Inside this issue:

Fleet Captain’s Report        2

 

 First Mates Flyer                3

 

Presentation of the Fleet

                                         4,5

                                           

Gilligan’s Island Flyer          6

 

Sarasota Cruise Flyer         7

 

First Mates Bowling            8

 

Panther Key Flyer              9

                                         

Festival of Lights        10, 11   

 

Wild Goose Flyer              12

 

Port of the Islands Flyer    13     

 

New Members                   14

 

Special Report/Notices     15

 

New MBYC Products        16

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMODORE’S MESSAGE

 

 

My first month as your Commodore has really been busy and very rewarding. We had a lot on our plate last month with the cruise to Captiva and Boca Grande on the 3^rd to the 7^th, then the First Mates bowling extravaganza on the 15^th, the cruise to Legacy Harbour Marina for the Edison Festival of Lights the 18^th to the 21^st. and our Fleet Captain’s Auction on the 27^th.The proceeds from the auction are divided between the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 95, Marco Island Power & Sail Squadron, and the Marco Island Civil Air Patrol.

 

On our Monday Madness (the last Monday of the month) we had a great turnout with about 65 members and guests showing up, including PC Irwin Miller with First  Mate Marylees visiting from Tennessee. It was a fun evening again; 50 of us stayed for dinner. The dinner specials were excellent and worked out very well. Shelly will let me know what the specials will be for March; as soon as I get the list I’ll get it out.

 

This month is another busy month for the club with the new member party on the 2^nd at the Island Country Club, Gilligan’s Island on the 20^th and the cruise to Sarasota from the 25^th to the 30^th.

 

I want to thank every one who sponsored the events:  Vice Commodore Brent Cook for the Captiva Boco Grande cruise, Phyllis Ostrow for the First Mates event, PC Dave Besuden, Joe Anzalone, and PC Bob Vroman for the Festival of Lights, and our Fleet Captain Gerry Odenbach for the auction.

 

We have four members who are ill: Alan Johnson, Carolyn Carroll, Joan Walsh, and Juanita Henning. Our prayers and thoughts go out to them. Please let me know if any of our members are sick or injured so I can notify everybody.

 

Thanks again

 

Your Commodore Bill Horton

POINTS OF INTEREST

Presentation of the Fleet Report and Pictures

 

Festival of Lights Report and Pictures

 

New Members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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