Activities for February

February 10^th

Ladies Auxiliary Luncheon 12pm
Guest Speaker
Jonathan Cole, PhD

February 11^th

Board of Director's Meeting
6pm

February 16^th

Mardi Gras
Happy Hour Prices All Day

March Activities

March 13^th

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2pm
(Starts at BYC)

March 27^th

BYC $10,000 Draw down

The Prime Rib is by Reservation only. All reservations for the Prime Rib must be in by noon Thursday, February 11^th. That is when we call in our orders.

Tuesday, February 16^th, is Mardi Gras. The club will be open so some down between the parades and enjoy Happy Hour drinks ALL DAY.

Also we will have hot dogs, pizza, corn dogs and Philly steak & cheese pockets.

Phillip J. Guichet
Manager

1999 Biloxi Yacht Club Draw down for BYC Improvements

A fun time was had by all last year, so we are going to try for two years in a row... Tickets are now on sale at the BYC office for our 2^nd Annual Draw down. The great event will be held Saturday, March 27^th from noon until... Your $100 ticket can be charged to your BYC account or paid for in two monthly installments of $50. There will be ten 3^rd prizes of $100 each, eight 2^nd prizes of $500 each and one grand prize of $5,000. The menu includes Fried Fish, potato salad, baked beans and hush puppies served by T-Boy Theriot, Frankie Duggan and Crew. There will also be an open bar and free draft beer. Please show your support and join in for the fun.

The Ladies Auxiliary Luncheon, held on Jan. 13th, started 1999 enthusiastically with Commodore Mark Ederer's outline of exciting proposals for this year.

REMINDER BYC LADIES

If you are a member or wife of a member, you are automatically a member of the Ladies Auxiliary.

The monthly luncheons will offer good food, networking and interesting programs. On February 10th, Dr. Jonathan Cole of the Sun Coast Pain Management Center will give us some tips on alternative methods to handle those miserable headaches and pains, and even to shed those nasty holiday pounds. If you have heard Dr. Cole on WVMI, you know he is an informative and enjoyable speaker.

Friday Night Dinner

Served with: Salad, Baked Potato, Fresh Veggie, Roll & Dessert

Also Available

Served with: Salad, Baked Potato, Fresh Veggie, Roll & Desert

Prices subject to Change

House Wine Special

Copperidge
by Ernest & Julio Gallo

Chardonnay * White Zinfandel
Cabernet Sauvignon * Merlot

$10 per Bottle with Dinner

Everything is moving along fine at the club. Mitch Parker, our Pier Committee Chairman and his team worked all weekend decking the pier from Highway 90 to the waters edge, fixed all the broken water lines, and started securing power back to the slips. Thanks Mitch, you and your team are doing a great job.

House Committee chairman Gavin Schmidt is getting the ball rolling on securing our new roof which was damaged from Hurricane Georges.

Our Kitchen Committee Chairman Stag Pitalo and Maintenance Committee T-boy, Dave Cole and Tom Capers were busy all weekend. The had to prep the kitchen for the clubs new stove, po-boy press, and fryer table. Thanks guys you are doing a grand job.

You all don't forget about the BYC draw down on Saturday, March 27^th. Tickets are on sale now at the BYC office. Come on down and show your support for the Club. All proceeds from the draw down will go to help pay for all uninsured damages that happened during Hurricane Georges.

Commodore, Mark Ederer

One summer day in 1972 we set our from Broadwater Marina aboard the charter boat "BECUNA" headed for Chandelier Island on a fishing trip. In the afternoon the seas became so rough with winds out of the Southwest that we were forced to return to the Ship Island dock to remain overnight and continue the next day.

As darkness approached and we were about to have dinner on the boat, we noticed what seemed to be a light in the distance across the water beneath the old abandoned lighthouse. While observing the light, it quickly turned into flames fanned by the wild Southwest wind blowing at the time.

By the time someone on the boat went ashore to investigate what was happening, flames were shooting into the air, and the lower timbers were ablaze.

Whoever went ashore on the pier to the Fort were met by two boys who said they were camping out overnight by the lighthouse and had built a fire to cook their food. They had gone to the island on one of the excursion boat and were to return to Gulfport the next day. They were really scared.

Meanwhile the fire spread so quickly, it was impossible to stop it. As it continued to climb into the air and burn - timber after timber - it was an amazing sight to see. It continued to burn all the way to the top, finally collapsing after the huge timbers dropped into the sand. Believe me, it was a boat trip I shall never forget. I was very happy to learn that this landmark is being rebuilt as a Tricentennial project.

Highlights of the meeting of the Board of Directors

January 14, 1999

Commodore Mark Ederer welcomed new Board Members Debra Bounds and Dr. William Stiegle. Stewart, Sneed and Hewes will again be providing insurance for the club for 1999. Guest of Club members will be eligible for special door prizes on Super Bowl Sunday at the Club. A draw down is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 1999. The new stove for the kitchen is in and will be installed shortly. A new roof for the club and installation of a new air conditioning unit was approved by the Board to be paid for out of the insurance check received from Hurricane Georges damages.

Wayne J. Fortier
Secretary