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Early registration closes on SUNDAY!!!!  After midnight on Sunday, February 10th -- you WILL BE CHARGED AN ADDITIONAL $25!

If you don't want to pay online, RSVP to me and your name will be added to the list but you MUST DO SO BEFORE SUNDAY!!!

jody0221 at yahoo dot com

Thanks!

It's February 1!   Happy Blackburn Marine month!  Don't forget the great deals that they offer you as a GBCA Card-Carrying Senior member!!  And while you're at our Senior Member Rewards page -- check out all of the other great deals available to you!!!!

We are getting ready to send out the invitations.  You won't hear this a lot but we will say it here --- after February 10, the cost to attend will increase by $25 a person.  This is another $50 per couple. 

It's a lot but we MUST have enough food for everyone and the only way we can do that is if you RSVP.  We want you to have a seat, a table setting, drinks, food, trophies, photographs.....the ENTIRE Commodore's Ball experience.

If you don't want to pay online, there should be a "PAY AT THE DOOR" option.  If there isn't, email me at jodyh at kirksey dot com and tell me you're coming and you want to write a check at the door.  (don't everyone do this please but i'm throwing it out there as an option)

Or, email me and say you're coming and you'll mail GBCA a check.  We'll find a way to make it work - just please RSVP before February 10.

Thanks!

Invite attached!

http://www.gbca.org/Resources/Pictures/2013Invite.jpg

Register for the 2013 Commodore's Ball by Clicking here!

http://www.gbca.org/EventsDisabled?eventId=590304&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Deadline for early registration is February 10!

To those of you who knew him...

Bill Curra passed away sometime Tuesday morning.  He was living and working in Paris, France and he was found in his apartment.  He had apparently been sufferring from a terrible headache and was sent home from work.

I met Bill and Bobby when I first moved to Houston and interrupted them after I overheard them talking about sailing.  He was a genuine and giving person who really did live life to the fullest.  He will be greatly missed by his friends here, in Austin and the people he's touched around the world.

Smooth sailing Bill.  Our prayers are with his friends and family.

LAST DAY TO VOTE!!!!!!!!!

Get on it.

Voting ends on Friday!

Close race in all categories!!  Make your voice heard and go vote!!!!

Hot Toddy!

?1 oz brandy, whiskey, or rum
?1 Tbsp honey
?1/4 lemon
?1 cup hot water
?1 tea bag

Preparation:
1.Coat the bottom of a mug or an Irish coffee glass with honey.
2.Add the liquor and the juice of the lemon quarter.
3.On the side, heat water in a tea kettle and add the tea bag to make hot tea.
4.Pour the steaming tea into the glass and stir.

I just sent out a last chance reminder to those of you who haven't voted yet!  You only have until January 11 to cast your vote for the GBCA Individual Awards!!

If you are a senior member, if you didn't vote yet and you didn't just receive an email from me --- please contact me at jodyh at kirksey dot com.

Thanks!

Is now available!!

Follow this link to register today!

http://www.gbca.org/EventsDisabled?eventId=590304&EventViewMode=EventDetails

As you get ready for the Icicle Series to start this Saturday, don't forget to check out the Senior Member Rewards page for discounts available to you as a GBCA Senior member!

Get Discounts on ---
Bottom Cleaning
Sails
Blackburn Marine
Slip Fees
Gear
Rigging
Trips to the Carribbean
and more!

Is racking like fracking?

Just a reminder that the ballots are out there for the 2012 Individual Awards  (sorry you received the email twice, we all have our days....)

Please vote before January 15.

Also, another little reminder -- A current Board member can NOT win the Volunteer award.  (Lacy Legacy)

So, if you vote for any of these people: 

Jody Henry, Walter Caldwell, Jim Wells, Chris Alk, Chris Dees, Beverly Caldwell, John Mather, Corrie Lambert, Scott Lacy, Alan Bates, Pete Meeh, Jim Powers, Kevin Bednar

It won't count.

You could vote for a very recent Board member though......keep that in mind.

Hot off the presses!!


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