swinomish yacht club
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Officers
Mitch Ruth
Commodore
Pep Lowe
Vice Commodore
Cryss. Toycen
Rear Commodore
Dan Irish
Past Commodore
Rebecca Irish
Treasurer
Janine Bombach
Secretary
Vicky Birney
Port Captain
Teresa Campbell
Fleet Medical Officer
Directors
Jeff Saether
Facilities
Amy Roosa
Newsletter
Cheryl Stinson
Clubhouse Manager
Felicia Lowe
Website
Frank Cambell
Membership
Brent Malone
Dockmaster
Phil Fusselman
Reciprocity
Wendy Britt
Advertising
S w i n o m i s h Ya c h t C l u b
April 2020
Volume 1, Issue 4
Channel Marker
Commodores Log 2
Vice Commodores Log 3
Rear Commodores Log 4
Opening Day 5
SYC Info 6
Upcoming Events 8
Ships Store 9
Inside this issue:
Commodores Log
Greetings All! Well our timing of this event/meeting couldn’t have been better; a week after and it would have been cancelled. Once again, our New Member Breakfast and Annual Spring Membership Meeting was a huge success; despite Covid-19 ! This year, Frank and Teresa Campbell took on both the breakfast, where Frank cooked up his famous beer batter pancakes and Teresa made her delicious sausage, egg and cheese casserole. Oh, my goodness was it delicious! The turnout was good and everyone raved about breakfast and enjoyed the opportunity to meet some of our newest members and catch up with old friends. Dinner before the membership meeting was another huge treat by Frank and Teresa, Frank’s special Cajun styled Red Beans and Rice with lots of kielbasa. Because this dish can be a little spicy for some, Frank made a milder version for folks with a sensitive palate, and a separate batch for those who like theirs hot and spicy! As is typical for SYC’ers, there were plenty of sides and desserts to satisfy most every taste. I think most people preferred Frank’s spicy version; I know I did. Many of us were also lucky enough to have some bagged up for us to take back to our boats and enjoy later. Kudo’s to Frank and Teresa Campbell! Everything was perfect! The meeting was pretty much our typical annual spring membership meeting; a lot of information crammed into the shortest time possible. Afterall, who wants to hear me drone on about boring stuff? Heck, if you’re still reading this, it makes you one of the diehard SYC’ers, or you’re simply bored being stuck sheltering in place at home! I suspect the most important issue to most is an update on the re-roofing of the flat roof ( bar, kitchen & restrooms). At the time of the meeting, the work was not yet complete. However, the weather ultimately cooperated, and it is thankfully now complete. Long story short, we can put that project behind us and begin on the other items on our punch list such as, bar remodel, dance floor refinishing, new carpeting, recover the chairs, cleaning/repairing and re-staining the deck, exterior paint and kitchen appliance updates as funds are available. Beyond routine maintenance, these updates are integral to our ability to continue offering a facility that is desirable as an event venue. Having seen a drop in last year’s rentals for a few reasons, we are continuing to focus on improving those numbers and increasing rental revenues. These rental revenues greatly subsidize overall costs of membership and reduce the need to charge higher dues. The bottom line is we will have a nicer facility for our members! This will soon be over, and life will return to normal. Until then; Let’s protect ourselves, our families and our friends! Stay safe! Stay home ! Maintain social distancing! Wash your hands! See you soon!
Mitch Ruth
Commodore
Paradiso
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Vice Commodore’s Report ...
Mitch Ruth
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Vice Commodores Log
Hi gang,
I hope all is going well for you all. Last month I said we were getting closer to our
cruising season, well I had no idea we were going to be cruising on our couches
Dreaming about being out on the water. We did get out on the water last weekend over
to Cypress Head, and what a nice weekend that was. We even came across a couple SYC
friends and kept our social distance as we visited.
This is a great opportunity to try out new recipes for on the dock appetizers since most of
us are stuck at home, so I will be excited to see what all of you guys come up with. I have been brewing
beer, so I will have a few flavors to sample.
As for boating we have been doing a few boat projects, some unexpected (a bad shore power cord) and
some not. We have been replacing our vinyl windows as weather permits. I guess this is a great opportunity
to get a few boat projects off the list. If any of you have completed your boat project list, my boat is in
Shelter Bay and can use a good waxing, I promise to keep 6 feet away.
We were getting things prepared for the opening day event in May, but that is currently on hold as most
other Yacht Clubs have canceled their event. We will update by E-mail in the next couple of weeks on the
status of the event.
We sure miss everybody, stay safe and see you soon.
Pep
Escape
Vice Commodore
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Rear Commodore’s Report ...
Rear Commodores Log
April, 2020
Ahoy SYC … !
April Shower Bring May Flowers … and the Corona Virus! It is wreaking havoc not only with
Our home/work lives but now our boating lives! And now, we have been officially asked by
the state to extend the “Stay Home/Stay Healthy” through at least the end of April. That said,
we have officially cancelled the annual Clubhouse Clean-up/Shake-down Cruise this coming
weekend, April 4th & 5th . I don’t have to tell you that this was a decision I didn’t want to
make, but it is our responsibility to keep our communities and our club safe.
In the meantime, why not take advantage of the opportunity to get some of those much needed boat projects done?
Or map out your upcoming summer cruise and check out some new anchorages. It would also be a good time, while
you’re doing your own spring cleaning projects at home, to look through some of your tried and true recipes and
send them on to Wendy Britt for the SYC cookbook that she is organizing. For more information about the cookbook
and where to send those great recipes and/or any helpful “cooking on the water” tips, contact Wendy via email at:
[email protected] It would be so awesome to see this come together!
While our 2020 cruising season is on hold for the time being, Jeff and I will be dreaming about all those gorgeous
sunny summer days out on the hook. So “Stay Home Stay Safe” and healthy and make the most of all this time we
find on our hands. Soon we will all be out there again!!!
To your health,
Cryss. Toycen
Rear Commodore
DownEasy
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2020 Opening Day
Ceremony & Parade Saturday, May 2nd
The theme this year will be
Vikings
Let’s decorate those boats – big or small and take our
ships through the channel!
After the parade we will have a taco bar of course, what
were you thinking – a leg of lamb?
More details to follow
Hosts: Pep & Felicia Lowe
Welcome to our Newest Members
John & Carol Farnsworth
Lance & Becky Brown
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Stayed Informed:
Online Newsletter
There is an online archive of past
newsletters on our website.
Attend General Meetings:
March 7th & November 7th
Like us on Facebook!
Reminders:
To view pictures from all events
please click on the link below:
Swinomish Yacht Club –
Pictures
For Event Planning, please visit:
http://
www.swinomishyachtclub.org/
members/events/
SYC Cookbook—
Send recipes to Wendy Britt at
[email protected] or give to her
at any event.
2020
ROCHE HARBOR KIDS CRUISE
Plan ahead young and old alike, kids, grandkids, we’re all kids!
Kids Cruise July 10, 11 &12.
Make your reservations for this event ASAP! We’ve secured slips
and a party barge with bbq, tables and chairs! Please rsvp to
[email protected] for this great event. So far we’ve got 22
kids attending!! Come be part of the fun!!!
Also rsvp to: [email protected]
Or
Call/text Jeff Toycen
425.308.9459
SYC Members - Just a reminder
– If you are a current marina tenant and you sponsor a new member to SYC, who is also a marina tenant, you can both
get a $150 credit to your moorage accounts.
- Use of Reciprocal Dock:
Peak Season 1 night per visit, 1 visit per month. Electricity is $5.00 per night
Off-Season 2 nights per visit, 2 visits per month. Electricity is $5.00 per night.
See membership book for further details.
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LACONNER YACHT SALES
Thinking of selling your powerboat? LaConner Yacht Sales
is busy with buyers and would like to talk with you about
listing your vessel.
Give us a call or stop by the office located in the
LaConner Marina. 360-466-3300.
Enjoy taking pictures? We are looking for a volunteer to take photos at the events when
Michael Arthur is not available. You do not need a fancy camera, the phones nowadays take some
pretty nice photos. Not only do our members enjoy seeing the photos, it brings people into our
club after seeing how much fun we have. The photos can be uploaded to Google Photos through
a PC or a mobile app. If you are interested please contact Felicia or any one of the board
members.
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Event Planning - Helpful Hints and Resources:
• Review past Channel Markers for inspiration on your event
• Provide event information/flyer to the Newsletter Director at least month prior to event
• Send email to the club about your event at least month prior
• If the event requires reservations at the marina, the hosts should send out a mass email to club asking for RSVP’s at least 3 weeks prior to event
• At least 1 week prior to event, send email out as a reminder and showing those who have
RSVP’d. Also provide slip assignments, if applicable.
• Please go to http://www.swinomishyachtclub.org/members/event-planning/ for event planning
forms. These forms contain information that you may find helpful when planning.
* Note: for hosts of club events, if you would like a flyer to be added to the newsletter for your upcoming event please send to
Amy Roosa at [email protected] at least a month prior to the event. I can assist with content and design.
Event: Host: Date:
Opening Day Pep & Felicia Lowe May 2nd
Steak Fry & Golf Tournamnet Dick Hunter June 12-14
La Conner 4th of July Parade Dan & Rebecca Irish July 4th
Kids Cruise Jeff & Cryss. Toycen July 10-12
Wine & Stein TBD July 17-19
P.O. Box 602
La Conner, WA 98257
Our club was formed to promote safe boating and sponsor marine events to stimulate interest and family involvement in boating.
Swi nomi sh Yach t
Cl ub
Steve and Cheryl Stinson
Ship’s Store Managers
Be sure to get the latest from the Ship’s Store! Check it out here!
http://www.companycasuals.com/SYClub/start.jsp
Website:
www.swinomishyachtclub.org
Website Administrator: Felicia Lowe
Channel Marker Editor: Amy Roosa