1990
- Commodore Walter AmassVice Commodore: Bob Bittner
Rear Commodore:
Gus Kaminaris
Fleet Captain: Joe Block
Fleet Chaplain: Cleve PotterCommodore
Walter Amass took command of the Club in 1990. In November, the social activities
began with the Commodore's Ball on November 4, at Northpoint Gardens. The Queen
of the Chesapeake, Miss Shelly Fillar, our Princess Sharon Gnau, along with a
large group of MCC members and guests, with 48 visiting Officers and friends from
our sister yacht clubs, made the night a memorable one for the Commodore. The
annual Christmas Party, Officers Cocktail Party in January, and the Bull Roast
in February kept the social calendar hopping along at a merry pace towards Opening
Day of May 12. This Opening Day was the largest ever with 26 visiting clubs, 14
Princesses and the lovely Queen Shelly bringing greetings for a successful boating
season. This year was brought to a close with a challenging cruise to the
Kent Island Yacht Club (KIYC) for the Frostbite and Fleet Review. The weather
made sailors out of us! Our host at KIYC wined and dined us like Kings and Queens.
Those in attendance shall always remember this cruise as a wonderful end to a
great year. 1991 - Commodore Bob BittnerVice
Commodore: Gus Kaminaris
Rear Commodore: Joe Block
Fleet Captain: Mike
Miliken
Secretary: Don Antos
Treasurer: Bill PriceBob Bittner
became Commodore in 1991. His Princess was Tammy Anderson. The Commodore's
Ball at the top of the World Trade Center included a wonderful day/night view
of the Harbor. On Sunday, 75 people were treated to breakfast at the Rusty Scupper. At
Christmas, 180 people attended the party where Tom Chalk and First Mate Judy presided
as Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus. The Shake Down Cruise to the Inner Harbor
was cold, wet, and windy for the five hearty boaters and those who drove to the
pier party. Later, Opening Day was sunny weather with a large turnout of
26 visiting clubs. MCC attended many club openings and garnered a couple of plaques. In
August, 12 boats cruised to Mears Point and enjoyed a sumptuous crab feast. The
highlight of the season was the Frostbite Cruise to the Annapolis Harbor. There
was a 16-boat fleet, plus other drove. That night, 85 people attended the dinner/dance
at the Fleet Reserve Club. On Sunday, Commodore Bob and Lady Dottie were treated
to a very spirited Fleet Review. August of 1991 saw the passing of P/C Bill
Price, a charter member and Past Commodore who served many years as Treasurer
of MCC. 1992 - Commodore Gus KaminarisVice
Commodore: Joe Block
Rear Commodore: Don Antos
Fleet Captain: Mark Belcher
Secretary: Walter Rupp
Treasurer: George BroscoeFor 1992, the helm
of MCC was turned over to the skillful leadership of Commodore Gus Kaminaris,
along with a full slate of Flag and Staff Officers. Gus and his Officers represented
MCC for the year of 1992. The Commodore's Ball was held in the Ballroom
at Scarlet Place in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. The Ball was attended by over
130 guests who began what would be a banner year for MCC. Commodore Gus
and First Lady Fannie hosted a very successful Bull and Oyster Roast held at the
Bowley's Quarters Fire Hall. Shortly thereafter followed the 1992 MCC Opening
Day. While the weather was threatening, Commodore Kaminaris welcomed a large number
of visiting clubs, their officers, and their Princesses. MCC's Princess
for 1992 was Miss Tammy Anderson who attended all the major events of MCC as well
as a vast majority of the opening day ceremonies for other clubs. MCC had
a wonderful slate of weekend cruises and a one-week cruise to the southern bay. The
fall of 1992 brought the Fleet Review Dinner Dance held at Maryland Yacht Club
in honor of our Commodore. The morning of the fleet review, 61 members of MCC
were treated to breakfast provided by Commodore Kaminaris and his First Lady Fannie.
A large number of MCC vessels attended the Fleet Review to say thanks to Commodore
Kaminaris for a truly outstanding year. 1993 - Commodore
Joe BlockVice Commodore: Don Antos
Rear Commodore: Mark Belcher
Fleet
Captain: Betty Stahler
Secretary: Walter Rupp
Treasurer: Chris Brettschneider
Fleet Chaplain: Steve Johnson
Fleet Surgeon: Steve Bontzos
Board Members:
Captain Al Freedman, Captain Tom Chalk, P/C Howard GnauIn 1993, the helm
was turned over to our youngest Commodore, Joe Block. This was the beginning of
a very exciting year for MCC. In October, Betty Stahler was voted in as the first
woman member and was quickly voted into office as Fleet Captain. F/C Betty Stahler
went right to work planning a land cruise to Atlantic City and many boat cruises. The
most memorable cruise was to MYC in June. MCC's Princess, Tammy Anderson was the
first MCC Princess to be crowned Queen of the Chesapeake. What an honor for Tammy
and for MCC. Commodore Block will always remember his swim that day. September
brought the Frostbite/Fleet Review Cruise to MYC. Saturday evening, many members
enjoyed a delicious dinner and dance. Rain and wind didn't interfere with the
hearty breakfast prepared by Commodore Block and V/C Don Antos. The Fleet Review
went off as planned-the rain had stopped but the winds continued to blow. Commodore
Joe Block and First Lady Rose will always remember their year the "Year of
the Firsts" for MCC. 1994 - Commodore Donald AntosVice
Commodore: Mark Belcher
Rear Commodore: Betty Stahler
Fleet Captain: Walter
Rupp
Treasurer: Chris Brettschneider
Fleet Chaplain: Steve Johnson
Fleet
Surgeon: Steve Bontzos
Board Members: Ron Rebbel, Al FreedmanIn 1994,
Donald Antos was installed as the 40th Commodore of MCC at a gala ball held at
Martin's Eastwind. Commodore Don and First Lady Rosalie had a memorable night
and took home a videotape they will enjoy in the years to come. The presence of
the Queen of the Chesapeake, Tammy Anderson was noteworthy since she was the first
MCC Princess to win this coveted office. During the following winter season,
MCC was represented by the Commodore and his Lady who attended the many balls
around the Chesapeake Bay. The 1993 Christmas Party, the 1994 Officers Cocktail
Party in January, and the Annual Bull Roast in March kept the social life of MCC
active and the financial health of the Club in good order. Rear Commodore
Betty Stahler organized the MCC Opening Day. Unfortunately, the weatherman did
not cooperate. By 11:30 AM, all outdoor setups were moved inside Commodore Hall
because of threatening weather. By 1:30 PM, the rainfall was heavy and stayed
that way all afternoon. The weather did not hurt the attendance as there was an
excellent turnout for the indoor ceremonies. During the cruising season,
the Club enjoyed a Shake Down Cruise to the Inner Harbor, a mid-season cruise
to Georgetown, and an enjoyable Crab Feast Cruise to Haven Harbor Marina. The
cruising season ended with a Frostbite Cruise to Crescent Yacht Club. Commodore
Don and Lady Rosalie hosted a cocktail party and a dinner/dance on Saturday and
a Sunday morning breakfast. The spirited Fleet Review was a great wrap up for
another successful boating season for MCC. In the Fall of 1994, the MCC
First Mates dissolved their auxiliary organization. At his final meeting, Commodore
Antos presided over the vote that conveyed full MCC membership to the former Mates
and converted the Club into a family based organization. 1995
- Commodore Mark BelcherVice Commodore: Betty Stahler
Secretary:
Dottie Murray
Treasurer: Bob Swalin
Board Members: Captain Ron Rebbel, Captain
Al FreedmanCommodore Mark Belcher and Lady Jackie were saluted at the
ball for the 1995 season held at the Annapolis Marriott Hotel. This affair was
made more memorable due to the fact that the beautiful weather enabled many members
to arrive by boat. Princess Susan Kopacz made all of our members proud by her
fine showing at the "Queen of the Chesapeake Pageant" by being called
back as one of the six finalists. Even without the support of a Rear Commodore
or Fleet Captain, MCC managed to have a successful year. 1996
- Commodore Betty StahlerVice Commodore: Chris Brettschneider
Rear
Commodore: Brian Hunt
Fleet Captain: Walter Rupp
Secretary: Pamela Hunt
Treasurer: Bob Swalin
Fleet Chaplain: Steve Johnson
Fleet Surgeon:
Gail Johnson
Board Members: Linda Brettschneider, Dottie Murray, Captain Ron
RebbelCommodore Betty Stahler, the Club's first woman Commodore took command
in 1996. With a full slate of officers and a positive outlook, the year was filled
with exciting cruises and affairs. The year was opened with a beautiful
ball at the Embassy Suites Hunt Valley where many of the visitors stayed overnight
after the ball and enjoyed breakfast. For the first time, we saw a repeat performance
of a flag officer when 1987 P/C Chris Brettschneider was sworn in as Vice Commodore. Opening
Day was a day to remember. The sun shone brightly as we were honored with 28 yacht
clubs of which 21 were represented by their Commodores, the largest turnout of
Commodores in recent history. We were honored once again when our Princess
Rhonda Renee Knight was crowned "Queen of the Chesapeake" in June. The
Frostbite Cruise and Fleet Review in October was held at Maryland Yacht Club where
11 boats bid a fond farewell to their Commodore after a delicious breakfast hosted
by Commodore Betty and V/C P/C Chris. Commodore Betty and Al "Lady Alice"
Freedman will always have fond memories of their year. 1997
- Commodore Chris BrettschneiderVice Commodore: Brian Hunt
Rear Commodore:
Jim Poling
Fleet Captain: Pamela Hunt
Secretary: Darlene Sauer
Treasurer:
Shirley Poling
Fleet Chaplain: Fred Levitan
Fleet Surgeon: Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: Ron Rebbel, Dottie Murray, Louie SauerThe year 1997
became a whirlwind year with many firsts and many changes that propelled MCC to
the forefront of the yachting community. Commodore Chris Brettschneider, taking
his second turn as Commodore, came into office with the 1996 Princess/Queen Rhonda
Renee Knight still reigning. 1997's 16-year old Princess Katie Murray also went
on to win the Queen's Crown giving MCC two Queens in a row which only happened
once before in the 50-year history of the Queen's Pageant. MCC had two queens
in a row and three of the last five. If that wasn't enough excitement for
a Club, we moved from our 25-year home at the Commodore Hall to our plush facilities
at Sparrows Point Country Club (SPCC). F/C Pam Hunt and I/P/C Betty Stahler organized
the First Annual Walk-A-Thon for Parkinson's Disease in honor of our 1985-1986
Commodore Howard Gnau who suffered with the disease and passed away later in the
year. Over $7,000 was raised by members of the many clubs who walked from Eastern
Yacht Club to Sue Haven Yacht Club to Crescent Yacht Club on a beautiful Saturday
morning with camaraderie, fellowship, and fun never experienced before among the
clubs that participated. With the fun momentum in full swing, we started
the Opening Day Season often with 12 or more officers and Past Commodores in line
showing our support for Queen Katie and our dedication to fun. Our move to SPCC,
notoriety of a second Queen, and having hosted the Walk-A-Thon, brought us 23
new members and we ended the year with a greatly improved treasury. With a full
slate of officers, all working together to promote the Club and have a good time,
each function, dinner, cruise, and money maker was a success that our long-time
members agree made 1996-1997 a banner year that will be remembered for years to
come. 1998 - Commodore Brian HuntVice Commodore:
Jim Poling
Rear Commodore: Pamela Hunt
Fleet Captain: Buzz Wilson
Secretary:
Darlene Sauer
Treasurer: Shirley Poling
Fleet Chaplain: Fred Levitan
Fleet
Surgeon: Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: Marie Frizzell, Dottie Murray, Captain
Louie SauerThe year 1998 saw the fledging relationship between MCC and
Sparrows Point Yacht Club (SPYC) solidify into a harmonious partnership under
the leadership of Commodore Brian Hunt. Many members gained "dual citizenship"
as we helped fill SPYC slips and SPYC joined us for our cruises and the social
side of the Yacht Club experience. Meetings frequently ended with IPC Chris Brettschneider
at the piano and R/C "Patsy Cline" Pam Hunt singing lead with boaters
and non-boaters alike joining in. Many of these impromptu parties carried way
into the late night! Our lovely Princess Karen Breach gave all of us a lesson
in courage this year and had us brimming with pride when she participated in the
1999 Queen's Pageant. It was just two days after getting out of the hospital with
a broken back! Queen Katie Murray's outstanding reign came to an end leaving
a legacy that will set the standard for future queens that will be hard to meet.
B/M Dottie Murray and P/C Mike Murray deserve a lot of credit for their wonderful
support of daughter Katie. We had a great cruising season thanks to F/C
Buzz Wilson who created a varied land/sea program filled with innovative new ideas.
Treasurer Shirley and V/C Jim Poling teamed with B/M Lou Sauer and Secretary Darlene
to create some of the best publications on the bay featuring colored pictures
of Club merriment and outstanding graphics. R/C F/L Pam Hunt chaired one of our
most profitable Bull Roasts ever and championed our Annual Howard Gnau Walk for
Parkinson's Disease Research and raised over $7000 for this worthy cause. Financially
we finished the year with a large contribution to our reserves. Our membership
continued its aggressive growth and we worked hard to keep our meetings light-hearted
and enjoyable and filled with laughs. We were successful and harmony reigned!
1999 - Commodore Jim PolingVice Commodore: Pamela
Hunt
Rear Commodore: Darlene Sauer
Fleet Captain: Angela Krzystan
Secretary:
April Geisler
Treasurer: Karl Geisler
Fleet Chaplain: Fred Levitan
Fleet
Surgeon: Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: Pat Soltesz, Dottie Murray, Louie SauerThe
year 1999 brought a continuation of Maryland Cruising Club's recognition as a
strong, aggressive Yacht Club on the Bay lead by Commodore Jim Poling. The Club
entered its third year in its relationship with Sparrows Point Country Club utilizing
the Club's gorgeous facilities for many of its affairs. During the course of the
year, SPCC experienced Management changes, as both the General Manager and Clubhouse
Manager resigned. There was genuine concern within MCC as to our future with Sparrows
Point County Club. Following the appointment of SPCC's new General Manager, Nadine
Auville and her staff, the relationship between SPCC's Management and their Board
of Directors continued to flourish with MCC being known for its great parties
and fun-loving crowds. MCC's growing respect within the yachting community
is largely due to a group of devoted, hard working Officers and a great General
Membership! Our lovely Princess Karen Breach, honoring the Club with her second
reign as MCC Princess also served as Opening Day cheerleader. As a result of Karen's
constant encouragement, MCC was represented at 25 Opening Day Ceremonies winning
7+ awards for "Most Officers/Boats in Attendance." At our Opening Day
festivities, MCC was honored with representatives from 28 visiting Sister Clubs,
14 Princesses, the Queen of the Chesapeake, Katie Watson and MCC's own past Queen
from 1997, Katie Murray. Unfortunately, prior to MCC's Opening Day Celebration,
R/C Dion Guthrie announced he would be unable to complete his term as R/C due
to personal obligations. Following his resignation, Secretary Darlene Sauer was
elected Rear Commodore for the remainder the 1999 term. April Geisler was elected
MCC Secretary to fill the vacancy created by Darlene as she moved up to R/C. Again,
Maryland Cruising Club had a full slate of Officers. The year 1999 may go
down in MCC's history as the year of cruises. F/C Angela Krzystan did a fantastic
job in organizing both land and boat cruises occurring on an almost bi-weekly
basis during the summer! She also successfully completed a weeklong cruise to
Cape May, N.J. during not the most favorable weather conditions. (Five brave crews
braved the wrath of Mother Nature that week). All who participated had a great
time!!! R/C Darlene & B/M Louie Sauer arranged the grand finale of the
cruise season. A 7-day cruise to the Western Caribbean. What started out as a
venture to try to get a few couples committed to a BIG cruise ended with 35 cabins
filled with fun-loving MCC members, friends and relatives aboard the Norwegian
Wind. Chairperson V/C Pamela Hunt and her committees for the 3rd Annual
P/C Howard Gnau Parkinson's Disease Walk-A-Thon raised well over $6400, which
was donated to The Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease Center. V/C Pam, along with
R/C Darlene & B/M Louie Sauer can also be congratulated for their continued
efforts in publishing our extremely popular monthly newsletter...The Scuttlebutt. Thanks
to all of our members, MCC remains healthy in terms of membership and is financially
sound as we evolve into the new millennium.
2000
- Commodore Pamela HuntVice Commodore: Darlene Sauer
Rear Commodore:
Angela Krzystan
Fleet Captain: Pat Soltesz-Brettschneider
Secretary: April
Geisler
Treasurer: Karl Geisler
Fleet Chaplain: Buzz Wilson
Fleet Surgeon:
Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: P/C Chris Brettschneider, Dottie Murray, Louie
SauerCommodore Pamela Hunt announced right from the beginning that MCC's
Year 2000 would be dominated as best described by two themes, "FUN·FUN·FUN"
and "Don't Sweat The Small Stuff," and she gave no quarter to those
who differed! The enthusiasm and excitement started right away with a gala
Commodore's Ball at SPCC featuring the most unique and beautiful centerpieces
created and designed by B/M Dottie Murray. The centerpieces consisted of clear
glass goblets, gold marbles, candles, and real, live GOLDFISH. Party hats and
tiaras adorned the tables, which by the end of the evening, found their way cocked
on the heads of our guests. The Ball was a spectacular celebration for the 23
visiting clubs as well as the host of MCC members who attended, many of whom went
home with their goldfish neatly tucked in a zip lock bag, compliments of B/M Dottie. Goldfish
weren't the only surprise for our guests that evening. For the first time in the
Club's 45-year history, taking the helm was an all female bridge. Don't let anyone
tell you that MCC doesn't keep up with the times. V/C Darlene & B/M
Louie Sauer's plans during the previous year for arranging the 7-day cruise to
the Western Caribbean were finally realized. During the first week in December,
over 70 MCC members, their family and friends left Baltimore for the islands with
many of our officers and members rushing back in time to attend the CBYCA Ball
where our 1994 Commodore Don Antos took the helm as Commodore of CBYCA. Fleet
Captain Pat Soltesz coordinated a cruise to the Inner Harbor for The New Year
and Millennium Celebration with 15 boats in attendance. Within minutes after the
new year, Como Pam slipped off the pier and into the icy waters of the Inner Harbor.
Unhurt, Como Pam went on to change clothes and continue to enjoy the fireworks.
More than a few clubs heard about the incident, however, when it appeared in the
morning edition of the Baltimore Sun. All around the Bay the word spread! MCC's
Commodore has been re-christened! Commodore Pam is now known as "Commodore
Splash," the very first person to enter the Inner Harbor waters in the new
millennium! Shivers aside, Pam guided MCC through the rigors of maintaining
our place as a respected club on the Bay. We averaged seven (7) officers at each
of the 26 club openings we attended, garnered 9 plaques and had Commodore Pam
or her representative officer at 24 Balls (fun, but exhausting). Princess
Amanda Bishop attended almost all of the openings that the officers did and managed
to represent the Club very well in the Queen Pageant. V/C Darlene very ably
managed the 4th annual Howard Gnau Walk for Parkinson's Disease raising over $8000.
V/C Darlene also took over the Scuttlebutt publication and continued, with "Printer
Pal," to publish a very professional looking document that is the envy of
many clubs. V/C Dar also successfully coordinated a membership drive that brought
in 9 new members and introduced MCC to "MCC Bucks!" Thanks to
R/C Angela Krzystan and her able assistant, the Bull Roast managed to turn a profit
and we had a very successful Opening Day book that kept the Club solvent for the
next year. Fleet Captain Pat (who married our B/M P/C Chris for the second
time) coordinated many wonderful cruises including the introduction of the Maryland
Cruise-Olympic Games and Turkey Fry and the first ever Riddle Cruise. Everyone
was a winner as members, friends and family joined in the fun on the water this
year with MCC. The season ended with a spectacular Fleet Review Dinner &
Dance. F/C Pat created a very humorous and in-depth look at the year in review
and rounded out the evening with awarding the "Busted Prop Award" to
Captain Warren Eastburn for trying to use his wife, Libbie, as a spring line cleat. The
review fleet was made up of 14 boats who gave Como Pam a generous send off. Even
1984 P/C Mike Murray donned his uniform again for a touching salute. MCC
began a new tradition during 2000 by selecting a "Member Of The Year."
This honor was bestowed on Libbie Eastburn who worked diligently all year to assist
in any job that was available. On the lighter side of things, be it known
that at many of our social events with B/M P/C Chris Brettscheider at the piano
and Commodore Pam at the microphone, MCC sported the distinction of having the
one, the only "Commodore Splash" the Singing Commodore·! And
so we leave the legacy of MCC in 2000. We had heaps of fun this year and hope
all who follow have the same! 2001 - Commodore Darlene
SauerVice Commodore: Angela Krzystan
Rear Commodore: Pat Brettschneider
Fleet
Captain: Melodie Janes
Secretary: April Geisler
Treasurer: Karl Geisler
Fleet
Chaplain: Fred Levitan
Fleet Surgeon: Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: Dottie
Murray, Louie Sauer, P/C Chris BrettschneiderMaryland Cruising Club's
2001 social calendar boasted a "glowing" start with our Commodore's
Ball, complete with luminescent stars and nightglow jewelry. (And we were afraid
the guests would need instructions)!!! First Captain "Screwie Louie"
made a surprise entrance decked out in his white Tuxedo (complete with tails)
to assist Commodore Darlene Sauer in greeting Guests and dancing the night away.
Princess Amanda Bishop, and a full Slate of officers joined in the evening's fun
making it another successful event. The year 2001 was the initial year of
the calendar change for our Princess installation, allowing her to serve her entire
reign with the same bridge. Since Princess Amanda was officially installed at
the October "Change-of-Watch" ceremony, a Reception was held in her
honor at our November meeting. December brought our traditional Holiday
Party, hosted by Sec. April Geisler, with a big assist from Hether Shulman. Not
only were there presents and food, but there were handcrafted Christmas trees
presented to the officers, a holiday bingo game with edible game pieces, and "live"
entertainment courtesy of Scott & Hether Shulman and the MCC "Cruisettes."
Creativity, talent and fun were the hallmark of this event. Thankfully,
late December brought enough freezing weather that most of the smaller tributaries
were frozen over, saving Commodore Dar from having to carry on the tradition of
P/C Pamela Hunt . . . the infamous New Year's Eve dip in the harbor. January
had us line dancing at the Member Appreciation Party, courtesy of R/C Pat Brettschneider,
and attending a pool party, courtesy of F/C Melodie Janes. February saw us trying
to match beautiful babies to officer photos, while March celebrated Capt. Ed Bruette's
80th birthday (Commodore Dar's Dad) with a fire prevention seminar (those candles
put up a heck of a fight!). Serious business started in April, with MCC's
Bull Roast "hosted by R/C Pat Brettschneider and cast of thousands"
adding a highly successful silent auction feature. MCC followed up with the 5th
Annual Parkinson's Walk "hosted by V/C Angela Krystan" continuing our
service to the community. Opening Day 2001 was a truly memorable site!!!
Boats were greeted by a "pile driver" salute as crews rushed to finish
the new docks at SPCC. Another first this year-serving complimentary breakfast
prior to the 11 am ceremony, and moving the site near the gazebo and tennis courts.
Hats off to R/C Pat Brettschneider and her teams of talent! (And one more first
.. . kazoos!!!) Fleet Captain Melodie Janes took over for the summer, with
several record-breaking cruises (in excess of 20 boats) with the most notable
being the Labor Day Weekend joint cruise with Ventnor Yacht Club. MCC hosted the
Super Boat Games and Turkey Fry Dinner bringing 40+ boats and just over 100 people
together at Georgetown Yacht Basin. F/C Melodie and R/C Pat worked together (with
many, many MCC folks) to make this unique and fantastic weekend fun for all. Sadly,
our country experienced a deep loss on September 11th. As we all struggled to
understand exactly what was happening and why, MCC came together in fellowship
at our annual Past Commodore's Crab Feast with over 70 people in attendance. We
shared not only food and funds (we raised several hundred dollars for the 911
Relief Fund), but also some smiles started to return as we looked to our friends
for comfort and normalcy. Our highly successful 2001 year drew to a close
with our Fleet Review weekend at the end of September. F/C Melodie Janes and most
of MCC rallied together for one of the funniest and most enjoyable reviews ever.
Como. Dar and V/C Angela managed to deliver c-rations (it really could not be
classified as a real breakfast) to everyone on Sunday morning, decked out in jammies,
floppy slippers and hair rollers. As 21 MCC vessels passed by in review,
Como. Dar, Princess Amanda and Capt. Screwie Louie all stood proudly on the bow
of "Screwie Louie Too." It was time for a new year to begin. 2002
- Commodore Angela KrzystanVice Commodore: P/C Donald Antos
Secretary:
Joanie Ridnour
Treasurer: Shirley Poling
Fleet Chaplain: Hether Shulman
Fleet
Surgeon: Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: Louie Sauer, P/C Chris Brettschneider,
Al FreedmanThe year 2002 saw Commodore Angela Krystan take the reigns
of MCC. We continued on our outreach to other clubs attending many openings and
Commodores' Balls. Princess Laura Kaelber did an outstanding job representing
the Club at many of these affairs. We had our annual Crab Feast at Key Yacht Club,
our Fleet Review at Red Eye Yacht Club and two of our nine scheduled Cruises were
to sister clubs (Baltimore and Maryland Cyr's). We also traveled on a land cruise
to Atlantic City. We had no official Fleet Captain or R/C this year but IPC Darlene
Sauer worked hard and coordinated a number of volunteer members who stepped forward
to chair various events throughout the year. Successes included our coordination
of the All-Club Walk for Parkinson's Disease Research which raised over five thousand
dollars for this worthy cause. The Scuttlebutt with P/C Pam Hunt as Publisher
and V/C P/C Donald Antos as editor, continued to be one of the most admired club
newsletters around. In the recognition department, MCC's image was forever changed
by the performance of Captain Louie Sauer as he competed for the title of King
of the Chesapeake. Louie was a close runner-up but he certainly will not be forgotten.
2003 - Commodore P/C Donald AntosVice Commodore: Dottie
Murray
Rear Commodore: N/A
Fleet Captain: Joanie Ridnour
Secretary: Beverly
Madden
Treasurer: Pat Alpaugh
Fleet Chaplain: Fred Levitan
Fleet Surgeon:
Sharon Rebbel
Board Members: P/C Chris Brettschneider, Al Freedman, Wayne Cope
2004 - Commodore Louie SauerVice Commodore:
Al Freedman
Rear Commodore: Joanie Ridnour
Fleet Captain: Duane Skinner
Secretary:
P/C Darlene Sauer
Treasurer: Pat Alpaugh
Fleet Surgeon: Sharon Rebbel
Board
Members: Troy Brooks, Shirley Poling 2005 - Al Freedman2006
- Joanie Ridnour Skinner
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