MIYC June:July 2018

Marco Island Yacht Club

June/July 2018 Volume 18:6/7

Hats Off to a Great MIYC Kentucky Derby Party! The Marco Island Yacht Club held its 3rd Annual “Hats and

Horses” Kentucky Derby Day Celebration on Saturday May 5th. This year’s “Run for the Roses” participants enjoyed Derby Day Mint Juleps and hors d’oeuvres as they handicapped the race and cheered on their favorites during the race. Everyone wore their best Derby Attire and trophies were awarded by event sponsor Gillian Hamer. Following the race, everyone enjoyed an Old Kentucky Home dinner buffet topped off with a slice of Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie. If you missed the party, see your friends and enjoy the Derby experience vicariously! (Be sure to have sound turned on!) Link to Video

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Horse Race Winners 1st Place: Ellie Everitt 2nd Place: Sondra Hanafan 3rd Place: Kay Howard

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Costume Awards Best Couples’ Attire Don Mills and Doreen Hertell Best Individual’s Attire M.A. Harlacker Most Humorous Hat Geoff Walker Most Creative Hat Irina Ammerman Most Creative Fascinator Corinne Margulies

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The Ready - Set - Wear It! The Ready, Set, Wear It Life Jacket Event to promote safe boating practices and life jacket wearing was held at Marco Island Yacht Club. Boaters throughout the country are participating. Thanks to the Marco Island Commanders Group for coordinating the event. The Civil Air Patrol flew overhead, the Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the Marco Island fire department and police boats participated.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration Was Muy Bueno! MIYC celebrated Cinco de Mayo on cuatro de Mayo (May 4th) since the Kentucky Derby fell on the 5th. Members made short order of a piñata (the second or third hitter felled it) and enjoyed yummy margaritas at a very festive Happy Hour!

Naples Yacht Club Welcomed MIYC at May Day Cruise It was a great day on the water for MIYC’s Day Cruise to the Naples Yacht Club for lunch. Besides enjoying a tasty meal, Members were treated to a very informative talk by the NYC Club manager, sharing info about their Clubhouse renovation and their membership.

Mother’s Day Brunch a Crowd Pleaser Nearly a hundred Members and their guests enjoyed Chef Bob’s delicious Mother’s Day spread!

Captain Ray Adds to Memorial Day Celebration MIYC celebrated Memorial Day early, this year and the beautiful Colors ceremony was capped my a moving recitation of “In Flanders Field” by Korean War veteran Ray Yerich.

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Boatersù Night at MIYC Wednesday, July 11 th Cocktails at 6 - Dinner at 7 A Brief History of Nautical Culture in Collier County and the 10,000 Islands The slower season has officially arrived at our Club and in an effort to keep all Members informed and wondrous about the incredibly diverse mixture of land and water that we call home we present for you.

Jim McKeown Rear Commodore

From Calusa Canoes to the Hooligan Navy: Our Speaker will be Thomas Lockyear, Manager of Museum of the Everglades in Everglades City, will discuss the evolution of water-based transportation in Southwest Florida with an emphasis on Collier County. Mr. Lockyear is the former Executive Director of the History of Diving Museum in Islamorada and, over the last decade, has served at several other Florida maritime museums – including the Key West Shipwreck Treasures Museum and Pat Croce’s Pirate Soul.

Jim McKeown - Rear Commodore

Menu Salad Grilled Pineapple and Baby Bibb with Toasted Coconut & White Balsamic Vinaigrette Entrée Baked Stuffed Shrimp with Lump Crab, Cucumber and Lingonberry Cream Dessert Double Chocolate Lava Cake

Reservations - 239-394-0199

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Day Cruise to A Beach Party! Enjoy a beautiful trip over water, then lunch in style! No boat? No problem. Lots of our Members love to have guests on their boats! Or you can drive. June 12 th - 11:30 am JUNE 12 th -Beach party JULY 23 rd -1500 South restaurant Naples OR MIYC Lunch AUGUST 20 th -Pelican Isle YC OR The Esplanade 2018-19 Day Cruise OCTOBER 16 th Tues. – Naples Yacht Club (with Extended Cruise) NOVEMBER 12 th – Island Gypsy DECEMBER 10 th Mon.– Everglades City (T.B.D.) JANUARY 8 Tues.– NS&YC FEBRUARY 12 th Tues.– Goodland (T.B.D.)

Chip Pittman Sail Fleet Captain

MARCH 18 th - Pelican Isle YC APRIL 8 th Mon.– MIYC Lunch

Morning Golf Scramble Hibiscus Golf Club in Naples Thursday, June 14 th Tee Times start at 9am Play 9 holes in the morning, followed by lunch together at the Club, punctuated with tall tales, excuses, sand saves and bruised egos! Members are invited to sign up to play a morning 9-hole fun scramble at one of the prestigious Naples Golf & Country Clubs in Naples during this reciprocal season. Final sign up deadline for golf is June 7 th in order for us to make advanced tee time reservations. Please also indicate whether you will be joining our merry group for lunch afterwards at the Club. We are keeping the price low, which will be a special summer rate for 9 holes and a cart. To sign up for June 14 th golf, please contact Summer Golf Captain - Henry Stanley at 817-692-6303 or email him at [email protected] Beginners welcome; just bring a good sense of humor. We play the best ball, so only one of your foursome has to hit their drive in the fairway . . . and maybe you can sink the winning putt for your group. Green fee for 9 holes & cart is $25

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Extended Cruises

Pete Frazier Power Fleet Captain

Join Us For the Extended Cruises Being Planned for the 2018-2019 Season!

All full Members are invited to join the fun and put new life and laughter into your time on the water! If you have not cruised an area before you will be able to learn from experienced cruisers and have a relaxing trip plus it is just more fun! Trip Captains organize the dinners and events and you can participate in part or all of the itinerary. Land Cruisers are invited to join us by car or ride on a boat to the destination where we arrange for hotel accommodations either at the marina or nearby. Some boaters with smaller boats also prefer to stay on shore. Signing up with the Extended Cruise team costs nothing and assures that you will be kept advised of plans as they are finalized. Plans are currently underway for a cruise up the West coast in May, a trip to the St. Charles Yacht Club in June, and a July 4th Legacy Harbor trip Captained by Ray Rosenberg. Please sign up to keep informed and let us know if you are interested in being a Cruise Captain: Questions or to Sign up: Pete and Peggy Frazier [email protected] 906 227 7625 Trips like this one epitomize what the MIYC is all about...great camaraderie, new friends, fabulous food, and the opportunity to share our love of boating....join the adventures! As we are working to plan our cruising schedule for next season we hope you will give us a click or call if there is a destination that you want to set sail for! We had such fun on our Staycation that it is being formally scheduled for December next year to allow everyone to experience an Extended Cruise close to home. We hope that the 50% of the Members who responded to the survey reporting that they have never participated in an Extended Cruise will join us for the Staycation. Also planned are trips to new places like Useppa and old favorites as well as cruises that combine Day and Extended Cruises. One request was that we plan a trip across Okeechobee and either to circumnavigate Florida or travel up the East Coast- let us know what floats your boat!. Reservations and Questions Pete & Peggy Frazier:

[email protected] 906 227 7625 (See next page for tentative schedule)

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October - 2018 October 15,16 - Naples Yacht Club November—2018 November 1, 2, 3 - KEY WEST November 4, 5 - MARATHON / FARA BLANCO December -2018 December 8 Sat. - Christmas Boat Parade December 9 Sun. - Dock Party/Staycation December 10 Monday - Dancing, Dessert & Dreams JANUARY—2019 January 7, 8 - Naples Sailing & Yacht Club FEBRUARY—2019 February 20 - Useppa February 21,22 - Boca Grande/Isles Yacht Club February 23 - Pink Shell MARCH—2019 March 15,16 - Pelican Isle Yacht Club APRIL—2019 April 22 - Circumnavigation: Departure TBD MIYC EXTENDED CRUISE SCHEDULE

MIYC Theatre Group An informal group of MIYC Members enjoy an evening of theater at Artis-Naples several times a year. The broadway shows are held at Artis-Naples, 5833 Pelican Bay Boulevard in Naples. There are a number of us who have purchased season tickets for next year which will entitle us to purchase season tickets again next year guaranteeing us a ticket to Hamilton in 2020.

The season begins with The Sound of Music on December 26. The season ticket holders are going on Tuesday nights (Sound of Music is exception). The shows run for one week only. If you do not wish to purchase season tickets, you can always purchase individual shows depending on your schedule and availability of tickets. The shows for the 2019 season are: Les Miserables – Tuesday 1/29/2019 at 8:00 P.M. Waitress – Tuesday 2/19/2019 at 8:00 P.M.

Fiddler on the Roof – Tuesday 3/12/2019 at 8:00 P.M. School of Rock – Tuesday 4/02/2019 at 8:00 P.M. The group goes to dinner prior to the performances. Dinner is optional and is organized by Diana Winterhalter (H: 239-389-0825 or C: 614-284-3792). Please let her know if you decide to become part of the group. For more information or to order tickets, contact: Artis – Naples 239-597-1900 or [email protected]

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Singing Bingo Night at MIYC Thursday, 14 th Cocktails - 5:30 Dinner - 6PM

You asked for it. More games and more music. We found the perfect combination -- Bingo and a DJ who plays music in between

games. We’ll have a special menu served during the event. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. with Happy Hour drinks at the Burgee Bar. Bring cash to purchase your Bingo cards. There will be cash prizes for winners. Make your reservations now at 239-394-0199

MIYC Brunch on the Gulf 10am - 1pm Join us at the MIYC for Sunday Brunch each week ~ With a lighter Version of the Grande Brunch For Father’s Day - Sunday, June 17 th Reservations - 239-394-0199 Club Dress

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Summer Margaritaville Cookout Music and Dancing Saturday, June 23 rd 6pm A night of grilling and chilling to kick-off Summer 2018 with a special cookout menu, Margaritas at the Burgee Bar, and Caribbean Island live music with steel drums and vocals provided by Patrick Menzies of Island Sounds.

Come join the fun and dance the night away. Make your reservations now at 239-394-0199

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