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Published by Club Deportivo;
by Ron Wikel, President
February 201 4
Apdo 84,83348, Bahia de Kino, Sonora, Mexico
Community
Outreach
Joe Machock,
2nd Vice President
It’s the end of the road for me in this position. I’ve had a lot of fun
and am proud of what we have been able to accomplish. I want to
thank Fund Raising Committee Chair Gloria Brandt and Charitable
Giving Committee Chair Carolyn Kinsman and all their committee
members for making my job easy. When we started out, I told them,
“I work for you;” and they took me seriously!
The annual membership meeting and election of
Board of Directors is just days away. The
Nominating Committee presented their report at
the board meeting on January 10th.
I’ll be giving a detailed report at the Annual Membership
The nominations from the committee are:
Meeting on February 15; but for those of you can’t be there, here
• President: Francine Bailey
are some of the things we’ve done over the last two years:
• 2nd Vice President: Brent Henderson
• Held a wine gala, a home tour, and two spaghetti dinners with
• Secretary: Bruce Brown
auction & raffle events.
• Communications: Anne DeFrance
• Developed a process and application form for handling assistance
• Outdoor Activities: John Carlen/John Evans
requests to make sure funds go where there is real need and that
• Indoor activities: Sandie Burnam/JoAnn
they are used as they are intended.
Reinhardt
• Given out about 70 backpacks with school supplies every year and
• Meals: Pat Friesen
birthday gifts every month to needy children who eat breakfast at
The committee noted that in a couple of
the Desayunador (breakfast kitchen).
positions the names of two people were given.
• Coordinated the program to have Club members patrol the beach
This is because these two people will share the
on their four-wheelers with Red Cross personnel during Semana
responsibilities of the position. In most cases,
Santa.
the first person named will sit on the Board of
Directors.
• Reduced the number of Club fund raising events to take the
pressure off members while benefitting more important projects
As this is my last newsletter article I would
than ever before.
like to express my appreciation to all board and
• Raised more funds and had more fun doing it!
committee members as well as the many
volunteers who have served the past four years.
• Increased responsiblility in the way we use the Club’s charity
Many thanks to our staff, but most of all a huge
money.
thanks to all the Club Deportivo members for
• Regularly communicated our actions to Club members.
their kind words and total support. It has been a
• Raised almost 410,000 pesos and provided grants and assistance
great
of over 375,000 pesos, leaving a positive balance of over 75,000
experience
Annual Meeting
but
pesos in the charity fund, with 20,000 of that held in reserve for
Saturday
I am
natural disaster relief.
February 1 5, 201 4 @ 9:00 am
looking
Club Deportivo
• Selected the recipients of the Chuck McDonough Humanitarian
forward to
less
To vote you must have paid your 2014 Award. This year’s honoree will be named at the Annual
wishing
dues. If you are unable to attend, you Meeting.
and more
Thank you to everyone who has made my job easy!
may vote by proxy. Voting will be by
fishing.
Joe Machock
secrete ballot.
Filiberto Vargas, Club Manager
Office hours: Monday - Saturday 8-1 2, 2-5
Outdoor
Activities
By Bill Stern, Outdoor
Activities Director
The Bocce Tourney just ended and Special Thanks go
to Ron and Nancy Leetch for an excellent job of
organizing the event. Melva Shaw and Dorothy Pickle
were our score keepers with Fred Mahaffey, Julian
Babiuk, Steve Chapman and myself handling the
Referee Duties. We had 9 great lunches, three being
supplied by the club.
The Winner Were:
1st Place—Steve and Sharon Chapman
2nd Place—Bill and Anne Stern
3rd Place—Jim and Bruna Burbidge
4th Place—Ron and Nancy Leetch
5th Place—Tavi Kristjan and John Beaupre
6th Place—Joe and jean Cutschall
Putt Putt starts February 4th running through the 6th.
Jim and Darlene Lyons are organizing this event. Be
sure to get signed up as we have room for 36 teams.
That’s all for now. See you at the General Meeting on
the 15th of February
Bill
In the
Kitchen
Gayle Lenihan, Interim Meals Director
Hello & Farewell again – this is my last Newsletter
as Interim Meals Director. THANK YOU to all who
supported our meals at the club last month!
THANKS to the SPONSORS of the January meals –
Gerry Hauer/Sandy Shafer, Curt/Donna Farrier,
Rick/Linda Harris, Al/Sandy Buschhorn, Tavi/Sheila
Kristjan, Pat/Bev Akins, and Fred/Rogene Mahaffey.
Calendar Girl
Carolyn Martine, aka
Gemini has volunteered to
help us keep the calendar up
to date and accurate.
Therefore if you are organizing
any activities, or know of events
that should appear on the calendar please let her
know FULL DETAILS by THE 24th OF EVERY
MONTH, or as they are scheduled. She can be
reached by phone 242-1466, or by e-mail
carodeemar@msn.com. OR - hand her a written
note. It will be great to keep better track of all the
activities in busy Bahia Kino.
THANKS to the ORGANIZERS of the January meals
– Francine Bailey & Sharon Chapman, Mark & Nancy
Tracy, Anne DeFrance & Nancy Leech and Sharon
Chapman (again!) & Judy Roth.
And THANKS to the kitchen crews, bartenders,
shoppers, setup and clean-up folks – all too numerous
to name but without whom we couldn’t have a
successful meals program.
And how about those bocce lunches that utilized
leftovers? Anne’s Ham Sandwiches, Sheila’s Chicken
Tamale Pie, & my Kansas City Plaza Steak Soup using
Norma Veazey’s recipe. What a wonderful way to
make some extra money for the meals program! Thank
you ladies (and your crews)……….
Meal Schedule for February 2014 (see the kiosk at
the Club for all the details):
2/1 Deep Pit Beef (Bill Zuleger)
2/9 Homemade Pancakes (Anne & Daryll DeFrance)
2/15 BBQ Pork Ribs (Marla Anderson & Mark
Gagnier)
2/23 Potato/Cheese/Kielbasa Casserole (Kathie &
Dave English)
The upcoming Deep Pit Beef Dinner promises to be a
wonderful meal. How many of you Club Deportivo
members didn’t even know we have a pit out by the
bocce courts/Palapa Bar for cooking this way? Let’s
all support Bill Zuleger in his return engagement!
See you at the club…….Gayle
2014 Spring
Fashion
Show
Wednesday, February 26
Social Hour 11am
Lunch 12 noon
Show follows
To benefit the Club Deportivo Improvement Fund
Tickets $200 Pesos, Reserved Tables $500 Pesos Carol Wikel 242.1 459 at the club
Indoor
Activities
By Jan Vala, Director of Indoor
Activities
In January we had the usual
activities, such as walking
aerobics, weights and stretch, line
dancing, readers’ group, team
trivia, as well as our usual social
hours on Fridays. All of these
events have been well attended.
Carolyn Martine and Cathy
Klopfenstein have adopted the
month of February. We will
have a Super Bowl Sunday Party
on Feb. 2.
Fortuitously, Valentine’s Day is
on a Friday this year. Carolyn and
Cathy will be throwing a huge
“Senior Prom for Seniors”
sweethearts party. Bring your
wedding or prom photos for the
“guess who this is” board. There
will be a prize for the most correct
guesses. There will also be a prize
for the longest married and the
shortest married couples. John
Carlen and Ray Lawrence will D.J.
our favorite dancing music from
Big Band to 50’s and 60’s. Come
pretend you’re young again and
rock out to the oldies. There will
be a nice background for photos
from our resident photographer,
Van, who has a knack for making
us look good. Singles of course
are heartily welcomed as well.
Wear your wedding, prom or other
appropriate attire.
There will be a Team Trivia
contest, date to be announced.
Mark your calendars for the
Fashion Show and Luncheon
fund-raiser which will be held Feb.
26th. Look for more details on the
KBNET.
Jan Vala, Indoor Activities
Director
From the KLK
President
the board will be: Carolo Wikel President, Nancy Berg - Ex. VP,
Jennifer Brown - Recording
A BIG THANK YOU to the KLK
Secretary, Lynn Wilkensonnominating committee: Linda
Treasurer, and Jeanette KennedyHarrison,Janelle Stepheson, and
Membership Coodinator. Leaving
Sandy Burnham. Since there were
the board are: Laurel Hakim - 1st
no nominations from the floor at
VP who served two terms, and
the January meeting the following
Marla Anderson who served as 2nd
will be the new board members
VP. My job would be impossible
Donna Farrier -1st VP,2nd VP
without the help of our dependable
Maria Evans, Social SecretaryKLK Board members. THANK
Martha Crusano, and Scholarship
YOU board members past and
Chairman - Diane Ackerman
(serving her 2nd term). Returning to persent.
Carol Wikel, President KLK.
RESCUE ONE:
• Provides continuous tracking of boat trips in the Sea of Cortez and land vehicle trips in the nearby Sonoran
Desert.
• Initiates searches and/or rescues when needed.
• Maintains a coordination center for any emergency: death, illness, accidents, police assistance, etc.
• Serves as a focal point for radio or telephone communication throughout the community.
RESCUE ONE uses Channel 24 VHF
From the
Bar
by Steve Lucas, Bar
Director
The period from 25 December through 24 January has
been a really productive time for the bar, again. We had
three dinners, New Years Eve, two golf events, six social
hours, and two weeks of bocce.
Thanks to all the bartenders:
Louise Thompson,
John Nieda,
Randy Bender,
John Beaupre,
Anne and Bill Stern,
Steve Chapman,
Bud Stephenson,
Mike Webster,
Butch Geier,
Martha Cusano,
Bob Binckes (for marathon bocce work),
Marv and Dorothy Pickle,
John and Teddy Beaupre,
Sheila Kristjan,
Johnny Evans and John Carlen
Matt Reedy,
Penny Lucas and
Craig Gresham.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for your help and thanks to the
members for your patronage.
Steve Lucas, Beerman
KLK Scholarship Committee
First of all, we would like to thank Club Deportivo's
Charitable Giving Committee for the 9500 pesos
donated to this program. These funds were made
possible because of the Benefit Dinner.
The second semester is under way and we have 28
students attending high school thanks to our
scholarship program. Currently, we are collecting
donations for the next school year 2014-15. Our
hopes are to continue to support at least 25 students
for the school year, this costs us $3000.00 (US) for
one semester and $6000.00(US) for one school year.
OFFICERS
Ron Wikel, President
Mark Tracy, 1st Vice President
Joe Machock, 2nd Vice President
Barry Bennington, Secretary
Joan Fairweather, Treasurer
For one student the cost is $120.00 each semester
or $240.00 for one school year. However, we accept
pesos, US dollars and checks in any amount you might
want to give.
We want to thank all of the families that made
donations in the past and hope that you will want to
continue to support this amazing program. At the
same time we would like to invite anyone out there
that would like to contribute to this program or have
any questions to get in touch with any of the following
committee members: Diane Ackerman, Chair;
Judy Hazen, Marlayna Mackenzie, Georgia
Hattenburg, Hilde Harrison, Sparkie MacVeigh
Respectfully, Diane Ackerman, Chair
Board of Directors
BOARD MEMBERS
Pat Akins, Construction & Maintenance
Anne DeFrance, Library & Communications
Steve Lucas, Bar Manager
Bill Stern, Outdoor Activities
Gayle Lenihan, Interim Meals
Jan Vala, Indoor Activities
Kino's Estuary "Estero Santa Cruz" is Designated Ramsar Site:
Ecology Clubs Instrumental in the Conservation Plan
Yutsul Ramirez of Prescott College, who works with
local Ecology Clubs, reports that Kino Bay’s estuary has
been certified as a Ramsar site. Ramsar sites are
wetlands of international importance, designated
under the Ramsar Convention.
Wetlands are defined as areas of marsh, fen,
peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent
or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh,
brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the
depth of which at low tide does not exceed six metres.
The Ramsar Convention is an international
agreement signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, which
provides for the conservation and good use of wetlands.
But even though a Ramsar site is an international
designation, the wetlands protection can only become
real through local community efforts.
Since then, UNISON-Prescott-CONANP
(Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas), with
the community and the ecology clubs, have been
working on an action plan for its conservation.
In an ongoing process, elementary
schoolchildren take field trips to the estuary, do
drawings of the area, and educate their teachers — many
who are not originally from Kino — about the
importance of this natural resource. In the secondary and
high schools, club members learn about bird monitoring,
human usage of the estuary, and wildlife and natural
processes. They inteview fishermen and restaurant
owners, visit shrimp aquaculture farms, and then share
their knowledge in an experiential way with their fellow
students. They also cooperate with Prescott College and
other governmental and non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) to educate the communithy and to influence
policy.
Not only are the young people of Kino’s ecology
clubs educating their families and communities about the
importance of caring for the environment; they are
gaining valuable research skills and leadership
experience.
The Kino Ladies Klub is a proud supporter of
these clubs and helps them in their recycling and
community education efforts.
If you would like to know more about how you
can help out, contact Nancy Berg, 242-0398, or
Carolyn Kinsman, 242-0122, liaisons for the KLK, or
Yutsul Ramirez at Prescott College, 242-0024.
Recycle with the Ecology Clubs!
The Ecology Clubs in Kino’s schools have an
active recycling program. Some of the materials are sold
to riase money for their community projects, and others
are used in unique products. The students designed
Prescott College presented the application to the building blocks made of newspapers and have made
Ramsar Convention for the naming of Kino’s estuary
enough to construct a storage building at the Secondary
"Estero Santa Cruz" as a Ramsar site; and it was
School.
designated on February 2, 2013. On the Ramsur site, it
The KLK has placed plastic collection bins at
states that “The site is highly significant for local
Club Deportivo for Club member use, but you can help
communities as it maintains the fisheries of the area and even more by dropping off your newspapers, cardboard,
is also important for tourism and research. The main
No. 1 plastic bottles, batteries, and aluminum cans with
threats to the site are related to the shrimp farms located teacher Minerva Ferre at the Secondary School from
nearby and their effluents.”
8:00 to 4:00 on school days.
http://www.ramsar.org/cda/en/ramsar-news-archives-2013-mexico-cruz/main/ramsar/1-26-45590%5E26229_4000_0__
Fishing
by Matt Curtis
Reporting Period: December 23 to January
23, 201 4
Note: Missing dates normally mean that the wind
contributed to boats not going out to fish.
I have a NEW email if you can send me any fishing news
or pictures: lyncurt0@gmail.com.
Anytime you have good photos of your catch, I'd
love to see them and add them if there is room. It would
be very much appreciated by me and the readers.
In general, the water continues to cool and there
have been no shortage of breezy white-capping days, so
the reports have dropped off considerably. Later in the
report period, some warmer water started to pop up except
in a narrow band across the midriff.
12/28-29 San Pedro produced good numbers of quality
yellowtail and some bonito for some of the trollers like
RED ROVER, ROSIE and PERRYDIZE. MAYFLOWER
fished San Esteban for some success with yellowtail, but
no bonito. DAKOTA caught bottom fish but couldn't get
on the yellowtail. SANDDOLLAR caught limits of
bottom fish including nice goldies at Turner.
1/4 January saw the end for bonito in the catch, but
Pedro continued to produce good quality yellowtail under
the birds for trollers. RED ROVER, GATOR BAIT,
MAYFLOWER all got into the bigger yellowtail trolling,
with numerous limits filled. DAKOTA picked up a few
yellowtail, and a mess of bottom fish, as did GATOR
BAIT, who also got a nice sardinera (leopard grouper).
1/3 NIGHTWINGS and DOUBLE TROUBLE trolled
and jigged around San Esteban for just a few bottom fish
while ROSIE, who got there earlier ended up with 11
yellowtail on the troll near the lighthouse, but in deeper
water.
1/5 SEABASS fished the Kino Bay area near Alcatraz for
limits of rockies and three halibut.
1/8 DAKOTA, PERRYDIZE, RED ROVER, and QUE
LINDA all fished San Pedro, with RED ROVER AND
PERRYDIZE scoring well on the yellowtail.
PERRYDIZE had his granddaughter on board who landed
her first yellowtail, a 12# grouper and an 8# red
(Colorado?) pargo. RED ROVER also got a nice sardinera
and DAKOTA picked limits of big goldies, a sheephead
and a small grouper. Meanwhile SANDDOLLAR got
limits of really big goldies and a few yellowtail at Punta
Willard.
1/9 DAKOTA fished Willard out in deeper water for lots
of the big goldies on bait and even a couple of nice (15
and 25#) yellowtail on bait near the bottom! PERRYDIZE
fished Pedro without a lot of success while EL SUENO
got limits of yellowtail there. SEA BASS fished the bay
again for limits of rockies and one halibut.
1/12 DAKOTA and NIGHTWINGS went to Punta
Willard on a nice day, but found wind and waves building
until they had to leave for the calmer waters to the south.
They were only able to bring up some nice goldies, and a
few salmon near Dead Man. We also saw some divers at
Eagle's Nest pull out a couple of 20+ pound sardinera, but
they must have spooked the rest because nothing else
would hit the jigs. RED ROVER went to Pedro Matir
again for the yellowtail and three small gulf grouper. I
believe SEA BASS was out in the bay again for the
rockies.
1/18 PERRYDIZE and RED ROVER were out west of
Pedro today and RR did get into the yellowtail again
trolling during the two tide changes getting a great catch
of 20-22# yellowtail.
1/19 RED ROVER and DAKOTA went to Pedro and
Dakota got some bottom fish and a nice sheephead and a
22# yellowtail, while RED ROVER returned to Pedro for
a box half of nice yellowtail and half bottom fish.
FISHFINDER went to 14 mile for limits of rockies and
one or two nice pinto bass. LOCO PERRO, PONY
EXPRESS, and LIL PLAYBOY all fished the Turner area
and PONY EXPRESS loaded up on fat rockies.
1/20 PERRYDIZE headed for Pedro but ran into a wide
open bite on bonito about eleven and a half miles northnortheast of Pedro. Rumor has it that they filled their
limits on bonito. Most were caught trolling blue-mack 30s
or 20s, but SAND
DOLLAR wants
local fishermen to
keep their eyes open
for an angry bonito
wearing his Bluemack 20.
February 201 4
8:15 Walking Aerobics
9:00 Weights & Stretch
9:15 Ladies Putt Putt
10:30 Interdenominational
Church service
Legend
8:30 Line Dancing
Ladies Bocce
10:30 Readers Group
5:00 Social Hour
5:00 Bar Opens
Yoga 8:00am Saturdays
10:30 Thursdays, Fridays