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TUNA TIMES/ NOVEMBER 2014

TUNA TIMES

Forked River Tuna Club Editors: Mike & Mary Wanca, Staff, Bob West PC, Marion Spielberger

Commodore Ron Tholen NOVEMBER 2014

Hi, folks. I truly enjoyed my first month as your commodore. Thank you for all the cards and well wishes. Along with Holly, I will do my best to move the Club forward in the next year. Welcome to our new Bridge Officers, Rear Commodore Eric Engard and Fleet Captain John Howell. These men are al-ready working hard in their new positions, as are all the officers on the Bridge. The Commodore’s Cocktail Party/Past Commodores/Past Presidents party was well attended and the food was great.

The Fall Bass and Blues Tournament is well on its way, thanks to Guido

Giffionello and the Tournament Committee.

What can I say, but thank you to PC George McNamara and his committee for their great “Friday Night Dinners”. Great food by Blue Collar Caterers, great drinks and most of all, great friends. “Nothing Better”!

In closing, as it’s been said many times before…”It’s your club, please come out and

support it”.

Until next month...

Introducing Your New Bridge

From left to right: Chaplin Mike Sowa, Corresponding Secretary Pat Shulack, Vice Com-

modore Jim Candia, Commodore Ron Tholen, Rear Commodore Eric Engard, Webmaster

Dan Tholen, Recording Secretary Greg Domalewski, Fleet Captain John Howell. Missing

from the picture Safety Officer Ken Devlin

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1 Vice Commodore Jim Candia

Hi Everyone. With the Summer fishing season gone, there is plenty to

fish for in the Fall/Winter season. Blackfish goes from 1 to 6 fish on

November 16th; Sea Bass opens back up to 15 fish on October 18th and

the offshore guys are hoping for a few more weather windows to hit

the canyons.

The Tournament Committee has the Bass and Blues Captain's Meeting on Friday, October 17th. Let's get out and support this tourna-ment. We need to all get together to support the Tuna Tournament for next year. It will take all year for this event to happen. It can be a

premier event for us to get our name out there for new members and as a great source of new revenue for the Club. This will not happen unless everyone pitches in.

We have two new divisions in the Angler of the Year Awards - Inshore - Tuna (Bluefin) and Offshore - Tuna (all the others). Last, but certainly not least, as an extension of the traditional shirt Angler of the Year Awards divisions, I'm opening it up to any species of fish for a Certificate Division. If you weigh in any fish and it is the heaviest fish of that species for the year, you will receive an Angler of the Year Certificate for that species.

TIGHT LINES - Eric

Rear Commodore Eric Engard

As the days get shorter and the nights grow colder, there is still

plenty of warmth to be spread at the club. Our October general

meeting will be held on the 24th at 7:30. Coming up in November, we

have our two fall work parties. The first is scheduled for the 1st and

we can use all the help we can get. We need to rake leaves, clean the

grill, take down the tents and put away the picnic tables. Bring your

rakes and gloves. The second work party is on the 8th. We need to

finish raking the leaves and then tackle the overgrowth of brush be-

hind the club house. Bring your chain saws, rakes and gloves and if anyone has a brush hog,

please let me know as soon as possible so we can avoid renting one. The November Friday

Night Dinner is on the 14th. See the flyer in this edition of the Tuna Times. The Bass and

Blues Tournament Awards will be held on November 23rd at 1PM, with the FRTC Open

House following at 6PM

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Fleet Captain John Howell FRTC Fleet Maneuver: LBI Chowderfest - The good weather window missed our Tuna

Tournament but landed smack on LBI’s Chowderfest Sunday. The day dawned with

bright fall sunshine and temperatures cool enough to make sipping hot clam chowder

even more of a treat.

This dejected Tuna Tournament fisherman and a few other members of the club sal-

vaged the back half of FRTC Garden State Classic weekend by sampling some of the

best red and white chowders imaginable and watching Comicon heroes like Souper

Man and villains like Broth Vader parading around the Beach Haven fairgrounds.

The chowder champions for 2014 were named after the chowder kettle’s levels were

lowered and the beer truck loads lightened. The votes were cast and compiled. The

popular vote winners were Manhattan: Stefanos’; New England: Howard’s Restaurant.

Upcoming FRTC International Fleet Maneuver:

Tropical Saltwater BONEFISH Flyfishing Adventure – March 07-14 2015

Los Roques, Venezuela has miles of wadeable flats, good-sized bonefish, consistently good weather, and a

long, stable season. Hands-down this fishery offers some of the best bonefishing that exists anywhere on

the planet. If you’re an angler looking for big bonefish, large numbers of bonefish, and fishing scenarios

that revolve almost entirely around wade fishing, then Los Roques is the perfect location for your next fly

fishing adventure. Truly a world-class destination, Los Roques provides varied and interesting fishing com-

plemented by prolific birdlife, comfortable accommodations and an unforgettable island atmosphere.

Los Roques is a necklace of islands in the Caribbean Sea situated 80 miles off the north coast of Venezuela.

Los Roques is an unspoiled atoll, characterized by its extremely clear waters, magnificent coral beds, di-

verse and varied flats, sandy beaches and hundreds of smaller mangrove cays all with incredible natural

beauty. Los Roques was declared a National Park in the mid-70’s. and then in the mid 90’s, even more envi-

ronmentally conscious regulations were enacted to protect the overall environment of the entire Archipel-

ago. Some flats are coral, some are soft marl covered with turtle grass and sea weed, however most flats

are firm, clean white, or golden in color, and easy to navigate. You will also be fishing extensive sand flats

and beach flats, channels, cuts, coral shallows, mangroves, and massive muds created by hundreds of fish

schooled up and feeding. In sum, Los Roques represents a bonefisherman’s wading paradise. Los Roques con-

tinues to be one of the best kept secrets in saltwater fly fishing. Although bonefish are the main attraction

in Los Roques, tarpon from 10 to 100 pounds are frequently landed. They can often be seen rolling in the

channels and occasionally on the deeper flats. Permit are often seen and occasionally caught. Other available

species at Los Roques include barracuda, snook, cero mackerel, bonito and a variety of snappers and hard

fighting jacks.

CAPACITY: Sixteen (16) anglers for the week. Four fisherman from our group have already signed up

and provided a deposit. In order to confirm a reservation “Yellow Dog” will need to collect a 50% deposit

for the trip. The remaining 50% balance is due 90 days prior to the trip date, and YD will send out a

friendly reminder at that time. Please be aware: This is not a “budget” trip. This is not short money.

The price on this one hurts a little bit.

Double Occupancy (2 Per Room / 2 Per Boat) 4 days of fishing $3,290.00

5 days of fishing $3,790.00

6 days of fishing $4,250.00

(Note: There are also accommodations available for non-fishing partners at a reduced rate.)

Plus airfare to Miami and onwards to Caracas, VZ.

We are receiving a special discount for flight from Miami to Caracas. Details provided in link below as well

as full trip details: http://www.yellowdogflyfishing.com/fly-fishing-vacation-lodges/fly-fishing-venezuela-

sightcast-outfitters.htm

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Corresponding Secretary Pat Shulack

Board of Governor’s Meeting—9 Oct 14

2013-14 Membership Allowed:

150 Full, 17 Emeritus, 7 Honorary and 1 Honored //For a total of 175

Currently Enrolled:

81 Full, 17 Emeritus, 7 Honorary and 1 Honored // For a total of 106

Associates: 7

Louis Wegryn, Mark Zaccarello, Leon Checinski, Mike McMahon, John Kolodziej, Christopher Hoffman and Skip Garlits

Posted: 12

Kevin Allmann, James Franson, Jack Johnson, Jeff Jacobson, John Lapsley, Mark Faille, Philip Meyers, Craig Tomalo, Joseph Mitchell, John Christie and Ronald Zsoldos are eligi-ble to become Associate Members at the next General Membership Meeting they attend.

Peter Santero is eligible to become an Associate Member in October.

Total Current Enrollment:

Including // Full Members, Emeritus, Honorary, Honored, Associates and Posted // 125 in good standing

Recent Activity:

50 Vacancies

2014 – 15 dues are coming in quickly—39 paid already

Need to confirm our Honorary and Honored Members for next year.

Honorary—Dave Leister, Brian Besser, George DeVaney, Dave Elbertson, Bill Gale, Morris

Madonia, Bill Meyer

Honored—Fred Barbatschi

The Women’s Tournament Committee

will begin its Grab a Bite Night (still $6)

on Friday, December 5 at 6 PM.

Start the Holiday Season off right—

Stop on down, Grab a Bite and

Stay to decorate the Christmas Tree!

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Recording Secretary Greg Domalewski Highlights of the October 9, 2014 BOG

Called to order by Commodore Ron Tholen

Monthly Reports

Recording Secretary Greg Domalewski—Motion passed to approve min-utes of September 2014 BOG meeting.

Treasurer Ron Tholen –Total cash on hand $18,621.97.

Commodore Ron Tholen—Thank you to all who came out for the Change of Watch—it was the largest attendance in a few years. Thank you to every-one for the kind words, best wishes and support as the new Commodore. The Commodore’s Cocktail Party was a great night. Please use the signup sheets

for events—there were 26 people signed up, but 62 attended that night. The Bass and Blues Tournament is upcoming. Thank you to George McNamara for being the MC for the change of Watch, he did a great job.

Nominated Positions for Upcoming Year:

Tournament—Jim Giffoniello

Bar—Leigh Brethauer

Building and Grounds—Bob Lukowski

Budget and Finance— Don Shaw

Positions Appointed by Commodore Ron Tholen

Apartment—Les Ferrullo

By Laws—Joe McLaughlin

Tuna Times—Mike Wanca

Games of Chance—Ron Tholen

Friday Night Dinner—George McNamara

Scholarship—Paul Lenzo

Security—Larry Browning

Kitchen—Doug McCarron

Web—Dan Tholen

Vice Commodore Jim Candia—Please refer to calendar, flyers and website for upcoming events. The following rentals were voted on and approved; October 19, Quinn; October 18, Riggs; June 22, Ferullo; December 22, D. Tholen; October 17, 2015, Non-member

Rear Commodore Eric Engard—Discussed Angler of the Year. Shirt categories will be modi-fied to eliminate red and black drum. Members can weigh in any fish species and certificates will be awarded.

Fleet Captain John Howell—Chowderfest was last Sunday, it was a great time. There will be a bone fishing trip to Venezuela in March 2015.

Corresponding Secretary Pat Shulack—125 members in good standing.

Committee Reports

Safety—Reviewed Lifeline Screening.; Bar—$799.29 profit for the month.; Web—If you are

not getting emails, let Dan Tholen know. Send flyers for events to Dan to be posted on the

website.; Building/Grounds Maintenance—The Chit Chat room will be tackled after January 1.

(con’t page 6)

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Highlights of the October 9, 2014 BOG Meeting (con’t from page 5)

Tournament—October 17 is the Bass & Blues Captain’s meeting. The Awards will be held on

November 22. October 11 the Club will host a Flea Market. Budget & Finance—Reviewed the

entire year of finance and the Club did very well. We are about $4,000 less than the previous

year, but looking very stable. Scholarship—going to watch Dennis and Judy as well as other

comedians for the upcoming Comedy Night. Security—The “trouble” light is illuminated on

the alarm. If the tenant goes into the attic the alarm is activated. Will be looked into.

Kitchen—Water is coming out from under the stove and will be looked into. Please clean the

kitchen after you use it. Friday Night Dinner—Discussed the upcoming Octoberfest dinner.

ByLaws—Revisions to the bylaws are coming.

Old Business—Change of Watch had a loss of $1,167.68. Jim Giffonello discussed the missing loose leaf binder for the Tuna Tournament. The attendance at the Special BOG meeting was discussed. It was very disrespectful for the BOG members to go to the bar instead of at-tending the meeting.

New Business—A check was presented to the Club from the Tournament Committee in the amount of $3,000. A motion was made and passed to remove Red and Black Drum from the Angler of the Year shirt categories. Bob Pollack will rent the club as a non-member. Ken Dev-lin is appointed as a Bridge Officer, but was also nominated as a BOG member. This has been carried to the next meeting and will be brought up at the General Membership meeting to see if anyone is interested in being on the BOG before appointing a replacement.

Communications—Thank you letters received from the Tommy Mackey Tournament, the Life –line Screening for use of the Club and Heroes on the Water, NJ Chapter for our $728 dona-tion.

Good of the Order –General Membership meeting October 24, Board of Governors will meet November 13.

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Women’s Club President Holly Candia

It’s a little early, but Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

Mark your calendars for November 9th at 1:00 PM. Teresa Mc Carron has made arrangements for a Pampered Chef party. You won’t want to miss this one. And as always you’re welcome to bring a guest. Please let Teresa know if you plan to attend.

Our 2014 “Breakfast with Santa” will be Sunday , December 14th from 9:00 AM to 11:30AM. Please send your check and reservation form to Betty Schwarz. (see flyer)

Shop Rite gift cards are always available. Please see Karen Brethauer. This is an easy way for the ladies to earn a few dollars for our tournament. So help support YOUR club and the tournament.

Remember to bring your fish weigh slips to Carol Ferrullo. We are starting a new year for Angler of the Year 2014 to 2015. So get out there Ladies and Jr. Anglers and bring in the BIG ones.

The ladies will begin “Grab a Bite Night” on the 1st Friday of each month beginning on December 5. More details to follow. We do need volunteers to make their favorite easy meal or sandwich. Please contact Mary Wanca.

Installation Ceremony

Officers– Barbara Tomalo, Treasurer; Teresa McCarron, Secretary;

Jean Sullivan , Vice President & Chaplain; President Holly Candia

Past President Connie Lukowski presenting

Holly with a gift from the Women’s Club

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Flexable appointments to fit your schedule

Free initial telephone consultation

Anyone having items for sale or needs to buy something, call

Mike Wanca. @ 609-971-0704or e-mail at mwancam327@aol.com

609-693-9797, 555 Lacey Rd., Forked River, NJ

November 14, 2014 at the Forked River Tuna Club

Dinner is catered by Blue Collar Catering Co.

Reservations are not necessary. You may come in and order your dinner at the kitchen any time between 5:30 and 8:00. There will only be a limited

number of dinners available so it would be best to come early to avoid being

Disappointed. Please return drink containers to the bar and put any trash from

your table in the receptacles provided. Thank You.

Welcome to the Holiday Season Soup Honey Roasted Pork w/Apple Stuffing Chicken Cordon Bleu w/Champagne Mushroom Sauce Rice pilaf

Includes Dessert and Coffee

$14.00

Dinner is served from 5:30 to 8:00 PM

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CHIT CHAT CORNER (Pat Engard)

NOVEMBER 2014 Celebrations

Anniversaries

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Birthdays

If you don’t see your Birthday or Anniversary listed or it is incorrect,

Call or E-mail Mike at mwancam327@aol.com

“Sick Bay” Lu Ann Novak's mother and brother are dealing with serious medical issues. Please keep both of them, along with Lu Ann's entire family, in your thoughts and prayers. Holly's mom had a pacemaker implanted and while in the hospital, fell and is still undergoing testing. Please take time to keep her in your prayers. “Sympathy” Holly's family apparently has not had enough to deal with. She lost her uncle last week. Let's say an extra prayer for all of them and here's hoping they will soon be turning the corner to better days. “NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS”

Kathie and Bill Lloyd's granddaughter, Kelly Handy, was made Petty Officer 3rd Class and will now be stationed in Boston, Massachusetts after spending 1 1/2 years on the West Coast. Thank you, Kelly, for your service and may you be safe. Kathie and Bill celebrated his 91st birthday on a cruise to New England and Canada in September. Good for them!

“Ladies, let’s do lunch” will be going to the Old Causeway, 1201 Ease Bay Ave., Manahawkin

(next to Mud City) on Tuesday, November 11. Call Millie Devlin, 609-693-8213, to let her

know if you will be joining the group and if you would be interested in car pooling.

Contact the Sunshine Lady Pat Engard with news you’d like to share,

irishcelticcross1@yahoo.com

1 Pat Engard

3 Chris Sullivan

16 Larry Linthwaite

25 Terri Browning

25 Jim Muller

25 Joe McLaughlin

26 Pam Nessler

5 Harry & Pat Boldt

11 Morris & Kathy Madonia

17 Bill & Fran Christie

18 Eric & Pat Engard

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Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 14, 2014

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM Adults $8.00, Children under 12 Free

Juice, Coffee, Eggs, Toast, Bacon, Sausage,

Homefries, Pancakes, Fruit, Coffee Cake

Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be a parent

to attend!

Come have breakfast with us and say “HELLO” to Santa.

Bring a small gift with your child’s name

(first and last), so Santa can present it to them.

SANTA WILL ARRIVE BY FIRE TRUCK AT

9:30 AM

Breakfast With Santa

SUNDAY December 14, 2014 9:00 AM

Member Name ___________________________ Phone_______________

Check Enclosed for (# of adults)_____ @$8.00 per adult Total____________

Number of children _________ Make checks payable to: FRTC

Please mail your reservation WITH payment to: Betty Schwarz, 151 Brigantine Blvd,

Waretown, NJ 08758, 609-693-6682.

*RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED*

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Work Party 8:00 AM - Noon

2 Daylight Savings Time Ends

3 Life Line

Screening

4 Election

Day

5 6 7 8 Work Party 8:00 AM- Noon Private Rental

9 Pampered Chef Fund Raiser 1 PM

10 11 Ladies’ Lunch Noon Veteran’s Day

12 13Finance Comm. Mtg.7 PM BOG Mtg. 7:30 PM

14Friday Night Dinner 5:30-8 PM

15 Private

Rental

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Private Rental

23 1PM Bass/Blues Awards 6 PM Open House

24 25 26 27 28 Gen Mtg & Women’s Club Mtg.7:30 PM

29

30

November 2014

Club opens 6:30 PM

Tournament Committee mtg 7:30

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 Grab a Bite Night 6 PM Tree Trimming 6:30 PM

6 Christmas

Party

6 PM

7 Private

Rental

8 9 Ladies’ Lunch Noon

10 11 Finance Comm. Mtg .7 PM BOG Mtg. 7:30 PM

12 Friday Night Dinner 5:30-8 PM

13 Private

Rental

14 Breakfast With Santa 9AM

15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31 New Year’s Eve Party 9 PM

December 2014

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A letter to the membership from the Tournament Director Hello, members. It’s been a while since I had to write a column for the Times, but this one is un-fortunately, a necessary one. As you know, we have different Committees to help spread the work load around. When we have a cleanup there are usually volunteers that show up to help. That makes the job go a lot smoother and takes the pressure off of the committee. When the Tourna-ment Committee used to sell ads for the Tournament book, it was primarily to make money for the Club. The rest of the tournament season was covered by a combination of entry fees, 50/50, raf-fles and shirt sales. Unfortunately, it got to the point that we had to give up the ad books be-cause we were tired of running ragged trying to get the ads. I asked the General Membership nu-merous times for their help and support with the Ad books, but it fell on deaf ears. During the period of the last 3 years that we published the ad book there were 4 ads sold by members. This prompted us to cancel the ad book due to a lack of help. We used to give back to the club any-where from eight thousand to sixteen thousand dollars each October. Now without the book, we are lucky to give back three thousand dollars. Just because the dues were raised does not mean that we don't help anymore, or that we don't have to keep trying to generate more income for the Club. We tried this year to run a Tuna Tournament to try to boost the committee income. I reached out to the membership to try to get some help manning weigh stations. Out of eighty members there were only two that could find a few hours to volunteer. That is sad. I believe the membership has assumed that the Committee will get the job done without any outside help so why bother volunteering. I can tell you that we are getting tired. We need help! I personally am tired of asking for help and getting little or none. I work my guys at Ocean Pipe Works very hard. They are expected to work hard and go the extra mile. That is because they get paid to do their job. I cannot and will not drive the "volunteers" that are on my Tournament Committee to the breaking point. They do their job because they enjoy the camaraderie of the Committee and the ability to help the Club prosper. I understand that not all members of the Club are fisherman, but they still can help out. If you are a new member and want to get involved with the Club, the Tournament Committee would be a great start. Not only do we run the tournaments, but we also go to the JCAA Sportsperson of the Year Dinner representing the club. We also go to dinner once a month and have a great time. Oh, by the way, if you are interested we meet every Tues-day, 7:30 PM at the club.

Jim “Guido” Giffoniello PC, Tournament Director

Yamaha 25 HP 4 Stroke, short shaft Electric Start, MFG 03/02 (65w).

Less than 20 hours, kept indoors. Asking $450. Call Artie for additional

info, 609-549-0390. 3

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Change of Watch 2014

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Ladies’ Tournament Fundraiser

For All F.R.T.C. Members

Shop Rite Gift Cards

We have sold over $10,000 worth of gift cards, that’s a profit for us of $500! Thanks to all who have been participating. Hope this encourages

more members to join in this easy fundraiser. Gift cards are available in $25,$50 and $100 denominations.

See Karen Brethauer any Friday night or on Meeting Night. Checks should be made out to “Ladies’ Catch of the Day”.

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Forked River Tuna Club PO Box 246 Forked River, NJ 08731

Want to Spend

NEW Year’s Eve

at the Forked River Tuna

Club??

Let me know if you are interested,

Email me at mwancam327@aol.com

Or phone at 609-971-0704

Hurry, not much time left!!

NOVENBER 2014