Spanish Main celebrates 50 years

Spanish Main Yacht Club celebrated its 50th anniversary April 14.

  • By Kristen Herhold
  • | 11:47 a.m. April 15, 2016
  • Longboat Key
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“It’s still one of the friendliest places on the island.” — Patty Buck, a resident since 1985

Spanish Main Yacht Club celebrated its 50th anniversary April 14.

The event included a parade of boats during the day and a party at night, which included dinner and trivia.

Linda and Chet Pletzke
Linda and Chet Pletzke
Max Kummer and Dick Beyer
Max Kummer and Dick Beyer
Jim Hammond, K Kotovsky and Ellen Kummer
Jim Hammond, K Kotovsky and Ellen Kummer
Barry Napieck, Joe Mazzarese and Richard Tait
Barry Napieck, Joe Mazzarese and Richard Tait
Tom Hambly, Ingrid Crites, Margaret Hoover, Ellen Wallace and Connie and Jim Cameron
Tom Hambly, Ingrid Crites, Margaret Hoover, Ellen Wallace and Connie and Jim Cameron
In front: party committee members Judy Behny, Susan Binder, co-chairwoman Pat Knudson and co-chairwoman Dee Tornillo; in back: Kathy Tait, Arline Napiecek, Nancy Mazzarese, Pat Clifford and Wendy Duerkop
In front: party committee members Judy Behny, Susan Binder, co-chairwoman Pat Knudson and co-chairwoman Dee Tornillo; in back: Kathy Tait, Arline Napiecek, Nancy Mazzarese, Pat Clifford and Wendy Duerkop
The party included cake, hors d’oeurvres and dinner.
The party included cake, hors d’oeurvres and dinner.
The party included cake, hors d’oeurvres and dinner.
The party included cake, hors d’oeurvres and dinner.
Jo Anne Entwistle and Lynn Demusis
Jo Anne Entwistle and Lynn Demusis
Carl Meyers and Jack Leuchter
Carl Meyers and Jack Leuchter
Patty Buck and Pat Weeks
Patty Buck and Pat Weeks
Tom Reese and Max Kummer
Tom Reese and Max Kummer
Jack and Lynda Brill
Jack and Lynda Brill

 

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