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Greetings.
Hope everyone had a grand holiday. We have a new slate of Officers
for the
'04-'05 term. Congrats to Commodore
Russ Mehalick, V/C Bob Cummings, V/C W/S
Bob Gosser, Jr., R/C Bob Powell, F/C
Tom Leaming, P/C Lyle Clark, Secretary Jack
Carini, and Treasurer Robert Grossman.
See 'Officer's Page' for non-elective appoint-
ments and email addresses.
We concluded another great year with
our Year End Dinner/Installation of Officer's at
the Thirsty Mallard in October. The
food and service was excellent! Forty two members
attended. The Honorable Mayor Daniel
Van Pelt of Ocean Township administered the
oath of office to each of the
elected-Officers. It was a grand ceremony that lasted into
the late evening. Many thanks to Evy
& Bob Knowles for arranging for the Mayor's
presence. It was a great honor!
A
Special Thank You to Rita, Bob & Nancy Cummings; the
Mehalick/Powell team, and
Leaming's Marina for their help and
support in making our social activities possible.
By now every member should have
received a copy of our 'Tentative Schedule'. For
those of you that responded to a
conflict or suggestion, thank you. Changes have been
made to accommodate your calendar.
Updates will be listed on our 'Schedule Page'.
02/15
General Meeting/Lunch @ Thirsty Mallard
17 members attended. Commodore
Mehalick expressed his views on social events and
requested input from the members as to
"what they would like to do". Several events
were discussed; three were
incorporated into the current schedule, with the remaining
pending "additional
information". It was an informative meeting enjoyed by all.
02/21
DRYL Banquet
300 boaters were in attendance. I want
to thank our Officers for attending. It's an honor
to President Robert Bocock lll of the
DRYL, and a credit to LVYC. We all had a great
time. Everyone was 'tux'd' out, with
the exception of yours truly. The new tux didn't fit!
05/07
'LVYC Charity Golf Classic'
We had another great tournament with
82 players in attendance. Congrats to Chairman
Jack Carini, our sponsors, players,
and prize contributors. A special note of thanks to
Fred Musilli of Commerce Bank; Judy
& Rich Nardella of Nardella, Inc.; The Philadel-
phia Regional Produce Market; United
Savings Bank; and the LVYC support team. We
raised $9,000.00! Many thanks to all participants!
05/30
Opening Day @ Marina
Opening Day with a 'Mardi Gras Theme'
was a grand success with 52 members and
friends in attendance. Secretary Jack
Carini opened the ceremonies with the introduction
of Officers and Board members. Special
recognition was given to Vice Chairman/Found-
ing Board member Dick & Marita
Walsh for their attendance and many years of support
and friendship.
The Secretary and Commodore presented
two prestiges awards to I/P/C Bill Morgen on
behalf of the Officers to honor his
long term commitment and dedication in the founding
and continued growth of LVYC. It was a
surprise. Many thanks.
Commodore Mehalick introduced Chaplain
Nancy Cummings to give the opening prayer
and dedication to our Veterans. The
prayer concluded with a floral wreath place on the
inter coastal waters. Our Vet's past
and present are in our prayers. Thank you...
The festivities continued with an
array of Mardi Gras decorations and costumes. New
Orleans dishes were prepared by Nancy
Cummings and Russ Mehalick as a special
treat; members and friends (as usual)
provided an assortment of 'specialty trays' to
appease any appetite. Nancy Cummings
won the 'First Prize' Award for 'Best Dish';
Russ Mehalick 'Second Prize', and a
tie between Jack Carini and Tom Leaming for
'Third Prize'. Congrats to all for
your great trays and participation.
06/19
BeachWheels - Long Beach Island
Many thanks to Russ, Karen; Bob &
Nancy Cummings; Bob Powell & Brother; Chris &
Cele West for representing LVYC and
assisting in this charitable event. BeachWheels.
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Welcome
Aboard New Members David
& Joyce Donovan, Gloria & Bill Jones,
Charles (Chuck) McCall,
and Mike Mullen.
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07/04
July 4th
Celebration @ Marina
We had a small turnout
for the 4th. Only 18 members in attendance; but it was a great
party. Plenty of food,
drink, and friendship. The mood was somber with the sudden death
of Past Rear Commodore
Mark Mehalick (age 44) on Friday. Funeral arrangements will
be announced by email
within the next few days. Mark was a dedicated friend and one of
the founding members of
LVYC. He will be missed.
07/27
Commodore Raft-up
& Picnic
Cancelled because of weather.
08/07
Commodore Fluke Contest at BBCA Beach
Thirty four members
entered the contest officiated by Commodore Russ Mehalick and
'The Crew of the
Bounty'. First prize winner was David Clark (Lyle's Son) with a 7.76lb
fluke at
24.5"($180.00). Second prize winner was Bob Regan at 4.0lb,
21.5" ($120.00).
Third runner up was
Paulie Kecmer. All three winners were awarded trophies+. A BBQ
followed with everyone
in agreement "it was a great event"!
A grateful THANKS to
the BBCA for the use of their pavilion and beach.
09/04
Labor Day BBQ+ at Marina
45
members attended. The menu was 'top shelf' and everyone left with a
full belly and
some 'light
headedness'. A note of thanks to F/C Tom & Marie Leaming for
their kind
hospitality; Russ &
Bob Powell for the set-ups and nautical decorations; Nancy & Bob
Cummings/Rita Morgen
for all food preparations and cooking; and the ladies for their
exotic desserts (gained
10lbs). Special thanks to Carol DeMarco for the donated door
prizes, and Fred
Musilli of Commerce Bank, PA.
09/18
Nancy & Joel Sevinsky by 'Land
or Sea Party'
Members are cordially
invited to the home of Nancy & Joel for a fun afternoon on the
water. This is a
covered dish affair (BYOB)+. Flyers and emails have been sent to all
members. RSVP to Nancy
by 9/12 at 609-242-9792.
*Thirty two members
attended with a superb assortment of hot and cold dishes and varied
'beverages'.
Unfortunately because of torrential rains and winds of 25-30 knots,
we were
unable to sail in as
initially planned. All in all, the decks were covered; and the Sevinsky
home was open for
celebration. It was a grand party. Many THANKS to Nancy and Joe
for their kind
hospitality, and to the members for their great dishes.
10/10 Year End Dinner
Our
YED was held at The Thirsty Mallard. Thirty three members attended
to conclude
our seasons activities.
The Morgen's hosted an outside cocktail party at their home prior
to the dinner; the
grounds were beautifully decorated with halloween & fall decorations.
The bar was stocked
with every conceivable bottle; with several exotic trays prepared by
by members. With the
array of tasty foods, we could have forgone dinner.
Our dinner at The
Thirsty Mallard (order from the menu) was superb! The tables were
beautifully decorated,
managment provided wine, and the service was excellent. Many
thanks to our head
server 'Robin' and the staff of the Mallard for another great job!
A special note of of
thanks to Jack & Katie Carini for donating four basket door prizes;
Bob & Nancy
Cummings for their enormous help and support; Lyle & Muriel Clark;
Walter & Shirley
Lott; Joel & Nancy Sevinsky; Joe & Jean Walsh; Russ &
Bob; and
the greatest wife of
all, Rita, for putting up with my 'anal temperment' and making the
parties 'a GRAND'
success! Many thanks to all.
Welcome ABOARD new
members Tom & Sue Deptula and Bruce & Marion Paulson.
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