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www.capecoralsailingclub.org
Commodore’s Comments 2017 Officers
Commodore Ron Pye Vice Commodore Carla Lewins Rear Commodore Jim Blandino Cruising Fleet Captain Dennis Weeks Day Fleet Captain Mary Weeks Secretary Carmen Rusu Treasurer J.C. Poindexter Directors Ray Daugherty Rose Ann Hoffman Arnold Small Fred Hecklau Ron Kunkel Will Sirois
2017 Committee Chairs
Audit Duane Keeler Calendar Carmen Rusu Communications Ron Pye Historian Ginny Holland Mainsheet Editor Martha Poindexter Membership Jim Blandino Parliamentarian Arnold Small Programs Fred Hecklau Publicity Jim Blandino Social Carla Lewins Sunshine Sandra B. Miller Webmaster Mario Rusu 50/50 Draw Ron Miniter
June
2017
Upcoming Events … .… 2
Vice Commodore … … … 3
Rear Commodore … … … 4
Cruising News…… … .. .. 5
Day Fleet Captain… … … 6
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Pat and I have just returned from 2 weeks in the southern part of the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. Perfect weather for sailing in the Sea of Cortez (unfortunately we were not sail-ing!!!). I mentioned at the last General Meet-ing that it had been suggested that we try to find a way to allow absentee votes when any vote is required by the General Member-ship. Thanks to Arnold Small’s research it appears that only the Rules of Order (not the By-Laws) would require changes. However any changes to these Rules of Order still re-quire a vote by the General Membership un-der the existing rules. Arnold has suggested changes to the wording in the Rules of Order that would be appropriate and which will be discussed at our next Board Meeting. If the Board approves these changes they will be presented at a future General Meeting for a vote to implement.
The Cape Coral Sailing Club is a ‘Cooperating Group’ of the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUs). Our Group ID is GA80384S. This entitles all members to a discounted Membership of BoatUS which provides numerous benefits including on-the-water towing services, discounts on fuel, and transient slips at numerous marinas, etc. Their towing service in-surance alone has saved me hundreds of dollars. They also have a great se-lection of Christmas cards with a nautical theme!!
For a Better Life WORK like you don’t need the money (volunteer!) LOVE like no one has ever hurt you
DANCE like no one is watching
LIVE as if this was paradise on Earth Ron Pye, Commodore
Ron Pye can be reached at 239–542-4388 and [email protected]
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Date
Day
Event
May24 Wednesday 6:30 Lite Hors d’Oeuvres 7:30 General Meeting
May 29 Monday Memorial Day
June 6 - 7 Tues & Wed Raft-up: Glover Bight
June 7 Wednesday Anniversary Luncheon
June 11 Sunday Articles due for July/August Mainsheet
June 18 Sunday Father’s Day
June 21 Wednesday 7:00 Pizza Party 7:30 General Meeting
Cookie Crew
Cookie Crew For May
Borneman Hughes
Rusu
Cookie Crew For June Carriere
Weeks
Contact Gerri Kahn(239) 823-8647
[email protected] if you cannot
bring cookies to the meeting.
Cape Coral Sailing Club Chandlery News
Advanced Quality Embroidery (AQE) has the CCSC logo
which can be embroidered on items YOU choose, old or new.
The cost of the logo, per item, is $8, and an
additional $3 for your boat name.
Burgees are available for $26 each.
Call Donna Gibbons, owner, at 239-772-8687.
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Vice Commodore’s Docket
Carla Lewins 239-223-3103 [email protected]
Last month we had a good turnout of members who attended the Farewell to Snowbirds Pot
Luck dinner. Thank you very much Carmen Rusu for doing a fantastic job of hosting this
event.
May 24th Mary & Dennis Weeks will host the social event titled lite Hors d’Oeuvres which will
start at the usual time of 6:30. Please bring your favorite lite Hors d’ Oeuvres or snacks to
share if you plan on participating. As usual bring your own plates, flatware, and BYOB.
June 7th the CCSC will meet at the waterfront restaurant Rumrunners in Cape Coral located at
5848 Cape Harbor in Cape Coral at 11:30 AM for the annual Anniversary Luncheon. There
will be plenty of dock space to dock your boat right in front of the restaurant. I have reserved
the large conference dining room for the CCSC. So please invite your friends! Please contact
Mary Weeks if you have any questions and be sure to RSVP to Mary by Friday June 2nd.
June 21st Luc & Betty Carriere will host the Pizza Party social event. This event will begin
at 7:00. There will be a $6.00 charge for the pizza. Please bring your own plate, flatware and as
always, BYOB.
July 26th Kathy & Uwe Kordts will host the EZ Snacks social event. This event will start
at 7:00. Please bring simple snacks to share with all members who will attend this meeting. As
always BYOB.
August 23rd Shirley Nemeth & George Hunt will host the Ice Cream Social. This event will
start at 7:00. If you would like to participate, please bring your favorite topping to share for the
Ice cream Sundaes. There will be a small charge for the ice cream to reimburse Shirley for the
cost of the ice cream.
September 27th Rosemary and Daniel Csach will host the Chocolate Extravaganza event. This
event will begin at 7:00 PM. If you would like to participate, please bring your favorite choco-
late treat to share.
And looking forward to the Change of Watch Dinner Dance on December 16, 2017, please
check out the website of our entertainer, Ron Spataro. www.RonSpataroShow.com
Thank you very much to all of you who have been willing to host a social event. I am so grate-
ful to those of you who have been willing to help set up and clean up after each event. You
folks are fantastic!
Vice Commodore,
Carla Lewins
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Congratulations to those celebrating anniversaries in June
CCSC wishes a very Happy Birthday to our members celebrating in June
Report From The Rear Commodore
Jim Blandino 802-578-6047 [email protected]
Greetings to all, especially our new members, from your Rear Commodore. As usual, I encourage all to spread the word about what the club is about, who we are and the club activities that generate the bond of camaraderie and long lasting friendships amongst its members. Increasing membership is important to the longevity of the club and fosters the opportunity to meet new people with a common bond of boating. Our members are our strongest asset to get the word out to grow the membership.
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Rosemary Csach
Ray Daugherty
Fred Hecklau
Rose Ann Hoffman
Ray and Jen Daugherty
Bruce and Wendy Fowler
John Guzzetta and Fran Chapman
Fred and Dottie Hecklau
George Hunt
Donna Johnson
Barbara Maillet
Duane and Norma Keeler
Uwe and Kathy Kordts
J.C. and Martha Poindexter
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Cruising News with Captain Dennis
Dennis Weeks 321-287-5076 [email protected]
CLUB RETURNS TO FT. MYERS
The second annual cruise to Downtown Ft. Myers Municipal Marina was a great success. Alt-hough the weather was extremely warm the members enjoyed the facilities and each others com-pany. We were able to have happy hour in the Captains Lounge that was air conditioned and found a shaded area to have a great Italian feast. Wednesday we joined other club members at our monthly luncheon. Light winds going and coming home made it pleasurable for Compass Rose, Small Fortune, R and R, and Nimble, the powerboats on the cruise but disappointing for Capricorn who hoped for a good breeze so they could sail.
The summer is heating up, putting our club summer cruises on hold. There has been some inter-est expressed by some full time residents about a July 4 cruise to Punta Gorda. Arnold Small re-searched our options and learned that the marinas are full for the holiday. If we’d like to add a cruise up that way for July 2018, we need to make our reservations by July 1. If anyone would consider organizing the cruise, please let me know so we can get a pulse of the interest for this summer cruise.
Though not a ‘cruise’ but a boating event, we have our anniversary raft up at Glover Bight on June 6-7. FYI, the calendar also has another day cruise picnic to look forward to on September 22. If you’d like to coordinate this picnic/day cruise, a leader is needed.
CCSC Website address:
www.capecoralsailingclub.org
Call or email our Webmaster, Mario Rusu, if you need assistance with the website.
408-203-5609 [email protected]
Be sure to check out the many photos and videos
of club activities on our website!
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CCSC May Lunch
Thirty two members converged on Joe’s Crab Shack in Ft. Myers for our May luncheon on Wednesday, May 10th. Because this was during the week of our May cruise to the Ft. My-ers Municipal Marina, joining us were our 5 cruise boats (10 members), 3 day cruisers (Debra J, Manana II, and the Miniter crew) with a total of 10 guests and members, and 12 members by car. The only snag of the day occurred when, after making prior arrange-ments with the Edison Sailing School, Captain Miniter and crew docked at their marina and realized that they were locked inside the entrance gate. A quick phone call to staff re-solved the issue and, after a few minutes, the crew were able to walk to the restaurant.
Thanks to Shirley Nemeth, George Hunt, and Dennis Weeks for shuttling folks back and forth from the Municipal Marina to the restaurant. Riders really appreciated a break from the heat.
After the event, we said “summer goodbyes” to members Kevin and Joan Meyer, Wendy Fowler, along with Norma and Duane Keeler who will soon be heading north for the sum-mer. We wish all our snowbird members safe travels and look forward to seeing them in the Fall.
June CCSC Anniversary Lunch
June 2017 marks the 42nd Anniversary of the Cape Coral Sail Club.
Celebrate with us at Rumrunners on Wed., June 7th. (See Vice Commodore’s Report).
RSVP by Friday June 2nd to Mary Weeks at 407-920-2605 or [email protected].
An Invitation from the Day Fleet Captain Mary Weeks [email protected] 407-920-2605