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Wind & Waves Newsletter St. Mary’s Boat Club May 2017 Page 1
In This Issue
News from Around the Club
New Commodores Sworn in P2
Commodore’s Corner P2
New SMBC members P3
Dredge Clears SMBC channel
P4
SMBC has a new sign P5
SMBC Racing Schedule P6
Social Calendar P 7&8
Classifieds P9
News from around the club:
Memorial weekend report: Mostly cloudy with some rain. Light winds on Saturday with nice wind on Sunday and lots of wind Mon-day for the “Sail to Lunch” Several Catalina 22 boats and crews visited SMBC for the weekend participating in a Catalina 22 regatta which was held simultaneously with our Commodore’s Cup Regatta.
Saturdays first race was in light wind but ok. The second race turned into a parking lot! Sundays races were in excellent wind and more races could have been run in the allotted time.
Monday’s sail to lunch at Behms was a little bumpy with the lake white capping. The wind was on the nose, requiring several tacks to get there, but the bright sunshine and warm temperature made for an enjoyable sail. I used two reefs in the main sail and still rounded up a couple of times. Six boats participated in the sail to lunch.
Good News/Bad News! The lake has lots of water with Lake Level at 15” above the notch or about even with top of seawall. During the last week, water was half way up the side of the front porch step, flooding much of the parking area and yard around the club house. By the memorial weekend the water had mostly subsided with only some puddles along with standing water on the sidewalk.
Wind and Waves
Up Coming Events for SMBC
June 4th, General Membership Meeting with carry
in supper following. Bring two items per family
Fire Cracker Regatta - July 1-3
Saturday, July 1st, 11:00am - 2 Triangle Races
Sunday, July 2nd, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race
Monday, July 3rd, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch
July 1st at 6:00 P.M. Shrimp Boil
July 2nd, Sunday Morning Breakfast at 8:00 A.M.
6pm: Sadie Hawkins: men grill for the women
July 9th, General Membership Meeting with carry
in supper following. Bring two items per family
EXTRA!! EXTRA!!
We have a new Commodore and Vice Commodore! See page 2!
The SMBC channel has been dredged. See page 4
John Bergdall finished his Eagle Scout project and the new SMBC sign looks great! See page 4 for details.
A problem in the sanitary drain lift station caused drains to back in the clubhouse. The problem has been fixed and everything cleaned up.
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Past Commodore
Gary Brown Swears
in new Commodore
Bob Brenneman and
new Vice Commodore
Doug Drury at the
May General Member-
ship meeting.
The Commodore’s Corner
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those men and women who died while serving in the
U.S. military. It also marks the unofficial start of Summer vacation.
What a fantastic start to Summer we had over this Memorial Day weekend. Starting with the un-
veiling of Jon Bergdall’s Eagle Scout project. An Eagle Scout is the highest achievement attain-
able in the Boy Scouts of America. With the completion Jon’s project he moves closer to being
one of the four percent of Boy Scouts that are granted the designation of “Eagle Scout.” Jon’s
project will be a beacon of light that welcome boaters to our channel entrance for years to come.
The All-American Cookout followed the unveiling. Thanks goes out to Kate and Beth for provid-
ing a fantastic traditional Memorial Day barbeque for more than 55 club members and guests.
With favorable winds and fair skies the weather was perfect for the 2017 SMBC Commodore’s
Cup & Catalina 22 Regatta. The 2017 SMBC Commodore Cup was won by George Schumacher,
David Regnet finished second, and Bruce Allen finished third. The Catalina 22 Regatta was won
by Rich Fox, Mark Breeden finished second, Bryan Retterbush finished third and Chuck Emrich
finished fourth. Bryan Retterbush did a fantastic job hosting the Catalina 22 Regatta and creating
the awards.
Monday was the annual Sail to Lunch. This year more than 25 club members met at Behm’s for
lunch.
What a wonderful weekend to kick off the unofficial start of Summer vacation. Thanks goes out
to everyone that helped to make this a memorable weekend.
"Fair Winds and Following Seas."
Bob Brenneman
SMBC Commodore
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Please Welcome Our Newest Members!
Phil Albertson is an experienced
sailor, having sailed and raced
on many different sailboats.
Phil joined the club without a
boat. Currently Phil has made
arrangements with Etta to share
her boat.
Phil lives near Wapakoneta, OH.
Tom and Vicky Lomont have
a Catalina 25, currently
docked on the West wall.
Tom and Vicky live in Ft.
Wayne, IN.
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Dredge Working in SMBC Channel in Spring
The state operated dredge worked from
well out in the lake up the SMBC channel
to where the North/South channel
crosses the East/West channel.
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New SMBC Sign on Break Wall Built by Jon Bergdall
Jon started the conceptualization of this pro-
ject in August of 2016. He had to go through
an approval process, and got the last ap-
proval signature in December of 2016. In
January, Jon along with Doug’s help drew up
the concrete foundation plans, the concrete
block layout with the stone face and sign.
He contacted “Signs Are Us” in Fort Wayne,
Indiana and met with the owner to work out a
final design. By March, he picked up the
completed sign. Concrete was poured on
Good Friday. As Doug would drive the con-
crete buggy back and forth from the delivery
truck to the sign, Jon worked the concrete
around in the forms, working to get the air
out and keep it level. In the end 2 1/4 yards
were poured for a sturdy foundation. Then it
was the long hours of laying the block,
wrapping it in wire mesh, mudding and adding stone to the front. The St. Marys Boat Club sign fit like a glove in place
on May 23, 2017.
Jon learned how to organize the materials he needed and to preservere to complete the project. He noted in his Boy
Scout paperwork, “Leadership is difficult when you don’t know what you are doing. In that case, I can tell the person
what I need help with,
and they show me and
lead me. To become a
leader at new things, you
must first be led.” The
sign was dedicated to St.
Marys Boat Club on May
27, 2017. There was a
gathering of members
out on the break wall and
some rode on “Miss
Elsie”, SMBC’s pontoon
boat as Jon gave a
speech about how much
our club means to him.
We are like a second fam-
ily. With the channel
markers, club members
can find their way home.
By Cindi Bergdall
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2017 SMBC Race Schedule
and Fun Activities
Regattas
Commodoreʼs Regatta - May 27-29, 2017
Saturday, May 27, 11:00am - 2 Triangle Races
Sunday, May 28, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race
Monday, May 29, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch
Firecracker Regatta – July 1 – July 3, 2017
Saturday, July 1, 11:00am - 2 Triangle Races
Sunday, July 2, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race
Monday, July 3, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch
Labor Day Regatta - September 2-4, 2017 – Final Regatta
Saturday, September 2, 11:00am - 2 Triangle Races
Sunday, September 3, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race
Monday, September 4, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch
Note: All Regatta Races will include a Captains Meeting at 10:00am with the race starting to 11:00am.
Activities in Red are fun activities for ALL members.
Monthly Rock Pile Series
The following dates are scheduled for the Monthly Rock Pile Series Races that are scheduled on the weekend of the SMBC monthly membership meeting.
Sunday, June 4, 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race
Saturday, July 9, 5:00pm – Raft Out
Sunday, July 9, 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race
Sunday, August 6, 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race
Saturday, August 5, 8:00pm – Midnight Sail
Sunday, September 10, 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race
Sunday, October 8, 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race - Final Race
Note: All Monthly Rock Pile Races will include a Captains Meeting at 10:00am with the race starting to 11:00am.
Saturday Morning Series Races
The following dates are scheduled for the Saturday Morning Series Races by each month.
June 3,10, 17, 24 - Saturday Series Race
July 8, 15, 22, 29 - Saturday Series Race
August 5, 12,19, 26 - Saturday Series Race
September 9,16, 23, 30 - Saturday Series Race
October 7 - Saturday Series Race – Final Race
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2017 SMBC Social Calendar
*Note: All events and dates are subject to change.
April 2nd : SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow
May 7th : SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow
Memorial Day Holiday: Hosts: Kate & Beth
Sat., 27th: 6pm Dinner
Sun., 28th: 8am Breakfast
Mon., 29th: 11am Sail to Lunch
Catalina 22 Regatta: Memorial Day Weekend Host: Bryan Retterbush
June 4th: SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow
July 4th of July Holiday: Hosts: Don & Jane Davis with Doug & Cindy Bergdall and
Irvin & Kathy Baltes
Sat., July 1st: 6pm Shrimp Boil
Sun., 2nd: 8am Breakfast
6pm: Sadie Hawkins: men grill for the women
Mon., 3rd: 11am Sail to Lunch
9th: SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow
23rd: 11am Sail to Lunch for Lakefest (tentative)
August 5th: Open Hatch with Cocktails & Appetizers to share (Theme?)
Hosts: Fran & George Schumacher ?
6th: SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow
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2017 SMBC Social Calendar (continued)
September
Labor Day Holiday: Hosts: _____________________
Sat., 2nd: 6pm Great American Cook-Out Dinner
Sun., 3rd: 8am Breakfast
Mon., 4th: 11am Sail to Lunch
10th: SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow
Homecoming Theme: Contact former members to join us for the day.
Marathon Water Station: Date to be announced with information to follow
October
1st: SMBC meeting at 4pm with potluck dinner to follow STARRING:
Soup/Chili Cook-off & Pumpkin Dessert Contest
Hosts: ___________________________
28th: Halloween Party Hosts: ____________________
November
4th: SMBC meeting at 4pm with Thanksgiving meal to follow
The club will provide: turkey, ham, mashed potatoes & gravy
Members need to bring a complimentary dish
December
9th: 6 pm SMBC Holiday Party with Installation of Officers (Location TBA)
Hosts: Donna & Bob Brenneman
*If you are interested in hosting an event, or you would like to add an event, please contact Cindy Bergdall @:
[email protected] or call 1 (260) 438-6982.
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St. Mary’s Boat Club
973 Edgewater Drive
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-300-SMBC (7622)
(weekends)
www.stmarysboatclub.com
Club Officers
Commodore - Open Vice Commodore - Bob Brenneman 567-510-5701 [email protected] Secretary – Matt Dickey
Treasurer - Brandi Dickey 740-357-9720 [email protected]
Sail Fleet Captain – Kate Anderson 614-558-3105 [email protected] Dock Master – Don Davis 937-409-3365 [email protected] Social Committee Chairman Cindy Bergdall 260-728-9790 [email protected]
Board of Governors
Irv Baltes
Brad Barton
Bill Baumann
Donna Brenneman
Rick Fellers
Kathy Baltes
WIND & WAVES Editor: John Myers
Email: [email protected]
PH: 765-480-7328
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Thank for your support.
If you have something for sale and
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page please e-mail the information to
me and I will get it in the next month’s
edition.
CLASSIFIEDS:
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15312 Fox Ranch Road Wapakoneta OH 45895
(419) 738-8237 Cell (419) 203-5452
Large selection of pre-owned & refurbished sailboats, ready for the water and used sails.
Outside space and large tarps for winter storage
All kinds of new & used sailboat hardware and
accessories
For Sale: Marine Radio,, inside mount, no antenna,
Complete Sunfish ready to sail with trailer, See or call
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