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CAPTAIN ─ NANCY SHIVERS
Captain Nancy Shivers opened the meeting to a noisy room of partying SaltySisters and welcomed everyone to the “Twelve Days of Christmas” Party.
She also had introductions of 3 past Saltys, Helen Karran, Lori Gramm and Susan Larrison.
She thanked the Board Members for providing the gift of a candle for all those in attendance.
CO-CAPTAIN ─ SANDY RIPBERGER
Sandy has made a racing calandar for the Sailing Salties. Click Here to see.
HOSPITALITY ─ ROZ BECKOFF
The Dec. and Jan. birthday celebration will be held on Jan. 4 at the regular meeting.
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SUN. DEC. 25 MYRA McSHANE |
| Tears-Fran Williams and Carolyn Williams are ill |
SOCIAL ─ SUSAN HUFF
HOLIDAY PARTY
The meeting was very brief to make way for the Skit of the Class of 2010. What a show it was! Tricia Billings, Gina Bowden-Pierce, Rose Worlein, Carol Jurca and Renee Athey entertained the room with their own lyrics, costume changes and dance routines to songs dedicated to 60 years of Salty Sister activities. A slide show accompanied the performance, and an unexpected appearance by Allison Jolly thrilled the audience. Newspapers, called “The Salty News”, were also handed out noting accomplishments of many members of our organization. A standing ovation was given to “The Fab Five”.
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The dinner followed the show and was highlighted by the singing of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” with each table assigned a “day”, mimicking each day’s gift with antics. Susan Huff and her committee were applauded for their greatdecorations and entertaining ideas. In addition to Susan, her committee was Kathy Ahern, Carol Crawford, Ginny Daniels, Jan Davisson, Mary Lavash, Kathy Mansir, Jane Martin, Gloria Lewallen, Linda Salverson, Fran Stevens (who just turned 90 Years old!) and Maridell Weaver. Thanks also to photographers Lisa Avila, Trish Birkenstock, and Sharon Van Landingham.
NAUTICATS ─ NINA GLOVER
The Nauticats under the direction of Nina Glover and accompanied on the piano by Shelia Moore entertained before and after lunch with festive Christmas songs.
Other Business:
The Rosemary tree centerpiece went to the Salty whose birthday was closest to Jan 6.
Too bad Tricia Billings’ tree was missing when she went to get it after cleaning up her skit props.
CRUISE ─ CHARLOTTE HOFMANN
Endeavor Catamaran Yachts tour has been rescheduled for Thursday, January 12th. 11:00 AM,
Briny Brothers welcome. Please sign-up if you have interest in this trip.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Anyone who ordered a name badge, see Trish Birkenstock for an update on the order.
If you have not already donated to the charities, please do so.
LINDA MEEHAN reported on the American's Regatta for the Disabled sailed out of the SPSC. Jen French and J.P. Creignou raced on a Scud 18 and finished in First Place!! Jen also won the award for Top Female Sailor!! This was an international regatta with three classes. Jen and JP are now down in Punta Gorda training for the 2012 IFDS Worlds, held January 7-15. They will be training there for about a month. Then it's on to the OCR 2012 in Miami from January 22-28. If they finish highest US sailor overall, they will go on to represent the United States in the 2012 Olympics.
The two of them have been working very hard the past few months and the costs are tremendous. To read about them or to become a sponsor on their "Road to London", please check their website at http://www.j2racingusa.org/
PHOTOGRAPHY ─ LISA AVILA, RENEE’ ATHEY, TRISHA BIRKENSTOCK, BARBARA WATSON
Photo Albums: Check the Picasa web site for more photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/SaltySistersRock. Photos from 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 are now posted on this site.Barbara W's photos http://gallery.me.com/watknots2#100163 ─ http://gallery.me.com/watknots2#100237
Ducky Photos ─ http://gallery.me.com/watknots2/10024
BROAD REACHERS - CHARL HADFIELD
For $25 you can be a "Salty Broad!"
Check the website for application and information. http://broadreachers.org/
Comedian Jan Hunter ended the program with her yearly rendition of “The Chris before Nightmas”!