BOOK 1 COMMODORE S BALL YOUR NEW BRIDGE

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1 BOOK 1 WINTER 2014 NEWSLETTER COMMODORE S BALL YOUR NEW BRIDGE

2 FROM YOUR COMMODORE (2) 2014 BRIDGE OFFICERS CAPTAIN BILL BAEHR Commodore Capt Bill Baehr Vice Commodore Phil Mayleben Rear Commodore Jeanie Halenkamp Fleet Captain Bob Ware Secretary Laurie Mayleben Treasurer Joyce Shepherd Immediate Past Commodore Bob Pattison DOCK CAPTAINS I repeat here my brief acceptance Speech from the Commodores ball: I am honored to serve as your Commodore There are two key words here, serve and your I serve you It is your club Please come to a meeting and tell us what you want and we will do our best to do it Just as important to me was I would not be here tonight if it was not for my sweet wife Ladies and Gentlemen Lady Jo Baehr and she got a standing ovation A Dock Justin Cooper B Dock Tom Woeste C DockBill MurrayCapt Tracey Cole D Dock Pat BoyleMark Evans QUARTERMASTERS Donnie Snider Loretta Riley Debbie Knicely What a night This club really does know how to have fun Thank you to Past Commodore Bob Pattison, Vice Commodore Phil Mayleben, club secretary Laurie Mayleben and all the worker bees who made it such a success

3 Commodores Ball I hope everyone had fun this year at the big event It s really not that difficult to put on the event All that you really have to do is: decide on a venue, find a band, buy a bunch of flags (big flags and little flags), learn how to spell epilates, purchase epilates, and then buy more epilates when you find out the epilates you bought are the wrong size, buy a secretary pin, decide on a menu (don t forget the rolls), send the hotel your credit card, sign the band contract, buy food, reserve a room, pay for the band, think of a unique gifts for everyone, order beach towels, make certain the logo is the right size and color, collect money, give out the tickets, and collapse When you wake up the next morning you will find out if everything worked out I can t thank enough all of the folks that helped make the event a success Laurie and I are looking forward to an early spring, and a warm summer It cannot get here soon enough! (3) VICE COMMODORE Phil Mayleben

4 Welcome to our first Lady Rear Commodore! Jeanie comes to us from a career at IBM where her talents as a team leader and event planner are the perfect combination to bring bigger and better on shore events Welcome Jeanie Commodore Bill Jeanie Halenkamp - Rear Commodore Thank you to all who attended the November Yacht Club Meeting where an election was held to select a new Rear Commodore History was made that night as you all voted me in as the first female Rear Commodore Part of my new responsibility is chairperson of the Social Committee I am excited to inform you of the on shore events scheduled for this year Still on the schedule are some of our more popular events, such as the March Madness Party, Martini Party, Derby Party (see the common theme here party), and Marina Fishing tournament However, we added 2 new events for 2014 In June we will be scheduling a Corn Hole Tournament, and a Texas Holdem Night in July Please check the website for a current list of approximately 20 on shore events, as well as on water and educational opportunities We are also working on improving the food at the TGIF dock parties We will be interviewing possible candidates to cater all four dock parties Please let me know if you have any suggestions or personal experience with local caterers Our intent is to make it easier for the dock captains when planning their event to focus on the activities of their event, and not worry about finding a caterer I hope to meet more of our yacht club members in my new position However, if you are walking the docks, and find yourself by B76 please stop by Casual Money and have a drink with my man in waiting Sir Jack and I Hope to see the end of the snow, ice, and cold weather soon, which means boating season is just around the corner Thanks, Jeanie Halenkamp

5 From the Fleet Captain Winter has been brutal! Record snowfalls and below normal temperatures have surely put a frown on my face The harbor is frozen with a spooky grim emptiness At night, the boat ghosts dance from yacht to yacht Because they can Who's going to stop them?! Old man winter?! However, if you need a good smile, check out the 2014 Schedule of Events New events and popular favorites are waiting for you to indulge in and create an unforgettable adventure for the summer of '14 Less than 60 days from now, it will all bust loose March Madness of dewinterizing, sipping martinis with great friends and betting on some horse you were talked into doing! Game on! Some people say time is money I believe its far more precious than that Time alone, time with friends, time with those you love No matter who you choose to spend it with, there is no better place than aboard a boat Fleet Captain Bob Ware FLEET CAPTAIN Bob Ware Sky Galley Restaurant & Bar Lunken Airport Terminal 262 Wilmer Ave "Let us take you to new heights Kirby s Restaurant & Bar 378 Bridge St, Loveland, OH

6 TREASURER Joyce Shepherd We are very fortunate to have Joyce join us as our Treasurer Joyce has many years experience in the financial world and currently handles her husband Mike s finances at his design firm as well as two days a week with a law firm Perhaps her best qualifier comes from years ago when she taught fourth graders What better experience to handle all the shenanigans that go on at our club Welcome Joyce Commodore Bill

7 SECRETARY Laurie Mayleben Laurie begins her second term as secretary and has proven to be a great asset to the club She does an outstanding job as secretary and hosts the Derby Party with hubby Phil and works on the Commodores Ball and several other events This is what makes this club so outstanding Professional people volunteering their precious, personal time Thank you Laurie Commodore Bill

8 PAST COMMODORE Bob and Sherill Pattison Simply stated Popular And with good reason Bob and Sherill gave a huge amount of their personal time and talents to the club Bob was a fine leader and a good partner for me as we moved up through the chairs Thank you Bob and Sherill! Commodore Bill

9 FSYC We are the BEST entertainment value on the Ohio River! Membership News The Membership Drive is underway Thanks to the availability of joining or renewing online, the process is now much quicker and easier Please be sure to fill in all of your information, even if there are no changes from last year This allows me to keep our database up to date Thank you in advance for being part of the Club! Jo Baehr, Membership Chair Health & Welfare If you know of someone who is ill, having surgery, has passed away, or is in need of prayers, please let me know and I will send out a card on behalf of the Club I have been on the receiving end of these cards and it is a good feeling to know you are being thought of in bad times Jo Baehr, Health & Welfare Chair

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18 CINCY ROCKERS

19 Club Chaplain Dave Petry delivers the Benediction

20 Four Seasons Yacht Club 4609 Kellogg Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio Our club is very fortunate to have such a fine partner as Towne Properties Combining that with the talented management at Four Seasons Marina we have grown to be the best Yacht Club on the Ohio River Thank you to Towne Properties, Denny Schalk and Mark Hemsath Commodore Bill Baehr FSYC