Bird Key Yacht Club honors its commodore

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club donned their best evening attire at the Commodore’s Ball on Nov. 21.

  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 6:42 p.m. November 22, 2015
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“I’m just really excited and honored by the lovely turnout for this year’s Commodore’s Ball.” — Commodore Martha Schantz

Members of Bird Key Yacht Club donned their best evening attire at the Commodore’s Ball on Nov. 21.

The gala paid tribute Commodore Martha Schantz and her husband, Curtiss.

Curtiss and Commodore Martha Schantz
Curtiss and Commodore Martha Schantz
Vice Commodore Lynn and Kendall Smith
Vice Commodore Lynn and Kendall Smith
Dee and Rear Commodore Arnie Kropf
Dee and Rear Commodore Arnie Kropf
The event featured an ice sculpture in the shape of an aircraft carrier.
The event featured an ice sculpture in the shape of an aircraft carrier.
Gary and Karen Murphy
Gary and Karen Murphy
Linda Woodcock and Alden Keyser
Linda Woodcock and Alden Keyser
Linda and Bill Woodcock
Linda and Bill Woodcock
Katherine and Frank Martucci
Katherine and Frank Martucci
Bob and Betty Goree
Bob and Betty Goree
Sam and Jo Sebastian with Beth and Glenn Bredemeyer
Sam and Jo Sebastian with Beth and Glenn Bredemeyer
Wilson Pollock and Erika Peterson
Wilson Pollock and Erika Peterson
Barbara and Bob Chalson with Marie and Bob Hunter
Barbara and Bob Chalson with Marie and Bob Hunter
Joanne Christie and Kelly Cain
Joanne Christie and Kelly Cain
Caryl and Ray Kaplan with Connor and Skip Tucker
Caryl and Ray Kaplan with Connor and Skip Tucker
Fred Doery with Martha and Jim Chadwick
Fred Doery with Martha and Jim Chadwick
Karen Gallagher and Larry Ford
Karen Gallagher and Larry Ford

 

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