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President Dave Mills called the meeting to order
at 8:00PM on January 31 just as Mariner Sands Country Club staff was serving
the Caesar salad. 106 members, sponsors,
friends, and guests turned out to celebrate SSC’s 2013 award winning boats,
captains, mates, and anglers.
First he called for new members to stand to be recognized
Then he
recognized member boats Bone Shaker, Challenge, Showtime! and their owners and
crews who had won nearly every major
tournament this winter season between Ft. Pierce and Jupiter including the
Pelican Invitational, Pirates Cove Classic, SSC Light Tackle Tournament,
Sailfish Point, Treasure Coast Championship, and Jupiter Billfish.
Further,
winners were congratulated for winning the Stuart Sailfish Club tournaments for
this year:
SUMMER CLASSIC
Junior
Division – Jon Fogel
Men’s Division
– JJ Davison & Dustin Hicks
Ladies
Division – Nicole Mueller
Polly Whippen
Award – Jodi Fogel
Top Small Boat
– Prime Time, Capt. Tom Wichers
Jr. Angler Tournament
OFFSHORE:
Kingfish - Derek Sherz
Kingfish - Derek Sherz
Dolphin
- Chase Franco
Bonita -
Chase Franco
Ted
Glasrud Perpetual Outstanding Junior Angler Award -Derek Sherz
Outstanding Offshore Angler – Ethan Milton
Outstanding Offshore Angler – Ethan Milton
Peewee Division (6 & under)
Kingfish
- Bentley Forester
Bonita
– Bentley Forester
Outstanding Peewee Angler - Bentley Forester
INSHORE:
Snapper - Baylor Bullock
Trout – Baylor Bullock
Catfish – Lindsay Carnes
Ladyfish – Morgan Carnes
Outstanding Peewee Angler - Bentley Forester
INSHORE:
Snapper - Baylor Bullock
Trout – Baylor Bullock
Catfish – Lindsay Carnes
Ladyfish – Morgan Carnes
Outstanding
Inshore Angler – Baylor Bullock
MEMBER’S TOURNAMENT – This is a team tournament
Billfish Category – Team Base Camp
Gamefish Category – Team Lo Que Sea (Not SSC
member boat, but chartered by SSC Members Rob & Patti Miller)
Top Boat – Team Bone Shaker - Joe Lehner
Outstanding Adult Angler – Wyatt Hendry on Base
Camp
Outstanding Junior Angler – Heather Milner on No
Worries
Light Tackle Tournament
DAILY
AWARDS
1ST
DAY – Lo Que Sea
2ND
DAY – J-Hook
3RD
DAY – Challenge
TOP
MALE ANGLER – Joey Belton
(Most releases total)
TOP
FEMALE ANGLER – Christy Crews
(Most releases total)
TOP
MEMBER ANGLER – Fred Hardwick
(Most releases overall
for a member angler)
FIRST
PLACE OVERALL & TOP BOAT TEAM – Challenge
(Boat total releases)
TOP CAPTAIN – Jim
Hardee (on Challenge)
He then thanked some of the many volunteers who set up, clean up,
stuff bags, get donors and otherwise make things happen for our events
including Erica Long, Brett Schaming, Doug Lindsey, John Milroy, Betty Olliges,
Betsey Riley, Sarah Wichers (trophies), Artie Orlandi, Don Wilson (trophies), and
Martin Kurtz.
All attendees thanked the many sponsors
who make this club possible. Please visit our sponsors who are listed on our
web site whenever you can use their services.
Dave, then called for a short business meeting to elect and install the
board of directors for 2014 as follows:
Outgoing Officer 1st VP, VJ Bell
Retiring Board Members: Joe
Yeni & Curt Croteau
Nominees from Nominating Committee chaired by Dave Powell for
directors are: (existing BOD members)
Dave Mills, Dave Powell, Andy Kubiak, Tim Bausch, Butch Bayley, Erika
Long, Dick Roland, Neil Subin, Bill Whippen, Don Wilson, Liz Cordier, James
Ewing. Martin Kurtz, Jim Weix, Artie Orlandi, Brent Kane – New , Rob Miller –
New, Tom Dyer – New, Allison Wigley – New
DaveP has moved to accept, a 2nd came from the floor, and a
call for a vote brought a unanimous acceptance.
Dave announced the officer nominations that will go to the board for a
vote:
President – Open, Dave Mills acting temporarily
1st VP – Martin Kurtz
2nd VP – Dave Powell
Secretary – Open
Treasurer – Butch Bayley
Past President – Andy Kubiak
Special thanks to
Rules Committee and Team – Chairman Tom Wichers, Tim Bausch, Curt Croteau, Bill
Whippen, Gene Detmer & Dick Roland-NA.
And thanks to Weigh Master - Jim Weix
Lifetime members recognized include:
Gene Detmer, Dave & Jodi Mills, Tom & Sarah Wichers, Dean
& Laura Crawford, George & Jilline Fearons, Jr., Patty Lambrecht, Neil
Subin & Carla Subin, Ed & Willy Welter, Ted & Lynne Glasrud, Dave
& Joyce Powell, Robert & Patty Miller, *Fred & Nancy Hardwick, Mary
Bayley-Passed away Monday
*(New Lifetime Members as of 2013)
Honorary Members for 2014:
(Defined as Non-voting, non-dues paying,
non-office-holding member recommended by an officer and receiving unanimous
approval of the Board of Directors.
Recognized as having made major contributions of personal time and
service to the Club, directly or indirectly, over a long period of time. Membership is reviewed/renewed annually. New members receive membership certificate.)
Joe Lehner Bonnie Powell Ed Killer Curt Whiticar
Jim Dragseth John Whiticar Capt. Ray Parker-Deceased
Then, Dave delivered the following message
to the membership:
In reading through some of the historical
documents recently as we prepared for our 60th anniversary of the
LTT, an article written by Jan Fogt for the Stuart News in 1972 caught my
attention. It starts out as follows:
"Dr. Edgar Ernst, out-going president of the
Stuart Sailfish Club,
blasted the community’s officials,
businessmen, and individuals which profit and do not contribute to the Club’s
winter and summer Fishing Tournaments. The event was the Club’s annual awards
and installation dinner at the Captain’s Quarters Restaurant.
Dr. Ernst said that in 1958, 15 realtors
maintained sustaining memberships in the club and in 1972 there was only one.
They said let the Club handle it while the entire community sat back and
profited from the tremendous public relations job the Club’s tournaments do in
generating income to other businesses in the community. It is ridiculous that a
private club with a limited treasury should have to pay for awards and
citations for more than 1000 vacationers."
Well, this is definitely NOT my message of
today, for as you heard a little earlier, we have many very generous and loyal supporters
from our business community who contribute 10’s of thousands of dollars to
sustain this Club, and without their support, this prestigious 75 year old club
would cease to exist.
But, we clearly need more involvement and
support from many of our members. As is often the case in clubs, less than 5%
of our members carry the load for the other 95% of the members. We have several
excellent and dedicated volunteers. But, after a while, they get tired and
would like to just show up and enjoy the events and fish in the tournaments
like others do. Additionally, the board and officers need new blood and new
ideas.
It’s YOUR CLUB! We encourage you to get more
involved, volunteer to run a tournament, serve on the board, be an officer,
serve on a committee. If you feel the club isn’t what you want it to be, or
doesn’t offer you what you want out of it, get involved and change it.
On the tables are sheets listing some of the
things the Club needs. Please sign up for something you would be willing to do
in the coming year. Leave them on the table and we’ll pick them up. We’re looking
forward to working with you in the coming year.
Following the business meeting, Andy Kubiak,
Sarah Wichers, and Tish Gelineau presented awards to 2013 member winners.
SPECIAL AWARDS
FOR 2013
Outstanding Mate Award in honor of Ben L. Glaspey
(Underwritten by Vance Strausburg)
3 excellent nominees, Fred Taht, Kyle Francis, Marshall Busha
Kyle Francis winner
Sailfish Pendants –for
25 releases (partially underwritten by generous board member)
Fred Hardwick – 67 Releases –plus 1 diamond certificate
Jody Robinson – 27 Releases
Mark Schwartz – 30 Releases
Diamond Certificates – 1 diamond for ea. add’l 25 releases
Michael O’Neill– 77 releases – 2nd Certificate
James Robinson – 137 releases – 4th Certificate
Fred Taht – 189 releases – 6th Certificate
Donna H Detmer Wahoo Memorial
Award
Perpetual Award and take home award
Patricia Miller – 45 lbs. 7 oz
Polly Whippen Award awarded at the Ladies Tournament, must be a member to win, most
Sailfish releases at LT.
Jodi Fogel
Ted Glasrud Perpetual Trophy – Top Junior Angler is given out during the JAT, must be a member to
win
Derek Sherz
ANNUAL SAILFISH CLUB AWARDS
2013 Sailfish Release (Total releases, dead & live bait):
ADULT ANGLER
3rd Place –Mark Schwartz............................................... 18
releases
2nd Place – Fred Taht....................................................... 37
releases
1st Place– Fred Hardwick................................................. 54
releases
LADY ANGLER
3rd Place – Jodi Fogel....................................... 7
releases
2nd Place – Nancy Hardwick............................................. 11
releases
1st Place Lady Angler – Jody Robinson.......................... 17 releases
JUNIOR ANGLER
3rd Place – Jon Fogel........................................... 1
release
2nd Place – Ashley Dunnuck............................... 1
release (on time)
1st Place Jr Angler – Sean
Dunnuck................................. 3
releases
2013 Ed & Suzan Sellian Sailfish Release Award
Fred Hardwick.................................................................. 54
releases
(Note: This is on dead bait only) Perpetual
Trophy and take home trophy
Top Catch Awards
Adult Division
Cobia.................................... 34
lbs. 9 oz ......................... Nancy
Hardwick
Dolphin................................ 40
lbs. 8 oz......................... Russ
Wadill
Kingfish................................
38 lbs. ................................ James
Robinson
Tuna.....................................
26 lbs. 6 oz........................ Conrad
Casselli
Wahoo.................................
45 lbs. 7 oz ………………Patty Miller
Pompano............................. 2
lbs. 5 oz............................ Erika Long
Junior Division
Dolphin................................
10 lbs. 9 oz…………….Heather M Milner
Wahoo................................. 10
lbs. 5 oz…………….Melissa Fox
Tarpon.................................
30 lbs. .......................... Sean
Dunnock
Red Fish...............................
3 lbs............................... Baylor
Bullock
Trout.................................... 4
lbs. 3 oz……………..Baylor Bullock
Snook................................... 11
lbs. 2 oz..................... Baylor
Bullock
Top Private Boat (dead
or live)
3rd Place – My Way................... 15
releases............ Conrad
Casselli
2nd Place – Scurry Along.......... 50
releases........... Michael O’Neill
1st Place – Showtime!............... 134
releases........... Fred Hardwick
Top Charter Boat (dead
or live)
3rd Place – BONE SHAKER, 72 releases
Capt. James Ewing
Owner Joe Lehner
2nd Place – SEA
CHECK, 88 releases
Capt. VJ Bell
Owners, Bob Green & Phil Anson
1st Place –
CHALLENGE, 130 releases
Capt. Jimmy Hardee
Owner Michael Fogel
Outstanding Adult and Jr
Angler
(Achieved by a point system combining releases,
top catches, placing in club tournaments, etc.
This applies to both adult and Jr anglers)
2013 Outstanding Jr Angler
Sean Dunnuck........................................... 13
points with 3 releases
2013 Outstanding Adult Angler
Fred Hardwick....................................... 50
points with 54 releases
Andy then announced that our next event will be our General Meeting on
Friday, February 28th at
Sailfish Marina at 6:00 PM – Guest Speaker Greg Moore talking about observers,
IGFA Rules, and related subjects and the next board meeting will be Wednesday,
February 19th.
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