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California
Delta Scuttlebutt
September 2007 by Suzanne
Black
http://www.californiadelta.org
For California Delta
Chambers & Visitors
Bureau
Editor's
Notes & Reader
Feedback:
Hi everyone . Welcome
to September! Ok,
what happened to the
rest of the year?? One
of the good things
about September is
the Pittsburg Seafood
Festival which is going
on this weekend. They
always put on a great
event. boat races,
air show, food, vendor
booths, music .. what
more could you ask
for? Visit their
website for more info: http://www.pittsburgseafoodfestival.com/
I had some feedback
about letting people
know where places are
that I mention in Scuttlebutt. It
was a good suggestion,
so I will try to give
the city or area in
the future. I
also usually put the
website link for each
place so you can visit
them online. If
you aren't sure where
places are, just email
me!
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The next Delta Chambers
Mixer will be held
on Wednesday, September
12,
5:30-7:00 pm, at Moore's
Riverboat Restaurant
on the Delta Loop.
http://www.mooresriverboat.com
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Last week, Tom and
I decided to go out
to dinner for our 11th
Anniversary, so we
headed down to Stockton
to Chitiva's Salsa
Bar & Grill for
dinner. Liz
Chitiva greeted us
on a quiet Thursday
evening (we like to
eat early). Liz
is such a charming,
vivacious lady who
serves up one fantastic
meal! The chefs
at Chitiva's are super
and the offer the best
Mexican dinner around
(in my
opinion). Their
food is so fresh and
the salsa is SUPER. We
had sautéed
tilapia and it just
melted in your mouth. Makes
me hungry now! Please
visit Chitiva's sometime
and experience what
really good Mexican
food tastes like! They
also have events like
salsa dancing, blues,
etc. Check them
out at http://www.chitivas.net
While you are at the
Stockton Waterfront,
you can also take a
really fun Delta River
Cruise. The 1.5
hour cruise will include
narration of points
of interest along the
route. A full service
no host bar is available.
Various cruises are
available year round. Your
Advance reservations
are encouraged to secure
your seat aboard the
vessel. Visit
their website for further
information: http://www.deltarivercruise.com/site/html/index.php
On August, 26, we were
lucky enough to get
to the Bethel Island
Air Show on the Margarita
Mile. We saw
the show from Paradise
Bar & Grill (http://www.paradisebarandgrill.net)
which gave us a fantastic
view. The highlight
of the event was the
Patriots Air America
Jet Team. INCREDIBLE! It
just can't be described.
you have to see them
perform. I took
lots of photos and
will get them published
in the next few weeks
on the Margarita Mile
website. (http://www.margaritamile.com)
I don't know if you
have heard, but The
Lighthouse Restaurant
is OPEN again! It is
located on the Delta
Loop Recreation Area
(http://www.deltaloop.com)
which is just off Hwy
12 between Rio Vista
and I-5. They
have totally remodeled
the building which
allows for great views
of the water from almost
every seat in the house. "Super
chef Mike" has created
an outstanding menu.
I had their teriyaki
appetizer plate and
ate every bite. Yummy
stuff! I have
put their menu on the
website, so check it
out at: http://www.lighthouseresortandmarina.com/
Big news . The Bay & Delta
Yachtsman is now published
completely online! To
view the magazine in
its entirety, please
go to the following
link: http://www.yachtsmanmagazine.com/ Recreation
Publications (Ty Mellot & Don
Abbott) have done a
great job with this
website, so check it
out each month.
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Need a Hal Schell Delta
Map & Guide? (Only
$6 includes tax and
shipping)
Purchase yours online
on the following link:
http://www.californiadelta.org/ordermap.html.
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Discover The Delta
Update:
Become a member of
The Discover The Delta
Foundation today. Help
to make the
Information Center
a reality! http://www.discoverthedelta.org
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New Delta Chamber Members:
Giftkone.com - Hank
Gray, Owner
2464 El Camino Real
#211
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408 420-3976 / Email
Stockton Conference & Visitors
Bureau (http://www.visitstockton.org)
Wes Rhea, Director,
445 W. Weber Avenue
#220, Stockton, CA
95203
877-778-6258
"Village on the Delta" A Renovo Community (http://www.villageonthedelta.com)
203 2nd St, Isleton,
CA 95641
916-777-4111
The Ryde Trading Company
- Norman & Diane
Shaw
14286 Highway 160 Suite
4, Ryde, CA 95680
916-776-2023
Mid-Cal Construction
- Greg Peterson - VP
(http://www.mid-calconstruction.com)
2716 E. Minor Ave.,
Ste S, Stockton, CA
95205
209-832-4440
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Need to get away and
spend some time in
the Delta. Available
for rent is the beautiful
Delta VIP Vacation
Rental Home. This home
is a 3 bedroom 2.5
bath fully stocked
home, with a 60' boat
dock. Delta VIP Vacation
Rental. Visit
the website: http://www.deltavipvacationrental.com Call
(209) 334-5322
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Another website I recently
finished is for the
Whiskey Slough Marina
and Dry Stack Storage. What
an incredible transformation
they made to this old
Delta marina. It
is now state-of-the-art
with a super new restaurant
and bar. I haven't
had a chance to eat
their yet, but am planning
to in the near future.
If you are looking
for dry stack storage,
check this place out!
http://www.whiskeyslough.com
After I send out each
monthly Scuttlebutt,
I get lots of great
feedback from you readers. It
is so much fun to get
your messages and to
hear your "tidbits" about
the Delta etc. However,
a lot of feedback was
about changing email
addresses. At
the end of each Scuttlebutt,
there is the following
message showing how
to do just that!
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Delta Happenings:
Now this would be a
fun thing to do . September
28, 2007 - Wine Tasting
Party at The Point
Waterfront Restaurant,
5:30 - 7:30 pm, Featuring
E2 Family Winery, Specialty
hors d'Oeurves Prepared
by Chef Jim Baumann
- Tickets - $12 in
advance - $15 at the
door - Free Wine Glass!
$5 goes to the Discover
The Delta Foundation. (http://www.pointrestaurant.com)
The 10th Annual Delta
Loop Golf Tournament
will be held on Monday,
September 17, 2007,
at the Oakmore Golf
Course in Stockton. Sign
in at 11am. Shotgun
start at 12 noon $100
per person. Call
Sal Curcuruto (Manager
of Moore's Riverboat
Restaurant) for more
information at 916-777-4884
or 916-777-6351. This
is a really fun event
and I will be there
taking photos of all
the good
times!
The
Knightsen Car Show
will be October 6.
2007. Held
in Historic Downtown
Knightsen, FREE Admission,
FREE Registration,
starts at 1:00 pm and
concludes after dusk
with a movie on Knightsen
history. Food,
Drink, Music, and friendly
people. The car/tractor
show will be on Knightsen
Avenue from Delta Road
to Second Street. Bring
your restored custom
or antique tractors
and cars. A raffle
late afternoon for
several prizes. The
Show is sponsored by
the Knightsen Firefighters
Association in conjunction
with the Knightsen
Town Advisory Council. For
more info, call Jack
at 925-634-4042.
The 3rd annual Classic
Yacht and Boat Rendezvous
will be held at Tower
Park Resort 14900 West.
Hwy 12 Lodi, Ca 95242
on October 6 and 7,
2007. Tower Park
is located on Little
Potato Slough with
easy access from San
Francisco, Stockton,
Sacramento and all
other Delta locations. Meals
are available at the
famous Sunset Bar & Grill. Fuel,
hot showers, and protected
docking
available. Please
call Commodore Bill
Wells at 916-869-9141
for more information
or reservations. email: commodorewells@msn.com
Delta Tidbits:
I received an email
from Steve Burton,
former Manger of Tower
Park Marina. Here is
what he has to share
from his new position
and home in Dubai!"Suzanne,
It is interesting reading
Delta Scuttlebutt from
the opposite side of
the world. Keep
up your excellent reporting. Life
in Abu Dhabi, UAE,
continues to be an
amazing chapter in
our lives. I
head up ALDAR MARINAS
LLC for ALDAR Properties
PJSC, the largest waterfront
developer in the emirate
of Abu Dhabi, adjacent
to Dubai. We
currently have 6 luxury
yacht marinas under
construction with another
8 on the drawing board
and already approved
by HRH Sh. Kalifa Nahyan,
President of the UAE. Our
Abu Dhabi developments
are the largest in
the world with over
43,000 laborers working
2 sites, 1,100 hauling
trucks working around
the clock and endless
heavy equipment, some
the largest ever built. Islands
are being relocated
and new waterways cut. The
4 mega-developments
have 42 km. (25 mi.)
of waterfront under
construction whose
iconic architecture
is off the charts. The
unbelievable fact is
that the developments'
residential flats and
villas sell out within
hours after being introduced
to the market ... and
they're not completed.
Google www.aldar.com and
link into the videos
for Al Raha Beach,
Al Yas Island, Al Gurm
and Coconut Island.
Pictures speak better
than words. You will
soon read about Race
Track Marina on Yas
Island. Surrounded
by Ferrari World's
Formula I race track,
HRH expects it to be
the most opulent destination
marina in the world. Ever
since HRH bought a
percentage of Ferrari,
this project has been
his baby. Its
147
berths, predominantly
40-66 m. (120-200 ft.),
are already reserved. Four
berths will accommodate
the 400-560 ft. vessels
owned by members of
the royal families. The
President stated I
must have the marina
completed prior to
the World Championship
Formula I Races in
early 2009. The population
on the island of Abu
Dhabi consists of 85%
ex-pats, mostly Brits,
although most all nationalities
are represented. Our
offices are occupied
by 300+ of some of
the most gifted designers,
architects, engineers,
consultants and contractors.
It's a dynamic environment
with everyone expected
to think outside-the-box.
There is so much interesting
news to share, but
suffice it to say that
living on this side
of the revenue flow
from the oil-thirsty
countries is an overwhelming
experience never to
be forgotten. We
both send our best
wishes to you and the
many wonderful people
we had the opportunity
to meet in the Delta." Steve
and Pamela Burton
NCPCA NEWS - AUGUST-SEPT
2007 by Susan Pippin,
NCPCA Publicity, San
Joaquin
Y C
The Northern California
Power Cruiser Association
(NCPCA) has certainly
maintained a steady
course this year with
the ever exciting contests
we've had so far, and
especially including
this past August. Several
participants and skippers
have enjoyed the fantastic
weather and yes, even
the lower fuel costs
as well. The latest
reduced fuel costs
seem to be at Village
West YC & Marina
and at the Antioch
Marina. Those folks
going down bay will
see much higher prices
when they go for Fleet
Week. Having been to
Europe this past June,
and noticing the high
costs of fuel over
there; we sill don't
pay nearly as much
in fuel costs as the
Europeans do. Their
average cost is 3.5
to 4.0 Euros a liter,
which comes out to
over $8.00 dollars
@ gallon. Whew! No
complaints here.
The 2007 August Contests
were at Driftwood YC
on the 18th, and the
Stockton YC on the
25th. Both of these
contests began at Three
Mile Slough. Even though
the weather was great
during and after the
contests, each of these
start lines began with
quite a windy beginning
for the skippers. By
the looks of the NCPCA
Start Line flag, it
was all Mark LeBoeuf
could do was to hang
on to that red flag.
There were little or
no incidents to report
during these contests
except that the courses
sort of ran like a
figure eight at times,
and included many exciting
turns.
The Driftwood YC contest,
which was held on Aug.
18th, had the following
winners; First Place,
Judy Lynn, Ricky Stebbins,
Oxbow YC; Second Place,
Judie Ann, Ken Whitham,
San Joaquin YC; and,
Third Place, Snowbird,
Dennis Pippin, San
Joaquin YC. Driftwood
served a great prime
rib dinner that was
so outstanding. They
were really great hosts.
The
Stockton YC contest,
held on Aug. 25th,
gave out the following
trophies; First Place,
Granada, Billy Krumlinde,
San Joaquin YC; Second
Place, Dad's Choice,
Ron Bishop, Vallejo
YC; and, Third Place,
Snowbird, Dennis Pippin,
San Joaquin YC. Stockton
put on a very nice
BBQ Rib dinner with
all the trimmings,
and served a hearty
breakfast on Sunday
Morning. There were
nominations for
the Bent Prop, aka:
Pink Flag (hey, where's
the Pink Flag? Anyone
seen it lately in the
Delta?). The last known
recipient was Jim Fenelon,
who lost it from his
boat, Truant. Well,
the nominees for this
award were the start
line, in particular
the Commodore, Peter
Paradis, who for some
reason had some timing
(clocks?) and radio
problems. Those are
the two most important
items that the start
line needs to operate,
but Peter pulled it
off anyway. Equipment
failure won the award.
We had some rather
unique characters visit
us at our Awards Night
at Stockton. It seems
that the ever changing
fashions that the 'NCPCA
Checkers' use to camouflage
themselves is working.
Gail and Graham Giggins,
aka; Blue Dolphin,
were dressed up as
down-home Delta Fisherman
and fooled us all.
They were located just
a few 100 yards from
the start line. Very
clever 'checkers' for
sure.
Our final three contests
are downbay and they
are the Coyote Point
YC Contest, on Sept.
15th, the San Rafael
YC, the 22nd, and the
last contest of the
season at the Vallejo
YC on the 29th. We
look forward to more
good weather and some
good times down the
San Francisco Bay Area
for the end of the
2007 Season. All of
you who would like
to race with us or
join us for dinner,
please contact our
Commodore, Peter Paradis
at pete@iparadis.com or
contact your local
NCPCA
Delegate. Happy Boating!!
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Gotta sign off, so
have a wonderful September
on the Delta. Try
to get to some of the
fabulous events coming
up because Fall is
one of the BEST times
of the year in the
Delta! Until
next month, enjoy some
bubbly! Cheers,
Suzanne
Yes, It's Copyrighted!
As paltry as you might
feel these words to
be, Suzanne Black, has
toiled diligently to
produce it and feels
a certain attachment
to it. Thus these writings
are copyrighted by Suzanne
and may not be reproduced
elsewhere in any form
without her specific
written permission.
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