November 2016

Flag Officers:Commodore Gail BernsteinVice Commodore Bob AllenRear Commodore Mark DePreyFleet Captain Chris Palmer

Line Officers:Treasurer David ZacharSecretary Jo CallawaySocial Susan KnustMembership Marilyn LappinFacilities Mike IntraviaPast Commodore Gary Morgan

Committees:Communications Jo CallawayMarker 73 Mary MocciaPhotography Maureen WottWebmaster Gail Bernstein

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MarkerMonthly Newsletter Issue 15 GHYC

From the Commodore: by Gail Bernstein

Newsletter:Editor: Mary MocciaSubmissions via email only.Email by the 10th of the month to: marykeys@mac.com

Thanks!

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From the Commodore: Continues on the next page

It is hard to believe that November is already slipping away. Where does the time go?As a club, we have gotten off to a great start with lots of boating activities this fall.

• Mary Moccia & Susan Knust organized a fabulous cruise to the Keys. Even though Mother Nature did not smile on us, most regrouped and drove cars instead of boats. Everyone I have talked with had a great time.

• Whether shopping or browsing, many of our members went to the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show over the weekend.

• Monday, Niles and Jean Kin lead us to Parrot Key for our first fall Lunch Bunch cruise. Seven boats and 63 people enjoyed a wonderful lunch and beautiful afternoon.

There are lots of exciting functions still on the agenda for 2016.

• Our November Boaters’ Night is Thursday the 10th. This is an important meeting because the South Seas cruise will open for sign-up during our social half-hour starting at 5:30 pm. The program will consist of several members telling us about their summer cruising in the northeast. It should be a very interesting evening.

• The yacht club and GH Marina will be hosting our joint Welcome Back & Aboard Cocktail party on Sunday, 13 November from 5 to 7pm.

• The Ehle’s and Callaway’s have a great cruise planned for Pink Shell next week (November 16 – 18) with bocce games in the morning and group parties at night.

• As usual, the Commodore’s Ball will be held the first Saturday in December (3rd). It is always a fun evening and I hope everyone can attend.

• Tom and Elise Starr are organizing our last Lunch Bunch of the year. On 15 December, we will cruise to Ft. Myers Yacht Basin for lunch at the Twisted Vine.

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From the Commodore: by Gail Bernstein Continued

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I am happy to report that the election of our 2017 Officers went very smoothly Tuesday night at our Annual Meeting of the Membership. The new Officers will assume their duties on 1 January 2017. Please mark your calendar for our Change of Watch ceremony which is scheduled for 10 January 2017.It has been a fun year and I would like to thank everyone who helped make it a success. This club is run by volunteers from the social committee, cruise leaders, membership committee, Marker 73 contributors and editor, etc. The list goes on and on. You know how you helped and I thank you. I also want to ask you to continue your support for the new Board in 2017.

Hope to see you on the water or around the club. Cheers, Gail B.

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We've also noticed that some of you have marked our emails as "Spam", If this happens, we can help you fix it, contact Gail!

*Also, all communication will be via "Constant Contact" so if for any reason you are not getting your emails, first check your "Spam" folders, if persist, let Gail know.

Reminder: Please help usKeep your info up to date

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Rear Commodore Report by Mark DePrey

This is a preliminary Cruise Schedule/Event list for 2017. Please review it and get back to me if you are willing to be a cruise leader or have any questions. It will be updated accordingly. Thanks depreym@yahoo.comMark DePrey

We have four new memberships since the last Marker 73.  They are:

Kirk and Kate Hamilton.  They have a Sea Ray 58 named "No Excuses" in GH slip D-29

Jay Hughes and Mary Harris.  They have a 37' Intrepid named "Reel Justice" in GH slip G-3

Ron and Ruth Marcotte.  They have a 32' World Cat named "Group Therapy" in GH slip B-21

Merril and Sharon Pyes.  They have a 27' Boston Whaler named "Final Final" in GH slip I-6

Our total membership is now at 203 and we welcome these new boaters.  Please introduce yourselves and make them feel part of our very active club.

Membership Report: By Marilyn Lappin

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Fleet Captain Report by Chris Palmer

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A big thank you to Niles and Jean Kin for leading the lunch bunch cruise to Parrot Key.

"Onapar'allycloudydaywithslightlychoppyseas,theGulfHarbourYachtClubarrivedatParrotKeyfortheirfirstNovemberLunchBunch.Sixty-threeaHended.Alargegroupconsideringthe'meoftheseason.Morethanone-halforforty-sixarrivedbyseaonsevenboatsrangingfrom26to54feet.Iswasagreat'meforseasonalandpermanentresidentstorenewfriendships,updateothersontheirsummerexperiences,andgenerallyhaveagood'meenjoyingeachother'scompanyoverlunch.CruiseLeaders,Niles&JeanKin"

Please join us on December 15 for the Lunch Bunch cruise being led by Tom and Elise Starr to The Twisted Vine, with boats moored at the Ft Myers boat Basin marina. You'll receive information soon about that trip.

The 2017 Lunch Bunch and Extended Cruise schedule is included in the calendar in this Marker edition.

Chris PalmerFleet Captain

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The first regular dinner meeting of the Yacht Club was well attended. The red, white, and blue theme was perfect for an election night. A big screen TV kept the crowd informed of election results. In addition to the US Presidential election, the Yacht Club membership voted for the slate of officers for 2017.

December 3rd is the annual Commodore’s Ball which will be an elegant black tie optional evening.  There will be a special dinner menu and live band.  Seating will be limited so please sign up on line or by calling the Club.

Social Committee by Susan Knust & Megan Martin

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Attention Facebook users!Women's Book Club by Joan Kaplan

The Gulf Harbour Book Club met on November 2 to discuss Circling the Sun by Paula McLain.  

The discussion was led by Louise Fox who did the research on the author as well as the review and also did an excellent job.  The book is historical fiction and very closely follows the life of the author.  McLain’s fame came from The Paris Wife which she based on Hemingway’s first marriage to Hadley Richardson.

The main character, Beryl Markham, was left by her mother at 4 years old in Kenya to live with her father.  He raised and bred thoroughbred horses and had little time for Beryl.  She inherited his passion for this line of work and was raised by tribal people. He eventually ran out of money and married her off at 17 years of age to a neighbor who was verbally abusive.  Her father moved away and Beryl was left on her own to fend for herself.  

Words to describe her by all in attendance (16 people), were: a survivor, resilient, independent,   She epitomized what today’s woman who wants to do her own thing would be like.  And to think she was born in 1902!

She had 2 1/2 years of education and yet earned as the first woman her race trainer’s license at the age of 18.  Being a woman and beautiful did not help her cause and she made bad decisions regarding her relationships.  Yet she managed to survive with people who surrounded her who wanted to help her including her tribal friends.

She took flying lessons and was most peaceful flying solo.  She was the first woman to cross the Atlantic from England to Brunswick.

There were many characters in the book and they were well developed.  We had an interesting discussion on their personalities.  The scenery was so well portrayed, you felt you were in Kenya.

The title of the book was captured in this sentence.  “When he fell out of the sky, everything he was and would yet do vanished.  And he’d taken my heart with him, too.  How would I get it back again?”

We hope this intrigues you to read the book.  The Gulf Harbour Book Club meets the first Wednesday of every month at 1PM in the Boardroom.  The December book is A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman.  The January book is The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe.  February is a special discussion leader, Peter Karofsky, who authored And the Oaks Heard Them All.  He is a Member of Gulf Harbour and this will be an RSVP event.  More to follow on this discussion.  All Gulf Harbour Members are welcome to attend.

Burgees for sale!! From Mike Intravia

NOTE: Large and Small Burgees are now available at the marina office for purchase from Lisa. She will accept either check or cash.

Small $30.00

Large $35.007

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Photo's from around the club: by Maureen Wott

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AMI Kids Submitted by: Craig Anderson & John Ingraham http://www.gulfharbouryachtclub.org November 2016

Happenings at AMIkids Southwest Florida

Marine Education Reaches New LevelGreat news on the expansion of AMIkids Southwest Florida Marine Educational Program! The addition of the Orlando Rose’s floating classroom boat enables us to teach marine biology with the experts from Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. We are facilitating field trips from our school up to the Tampa Bay area for this enriching experience, Save the Dates!Our committees have been hard at work for the two exciting annual events we have planned to benefit AMIkids Southwest Florida.

First, if you are a Legacy member or would like to become one, you are invited to the third annual Legacy Dinner at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club on January 19, 2017. Meet our new executive director and get an insider’s view on all that is happening at the school. It is an elegant and informative evening, and we look forward to seeing you there. Tickets are $1,000 per couple. For more information, contact: Donna Marie Clavin at SouthWestFL-BM@amikids.org.

And on February 25, you won’t want to miss our annual, highly anticipated AMIkids Gala and Auction, a fun and lively night with a great dinner, amazing silent and live auction items, plus special speakers from AMIkids local and national. For more information, contact Donna Marie at SouthWestFL-BM@amikids.org.

More about AMIkids Southwest FloridaCombining academics, counseling, behavioral treatment and vocational training opportunities, a caring faculty and staff at AMIkids Southwest Florida provide opportunities for more than 90 local children each year from ages 14 to 18. To learn more about the school visit www.amikids.org, or call 239.765.9696 to schedule a visit. And please “like” the Facebook page AMIkids Southwest Florida so you can keep up to date on all that’s new.

Captain John Ingraham pictured here with his seamanship students:

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Cruise to the Heart of the Fl Keys

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Dinner Mtg

Lunch BunchBoaters night

Cruises

Key

6 P Dinner Mtg

10a BoD Mtg.

OSS Meg.

6 P Dinner Mtg

Keys Cruise

Return Nov. 2nd

5:30P Boaters night

Pink Shell CruiseJoint Welcome Back Party:Marina and Yachtclub

10a BoD Mtg.OSS Meg. 6 P Commodore's Ball

5:30P Boaters night 3 P USPS Seminar

Lunch BunchTwisted Vine

Merry Christmas

Parrot Key

Lunch Bunch

Happy Thanksgiving

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Special event/Date

KEY

Special Event

BOD or Boater's Night

Lunch Bunch

Cruises

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2016 Events List

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March 19, 2017 6:00 PMFleet Review Dinner MTG

March 23, 2017Naples Sailing & Yacht Club Cruise

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In Memoriam

Jodi Martin – Past Commodore.  Jodi was a person you could never say ‘No’ too, but why would you when her intentions were always in the right place.  While at Gulf Harbour, Jodi was given the unique honor of serving as the First Woman Commodore of the Yacht Club, her warm hospitality was extended to new friends who quickly became her life-long friends.  Always planning, organizing parties, yachting trips, air travel and cruises to different parts of the world gave her much happiness, treasured experiences, memories, and more cherished friends.  Anyone who knew Jodi received an everlasting gift.

Dale Yemm – Dale will always be remembered as someone who was soft spoken but when called upon was always willing to help.  He was a top notch photographer and took pictures at many of our Dinner Meetings, events and pitched in whenever asked.  He loved boating; he and Donna joined the GHYC on many different boating excursions.  Dale and his family had sailed the BVI’s many times and he especially enjoyed the GHYC trip to the BVI’s in 2013.  After the trip he created a DVD with lots of pictures & Caribbean music for us all to enjoy for many years. 

Dale Yemm

Jodi Martin(Joan Waund)

The families of both Dale & Jodi Invite you to their "Celebration of Life"

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