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November - December 2010 Volume - 262 Founded - 1987Live Your Dream

Editor: Ellen Vartan

It was smooth sailing for the 2010 SF Bay Cruise...

Cruise Captain Ken & Naidene Graham Fleet Captain Bob & Joy Magoon Kurt & Dominique Stahr

Commodore Larry & Linda Wolfe

Charlie & Karen Agnew Scott & Diane Brown

Norm & Else Madsen Steve & Ellen Vartan

Gary & Sherrill Schager

Alan & Kristen Spence


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Vice CommodoreDirk Kruidenier

Rear CommodoreBill Newton

Editors Notes:

See Insert Page for Commo-dore Larry Wolfes column.

Re above photo: Larry is notimitating a Halloween pump-kin. He and Linda grew severalGiants at their ranch...this wasone of the few that their horsesdidnt eat!

Karen Agnews Senior

Project ReportTuesday, December 7 is the

day set to complete gifts at theClub. I will need volunteers todo shopping the week beforebecause this year we are givingspecific items that each Seniorwants for Christmas. I am alsoin need of a clean, dry place tostore the items until we put thebags together. Call me: 255-

8115.

This issue of the Newsletter is a com-bined November/December issue. Wewill extend our advertisers throughMay instead of April when our publi-cation year normally changes.

Please sign up for e-mail newsletterdistribution when you renew yourmembership. Membership renewalform is included in this newsletter.

It is approaching the end ofthe year and The Change ofWatch is upon us followed by

Thanksgiving and the December

holidays. Last year the Change ofWatch was organized by Larry &Linda Wolfe and was so successfulthat Seeta and I decided to mirrorthat evening in hopes that the clubwill have the same level of enjoy-ment.

The Lighted Boat Parade iscoming up December 11 and weneed more boats to sign up; pleasecall Joy Magoon at 252-2018 assoon as possible.

The strength of our club and its

success rest squarely on the shoul-ders of the volunteers. If youwould like to help on one of thecommittees please contact the ap-propriate flag officer. See page 7for a list.

This will be my last column asvice and I want to personallythank Bill Newton (Rear Commo-dore and Port Captain), Bob &Nancy Weeks (Galley), DonaldBuresh & Sharon Phillips (Bar),Mary Parker & Seeta Kruidenier(Social), Mark & Nancy Lessler

(OD Coordinators), and Sally &Philip Craig (Supplies). Thesemembers gave outstandingamounts of effort to contribute toa successful year.

Happy Holidays,

The vice

Two cruise-outs will finishour boating year in finestyle.

Tom and Judy Nunan aboardJudeez II will lead a Holidaycruise to Vallejo November 5 -7.

Friday: 11/5 - hors doeuvres onthe dock at 5:00 pm. Dinner onyour own.

Saturday: 11/6 - Ferry to SanFrancisco for a day of fun. Dinnerat 6:30 pm at Vallejo Yacht Club.Menu: Stuffed cabbage, Brats &Sauerkraut. Bar open.

Sunday : 11/7 - Home to Napa.The Mare Island Bridge opens at 9

am.

Steve Vartan will lead the NVYCNew Years Cruise to Berkeley.This cruise has become a traditionover the years, but a change of pol-icy at South Beach Marina forced achange in port. Although some de-tails are still pending, here is thegeneral schedule:

Wednesday, December 29Cruise to Berkeley YCSaturday, January 1, 2011

Return to Napa

Fun and frivolity include adinner at Hana Japan, a white ele-phant gift exchange and we will joinBYC for their New Years EveParty with live entertainment andfireworks on the Bay. Contact Steveat 224-6553 or sign up at nvyc.org.


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November Dinners

November 5 - Potluck

Hosts: Bill & Elizabeth Moore

November 12 - Menu: Tri Tip, salad, dessertHosts: Kathie & Howard Peterson,

Shirley and Earle Deits

November 19, 26 - Club Closed

December DinnersDecember 11 - Lighted Boat Parade

Chili feed followsDecember 3, 10, 17, 24, 31- Club closed

November Celebrations

Birthdays:Bob Weeks - 11/3

George Cliff - 11/5

Karen Han - 11/7

Norman Madsen - 11/7

Evelyn Silveri - 11/7

Bill Moore - 11/9

Pat Caspersen - 11/11

Jacquelynn Buresh - 11/11

Bob Fowles - 11/12

Foss Pritchett - 11/16

Bill Kisliuk - 11/20

Mary Robbers - 11/21

Dean Stahr - 11/21

Bob Cordeiro - 11/22

Howard Simon - 11/24

Bill Coffield - 11/27

Bill Bopf - 11/27Joyce Craven - 11/29

Anniversaries:Toru & Sumiko Manabe - 11/1

Philip & Lynne Champlin - 11/3

Harold Bea Moskowite - 11/5

Charlie & Antoinette Alegria - 11/17

Chuck & Andree Youngson - 11/19

November Events11/5-6 Cruise out to Vallejo (See Bill Newton column)11/9 - NVYC Board of Directors Meeting11/20 - Change of Watch - Napa Valley Country Club11/24 - Napa Downtown Assn. Christmas Tree Lighting -

Veterans Park. Contact Bob Magoon 252-2018 toparticipate with your decorated boat. See p.7

December Events12/11 - Lighted Boat Parade - Chili feed at clubhouse12/14 - NVYC Board of Directors Meeting12/29 - 1/1 - New Years Cruise to Berkeley YC

Charter members Craig & Margaret Burgess love com-ing to Sunday Brunch and catching up with an oldfriend, Al Langmuir (r), a charter member who now

lives in Sacramento. Al brought his wood sailboat toour dock on a rainy Sunday for brunch and was muchimpressed with all of the building improvements.

December Celebrations

Birthdays:

Elizabeth Parker - 12/2

Mark Cordeiro - 12/4

Ingrid Axelsen - 12/5

Diana Koin - 12/6

Richard Goodfellow - 12/9

Claudia Simon - 12/9

Shirley Deits - 12/11

Dana Robbers - 12/11

David Mendelsohn - 12/14

Jim Nord - 12/14

Wendy Strugo - 12/18

Janeen Ehrhart - 12/20

Al Mueller - 12/22John Carella - 12/23

Philip Craig - 12/23

Kathy Nord - 12/24

Art Lewis - 12/27

Judie Nicholas - 12/27

Marla Stephenson - 12/28

Dale Cliff - 12/30

Bill Newton - 12/30

Anniversaries:LeRoy & Marcy Moore 12/1

Jon & Carol Lander 12/4

Sam & Shelly Walker 12/13

Bill Vermeere & Diana Koin 12/15George & Dale Cliff 12/19

Bob & Nancy Weeks 12/27

Norm & Else Madsen 12/30

Bill & Merrilee Newton 12/31


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Bay Cruise Log Captain Ken writes:

We nearly all arrived at Berkeley

Yacht Club on Friday following a

smooth run from Napa. Friday

we joined the BYC for a lasagna dinner andgames night. Saturday cocktails were served

aboard Grand Cru where we were joined by

guests Maj and Anette Yazidi visiting

Elsinor. Saturday and Sunday many watched

the Blue Angels from the point. Monday we

cruised to San Leandro Marina, the Magoons

old home port. We have never seen the

South Bay water smoother. Monday we cele-

brated Alan Spences 50th birthday. Bob &Nancy weeks arrived to spend the night on

Elsinor and on Wednesday we celebrated

Else Madsens birthday aboard CKing Fun

with Karens hearty soup. Norm managed to

produce two birthday cakes!

Bob & Joyce Craven joined the cruise by

ferry boat at Pier 39 (Omega was in sick

bay) and stayed on CKing Fun. Joy Magoon

noted that the number of sea lions at Pier 39was down. Everyone had a smooth run back to

Napa. Lets do this again next year.

Birthdays on the dock at San

Leandro Marina.

Guests Maj & Anette Yazidi on the

Berkeley YC dock.Alan Spence really enjoyed

his birthday party!

It wouldnt be the same club with-

out Roxanne Brown or...

Sandy and Tiko Schager

(Mia was in Sherrills lap).


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Officers, Board of Directors, Committees - 2010

Board of Directors:Commodore: Larry Wolfe - 253.9158

Vice Commodore: Dirk Kruidenier - 554.1098Rear Commodore: Bill Newton - 224.0306

Treasurer: Steve Vartan - 224.6553Secretary: Bob Weeks - 253.2276Staff Commodore: Clay Parker - 224.0188Directors: Charlie Alegria - 257.8299

Don Buresh - 548.2545Chris Fultz - 287.5038Bob Stephenson - 255.6012Lynn Pritchett - 255.6619

Avi Strugo - 337.5614

Staff Chairs: Rear CommodoreFleet Captain: Bob Magoon - 252.2018Web: Clay Newton

Newsletter Editor: Ellen Vartan - 224.6553Advertising: Kathie Peterson - 738.3130Merchandise: Angela & Art Lewis - 252.8586

Membership: Evelyn Silveri -255.1254Bldg & Grounds: Al Mueller - 967.8836

Chris Fultz - 287.5038Public Relations: Lynn Pritchett - 255.6619

Staff Chairs - Vice CommodorePort Captains: Bill Newton - 224.0306

Don Buresh - 548.2545Galley Captain: Nancy Weeks - 253.2276

Social Chairs: Mary Parker - 224.0188Seeta Kruidenier - 442.1098

Bar Captain: Don Buresh & Sharon Phillips 548.2545

Supplies: Sally Craig - 707.888.4962OD Coordinators: Mark & Nancy Lessler

257.9008

Other Staff: CommodoreLong Range Planning - Steve Vartan - 224.6553

Sunshine: Evelyn Silveri - 255.1254Jackie Finnegan - 255.6638

Christmas Seniors: Karen Agnew - 255.8115PICYA Delegates: Maxine Maas - 255.4110

Larry Wolfe - 253.9158

For the first time, we are going to

try to join the Christmas Tree lighting festivities in

downtown Napa at Veterans Park by bringing our lighted

boats downtown on November 24. Boats meet at the club

at 5 pm; depart for downtown at 5:45 pm. The Mayorwill light tree at 6:45. Weve been requested to make

noise when the tree lights. Note: High water is +6.1 at

2:33 pm and Low Water -0.9 at 10:05 pm. WE WILL

HEAD OUT AS SOON AS WATER IS DROPPING. Well

cancel if weather is bad. I need every participants

phone number where they can be reached that evening.

Sign up by calling Bob Magoon or on nvyc.org.

Board of Directors Meeting 10-5-2010Minutes

Meeting called to order at 1730 hours, October 5, 2010at NVYC Clubhouse by Commodore Larry Wolfe.Present: Larry Wolfe, Dirk Kruidenier, Bill Newton,Bob Weeks, Bob Stephenson, Steve Vartan, Avi Strugo,

Lynn Pritchett, Chris Fultz, Staff Commodore ClayParker. Excused: Charlie Alegria, Donald Buresh

Reports:

Treasurer Vartan reported end of September wehave $77,184.00 in bank. Report accepted.

Discussion of moving bar to window area facing thedeck. Set of plans given to Flood Control Districtseeking their input.

Motions Passed:

Visiting boats will be charged a flat fee of $40.00 forday use.

Additional $6,000.00 added to building expenses Up to $500.00 approved to buy 84 Corelle dinner

plates.Club Dates Reserved:

December 9 - Dave Mendelsohn

December 19 - Dan Robson

Respectfully submitted, Bob Weeks - Secretary

(ed. note: The above is a synopsis of the NVYC Board of DirectorsMeeting. If you wish further information, please contact Bob Weeks.)

Napa Downtown Assn.Veterans Park

Christmas Tree

Lighting Ceremony


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Napa Valley Yacht Club100 Riverside DriveP.O. Box 5851Napa, CA 94581www.nvyc.org

November /December - 2010Live Your Dream


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What a fast and great year this hasbeen. I have truly enjoyed my yearas Commodore of the Napa Valley

Yacht Club. We accomplished almost all of ourgoals and had an awful lot of fun along the way.

We brought in the New Year at South Beachwith nine cruisers and enjoyed South BeachYCs hospitality and San Francisco fireworks.

Our Super Bowl party and Chili Cook Off inFebruary was enjoyed by a full house. We havetwo brand new large screen TVs to enjoy thegame. The Parkers racked $300 in the footballpool. Also in February, all of our boats passed

Coast Guard inspection.

We greened up not only our own club but alsoLoch Lomond YC in March. Our Officers andFlags stepped up and cooked corn beef andcabbage. Our lease with the city was also fi-nally approved in March.

Opening Day on the Bay was spent at TreasureIsland. Charlie Agnew arranged a wine tastingand Treasure Island YC hosted us a fun dinner.

KABOOM!!!! We cru ised to Alameda in May forthe fireworks. May was also the month for theMemorial Day cruise-in by Berkeley Yacht Club.What a weekend! Karens games on Saturdayand a special Weeks BBQ and silent auction tobenefit the Senior Project left us exhausted bu thappy.

Fathers Day in June found the CommodoresCruise to Petaluma with nine cruisers. Land Cruis-ers brought the total to 42 members who touredKellers Winery and antique car coll ection. I pickedout my Christmas gift.

Julys Fourth of July Family Weekend started witha Patriotic Pet costume pet contest. Of course, allwere winners. We also had a cruise-in and a patri-otic hot dog and hamburger dinner on Sundayalong with silent auction baskets benefitting theSenior Project.

The Delta Cruise was special this year as it was ledby my good friend and roomy Cruise Captain BobWeeks. Sixteen cruisers started our from Benicia.

After some mishaps and perhaps some shenani-gans, only one boat went aground, one boat brokedown, two cruisers fell in the water, one ambu-lance call and one Sheriffs deputys warning toslow down. This was also the month that westarted what might become a tradition - SundayBrunch at the club. Thanks, Steve Vartan; so farthey have been well received and attended.

The annual Bocce Ball Challenge and SeptembersLabor Day Weekend cruise-in by Benicia YC was ahuge success as the trophy was returned where itbelongs - NVYC! THE PARTY OF THE YEAR, the

pig roast at the Weeks, was a huge success - terri-fic food and ambiance.

During Octobers Fleet Week, we went from Berke-ley to San Leandro to Pier 39. And the best is yetto come. See you at the Halloween Party, theChange of Watch and the Lighted Boat Parade.

All of this was accomplished by YOU, the NVYCVolunteers. Over and above all of our activities, weas a group put on a weekly dinner, operated a bar,remodeled the galley and restrooms, added a new

deck, raised record monies for the Senior Project,conducted Safety classes and spent time socializ-ing with friends. Bring a new friend and show offthe NVYC. YOU can be proud of it .

Thanks for one great year!

CommodoreLarry Wolfe


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Napa ValleyYacht Club

Change of WatchSaturday, November 20, 2010Napa Valley Country Club6:00 No host bar and hors doeuvres7:00 DinnerMenu:Caesar SaladChoice of Filet Mignon, Salmon orVegetable PlateMashed Potatoes, Seasonal VegetablesDark Chocolate Cake with Mocha Fudge SauceTwo bottles of Wine per table(Corkage waived for your own dinner wine)

Annual MeetingInstallation of 2011 Flag Officers andBoard of DirectorsMusic by J. Silverheels Band / Black Tie Optional$75. per personReservations needed by 11/14/2010

Please indicate your Entre choiceand mail your check to:Seeta Kruidenier1643 Landmark DriveVallejo, CA 94591707-554-1098

Your check is your reservation.

NVYC

Presents2010 Lighted Boat Parade

Saturday, December 11

Boats will leave the dock at dusk and

tour the Riverpark and Napa Yacht Club

neighborhoods and

Downtown waterfront

if tides permit

Captains meeting 4 pm (mandatory)

at the clubhouse

Chili feed will follow parade.

Guests welcomeTo sign up call

Joy Magoon - 252-2018

Grand Cru is ready to go...

Light Up

TheNapa River

Night


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Napa Valley Yacht ClubPost Office Box 5951

Napa, CA 94581

2011 Dues Statement

NAMES:_________________________________________________________

Annual Dues $240

Recreational Boaters of California and Pacific Inter-Club Yacht

Association, Voluntary ($30 suggested) ____

Voluntary Newsletter ($30 suggested, $0 for electronic) ____Voluntary Donation to Building Fund ____

Total Enclosed ____

Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC) represents the interests of recreational boat-ers in the Legislature. The Pacific Inter-Club Yacht association (PICYA) is an associationof yacht clubs that provides education programs for club officers and directors, programssuch as the Wheelchair Regatta and Opening Day on the Bay. Club annual dues ($240)have been at the same level since 2007.

Dues are due January 1, 2011 and are delinquent February 1, 2011. Delinquency fee is$50. The 2011 roster will be published based on the dues received prior to March 1, 2011.Please review your personal information in the 2010 roster and note CHANGES below.

NVYC Newsletter: Please send hardcopy____e-mail____NVYC.org____

Names:__________________________________________________________

Address:________________________________________________________

Boat Name:________________________Length:________Make:__________

Second Boat Name:_________________Length:________Make:__________

Phone Number:_____________________

Cell Phone:________________________Spouse Cell:___________________

e-mail:____________________________Spouse e-mail:_________________

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