ST. PATRICK'S DAY CRUISE to LONGBRANCH

The New and Prospective Member's Cruise

                               Some enjoyed the CG's  company on the way...                          10 boats in all showed up. And 5 drive ins...

                                                       Slowly everyone arrives.....                                                                Jackie...

                                                       Judy, Gary, and Roy....                                                              Friday night.  It's cold!

                                                      People visit....                                                                                   St. Patty's Day Socks....

Commodore Ken prepares for the Christening of Ellie K while the club members gather....

Jim, our Club Photographer, is in position to catch the Christening....

Commodore Ken performs the ceremony with the club members all looking on....

Becky and Paul are happy!  The Ellie K is christened!

                                              Pontiff Ken and his wife (???)                                   A dessert made by our own Commodore Ken....

                                                              Judene...                                                                                Linda....

                                                                       Sue...                                                                               Joan....

                                          Some members on the back of Erv Inn....                                           Gary...  He is happy -- Honest!

                                                    Prospective Member Conner....                           Prospective Member's Shawn & Conner talk with Commodore Ken...

                                      Jim and Jane....                                              Paul...                                                        Judy wins a book!

                                   Sue presents Gary with a candle for placing in Bunko....        Rear Commodore Dan wins a ship's bell for placing in Bunko...

       Commodore Ken is asked to sign the Longbranch Guest Book                         Joan hands out flowers to the new and prospective members...

An interesting note: Paul and Becky's boat, the Ellie K, tuned 10,000 miles

on the way home to Shelton on Sunday.  Paul had to reset the chartplotter.

The chartplotter doesn't go past 10,000 miles.  Go figure!

She was launched in December of 2005

The End