Smoke Signals - Metedeconk River Yacht Club

PAGE 2 SMOKE SIGNALS VOLUME 28, ISSUE 4
Vice Commodore Report
Stop the presses!!! Allow me a
moment of self-indulgence. I need to
make two announcements. First, for
those of you who are faithful readers of
my articles, you might recall the saga of
my college graduate daughter. She graduated
from Susquehanna University last
May. At the end of last summer she got a
job working on the crew of a tall ship in
Key West taking tourists out for a sail for
a few hours and getting them even more
intoxicated. I was disappointed in her
job, but at the same time envious. Well
I’m proud to say all our nagging paid off.
She took our advice and now has a job
worthy of a college graduate. She is
working as marketing coordinator for The
Westin, a Starwood resort. It’s a real 9-5,
Monday through Friday type job, with all
the stress and pressure of the real world.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
The following applications have been received.
In accordance with Club policy, these names
are published for information to current members only.
PLEASE REFRAIN FROM TELLING YOUR
FRIENDS that you saw these names in SMOKE SIG-
NALS. If no written objections are received within
twenty (20) days following publication, these applicants
will be considered for membership. Comments
should be addressed to:
Tom Dunn, Chairperson
33 Lenape Trail
Brick, NJ 08724
(732) 899-8029
GREGORY & ROSANNE DULLY
Brick, NJ
DAVE & MAUREEN (DOCKERY) FELSER
Brick, NJ.
RAYMOND POKORNEY
Brick, NJ
TOM & NANCY QUINN
Summit, NJ & Bay Head, NJ
BRIAN & THERESA SCHMIDT
Brick, NJ
CATHLEEN STUDDIFORD
Far Hills, NJ & Bay Head, NJ
Did I mention where this hotel is located?
You got it, Key West. To think I
was worried.
Second announcement. My son
got engaged. He is a lieutenant in the
Navy, currently teaching navigation and
seamanship at the Naval Academy. His
fiancée, Kristin, is from the Annapolis
area, and is a beautiful, intelligent lady.
We welcome her into our family. For all
of you who remember my son as a sailor,
fisherman, boat enthusiast, and experienced
party animal, you need to revise
those images. Those days are gone; he
just doesn’t know it yet. We are looking
forward to a February wedding at the
Naval Academy chapel.
That’s it for personal stuff....
now back to the yacht club.
JUNIORS – There will be a junior parent’s
meeting on Friday
June 6 at 6:00 PM with
Friday Night Dinner to
follow. The bar will be
open early, grab a drink
and attend the meeting.
For those who can’t make
that one, there will be another
meeting Saturday
morning on June 7 at 10:00
AM. Look to your e-mails
and Smoke Signals for
swimsuit times and places.
The Junior Committee puts
so much time and effort
into this program. If you
see them, please give them
a pat on the back.
SOCIALS – By the time
you read this Flag Raising
will be either done or a few
days away. Many thanks
to Kathy Fazio and her committee for
their efforts. Since I am writing this in
mid-April, I assume we all had a great
time and the weather was perfect. The
next event will be the Commodore’s
Cocktail Party on Saturday, June 14, so
mark that date. At that event we honor
our past commodores, and introduce our
new members. Looking forward to seeing
you there.
BAR – The Friday Night Dinners sponsored
by the bar have been a huge success.
We have members playing bridge,
watching sports, and just relaxing in our
room with a million dollar view. It is a
very relaxing time. Why don’t you join
us? I have been racking my brain to come
up with a name for these dinners in order
to distinguish between the volunteer dinners
and the bar dinners. The best one so
far is “TGIF Dinners”. Any other suggestions?
Let me know. These dinners are
served at cost, so the club barely breaks
even. The sole purpose is to bring us together,
patronize the bar, and enjoy our
club. I think Rick Haupt has created
something of considerable value to the
camaraderie of our club. I hope it continues.
By the way Rick, I liked the new bar
bill. It is the only thing I get in the mail I
can read without my glasses.
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS - Contact
Terri Gelenitis to reserve a date. Gelen505@aol.com.
Tom Glowacki and
crew have already signed on for two
dates, along with a few others, If you are
new and want to help out, she will put
you in touch with the right people and get
you involved. Join this great MRYC tradition.
RENTALS - If you wish to rent the club
for your party, contact Colette Commisso.
Prime dates are going fast. Remember
the rental of the club is for members only.
IN SYMPATHY
Rick Eytel
Vice Commodore
The officers and members of MRYC extend
their sincere sympathy to the family of Greg Collins
who died on April 17th. Greg and his family have
been members of the club since 1977. A sailor, a fisherman,
and a great family man, Greg will be missed
by all who knew him.