April 2013 Papoose Article

The ice has melted from beautiful Lake Mohawk and sooner than you think we will be sailing. Lightning Fleet Champion Rich Miner (shown in the photo) reports that he saw a power boat out on the water in early March. Some people just can't wait--and who can blame them!

As you also know, we not only like to sail but we also enjoy socializing and enjoying the great food that our members prepare. Last year, Cathy Chute made a terrific White Chicken Chili that was the winning dish in our Chili Cookoff. She got this recipe from her good friend Karen Doubleday (whose son took the Junior sailing classes). The prize for the Chili Cookoff was a gift card to Chili's--pretty clever of Jan and Ian Oldridge who organized the event. And here's the winning recipe:

White Chicken Chili

1 32oz box of chicken broth

2 cans white beans - do Not drain

5 cups cooked chicken

1 16oz jar of salsa (mild, medium or hot, whichever you prefer)

1 8oz block pepper jack cheese, grated

2 teaspoons cumin

2 garlic cloves, minced

black or white pepper, to taste

Cook together.

Serve with corn chips, sour cream and grated pepper jack cheese.

Just so that you don't miss out on anything, here's our 2013 schedule of activities:

• Clean Up Day – April 20 with rain date of April 21

• Prep Signal Party– April 20

• Mast Raising and Cinco de Mayo Party– May 4

• First Day of Racing – May 19

• Gabor Cup Regatta and Makani Party – May 26

• Independence Day Family Party – TBD (to coincide with the LMCC fireworks display)

• Marine Base Regatta – July 7

• Mutiny Regatta – July 27

• Jack Robertson Day – August 10

• Commodore’s Cup Regatta and Party – September 1

• Finish Line Party – October 26

• Awards Banquet – December 1

Remember, anyone in the LMCC who owns a sailboat is invited to sail with us in any of our three, open regattas. You can race any type of sailboat that you may own because the regattas are handicapped using the Portsmouth yardstick. Also make note of the announcements in the Papoose for our Junior Sailing School. The sailing school is extremely popular and enrollment is limited. We also will be offering adult and individual sailing lessons for those who are interested. And, if you are looking for a great gift for a sailor or for yourself, to help raise funds for the Junior Sailing Program, Haley Chute had bags made from sails. They are available at Cathy Chute's Lake Mohawk Flower Shop in the plaza.

You can visit us on the web at www.lakemohawksailing.org. For more information about membership in the LMYC or, if you want to learn to sail, just call our Vice Commodore, Perry Anderson at (973)729-3904, email us at lakemohawksailing@gmail.com or write to us care of PO Box 29, Sparta, NJ 07871.

Until next month, smooth sailing

and God bless America!

Don Okner