative from Flexiteek will be here on
Saturday morning, February 20th. See cruise and
entertainment section of this newsletter for more
details.
Well our Seahawks didn't make it to the super bowl,
but we sure ate some "super" chili. Winners of the
annual chili cook off were: 1st Place, Jennifer
Bunn, 2nd Place, Ann Bowen, 3rd Place, Jolene
Grimes, and 4th Place, Angie Cunningham.
Some of our projects for this year are moving along.....quite slowly...but still happening. We are still working with Charter and their contractors to install internet to the
docks. Charter is paying for the installation to the docks, but we are still working out
the logistics for the best way to get it to the Boat Houses and Covered Moorage. Stay tuned........
Dave Chojnacki is working with the PUD to help with the cost of installing LED lighting to the docks and the club
building. This would be a great electrical savings for years to come.
A white board is installed in the pantry of the kitchen. If you notice some items that are getting low please write it on the
board so the "Galley Girls" can replenish. Just a friendly reminder they are not your maids, please clean up after
yourselves and do not put anything in the frig that you don't intend to eat in the next few days! There is a marker on the
frig, please date and label what you put in so no one eats your food! Also the cups, paper towels, toilet paper, etc. are
intended for use in the club house, not at your boat.
We will be voting on By-Law changes at the March meeting. An e-mail went out February 1st explaining in detail the
changes. The major change is when the new board of directors will take over after they are elected. In the past they have
assumed the new position immediately after the election in November. The new wording is such that the new board will
take over after they are sworn in at Commodores Ball, beginning with the December board meeting. This will also give
new board members some time to learn their new positions. The other changes are simple typo errors.
Think Spring!
Jolene
Commodore
Sunshine Report
By Genie Sigler
Members that received a little extra Sunshine in January are:
Beltrans – Mary’s Step Dad passed away
Alice Shaw – Not feeling well
Betts Hinckley – Fighting a continuing skin problem
Sandi McCleery – Flown to Harborview
I appreciate all who notify me about our members who could use a little extra Sunshine in their lives. Please call me at
543-7586 or my cell 492-6104.Thank you.
Genie Sigler
February 2016
Sun
1
This meeting is proceeded
by a potluck dinner at
6:30 PM. Each member
coming to the dinner
brings a main dish, salad,
or dessert to serve at
least 10 people.
The Board of Director
meetings are the last
Tuesday of the month at
6:00 PM
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
2
3
General
Membership
Meeting
4
5
6
Friday Night
BBQ
7
8
Superbowl
9
10
11
12
13
Friday Night
BBQ
14
15
Happy
Valentines
Day
16
17
18
19
20
Friday Night
BBQ
21
Daytona
500 Race
22
23
Board
Meeting
24
25
26
27
Friday Night
BBQ
28
29
General Meeting
The General Membership
Meetings are held
the first Tuesday of
the Month, starting at
7:30 PM.
Mon
31
Sat
Cruise and Entertainment
By: Dorothy Hansen
Cruise and Entertainment News
Oyster/Crab Feed
Great event - 39 people ate 4 1/2 bushels of oysters and 116 people consumed 380 pounds of crab! Thanks to Mark &
Joyce Buxbaum for organizing everything again. Thanks also to Julia Cunningham, Dave Chojnacki, Kerry & Mike
Bass, Matt Worman, Jenee Bottineau, Steve Sigler and of course Cal & Mary Coie for going to the coast to pick up the
freshest seafood ever. Also thanks to everyone else who pitched in to set up, tear down and clean up. Turns out having the annual entertainment scheduling meeting on the same day as the set up for the crab feed worked very well.
Seattle Boat Show
Fifty (50) people participated in the chartered bus ride to the Seattle Show on Saturday January 30 and Sunday January
31. Wow, Jolene & Mike Grimes and Jeff & Lisa Lomax really outdid themselves by planning, organizing and then
serving all the riders. They also had great suggestions for dining and entertainment once in Seattle. Tickets for next
years Seattle Boat Show will be $325 per couple and are on sale now. The price includes transportation, lodging and
lots of food and drinks.
2016 Cruise and Entertainment Schedule
The schedule has been finalized and is published in this newsletter. Thanks to all the members who came to help plan
our events. We have not added Richland Yacht Club events to our schedule this year. Instead we will post their
schedule on our bulletin board next to the CIYC Calendar and address special events in our Cruise and Entertainment
section of the Newsletter.
February 2016
Sunday, February 7, ther e wer e judges to declar e the BEST CHILI this year . 1st place winner went to J ennifer
Bunn, 2nd place was Ann Bowen, and 3rd Place was Jolene Grimes. A good time was had by all.
Sunday, February 21, biscuits and gr avy br eakfast will be ser ved in anticipation of watching the Daytona Car
Races. Breakfast will start about 9:00 am with races starting at 10:00 am. Please bring munchies to share throughout
the race. See attached flyer for more details.
Thank you everyone for helping, keep up the good work!
Dorothy
Additional Information:
Are you thinking about new carpeting or decking? We met a representative from FLEXITEEK at the Seattle Boat
show last weekend. Three of our members are planning to have them measure and install the product on their
boats. The representative will be coming to CIYC on Saturday morning, February 20 to talk to anyone who
wishes to know more. You can look up the product at www.flexiteek.com. The company representative, Eric
Schouten contact information is phone 360-460-8925, email [email protected].
There is a Lost and Found box of stuff in the Kids Room. Anyone who is missing something (mostly clothing)
should look in the box before the March work party because anything remaining in the box will be donated as part
of the clean up.
Crab Feed
Seattle Boat Show
Super Bowl
FOR SALE
Great Boathouse For Sale CIYC - A-9
18 ‘ x 45’ with an 11 ½ ft. wide well, and can be extended to 60 ft.
Has all new electrical with shore power connection.
Living area has a bar, refrigerator, water heater, microwave and
futon.
Includes a 4,000 pound lift
This is on “A” row, so it includes easy boat access and has beautiful evening view of the cable bridge right out the back door.
1998 Reinell 240 with 454 also available in excellent condition,
has dual batteries, marine radio Bimini top and both cabin and full
boat cover
$ 90,000 OBO (without boat)
$104,000 OBO with boat
Call Dennis at 509-521-8462 or Dan Bunn at 509-528-5313
Boathouse A-8
24'x60', loft 20'x24', well 15'x40'expandable.
Ready for your boat.
Asking $180,000. Call Cindy or Lynn at 509-521-0399
Anyone wanting to post items for sale can send an email to:
Kathie Bunn at [email protected]
FOR SALE: BOATHOUSE C-3
Contact Audel Mendoza for more info 509-430-8722
2016 Cruise and Entertainment Schedule
Date
Event
Hosts
January 15
Oyster Feed
Buxbaum
January 16
Cruise/Entertainment Planning
Hansen
Crab Feed
Seattle Boat Show
Buxbaum
Lomax, Grimes
February 7
Superbowl, Chili Cook Off
Sigler, Kuga
February 21
Daytona 500 Race, Breakfast
Bunn, Hammer
March 12
St. Patrick’s Party/Casino
March 19
Spring Work Party
Cowell, Sedgwick, Sarpolus, Bass,
Cunningham
Board
March 26
Easter Egg Hunt
Sarpolus, Hansen
April 29-May 1
Fish Hook Cruise
Wood, Buxbaum, Kuga
Cinco De Mayo Party
Worman, Coffland
May 20-22
Visitor’s Weekend
Board
June 24-26
Umatilla Cruise
Wold, Sigler, Cowell
July 4
Old Fashioned BBQ
Harmon, Bunn, Hammer
July 16
Flare Flash Bang
Lauman, Bass
July 29
Boat Race Pilot Cruise
Grimes, Hammer
August 6
Pizza Pig Out
Hammer, Bunn, Kuga, Grimes
August 20
Dingy Races at Mud Hole
Coffland, Hansen
August 27
Lake Roosevelt
Wood
Docks Progressive Dinner
Cope, Bowe
September 23-25
Fishhook Cruise
Wood, Kuga
October 15
Fall Work Party
Board
October 29
Halloween Party
Lomax, Grimes, McCue
November 24
Thanksgiving Dinner
Chojnacki
November 26
Coffland, Sarpolus
December 10
Decorate Clubhouse
Children’s Christmas Party
Lighted Boat Parade
Hot Buttered Rum after Parade
Commodore’s Ball
December 31
New Year’s Eve Party
Worman
Oyster Feed
Buxbaum
January 14, 2017 Morning
Cruise/Entertainment Planning
C&E Director
January 14, 2017 Evening
Crab Feed
Buxbaum
Seattle Boat Show
TBD
January 16
January 30-31
May 7
September 17
December 2-3
January 13, 2017
TBD
Kuga, Hansen
Grimes
CIYC C&E Schedule - 2/2/16