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1 Jan-Feb Ocean City Marlin Club OFFICERS Franky Pettolina President Mark Radcliffe Vice President Annette Cropper Secretary Brian Tinkler Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pat Svehla Ron Callis James Jefferson Val Lynch James Giles Mike Diffendal Bill Regan 9659 Golf Course Rd Ocean City, MD A Message from the President - Hello my fellow OCMC members. I know it has been forever since I have written a Marlin Bill article. But fear not, there was a method to my madness. It started back in January when the Baltimore Ravens won the wild card game. I said to myself, Self, you should wait until football is over to write a Marlin Bill. Sure it will drive Amanda nuts, but you will be able to give your complete thoughts on the season Well, here are my complete thoughts. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WOOOHOOO!!!! SUPERBOWL CHAMPION BALTIMORE RAVENS!!!! SUPERBOWL MVP JOE FLACCO!!!! ONE LAST VICTORIOUS RIDE FOR RAY LEWIS!!!! It was a roller coaster of a season. There were many doubters, at times myself included. But we did it. I want to thank all of you who put up with my shenanigans during the games. My understanding wife, who put up with many a drunken Sunday and Movie Monday over the season. My key Fireball partners (WE DID IT FOR LUCK!). Jessica, Katie, Rick and Sam (the hardest working bartenders in the biz). Mikey J and Johnny Solo (hey guys, we brought half a bushel of clams, 6 dozen oysters and some leftover meatballs, work some magic and share it with the bar! You guys rock!). And last, but certainly not least, Coach Harbaugh, Mr. Steve Bisciotti, and our BALTIMORE RAVENS!!! Now on to club business. It has been a busy winter. We have undergone a kitchen revamping and an HVAC upgrade. Both of these improvements will make our club an even better facility for the members to enjoy. The BOD, especially Mike Diffendal, put in quite a bit of time to make these things happen, and as always I thank them all for their efforts. There have been some really good parties at the club this winter. Most recently being the Superbowl Tailgate, and as I write this the Valentine s Dinner is tomorrow night. Dee and the Auxiliary, Amanda, Mikey, and Rick all work really hard to make these parties a success and they have not failed yet. The Auxiliary puts in a lot of behind the scenes work at these events, and usually, for some reason, I am given credit for it. I will be the first to say that I would be lost without Dee and her Army, so please give the Auxiliary members a pat on the back whenever you can. They deserve it. And tip those bartenders! Many of our members have been busy catching fish all over the globe for the past two months. The Miss Annie and the Absolut Joy have been having successful runs in the South Florida Sailfish Tourneys (Randy Yates has been on fire). Big John Knight and his son Tyler put a whooping on the sails in Isla. Bill Pino has been in Guatemala for so long that his wife Jennifer has brought 4 more Alpacas, 3 llamas, 6 goats, and Continued on next page.

2 A Message from the President (continued) a wayward hamster into their home. Howard Lynch has stopped acknowledging my Dorado praise on his Facebook page, but in all seriousness, Howard, Josh Ruskey, Mitch Pierson, and the rest of our OC boys have been setting Costa Rica on fire this winter. So many of our members have spent time in CR this winter that I am beginning to think we need a satellite club in Jaco. I may need to form a committee to look into this. Let me offer this advice, when you are sitting in the club over the next few weeks and see someone with a good tan (with full on raccoon eyes, not little itty bitty tanning salon goggle eyes) ask them where they have been and what they have caught. I guarantee you will get some good stories. I am pretty sure Al and Sharon Rittenmeyer can give you at least 2 or 3 countries worth of feedback alone! This winter has been a wild ride, and it is not quite gone yet, but I can feel it starting to loosen its grip. I look forward to seeing a bunch of you in the boatyards in the coming weeks, and of course at the club in the interim. And one last time. RAVENS!!!!!!! Franky Pettolina Hi, January 8, :46 a.m. My son, Ben, age 9, caught the last White Marlin of the 2012 season and we just got a nice framed certificate in the mail from the Marlin Club - Thank You! The fish was caught/released from Larry Dougherty's LunaSea. As it turns out, Ben just wrote a story about this in class. Wanted to share the lasting impact this will have on him, and me, too! Happy New Year & Best Regards, Scott Welling Bel Air, MD

3 Saturday, April 13, 2013 Pirate s of the Caribbean Dinner!! Starting at 6:30 p.m.... The enthusiasm of our OC Marlin Club President, Franky Pettolina has no boundaries when it comes to his favorite team, the Baltimore Ravens!! CLUBHOUSE HOURS Wednesday - Thursday 3:00 10:00 p.m. Light fare Served 4:00 5:00 Full Menu Available 5:00 9:00 Friday - Saturday 3:00 11:00 p.m. Light fare Served 4:00 5:00 Full Menu Available 5:00 10:00 Sundays 3:00 10:00 p.m. Light fare Served 4:00 5:00 Full Menu Available 5:00 9:00 Buffet Includes: One Complimentary Cocktail of your choice Assorted Salads Red Snapper Ceviche Conk Fritters Pineapple BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders Grilled Mahi Mahi Jerk Chicken Grilled Pineapple Chutney Caribbean Shrimp Pinchos Churrasco Steak Pinchos Pineapple Upside Down Rum Cake & some other surprises!! Pirate Attire Optional- Prizes for The Best Pirate Attire!! (Value: 2 Club Gift $25.00) Also, keep one eye open for Rick s Pirate Punch! Arrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhh!!! $30.00 per ticket A GUARANTEED SELL-OUT!! Pre-paid reservations are a must! Call the Club to purchase your tickets today!! (410) The OCMC cannot take seating reservations nor guarantee a seat for any Club dinner. The Pirate s of the Caribbean Dinner is limited to 140 persons. Eight ticket limit per Member. No exceptions. Other Dates To Remember: Saturday, May 4, 2013 Opening Season Club Dinner starting at 6:30 PM $20 per ticket lite fare, one complimentary drink ticket Keep an eye out for more details on upcoming Club s!

4 2013 OCMC Fishing Tournament Schedule 4 th Annual Memorial Day Bluefish Tournament: To benefit the Catherine & Charles Kratz Memorial Foundation and Scholarship Fund Chairman: Franky Pettolina Registration: May 24, 2013, 6:30-8:30 p.m./captain s Meeting: 8:00 p.m, Fishing Days: (1 of 2) May 25 & 26 Weigh Ins: May 25 & 26, 3:30-6:00 p.m., Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: May 26, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Invitation Only: 34 th Annual Small Boat Tournament: Chairman: Bill Regan Registration: June 21, 2013, 6:30 p.m./captain s Meeting: 8:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (1 of 2) June 22 & 23 Weigh Ins: June 22 & 23, 3:00-6:30 p.m., Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: June 23, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 7:00 p.m. 4 th Annual White Marlin Party Friday, October 18, 6:30-10:30 p.m.(-ish) 2013 OC Marlin Club Seasonal Awards Saturday, October 19, 6:30-10 p.m. 31 st Annual Canyon Kick Off: Chairmen: Bill Regan & Annette Cropper Registration: July 3, :30/Captain s Meeting: 8:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (2 of 3) July 5, 6, & 7 Weigh Ins: July 5, 6, & 7, 5:00-7:30 p.m., Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: July 7, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 8:00 p.m. 9 th Annual Kid s Classic: To benefit the Wish-a-Fish Foundation Chairmen: Bill Regan, Annette Cropper, & Pat Svehla Registration: July 19, 2013, 6:30 p.m./captain s Meeting: 7:30 p.m. Fishing Days: (1 or 2 of 2) July 20 & 21 Weigh Ins: July 20 3:00-6:30 p.m., July 21 3:00-6:00 p.m., Sunset Marina Sunday Carnival & Awards: July 21, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 7:00 p.m. Every Angler receives an award! 5 th Annual OCMC Ladies Tournament Heels and Reels : To benefit the Bertha Holloway Scholarship Fund Chairmen: Franky Pettolina & Amanda Shick Registration: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 6:00 p.m./captain s Meeting: 8:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (1 of 2) August 2 & 3 Weigh-Ins: August 2 & 3, 5:00-7:30 p.m., Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: August 3, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 8:00 p.m. 55 th Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament: Chairmen: Franky Pettolina, Al Rittmeyer, Bob Wimbrow, & Bill Fenwick Registration: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 6:30 p.m./captain s Meeting: 8:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (2 of 3) August 30, 31, & September 1 Weigh-Ins: August 30, 31, & September 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sunset Marina Awards Banquet: September 1, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Awards Presentation: 8:00 p.m. 35 th Annual Challenge Cup: Chairman: Jon C. Duffie Registration: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 7:00 p.m./captain s Meeting: 8:00 p.m. Fishing Days: (2 of 2) September 13 & 14, No weigh-ins. Italian Night: September 13, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Awards Banquet: September 14, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

5 Happy New Years 2013!! Pictures taken by Susan the Ocean City Marlin Club

6 Happy New Years 2013!! Pictures taken by Susan the Ocean City Marlin Club

7 Happy New Years 2013!! Pictures taken by Susan the Ocean City Marlin Club

8 MONTHLY RECIPE Venison Meatballs INGREDIENTS: 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup uncooked instant rice 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 pound ground venison 3/4 cup water 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup ketchup 1/3 cup condensed tomato soup, undiluted 1 tablespoon ground mustard 2 teaspoons paprika DIRECTIONS: 4 servings Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble venison over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Yield: 4 servings Yoga Poses for Your Workday Seated Cow Face Pose Did you know that if you work at a computer, it is recommended to take a break every 15 minutes to stretch out your neck and back? Find some computer relief. Here's an easy one: Raise your right arm and take your fingers to the nape of your neck. Then take your left arm behind your back and clasp your hands. If you can't clasp, simply stretch your fingers towards one another Feel stretch and opening all along the right side of your shoulder girdle, and a gentle, comfortable stretch at your left shoulder. Release with an exhalation, shake your arms out, and repeat to the opposite side. Interested in learning more? Celebrate Earth Day Every Day! Help the Marlin Club be more earth-conscious & begin receiving the Marlin Bill by , please contact Amanda at: info@ocmarlinclub.com or

9 The Ocean City Marlin Club Board of Directors would like to thank all of the Sponsors of the Club for all the support they have given the Club over the past year. White Marlin Level $5,000 Sponsorship Blue Marlin Level $2,500 Sponsorship Billfish Level $1,000 Sponsorship Sailfish Level $500 Sponsorship Experience Ocean City s Premiere Miniature golf 23rd St., 28th St., 68th St.., 136th St.