Volume 47 No 2 February 2010

wwwMountVernonYachtClubcom

The Beacon published monthly by the Mount Vernon Yacht Club

The MVYC Board of Trustees has voted toaward the Mount Vernon Yacht ClubsDistinguished Volunteer Award to BonnieBreneman

Bonnie is a long-time club member and a recentPast Commodore who also held several boardpositions leading up to her election asCommodore During Bonnies tenure in thatposition her significant accomplishmentsincluded implementing the Marina of theFuture project in the wake of Hurricane Isabeland the planning and implementation ofMVYCs 50th Reunion gala The Marina of theFuture project included relocating C and Ddocks converting A and B docks to floatingdocks and rebuilding Outer W Bonnie contin-ues to contribute serving on the MVYCMembership Committee where she keeps themembership records and finances in order anddrives the annual membership renewal effortBonnie also is MVYCs liaison to the PotomacRiver Yacht Club Association (PRYCA) partici-pates actively in Power Fleet event planningand acts as treasurer for the periodic Club-widecookouts on the point Bonnies diligence hascontributed greatly to keeping these events inthe black (So consider yourself warned-- donttry to get in without paying)

Please join me in thanking Bonnie for her serv-ice to the club

Membership Meeting Budget Issues andBeyond

At the January membership meeting aftermembers voted to pass the budget as sub-mitted by the board floor discussions cov-ered a number of issues

The Bosunrsquos WhistleSubmitted by

Bill Gard Commodore

continued on Page 3

New Yearrsquos New Yearrsquos Eve Eve

20092009

The Beacon Page 2 Vol47 No2

WELCOME ABOARD - Membership ReportContributed by Rob Reinsel Vice Commodore and Membership Chair

As January turns to February two events are certain Ground Hog Day andthe delivery of annual Club Billing Statements As we often say our mem-bers and their selfless service and volunteering are the life blood of theClub Of course membership dues help too

By now you should have received your letter enclosing the 2010Membership Renewal and Billing Statement and we are anxiously awaitingits return As a reminder our membership year begins January 1 and theboat slip year begins March 15 The Billing Statement includes an invoicewith the due date for both The format is a two sided form with theboatslippowerdinghy data on the back side Please return your complet-ed form together with the appropriate payment not later than the end ofthis month For those members who pay their Club dues in two install-ments the installments are due before March 1 (ie not later than February28) and before May 1 (ie not later than April 30) Payments received afterthe due dates will be subject to a late fee of 5 per month or part thereof

Use the membership renewal form to update your membership recordswith names street and email addresses and telephone numbers Asreflected in the bylaws membership is a family affair with the head ofhousehold and hisher spouse maintaining one vote per membership andthe responsibility for adhering to the Bylaws and Rules Dependents andother household residents including nannies or au-pairs should be listedseparately Please do not include adult children who are not dependents(even if they are household occupants) The e-mail section should includeonly e-mail addresses at which you wish to receive MVYC news and informa-tion subject to the MVYC privacy policy Please complete and SIGN theapplication for membership renewal even if you are not required to payany fees

Most importantly MVYC relies on volunteers for all its functions - Boardmembers standing committees parties and other social activities andwork parties for all of the things that need to done around the Club TheClub simply cannot provide the quality activities and facilities that it doeswithout each members support Therefore members are expected to signon for one or more activities or pay the non-volunteer fee If you have aninterest or an area in which you would like to lend a hand make it knownPlease complete the volunteer form andor remit your voluntary payment Additionally MVYC wishes to maintain a directory of members who ownbusinesses and would like other members to know about it For thoseinterested in having this information published please complete and sub-mit this section of the application

Hellos and Goodbyes As we start the month our total membership now totals 222 Of those 218are Active Members in good standing and 4 are Honorary Members Inreaching this number we reflect the resignation of long-time membersMark and Denise Zuk Mark is a former Commodore of MVYC and togeth-er Mark and Denise have contributed greatly to making the Club the won-derful place that it is The Zuks remained Club members for a number ofyears after moving to Spotsylvania Virginia but have finally decided torelinquish their membership We wish them all the best

We are also pleased to announce the posting as of January 15 of the appli-cation for prospective membership of Michael and Jane Prescott

Upcoming MeetingsUpcoming Meetings

Board MeetingsFebruary 15

March 15at 730 pm

3rd Mon of the month

Social Committee MeetingsFebruary 8

March 8at 730 pm

2nd Mon of the month

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Cover artwork by Don Cannavaro

Deadline for Next Issue 15th of the month

BeaconMountVernonYachtClubcom

Membership MeetingsFebruary 4

March 4at 730 pm

1st Thur of the month

Social Committee ReportSocial Committee ReportContributed by Amy Walker Social Chair

Happy New Year to you I hope January is provid-ing a much needed rest for you after a busyDecember A big Thank You to Karan Cerutti PatStallings Lorraine Phillips and the Waltons forhosting a wonderful New Years Eve party I saw sev-eral members and guests cuttin the rug (or rather the floor)that night (Dont worry Greg Rehe - the floors dont have to beredone)

January was a quiet month for social events but February will be festive

Feb 7 the Positively Perfect Power Fleet is throwing theSuperbowl party

Feb 12 Valentines TGIF will be hosted by the OKeefes and theMayers Come spend some special time with your specialsomeone

Feb 20 The Mardi Gras party Lauren Bazel and her krewehave an exciting party planned for you Get your krewetogether and build a mini float Prizes will be awarded See thewrite-up elsewhere in the Beacon for more details

Marching into the next month we haveMar 12 St Patricks Day TGIF

Mar 21 Kids Easter party

Mar 27 Sock Burning party

If you would like to hostchair or just help with any theseevents please let me know You can contact me at dee-walk11verizonnet or (703) 780 8904

For hosting a TGIF contact Joan Jones at NCCNLaolcom or(703) 780-2965

I would like to cordially invite you to come to a SocialCommittee meeting and share your thoughts It is great to hearnew and creative ideas Next meeting is Feb 8th at 730 the fol-lowing one on Mar 8th at 730 Hope to see you there

The Beacon Page 3 Vol47 No2

The Bosunrsquos Whistle continued from Page 1

Potential projects that were addressed include recon-figuring Inner W rehabilitating the bulkheads adjacentto A B C and D docks planning for and possibly imple-menting the dredging of the marina and upgrading orreplacing C and D docks These Marina-related proj-ects have significant cost implications which will haveto be considered Another subject raised was replace-ment of the clubs unreliable and deteriorating elec-tronic piano Suggestions for tackling this problemincluded fund raising events and a financial contribu-tion by the Club

In addition to the topics covered at the meeting anumber of other items need to be considered in thedays ahead One is replacement of the large TV(s) withflat-panel plasma or LCD unit(s) Infrastructure issuesare also of concern the HVAC systems which are near-ly ten years old and need more and more repairs asthey age frequent flooding from the front of the club-house into the pool locker room entrances can only beresolved by re-grading All of the above initiatives willbe discussed by the Board over the next several weeksand months in an effort to prioritize our needs and findways to finance the projects We are fortunate to haveaccess to a more than adequate line of credit Ourchallenge is to manage our resources effectively

All that said Im going to tie this back to MVYC volun-teers We are fortunate to have a cadre of profession-al tradespeople and business owners who continuous-ly donate time materials and equipment to the clubThese folks contributions keep our dues and fees lowallowing us to balance the budget even with reducedmembership numbers Without the help given by thelikes of Jim Nelson Jim Gordon Rick Mullins MarkBarbaro Neal Beggan and others wed have to spendthousands of dollars on tree services painting and dry-wall repairs landscaping grading and plumbingasphalt repairs power washing and more WithoutMike and Catalina Holland and Gene Diotalevi wed bespending a lot more money on communications andweb site hosting Without Jim Fletcher Jim BorchesJeff Kirkland Alexi (you know his last name) Jerry Grayand others wed be spending a lot more on cookoutsand other informal social events And then there arethe folks who volunteer for the Clubs formal partiesCommodores Ball Commissioning Day Christmas dec-orating If I listed every volunteer for every activityVolunteers Blair Beggan and Bart Hewitt would haveto bump up the page count of the BEACON and thatwould cost more money Thanks to all of you whetheryou were acknowledged by name or appreciated hereanonymously

So MVYC members -- when you get your mem-bership renewal application for 2010 pleasemake sure you find an area of volunteering toyour liking and join the Board and all the activevolunteers who keep the place going

The Unbelievable Marant Plant MuralsThe Unbelievable Marant Plant MuralsContributed by Bartonius du Mont Vnon

For all of you intrepid walkers and bikers You just gotta seethis On the back side (river side) of the huge Marant PowerPlant north of Alexandria there is a 1200-foot-long 10-foot-high cedar fence The Mount Vernon Trail runs right past itbetween the fence and the river On this fence a team ofartists has painted a series of incredible murals Runningchronologically south to north they portray scenes from thelife of George Washington It is a staggering work in its sizescope content and artistry You just gotta see it Because oftree cover its difficult to see from a boat on the river - bestjust to walk or bike past Park close to the river at the northend of Old Town take the bike trail north You will beamazed

When the saints go marchinrsquo in Oh when the saints go marchinrsquo in When the saints go marchinrsquo in Oh when the saints go marchinrsquo in Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marchinrsquo inhellipLord I want to be in that number When the saints go marchinrsquo inhellip

For sure ye want to be in thisthis number when the good times roll at

MVYCrsquos

MARDIMARDI GRASGRAS 20102010

SATURDAY FEB 207PM-11PM

$20 per person

Be part of the First Annual MVYC Mardi Gras ParadeForm ye Krewe build ye float and earn ye beads

Ye may even win a prize

Never built a float No worries Harriet Singleton will help ye out But parade space

be limited so email her (hescsverizonnet) by Feb10

Get in da party moodWear purple green and gold

Find the feathers masks and beadsPut on the dancinrsquo shoes andhellip

Laissez les bon temps rouler

Donrsquot dally now RSVP by FFeebb 1144

Make checks payable to MMVVYYCC and place in the club mailbox or send to

Lauren Bazel 4321 Tarpon Lane Alexandria VA 22309

The Beacon Page 4 Vol47 No2

The Beacon Page 5 Vol47 No2

Power FleetPower FleetContributed by Alexi Stavropoulos

We kicked off the 2010 Power Fleet season with a great frost-bite As the date grew closer I thought we would all be inparkas huddled around turbo heaters and the fire pit As itturned out we had a 50 degree day that brought out 95 mem-bers and friends 22 kids and a clown There were severalprospective new members that joined in on the fun and got achance first-hand to see the kind of fun we have at MVYC

We all got to enjoy delicious ribs prepared by the Jims (Borches amp Fletcher) thatfell off the bone as you ate them They were followed by burgers dogs andbeans that were prepared on the new MVYC Monster Grill manned Jerry Gray ampJeff Kirkland These two guys wished it was 32 degrees out as they cooked onthis thing

Behind the scenes setting up prepping and making sure we had the sides readyto go were Pat amp Judy McCarthy along with LuAnne Kirkland Harriet SingletonJim Gordon made sure we had plenty of beer and wine Bill Gard made sure wehad plenty of ice for all our drinks Zoe Stavropoulos amp Bonnie Breneman greet-ed and collected as everyone came down for the event Petra Gray providedsweets for all to enjoy Jim Nelson swung buy at the crack of dawn and droppedoff some fire wood and Rick Mullins supplied a load of wood as well

It was nice to just sit back drink a beer and look around at everyone having agood time I think I can speak on behalf of this group we call Team A- that takethe time to get together to shop cook set up and clean up It is a pleasure todo all this work for our friends and members of MVYC This has always beenreflected by the great turn out by all of you and seeing everyone have a greattime Thank you all for coming out and thanks to a fun group of friends for mak-ing good food and wonderful frostbite

If I could just go back for a minute to the Monster Grill Last year for theWounded Warriors event we had a big grill donated for the event by AmericanBBQ After that event and realizing that a grill like that would be extremely use-ful to our club Rick Mullins built us this terrific big grill Id like to thank Rick forhis hard work on the grill it came in handy for the Frostbite and I know it will beput to good use for many other events at MVYC

Last month we had a good turnout for the 2010 Power Fleet event planningmeeting We carried over many of our past events and rearranged several ofthem We are always looking for new ideas and volunteers If you see an eventyou like please join in on the fun and feel free to contact me or the point of con-tact of an event for more information

I would like to take a moment to thank Russell Poe George Holthaus and StuartMathews for always taking photos at various power fleet events They manageto catch these fun moments for us to look back at Shortly after each event youcan visit the MVYC web site to view these wonderful glamour shots

Upcoming events this month are the Superbowl Party on February 7 and theTims Overland Cruise on February 13th For future events check the MVYCweb site for the complete 2010 Power Fleet Events schedule If you would likeany additional information on power fleet events you can contact me at pow-erfleetmountvernonyachtclubcom

MVYC Power FleetMVYC Power FleetEvents Calendar 2010Events Calendar 2010

Frostbite PartyJan 16th

(sorry if you missed it)

Superbowl PartyFeb 7th

Timrsquos Overland CruiseFebruary 13th

Annual Sock Burning PartyMarch 27th

(PowerSail Social Event)

Brunch CruiseApr 18th

Safety InspectionApr 24th

Commissioning DayMay 2nd

(Best Dressed Boats)

Memorial Day Raft UpMay 29th

Wounded WarriorsMay 31st

(PowerSail Social Event)

Boat Photo OpJun 12th

(Rain Date Jun 26th)

8th Annual Parade of LightsJul 3rd

PRYCA Float InJul 16-18th

St Maryrsquos CruiseAug 20-22nd

(Red Brown Memorial Cruise)

Labor Day Raft UpSept 5th

Fall Cruise PartySept 18th

Alexandria OvernightOct 16th

Lobster FestOctNov TBD

The marina has survived being iced over forseveral weeks and the snow storm on Dec 19ththat brought nearly 2 feet of snow During themembership meeting in January we discussedseveral marina projects and we are continuingto work out the details concerning some ofthe dock or bulkhead work that may be pro-posed later this year The budget wasapproved and we will move forward with thepreliminary work that will allow is to fullyunderstand what it would cost to dredge themarina

Nautical term of the monthAs the Crow FliesAs the Crow Flies

When lost or unsure of their position in coastalwaters ships would release a caged crow Thecrow would fly straight towards the nearest landthus giving the vessel some sort of a navigation-al fix The tallest lookout platform on a shipcame to be know as the crows nest

The Beacon Page 6 Vol47 No2

Editors NoteEditors NoteThe following letter was received from a Mr Beggan (I believe thespelling to be correct) who it appears has had some associationwith the Mount Vernon Yacht Club in the past There is anecdotalevidence that he may be afloat to some degree in a locationknown only to God The staff of the BEACON assumes no respon-sibility or liability for the contents therein said contents exhibitinga poorly-disguised political bent MVYC is after all an apoliticalentity And for those who against all advice wish to follow theexploits of this Mr Beggan his wife Pam and their sailing vesselthe Paragon you may do so by viewing their Blog at the follow-ing address

httpwwwblueechostudioscomParagonsParable

Commodore William GardMount Vernon Yacht Club4817 Dolphin LaneAlexandria Virginia 22309

January 12 2010

Dear Commodore Gard

It is with great sadness and regret that at dusk at exactly 1230Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) the 50th MVYC Burgee wasstruck for the last time from HMS-BO (His Majestys Ship -Barack Obama) PARAGON This occurred approximately 3 nau-tical miles up the Miami River in South Florida

A near mutiny ensued when the 1st Mate and the Captain(assign titles and duties to whom you wish) could not agree onthe proper protocol - bury it or burn it All we agreed upon is

A It is dead

B Even in this industrial dilapidated warehouse dock areawhich is potentially life-threatening (reminds us of W Dock)our neighbors on working tugs tramp steamersfreightersthe local warlords of M13 the Crypts and the local auxiliary ofthe MV Garden Club think the MVYC Burgee devalues theneighborhood and must come down Down it came

To achieve a compromise Captain and 1st Mate (assign titlesand duties to whom you wish) have elected to return thebeloved burgee to you in the spirit of the Green Dolphin theBurnt Sock whatever Speedo suits are still active and DavidWalkers guitar which from what we understand was seizedby the membership so Walker would stop singing

Best wishes We miss you guysBob and Pamela

Submitted by Marina Co-Chair

Jerry Gray

marinamountvernonyachtclubcom

On The Docks

TT OO ON FLEET NEWSON FLEET NEWSContributed by Lazlo FrammerhausenGhost Writer for Bart Hewitt Toon Fleet Co-Captain

The Toon Fleet has been a beehive of activity thiswinter I cannot speak for the other Toon FleetCaptain but this one cranks man Every day itssomething in the wide wide world of Toons Likejust yesterday I was walking past my Toon whichwas comfortably snoozing on its trailer in theToonport As I passed I noticed some really ugly-looking greenish-brown stuff dangling from one ofthe hulls We Toon Captains have multiple hulls todeal with you see and they are made of alu-minum a rather user-unfriendly material Not thatI have any argument with aluminum as it is lightand durable and lovely to look at although it doesseem to make the craft appear kinda like a beauti-ful ballet dancer wearing big metal shoes Ithought the reference to a Ballet Dancer mightgive this article a touch of class I can tell that itsnot working Maybe I should just move on and fin-ish this article Or better maybe I should just endit here

Social Committee ReportSocial Committee ReportContributed by Amy Walker Social Chair

Happy New Year to you I hope January is provid-ing a much needed rest for you after a busyDecember A big Thank You to Karan Cerutti PatStallings Lorraine Phillips and the Waltons forhosting a wonderful New Years Eve party I saw sev-eral members and guests cuttin the rug (or rather the floor)that night (Dont worry Greg Rehe - the floors dont have to beredone)

January was a quiet month for social events but February will be festive

Feb 7 the Positively Perfect Power Fleet is throwing theSuperbowl party

Feb 12 Valentines TGIF will be hosted by the OKeefes and theMayers Come spend some special time with your specialsomeone

Feb 20 The Mardi Gras party Lauren Bazel and her krewehave an exciting party planned for you Get your krewetogether and build a mini float Prizes will be awarded See thewrite-up elsewhere in the Beacon for more details

Marching into the next month we haveMar 12 St Patricks Day TGIF

Mar 21 Kids Easter party

Mar 27 Sock Burning party

If you would like to hostchair or just help with any theseevents please let me know You can contact me at dee-walk11verizonnet or (703) 780 8904

For hosting a TGIF contact Joan Jones at NCCNLaolcom or(703) 780-2965

I would like to cordially invite you to come to a SocialCommittee meeting and share your thoughts It is great to hearnew and creative ideas Next meeting is Feb 8th at 730 the fol-lowing one on Mar 8th at 730 Hope to see you there

The Beacon Page 3 Vol47 No2

The Bosunrsquos Whistle continued from Page 1

Potential projects that were addressed include recon-figuring Inner W rehabilitating the bulkheads adjacentto A B C and D docks planning for and possibly imple-menting the dredging of the marina and upgrading orreplacing C and D docks These Marina-related proj-ects have significant cost implications which will haveto be considered Another subject raised was replace-ment of the clubs unreliable and deteriorating elec-tronic piano Suggestions for tackling this problemincluded fund raising events and a financial contribu-tion by the Club

In addition to the topics covered at the meeting anumber of other items need to be considered in thedays ahead One is replacement of the large TV(s) withflat-panel plasma or LCD unit(s) Infrastructure issuesare also of concern the HVAC systems which are near-ly ten years old and need more and more repairs asthey age frequent flooding from the front of the club-house into the pool locker room entrances can only beresolved by re-grading All of the above initiatives willbe discussed by the Board over the next several weeksand months in an effort to prioritize our needs and findways to finance the projects We are fortunate to haveaccess to a more than adequate line of credit Ourchallenge is to manage our resources effectively

All that said Im going to tie this back to MVYC volun-teers We are fortunate to have a cadre of profession-al tradespeople and business owners who continuous-ly donate time materials and equipment to the clubThese folks contributions keep our dues and fees lowallowing us to balance the budget even with reducedmembership numbers Without the help given by thelikes of Jim Nelson Jim Gordon Rick Mullins MarkBarbaro Neal Beggan and others wed have to spendthousands of dollars on tree services painting and dry-wall repairs landscaping grading and plumbingasphalt repairs power washing and more WithoutMike and Catalina Holland and Gene Diotalevi wed bespending a lot more money on communications andweb site hosting Without Jim Fletcher Jim BorchesJeff Kirkland Alexi (you know his last name) Jerry Grayand others wed be spending a lot more on cookoutsand other informal social events And then there arethe folks who volunteer for the Clubs formal partiesCommodores Ball Commissioning Day Christmas dec-orating If I listed every volunteer for every activityVolunteers Blair Beggan and Bart Hewitt would haveto bump up the page count of the BEACON and thatwould cost more money Thanks to all of you whetheryou were acknowledged by name or appreciated hereanonymously

So MVYC members -- when you get your mem-bership renewal application for 2010 pleasemake sure you find an area of volunteering toyour liking and join the Board and all the activevolunteers who keep the place going

The Unbelievable Marant Plant MuralsThe Unbelievable Marant Plant MuralsContributed by Bartonius du Mont Vnon

For all of you intrepid walkers and bikers You just gotta seethis On the back side (river side) of the huge Marant PowerPlant north of Alexandria there is a 1200-foot-long 10-foot-high cedar fence The Mount Vernon Trail runs right past itbetween the fence and the river On this fence a team ofartists has painted a series of incredible murals Runningchronologically south to north they portray scenes from thelife of George Washington It is a staggering work in its sizescope content and artistry You just gotta see it Because oftree cover its difficult to see from a boat on the river - bestjust to walk or bike past Park close to the river at the northend of Old Town take the bike trail north You will beamazed

When the saints go marchinrsquo in Oh when the saints go marchinrsquo in When the saints go marchinrsquo in Oh when the saints go marchinrsquo in Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marchinrsquo inhellipLord I want to be in that number When the saints go marchinrsquo inhellip

For sure ye want to be in thisthis number when the good times roll at

MVYCrsquos

MARDIMARDI GRASGRAS 20102010

SATURDAY FEB 207PM-11PM

$20 per person

Be part of the First Annual MVYC Mardi Gras ParadeForm ye Krewe build ye float and earn ye beads

Ye may even win a prize

Never built a float No worries Harriet Singleton will help ye out But parade space

be limited so email her (hescsverizonnet) by Feb10

Get in da party moodWear purple green and gold

Find the feathers masks and beadsPut on the dancinrsquo shoes andhellip

Laissez les bon temps rouler

Donrsquot dally now RSVP by FFeebb 1144

Make checks payable to MMVVYYCC and place in the club mailbox or send to

Lauren Bazel 4321 Tarpon Lane Alexandria VA 22309

The Beacon Page 4 Vol47 No2

The Beacon Page 5 Vol47 No2

Power FleetPower FleetContributed by Alexi Stavropoulos

We kicked off the 2010 Power Fleet season with a great frost-bite As the date grew closer I thought we would all be inparkas huddled around turbo heaters and the fire pit As itturned out we had a 50 degree day that brought out 95 mem-bers and friends 22 kids and a clown There were severalprospective new members that joined in on the fun and got achance first-hand to see the kind of fun we have at MVYC

We all got to enjoy delicious ribs prepared by the Jims (Borches amp Fletcher) thatfell off the bone as you ate them They were followed by burgers dogs andbeans that were prepared on the new MVYC Monster Grill manned Jerry Gray ampJeff Kirkland These two guys wished it was 32 degrees out as they cooked onthis thing

Behind the scenes setting up prepping and making sure we had the sides readyto go were Pat amp Judy McCarthy along with LuAnne Kirkland Harriet SingletonJim Gordon made sure we had plenty of beer and wine Bill Gard made sure wehad plenty of ice for all our drinks Zoe Stavropoulos amp Bonnie Breneman greet-ed and collected as everyone came down for the event Petra Gray providedsweets for all to enjoy Jim Nelson swung buy at the crack of dawn and droppedoff some fire wood and Rick Mullins supplied a load of wood as well

It was nice to just sit back drink a beer and look around at everyone having agood time I think I can speak on behalf of this group we call Team A- that takethe time to get together to shop cook set up and clean up It is a pleasure todo all this work for our friends and members of MVYC This has always beenreflected by the great turn out by all of you and seeing everyone have a greattime Thank you all for coming out and thanks to a fun group of friends for mak-ing good food and wonderful frostbite

If I could just go back for a minute to the Monster Grill Last year for theWounded Warriors event we had a big grill donated for the event by AmericanBBQ After that event and realizing that a grill like that would be extremely use-ful to our club Rick Mullins built us this terrific big grill Id like to thank Rick forhis hard work on the grill it came in handy for the Frostbite and I know it will beput to good use for many other events at MVYC

Last month we had a good turnout for the 2010 Power Fleet event planningmeeting We carried over many of our past events and rearranged several ofthem We are always looking for new ideas and volunteers If you see an eventyou like please join in on the fun and feel free to contact me or the point of con-tact of an event for more information

I would like to take a moment to thank Russell Poe George Holthaus and StuartMathews for always taking photos at various power fleet events They manageto catch these fun moments for us to look back at Shortly after each event youcan visit the MVYC web site to view these wonderful glamour shots

Upcoming events this month are the Superbowl Party on February 7 and theTims Overland Cruise on February 13th For future events check the MVYCweb site for the complete 2010 Power Fleet Events schedule If you would likeany additional information on power fleet events you can contact me at pow-erfleetmountvernonyachtclubcom

MVYC Power FleetMVYC Power FleetEvents Calendar 2010Events Calendar 2010

Frostbite PartyJan 16th

(sorry if you missed it)

Superbowl PartyFeb 7th

Timrsquos Overland CruiseFebruary 13th

Annual Sock Burning PartyMarch 27th

(PowerSail Social Event)

Brunch CruiseApr 18th

Safety InspectionApr 24th

Commissioning DayMay 2nd

(Best Dressed Boats)

Memorial Day Raft UpMay 29th

Wounded WarriorsMay 31st

(PowerSail Social Event)

Boat Photo OpJun 12th

(Rain Date Jun 26th)

8th Annual Parade of LightsJul 3rd

PRYCA Float InJul 16-18th

St Maryrsquos CruiseAug 20-22nd

(Red Brown Memorial Cruise)

Labor Day Raft UpSept 5th

Fall Cruise PartySept 18th

Alexandria OvernightOct 16th

Lobster FestOctNov TBD

The marina has survived being iced over forseveral weeks and the snow storm on Dec 19ththat brought nearly 2 feet of snow During themembership meeting in January we discussedseveral marina projects and we are continuingto work out the details concerning some ofthe dock or bulkhead work that may be pro-posed later this year The budget wasapproved and we will move forward with thepreliminary work that will allow is to fullyunderstand what it would cost to dredge themarina

Nautical term of the monthAs the Crow FliesAs the Crow Flies

When lost or unsure of their position in coastalwaters ships would release a caged crow Thecrow would fly straight towards the nearest landthus giving the vessel some sort of a navigation-al fix The tallest lookout platform on a shipcame to be know as the crows nest

The Beacon Page 6 Vol47 No2

Editors NoteEditors NoteThe following letter was received from a Mr Beggan (I believe thespelling to be correct) who it appears has had some associationwith the Mount Vernon Yacht Club in the past There is anecdotalevidence that he may be afloat to some degree in a locationknown only to God The staff of the BEACON assumes no respon-sibility or liability for the contents therein said contents exhibitinga poorly-disguised political bent MVYC is after all an apoliticalentity And for those who against all advice wish to follow theexploits of this Mr Beggan his wife Pam and their sailing vesselthe Paragon you may do so by viewing their Blog at the follow-ing address

httpwwwblueechostudioscomParagonsParable

Commodore William GardMount Vernon Yacht Club4817 Dolphin LaneAlexandria Virginia 22309

January 12 2010

Dear Commodore Gard

It is with great sadness and regret that at dusk at exactly 1230Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) the 50th MVYC Burgee wasstruck for the last time from HMS-BO (His Majestys Ship -Barack Obama) PARAGON This occurred approximately 3 nau-tical miles up the Miami River in South Florida

A near mutiny ensued when the 1st Mate and the Captain(assign titles and duties to whom you wish) could not agree onthe proper protocol - bury it or burn it All we agreed upon is

A It is dead

B Even in this industrial dilapidated warehouse dock areawhich is potentially life-threatening (reminds us of W Dock)our neighbors on working tugs tramp steamersfreightersthe local warlords of M13 the Crypts and the local auxiliary ofthe MV Garden Club think the MVYC Burgee devalues theneighborhood and must come down Down it came

To achieve a compromise Captain and 1st Mate (assign titlesand duties to whom you wish) have elected to return thebeloved burgee to you in the spirit of the Green Dolphin theBurnt Sock whatever Speedo suits are still active and DavidWalkers guitar which from what we understand was seizedby the membership so Walker would stop singing

Best wishes We miss you guysBob and Pamela

Submitted by Marina Co-Chair

Jerry Gray

marinamountvernonyachtclubcom

On The Docks

TT OO ON FLEET NEWSON FLEET NEWSContributed by Lazlo FrammerhausenGhost Writer for Bart Hewitt Toon Fleet Co-Captain

The Toon Fleet has been a beehive of activity thiswinter I cannot speak for the other Toon FleetCaptain but this one cranks man Every day itssomething in the wide wide world of Toons Likejust yesterday I was walking past my Toon whichwas comfortably snoozing on its trailer in theToonport As I passed I noticed some really ugly-looking greenish-brown stuff dangling from one ofthe hulls We Toon Captains have multiple hulls todeal with you see and they are made of alu-minum a rather user-unfriendly material Not thatI have any argument with aluminum as it is lightand durable and lovely to look at although it doesseem to make the craft appear kinda like a beauti-ful ballet dancer wearing big metal shoes Ithought the reference to a Ballet Dancer mightgive this article a touch of class I can tell that itsnot working Maybe I should just move on and fin-ish this article Or better maybe I should just endit here

When the saints go marchinrsquo in Oh when the saints go marchinrsquo in When the saints go marchinrsquo in Oh when the saints go marchinrsquo in Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marchinrsquo inhellipLord I want to be in that number When the saints go marchinrsquo inhellip

For sure ye want to be in thisthis number when the good times roll at

MVYCrsquos

MARDIMARDI GRASGRAS 20102010

SATURDAY FEB 207PM-11PM

$20 per person

Be part of the First Annual MVYC Mardi Gras ParadeForm ye Krewe build ye float and earn ye beads

Ye may even win a prize

Never built a float No worries Harriet Singleton will help ye out But parade space

be limited so email her (hescsverizonnet) by Feb10

Get in da party moodWear purple green and gold

Find the feathers masks and beadsPut on the dancinrsquo shoes andhellip

Laissez les bon temps rouler

Donrsquot dally now RSVP by FFeebb 1144

Make checks payable to MMVVYYCC and place in the club mailbox or send to

Lauren Bazel 4321 Tarpon Lane Alexandria VA 22309

The Beacon Page 4 Vol47 No2

The Beacon Page 5 Vol47 No2

Power FleetPower FleetContributed by Alexi Stavropoulos

We kicked off the 2010 Power Fleet season with a great frost-bite As the date grew closer I thought we would all be inparkas huddled around turbo heaters and the fire pit As itturned out we had a 50 degree day that brought out 95 mem-bers and friends 22 kids and a clown There were severalprospective new members that joined in on the fun and got achance first-hand to see the kind of fun we have at MVYC

We all got to enjoy delicious ribs prepared by the Jims (Borches amp Fletcher) thatfell off the bone as you ate them They were followed by burgers dogs andbeans that were prepared on the new MVYC Monster Grill manned Jerry Gray ampJeff Kirkland These two guys wished it was 32 degrees out as they cooked onthis thing

Behind the scenes setting up prepping and making sure we had the sides readyto go were Pat amp Judy McCarthy along with LuAnne Kirkland Harriet SingletonJim Gordon made sure we had plenty of beer and wine Bill Gard made sure wehad plenty of ice for all our drinks Zoe Stavropoulos amp Bonnie Breneman greet-ed and collected as everyone came down for the event Petra Gray providedsweets for all to enjoy Jim Nelson swung buy at the crack of dawn and droppedoff some fire wood and Rick Mullins supplied a load of wood as well

It was nice to just sit back drink a beer and look around at everyone having agood time I think I can speak on behalf of this group we call Team A- that takethe time to get together to shop cook set up and clean up It is a pleasure todo all this work for our friends and members of MVYC This has always beenreflected by the great turn out by all of you and seeing everyone have a greattime Thank you all for coming out and thanks to a fun group of friends for mak-ing good food and wonderful frostbite

If I could just go back for a minute to the Monster Grill Last year for theWounded Warriors event we had a big grill donated for the event by AmericanBBQ After that event and realizing that a grill like that would be extremely use-ful to our club Rick Mullins built us this terrific big grill Id like to thank Rick forhis hard work on the grill it came in handy for the Frostbite and I know it will beput to good use for many other events at MVYC

Last month we had a good turnout for the 2010 Power Fleet event planningmeeting We carried over many of our past events and rearranged several ofthem We are always looking for new ideas and volunteers If you see an eventyou like please join in on the fun and feel free to contact me or the point of con-tact of an event for more information

I would like to take a moment to thank Russell Poe George Holthaus and StuartMathews for always taking photos at various power fleet events They manageto catch these fun moments for us to look back at Shortly after each event youcan visit the MVYC web site to view these wonderful glamour shots

Upcoming events this month are the Superbowl Party on February 7 and theTims Overland Cruise on February 13th For future events check the MVYCweb site for the complete 2010 Power Fleet Events schedule If you would likeany additional information on power fleet events you can contact me at pow-erfleetmountvernonyachtclubcom

MVYC Power FleetMVYC Power FleetEvents Calendar 2010Events Calendar 2010

Frostbite PartyJan 16th

(sorry if you missed it)

Superbowl PartyFeb 7th

Timrsquos Overland CruiseFebruary 13th

Annual Sock Burning PartyMarch 27th

(PowerSail Social Event)

Brunch CruiseApr 18th

Safety InspectionApr 24th

Commissioning DayMay 2nd

(Best Dressed Boats)

Memorial Day Raft UpMay 29th

Wounded WarriorsMay 31st

(PowerSail Social Event)

Boat Photo OpJun 12th

(Rain Date Jun 26th)

8th Annual Parade of LightsJul 3rd

PRYCA Float InJul 16-18th

St Maryrsquos CruiseAug 20-22nd

(Red Brown Memorial Cruise)

Labor Day Raft UpSept 5th

Fall Cruise PartySept 18th

Alexandria OvernightOct 16th

Lobster FestOctNov TBD

The marina has survived being iced over forseveral weeks and the snow storm on Dec 19ththat brought nearly 2 feet of snow During themembership meeting in January we discussedseveral marina projects and we are continuingto work out the details concerning some ofthe dock or bulkhead work that may be pro-posed later this year The budget wasapproved and we will move forward with thepreliminary work that will allow is to fullyunderstand what it would cost to dredge themarina

Nautical term of the monthAs the Crow FliesAs the Crow Flies

When lost or unsure of their position in coastalwaters ships would release a caged crow Thecrow would fly straight towards the nearest landthus giving the vessel some sort of a navigation-al fix The tallest lookout platform on a shipcame to be know as the crows nest

The Beacon Page 6 Vol47 No2

Editors NoteEditors NoteThe following letter was received from a Mr Beggan (I believe thespelling to be correct) who it appears has had some associationwith the Mount Vernon Yacht Club in the past There is anecdotalevidence that he may be afloat to some degree in a locationknown only to God The staff of the BEACON assumes no respon-sibility or liability for the contents therein said contents exhibitinga poorly-disguised political bent MVYC is after all an apoliticalentity And for those who against all advice wish to follow theexploits of this Mr Beggan his wife Pam and their sailing vesselthe Paragon you may do so by viewing their Blog at the follow-ing address

httpwwwblueechostudioscomParagonsParable

Commodore William GardMount Vernon Yacht Club4817 Dolphin LaneAlexandria Virginia 22309

January 12 2010

Dear Commodore Gard

It is with great sadness and regret that at dusk at exactly 1230Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) the 50th MVYC Burgee wasstruck for the last time from HMS-BO (His Majestys Ship -Barack Obama) PARAGON This occurred approximately 3 nau-tical miles up the Miami River in South Florida

A near mutiny ensued when the 1st Mate and the Captain(assign titles and duties to whom you wish) could not agree onthe proper protocol - bury it or burn it All we agreed upon is

A It is dead

B Even in this industrial dilapidated warehouse dock areawhich is potentially life-threatening (reminds us of W Dock)our neighbors on working tugs tramp steamersfreightersthe local warlords of M13 the Crypts and the local auxiliary ofthe MV Garden Club think the MVYC Burgee devalues theneighborhood and must come down Down it came

To achieve a compromise Captain and 1st Mate (assign titlesand duties to whom you wish) have elected to return thebeloved burgee to you in the spirit of the Green Dolphin theBurnt Sock whatever Speedo suits are still active and DavidWalkers guitar which from what we understand was seizedby the membership so Walker would stop singing

Best wishes We miss you guysBob and Pamela

Submitted by Marina Co-Chair

Jerry Gray

marinamountvernonyachtclubcom

On The Docks

TT OO ON FLEET NEWSON FLEET NEWSContributed by Lazlo FrammerhausenGhost Writer for Bart Hewitt Toon Fleet Co-Captain

The Toon Fleet has been a beehive of activity thiswinter I cannot speak for the other Toon FleetCaptain but this one cranks man Every day itssomething in the wide wide world of Toons Likejust yesterday I was walking past my Toon whichwas comfortably snoozing on its trailer in theToonport As I passed I noticed some really ugly-looking greenish-brown stuff dangling from one ofthe hulls We Toon Captains have multiple hulls todeal with you see and they are made of alu-minum a rather user-unfriendly material Not thatI have any argument with aluminum as it is lightand durable and lovely to look at although it doesseem to make the craft appear kinda like a beauti-ful ballet dancer wearing big metal shoes Ithought the reference to a Ballet Dancer mightgive this article a touch of class I can tell that itsnot working Maybe I should just move on and fin-ish this article Or better maybe I should just endit here

The Beacon Page 5 Vol47 No2

Power FleetPower FleetContributed by Alexi Stavropoulos

We kicked off the 2010 Power Fleet season with a great frost-bite As the date grew closer I thought we would all be inparkas huddled around turbo heaters and the fire pit As itturned out we had a 50 degree day that brought out 95 mem-bers and friends 22 kids and a clown There were severalprospective new members that joined in on the fun and got achance first-hand to see the kind of fun we have at MVYC

We all got to enjoy delicious ribs prepared by the Jims (Borches amp Fletcher) thatfell off the bone as you ate them They were followed by burgers dogs andbeans that were prepared on the new MVYC Monster Grill manned Jerry Gray ampJeff Kirkland These two guys wished it was 32 degrees out as they cooked onthis thing

Behind the scenes setting up prepping and making sure we had the sides readyto go were Pat amp Judy McCarthy along with LuAnne Kirkland Harriet SingletonJim Gordon made sure we had plenty of beer and wine Bill Gard made sure wehad plenty of ice for all our drinks Zoe Stavropoulos amp Bonnie Breneman greet-ed and collected as everyone came down for the event Petra Gray providedsweets for all to enjoy Jim Nelson swung buy at the crack of dawn and droppedoff some fire wood and Rick Mullins supplied a load of wood as well

It was nice to just sit back drink a beer and look around at everyone having agood time I think I can speak on behalf of this group we call Team A- that takethe time to get together to shop cook set up and clean up It is a pleasure todo all this work for our friends and members of MVYC This has always beenreflected by the great turn out by all of you and seeing everyone have a greattime Thank you all for coming out and thanks to a fun group of friends for mak-ing good food and wonderful frostbite

If I could just go back for a minute to the Monster Grill Last year for theWounded Warriors event we had a big grill donated for the event by AmericanBBQ After that event and realizing that a grill like that would be extremely use-ful to our club Rick Mullins built us this terrific big grill Id like to thank Rick forhis hard work on the grill it came in handy for the Frostbite and I know it will beput to good use for many other events at MVYC

Last month we had a good turnout for the 2010 Power Fleet event planningmeeting We carried over many of our past events and rearranged several ofthem We are always looking for new ideas and volunteers If you see an eventyou like please join in on the fun and feel free to contact me or the point of con-tact of an event for more information

I would like to take a moment to thank Russell Poe George Holthaus and StuartMathews for always taking photos at various power fleet events They manageto catch these fun moments for us to look back at Shortly after each event youcan visit the MVYC web site to view these wonderful glamour shots

Upcoming events this month are the Superbowl Party on February 7 and theTims Overland Cruise on February 13th For future events check the MVYCweb site for the complete 2010 Power Fleet Events schedule If you would likeany additional information on power fleet events you can contact me at pow-erfleetmountvernonyachtclubcom

MVYC Power FleetMVYC Power FleetEvents Calendar 2010Events Calendar 2010

Frostbite PartyJan 16th

(sorry if you missed it)

Superbowl PartyFeb 7th

Timrsquos Overland CruiseFebruary 13th

Annual Sock Burning PartyMarch 27th

(PowerSail Social Event)

Brunch CruiseApr 18th

Safety InspectionApr 24th

Commissioning DayMay 2nd

(Best Dressed Boats)

Memorial Day Raft UpMay 29th

Wounded WarriorsMay 31st

(PowerSail Social Event)

Boat Photo OpJun 12th

(Rain Date Jun 26th)

8th Annual Parade of LightsJul 3rd

PRYCA Float InJul 16-18th

St Maryrsquos CruiseAug 20-22nd

(Red Brown Memorial Cruise)

Labor Day Raft UpSept 5th

Fall Cruise PartySept 18th

Alexandria OvernightOct 16th

Lobster FestOctNov TBD

The marina has survived being iced over forseveral weeks and the snow storm on Dec 19ththat brought nearly 2 feet of snow During themembership meeting in January we discussedseveral marina projects and we are continuingto work out the details concerning some ofthe dock or bulkhead work that may be pro-posed later this year The budget wasapproved and we will move forward with thepreliminary work that will allow is to fullyunderstand what it would cost to dredge themarina

Nautical term of the monthAs the Crow FliesAs the Crow Flies

When lost or unsure of their position in coastalwaters ships would release a caged crow Thecrow would fly straight towards the nearest landthus giving the vessel some sort of a navigation-al fix The tallest lookout platform on a shipcame to be know as the crows nest

The Beacon Page 6 Vol47 No2

Editors NoteEditors NoteThe following letter was received from a Mr Beggan (I believe thespelling to be correct) who it appears has had some associationwith the Mount Vernon Yacht Club in the past There is anecdotalevidence that he may be afloat to some degree in a locationknown only to God The staff of the BEACON assumes no respon-sibility or liability for the contents therein said contents exhibitinga poorly-disguised political bent MVYC is after all an apoliticalentity And for those who against all advice wish to follow theexploits of this Mr Beggan his wife Pam and their sailing vesselthe Paragon you may do so by viewing their Blog at the follow-ing address

httpwwwblueechostudioscomParagonsParable

Commodore William GardMount Vernon Yacht Club4817 Dolphin LaneAlexandria Virginia 22309

January 12 2010

Dear Commodore Gard

It is with great sadness and regret that at dusk at exactly 1230Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) the 50th MVYC Burgee wasstruck for the last time from HMS-BO (His Majestys Ship -Barack Obama) PARAGON This occurred approximately 3 nau-tical miles up the Miami River in South Florida

A near mutiny ensued when the 1st Mate and the Captain(assign titles and duties to whom you wish) could not agree onthe proper protocol - bury it or burn it All we agreed upon is

A It is dead

B Even in this industrial dilapidated warehouse dock areawhich is potentially life-threatening (reminds us of W Dock)our neighbors on working tugs tramp steamersfreightersthe local warlords of M13 the Crypts and the local auxiliary ofthe MV Garden Club think the MVYC Burgee devalues theneighborhood and must come down Down it came

To achieve a compromise Captain and 1st Mate (assign titlesand duties to whom you wish) have elected to return thebeloved burgee to you in the spirit of the Green Dolphin theBurnt Sock whatever Speedo suits are still active and DavidWalkers guitar which from what we understand was seizedby the membership so Walker would stop singing

Best wishes We miss you guysBob and Pamela

Submitted by Marina Co-Chair

Jerry Gray

marinamountvernonyachtclubcom

On The Docks

TT OO ON FLEET NEWSON FLEET NEWSContributed by Lazlo FrammerhausenGhost Writer for Bart Hewitt Toon Fleet Co-Captain

The Toon Fleet has been a beehive of activity thiswinter I cannot speak for the other Toon FleetCaptain but this one cranks man Every day itssomething in the wide wide world of Toons Likejust yesterday I was walking past my Toon whichwas comfortably snoozing on its trailer in theToonport As I passed I noticed some really ugly-looking greenish-brown stuff dangling from one ofthe hulls We Toon Captains have multiple hulls todeal with you see and they are made of alu-minum a rather user-unfriendly material Not thatI have any argument with aluminum as it is lightand durable and lovely to look at although it doesseem to make the craft appear kinda like a beauti-ful ballet dancer wearing big metal shoes Ithought the reference to a Ballet Dancer mightgive this article a touch of class I can tell that itsnot working Maybe I should just move on and fin-ish this article Or better maybe I should just endit here

The marina has survived being iced over forseveral weeks and the snow storm on Dec 19ththat brought nearly 2 feet of snow During themembership meeting in January we discussedseveral marina projects and we are continuingto work out the details concerning some ofthe dock or bulkhead work that may be pro-posed later this year The budget wasapproved and we will move forward with thepreliminary work that will allow is to fullyunderstand what it would cost to dredge themarina

Nautical term of the monthAs the Crow FliesAs the Crow Flies

When lost or unsure of their position in coastalwaters ships would release a caged crow Thecrow would fly straight towards the nearest landthus giving the vessel some sort of a navigation-al fix The tallest lookout platform on a shipcame to be know as the crows nest

The Beacon Page 6 Vol47 No2

Editors NoteEditors NoteThe following letter was received from a Mr Beggan (I believe thespelling to be correct) who it appears has had some associationwith the Mount Vernon Yacht Club in the past There is anecdotalevidence that he may be afloat to some degree in a locationknown only to God The staff of the BEACON assumes no respon-sibility or liability for the contents therein said contents exhibitinga poorly-disguised political bent MVYC is after all an apoliticalentity And for those who against all advice wish to follow theexploits of this Mr Beggan his wife Pam and their sailing vesselthe Paragon you may do so by viewing their Blog at the follow-ing address

httpwwwblueechostudioscomParagonsParable

Commodore William GardMount Vernon Yacht Club4817 Dolphin LaneAlexandria Virginia 22309

January 12 2010

Dear Commodore Gard

It is with great sadness and regret that at dusk at exactly 1230Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) the 50th MVYC Burgee wasstruck for the last time from HMS-BO (His Majestys Ship -Barack Obama) PARAGON This occurred approximately 3 nau-tical miles up the Miami River in South Florida

A near mutiny ensued when the 1st Mate and the Captain(assign titles and duties to whom you wish) could not agree onthe proper protocol - bury it or burn it All we agreed upon is

A It is dead

B Even in this industrial dilapidated warehouse dock areawhich is potentially life-threatening (reminds us of W Dock)our neighbors on working tugs tramp steamersfreightersthe local warlords of M13 the Crypts and the local auxiliary ofthe MV Garden Club think the MVYC Burgee devalues theneighborhood and must come down Down it came

To achieve a compromise Captain and 1st Mate (assign titlesand duties to whom you wish) have elected to return thebeloved burgee to you in the spirit of the Green Dolphin theBurnt Sock whatever Speedo suits are still active and DavidWalkers guitar which from what we understand was seizedby the membership so Walker would stop singing

Best wishes We miss you guysBob and Pamela

Submitted by Marina Co-Chair

Jerry Gray

marinamountvernonyachtclubcom

On The Docks

TT OO ON FLEET NEWSON FLEET NEWSContributed by Lazlo FrammerhausenGhost Writer for Bart Hewitt Toon Fleet Co-Captain

The Toon Fleet has been a beehive of activity thiswinter I cannot speak for the other Toon FleetCaptain but this one cranks man Every day itssomething in the wide wide world of Toons Likejust yesterday I was walking past my Toon whichwas comfortably snoozing on its trailer in theToonport As I passed I noticed some really ugly-looking greenish-brown stuff dangling from one ofthe hulls We Toon Captains have multiple hulls todeal with you see and they are made of alu-minum a rather user-unfriendly material Not thatI have any argument with aluminum as it is lightand durable and lovely to look at although it doesseem to make the craft appear kinda like a beauti-ful ballet dancer wearing big metal shoes Ithought the reference to a Ballet Dancer mightgive this article a touch of class I can tell that itsnot working Maybe I should just move on and fin-ish this article Or better maybe I should just endit here

The Beacon Page 7 Vol47 No2

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

AMClosed for Cleaning

5 pmSuperbowl

Party

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmSocial Cmte Mtg

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmSocial Cmte Mtg

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmMVYC Board Mtg

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmMVYC Board Mtg

830 am Yacht Haven Garden Club

8 pm Membership Mtg

830 am Yacht Haven Garden Club

8 pm Membership Mtg

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm Valentinersquos Day TGIF

12pm ndash 3pmTimrsquos OverlandCruise

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

730 pm Coast Guard Auxiliary

Mtg

730 pm Coast Guard Auxiliary

Mtg

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

7 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm St Patrickrsquos Day TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

12 pm SockBurningParty

2pm ndash 4pmKids Easter Party

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

February 2010February 2010

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7pm ndash 11pmMardi Gras Party

March 2010March 2010

THE MOUNT VERNON YACHT CLUB4817 TARPON LANE

ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA 22309

Low hours gentLow hours gently used welly used wel l maintainedl maintained

Queen of GermanQueen of Germany pricing -- $38500y pricing -- $38500

CalCal l Bl B ii ll l Garl Gard - 703 360 0450 or contactd - 703 360 0450 or contactbkgarbkgard123aolcomd123aolcom

BOABOATTFORFOR

SALESALE

SSouthern Comfouthern Comfortort

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The Beacon Page 8 Vol47 No2

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21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

AMClosed for Cleaning

5 pmSuperbowl

Party

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmSocial Cmte Mtg

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmSocial Cmte Mtg

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmMVYC Board Mtg

AMClosed for Cleaning

730 pmMVYC Board Mtg

830 am Yacht Haven Garden Club

8 pm Membership Mtg

830 am Yacht Haven Garden Club

8 pm Membership Mtg

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm Valentinersquos Day TGIF

12pm ndash 3pmTimrsquos OverlandCruise

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

715 pm Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

9 am Yoga Class

730 pm Coast Guard Auxiliary

Mtg

730 pm Coast Guard Auxiliary

Mtg

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

7 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm St Patrickrsquos Day TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

12 pm SockBurningParty

2pm ndash 4pmKids Easter Party

930 am Yoga Class

730 pm TGIF

February 2010February 2010

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

7pm ndash 11pmMardi Gras Party

March 2010March 2010

THE MOUNT VERNON YACHT CLUB4817 TARPON LANE

ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA 22309

Low hours gentLow hours gently used welly used wel l maintainedl maintained

Queen of GermanQueen of Germany pricing -- $38500y pricing -- $38500

CalCal l Bl B ii ll l Garl Gard - 703 360 0450 or contactd - 703 360 0450 or contactbkgarbkgard123aolcomd123aolcom

BOABOATTFORFOR

SALESALE

SSouthern Comfouthern Comfortort

1990 335 W1990 335 Welel lcrlcraft St Taft St Trropezopez

THE MOUNT VERNON YACHT CLUB4817 TARPON LANE

ALEXANDRIA VIRGINIA 22309

Low hours gentLow hours gently used welly used wel l maintainedl maintained

Queen of GermanQueen of Germany pricing -- $38500y pricing -- $38500

CalCal l Bl B ii ll l Garl Gard - 703 360 0450 or contactd - 703 360 0450 or contactbkgarbkgard123aolcomd123aolcom

BOABOATTFORFOR

SALESALE

SSouthern Comfouthern Comfortort

1990 335 W1990 335 Welel lcrlcraft St Taft St Trropezopez