January - Sandy Beach Yacht Club

The Ditty Bag

January 2012

Sandy Beach Yacht Club 1851 Winter Road/P.O. Box 513 Grand Island, NY www.sandybeachyachtclub.com

From the Secretary:

Notice from the Fleet Captain:

As we start a new year, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Stacey Lenhard for all of his hard work The SBYC Board of Directors, at the November over the years as Secretary and wish him the best with 2011 Board meeting passed a 10% increase in slip his new endeavors. fees for the 2012 boating season. Our dredging fees Fortunately for us, Stacey will be remaining on the have increased significantly and there is piling work Board of Directors going forward. Everyone should and re-decking that needs to be done in the marina. be receiving their membership packet for 2012 over

2012 Slip Fees

There has not been a slip fee increase in five years and our fee will still remain among the lowest on the Niagara River. You will receive the 2012 slip application form in the mail in early January. Completed slip requests are due by February 1.

the next few days. Should there be any issues, please let me know. Please take an extra minute to fill out the member profile sheets and get them back as soon as possible so that I can get to work on the 2012 Membership Books. Happy New Year! Kevin O’Neil, Secretary

Fritz Dusel F/C 2012

SANDY BEACH YACHT CLUB 34th SPRING LUNCHEON REUNION KEEP THIS DATE: Thursday, March 22, 2012 Charlotte Yacht Club 4400 LISTER STREET, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 33952 ANY QUESTIONS CALL NORM STOCKER @716-713-5311 OR BOB DUNLOP@716-773-3517 MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

Save this date!

It’s going to be GREAT

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OUR SBYC FRIENDS!!!!

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

3 Sharon Burke 3 Fritz Dusel 4 Gail Conshafter 5 Kennie Dubil 7 Mike Lacki 10 Michael Cox 11 Darlene Hricak 11 John Robertson 12 Hania Burkhart 12 Dick McCleary 12 Terry Eaton 16 John Niedermeyr 17 Nancy Briggs 17 Richard Fahs 17 Paul Hoolihan 18 Harry Keel 20 Bob Dubil 21 Janet Milkey 22 Felix Coniglio 25 Ron Benson 25 Marge Sheehan 27 Dave Fleischman 27 Karen Leavy 30 Mary Moreland 31 Paul Hricak 31 Dick Rozicki

5 Bob Zielinski 8 Daniel Kamman 9 Helen Mayo 9 Sue McDonald 12 John Boyce 13 John Seebauer 14 Claire Schmidt 15 John Taggart III 18 Jo Ann Ward 21 Marty Scholl

25 Peaches Komasara 31 Renee Taggart JANUARY ANNIVERSARIES 1 Michael & Gail Brady 20 Dan & Cheryl Kamman Flag Officers Elections for 2012 Commodore Dennis McDonald Vice Commodore Sue Robinson Rear Commodore Ray Ode Fleet Captain R. Fritz Dusel Treasurer P/C Ed Wargala Secretary Kevin O’Neil

DECEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Newly Elected Board Members for 2012

1 Jim & Jo Ann Ward 18 Dave & Rae Duchschrer 19 Bob & Fran Isaacs

R. Fritz Dusel Kevin O’Neil P/C Ed Wargala Dr.Ralph Sperrazza Dave Bissonette Italo Baldassarre (alternate)

Pleae keep these past Sandy Beach members and their families in your thoughts and prayers: Veronica (Roni) Etengoff, wife of Mel and Eileen Boyd (from an apparent heart attack), wife of Tom, both past away late in 2011. Both couples were active, involved members and great friends of the Sandy Beach family.

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P/C Robert Dubil, Editor DITTY BAG 206 Lorfield Drive Amherst, NY 14226

DITTY BAG DEADLINES The next deadline for submittals is Friday, January 27th for the February 2012 issue Bob Dubil: Phone 939-3785 Email: [email protected]