AUGUST 2010

DUCK TALES

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P a g e 2 D U C K T A L E S

2010 DCYC CLUB CALENDAR

JULY 17-CTR PERFORMING IN THE CLUB 9PM-12:30AM

JULY 24-2010 BLESSING OF THE FLEET-”PIRATES” THEME /PORTAGE DES SIOUX-new date

JULY 24-TIM SESSIONS PLAYING IN THE CLUB 8PM-MIDNIGHT

JULY 31-LIVE MUSIC IN THE CLUB TBA

AUGUST 2-BOARD MEETING 7PM

AUGUST 7-***NEW DATE FOR THE DOCKHOP POKER CRAWL/ANNUAL FLEET INSPECTIONS***

AUGUST 21– SURF AND TURF DINNER WITH RALPH BUTLER-RESERVE TICKETS NOW

SEPTEMBER 13– BOARD MEETING 7PM/ LATE DUE TO LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

SEPTEMBER 18– SHRIMP BOIL/ BONFIRE/LUAU PARTY

OCTOBER 4– BOARD MEETING 7PM

OCTOBER 16– COMMODORES GALA DINNER PARTY

NOVEMBER 1– BOARD MEETING 7PM

NOVEMBER 20– TRIM-A-TREE PARTY

DECEMBER 6– BOARD MEETING 7PM

DECEMBER 12– SANTA ARRIVES AT THE CLUB/CLUB CLOSES

Harbormasters Report From Harry Steele, “Frisky Mermaid”…

*We are in our 5th flood. The water is going up and down, but not away.

*The spider man will be spraying the docks, club and pool area in mid July.

*All docks have been sprayed for weeds on the Styrofoam.

*A temporary fix was placed on A Dock water. I will purchase the material and put that end of A- Dock back on line when the flood goes down.

*We treated the rocks around the harbor for weeds in between floods.

*The grass has taken a big hit this year from the floods. We will need to reseed all areas.

*The lights on the road will need to be addressed when the water goes down.

*I plan to paint the F Dock patio when the water goes down.

*All of the Dock signs are in bad shape and we need to replace them with a “water friendly” design.

*The trees along the road have been damaged due to high water and storms. We will need to ad-dress this issue when the water recedes.

*The bulbs in the lighthouse are burned out and will be replaced.

*Howard Weidinger continues to work with the pump company to update the water system to pro-vide the club with a more consistent and efficient water system. Editors Note: The entire DCYC Board would like to express their appreciation for the endless hours and effort both Howard and Harry have put in with regard to this issue. Thank you gentlemen!

A U G U S T 2 0 1 0 I s s u e 2 0 1 P a g e 3

REQUEST FROM THE

MEMBERSHIP: The bulbs

in the lighthouse will be re-

placed soon, so could a

saavy old salt who knows

how to radio the lighthouse

and turn it on, please con-

tact the editor (information

at right), and let those of

us who don‟t know how to

turn it on, how to do it?

This information would be

greatly appreciated!

Editor Contact:

Cheri Sappington

csapping@its.jnj.com

#314-603-1333

RESTAURANT REPORT from Mark Bachman...

HOURS OF OPERATION FOR AUGUST

THURSDAY - SUNDAY OPEN AT NOON

KITCHEN CLOSES AT 9P.M. ON THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS

KITCHEN CLOSES AT 10P.M. ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAYS

PIZZAS AND SALADS ARE AVAILABLE UNTIL LAST CALL ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS

THE LAST WEEKS OF JUNE AS WELL AS THE BEGINNING OF JULY HAS BROUGHT US SEVERAL OBSTACLES TO

OVERCOME. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THE PUMP HOUSE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED. THE RIVER LEVELS

HAVE NOT MADE IT EASY TO OPERATE , THANKS TO HARRY STEELE, BRYANT TUBBS, DAN WAGNER , PAUL

HOPKINS AND PAUL HOPKINS JR FOR HELPING ME SALVAGE WHAT I COULD OUT OF A BAD SITUATION .

AS ALWAYS I WILL TRY TO ACCOMMODATE ANY AND ALL SPECIAL REQUEST WHETHER IT BE BRINGING IN

SPECIAL MENU ITEMS OR PREPARING OF MENU ITEMS TO MEET SPECIAL DIETARY REQUIREMENTS. THIS HAS

BEEN DONE FOR THE LAST 12 SEASONS , ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ASK.

FIRST QUARTER RESTAURANT MINIMUM SHORTFALL INVOICES HAVE GONE OUT. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT

ALL MINIMUMS MUST BE KEPT CURRENT TO INSURE SERVICE AT THE CLUB

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT NO OUTSIDE BEVERAGES ARE TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE CLUBHOUSE OR POOL DUR-

ING HOURS OF OPERATION.

LIVE MUSIC FOR AUGUST

SATURDAY 7TH - 8 P.M.- MIDNIGHT JOHNNY CHASE

SATURDAY 14TH - TBA

SATURDAY 21ST RALPH BUTLER

SATURDAY 28TH CTR 9 P.M. - 12:30 A.M.

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The Dock Hop Poker Crawl now RE-SCHEDULED TO AUGUST 7th

Due to the flooding and the date change for the “Blessing of the Fleet”, the Poker Run is going to be re-scheduled as well from July 24 to the new date: SATURDAY AUGUST 7th. This will give folks more time to contact your fellow dock mates and set your theme, food and drink selections for the party this year. Last year we had Jamaica, Hillbilly, Island, Wine and Hollywood Red Carpet-just to name a few. Each dock was decorated and had special theme related munchies/drinks to make for a fun day for the

dock hop poker players traveling to each dock visiting fellow members as they collect their winning hand.

Saturday August 7th 2010.

2PM to 7PM.

Duck Club YC Dock Hop Poker Crawl and Annual Fleet Inspection.

Each Dock will need to have a theme with creative ideas for decoration, libation and munchies.

Purchase your hands between 1PM and 2PM in the Starboard Room.

Each dock will pass out a card for the Poker Crawl. There will be three flights: $5, $10, and $25.

There will be seven cards per hand with the best five cards wins. Standard poker rules apply.

At 7Pm all Poker hands are due in the Starboard Room. Winners announced around 7:30.

Commodore Russ Laramie and his fleet inspectors will tour each dock for the Annual Fleet Inspection.

“Be prepared to show off your quarters”.

Mark will have drink specials and live music.

For more information contact John Sturm 314-610-7567

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A SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT ON AUGUST 21st-

‘SURF AND TURF WITH THE RALPH BUTLER BAND’

This is a special event that will definitely be a sell out!

Please contact Sonny Robbins “Cotton Top” # 636.949.2457 to

secure your tickets as seating is going to be limited. The eve-

ning will include a steak and lobster dinner prepared by

Mark and staff followed by dancing and entertainment with

the famous Ralph Butler Band. Tickets are only $45 per per-

son, Even with the high water last month, over half of the

tickets have already been sold! At this point- only those folks

who purchase a dinner ticket will be allowed to attend the

party. Don’t miss out on this one, so call Sonny today with

your reservation. Table sizes are for 8-10 people for those in-

terested in reserving a private table for you and your guests.

*cash bar will be available*

Commodore’s Dinner Update: from Kathy Laramie...

Please remember to hold open October 16th this year for the Commodore’s Dinner. This Black Tie optional event will offer an upscale spread of horsdoevres and dinner entrees, and a chance to dress up and party to the music of Charlie Hilliard. A small silent auction will also be provided, to include a vari-

ety of offerings, including some artwork of local artists.

One such artist, Larry Pogue, recently invited us down to his

gallery in Washington, Missouri . We enjoyed a private tour of

his many sculptures, ranging from large garden or fountain

pieces to smaller wall art. The symbolism that Larry brings to

each piece is quite intriguing, as most are typically inspired by

a specific event, person, memory, or human condition. He em-

ploys stainless steel and other metals, often highlighted by light

or water, and frequently uses kinetics to create pieces that

move with the wind. Anyone who makes it into Washington

should definitely go to see his gallery, as it is well worth the

visit. I was very impressed, and was astounded to hear that he

was planning to create a piece specifically for our auction.

Larry’s daughter is club member Angela Love, so he has en-

joyed many visits to the Duck Club, and I think this is his way

of giving something back. With his understanding of our

boating community, I cannot wait to see what he designs for

us! Thank you so much, Larry. Anyone wanting to see Larry’s

work can visit www.larrypogue.com. The Larry Pogue Sculp-

ture Studio is located at 118 W. Front St. Washington, MO

63090, and the Phone is: 636.239.0668.

“YOUR AD NEEDED HERE”

For only $150, you can advertise

your business in the „Duck Tales‟ for

one year/twelve issues-that‟s only

$12.50 a month! As a service to our

membership, classified ads can be

placed for only $5/month. Contact

the editor at csapping@its.jnj.com.

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“Margaritaville”-What A Party!-thanks Lindell Gray for the photos:

( Master chef Mike Tremmel ) (Sonny Robbins kept the drinks a „flowin) (Enjoying the pool party-drinks in hand)

(Paul Hopkins, Mindy Tremmel and Ella ) (Tully‟s) (John Sturm and Bill Strecky)

(50-50 drawing winner Jackie Holloway) (Mr. “Smokin” Tom Anderson) (John Sturm serves a cold one or two...)

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“Restaurant and Bar Goodness for June 2010”

From Tom Anderson – Your Restaurant/Bar representative on the DCYC Board.

Mark had several bad circumstances that occurred that his organization pushed to the good side. During the Con

Trios Yacht Club Champaign Brunch the electrical went hay wire prompting a possible club closing at 1PM. Mark

and his staff were able to push this closing out to almost 3:30 PM despite the loss of air conditioning. During the

flooding of the last weekend in June, Mark was able to create a walk way to the club at his own expense and keep

the club operating. Mark‟s staff, despite danger to their own selves, were able to operate the club during the day

light hours of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on that weekend until the water went too high. Please come back to

the club after the water goes down.

The club is a place for socializing and fun for your families and friends. There are plans for dock party nights so

that each dock might get together to know each other with possible drink specials. We expect this to be a very

fun year for the club. Although, much like our own daily lives we expect the membership and operation staff to

act always in a respectful and polite manner.

The contract represents the service level agreement between the club membership and the operator. The con-

tract provides for tools of resolution on possible membership and operator disagreements. We always hope such

disagreements are kept to a minimum or not at all. Disagreements that are not immediately resolvable should be

brought to Tom Anderson‟s attention at dock 219, or cell phone 618-709-0000.

We expect this to be a fantastic year for the membership and operations staff of the Restaurant/Bar. Hope to

see you all there.

HERE ARE THE DETAILS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN “THE

BLESSING OF THE FLEET AND PARADE OF BOATS” WHICH WILL

BE HELD ON THE NEW DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 24th-THIS IS NOT A

DCYC EVENT, BUT IS AN ALTON POOL 26 RIVER TRADITION:

The Parade will be made up of two sections.

First: starting at Harbor Point Yacht Club Mile 204.5 UMR at 1:00pm and proceeding upstream to-

ward the Shrine Site.

Second: starting at The Yacht Club of St. Louis in the Dardenne Chute at 1:00pm, approximately equal

to Mile 215.6 UMR proceeding downstream. This section of the parade proceeds downstream in the

Dardenne chute and enters the main channel of the Mississippi River near the upper end of Mason Is-

land. The parade continues downstream in the main channel until approximately Mile 212 UMR

(abeam of the Our Lady of the Rivers statue).

The parade turns toward the Missouri shore where it merges with those from Harbor Point parading

upstream and passes the statue at 2:15pm going upstream. After receiving a blessing at the statue, the

parade continues upstream in Portage Chute, passing Palisades Yacht Club where the boats are judged

for awards.

Note: All boaters are invited to join in the parade along the route as it passes your marina.

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