Bird Key Yacht Club celebrates the stars and stripes

Bird Key Yacht Club members and their families celebrated Independence Day in style

  • By Katie Johns
  • | 7:47 p.m. July 4, 2016
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Bird Key Yacht Club hosted its Fourth of July party on Monday. 222 people RSVP’d for the event that featured “Minute to Win It”- inspired games, a flag ceremony, dinner, potato races and fireworks.


Social Chair Marshall Fernandez said it was a good time with lots of grandchildren visiting grandparents. Fernandez and some fellow club members spent time prior to the event decorating the club and making the table centerpieces which were made out of decorated paper towel and toilet paper rolls. Fernandez said she got the idea from Pinterest.

Social chairwomen Karen Murphy and Marshall Fernandez
Social chairwomen Karen Murphy and Marshall Fernandez
Commodore Lynn Smith and Marshall Fernandez
Commodore Lynn Smith and Marshall Fernandez
Rear Commodore Bob Williams and past Commodore Jamo Powell
Rear Commodore Bob Williams and past Commodore Jamo Powell
Gary and Karen Murphy
Gary and Karen Murphy
Ellie Burkholder, 6
Ellie Burkholder, 6
Jose Fernandez and Kendall Smith
Jose Fernandez and Kendall Smith
Carrie Sarkissian, 6
Carrie Sarkissian, 6
Centerpieces made out of decorated paper towel and toilet paper rolls
Centerpieces made out of decorated paper towel and toilet paper rolls
Jeri Cushman and Ann L. Weber
Jeri Cushman and Ann L. Weber
T.J. Gawalis, Megan Williams, Leslie Williams and Barb Price
T.J. Gawalis, Megan Williams, Leslie Williams and Barb Price
Ross Jaldung, 14, Alexia Jaldung, Max Jaldung, 13, Alysia Mitten, Rachel Ross and Chelsey Ross
Ross Jaldung, 14, Alexia Jaldung, Max Jaldung, 13, Alysia Mitten, Rachel Ross and Chelsey Ross
McKaylee and Alyssa Kidd, 4, and Carrie Sarkissian, 6
McKaylee and Alyssa Kidd, 4, and Carrie Sarkissian, 6
Shaunt and Jennifer Sarkissian, 8, and Chelsea Riedel, 11
Shaunt and Jennifer Sarkissian, 8, and Chelsea Riedel, 11
Janet Allgair and Janet Leonberger
Janet Allgair and Janet Leonberger
Jake Moran with daughter Sophie, 3
Jake Moran with daughter Sophie, 3
Adrienne Lockwood, Alysia Mitten and Pamela Lockwood
Adrienne Lockwood, Alysia Mitten and Pamela Lockwood
Leslie Williams, Kathleen Powell, Renate B. Harkavy and Ronald Messer
Leslie Williams, Kathleen Powell, Renate B. Harkavy and Ronald Messer

 

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