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MCYC channel chatter The Friendliest Club on the River Since 1961 50990 Dike Road Scappoose Oregon 97056 www.mcyc1.

A HUGE shout out to Bob Gedde for all of his hard work. He does such a great job at running our biggest fundraiser party of the year that I never want to take it (or Bob) for granted!

That being said I would ask the people who do not come down and enjoy our functions or help out what is the purpose of your membership?

1 MCYC channel chatter The Friendliest Club on the River Since Dike Road Scappoose Oregon APRIL 2018 A monthly publication of Multnomah Channel Yacht Club Commodores Comments Well did you have as much fun at the St Paddy s Day party as I did? A HUGE shout out to Bob Gedde for all of his hard work. He does such a great job at running our biggest fundraiser party of the year that I never want to take it (or Bob) for granted! I would also like to thank all of the people who helped put it on. That being said I would ask the people who do not come down and enjoy our functions or help out what is the purpose of your membership? That is my theme this year and I think it is time to bring it up. We have members who never come down why not? If you have health issues then we totally understand. But have you lost interest in boating? I would ask if this has happened to you then come on down and give it another try. For example we have cruises coming up and our Brats and Bingo party. If you then find that you have no interest maybe it is time to rethink your membership. Membership is a privilege and not a right. There are expectations attached to being a member. Are you meeting them? Our members do everything around here to keep the club functioning and we need you! I would strongly encourage anyone who has not been down in a while to take the time to enjoy one of our meetings/dinners, functions or just a sunny day to sit out on the front dock. Have a great month and I will see you all soon. Stay healthy and safe! - Commodore Dave

CRUISE CAPTAIN Gib Colistro 2018 CRUISE SCHEDULE May 5 Opening Day May 11-13 Foothills Park docks @ Lake Oswego May 25,26,27

Upper Dock July 3-8 Bartlet Landing July 13,14,15 Bald Eagle Days July 27,28,29 Martin Slough Rock the Cove July 31, Aug.

9,10,11, St. Helens City Docks Club Calendar April 1 Easter, April Fools Day, Apr. 4 Board meeting Apr.

MANDATORY for ALL MEMBERS May 18 General meeting June 2 Bingo and Brats Party June 6 Board meeting June 15 General meeting July

21 Board meeting General meeting Hot August Nights Board meeting Ladies Dinner CRYA Golf Tourney General meeting Joe s Jokes

Teriyaki Chicken Burger w/pineapple,bacon, Swiss Cheese and all the fixin s Macaroni Salad and Coleslaw Just 5 Bucks!

Sutherland Walker, Chertude, Clark Colistro, White, Attrash, Dalton Nov Range,Schultheis, Wiese/Clare December Member Pot luck

2 CRUISE CAPTAIN Gib Colistro 2018 CRUISE SCHEDULE May 5 Opening Day May Foothills Park Lake Oswego May 25,26,27 Martin Slough Jun. 22,23,24 Sand Is. Upper Dock July 3-8 Bartlet Landing July 13,14,15 Bald Eagle Days July 27,28,29 Martin Slough Rock the Cove July 31, Aug. 1,2 Hadley s Landing Aug. 10,11,12 Batwater Station Sept. 28,29,30 Anchor out at PYC Oct. 12,13,14 Sand Is. Upper Dock Nov. 9,10,11, St. Helens City Docks Club Calendar April 1 Easter, April Fools Day, Apr. 4 Board meeting Apr. 20 General meeting May 2 Board meeting May 5 OPENING DAY. MANDATORY for ALL MEMBERS May 18 General meeting June 2 Bingo and Brats Party June 6 Board meeting June 15 General meeting July 4 Independence Day No Board meeting this month July 20 General meeting Aug 1 Aug. 17 Aug. 25 Sept. 5 Sept. 13 Sept. 15 Sept. 21 Board meeting General meeting Hot August Nights Board meeting Ladies Dinner CRYA Golf Tourney General meeting Joe s Jokes General Meeting Menu Dinner Meeting Hosts April May June July August Sept. Oct. Teriyaki Chicken Burger w/pineapple,bacon, Swiss Cheese and all the fixin s Macaroni Salad and Coleslaw Just 5 Bucks! Hale, Mardesich, McGee, Giacherio Svela, Bruce, Moore Senz, Sharpe, Bowyer Donaldson, Karpeles, Sanderson Jellum, Payne, Sutherland Walker, Chertude, Clark Colistro, White, Attrash, Dalton Nov Range,Schultheis, Wiese/Clare December Member Pot luck Birthdays USS Portland Commissioning To all yacht club members: The new Navy ship USS Portland will be coming upriver in April for her commissioning. To find out more go to Toni Sanderson 4 Teresa Colistro 5 Lorraine Gedde 8 Pat Senz 10 Tom Greenwood 20 Elmira Beeler 24 Lynne Aten 24 Terry Lane 29 Kendra Range 29 Anniversaries Steve & Toni Sanderson 2 Art & Karen Moore 27

Join us on June 2nd for the MCYC and Party!

starts at 7:00 Admission $15 gets you dinner and one

Additional cards are $2 each Or 3 for $5 Dinner includes

All cash prizes. Only one winner per game. Cash prizes!

4 Join us on June 2nd for the MCYC and Party! Bar opens at 5:30pm Dinner served at 6:00 First game starts at 7:00 Admission $15 gets you dinner and one BINGO card. Additional cards are $2 each Or 3 for $5 Dinner includes bratwurst, sauerkraut, chips, baked beans, and dessert All cash prizes. Only one winner per game. Cash prizes!!!! Hosted by: Prazan, Robison/Harvey, Wiese/Clare, Sanderson Multnomah Channel Yacht Club Dike Rd. Scappoose, OR 97056

This Press Release is courtesy of BoatUS Swimming Near Boat Docks Claims More Lives How to prevent a tragedy with a summertime age old ritual ANNAPOLIS, Md.

5 This Press Release is courtesy of BoatUS Swimming Near Boat Docks Claims More Lives How to prevent a tragedy with a summertime age old ritual ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 20, 2017 The fatalities over the weekend of an 11-year-old girl in New Jersey and 19-year old young man in Ohio are bringing scrutiny to an age-old summer ritual that s common on waterfronts across America: swimming near boat docks. Initial reports say the youngster died when touching a dock s electrified boatlift, and the Ohio teen died as a result of dangerous electrical current in the water while trying to save his father and family dog that also appeared to be stricken by the electrical current. The BoatUS Foundation, the boating-safety arm of the nations largest recreational boat owners group, has some tips to prevent an electrocution tragedy. While swimming deaths due to electricity fall into two categories, electrocution and electric shock drowning (ESD), both can be prevented the same way. Electrocution can happen in fresh- or saltwater when swimmers make contact with energized metal dock fittings, boats or other structures due to faulty alternating current (AC) wiring. ESD occurs when AC gets into freshwater from faulty wiring and passes through a swimmer, causing paralysis or even sudden death. Unlike electrocution, with ESD a swimmer does not need to be touching a boat or dock structure, and even minute amounts of electricity can be incapacitating and lead to drowning. Innocent enough? But is there electricity in the water? Boaters and parents need to know about Electric Shock Drowning, and what to do to save a life. The risk of ESD is greatest in fresh- or brackish water, so some areas such as estuaries or rivers may only be in the danger zone after heavy rains. In saltwater, electrical current takes the path of least resistance, bypassing swimmers. Unlike a drowning swimmer, who typically can t yell out for help because their mouth is mostly underwater, an ESD victim is often confused about what is happening, may be able to shout, and will feel numbness, tingling, pain and paralysis. Tingling in the swimmer s body is one of the early warning signs of ESD. What can you do to prevent an electrocution or ESD fatality? Here are 6 tips: 1. Never swim around boats and docks that use electricity. 2. Post "no swimming" signs. 3. Have a qualified electrician with experience in dock electrical service inspect your private dock annually. 4. Install ground-fault protection on your boat and private dock. 5. Ask your marina if they have installed ground-fault protection, and if the electrical system is inspected and tested annually just in case someone falls overboard. No one should ever swim in a marina. 6. Periodically test your boat for electrical leakage into the water. What do you do if you see a distressed person in the water near a boat dock? A drowning victim often looks playful, while an electric shock drowning victim looks distressed. It may be difficult, however, to immediately determine either, so play it safe by not jumping in. The first task is to shut off power to the dock at the breaker panel, and if equipped, disconnect any power cable to the vessel. If power cannot be shut down, follow the reach, throw, row, but don t go mantra by using an oar, boat hook or throw a floatation device to reach the stricken person.

6 Boat U.S. As members of Multnomah Channel Yacht Club you are invited to become a Boat U. S. Member at a special rate. $15 BoatU.S. Membership Dues And 10% off Water Towing Service BoatU.S. Coop Group # GA82926Y NEW MEMBERS: Sign up online at boatus.com/join (enter your BoatU.S.Coop Group # on the first page of the application. CURRENT MEMBERS: Not receiving the discount? Membership@boatus.com Any question about our Coop Group Discount see: Joe Aten or check out BoatUS.com membership

Gilbert River Project MCYC members, we are underway on the fund raising for the Gilbert River Dock Project as discussed at the last General Meeting.

7 Gilbert River Project MCYC members, we are underway on the fund raising for the Gilbert River Dock Project as discussed at the last General Meeting. I want to thank the MCYC Board on approving a MATCHING up to $1500 received from members. We have the support of CRYA with a large contribution, NOTS Boating Club with over $4,000 and we are up to $1375 from MCYC Members ( not including the MCYC matching funds) and it keeps growing. I want to thank the contributors of late: Sanderson, Senz, Prazan, Karpeles, Svela, Range, Atens. With the help of ALL members, my goal is to have $4000 total contribution from MCYC. If you are willing to support this project, please make a check out to MCYC and get it to me so I can keep the funds separate from the General Funds. If you have any questions, please call me or lori.senz@comcast.net Pick up a current copy of the Freshwater News publication to see an article in there regarding the Project. The word is getting out!!! Lori Senz Vice Commodore

chatter The Friendliest Club on the River Since Dike Road Scappoose Oregon

MCYC channel chatter The Friendliest Club on the River Since 1961 50990 Dike Road Scappoose Oregon 97056 www.mcyc1.org OCTOBER A monthly publication of Multnomah Channel Yacht Club 2018 Commodores Comments