Foghorn 0316 Mar - Point San Pablo Yacht Club!
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Foghorn 0316 Mar - Point San Pablo Yacht Club!
FOGHORN March 2016 March 2016 The Friendly Little Club at the end of the Santa Fe Channel! 700 West Cutting Blvd, Point Richmond, CA 94804 FOGHORN March 2016 From Lillian: Commodore Paul Maheu Shipmates: Fully into the new year and things have been busy around the Club. The lasagna was great, the work party well attended, and good crowds for the happy hours! Ahoy Mateys! Here are two recipes for all the fresh citrus that are in season. The Candied Tangerines you may have had at February’s meeting, except I swapped in Ingrid’s oranges. The salsa recipe I have not tried yet, but will let you know how it is at the March meeting. Candied Tangerines Lots of Club members have been taking advantage of the wonderful weather (between storms that is) to get out on the bay and do maintenance on their vessels. 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 3 thinly sliced tangerines ( or oranges ) March is one of our busier months at the Club and the new guest dock (tip o' the cap to Paul Lagier for coordinating) will be getting a good workout with a handful of Clubs cruising in. In sauce pan combine sugar and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Reduce heat to medium, simmer about 5 minutes. Until the sugar is all dissolved and liquid is starting to thicken a bit. Speaking of Paul, be sure to RSVP Glenda and come to his and Erlene's annual Cioppino feed March 5th. Add fruit slices and continue to simmer till the fruit is translucent and sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. set aside to cool. Keeps in the fridge for a few weeks. While you're at it why not come to happy hour on Friday the 4th, have a drink, play some liar's dice, and welcome the San Rafael and Alameda Yacht Clubs in? You won't be sorry I promise you! Your participation makes our Club strong: see you at the Club! Clementine Salsa 6 clementines 1 green onion, thinly sliced 1 serrano chile, seeded and finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped cilantro and/or mint 1/8 tsp fine sea salt Cut off ends of each clementine. Slice off the skin and pith. Slice each fruit crosswise and working over a bowl remove seeds and large chances of membrane, discard these. Add the remaining ingredients and toss to combine. Enjoy! Contact the Editor at: FoghornEditor@gmail.com if you would like to submit articles or photos for publication. Deadline is the 20th of each month. Read the Foghorn on-line at PSPYC.org FOGHORN March 2016 Vice Commodore Ingrid Hogan Rear Commodore Tonja Jackson First I‘d like to thank all the fantastic members that helped in the galley last month. Hello all, Off the top of my head I can remember Blake, Debby, Kelley, Shary, Lillian, Richard, Bobby, and if I have forgotten anyone please forgive me, because I do appreciate all the help we can get from anyone and everyone who is able. It was nice to see so many members with reservations at the monthly meeting able to make it to the dinner, even if the meeting agenda was somewhat difficult. Now let's move forward and get back to making PSPYC a club we can all enjoy and build on the best of what the club has become over the years. Here are some activities that are happening in March: On March 2nd we are hosting lunch for the very prestigious Cruising Club of America. And of course we have our fantastic Cioppino Feed and Cruise-ins on March 5th. On our March 11 Members’ Meeting night, Paul and Lillian will make corned beef and cabbage as an early St. Patrick’s Day celebration, then the next day you can participate in a work party or cruise out to the San Rafael YC for more Irish food. And don’t forget to set your clocks forward on Sunday March 13th when daylight savings time begins. I’m happy to feature guest chefs in our wonderful club kitchen. If you would like to be a guest chef for any future events, let me know and I will work with you to make it happen. CIOPPINO FEED & $45 CRUISE-IN Saturday, March 5th, 7pm San Rafael & Alameda YCs Reservations required, RSVP to harbormaster.pspyc@yahoo.com We'll it's been two long months to say the least. Now it's time to move on and continue with our fun happy hours. It would be nice to see more membership participation in our club activities. It's our club and it's what we make it. If we don't support our own club we can't expect anyone else to. I'm pleased with those of you who have been continuing the efforts of keeping the bar free of pests. I've had some awesome help during our events and would like to thank Blake, Beb, James Koss, Scott, Colleen, Steve Hutchinson, and Paul Maheu. Paul and Lillian provide many of the appetizers for the happy hour which makes our members and guests along with the band keep coming back. Join Us for Happy Hour Fridays 5:30/6:00pm It's always a great time and we will have our band "Strange Angles". If you can, bring an appetizer or snack of some sort, as they are always appreciated and enjoyed! Come, hang out, eat, drink, dance, and have some Friday evening fun and meet fellow club members. FOGHORN March 2016 Port Captain John Peitso Fleet Captain Glen Bigelow Our weather has turned decidedly spring like, though hopefully there will be more rain to come. Our parched lawns have returned to life thanks to plentiful sunshine mixed with the rain, but their rebound seems a bit scraggly. We've started a conversation regarding about how best to go forward with these areas with expectations of continued drought conditions. The first cruise-out of the year is approaching fast...we're headed to San Rafael YC on March 12th. SRYC's St. Patrick's Day celebration is always a highlight of the cruising year and it has long been a favorite destination for PSPYC. The Club would like feedback from membership in the future regarding the lawn areas. The trees at the South building entrance need to be watered appropriately or they won't survive. Beyond that, do we: let the lawns go brown for the summer and hope for winter rains consider options of artificial turf consider 'Xeriscape'; drought tolerant, native plantings February’s work party: cleaned-out and re-organized the store room. identified, inventoried, and tested all emergency equipment on the docks (equipment found to be deficient has been sent for repair) cleaned wood shop inventoried electrical issues for future repair The menu will be some of the best corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and SRYC's locally famous soda bread. Please let me know ASAP if you will attending and whether you will be arriving by sea or by land. RSVP to gbigelow@gmail.com. I'm still working on a cruise-out in April and hope to have it finalized this week. Our original plan that month for Ayala Cove was complicated by poor mooring conditions that require repair by the State Parks Service before overnight mooring is practical for all of us. Also, we are currently scheduled to cruise-out to Oyster Point YC on May 5th for their Cinco de Mayo celebration. I'm also working on an additional May cruise-out to Petaluma YC. The weekend of May 20-22 is Petaluma's American Graffiti celebration associated with a classic car show and lots of music. More to follow on this event as things firm up. Hope I'll see you on March 12th in San Rafael! 2016 CRUISE-OUT SCHEDULE Jan & Feb Mar NCP 12-13 San Rafael YC St Pat’s Day Apr 16-17 TBD May 7-8 Oyster Pt. YC Cinco de Mayo Jun 18-19 Alameda YC Pirate Party Jul ?? TBD Aug 20-21 Aeolian YC Tropical Party Sep 2-4 Half Moon Bay YC Labor Day Weekend Oct ?? South Beach Nov Dec NCP ?? Fleet Captains Dinner NCP = No Cruise-out Planned TBD = To Be Determined FOGHORN March 2016 Treasurer Darrell Struck The club is off to a fine start for 2016 in spite of the uncooperative crabs. While El Nino is a good thing for skiers and gardeners, the crabs prefer waters that are seasonally colder. I'm sure next year will be different and the crabs will arrive in abundance. We have forwarded renewal invoices to more than 100 members and to date have received only a few requests to terminate a membership for a variety of reasons. It appears that our final membership tally in 2016 will be a record year. There was a time a few years ago when it appeared that our membership was on the decline, however, that trend has now been reversed for the PSPYC. The slips are full and we have a waiting list which we have not had for several years. New members bring new ideas for club operations. For example, Happy Hour Fridays, except for our Friday meeting night, have become very popular with the “Strange Angles” providing the entertainment. This is an up and coming group that bears watching. Hope to hear more of their musical talent, particularly the guest vocalist. Next time you meet your favorite First Mate(s), thank her for the new TV. Super Bowl Sunday will never be the same. Harbor Master Glenda Linn We had some February gorgeous days with hints that Spring is around the corner! Time, when in the winter months, life, in all respects, seems to go dormant and now time to wake up, perk up and enjoy the beautiful new colors come to life once again. Our slips remain full at this time and our waiting list is 5 for just the large slips. Locker & container are full also with a waiting list. January and February seem to be very busy months and I just want to say thanks to LaVonne & Jenny for giving me a helping hand where it was needed. The littlest things, like washing bar glasses, folding towels, runs to get coffee, goes a long ways and is much appreciated! Also, grateful thanks to Glen and Robby for helping me get over hurdles with the Roster and membership cards and PICYA yearbook. Glen helped with the roster data base so our membership cards could print out correctly as they should. Robby has been taking care of the Roster and PICYA yearbook publishing and it is no easy task as well as time consuming. Thank you again, guys! You should be receiving your Roster any day now and please, if you see any errors, let me know. I will correct the error and send out an email to everyone to make the corrections in their copy of the roster. Speaking of membership cards, they are now all ready for all those who have paid up on their membership. I will have them at our next general meeting on March 11th and if you can't make it here to pick yours up, let me know and I will have it mailed to you. With that, to a Happy Spring – new growth, new beginnings, and a time of renewal. See you all at our March meeting! Hotel Mac Diner Lara Choe 50 Washington Ave. Point Richmond California 94801 Res: (510) 233-0576 Res: (510) 233-0576 Fax: (510) 217-9000 hotelmacrestaurant.com FOGHORN March 2016 PSPYC General Meeting: Minutes February 12, 2016 the QuickBooks program but thanks to Glen that’s all corrected and we are up and running again. Commodore: Paul Maheu First Mates: Sue Pr oudfoot Paul called the meeting to order at 8:12 pm Hope everyone is enjoying the new TV. At Tonja’s request the old TV has been mounted over the bar. The new dryer has been installed and is working better than the old dryer. The New guest dock is in place and thanks to everyone who helped with that. There was a raffle for gift baskets (3) and that helped raise some money so thanks to everyone who participated in that effort. Approval of last month’s minutes. Minutes approved. Vice Commodore: Ingr id Hogan Ingrid wants to tell Blake, Lillian, Bob, and everyone who helped with the dinner tonight. In the future when we have cruise-ins she would like more members to come and participate to help welcome the visitors and for extra help in the galley. There will be a sign up sheet on the bulletin board so please help out and sign up. Also, please join us on Friday nights for Happy Hours. Rear Commodore: Tonja J ackson Thanks to everyone who helps with the Happy Hours and she would also like a little more help from other members. Treasurer: Dar r ell Str uck. All is well with club finances. Fleet Captain: Glen Bigelow Our first cruise out of the year will be Saturday March 12 to San Rafael for the St. Patty’s day celebration. He will get an email out this weekend for sign ups. Please let him know as soon as possible so he can get the reservations to them. PICYA: Sybal Halbauer There was no meeting this last month so there are no updates. Old Business: Paul want’s to allow Norm to speak and reminded everyone that this is not a trial. He will allow everyone to speak for 2 minutes. There will be a recess when the ballots will be opened and counted. If you don’t have a ballot there will be an opportunity to fill one out during this meeting. The counting will be done in the back room and Norm will have the opportunity to observe the process. 45 ballots came by mail. Some people still have not voted yet. Norm was allowed to present his position on the issue. Ballots were collected and the meeting was recessed to allow the counting of the ballots Port Captain: J ohn Peitso Meeting Recess Bay View club will be coming on the 27th. March 5th will be San Rafael and Alameda will be cruising in for the Cioppino feed. After the recess the results of the count were announced. On the last work party we cleaned up some of the storm damage. There is the new guest dock. It’s new, not sinking, and it’s nice and stable! Tomorrow’s work party. There was a boat that was listing and Glenda and John had to dig through stuff to get to the pumps so tomorrow the work party will be checking the safety equipment so that if there’s an emergency we can get to it and it’s functioning properly. The board’s motion has been sustained. 37 for suspension to 23 for reversal. Norm has been suspended from the club for six months. Paul thanked Glenda for being here and doing the enormous job of getting all the ballots and supporting paperwork out. Thanks to Sybal for helping with the count. Casey observed the process and said it was a fair count. New Business: None. Harbormaster: Glenda Linn Motion to adjourn. Motion approved at 9:09pm All slips and lockers are full. We had a glitch with Meeting was adjourned at 9:32 pm. FOGHORN March 2016 First Mates Susan Proudfoot FIRST MATES MEETING MINUTES February 12th, 2016 The meeting was called to order by Sue Proudfoot at 1735 hours. Present: Earlene Lagier, Kathy McMahon, Vicky Oswald, Sue Proudfoot, Dolores Robinson, Bob Skye, Suzanne Statler, Karen Stokes The January 8, 2016 minutes were approved. The First Mates bought a new dryer for the laundry room, replacing the dryer that was installed in 2008. It will cost $1.50 for 45 minutes. It was determined that there was no problem with the existing dryer vent. Port Captain John Peitso puts the finishing touches on the new galley tankless water heater as Paul Lagier looks on PSPYC LOGO GEAR Available at our online store pspyc.org/clubonline-store.html or pspyc.logosoftwear.com/ A new television purchased by the First Mates was installed in the lounge. The old set, with the Rear Commodore’s approval, was installed over the bar. A new guest dock was in place; First Mates had expressed concern about its condition. Approved: $132 reimbursement to Sue for purchases from White Elephant sale for raffle baskets. Income from crab feed baskets was $146. Sue brought a home made, cloth bag, and suggested bags could be used at times in lieu of baskets. There is a space in the back room by the light switch for items donated for raffles. Darrell Struck donated a cellophane sealer that can be used for decorating baskets. RC Tonja will contribute some overstocked wine from the bar for future baskets. Kathy McMahon will donate her home made quilt with the PSPYC logo for a raffle during a special club event. Clothing: Suzanne presented samples for PSPYC logo; It was agreed that the club name should be included. Suggestions for items to be on hand: tote bag, grocery bag, small six-pack holder, bottle opener, breath mints with logo on package, caps, tee shirts. Attention will be drawn to clothing display for members and visitors. The meeting adjourned at 1825 hours. Next meeting: March 11, 2016 Many items can be customized to your liking For questions or comments please email 1stMatesPSPYC@gmail.com “Don’t ask what your club can do for you Ask what you can do for your Club” FOGHORN March 2016 Member Meeting February 2015 From Paul Maheu: Kathleen and Tiger rafting-up on serene Southhampton Shoals Friday Happy Hour FOGHORN March 2016 From the Editor: Learn about the Sea Scouts If you have ever attended a PSPYC event where teenagers helped deliver, clear, and wash your plates and utensils, then you have been served by a Richmond Sea Scout. But there is a lot more to being a Sea Scout than bussing tables for our club, and they could use more of our help to keep their program running strong. If you don’t know what Sea Scouts are, they are an extension of the Boy Scouts of America, with a focus on seamanship and developing nautical skills. Sea Scouts learn to row, sail, and operate motor boats and ships. Program graduates often go on to careers in the Coast Guard, Navy, or maritime industry. While there are several Sea Scout programs around the San Francisco Bay area, the Richmond program is unique from the others in that its members are the most socioeconomically challenged and ethnically diverse, its ship is the largest, and it is the last remaining Sea Scout program in the East Bay, founded in 1933. The centerpiece of their program is a 102’ former Navy vessel, now named the S.S.S. Northland, which has one of the top Sea Scout crews in the country. It’s berthed at its base in Dock 4 at the Port of Richmond, near the Red Oak Victory museum ship. Richmond Sea Scouts are open to young men, ages 13-18, and adult leaders who want to volunteer to help the youths. While the Northland does not currently have a female crew, they can refer young women to other Bay Area programs that do. The Richmond Sea Scouts program is operated by the Northland Nautical Foundation, which is a 501c3 nonprofit California corporation and a registered charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible, go directly to support their program, and none of the program members are paid. It is completely run by volunteers. The Foundation promotes educational opportunities for youth and adults in seamanship and navigation, maritime career skills, environmental awareness and leadership training. It emphasizes practical application of math, science, communication and learning skills in a maritime environment to youth and adults inspired by boats and the sea. Its primary focus is at risk, underprivileged youth in the Bay Area who would not otherwise have safe, low cost access to training in a nautical environment. The S.S.S. Northland is planning a cruise to Southern California in July 2016, which requires each Richmond Sea Scout to raise $600 for their spot on the cruise. There are several Sea Scouts who need scholarship help to make the trip this year. Consider including the Northland Nautical Foundation in your charitable giving plans, including any gift matching offered by your employer. The Foundation’s 2016 fundraising goal is roughly $50,000, which will be used for ship safety upgrades, additions, capital improvements, and for 8,000 gallons of fuel and 50 gallons of oil per year. Although the Richmond Sea Scouts crew participates in a variety of fundraising activities (such as serving all of us at our club functions, which is the only bay area club they service in this manner), the primary source of funding is made through private and corporate donations, and they appreciate any gifts possible. If you would like to donate funds or equipment to the Richmond Sea Scouts, please contact their Skipper Paul Hirsh at pwhirsh@pacbell.net, or go to the “funding” tab on their website at www.northlandnautical.org. FOGHORN March 2016 FOGHORN March 2016 March 2016 Sun 6 Mon 7 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 Cioppino Feed San Rafael & Alameda YC Cruise-ins 12 1630 BOD MTNG 1900 Dinner 0900 Work Party San Rafael Cruise-out 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 April 2016 Sun Mon 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 8 1630 BOD MTNG 9 0900 Work Party 1900 Dinner Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show 15 16 San Jose Sailing with Old Friends Cruise-in Boat Show 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 30 San Jose Sailing Club Cruise-in FOGHORN March 2016 Point San Pablo Yacht Club PO Box 70307 Point Richmond, CA 94807 Officers Commodore: Paul Maheu Vice Commodore: Ingrid Hogan Rear Commodore: Tonja Jackson Port Captain: John Peitso Fleet Captain: Glen Bigelow Treasurer: Darrell Struck Secretary: Hal Peterson Directors: Richard Alexander, Griff Brazil, Sybal Hallbauer, Steven Hutchinson Membership Chair: Vacant First Mates President: Susan Proudfoot Staff Commodore: Kelly Mack PICYA Representative: Sybal Hallbauer Webmaster: Bob Skye Foghorn Editor: Sarah Rectenwald Fleet Surgeon: James Koss, M.D. Harbor Master Glenda Linn Club House: 510-620-9690 Office: 510-233-1046 Cell: 510-375-0289 Fax: 510-233-0843 Mailing Address for Berthing and Locker Payments: PSPYC PO Box 70307 PT. Richmond, CA 94807 ANNOUNCEMENTS Cioppino Feed & Cruise-In San Rafael & Alameda YCs March 5th Member Meeting & Dinner March 11th Work Party March 12th San Rafael St. Patrick’s Day Cruise-Out March 12-13 Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show April 7-10 Craneway Pavillion and Marina Bay (info: strictlysailpacific.com)
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