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February 2009 “Building today toward a bright tomorrow” Volume 241

THE PRESENCE OF A GREAT NEW DECK

“Thank Bob Weeks for riding the permit process to completion.” “Also to recognize Jon Lander and his
excellent work in getting our project past the Flood Control District and their approval process, including a
slight redesign of the plan. Chris Fultz and Allan Mueller are the principal overseers with a lot of help from
Bill Newton, Bob Stephenson, Tom Nunan and Bob Weeks. “ Clay Parker
Another picture inside
 NAPA VALLEY YACHT CLUB

ts am & j e t sam
Flo Dinner Menu

Bar opens at 5:30p.m.

Dinner 7:00 p.m.
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY

February 2009 February 6

Potluck-
BIRTHDAYS Carol & Jeff Willis
Steve Vartan 6
Marcy Moore 8 February 13
Betty Hanisian 12
Appetizers, Coq au vin,
James Robbers 14
roasted potatoes, green
Barbara Closs 19
Jeff Willis 21
salad, dessert
Torfu Manabe 21 Stahr/Nicholas
Zoe Hanisian 23
Charles Alegria 27 February 20
Mardi Gras Celebration
ANNIVERSARIES Smoked Turkey Muffuleta
Red Beans & Rice
Mardi Gras Salad
Bread Pudding
Hiroko & Gene Yoshiyama 5
Weeks and Nunan
Bill Kisliuk & Elisabeth Frater 14
Bob & Peg Beardsley 14
Bill & Jackie Finnegan 18
Gerry & Barbara Closs 18 February 27
Chris & Connie Kreighbaum 19 Italian Feast
John & Terri Hauhauser 28 Spaghetti and meatballs
Wolfe/Champlin
 FROM THE
FLAG
BRIDGE
February 2009
Clay Parker
Commodore
For those that have not been to the club lately
you are missing our building program in action!
Our new deck is under construction and can be
completed shortly. I am sure more will be re-
ported by Rear Commodore, Dirk Kruidenier with
his Building & Grounds team. I want to espe-
cially thank Bob Weeks for riding the permit
process to completion. It only took about a year
and a half. Also to recognize Jon Lander and his
excellent work in getting our project past the
Flood Control District and their approval process,
including a slight redesign of the plan. Chris
Fultz and Allan Mueller are the principal overse-
ers with a lot of help from Bill Newton, Bob Ste-
phenson, Tom Nunan and Bob Weeks. Standby
for a call to help finish the deck on a club
“working weekend”. You are going to love hav-
ing the deck finished and the space added for our
use!
We are a very busy club with a lot of cruise-ins
and cruise-outs planned. Port Captain, Bill New-
ton, has quite a number of visiting clubs already
scheduled and Fleet Captain, Kurt Stahr has 13
cruises on his calendar with a few of them at our
own dock.
Other events are in the planning stage and you
will hear about them in the near term. First sched-
uled is our Annual Chili cook-off on Super Bowl
Sunday. Social Chairs Mark & Nancy Lessler
have great plans to announce the winners and
have an excellent time. I will bring a big screen
TV again to view the game. Look for an an-
nouncement in this newsletter and a flyer, as well.
There will be a pool for the game and an
“opportunity drawing” for our Senior Program
headed up by Karen Agnew and our Lady Angels.
We also reach out to the Napa community by
allowing use of our facility, so a number of events
are in the offing fairly soon. A Sierra Club event
will be the first next month with others to follow.
A cruise-in on Valentine’s Day weekend will
have an opportunity for a safety inspection. We
may make that open to more than just our club if
space permits.
I encourage each of you to take part in the ac-
tivities from Friday Night Dinners to Special
Events. Our club is a fun place to be. Bring a
friend to help them decide to be a part of us.
Membership in our club is a valuable experience
and we need to make it available to those of like
interests.
Have a fun and safe time on the water and join
us at the club!
Clay Parker Commodore
Larry Wolfe
Vice Commodore
Dirk Kruidenier
Rear Commodore
Out with the OLD and in with the
NEW.
Saturday, December 27th, saw 12
boats cruise to South Beach Yacht
Club, San Francisco. Our first event
was a cocktail party and hors d'oeuvres
contest by “CKing Fun” and “Dancing
Wolf”. The contest was won by Carol
and Jon Landers with a hot crab spread
on toast points. All entries were deli-
cious and devoured by all.
The next evening, Sunday, we had a
catered dinner in the SBYC club house
overlooking the marina and bay. There
were 30 of our members in attendance.
The next day, Monday, was a beauti-
ful, sunny day. A trip on the Muni to
Golden Gate Park and the new aquar-
ium was planned. 270,000 people had
the same idea. The lines stretched out
of the park and into the residential
streets. Most of us gave up and went
shopping. That evening we had the
White Elephant exchange in the Com-
munity Room. After opening and steal-
ing the best and funniest gifts, we went
to bed exhausted. It had been a very
full day.
Tuesday was started off with a Danish
breakfast by Karen Agnew and Merrilee
Newton. As usual it was delicious.
The rest of the day was spent exploring
San Francisco and SALES!
NEW YEAR’S EVE started with a
cocktail party on the “Elsinor” and then
dinner and dancing at the SBYC. At
11:00 p.m., we adjourned to the
“Starship” for dessert, champagne and
fireworks.
It rained the day before we left and
the day after we came back. All in all a
great time. Thank you Kurt Stahr for
making reservations for this year and
next year and Scott Brown for the many
complicated slip assignments. Join in
on all the fun next year--- get on the
NVYC website and sign-up for some or
all of the cruises.
Friday night dinners are going fast.
Sign up and get the date you want. Call
Nancy Mueller or Lorie Fultz.
Vice Commodore, Larry Wolfe
There are many activities going on
during the first two months of the year;
the biggest one being the deck expan-
sion of the club. We owe many thanks to
the hard work of the members which
include Bill Newton, Bob Stephenson,
Tom Nunan, Bob Weeks and
Tom Nunan to name a few. Bob Ste-
phenson is also working on a separate
project to increase the electrical out put
at the dock and deliver a supply of water.
If any members have some time to help
with these projects, please contact any of
the above individuals and they will be
very grateful to your assistance.
Kurt Stahr (this years fleet Captain)
has been aggressively at work with his
committee. They have a cruise sched-
uled for every month and it is always
prudent to get signed up early. Kurt’s
committee consists of Steve Vartan,
Charlie Agnew, Clay Parker, Bob Ma-
goon, Mark Cordeiro, Ken Graham,
Scott Brown, Norm Madsen, and Larry
Wolf; all of whom are under close
spousal supervision. My favorite is the
Blue Water; and if you have not ventured
out under the Golden Gate before, it is
always more much enjoyable to have that
experience shared with our club seafar-
ers.
The web site will be managed this year
by Clay Newton (Bill's Son) and
he will be joining the club as a new
member. He has a great deal of experi-
ence in this area and should make an
excellent contribution to the management
of the site. While I am on the subject of
new membership, Evelyn Silveri is the
one to contact for new member applica-
tions. We should collectively strive to
bring in new members each month so we
can enjoy a modest growth and keep
ahead of attrition,
The completion of the deck should
certainly enhance the dynamics of the
club and with a little luck be ready for
Valentines Day--I am hoping to use that
as a surprise for my Valentine (I am
a dead man).
Don't forget Super Bowl on Feb. 1st -
-should be a lot of fun-- --"Go Cardi-
nals"---modest wagers are accepted.
Dirk Kruidenier Rear Commodore
South Beach Cruise Out– New Years
THE PRESENCE OF A GREAT NEW DECK
 Senior Christmas Program
What is the Senior Christmas Program? Years ago [they can't remember when] Jackie Finnegan and
Kathy Nord started a program with Vallergas Market. The Napa Valley Yacht Club gave them $1 and
in return, Vallergas gave them $2 in a gift certificate.
Vallergas still does this with an exchange rate of $3 to our donation of $2. The Volunteer Center
gives us names of needy seniors and we buy certificates for them. This year we gave $5,700 dollars of
gifts.
We do buy some Safeway gift cards, but that is an even exchange. Also members donated hotel
soaps and shampoos [some loved getting more room in their closets] and that went over very well.
I basically have 2 fundraisers. The most popular one is during the Cinco De Mayo cruise-in, when,
with donated items from Club Members we create baskets for a silent auction. Last year we raised
$2,154 with this function. The second fundraiser is during the month of November and the beginning
of December, when members mail in checks for whatever amount they feel they can afford. There
were also a couple of 50-50 raffles and a Friday night dinner group had their own silent auction. One
Friday night dinner group sold the extra food and donated those proceeds.
Times are a lot different this year than in the past, but I hope we will be able to still show a strong
support for our needy Seniors.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call. Thanx, Karen Agnew

Bob & Peg Beardsley , Bob & Nancy Weeks, and Ray & Jenny Sercu
Picture taken in Budapest Hungery on the Blue Danube
Ahoy NVYC Cruisers,
The 2009 cruising season is upon us and we have a good line up for the year.
February 13 to the 15th is a cruise to NVYC dock for Valentine weekend. The 14th, Valentine Day, the Coast
Guard Auxiliary will be at our dock at 9:00 am for our annual Vessel Check. Come get your inspection sticker and
stay over for a Valentine dinner. I am thinking Pot-Luck? Unless someone has an idea.
March 3 to the 5th we are headed to Loch Lomond YC for the annual St. Patrick's Day dinner and party, which
will be held on Saturday evening. Friday evening we have been invited to a cheeseburger and hot dog happy hour
from 6:00 to 7:00 at a cost of $7.00 each. Loch Lomond docking is now free the first night and $20 per boat for a
second night.
April 24 to 26th is the Opening Day on the Bay cruise, more on that later.
As soon as the club web site can accommodate I will post the entire years schedule.
Kurt Stahr
NVYC Fleet Captain for 2009
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 OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, CREW Present: Clay Parker, Dirk Kruidenier,
Board Members James Robbers, Bob Weeks, Charlie
Commodore Clay Parker 224-0188 Agnew, Bill Newton, Tom Nunan, Lynn
Vice Commodore Larry Wolfe 253-9158
Rear Commodore Dirk Kruidenier 554-1098 Pritchett, Avi Strugo, Nancy Weeks and
Secretary Bob Weeks 253-2276 Jon Lander.
Treasurer James Robbers 253-9052
Staff Commodore; Jon Lander 265-9003
Excused: Larry Wolfe.
Directors Previous month's minutes approved by
Charlie Agnew 255-8115 Scott Brown 255-0885 Tom Nunan seconded by Charlie Agnew.
Bill Newton 224-0306 Nancy Weeks 253-2276
Tom Nunan 252-7928 Lynn Pritchett 255-6619 We have $27,200 in checking and
Staff Chairs - Vice Commodore $123,000 in CD's. Financial report ap-
Port Captain Bill Newton 224-0306 proved by Lynn Pritchett and seconded by
Galley: Clyde & Kathleen Smith 253-2168
Social Chair Mark & Nancy Lessler 257-9008 Avi Strugo.
Bar Captain Kisliuk William/Elizabeth Frater 287-2627 Clay Parker reported that our Social Co-
OD Coordinator: Nancy Muellar & Lori Fultz 967-8836
(supplies)
Chairs are Mark and Nancy
Bob and Judee Stemmer 255-9137 Lessler. Kathleen and Clyde Smith are
Chairs - Rear Commodore our Galley Captains. Our OD Coordina-
Fleet Captain: Kurt Stahr 224-5157
Web Unknown 555-5555 tors are Nancy Mueller and Lori Fultz.
Newsletter Philip Craig 260-4596 Our Lighted Boat Parade is scheduled for
Newsletter Sally Craig 224-6972 December 5, 2009.
Advertising Carole Terry 252-3098
Merchandise Angela & Art Lewis 252-8586 Dirk Kruidenier will meet with Clay New-
Membership Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 ton and Mike Noonan to discuss our new
Bldg. & Grounds Bob Stephenson 255-6012
Public Relations Lynn Pritchett 255-6619
webmaster.
Other Staff - Commodore Discussions with City concerning our
Long Range Planning Steve Vartan 224-6553 lease is still continuing.
Telephone Pending
Sunshine Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 Construction of our deck has started.
Christmas Seniors Karen Agnew 255-8115 Charley Agnew made a motion and sec-
PICYA Delegates Maxine Maas 255-4110 onded by Dirk Kruidenier to spend up to
Clay Parker 224-0188
Larry Wolfe 253-9158 $6000 to upgrade electric power to our
8 Bells Committee Evelyn Silveri 255-1254 dock.
Jackie Finnegan 255-6638 November 21, 2009, was discussed as a
.
possible date for our Change of Watch
also the cost would be around $60.
NVYC PAST COMMODORES Meeting adjourned at 6:55.
Respectfully submitted,
1987-1988 Fos Pritchett Bob Weeks, Secretary
1989 Jim Garcia (Dec’d)
1990-1991 George Donald (Dec’d)
1992 Kathy Nord
1993 Gary Schager
1994 Chuck Miller (Dec’d) 2002 Bill Newton
1995 Joe Ramos 2003 Mary Herschend-Robbers
1996 Wayne Friesel 2004 Carol Willis
1997-1998 Ria Donald 2005 Bob Keating
1999 Susie Pritchett 2006 Sherrill Schager
2000 Steve Vartan 2007 Avi Strugo
2001 Dan Robson 2008 Jon Lander
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