January 2015 The Ditty Bag Sandy Beach Yacht Club

1851 Winter Road / P.O. Box 513 Grand Island, New York 14072

www.sandybeachyachtclub.com

From the Women’s Organization

Happy New Year All,

Special thanks to Mickey Agnello and Jo Ann

Ward for co-chairing our Women’s Christmas

Party. It was a wonderful night enjoyed by all

who attended. Our Woman of the Year for 2014

is Mickey Agnello. She is at every woman’s

organization function helping with cooking, setting

up, cleaning and co-chairing as well as for the past

several years co-chairing the club Christmas Party.

We are all very thankful for her generosity and

time given to Sandy Beach. She is well deserving

of this award. Our first meeting will be held

Thursday, January 8 at 6:30 pm. This is a closed

board meeting. Our meetings are the second

Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm. All the

women of the Sandy Beach Women’s

Organization are encouraged to attend. If you are

not a member please consider joining. We are

always looking for new ideas and always appreciate

a helping hand at any of our events.

Our board of directors for 2015

Mickey Agnello

Wendy Brown

Dorothy Garcia

Cathy Knight

Cary McNett

Kathy Podgorny

Margot Smith

Toni Sargent

Debbie Walsh, Past President

Best Wishes & great times in 2015,

Claudia O'Neil, President

2015 FLAG OFFICERS

Commodore Kevin M. O’Neil

Vice Commodore Italo Baldassarre

Rear Commodore Dan Brown

Fleet Captain Dave Krotz

Treasurer Steve Vathy

Secretary

Frank Spagnolo

Board of Directors Joe Agnello

Dave Bissonette Alex Dzadur Tom Elmer

Lou Fabiano Jose Garcia Robin Hoch Jim Isenhart Bill Sargent P/C Ray Ode

By Dan Brown, Rear Commodore

Greetings and Happy New Year! I want to thank the board of directors and general membership for giving me the privilege and responsibility of managing the bar as your rear commodore for 2015. I am already off to a good start with over twelve members who have offered to serve on the bar committee.

As the bar is your bar, lounge, and entertainment area, I want to make this as user friendly, comfortable, and enjoyable as possible. I first need your ideas and thoughts. I developed a short survey to see what we can either, change, leave alone, or improve to make the bar better. Please review and complete the attached survey to let me know your preferences and/or ideas. I would like to collect responses by the end of January. Thanks.

Bar Talk

Sandy Beach Yacht Club Bar Survey

Please take a moment to complete this brief survey to help me better understand your bar preferences and provide better service in this coming year. 1. Do the beer selections offered adequately meet your needs? Yes ______, No ______ 2. If not, what you would like to see added (i.e. microbrews, imports, more NA selections, etc.)? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Do you prefer draft beer? Yes ______, No ______ 4. Would you pay slightly more for a 12 oz. or 16 oz. draft over a bottled beer if it was something you like? Yes ______, No ______ 5. What types of draft beer would you like us to provide? _____________________________________ 6. What types of wine do you drink (i.e. cabs, pinot noir, merlot, zinfandel, chardonnay, etc.)? _____________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Do you like the current selection of wines offered? Yes ______, No ______ 8. If not, what would you like to see? ____________________________________________________ 9. Are there any additional hard liquors or mixers you would like to see at our bar? ________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Would you like to see more non-alcoholic beverages offered, and if so, what would you like to us to serve? ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. What kind of bar snacks would you like us to provide? _____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Do you have any other desires or suggestions of how we can better serve the needs of our members and guests? __________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your time in completing this survey. Please return to Dan Brown by 1/31/15 (or leave in the Rear Commodore mailbox in the club office). Thanks.

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

3 Joe Mash 5 Tony Gorney 6 Ivy Sundholm 6 Dorothy Kristich 11 Bob Moreland 12 Dave Duchscherer 13 Carolyn Taggart 15 Pat Taggart 16 Larry Neutz 16 Steve Vathy 17 Wendy Brown 17 Debbie Walsh 19 Mark Malonek 22 Fran Isaacs 22 Stephen Piershalski 25 John Heine 28 Ron Bastian 29 Daniel Brown

FEBRUARY ANNIVERSARIES

1 Paul & Candy Hoolihan 2 Tom & Sharon Hauser

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS

5 Bob Zielinski 8 Phyllis Ceccato 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 28 Don & Denise Freedman

From Wayne Dubrawsky

Emil Dubrawsky, my father, passed comfortably, December 11, 2014 after a short stay at Mercy hospital. He was almost 94. A WW II and Korean War veteran, he retired from Chevrolet Buffalo Gear and Axel plant where he worked in production management. Also surviving are his daughters Donna (Phil) Mangano and Joan (Don) Mariea and grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He will be laid to rest next to his beloved wife, Dolly, in their Pennsylvania hometown. A memorial service tomorrow was held Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 12 noon in the Event Center located in the Commons Building at the Fox Run in Orchard Park, where he resided the previous five years.

Sad news at anytime of year, but especially at this time. Our prayers and thoughts go out to the entire LaRussa family.

LaRUSSA – Eleanore A. (nee Hamilton) “Ellie” December 21, 2014, beloved wife and best friend of Donald for 63 years; loving mother of the late Gerianne, Gary (MaryAnn), the late Michael (Suzanne) and Daniel; devoted grandmother of Jennifer (Mark Felschow) and Thomas; adored great-grandmother of Michael and Marky; dear sister of Robert (Judy) Hamilton. Ellie is survived by her “Boys”, Cody and Hudson, as well as several nieces, nephews and many friends. Ellie sold jewelry at the Super Flea Market on Walden Avenue for 25 years. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday 3:00-8:00 PM at the KEVIN M. MASON FUNERAL HOME, 154 Weimar Street (at Casimir St.). All are invited to assemble at the Church of St. Casimir on Wednesday at 9:00 AM for Ellie's Funeral Mass. Entombment Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Linda and I wish to thank our SBYC family for all the prayers, words of encouragement and expressions of sympathy we received following the death of my father. It meant so much. Thanks, Wayne Dubrawsky

Last month you should have received an email regarding the passing of John Decrevel. His daughter, Nancy, has been in touch with me and would like to communicate with some of her acquaintances. I reposted the original email below and have the following information:

Nancy's email : msredbuffalo1@gmail.com

Nancy's phone : 954-218-6015

I'm sad to tell you this, my father Ron (Roland Decrevel ) passed away yesterday December 18 2014 in Hospice.

He had a long battle with Leukemia...as well as our loss of my older brother John Decrevel. John passed Jan 8th 2014. I'm alone now as my little brother has been gone since after Katrina hit...We never found him...found his dogs....but not him..

You may call me at 954-218-6015. Thank you....All the best and Happy Holidays

For those with vessels 30 ft and over, here is the DTOPS info.....

Decal and Transponder Customer,

2015 Renewals are now available!

To complete the order online, use our secure online ordering system

DTOPS (Decal

and Transponder Online Procurement System) at https://

dtops.cbp.dhs.gov.

Please use a PC that has the most current version of Internet

Explorer.

Pre-printed renewal applications should be requested only if you are

unable to complete the application via the DTOPS website. When

requesting a renewal application from the help desk, please provide

the following information depending on the conveyance type:

� Private Aircraft - tail number � Private Vessel (over 30 feet) - vessel name � Commercial Vehicle: VIN or license plate number

*NOTICE* Expedited shipping does not mean expedited processing.

Expedited processing is not available - all orders are processed first

come first served. Processing time is 4 to 6 weeks during renewal

season.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

User Fee Decal and Transponder Program

Phone: 317-298-1245

Fax: 317-290-3219 decals@dhs.gov

SANDY BEACH YACHT CLUB 37th ANNUAL WINTER REUNION

MARCH 19, 2015 At

BRADENTON YACHT CLUB 4307 SNEAD ISLAND ROAD

PALMETTO, FL 34221 (941) 722-5936

www.bradentonyachtclub.com

Dress code: Collared shirts, khakis, or slacks required. Jeans, t-shirts, cutoffs are not acceptable.

Cash Bar 11:30 am to 12: 30 pm—Lunch to Follow

———————————————————————————————————— PLEASE DETACH AND RETURN LUNCH SELECTION BELOW

w/check made payable to: Kathy Pruchnowski 4132 66th Place East Sarasota, FL 34243

(941) 893-7241 Reservations must be received no later than March 9, 2015

Name:________________________________ Phone: _____________________

Lunch Selection(s): 1. ______________________ 2. ______________________

Chicken Romano w/panko crust sautéed with artichoke and tomato bruschetta and balsamic syrup

Pork loin w/herb crust and piquant apricot chutney

Mahi-mahi w/Macadamia nut crust sautéed golden with citrusy key lime Beurre blanc

All entrees include chef’s selection of vegetable, dessert, coffee, tea.

$25.00 pp (tax and gratuity included)

Directions: From the north - take I-275 south over the skyway bridge to U.S. 41. Take exit #2 then south on Business 41 to Palmetto. Turn west at Tenth Street (Snead Island Rd), about 3 miles to the humpback bridge. Our Club is immediately on the left.

From the south - take I-75 and exit on U.S. 301 at exit # 224. Follow U.S. 301 South (West) to Palmetto. Go straight at the light in Palmetto Center on Tenth St. and follow the directions above. If using GPS enter 4307 13

th St. W.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Commodore’s

Reception

4 5 6 Work Nite

7 8 Women’s

BOD Mtg

9 10

11 12 13 Work Nite

14 15 16 17

18 19 20 Work Nite

21 BOD

Meeting

22 23 24

25 26 27 Work Nite

28 29 30 31

January 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Super Bowl

Party

2

Ground Hog

Day

3 Work Nite

4 5 6 7

8 9 10 Work Nite

11 12

Women’s

Org. Mtg

13 14

Valentine’s

Day Party

15 16

President’s

Day

17 Work Nite

18 Ash

Wednesday

BOD Meeting

19 20 21

22 23 24 Work Nite

25 26 27 28

February 2015

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

DITTY BAG DEADLINES The next deadline for submittals is Thursday, January 22nd for the

February 2015 issue Bob Dubil: Phone 839-0825 Email: Bboater111@aol.com