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METEDECOK RIVER YACHT CLUB<br />
<strong>Smoke</strong> <strong>Signals</strong><br />
Volume 28, Issue 9<br />
www.metedeconkriveryc.org<br />
NOV/DEC 2008<br />
Commodore’s Log<br />
RICHARD (RICK) EYTEL<br />
I would like to take this opportunity<br />
to thank our past Commodore, Eric<br />
Wagner. Eric put in many years of service,<br />
culminating in a fantastic year as<br />
Commodore. He is a tough act to follow,<br />
and I hope to have as successful a year. I<br />
would also like to thank all of the past<br />
Commodores in the <strong>Club</strong>. You are the<br />
real reason why I undertook this odyssey.<br />
Now it’s my turn to return the favor.<br />
Only past Commodores will understand<br />
that statement.<br />
Our club is based on volunteerism.<br />
Volunteering does two things. The<br />
obvious one is that it keeps our dues<br />
structure as low as possible. In these<br />
tough economic times, that is a priority<br />
for all. More importantly, volunteering<br />
gives you a stake in the club beyond the<br />
financial. You become part of the club,<br />
instead of just a member. There are many<br />
ways to volunteer: committee involvement,<br />
Friday Night Dinners, race committee,<br />
patrols, and many others. I invite all<br />
to participate on any level. You will find<br />
it rewarding, and yes, you will even have<br />
some fun.<br />
Thank you Kathie Fazio for a<br />
great Windjammers. Our members had a<br />
great time at all the social events you put<br />
together this past year.<br />
I would like to<br />
introduce to you our<br />
Members at Large:<br />
Keith Banias, George<br />
Mroczko, and Rob Ruggiero. The Members<br />
at Large are your representatives. If<br />
issues arise during the year, I suggest<br />
they be your first avenues of contact.<br />
They will save you time, and be sure<br />
your issue is addressed.<br />
We are already planning next<br />
year. Your Commodore is not sleeping<br />
well these days. I have dreams about<br />
next years Windjammers. The Vice<br />
Commodore is trying to figure out where<br />
to start, and he is beginning to question<br />
what the heck he got himself into. The<br />
Rear Commodore is planning club improvement<br />
and maintenance projects,<br />
and trying to figure Al out. The Fleet<br />
Captain is evaluating winter storage<br />
needs and hoping Jim Carson will not<br />
ask him about patrols until the spring.<br />
The Treasurer is trying to figure out<br />
what the heck last year’s treasurer did,<br />
and at the same time trying to navigate<br />
Quick Books. The Secretary can’t believe<br />
she agreed to put the directory together<br />
again. Finally, our Mermate<br />
President is also trying to figure out how<br />
she got talked into doing this one more<br />
year. Somehow, it all works out.<br />
If you have any suggestions for<br />
any aspect of the <strong>Club</strong>, now is the time<br />
to voice them, not in the middle of the<br />
season. Please contact the appropriate<br />
officer or committee and express your<br />
concerns.<br />
I am extremely pleased the club<br />
approved the Junior Sailing Center. I<br />
pledge the cooperation of the Executive<br />
Committee, and I will do what I can as<br />
Commodore to make this happen. Join<br />
me in thanking the Brennan family for<br />
their devotion to the project in memory of<br />
their son, Andrew. It will be an asset to<br />
the <strong>Club</strong> for years. Thank you.<br />
Finally, what are my goals as<br />
Commodore? There are two. First, I<br />
want everyone to have fun. I want our<br />
Executive Committee, BOT, sailors, our<br />
many volunteers, the Juniors, and of<br />
course our entire membership to have a<br />
blast in 2009. After all, that’s what it is<br />
all about isn’t it? Second, I want to fit<br />
back into my Commodore’s jacket by<br />
Flag Raising. I tried for Windjammers,<br />
but I missed the deadline. Twenty more<br />
pounds should do it. Those are my two<br />
goals. I’m confident about the first onenot<br />
to sure about the second one.<br />
I hope to see you all at the Trim-<br />
A-Tree party on December 5. It is a great<br />
event for the kids and adults. I wish you<br />
all a wonderful Holiday Season, Merry<br />
Christmas.<br />
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Page 2 <strong>Smoke</strong> <strong>Signals</strong> Volume 28, Issue 9<br />
Vice Commodore Report<br />
As this is my first article as Vice<br />
Commodore, I’m still in the process of<br />
getting my feet wet with on the job training.<br />
My thanks go out to my predecessor,<br />
Rick Eytel, for his organized transition<br />
and help in my new position. As we get<br />
further into the year I’ll be better able to<br />
give you a feel for what is in store for the<br />
2009 season as it relates to the Junior sailing,<br />
swimming and social programs. We<br />
have our committee heads in place and<br />
are trying to build upon past success. As<br />
JODY LUTZ<br />
of this writing we are in the process of<br />
hiring instructors and coaches for both<br />
the sail and swim program. My thanks<br />
go out to Daile and George for leaving<br />
the program in good shape and helping<br />
with the transition. There are many behind<br />
the scenes work going on just to<br />
make next season come off. It is truly<br />
mind boggling the amount of work the<br />
officers, chair people and volunteers of<br />
this club put in for the general good of<br />
the club. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it<br />
again: prior to becoming involved I never<br />
gave it much thought as to the work that<br />
went on to make this club run day to day.<br />
Hopefully in my years of being on the<br />
executive committee I’ve “given a little”<br />
back to the club that gave me so much<br />
growing up in the sailing environment.<br />
I’m looking forward to this year as Vice<br />
Commodore and if you would like to get<br />
involved or have any ideas, feel free to let<br />
me know.<br />
Have a nice Holiday season.<br />
Jody Lutz<br />
Vice Commodore<br />
The breeze was up but the temperatures were down at the 2008 J/24 East Coast Championship in Annapolis. Jarrett<br />
Lynn and crew on Disturbed represented MRYC at the event held October 23rd - 26th.<br />
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Volume 28, Issue 9<br />
<strong>Smoke</strong> <strong>Signals</strong><br />
Page 3<br />
Rear Commodore’s Comments<br />
I would like to thank all of you<br />
who supported the Slate of Officers that<br />
were nominated by the Board of Trustees.<br />
You can be confident that all of us are<br />
going to do our best to make this coming<br />
year one of the best at <strong>Metedeconk</strong> <strong>River</strong><br />
<strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. My position as Fleet Captain<br />
is demanding with all of our water based<br />
activities throughout the year. I am looking<br />
forward to all the help and support<br />
that you the members have provided in<br />
the past.<br />
Even though winter is a “quiet<br />
season” there are a lot of things that are<br />
going on at the club. Winter storage of<br />
boats has begun and I am sure that all of<br />
you who store boats at the club have filled<br />
out the proper paperwork and made the<br />
notifications that are necessary. As in the<br />
past, it is important that all boats are<br />
placed in the most southernmost part of<br />
the parking lot leaving spaces open for<br />
JANICE BAIER<br />
As Rear Commodore, I would<br />
like to thank the MRYC members that<br />
have supported me in the past and hope<br />
the membership supports me in the future.<br />
The Rear Commodore’s responsibilities<br />
include maintaining the building, docks,<br />
grounds and the pool, I am also responsible<br />
for all equipment, galley supply purchases<br />
and appliances on the property. I<br />
would like to thank the following members<br />
who have accepted important volunteer<br />
positions for 2009:<br />
Pool Chair – Pete Zanowic<br />
Galley Chair – Fran Lynn<br />
Property Chair – Whiting Stulz<br />
The latest news is that the club<br />
has two AED’s which stands for Automated<br />
External Defibrillator. The club<br />
will host a night in the future, to demonstrate<br />
the proper operation of the AED .<br />
FROM THE TOP OF THE MAST<br />
A NOTE FROM THE FLEET CAPTAIN :<br />
RICK POKORNY<br />
One AED will be placed on a wall mount<br />
in the clubhouse . The other AED will be<br />
placed on a wall mount at the pool house,<br />
once the pool is open in June.<br />
The club will be closed January<br />
11, 2009 through the end of February<br />
2009 for renovation. Whiting Stulz has a<br />
contractor coming in to refinish the ballroom<br />
floors for our 2009 season!<br />
Please send an e-mail if you<br />
have a suggestion, or complaint to cjanbaier@msn.com.<br />
Yours in service,<br />
Janice Baier<br />
Rear Commodore<br />
vehicle parking. All boats must be identified<br />
by a vessel sticker which has your<br />
club identification number on it. If you<br />
need one of these for your vessel I can<br />
b e r e a c h e d b y m y e m a i l<br />
rich2724@aol.com. Your vessel should<br />
be secured properly in preparation for<br />
those periods when the weather may not<br />
be the best. All vessels must be removed<br />
by April 1 st . When you pass by the club<br />
this winter take a drive through the parking<br />
lot and take a look at things. Not<br />
only will this help with making sure are<br />
vessels are safe it can provide a certain<br />
sense of security.<br />
I would also like to mention<br />
that there is an ongoing list posted in the<br />
clubhouse regarding wet slip assignments<br />
and waiting lists. If you have any<br />
interest in moving your slip or acquiring<br />
a new slip please contact me via email<br />
and your name will be added to the appropriate<br />
list. As in the past, a $50 deposit<br />
is required to add you name to the<br />
waiting list for a slip.<br />
I am hoping that we will have<br />
plenty of volunteers for our racing patrols.<br />
If anyone would like to help me coordinate<br />
this huge effort, it would be appreciated.<br />
I have found that patrolling is a<br />
great way to learn about racing and also a<br />
perfect way to make new friends at our<br />
club. Our newly formed Boat Committee<br />
has been a great help with the constant<br />
maintenance that our fleet of 10 club<br />
boats require. Our Junior Program has<br />
grown very quickly. The amount of<br />
young sailors in this program requires<br />
numerous boats for our instructors. The<br />
boat committee helps keep our fleet<br />
afloat. If you are interested in helping<br />
with this, please let me know.<br />
Thank you.<br />
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Page 4 <strong>Smoke</strong> <strong>Signals</strong> Volume 28, Issue 9<br />
SAILING NEWS<br />
SAILING CALENDAR<br />
Watch this space for the 2009 Sailing Schedule.<br />
Anyone wishing to comment on the schedule or any aspect of the racing program<br />
may contact any member of the Regatta Committee.<br />
Commodore Eytel has reappointed the 2008 Committee to serve for 2009.<br />
Members are Chairman Jim Carson, Bill Bogardus, Vivian Dooren, Jim Gelenitis,<br />
Dave Hanrahan, Sr., Jack Heacock, Kipp Heacock, Fran Lynn, Jarrett Lynn and Dave Ruiter.<br />
EW WITER RULES FOR SEASIDE BRIDGE<br />
The Coast Guard has proposed that the rules for the Route 37S drawbridge over Barnegat Bay at Seaside<br />
Heights be changed so that the draw need not open unless four hours notice is given between<br />
December 1 and March 31. Clearance is approximately 30’.<br />
<strong>Club</strong> PHRF – Familiar names<br />
once again topped the score sheets as the<br />
PHRF Fall Series wrapped up on September<br />
16. Jack Woods’ Spry finished first in<br />
the eight boat B Division, winning four of<br />
the six races sailed. Rick Eytel’s Big<br />
Grin took second just ahead of Dave Alldian’s<br />
Cymathoe, which took third.<br />
Jarrett Lynn’s J/24 won the last three<br />
races of the series to jump ahead of Mike<br />
Tufariello’s J/24 to take the championship<br />
in the six boat A Division. Pedro Escandon’s<br />
J/24 finished third. Fritz Baier’s<br />
Ali-Cat convincingly won C Division<br />
three points ahead of Bill Bogardus’<br />
Aurora and four points ahead of Mike<br />
Borga’s Defiant. Mitch Hnatt’s Melges<br />
24 handily beat Rick Pokorny’s and Dave<br />
Magliaro’s boats for the first place trophy<br />
in the Sport Boat Division.<br />
Down Bay Invitational – The<br />
largest fleet in several years competed in<br />
the 2008 running of <strong>Metedeconk</strong>’s Down<br />
Bay Invitational. Fair weather permitted<br />
the event to be held on the traditional<br />
course in the lower reaches of Barnegat<br />
Bay just west of Tices Shoal. Filling out<br />
the fleet was a contingent of PHRF sailors<br />
and boats from Tall Oaks <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
sailing out of Forked <strong>River</strong>. Eric Wagner’s<br />
Celestine took line honors and finished<br />
14 minutes ahead of its nearest<br />
competitor on corrected time to win the<br />
event. Don Brennan’s Spirit finished<br />
second. Tall Oak’s John Kudera, sailing<br />
Fifty-Fifty, came in third.<br />
J/24s – <strong>Metedeconk</strong> hosted the<br />
final regatta of the J/24 Class’ Parkway<br />
Series on October 4 and 5. Held on the<br />
<strong>Metedeconk</strong> <strong>River</strong> in light and variable<br />
winds, the annual regatta tested the nerve<br />
and skills of the five teams competing.<br />
Stuart Challoner found the conditions to<br />
his liking, winning five of the six races<br />
sailed and taking first place overall.<br />
Jarrett Lynn, MRYC’s only other entry,<br />
finished in second just ahead of Dan<br />
Busch and crew in third place.<br />
Forty-eight boats competed in the<br />
2008 East Coast Championship sailed in<br />
Annapolis October 23 through 26. Conditions<br />
ranged from the usual Chesapeake<br />
drifter to a frigid 30+ knot screamer that<br />
limited Saturday’s sailing to a single race.<br />
When the spray settled, Will Welles took<br />
first place by 14 points after five races in<br />
the talent-laden fleet. Jarrett Lynn was<br />
MRYC’s only entry at the event.<br />
(Continued on page 5)
Volume 28, Issue 9<br />
SAILIG EWS<br />
(Continued from page 4)<br />
Ladies Powder Puff – Colleen<br />
Kelly was awarded the Tea Pot and a first<br />
place trophy for her A Division win in the<br />
2008 Ladies Powder Puff Championship<br />
sailed in Sunfishes. Second overall was<br />
Patti Mroczko and in third, Eleanor<br />
Kinzel. Fourth place went to Sandra Hollick.<br />
BBYRA – Planning has already<br />
started for the upcoming 2009 BBYRA<br />
Championship Series. Delegates and regatta<br />
representatives from all 14 member<br />
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clubs have been meeting to plan next<br />
year’s racing season. No major scheduling<br />
changes are in the offing but a proposal<br />
has been floated to include a second<br />
afternoon race course. In terms of<br />
membership, any club that successfully<br />
signs up 90% or more of its members as<br />
contributing BBYRA members will have<br />
the club’s Membership Dues reduced<br />
from $200 to only $25 and all such club<br />
members will be deemed Contributing<br />
BBYRA Members eligible to participate<br />
in BBYRA events.<br />
Pumpkin Race – Thirteen teams<br />
braved the October chill to compete in<br />
the 2008 running of MRYC’s Pumpkin<br />
Race on October 12. With a second-place<br />
finish in the race and 45 pumpkin points,<br />
Kristen Gelenitis and Gillian Francis sailing<br />
a Lightning won the fall classic with a<br />
combined score of 105 points. Rick and<br />
Richard Pokorny finished second with 95<br />
points beating out Mitchell and Luke<br />
Hnatt, with some assistance from dad in<br />
the Lightning, on the tiebreaker despite<br />
their first place finish in the race.<br />
Jim Gelenitis<br />
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Thirty two Lightnings competed in the 2008 Frigid Digit Regatta hosted by the Severn Sailing Association on October<br />
18th - 19th. Jody Lutz, Bill Bogardus and Jim Carson sailed in the event.<br />
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LIGHTNING FLEET NEWS<br />
BBYRA - After windy starts at<br />
the Bay Head/<strong>Metedeconk</strong> and Island<br />
Heights regattas, Shore Acres managed<br />
just one shortened race. The second race<br />
was abandoned before the start as winds<br />
gusted over 25 knots and scattered upside<br />
down E Sloops all over the bay. One disputed<br />
race was completed at Ocean Gate<br />
before high winds and the threat of thunderstorms<br />
caused abandonment before the<br />
start of the second race. Finally, things<br />
settled down for two normal windwardleeward<br />
races at Lavallette, and a single<br />
barrel course race at Seaside that decided<br />
second place. Mitch Hnatt is the repeat<br />
champion with Jim Carson wresting second<br />
from Bill Bogardus on the last day.<br />
Bay results can be found on the BBYRA<br />
website, www.bbyra.org.<br />
<strong>River</strong>ton <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong> managed<br />
four races before Hurricane Hanna struck<br />
the New Jersey State Championship and<br />
made for a wet afternoon and an on the<br />
edge of your seat fourth race with some<br />
amazing record breaking speeds for a<br />
number of daring boats. In attendance<br />
were three boats from Ocean City YC,<br />
two from Susquehanna YC, one from<br />
Little Egg YC, and the remaining from<br />
Mermate<br />
News<br />
<strong>River</strong>ton YC. George Harrington of<br />
Monmouth was first, Mark Schneider<br />
second and John Townsend third, both of<br />
the home <strong>Club</strong>. Fleet #34 sailors sat this<br />
one out.<br />
The economy and threat of bad<br />
weather cut down on attendance at the<br />
traditional fall regattas. Manahawkin<br />
Bay Cup at Surf City drew ten boats on a<br />
day that was supposed to be stormy but<br />
wound up to be a great sailing day. Five<br />
quick races were sailed back to back in a<br />
shifty northerly where positions changed<br />
on almost every leg. Jim Carson prevailed<br />
with Bob Sangstacken second and<br />
Rich Warren third. Bill Bogardus took in<br />
the Last Blast at Nyack. The regatta was<br />
won by Justin Copland, a Boat Grant<br />
participant, in drifting conditions.<br />
Jody Lutz, Bill Bogardus, and<br />
Jim Carson traveled to Annapolis for the<br />
Frigid Digit which certainly lived up to<br />
its name this year. A forecast of high<br />
winds and frigid temperatures kept attendance<br />
well below usual standards. Saturday’s<br />
races were delayed by reports of<br />
winds gusting to 34 knots. However,<br />
three races were finally sailed in 15 to 20<br />
knots with a few higher gusts. Sunday’s<br />
races were canned when the winds were<br />
even higher and the temperature lower.<br />
Canadian Jamie Allen took first followed<br />
by Allan Terhune and David Stark. Jody<br />
was eighth, Bill eleventh and Jim twelfth<br />
as 32 boats managed to survive. Complete<br />
results of this and other Lightning events<br />
can be seen on the ILCA website,<br />
www.lightningclass.org.<br />
On the local scene, Lightnings<br />
qualified six boats in the <strong>Metedeconk</strong> Fall<br />
Series. Mitch Hnatt prevailed by one<br />
point over Jim Carson. Jason Lutz was<br />
third. See the MRYC website,<br />
www.metedeconkriveryc.org for complete<br />
results.<br />
Lightning sailors are already<br />
looking forward to the 2009 season with<br />
the Worlds slated for Vermont in September.<br />
The North Americans will be in<br />
Sodus Bay, New York in August along<br />
with the Masters, Juniors and Women’s.<br />
Since this NA’s is not a World qualifier,<br />
attendance is expected to be down. The<br />
2010 North Americans site has yet to be<br />
selected. The 2011 Worlds will be held in<br />
the City of Buzios, 105 miles northeast of<br />
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<br />
BOOK<br />
CLUB<br />
EWS<br />
It has been a very busy season for the Mermates, and I<br />
believe, very successful. This is due to my hard working officers.<br />
I am most thankful for the help I received from Colleen<br />
VanPell, Lisa Scott-Brennan, and Patty Mroczko. I also had<br />
great committee chairpersons who came to my aid throughout<br />
the year. I thank you all for your help. I especially want to<br />
thank Fran Lynn. She got me into this position and promised to<br />
be my right hand, and she never let me down. Her creative<br />
ideas and excellent cooking skills made our events run<br />
smoothly and profitably.<br />
The Mermates have one more great evening planned<br />
for the families of MRYC. We will be hosting our everpopular<br />
Trim-A-Tree Party on Friday, December 5. Don’t miss<br />
this chance to enjoy an evening of holiday fun and great homemade<br />
treats. Please see the enclosed flyer for more details.<br />
Fran Dockery<br />
Mermate President<br />
DECEMBER SELECTION<br />
SEAFARER<br />
by Conor McPherson<br />
Monday, December 8—At the <strong>Club</strong>—12:30 P.M.<br />
(Bring your own lunch)<br />
Discussion will be led by a member of the George Street Playhouse<br />
staff. Then on Thursday, Dec. 11, we will attend a 2:00 PM<br />
matinee of the play SEAFARER at the George Street<br />
Playhouse in New Brunswick.<br />
$50 fee includes a copy of the book<br />
plus theater ticket.<br />
If you plan to attend the discussion, please RSVP to:<br />
Kathleen O’Neill<br />
732-282-1021<br />
bokokeryn@aol.com
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ATTETIO<br />
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SMOKE SIGALS<br />
The newsletter for the members of the<br />
<strong>Metedeconk</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
EDITOR….<br />
LISA FORTUNATO<br />
STAFF<br />
Anne Ruggiero, Gigi Forbes,<br />
Odette Kardek (Juniors)<br />
Kathy Fazio, Laurie Boyan (Social)<br />
Frank Dockery (Photography)<br />
Fran Dockery (Mermates)<br />
Sal Maraziti (Auxiliary)<br />
Jim Gelenitis (Regatta)<br />
Vivian K. Dooren, John Cutting (Sanderling)<br />
Jim Carson (Lightning)<br />
DEADLIE<br />
The deadline for the next issue of<br />
SMOKE SIGALS is<br />
DECEMBER 10<br />
Send all information, articles,<br />
and classified ads via e-mail<br />
To: rfeidt1@optonline.net<br />
Only e-mail submissions<br />
will be accepted<br />
FOR SALE<br />
OPTIMIST<br />
For Beginner<br />
Hull is in good condition Includes all rigging, dolly, top cover,<br />
and blade bag.<br />
$2000.00<br />
call-Wendy—732-597-6090<br />
PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAID ADVERTISEMENT<br />
FOR SALE<br />
1071 Barneget Lane,<br />
Mantoloking, NJ<br />
Do you know anyone interested in this 5 bedroom, 3 bath home<br />
with an ocean beach walkway that starts on the side of the home?<br />
Diane Turton Realtors<br />
Suzanne Brow, ABR Wall Office 732-292-1400<br />
Arlene Longo, Bay Head Office 732-295-9700<br />
By Appointment Only<br />
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SMOKE SIGALS ADVERTISIG<br />
ADVERTISIG RATES<br />
Business Card Ads - 1 Year (10 issues)<br />
Set-up fee for picture/logo $15.00<br />
MRYC Members $75.00<br />
Non-Members $100.00<br />
Classified Ads<br />
MRYC Members<br />
Free<br />
Non-Members $10.00<br />
1/4 Page—1 issue $25.00<br />
1/2 Page - 1 issue $50.00<br />
Full Page - 1 issue $100.00<br />
Mail copy and payment for<br />
business card and non-member classified ads to:<br />
MRYC - SMOKE SIGALS<br />
% Dick Feidt<br />
509 Newtons Corner Road<br />
Howell, NJ 07731
METEDECONK RIVER YACHT CLUB<br />
P. O. BOX 281<br />
TILTON ROAD<br />
BRICK, NJ 08723<br />
2009 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE<br />
COMMODORE.....................................................................................RICK EYTEL<br />
VICE COMMODORE ............................................................................ JODY LUTZ<br />
REAR COMMODORE....................................................................... JAICE BAIER<br />
FLEET CAPTAI........................................................................... RICK POKORY<br />
SECRETARY ........................................................................................ LY STULZ<br />
TREASURER........................................................................... JEIFER ALLDIA<br />
MERMATE PRESIDET............................................................... FRA DOCKERY<br />
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE.....................................................................KEITH BAIAS<br />
GEORGE MROCZKO<br />
ROBERT RUGGIERO<br />
2009 BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
CHAIRPERSO .............................................................................. DAVE ALLDIA<br />
VICE CHAIRMA.................................................................. FRED UDERWOOD<br />
SECRETARY .......................................................................................MIMI DIMO<br />
TREASURER .................................................................................. DO BREA<br />
GEERAL MEMBERS ...............................................................JERRY COMMISSO<br />
TED BOROWICKI<br />
RICK EYTEL<br />
7TH AUAL MRYC TRIM-A-TREE FESTIVAL<br />
December 5, 2008<br />
ARTS & CRAFTS AND FACE PAINTING DOWNSTAIRS 6:30 PM—7:30 PM<br />
(Parental supervision appreciated)<br />
Nibbles and Homemade cookies only!<br />
HOLIDAY SIG ALOG 7:15 PM—8:00 PM DOWSTAIRS<br />
PICTURES AND VISIT FROM SANTA 8:00 PM—8-45 PM<br />
COME HAG YOUR ORAMET O THE MRYC TREE<br />
FAMILY TREE UPSTAIRS - CHILDRE’S TREE DOWSTAIRS<br />
IF YOU HAVE EVER TURED I A FAMILY ORAMET FOR THE TREE, MAKE THIS THE YEAR TO ADD YOURS TO<br />
THE GROWIG UMBER OF ORAMETS ALREADY COLLECTED. YOUR ORAMET SHOULD REPRESET YOUR<br />
FAMILY I SOME WAY. IT IS FU TO TRY TO GUESS WHOSE ORAMET IS WHOSE.<br />
If you are coming, please<br />
call Vivian Dooren 732-899-1082 oecc@verizon.net<br />
GENERAL ADMISSION $5.00 Adults and Children over 3!<br />
Plus a batch of home made cookies.<br />
HOMEMADE DESSERTS BY THE MERMATES!<br />
The past festivals have proven to be the happiest event of the year!<br />
We would appreciate a call so we can plan on enough activities for everyone.<br />
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OUR YACHT CLUB FRIENDS!<br />
THE MERMATES