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The Scuttlebutt - July, 2002 Return To Newsletters
Commodore Report Independence Day With everything that has happened over the last year this day really takes on a whole new meaning for a lot of us! I hope that all of you are doing well and enjoying the summer. Quite a few people have taken over a "cruise-share" and there a number of wonderful cruises planned for the next few weeks. I hope that many of you will join us either by boat or land. This is a wonderful time to be living by the Chesapeake Bay! Our Crab Feast will be held on September 21, 2002 at Key Yacht Club this year and is sure to be a fun event. Look for more information on that soon! Have a wonderful summer and I'll be seeing you around the Bay! - Commodore Angela Krzystan
Vice Commodore Report VHF-FM RADIO CHANNEL 9 Let’s talk about boating. Do you know that in order to relieve congestion on VHF-FM channel 16, the Federal Communications Commission has designated channel 9 (156.45Mhz) as a secondary calling channel for non-commercial vessels and private installations such as our yacht clubs? The USCG would like to see us use this alternate channel for calling purposes and radio checks to take some of the low priority traffic off channel 16. One thing to note is that the USCG does not have the capability to monitor channel 9 so channel 16 remains the calling channel for distress calling. All USCG transmission of weather, urgent marine broadcasts, are still available via channel 16. BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE Boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not only illegal, it is dangerous. It can cause a degradation of balance, coordination, judgment, and vision. Over a quarter of all boating deaths since 1986 have involved the improper use of alcohol or drugs, or a combination of both. The Federal standard for determining when the operator of a vessel is legally intoxicated has been set at 0.08%. The penalties are severe. You can be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000, or a criminal penalty up to $5,000, one-year imprisonment, or both. Civil lawsuits could arise that would be magnitudes larger than the fines. The risks involved with boating while under the influence far exceed any pleasure that might be derived from drinking alcoholic beverages. - V/C Donald Antos MCC Crab Feast Have you heard!! Saturday, September 21st!! It’s the annual MCC CRAB FEAST. O nce again we are going to gather in September at the Key Yacht Club (KYC) to celebrate the start up of our monthly General Membership meetings by way of a crab feast. If you have not enjoyed a MCC September get together at KYC in the past, I can assure you that you have missed a real treat. Whether it’s the crabs, corn, soup, dessert or whatever, the affair they put on can’t be beat at twice the price. So, do yourself a favor and mark your calendar on 9/21/02 with MCC Crab Feast.- V/C Donald Antos Baltimore Hosts Cruise For Kids S aturday, August 3rd is the date set for the Baltimore location of the Easter Seals "Cruise for Kids." As in the past, Easter Seals officials are asking for captains to donate a little of their time and their vessel to take a physically or mentally challenged child and their family on a short cruise around the Baltimore harbor. MCC has participated in this event for the last couple years, and we are providing the Captain's Registration sheet with this edition of the newsletter for your use in joining us. Here's an idea of how events unfold.Many vessels cruise in on Friday afternoon/early evening to Harbor View Marina (the host marine facility) and dock there for the evening. There is usually a "captain's meeting" held on Friday evening around 7PM or so, at one of the meeting rooms at the Harbor View facility. Easter Seals officials give you your "captain's package" at that time (typically will contain your event tee shirts + event burgee to be flown signifying your vessel as part of the Easter Seals cruise), and advise the time schedule and locations for the following day (how a family gets assigned to you, when you're notified that your family has arrived, assistance in boarding your family, assistance in docking your vessel, who to call for help, etc, etc). The meeting will last about one hour. You're on your own for the balance of the evening. Saturday morning will offer coffee & donuts around 7 am (you'll all have to get up pretty early to beat Sharon Rebbel and me to the chocolate donuts!!), families start arriving from then on, you escort your family to your boat, assistance will be given by "boarding crews" to lift physically disabled children and the wheelchairs onboard, you will leave the dock and "line up" according to the number that has been assigned to your vessel. The boats then start a relatively orderly procession around the Inner Harbor, then out the Patapsco towards Ft.McHenry, and back around, returning to Harbor View. After your vessel is returned to the dock, all individuals onboard are invited to a picnic, courtesy of Easter Seals, The afternoon usually wraps up by around 2 pm or so. In previous years, Harbor View Marina has graciously offered "no charge" docking for Friday evening . . please be sure to ask when you call Harbor View for your reservation. You are also welcome to stay for Saturday night (at regular docking rates) . . . be sure to specify when you call. (Please note that the minimum length vessel allowed in the cruise is 30' . . . primarily for safety reasons since some of these children are severely handicapped, and very few of the families are familiar with boating at all.) For those of you who wish to participate, but do not have a vessel ready and able, please let me know so I can match you up with some of our captains who could use extra "hands", or simply discuss it directly with your MCC captains. All MCC members are welcome!!!! Keep these numbers for assistance: HarborView Marina 410-752-1122 Easter Seals Diane LaVigne, Judy Jones Please contact Darlene Sauer on email screwielouie1@juno.com for questions/assistance through MCC. Thank you to all our Captains who participate and make these families feel "special" for the day!!! - IPC Darlene Sauer The Choking Gourmet A s part of Past Commodoreable Betty Stahler’s duties as an officer (Rear Commodore) of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club’s Association, she must attend several yacht club openings, representing C.B.Y.C.A. as requested by her commodore.In the past two weeks, aside from attending local yacht club openings, we have been fortunate to be able to attend several club openings in the Philadelphia/ New Jersey area. (Wissinoming Y.C., Delaware River Y.C., Farragut Sportmen’s Assoc., Harbor Light Y.C. and Lagoon View Y.C.). I’ve got to tell you that as visitors we were treated like royalty by all the clubs. We couldn’t pay for a thing ( which was good news to this little Jewish boy). Our visit to Lagoon View was most memorable; We were a couple of hours early arriving Barnegat Beach N.J. for Lagoon View’s opening. The Commodore, William Morgen invited us to his home for a couple of drinks and conversation while we waited for the opening time. William’s wife Rita was busy at the stove cooking up some chowder for Lagoon’s annual chowder contest. I asked Rita if I could have a taste, she said “sure”. After a little taste I told her that it was great but needed some Tabasco. Rita said that she didn’t have any Tabasco but her next door neighbor had some. Rita ran out of the house and was back in a flash with a bottle of red and a bottle of green Tabasco. She handed me the bottles and told me to add what I thought it needed. After about twenty shots of both the green and red, I thought the chowder now had just the right “kick”. To shorten a long story, Rita’s (Al’s) chowder won second place. There was a fantastic spread of food, drinks and a 50/50 drawing that yours truly won. My share of the money was $95.00. I handed the money back to the commodore and told him I felt very bad about eating their food, drinking their booze and taking their money too. (I was so glad my Rabbi wasn’t there). They thanked me and said the money would be donated to charity. - B/M Al Freedman The Lighter Side I sent an email to my doctor asking him for some questions about health and nutrition. He had some very good advice that I would like to share with you. Q: Can cardiovascular exercise prolong life? A: Your heart is good for so many beats, and that’s it….don’t waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer. Want to live longer? Take a nap. Q: How can I calculate my body fat? A: Well, if you have a body, and you have body fat your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, the ratio is two to one, etc. Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? A: Can’t think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain..…good. Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle. A: Definitely not. When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only do sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach. Q: Is chocolate bad for me? A: Are you crazy? Hello…..Cocoa beans…Another vegetable! It’s the best feel good food around. I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have about food and diets. Have a cookie…..flour is a veggie. - B/M Al Freedman
Reminder - Tolchester Cruise On the weekend of July 20-21, we will be cruising into Tolchester Marina for a laid back, fun-in-the-sun weekend trip. We have 12 vessels registered so far and have room for 3 additional boats as of this writing (we were able to increase our original reservation). Most of the boats will be assigned to slips under cover, and the Bay front pool and tiki bar will be open for the entire weekend. There is also a swimming beach for those who wish to enjoy the Bay waters, a picnic area on the beach, and tennis courts . . . and don't forget the beach front swing set!!!! We plan to have a pitch-in cook-out dinner on Saturday evening, so be prepared to be casual and comfortable. Our dockage fees are $1.25/foot plus $5/electric cord. if you would like to join us, please email Lou Sauer to screwielouietwo@netscape.net. Looking forward to that frozen drink on the Bay shore!!!!! - B/M Lou Sauer New Members CONGRATULATIONS! The following people have been voted in as new members with MCC. Please welcome them to the MCC family: Kenneth “Ken” Norris Diane James
Birthdays & Anniversaries Birthdays 07/19—P/C Gerry Mannel 07/19—Rupert Chobert 07/24—P/C Pamela Hunt 07/25—Wayne Cope 07/26—Scott Shulman 07/29—Shannon Alexander 07/31—Beverly Santel 07/31—Dion Guthrie 08/03—Charles Madden 08/03—Carl Yeakle 08/07—Elaine Valentini 08/09—Marguerite McPhaul 08/12—P/C Walter Amas Anniversaries 07/17—Danny & Dottie Abel 07/17—V/C Donald & Rosalie Antos 07/20—Cleve & Mary Potter 07/26—P/C Gerry & Susan Mannel 07/29—Scott & Shannon Alexander 08/01—Steve & Judy Hilnbrand 08/14—Russell & Sue Dwyer Hail To The King You all are aware of the Queen of the Chesapeake pageant held each year on the first weekend in June. As a follow-up, and kind of the "adult" answer to the pageantry enjoyed by our beautiful princesses, Marley Boat Club sponsors the "King of the Chesapeake" pageant each summer and allows an entrant from each of our sister clubs. This year's pageant will be held on Friday, July 19th at Key Yacht Club. I am pleased to announce that Maryland Cruising Club will have an entrant in the King's pageant this year. I would like to ask that as many of our MCC friends as possible come out and cheer as Louie struts his stuff . . . . The contest has a swimsuit competition
(Louie's suit, yet to be As you can tell, this is strictly a "fun" evening and sure to be a lot of laughs. Please come out and help us support your candidate to the fullest!!!!! Here's the details . . . 7:00 pm - Crab Feast @ $20/person 9:00 pm - King of The Chesapeake competition. For anyone wishing to come and enjoy the crab feast, please email Darlene Sauer on screwielouie1@juno.com to be included in the MCC reservation, or call Key Yacht Club @410-477-2578. Crab Feast reservations are required due to the large crowd expected for the evening. Thanks to all and hope to see you there!!! - IPC Darlene Sauer
Hi Everyone, When we last left you, we were in St. Augustine. We did go out into the great Atlantic and completely bypassed Georgia. We left St. Augustine at the crack of dawn on Tuesday and went to sea. Visibility was only about two miles, so we didn't see land for most of the day. We also didn't see much other boat traffic. We saw a number of targets on the radar, but seldom got close enough to know what they were. Unfortunately, the forecast of two foot seas was a little on the WRONG side. When we were well off shore, they were closer to 4 or 5 feet with an occasional 6 thrown in. Mary's inner ear did not care for these conditions and told her about it. Actually, she didn't get sick, but her Relief Band wasn't completely effective and she felt pretty bad for a while. Eventually she was able to go below and sleep for a few hours. It was a very long 14 hours before we finally arrived at Hilton Head, S.C.. Because it was so far to go, we were running the engines harder than we normally would, and the temperature of the port engine had been slowly rising during the afternoon. Just before getting to Hilton Head, the high temp alarm went off, so we shut that one down. We restarted it as we were entering the harbor so that we could dock with both engines. As long as we don't push it too hard, it is doing OK now. It is still running a little hotter than starboard, so we will have to do something soon. We only spent one night at Hilton Head and then headed up the ICW to Beaufort, S.C.. It is a historic little town, and we took a small bus tour of the historic district. It was nice, so we stayed an extra day. After leaving Beaufort, we continued in the waterway to Charleston where we are now, (Saturday). More tour bussing today and touring the shops. Sunday, 6/9: We left Charleston about 9:00 AM and had the current against us all day. It was only about 50 miles to Georgetown, S.C., and we pulled in around 3:30. The port engine ran hot again even at our normal cruising speed, and when I went into the engine room for a routine look, I noticed that the raw water pump was leaking. We shut the port engine down and ran most of the way on starboard only. After arriving at the dock in Georgetown, I pulled the cover off of the water pump to inspect the impeller and found it to be in good condition. I then pulled the inlet end off the heat exchanger and was very surprised to find it almost completely plugged up with tiny mussels. I'm confident that after I clean out the tubes the problem will be solved. I'm thankful that I have two sets of gaskets for the heat exchangers on board. I'm pretty sure that the reason that the pump was leaking was due to the back pressure from the plugged tubes. I'm hoping anyway. Cruising this many miles offers lots of opportunities for things to break. What an adventure! We plan to get to Myrtle Beach tomorrow night
if we get the engine back together in time. We haven't looked further than that
yet, but have talked about maybe stopping in New Bern, N.C. and of course at
Kill Devil We both have appointments (dentist, eye doctors, etc.) scheduled during the last week of this month, so we are hoping to get back by then. Regards to all,
Livin' In Maryland T he Merlin Dialect is spoken by a mixed population which inhabits a triangular area on the western littoral of the Chesapeake Bay, bounded roughly by a line commencing at Towson's Toyota, then westward to the Frederick Mall, thence following the western border of the cable TV franchise and the string of McDonalds' along Route 50 to the Bay.All of these lands and the natives thereof are known as the Land of Merlin. They divide it further into semi-tribal areas called Cannies. "COUNTIES" (e.g.,Ballmer Canny, PeeJee Canny, Hard Canny, etc.). The dialect area is centered on a market center called Glimburny, where the people come on weekends to trade their goods. Because of the numerous words and phrases common to both Merlin Dialect and modern English, linguists have long postulated that there is some kinship between the two. Speakers of Merlin Dialect are all able to understand standard English from babyhood, chiefly because of their voracious appetite for television. However, they invariably refuse to speak standard English, even with outsiders who obviously are not understanding a word they say. Lesson 1 Vocabulary Ballmer - Our city Merlin - Our State Arn - What you do to wrinkled clothes Bulled Egg - An egg cooked in water Jeet - How we say "Did you eat"? Chest Peak - A large nearby body of water Colleyflare - A white vegetable Downey Owe Shin - Summertime destination "Down to the ocean"
(such Droodle Pork - Druid Hill Park Faren Gins - Red trucks that put out fires Hi Hon - How we always say "hello" Holluntown - Highland Town Meedjum - The grassy area between lanes of a highway Nap Lis - State of Merlin capital Ole Bay - What our crabs taste like Oreos - Not a cookie, but our baseball team Payment - That strip of cement that you walk on PohLeese - Those guys in uniform that git ya when you're speeding Share - Hot water that cleans you in the morning Flares - Such as tulips Tarred - What happens when you work too hard Warsh - What we do with dirty clothes Warter - What we drink (can also be Wooter) Winders - Those glass things that we look out of Paramore - Power mower Brawl - Broil Sem elem - Seven Eleven Allanic - an ocean Arnjuice - from the sunshine tree Arouwn in all directions - norf, souf, ees, and wess Aspern - what you take for headaches Bald - some people like their eggs this way Bawler - what the plumber calls your furnace Beeno - a famous railroad Calf Lick - bleevers are Protestant, Jewish Canny - a state gubmit division, such as Anne Arundel or Prince George's
Princess, Oh Princess, Wherefore Art Thou? J ust when you all thought we had everything covered . . it's time to start asking"Will we have a Princess applicant for 2003???" For any young lady who would like to apply, the 2003 form is included in this edition of the newsletter. Please complete it and return to our Vice Commodore Donald Antos for receipt by August 15th. An interview must be conducted, and the applicant must then be presented to the Board and full membership via publication in the September issue of the newsletter. Our 2003 Princess will be crowned and installed at our October Change-of-Watch meeting. Any questions, please contact Vice Commodore Donald Antos email to dwantos@maxinter.net or IPC Darlene Sauer screwielouie1@juno.com. Thanks!! - V/C Donald Antos
A View From The Past Our Opening Day celebration was a beautiful thing. F/Chaplain Heather
requested and received one of the prettiest days of spring. E/C April requested
and received the traditional seemingly endless supply of food and For just a mini-second, I felt very alone . . . and then I looked out into the sea of white uniforms and saw our MCC family quietly "handling" everything. As the U.S. Presidential Honor Guard opened our celebration with their presentation of the colors, I watched the entire assembly stand . . . Absolutely quiet . . . then join together to pledge allegiance. The Honor Guard performed to perfection. What an impressive group of men & women. As the uniformed colors retired, magically our flag appeared . . first on my left, ready to receive salutes . . . and then on my right as an "awkward" traffic pattern was discovered and corrected. While I continued to introduce visiting clubs, I noticed a slight scurry of activity near the refreshments. I learned later that we had left the soda and water in the wrong spot . . and quickly and quietly, they were replaced by a typical MCC effort. (My sincere thanks to the gentlemen who performed the rescue service . . Mr. Eastburn and Mr. Geisler, I believe.) As we progressed, I noticed a late arriving Princess . . . and sure enough . . . an "intro" card was delivered moments later. (Thank goodness we could add her . . she is now our Queen!!) As our officers lined up, I saw "experienced" ones helping our "newer" ones . .. I noticed our bevy of beautiful Princesses-in-Waiting delivering gifts and refreshments to the visiting "royalty." (A big thanks to "Princess Mom" Pam for designing and creating our gift packages!!) Over in the picnic area, many hands were pitching in to clean up while "no one was watching." My personal view from the podium was one of great pride . . . Our little Club did a wonderful job. Many, many compliments were received later in the day from those officers who had visited with us in the morning. I noticed a little later in the season, that some aspects of our ceremony were added to our sister-club’s ceremonies . . . although no one could duplicate our "sounding of the bells"!!! Hats off to MCC for a great job!!! On to other Openings . . . The Shulmans & Geislers partied up a storm at Baltimore's Opening weekend (while we were cruising the Caribbean); and many, many folks partied the weekend away at Maryland YC's "Queen Pageant" weekend. in fact, our own F/Chaplain Hether Shulman won 3rd prize in the Saturday evening costume contest, while Secretary Joanie Skinner took 2nd prize!!! (Please ask Joanie exactly how many people it took to assemble her costume, and ask Hether how many folks asked her if she could fly!!) Our beautiful Princess Laura Kaelber did an absolutely wonderful job in the Pageant . . surprising even her parents with her well-thought-out and articulate answers to the contest questions. Thank you, Princess Laura, for representing MCC with so much class!!! And then there was Bodkin Weekend . . . . let's see . . . parties, dances, food . . . we had in excess of 20 MCC members with at least 6 boats . . . and just enjoyed all our Club friends from all over. Now it's time to create some more Bay memories with our special cruises . . . please come out and join in the fun . . . friends are always welcome!!! Immediate "Past" Commodore, Darlene Sauer More Little Known Facts
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