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<strong>Dec</strong>ember 2010<br />
Vol. 60 No. 12<br />
PYC Grand Prix Regatta — Anam Cara<br />
Photo by Dale Mack
Commodore’s<br />
Comments<br />
D<br />
ecember has<br />
arrived with all the holiday<br />
activities at the club. Hopefully<br />
you enjoyed the Halloween party<br />
or cruise and were able to share time<br />
with loved ones over the Thanksgiving<br />
holiday.<br />
For Joanie and I, the November Commodore’s<br />
Roast was certainly a highlight<br />
for the year and could not have<br />
been more fun. “Mr. Las Vegas”, Rod<br />
Wells, and master of ceremonies, Byron<br />
Hanke orchestrated a tar & feather free<br />
evening of roasting & toasting with the<br />
assistance from numerous members.<br />
Fortunately memories were short and<br />
many of this year’s Commodore faux<br />
pas went undiscussed. A resident poet<br />
was discovered as Cliff Stevens delivered<br />
a touching limerick aimed directly<br />
at the Commodore and First Lady.<br />
Karin Denman supervised the preparation<br />
of a fantastic Italian lasagna dinner<br />
for a capacity crowd. As if that wasn’t<br />
enough, Karin joined husband Bruce<br />
Padget and Mari & Dave Latimer to<br />
sing their new hit single, “Torn Between<br />
Two Vessels”. The fab four will<br />
reportedly have an album out soon.<br />
Nancy MacGregor then honored your<br />
Commodore and First Lady with the<br />
coveted Two Drawer Award. The Two<br />
Drawer Award is actually quite special<br />
in that it is only awarded every 75 years<br />
and is made to the Commodore in office<br />
upon completion of a galley remodel.<br />
This year’s award was made<br />
special by inclusion of a practice set of<br />
forehead stacking donuts for the First<br />
Lady. Joanie apparently excels at stacking<br />
donuts on her forehead, an event<br />
she won at this year’s Dolphin <strong>Yacht</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> Ladies Dinner. Thank you to all<br />
who helped make it such a great evening.<br />
Somewhat sadly, the Roast was a reminder<br />
that our year is nearly over. A<br />
year as Commodore at <strong>Portland</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> is truly shorter than a New York<br />
minute. It seems like only yesterday<br />
that Joanie and I were the anointed<br />
ones receiving all the attention associated<br />
with the change in command. Our<br />
PYC family could not have been more<br />
gracious and supportive during the<br />
year. We are especially grateful to the<br />
Committee Chairs, <strong>Club</strong> Officers,<br />
members of the Board, past Commodores<br />
and the <strong>Club</strong> Staff for all their<br />
work and guidance with the policies,<br />
activities and events which differentiate<br />
<strong>Portland</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong> from other social<br />
organizations and make us so much<br />
more than just another moorage on the<br />
river.<br />
Much has been accomplished during<br />
2010. PYC enjoys an exceptional clubhouse<br />
that now includes a beautiful<br />
galley capable of supporting all club<br />
events and activities. Our parking lot<br />
improvements were finished with the<br />
seal coat and fresh striping that were<br />
completed during the summer months.<br />
The moorage upgrade continued on<br />
track with this year’s installation of 410’<br />
of new concrete marginal walk. The<br />
displaced walk is being relocated to I<br />
row, replacing sections that have<br />
neared the end of useful life. Electrical<br />
service to D row is being replaced so<br />
that power service is safer and more<br />
reliable. PYC is also in the process of<br />
finalizing quotations for dredging of<br />
the outstation. These improvements<br />
represent a major capital outlay for<br />
PYC and have been completed without<br />
special assessment to the members.<br />
Credit is due to the generosity and hard<br />
work of club members, the wisdom of<br />
our previous leadership and committed<br />
club staff and management.<br />
As Commodore, the end of the year<br />
brings both a sigh of relief and reflection<br />
upon the future. Our incoming<br />
Commodore and First Lady, Rod and<br />
Judy Wells will do an excellent job in<br />
2011 and will be supported by outstanding<br />
Officers and Trustees. Joanie<br />
has determined that I will need to start<br />
counseling soon to help adjust to life<br />
after a year in the “bucket”. She is concerned<br />
that going to the back of the<br />
queue at club events, paying for drinks<br />
at the club bar, competing for parking<br />
spots and actually working on the boat<br />
when we are at the club will be a difficult<br />
adjustment for me. I have tried to<br />
tell her that it is a small price for having<br />
had the opportunity to serve as Commodore<br />
at PYC and that it will all work<br />
out as long as she buys me plenty of<br />
the little blue tickets.<br />
Thank you for all your support and if<br />
you are so inclined, save me a place in<br />
line.<br />
Nick Johnson<br />
Commodore<br />
S/V Molodez<br />
Online<br />
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www.portlandyc.com/<br />
portlight.html<br />
the PORTLIGHT<br />
published monthly by the<br />
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB<br />
1241 NE Marine Drive<br />
<strong>Portland</strong>, Oregon 97211<br />
P: 503.285.1922 | Fax: 503.283.4960<br />
Email: office@portlandyc.com<br />
www.portlandyc.com<br />
EDITOR—Dale Mack<br />
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES<br />
Commodore Nick Johnson (sail)<br />
Vice Commodore Rod Wells (power)<br />
Secretary/Treasurer Nancy MacGregor (sail)<br />
Rear Commodore Jerry Miller (power)<br />
Trustee Julie Hinkley (power)<br />
Trustee Michael Lewis (sail)<br />
Trustee Larry Justice (power)<br />
Trustee Charlie Bishop (sail)<br />
Trustee Larry Cirotski (power)<br />
PHOTOGRAPHERS<br />
Bob Knauer / Bernie Bills / Stan Borys<br />
Skip Nitchie / Frank Tillman<br />
Donna Moore / Virginia Peterson<br />
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Entertainment<br />
Committee News<br />
F<br />
locks of fantastically dressed<br />
“angels and demons” attended<br />
the annual Halloween bash on<br />
October 30. After a scrumptious dinner<br />
of roast pork and trimmings, yams,<br />
green salad and chocolate cake with ice<br />
cream, prepared by Laura Mack and the<br />
kitchen staff, members danced away<br />
the evening to recorded music.<br />
Kudos go to Bruce and Pam Wiedemann<br />
for their gruesome graveyard on<br />
the stage which, along with fog machines<br />
and bats hanging from the ceiling,<br />
created a suitable Halloween at-<br />
Oregon Corinthian Sailing Association’s<br />
Sailor of the Year<br />
E<br />
ach year at the OCSA Awards Dinner,<br />
recognition is given to those who have<br />
made significant contributions to the<br />
yachting community. At this year’s dinner, the<br />
local sailing community raised their glasses and<br />
awarded the 2010 OCSA Sailor of the Year to<br />
PYC member Terry Johnson.<br />
Terry has organized and run the Sunday races<br />
during the months of October through February<br />
for the last two winters. The Sunday races provide<br />
practice time for crews, and encourages new<br />
racers to see what it's like to race around the<br />
course.<br />
mosphere. Julie Hinkley transformed<br />
the bar area into a flickering depiction<br />
of a “hot & fiery place“, using sheer<br />
black fabric to shroud the windows and<br />
paper flames to flutter up out of a barrel.<br />
The Parrs turned the sign-in area<br />
into the “gates of heaven” with white<br />
drapery and puffy clouds.<br />
Special thanks go to LeeAnn Snyder<br />
and MaryAnn Nitchie, who worked for<br />
hours on table decorations and settings.<br />
Diane Burns Foster and Ruth Parr also<br />
helped with tables. Skip Nitchie was<br />
one of the “heavy lifters,” assisted by<br />
Jim Hinkley and Al Parr.<br />
Ruth Parr<br />
Entertainment Committee<br />
M/V Parr Excellence<br />
OCSA<br />
Good Times Award<br />
T<br />
he purpose of the Oregon Corinthian<br />
Sailing Association is to<br />
encourage and promote sailing<br />
events with an emphasis on racing.<br />
Bo Knab was awarded the 2010 OCSA<br />
“Good Times”, because he exemplifies<br />
having a good time sailing on the water.<br />
Manager’s<br />
Report<br />
T<br />
he Christmas<br />
Ships will be passing by PYC<br />
on <strong>Dec</strong>ember 10th and 17th.<br />
This year there is not a cookout scheduled<br />
for either of those days. We will<br />
be serving hot dogs, chili and Christmas<br />
cookies on the 17th for $5.00 this<br />
year. Please reserve your party ahead<br />
of time. We will be restricting attendance<br />
to a maximum of 10 for each<br />
member. Last year we had to turn<br />
away members because of the large<br />
parties. The ships usually arrive about<br />
7:30 pm.<br />
We will be dredging the outstation this<br />
season. Bids are out and we will be<br />
letting a contract soon. The office will<br />
be letting you know when the outstation<br />
will be closed during dredging. It<br />
will happen before February 28th.<br />
Our staff wants to thank you for your<br />
holiday donations again this year. We<br />
will be handing out their share at our<br />
staff holiday luncheon.<br />
I want to thank our Commodore and<br />
first mate Nick and Joanie Johnson and<br />
all of our committee members and volunteers<br />
for a fantastic year. We<br />
couldn’t have done it without them. It<br />
is this spirit that makes this club special.<br />
Have a great holiday season.<br />
Fred Carter<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Manager<br />
Portlight<br />
Deadline<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 10<br />
Email articles and photos to:<br />
Dale Mack<br />
celtic-myst@comcast.net<br />
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Children’s Christmas Party<br />
Sunday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 12<br />
1:30 pm — 4:00 pm<br />
<strong>Portland</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
Invites the Children and Grandchildren<br />
Along with their Parents and Grandparents<br />
Hors d’oeuvres for all<br />
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be there<br />
$5.00 Adults and Children<br />
Reservations by <strong>Dec</strong>ember 10<br />
Toys-for-Tots Cookout<br />
Friday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 3<br />
As the Holiday Season nears, we want to take a moment to reflect<br />
on those who are less fortunate.<br />
PYC is participating in the Toys-for-Tots program again this year.<br />
Your donation of an UNWRAPPED toy for a young boy or girl<br />
will certainly put a smile on a child’s face.<br />
Representatives from the Toys-for-Tots organization will be at the<br />
cookout to pick up and deliver our gifts.<br />
Salad Bar ● Baked Potatoes ● Garlic Bread ● Bean Soup ● Dessert<br />
Bring your own entree to Barbeque<br />
Sign Up Before Noon Wednesday 12/1<br />
to enter the Free Cookout Contest<br />
$7.50 per person<br />
Bar Opens at 3:00 — Dinner at 6:30<br />
RSVP 503.735.0632 or admin@portlandyc.com<br />
RSVP 503.735.0632 or<br />
admin@portlandyc.com<br />
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Halloween Party<br />
Photos by Skip Nitchie<br />
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Commodore's Roast<br />
Photos by Bernie Bills & Stan Borys<br />
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PYC Grand Prix Regatta<br />
T<br />
he final regatta for 2010 was hosted by PYC. October<br />
9 th and 10 th were forecast to be poor weather but<br />
our luck held and it was sailing at its best. Here are<br />
the results.<br />
PYC Halloween Party<br />
Photos by Bruce Wiederman<br />
S<br />
ixty<br />
of the best dressed Angels and Demons, goblins<br />
and ghouls around our parts gathered to have a ghostly<br />
good time on Saturday, October 30, at the <strong>Portland</strong><br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, a once-a-year transformation.<br />
Your ballroom became a graveyard with the help of Bruce<br />
Wiedemann. A human trapped in a giant spider web and an<br />
embalming station for ghouls brought the graveyard to life –<br />
or afterlife. The fabulous table decorations were done by our<br />
very own Mary Ann Nitchie. What artists we have lurking in<br />
our midst – unseen, plotting their midnight makeovers!<br />
PHRF A<br />
1 st Charles Rice Charlie Mike — PYC<br />
2 nd Tom Kelley Aram Cara — PYC<br />
3 rd Tony Humpage Merlin)<br />
PHRF B<br />
1 st Michael Pitarresi Yeah Baby<br />
2 nd Jerry Barnes L’Orca<br />
3 rd Frank Noragon Cool Change<br />
Martin 24<br />
1 st Karen Anderson Dragonfly — PYC<br />
2 nd Kent Rock Apple Pi<br />
3 rd Maryanne Thompson Wild Women<br />
Laura Mack orchestrated the banquet menu, and everyone<br />
enjoyed the feast of pork tenderloin with apple compote<br />
sauce, garlicky green beans, roasted sweet potatoes, spinach<br />
salad with pears and gorgonzola. A marvelous Devils food<br />
ganache cake was most appropriate to the occasion.<br />
Cal 20<br />
1 st Michelle Bennett River Rose<br />
2 nd Rich Weber Green Eggs and Ham<br />
3 rd Fred Hazzard 3 Stooges — PYC<br />
Ranger 20<br />
1 st Robin Christensen Four C’s<br />
2 nd Arnie Polk Escargot<br />
Thanks to Dale Mack, Jim Sinclair, Larry Snyder and a number<br />
of my neighbors for volunteering on the race committee.<br />
Also thanks to Mike Stainsby, Arden Newbrook and Dave<br />
Hickman for hearing a request for regress. Mary Stainsby, as<br />
usual, was always ready with the food after the races.<br />
The support and enjoyment received this year has been very<br />
rewarding.<br />
Skip Nitchie<br />
Sail Captain<br />
M/V Gilligan<br />
Ruth Parr decorated the sign-in area as the entrance to<br />
Heaven, so as not to be biased, Julie Hinkley decorated the<br />
bar as Hell. The ghost of Aimee Semple McPherson was<br />
probably amused. In any case, all of the spirits were consumed<br />
with glee.<br />
We really must do this again next year.<br />
MaryKaye Brady<br />
M/V The Bunch<br />
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New Year’s Eve Celebration<br />
Hors d’oeuvres at 7 to start celebrating 2011<br />
Dinner at 8 and don’t be late<br />
Dancing at 9, you’ll look divine<br />
Dessert at midnight, a New Years delight!<br />
Bar opens at 6:30 pm<br />
Dinner Buffet & Dessert catered by Monarch<br />
Music by: Sandpoint<br />
Champagne toast and Balloon Drop at Midnight<br />
Cost: $65.00/person Dress: Cocktail Attire<br />
RSVP deadline 12/26 Attendance limited to 120<br />
RSVP 503.735.0632 or admin@portlandyc.com<br />
Bring your party to PYC!<br />
<strong>Portland</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>’s Annual<br />
Holiday Open House<br />
Sunday <strong>Dec</strong>ember 19<br />
3 pm — 6 pm<br />
Members Only — No Guests<br />
Hors d’oeuvres and Champagne<br />
There is no charge for this<br />
event, but reservations must<br />
be made by noon, Friday,<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember 17<br />
RSVP 503.735.0632 or<br />
admin@portlandyc.com<br />
Business or<br />
Holiday Attire<br />
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Light Up PYC for the Holidays<br />
Win Prizes for the Best<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>orated Boat or<br />
Boathouse in your Row<br />
PYC is always a very festive place during the holidays. The holiday magic is even greater<br />
when our boats and boathouses are illuminated by ‘Christmas Lights’!<br />
Diane and I will be decorating our boat with strings of colorful outdoor lights. Please join<br />
the fun by decorating your boat or boathouse!!<br />
We’d like all the boats and boathouses lit up by Friday, <strong>Dec</strong>ember 10th as that is the first<br />
night for the Parade of Christmas Ships on the Columbia close to PYC<br />
and the north <strong>Portland</strong> harbor.<br />
This year we will award prizes to the best decorated boat or boathouse by row. Judging will<br />
occur in early-mid <strong>Dec</strong>ember (weather permitting).<br />
Let’s Light Up the River for PYC!!<br />
Doug Foster<br />
Past Commodore<br />
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Coming<br />
Attractions<br />
Happy Hour Every Friday 3-9 pm<br />
Saturday Lunch Every Saturday 11:30-1:30<br />
Wednesday Lunch Every Wednesday (Apr-Sept) 11:30-1:30<br />
Golf<br />
Every Wednesday, year round<br />
Board Meeting Third Wednesday every month<br />
Bridge Third Thursday every month 10 am<br />
Portlight Deadline 10th of every month<br />
<strong>Dec</strong>ember<br />
3 fr Cookout: Toy Drive 6:30 pm<br />
9 th PYC Ladies’ Holiday Dinner<br />
12 su Children’s Christmas Party<br />
17 fr Christmas Ships & Hot Dogs at PYC<br />
19 su Holiday Open House<br />
24 fr NO Happy Hour<br />
25 sa CLUBHOUSE CLOSED<br />
31 fr NO Happy Hour<br />
31 fr New Year’s Eve Party<br />
January<br />
12-16 we <strong>Portland</strong> Boat Show<br />
22 sa Commodore’s Ball<br />
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3445 N.E. Marine Drive <strong>Portland</strong>, OR 97211<br />
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Commodore’s Ball<br />
Saturday January 22, 2011<br />
Honoring 2011<br />
Commodore Rodney Wells & First Lady Judy Wells<br />
Bar Opens 6 pm ~ Dinner 7 pm ~ Ceremony & Dancing 9 pm<br />
Semi Formal — Cost $40 per person<br />
Dancing to the sounds of “Blackbird”<br />
Reservation Deadline – January 19th<br />
RSVP 503.735.0632 or admin@portlandyc.com<br />
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