January 2021
At the Helm Ladye Jane Stone, Commodore email: [email protected] The‘articfreeze’stormlastmonthwasararityanditaffectedmanyinourarea.Thepoweroutagesremindedmehowmuchwerelyonourelectricityforlights,cookingandentertainment.Italsoremindedmeofotherthingsthatweallneedinorderto‘keepthelightson’inourlives.Interaction,acknowledgment,comraderyandlaughterlightourheartsandfueloursouls.Inthistimeofdistancing,wearediligentlyworkingtokeepthemomentumofTMCAgoingbyplanningcruisesandeventsfortheupcomingmonthsdespitethedamagestomarinasandchangesinvenues.Wearecontinuallytryingdifferenttechnologyinordertoincludeourmembersthatmaynot
yetfeelsafeattendingourmeetingsandarealwaysdiscussingcreativeoptionsforoutdoorevents.Wehaveagoodstartto2021withattendanceatmeetings,participationateventsandmanynewmembersandwouldliketohearfromyoutoknowhowwearedoinginaddressingwhatourmemberswant.WithSpringapproaching,weallwillbeeagertotakeourboatsout,sothisisagoodtimetocheckeverything.LarryFriemel’stalkonengineswasveryinformativeandyoumayalsowanttogetaVesselSafetyCheckbythePowerSquadron.Thereisnocostanduponcompletionyouwillreceiveastickertoplaceonyourboatandtheconfidencethatallsafetysystemsarereadyforanotherfunseason.SpringFlingisourbi-annualeventinwhichweinviteotheryachtclubsandmarinasalongthegulfcoasttoparticipateandwearehopingitwillbeheldagaininPortArthurthefirstweekendinMay.However,duetotherepercussionsofapandemicandstorm,theinitialdetailsthatmustbeworkedoutpriortoplanning,mayforceittobedelayed,butwewillkeepyouposted.Alongwithoureducationaltopicsandfunevents,IthinkthemostimportantthingTMCAoffersusistheabilitytoleavebehindournormalroutinesforabrieftime.It’slikeamini
vacationeachtimewegettogether.So,ifyouhaven’tparticipatedinacruise,eventorattendedameetinginawhile,Iencourageyoutolookatthecalendar,choosesomethingthatinterestsyouandjoinus.Remember,themoreyouparticipateinTMCA,themoreyouwillgainfromitandthemoreFUNyouwillhave!‘PierPressure’comesinmanyforms…sometimesit’sassimpleasasmileorawavefromthedock,tocomeon.LadyeJaneStoneCommodore
From the Cockpit Lori Friemel, Vice Commodore Email: VC@TexasMariners IhopeeveryonewaspreparedforourextremeweatherinFebruary. Manyofuswerewithoutpowerforquitesometime,somehadbrokenpipesandwithaboilwaternotice,thingsbecameevenmoredifficult.Aftersuchevents,itisagood idea todoa lesson learnedevaluation. What thingswent well (enough blankets andwater), andwhat thingscouldbeimproved(morepowerbanksandhotchocolate!).This approach also applies to boating. Be well preparedbefore every voyage and review for improvement aftereveryvoyage.Galley,bridge,head,berths,cockpit,dinghy,etc. Anexamplewouldbetosecurea looseitemthatyounoticedwasmovingabittoomuchwhileunderway. This
couldsaveanaccidentfromhappeningshouldyoulaterencounterroughseas.Beopentoideasfromotherboaters,becausetheyarefullofgreat,usefulinformation.IwassaddenedtohearofthelossofWayneChristopher,PastCommodoreandPastTrustee.Ihadthepleasureofworkingwithhimmanytimesonvariousprojectsandalwaysfoundhisinputinsightfulandextremelyvaluable.Hewasagentle,wiseleaderwhoseguidanceIwillmiss.IwilldefinitelymisshisstoriesandknowledgeaboutthehistoryofthisareaandtheearlydaysofTMCA.Hewasamanwithagenerousnature,afriendnotoftenseenforwhomIhadgreatrespect.Itwasanhonorandaprivilegetoknowhim.Do youpractice the “Rule of 36” near amagnetic compass? Cell phones, Tablets, belts,watches,jewelry,metalglassesframes,someknives,electriccurrentandmanyotheritemscancausecompassdeviation.Keepmagneticmaterialsthirty-sixinches(threefeetoraboutonemeter),awayfromyourcompass.Youcanalsosheathaknife,cellphoneortablet.Also,remembertotwistnearbyelectricalwirestoneutralizethemagneticfield.TrashBash2021,CleanItLikeYouMeanIt,AVirtualEvent,March25–March28.FromBackyard toBay. CleanupourmarinasandGalvestonBay. Youcanalsoparticipatebycleaning your local neighborhood, park or storm drain. Your backyard is part of theGalvestonBaywatershed,andyoucanhelpkeeptheBayclean.Foreducationalvideos,aVirtualTrashBashInformationPacketandregistrationgotowww.trashbash.orgTheTMCANautical FleaMarket is Saturday,March27th, 8:00 –Noon at theElks LodgeParkingArea.Opentoallandnofee!Bringyourboatingandrelateditemstosellortrade.Bringsome$$incaseyoufindadeal,becauseyouwill!Bringyourfriendssotheycangetsomegreatstuff,too.Firstcome,firstplacesandtrades.
The53rdAnnualBlessingof theFleetBoatParadewillbeSunday,April25. TheParadestartsat2:30pminClearCreekChannel.AsyoupassKemahBoardwalkyourboatwillbeblessedbyaminister.TheBOTFAwardsCeremonyis4:30pmattheClearLakeElksLodgeinKemah.Forinformationandregistrationgotowww.signmeup.com/botfJustaremindertheMarchmeetingwillbeMarch26thattheElksLodge,623HansonRoadin Kemah. Our expected speaker is Sasha Francis, with the Galveston Bay Foundation.Sasha is the Community Engagement Coordinator. She is a dynamic speaker onenvironmentaltopicsconcerningourarea.Socializinganddinnerordersbeginat6:00pm.Thebusinessmeetingstartsatapproximately7:15pmandtheprogramstartsfollowingthebusinessportionofthemeeting.Comeenjoydinneranddrinksatgreatprices.And,don’tforgettowearyournamebadgeandbringyourmask.Alwayslearning!LoriFriemelTMCAViceCommodore2021
The Social Scuttlebutt Chris Boswell, Rear Commodore email: [email protected]
HiEveryone!Februarywasacoldone.Hopeeveryonecamethroughitok!EventhoughwewerenotabletohavetheMardiGraucruiseandpartyatMoody,wedidnotletthecoldstopusfromhavingaParty.TheMardiGraspartywasheldtheafternoonofFebruary13thatNoah’sArk.WehadalotoffunandcrownedournewKingandQueenfor2021,JoanneandDavid.March13th-HappyhourisatCabo,seethecalendarfordetails.
March27–TMCAFleaMarketisattheElksLodgeinKemah.Plantoattend,bringwhatyouwanttosellandcheckoutanyhiddentreasuresyoumaywanttobuy.SavetheDate!April24thTheFishFryhasbeenrescheduledtotheabovedate.Detailsandregistrationarebeingworkedoutandwillbeopenforregistrationsoon.PleaseplantoattendthisfuneventatBayshorePark!PleasecheckoutthecalendartherearemanyeventsplannedforApril.Thecalendarisupdatedwithdetailsoftheevents.ThinkaboutaneventyoumayliketohostorwouldliketoseeTMCAhave.Letmeknow,wecanfindadateonthecalendarandmakeithappen.Youareneveraloneinplanninganeventtherearealwaysmemberstohelp.RearCommodoreChrisBoswell
Port Activity Report Janet Abraham, Port Captain email: [email protected] PortActivityReportThankstoallthatparticipatedinthefirstdockpartyof2021atSchafer'sBarandGrillinClearLakeShores!Ihopeyouallenjoyedthecomradery,libations,foodandatmosphere.Theiffyweatherclearedoutandthetemperaturedidn’tdroptoobadly.Schafer’sstafftookgreatcareofusandevenhadheatersonthebackdecktokeepeveryonecomfortable.WewereinvitedbackandareconsideringSchafer’stobeastopontheClearLakePokerRunthissummer.YourPortCaptainalsohelpedoutwiththeMardiGraspartyFebruary13thatNoah’sArkinBacliff.OriginallyscheduledforMoodyGardens,thelocationhadtobechangedratherquicklysincethecruisegotcancelledduetotheweather.
TheTMCAFacebooksiteisthebestlocationtogetscheduleandlocationupdatesforevents,cruises,andmeetings.Changescausedbytheicestormanditsresidualdamagehaveproventheweeklye-mailupdateisn’talwaysfastenough.ThenextTMCAdockpartyisSaturday,March13attheCaboBarandGrillinSeabrookfrom3-6pm.HostedbyyourPortCaptain,wehavetheoutsidelowerdeckreservedsowecanhelpmembersarrivingbyboat.Noneedtoregisterforthisevent,justshowup!Andkeepyourfingerscrossedforgoodweather…
I‘mreadytohelpmembershostdockpartiesthroughouttheyear.Weareflexibleaboutdatesandtimes,historicallyitisthefirstFridayat6pmeachmonth.SopleasespeakuporemailmeatPC@texasmariners.comifyouwouldliketohostadockparty!
Anchors Away John Boswell, Cruise Captain email: [email protected] AhoyTMCAMembersWellIhopeeveryonesurvivedthewinterfreezewithouttoomuchdamage.ChrisandIcameoutprettygoodwithjust2brokenvalvesonourbackflowdeviceonoursprinklersystem.Theplantstookamajorhit.Weonlylostpowerforabout1hourduringthewholeordeal.Wewereverylucky.WeloanedoutageneratortoJanetAbrahamsothatshewouldbeabletofunction,Ithinkshewaswithoutpowerforagoodwhile.Upcomingcruises–Checkthewebsitefordetailsabout
eachcruise.CruisetoMoody–March5th–7thThiscruisehasbeencancelledMoodymarinawasdamagedinthefreeze.CedarBayouCruise–March19th–21st
• Thisisafreecruise,noslipsrequired• Pleaseregisteronthesitesowecantracktheattendees
EasterCruisetoMoody–April2nd–4th• ThiswillbeanoutstandingcruisehostedbyWendy/LamyChopin• Ihaveseenalistoftheactivitiesandit’sgoingtobeablast• RegistrationwillopenMarch9that6pm,don’tbelate
Seeyouonthewater,John
Secretary's Dispatch Kay Waghorne, Secretary email: [email protected] Hopefully,everyonesurvivedthebigfreezeandisreadyforsomewarmweather.The2021Membershipgraceperiodisover,soanyonewhohasnotrenewedfortheyearwillneedtocompleteanewprofileandjoinagainasanewmember.PleaseletmeknowifyouwouldstillliketobeamemberorhaveanyquestionsandIwillbehappytohelpyou.Contactmeat281-550-1723orkwaghorne@msn.com.Iwanttoremindeveryonetolookatyourprofilestomake
sureeverythingiscorrect.And,ifyouhaveadualmembership,thatbothofyouhaveyourownprofile.Thisisnecessarytomakesurewehaveanaccuratecountofmembers.PleaseWelcomeournewmembersthismonth.LydiaCampanionandWilliamLindPaigePerkinsandBrandonRathkeJimLeeJeremyandEllenLyonCliftonandShelliGregoryLeonardandInaLachmanLarryandJeannetteThamesDanDeHartDonaldandBrandiDulaneyJosephCavallaroIreneRobbinsPatrickandTristaBlauserShawnandSuzanneNobleJohnDunnWelookforwardtoseeingyououtonthewatersoon.KayWaghorneSecretary
Mathmagician’s Message Meade LeBlanc, Treasurer Email: [email protected] TreasurerreportforMarch2021GreetingsTMCAmembers.TheTreasurerhasbeenbusygettingreadyforthefinancialreviewofthe2020booksandrecords.Incaseyoudidn’tknowthis,TMCAhasarequirementintheby-lawsthatrequiresseveralindependentmemberstoreviewthefinancialrecordsfortheyear,tomakesurethatpolicieswerefollowedandthatallthespendingwasappropriate.Theauditorslookatbankstatements,checksthatwerewritten,receiptsthataccompanythechecks,
andthingslikethat.Onepolicyisthateachcheckthatisover$500needsthesignatureofboththeTreasurerandtheCommodore.Thatway,largepaymentsarescrutinizedbymorethanoneperson.Inaddition,theauditorscanmakesuggestionsbasedonwhattheyreview.IhopethattheauditwillbecompletedbytheendofMarch.Meade
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2021 TMCA Officers Commodore Ladye Jane Stone, s/v Pier Pressure 713-724-3535 Past Commodore Bryan Austin, s/v Austintatious 832-221-5416 Vice Commodore Lori Friemel, m/v Seascape 713-826-7998 Rear Commodore Chris Boswell, m/v Y Knot Another 817-454-6609 Port Captain Janet Abraham, s/v Flyer 228-860-9279 Cruise Captain John Boswell, m/v Y Knot Another 817-724-7362 Secretary Kay Waghorne, m/v Cambria 281-550-1723 Treasurer Meade LeBlanc, s/v Reflection 281-796-2528 Webmaster Linda Schoene, m/v Andiamo 281-433-0996
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