Bayview Boat Club News
Latest News, Announcements and Updates
December, 2009
12/16/09
Gary Pennycuff Passed Away, Dec. 13
Gary Pennycuff passed away, last Sunday, at age 58.
Gary served
as an effective and entertaining auctioneer at all our 'Thunder for the Children'
charity events, helping raise money for the Texas Shriners Hospitals for
Children. Please remember Gary's wife, Cathy, in your thoughts and prayers.
Services, in Celebration of Gary's Life, were held on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Restland Memorial Chapel, in Dallas.
Obituary, guest/memory book, and photo memorial
November, 2009
11/3/09
Let's Bring the Photo Gallery Back!
It's been a sleepy year for the Photo Gallery. Let's wake it up!
Chuck McLaughlin, our Gallery administrator (and
website
host), has added a new category for
2009 pictures. Now we need you to start filling it up.
Do you have digital pictures from any Club events, this year? Do you
have pictures from your boat, the docks, or other non-Club events that
you'd like to share? Here's how:
Go to the Photo Gallery,
click on 'Register' (upper right area), and go through the process of
creating a user name and password for yourself. Once you have created an
account, log in to the Photo Gallery.
Now, notice you have a new option in
the upper right area: 'Upload Photos'. You can upload pictures from your computer
by browsing to their location. (If your pictures are rather large and you
don't know how to size them down, don't worry - the program automatically
resizes the pictures.)
When you upload pictures, you choose which category to put them in, from
a drop-down list.
If there isn't currently a specific Club event category (i.e., Halloween
Party 2009), you may post them to the general category for the year
(e.g., Bayview Boat Club 2009). When the administrator reviews them, he
may create an appropriate event category, and move them there. You may want
some pictures filed only in your personal gallery
(choose 'Member Galleries'), which is created when you create your
account. A copy of every picture you upload is also placed in your
personal gallery, by default. To view pictures in the Member Galleries,
one
must have created an account and be logged in.
During the first stage of the posting process, you'll write a general title for the batch of
photos you're uploading. During the second stage, you'll see thumbnails
of your pics, and you have the option to edit the title for each photo.
The gallery is moderated. Uploaded pictures are put on hold until
Chuck checks to make sure there's nothing clearly inappropriate, and
releases them. We use a "PG-13" standard, and, we hope, common sense on your part. Have fun, but
don't post pictures that
would be damaging if they "got loose" in the world (duh!). Don't post pics that you know will offend or humiliate another Club
member. Try not to be over-sensitive, but if a picture
winds up on the site that you think crosses the line, please let us know
- things slip through, sometimes. If someone posts a picture of you that
you want taken down, let us know. It's gone.
OK, enough with the disclaimers - we've never really had any
problems with that stuff. Upload away, and let's see if we can bring our
dormant Photo Galley back to life!
11/2/09
Pat Berger Passed Away in Sleep, Nov. 2
For the second time in as many months, we are shocked by the unexpected loss of one of our
dear friends.
Pat Berger passed away in his sleep, in the early hours of Monday, Nov.
2.
Sunday, he had been
out at the marina, watching the game with "the gang". He had a headache
and was beginning to feel the chills, when he went to bed, that night. Susan said he didn't
respond to the alarm at 5:00 am, Monday morning. She discovered he had passed quietly, sometime in the night.
It was later determined he had suffered a heart attack. He was 45.
Pat had many friends at Bayview. In past years, Pat
served on our club board in a number of positions,
including Vice Commodore, and was a key planner of our beach parties,
and our 'Thunder for the
Children' charity events. His sense of humor and thoughtfulness
are greatly missed.
Please hold Susan and Pat's parents, along with
Pat's close friends, in your thoughts and prayers, as they deal with this sudden,
devastating loss.
Funeral services were held on Friday, Nov. 6, at the Restland Memorial Chapel, in Dallas.
Tributes.com obituary and guest/memory book
September, 2009
9/15/09
Turning Point Juniors Fishing Tournament Needs Volunteers
Don Riggs, on N Dock, wished to let other members know that the
Turning Point
18th Annual Juniors Fishing Tournament needs
volunteers with pontoon or bass boats to take physically challenged kids
(under 18) fishing, on Saturday, Oct. 3. The all-species tournament will
be staged from Bass Pro, in Garland.
Turning Point's
mission is to teach people with mobility impairments the skills
necessary to fully enjoy the outdoors, and to provide free or low cost
activities and outdoor adventures to those with physical challenges. For
more info on this event, here is a link to their
website.
If you would like to offer to help with this event, or need more info, contact
Jason
Swanson, Director of Turning Point's North Texas Chapter, at
214-649-7146, or
jswanson@turningpointnation.org.
9/10/09
Katie Gilbert Dalhem Passed Away on Aug. 31
Katie, wife of Richard Dalhem, suffered a heart attack on
Friday, Aug. 28, in New York, and died on Aug. 31.
Richard and Katie are long time and much-loved Bayview folks,
friends to many in the Boat Club and marina. In recent years, they first
downsized, then sold their boat, and then their house, as they pursued
the dream of buying a large sailboat, and moving to Belize. This summer,
they bought the 60' catamaran, Catbalu, in New York. They were
dividing their time between Dallas and New York, overseeing the
process of bringing her fully back into shape, before heading for the
Caribbean.
On that Friday, Richard was in Dallas, and Katie was on the boat, alone.
She began to experience what turned out to be a massive heart attack.
She tried to get off the boat, but fell, hitting and gashing her head.
This injury is not thought to have had anything to do with her death.
People on the dock rushed to her aid, and she was taken to the hospital.
Richard and her two daughters, Alexis and Nicki Gilbert, flew to New York to be with her. Katie was
Catholic, and a priest attended to her and her family. Doctors
had placed her in an induced coma. On
Monday, Aug. 31, doctors informed her family that Katie had no brain activity.
She was removed from life support, and passed peacefully, within a
couple of hours.
Katie was able to serve others as an organ donor. She was cremated in New York, and brought back
to Dallas. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at
12:30 PM, at the Restland Memorial Chapel, in Dallas.
Tributes.com obituary and guest/memory book
April, 2009
4/30/09
3rd Annual Spring Poker Run - Saturday, May 9
Ray Hubbard Powerboat Association
The RHPA is headquartered over at Chandler's, and shares some members with the Bayview Boat Club.
I'm posting this announcement,
from Michael Lyons.
I heard they're expecting around 100 boats, including some pretty heavy-duty
cats (160mph!).:
I want to formally invite Bayview Boat Club to join us for the Ray Hubbard Powerboat Association's 2009 Spring Poker Run, on Saturday, May 9th, at Primo's, Garland.
After the Poker Run, there will be a $10 buffet, lots of door prizes, and three great bands. Please plan on spending the day with us for this great event.
Registration:
Friday night (May 8), 7 PM, at
Primo's Garland, during
the pre-party happy hour.
Saturday morning (May 9), 9 AM, at
Bass
Pro Garland.
The driver's meeting will be at 10 AM, and the first leg will
start at Noon.
Proceeds benefit "Jonathan's Place", a not-for-profit organization, providing emergency shelter for child victims of domestic violence or neglect.
For more information, or to download a registration form, visit: www.rayhubbardpowerboat.com
March, 2009
3/23/09
2009 Season Schedule
Mark your calendars with the dates for the new season's events! Details
and times will be posted in the 'Events' section, as
plans develop.
April 11 - Easter Egg Hunt and Dinner
April 25 - Season Kickoff, Membership Drive Party
May 16 - Blessing of the Fleet
June 13 - Shrimp and Crawfish Boil Party
July 18 - Barbecue Cook-off Party
August 15 - Tex-Mex Fiesta
Sept. 19 - 'Talk
Like a Pirate Day' Party
Oct. 24 - Halloween Costume and Chili Contest
Nov. 14 - Dock Decorating Work and Play Party
Dec. 5 - 'Parade of Lights' Boat Parade and Christmas Party
(Download
2009
Season Schedule in Adobe PDF format)
