Docklines 2009

WHITE POINT YACHT CLUB
DOCKLINES – WINTER 2009


From the Commodore:
Greetings! I trust that everyone is having a happy new year. I am very much looking forward to this year’s boating season with all the club members. We are planning to do the pig roast and fireworks ourselves this season, which will be a great deal of fun. But we do need your help. Volunteers for all events will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Maria (maria.bell@corp.aol.com) or me (571-236-0553) to sign up.
I also wanted to welcome the new members of WPYC. I encourage you to jump in and get involved in the many activities and committees in the club.
New Members:
Rick and Mary Beth Bearden
Gary and Carol Briggs
Scott and Dee Butterfield
Jim Eury and Carolyn Gorman
Andy and Linda Kovac
Tom and Linda Kranz
Vicky Moss
Bruce and Laura Plantin
Garrett Preis and Jacqueline Mackey
Jim and Cynthia Stultz

January 24-25 - Winter Rendezvous - Kitty Hawk, NC
Twenty members had a great time at the Winter Rendezvous in Kitty Hawk. The company and food were outstanding! Half of the group spent Saturday sightseeing the local lighthouses and Elizabethan Gardens in nearby Manteo. The other half of the group went four-wheeling on the beach in Corolla. All in all, a good time was had by all! Next year will be even better. All are encouraged to join in.
--- Kevin Whicker, 2008-09 Commodore

In Memoriam: Thomas Moss
Tom Moss, a new member to WPYC, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2009. A service was held on March 21 at Jefferson Funeral Chapel. Tom will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Thursday, May 28, 2009, 11 a.m. Contributions may be made in his honor to Walter Reed Society.

In Memoriam:
Harry Lee Arnest Jr.
Harry Lee Arnest, a long-time member to WPYC, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2009. A memorial service was held on March 14 at Yeocomico Episcopal Church. Contributions may be made in his honor to the Kinsale Foundation.
He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1942, just in time to serve as gunnery officer on the fast battleship North Carolina, just after the first American landings on Guadalcanal. He was in some of the hottest action during the war.
He came home to become an enterprising businessman and expert realtor, and devoted husband to his dear wife, Betty, and grandchildren, Will, Annie, and Lee.


March St. Patrick’s Day Event
Rick and Mary Beth Bearden win the prize for the best new member volunteers. The food was delicious and the event was well attended.

Club Calendar – 2009 Season
Check out the new schedule on the next page, and be prepared to discuss any new ideas at the Opening Meeting, April 25th. In addition to your old favorite events, we are going to try a Surf and Turf Dinner on June 27th. The club will serve Filet Mignon or New York Strip, seafood, baked potatoes, salad and dessert. The price is TBD. We will still be gathering for a casual brunch on May 3rd, July 5th, August 2nd, and September 6th during the season. We’ll ask one volunteer couple to host each event, bringing (at the Club’s expense) OJ and V8 plus Danish. All others bring a pot luck brunch dish. We’ll start late and end late, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, so churchgoers can catch up.