Welcome to the Club!
We are wrapping up 2022 with the addition of three new families to WRYC.
Dean & Caroline Kigans of Richmond and their two sons; Trip and Parker. Dean has been a life-long visitor to Ware Neck - his grandmother has lived here her entire life!
Rob & Julie Childress of Gloucester and a referral from Jim & Cheryl Woodward.
Matthew & Samantha Preddy of Richmond and their three children (current and future JR Sailors); Brooke, Jimmy and Liam. The Preddy’s also have family ties to Ware Neck.
From the Commodore
Hard to believe that it happened again. Earlier this year I described an event in glowing sports terms - again it happened. The annual Oyster Roast was a smashing success - another “walk off homer in the bottom of the ninth”! Thanks to Will and Tish Grant’s family for all their efforts. Garretts, Hermansons, and Holtquists - as well as others - were guilty of contributing to the success. The oysters were great. Historical thanks to Ben Garrett for passing the chowder recipe on to Jim. Some of the biggest baddest hot dogs served in Ware Neck. If you want them they can be found at Nuttall’s Store. If that sounds like an unsolicited promo for the store - you’re correct - it is. I was amazed to look at my watch after 8 o’clock - a time when usually 75% of attendees are gone - and found the club still to be full of people having a great time. Mostly thanks to all who attended - seems strange to thank people for having a fun time - but there it is.
Next up is a resurrection of an old Club tradition - Christmas party. After we joined - I remember it being held this way many times. With a little effort from many people to bring dishes a fine meal was available. Fun way to celebrate. Christmas garb!
Don’t forget the annual meeting coming along in January. Expect a strong push for volunteers in the social arena. We need to get away from the same people stepping up to work. New blood!!!
Monthly “who said it quiz”: What football coach - faced with a major injury in his starting lineup said: “we’ll just use one of the Italian boys”?
See you at the Club.
Bob Davis
The Latest Fleet Scuttlebutt......
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the loft, all the sails were folded neatly, from Ullman to NorthCroft,
The tillers and rudders were stacked in their spaces and all masts and booms were resting firm in their places.
The inflatable dinghies stowed each side of the rack with the oars and accessories on the left near the back.
Some of our crew had affixed the flags to the wall with the race markers, anchors and weights in their stall.
Others made sure all the dollies were working, so moving our boats would be smooth and not jerking.
The keel boats were moved to rest safe on the hard, in case a storm came and moved them out of our “yard”.
So, thanks to so many we had another great season, Gov Cup, Jr and Adult sailing are just some of the reasons.
While there’s still much to do and we’re never really done, we’ll be ready next season for another year of fun.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Fleet Group. Thank you all for your help and participation in 2022.
Jim Garrett Fleet Captain.
Ring in the Holiday Season with a Soiree
RSVP’s are due by Monday, December 5
No cover charge, arrive in holiday finery
Bring a donation for the food pantry and dish to share
Beer and wine will be flowing (donations welcome!)
Commodore Ramblings
The end of the year approaches - only a couple of events are left. Unfortunately Oktoberfest did not fly - finally done in by the weather. As always we thank everyone - particularly Shanna and Pat for stepping up to be the organizers. Perhaps next year.
Thanksgiving time is upon us. Despite the many woes in the world - the Club has much to be thankful for. Club activities have rebounded - and sometimes exceeded - pre-Covid levels. Membership is up. There have been significant upgrades to the facility - with more needs identified. I personally am quite thankful for the continued efforts of the Board members - fantastic job. And - most importantly - very thankful that no major storms came to visit!
In the traditions of WRYC - the Oyster Roast ranks at the top. Members have stepped up with extensive plans to again make this a successful event. We encourage everyone to join in - should be a fine event!
“Who said it?” quiz of the month: “We know that he has, more than any other man, the gift of compressing the largest amount of words into the smallest amount of thought”.
See you on the 12th.
Bob Davis
Acting Commodore
The Latest Fleet Scuttlebutt.....
Sailing in Texas on Wednesday nights!
As I write this I’m sitting in a hotel room in Seabrook Texas overlooking Clear Lake…..its 80 degrees and there are a number of sailboats sailing around out near the cut channel going into Kemah. The breeze is brisk, probably a steady 12 knots out of the southeast and the boats and crew are getting ready to start the Wednesday night beer can races. But I digress……………
Well, back at WRYC, by contrast, there isn’t much going on. Fall is upon us and we will be moving the keel boats on November the 4th to their winter home over at Mobjack Bay Marina, and the other club boats will get repositioned in the field storage area in the next few weeks I know I’ve mentioned organizing a workday to put some of the lasers back together and I’ll get around to it but it may be spring now before it happens. I mentioned this in the last Telltale I believe, but if anyone would like to donate to the Adult sailing program in support of fleet maintenance it would be greatly appreciated. Any amount you feel comfortable with is accepted as it will go directly to Fleet and the boat repairs. $25, $50, whatever you can contribute.
Other wise we’re getting ready for our highlight event, the Fall Oyster Roast and hope to see you all there.
Steady winds and trailing seas be upon you,
Jim Garrett / Fleet
Oysters and a Holiday Soiree
Get those RSVPs in by Sunday, Nov. 6 to wareriveryc@gmail.com for the infamous Oyster Roast, hosted by the Grants, Garretts, Hermansons, & Holthaus’. Space is limited!!
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Mark your calendars for the WRYC Holiday Soiree on Saturday, December 10, 2022 hosted by Ceci Brown! Wear your most elegant holiday finery, bring your favorite dish, and a donation for the food pantry in the holiday spirit. RSVP by Monday, December 5—no cover charge!
From The Commodore
Seasons come and seasons go. So happy to see cooler less humid weather come in. We’ve had an incredibly successful summer season with events and programs that went well. The transition to Fall was marked again by a fine event - the Labor Day Social. Autumn and Harry Taylor were the organizers - special appreciation is given to Stephanie Peart, Mark Holthaus, Sean Smith, and Eric Moore for volunteering to help. Gary and Beve always seem to show up when help is needed and with Mark did cleanup duty. Thanks to Charlie Woerner for "coming home” to cook and reminding us of the thanks due to the Woerners for many years of service.
No longer being of a younger generation - I remember being taught to use a keyboard - it was called “typing”. A sentence that was used was “Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid……”. Now on my keyboard that sentence is finished “….aid of their CLUB”. Now is the time for planning for 2023. Board members are finishing their Covid tour of duties. Help is needed to keep this going. We need YOU to step up - so please give serious consideration to participation.
New Item - Monthly Quiz - “Who said it?”
Being a politician requires “ the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it did not happen.”
Bob Davis
Acting Commodore