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FEBRUARY 2012
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
7 pm, Third FRIDAY of the month
All Members & Guests Welcome
Refreshments served at 6:30 pm
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
6:30 pm, First Tuesday of the month
All Members Welcome!!!
BRUNCH
FEBRUARY 19
9:00 AM to 12:30 pm
Tickets - $12
(Age 5 to 9 - $5 Under 5 - Free)
Belgian Waffles
Eggs cooked to order
Ham, Bacon or Sausage
Potatoes, Toast, Pancakes
Grits, Biscuits & Gravy
Fruit Salad, Pastries, Cereal
Orange Juice, Coffee
No Host Bar
Co-Chairs: Louis Huerto-Rojo & Bill
George
(next breakfast – March 18)
OLD TIMER’S
LUNCHEON
Saturday, March 3rd
11 am to 2 pm
The club will host an Old Timer’s
Luncheon free for members of 25 years or more. Twenty-Five year
and Fifty year members will be presented with their 25 and 50 year pins
if they haven’t yet received them. Invitation letters will be sent out
so watch for yours in the mail. We invite attendees to bring any old
photos from the Club to share with your fellow members. Questions?
Call Russ or Pat Damos (415) 453-6106.
NEW MEMBERS:
Sean Ballenger, Tim Price, James
Rosenfield Norberto Salas, Michael Shalaby
D. B. Temple, Kimberly Wilson, Bobby
Yokoi |
SUPERBOWL
FEBRUARY 5
Tickets - $15
Hors d’oeuvres - 2 PM
Dinner - Halftime
Rotisserie Chicken
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Vegetable, Salad, Bread
Chef: Donny Boslar
Hors d’oeuvres: Ron & Dianne
Rodrigues and Chairs: Louis Huerto-Rojo & Bill George
DINNER
VARIETY SHOW
February 25
Tickets - $40
ELVIS, ROY ORBISON
NEIL DIAMOND W/TLC
Plus Special Guest Hosts
Mauna Loa Hawaiian BBQ
will be catering this event
5:30-6:30 Hors d’oeuvres
6:30-8:00 Dinner & Dessert
8:00-10:00 Music & Dancing
BBQ Chicken, Kalua Pork, Short Ribs
Coconut Shrimp, Veggi Eggroll
Shrimp Eggroll, Salad, Rice
Co-Chairs: Louis Huerto-Rojo & Bill
George
FINGER FOOD FRIDAYS
Join us at the club on Fridays between 4
pm & 6 pm for a casual get-together. Feel free to bring one of your
favorite appetizers to share. Meet old friends and make new ones.
IN MEMORIAM
Our condolences to the families
of members who have passed away:
Nicolo Dapiran
Rodney Grant Mettner
Pete Nielsen
Joe J. Pedroli
W. R. Wingate |
CLIP AND SAVE – 2012-2013
Feb. 5 ....Super
Bowl
Feb. 19 ...Brunch
Feb. 25 ...Dinner
Variety Show
Mar. 3
...Old Timer’s Luncheon
Mar. 17
..St. Patrick’s Day Event
Mar. 18
..Breakfast
Apr. 15
..Breakfast
May 13
...Mother’s Day Brunch
May 20
....Breakfast
June 17
..Father’s Day Brunch
July 16
..Breakfast
July 28
..Annual Picnic
Aug. 11
..Kid’s Day on the Pier
ST. PATRICK’S
DAY EVENT
March 17
12:00 – 4:30 +
Golf Links & Horseshoe Tournaments -
12:00-4:00
Best Hat or Outfit Award - 4:00
CORN BEEF, CABBAGE,
etc
- 4:30
Bring Family, Friends and Irishmen
down for the FREE tournaments & awards
DINNER SERVED AT 4:30
TICKETS – 2 FOR $15
Co Chairs: Bill Merrill and Donny
Boslar
LONG-TIME BAY AREA BUSINESS TO CLOSE
After almost 65 years in downtown San
Rafael, Western Sport Shop has announced that it will close its doors as
of the end of January 2012. It has served fishermen, hunters and
outdoorsmen since its founding in early 1947 by Gene Thompson. The
business has been owned for the past 25 years by the James M. Edgar
family of Kentfield. The Edgars have decided to retire from the
sporting goods business.
Generations of families have sought
information, advice and gear from the professional staff at Western.
For years it has been a gathering place for outdoor enthusiasts who
share their stories, experiences and photos. Overtime, Western has
sponsored a variety of seminars, fly fishing fairs, deep sea fishing
trips and has taught classes on fly-fishing, fly-tying and duck
calling. It has become a bay area institution.
The Edgars are still hopeful that a new
owner may surface to carry on this 65 year old tradition. Western Sport
Shop stands as the only specialty retailer of fishing, hunting and
fly-fishing equipment along the Highway 101 corridor., It has directly
served the North Bay population centers of Marin and Sonoma Counties, as
well as San Francisco and the East Bay. Its website has reached
customers all over the world. It will be missed. |
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MARIN ROD & GUN CLUB
DUES RENEWAL NOTICE
Note dues include a mandatory $25
special assessment for Pier Repairs.
Dues deadline without penalty is March
31st. A $50 reinstatement fee will be imposed if dues are
not paid by the deadline of March 31st.
Please return this page with your check
made payable to: Marin Rod and Gun Club, PO Box 493, San Quentin, CA
94964.
Member Name
____________________________
Member No.
______________________________
Birthdate if qualifying senior
________________
If not sure of initiation date, the bar
has a list and can be contacted at (415) 456-8142.
Dues Regular Member
$100.00
(includes $25 special
assessment)
65 & Over & Member for 10 years
$ 62.50
(includes $25 special
assessment)
Dependent Card
Renewal $ 10.00
New or Replacement
card $ 25.00
Additional Voluntary
Contribution $________
TOTAL
ENCLOSED $________
DO NOT DESTROY YOUR CURRENT
MEMBERSHIP CARD
Members who joined October, November or
December are paid through December 31st of next year.
Each Member understands that he/she is
responsible for any losses he/she may cause or may suffer while using
Marin Rod and Gun Club Facilities. As a member of this Club each person
warrants that he/she possesses adequate liability insurance to cover any
loss that may be attributable to him/her and for any losses suffered by
him/her. In addition, the member understands that the club is not
responsible for any errors or omissions of any other member of the Club.
Dated: ___________________________________
Signature of Member:
______________________
If the dues amount presents a financial
hardship, call the Club Office at (415) 456-3123 or discuss with a Board
member. Hardship requests will be reviewed and determined on a case by
case basis. *****************************************
MRGC Newsletter Ad
Anyone wishing to place an ad in the MRGC
Newsletter, please contact L. Lentini at the club office (415) 456-3123.
Secretary Office Hours
for each month
will be posted on the club bulletin board.
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MR&GC Proposed By-Laws Amendments
(Present language in bold
Proposed
changes in italics)
Article V Membership, Paragraph 8
Any member more than three (3) months in arrears in payment of dues
(March 31) shall be declared delinquent. The Secretary
shall notify all delinquent members. Upon payment of delinquent dues
such member shall be reinstalled. Any member delinquent in payment of
dues for three (3) additional months (June 30)
shall be dropped from the membership roll …
The purpose of this change is to clarify
the timeline for delinquent dues. The Board voted TO RECOMMEND
this change.
Article VI Meetings, Paragraph 1
Twenty (20) Fifteen (15) members shall constitute a
quorum … The Board voted NOT TO RECOMMEND this
proposal to reduce the required number of members for a general meeting
quorum.
Article VI Meetings
Proposal to add a new paragraph 5 and renumber existing paragraph 5 to 6
as follows: 5. Members, Directors and Officers intoxicated or under
the influence of drugs will be excused from attendance at Board of
Directors meetings and not given credit for attendance. The Board
voted NOT TO RECOMMEND this change.
Article VII Board of Directors,
Paragraph 3 Any Directors
or officers failing to attend three (3) consecutive
meetings of the Board shall automatically forfeit their seat on the
Board. This proposed amendment was to clarify that officers are
also directors. The Board voted TO RECOMMEND this change.
Article IX Standing Committees,
Paragraph 6 C
C. The Committee shall meet when called
by the Chair. The Committee
shall also meet quarterly with the current President to discuss matters
of policy or welfare of the Club.
The Board decided it was up to the
President to call such a meeting if needed and should not be mandated
and voted NOT TO RECOMMEND this change.
Article X Duties, Paragraph 2.
PRESIDENT Proposal to add a
new C, as follows: C. The President may not miss more than four (4)
meetings (Board and General) in any 12 month period. If this occurs,
the First Vice President shall assume the office. Since the By-Laws
already provide for dismissal of any director who misses three
consecutive board meetings the Board voted NOT TO RECOMMEND
this change.
Article XI Elections, Paragraph 1
Nominations shall be made at the regular membership meeting held in
the month of October. Candidates for nomination shall have been
selected by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board. In
addition, nominations may be made from the floor; however,
members nominating other members for office must not be intoxicated or
under the influence of drugs. The Board deemed this proposed amendment
unenforceable and voted NOT TO RECOMMEND this change. |
Article XI Elections
Add new Paragraph 2 and renumber existing Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 3, as
follows: 2. Members who have medical conditions or mental illnesses
such as manic depression/bipolar disorder, multiple personality
syndrome, dementia, Alzheimer’s or drug addiction are not eligible to
run for office and cannot serve on the Board of Directors. The
Board rejected this proposed amendment as a probably illegal
discriminatory policy and voted NOT TO RECOMMEND this
change.
Children’s Christmas Party Thank
You
This event is so special. To see all
those smiling little faces, so anxious to see Santa & Mrs. Claus,
laughing and having fun with Jeremy the Juggler. The excitement when
they open their presents or have a winning raffle ticket. This is the
payback to the hardworking volunteers who make this event a success.
Hats off and applauds to Laura Lentini
who worked all year long to get the best bargains and quality of toys.
No small job. She even braved the wee hours of the morning on Black
Friday. Thank you Laura for all that you do.
Getting everything ready for the big
event took lots of hands. From the kitchen to the gift wrappers,
decorators to raffle sales and cleanup. My heartfelt thanks goes to
Bill George, Donny Boslar and the kitchen crew, Dottie & Phil Fecteau,
Mike & Elvie Lowrey, Gary Mehrtens, Jeanne Brindley, Marsha Klein, Naim
Robertson, Debbie Lewis, Billy Sheehan, Vicki Cooke, Stephan Avanozian
and Marti Camiccia. A special thank you to Sue-Ann Joy, always by and
on my side, reliable, encouraging and helping me to dodge the curve
balls. To my son-in-law Ryan for stepping in at the last minute and
doing a great job as M. C. Last but not least, thank you to my husband,
Jim Brown, for his patience. He deserves a medal. Always willing to be
my work horse and fix-it man.
Thank you to everyone who comes with
their children and grandchildren and is supportive by buying lunches and
raffle tickets so that we can continue to offer this great event.
Janet Brown
KID’S DAY ON THE PIER
Kid’s Day chairman Ed Meagor has
selected Saturday, August 11th for the annual event. High
tide at the Golden Gate will be 9:12 am making the ideal starting time
at 10:00 am on our pier.
Ed says all kids must have a parent in
attendance. Hot dogs, sodas and chips will be served. Please bring
your own fishing equipment, club supplies are limited.
Co-chairs Bob Vandermeer (457-0516) and
Joe Morrison (388-2034) will be accepting new and used fishing rods and
equipment donations. We want every kid to get something, so please be
generous.
Needed: Piano bench or stool
We’ve brought the piano that has been on
the stage down into the meeting room so it can be enjoyed by the
membership and we need someplace for the pianist to sit. |
