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Bird Key Yacht Club changes watch

The club welcomed a new board of officers and thanked the outgoing one Feb. 24.


  • By Katie Johns
  • | 6:40 p.m. February 25, 2018
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Bird Key Yacht Club celebrated its incoming and outgoing officers Feb. 24.

The annual Change of Watch took place at the club Saturday evening.

As guests arrived they were greeted by the officers before mingling during a cocktail hour. During dinner, the new officers were sworn in. The incoming commodore Bob Williams will take over from Charlie Wilson, who served as commodore for the 2016-2017 term.

Leslie Williams, incoming Commodore Bob Williams, Sue Wilson and outgoing Commodore Charlie Wilson
Leslie Williams, incoming Commodore Bob Williams, Sue Wilson and outgoing Commodore Charlie Wilson
Leslie and Bob Williams, incoming commodore
Leslie and Bob Williams, incoming commodore
Sue and Charlie Wilson, outgoing commodore
Sue and Charlie Wilson, outgoing commodore
Donna and Mike Baker
Donna and Mike Baker
Steve and Mary Lou Johnson and Maryann and Dennis Bloomer c
Steve and Mary Lou Johnson and Maryann and Dennis Bloomer c
Robert and Dody Anderson and Alden Keyser
Robert and Dody Anderson and Alden Keyser
Richard McCaffery and Medora Sheehan
Richard McCaffery and Medora Sheehan
Bruce and Louise Ginsberg and Tom and Tom and Barbara Gardner
Bruce and Louise Ginsberg and Tom and Tom and Barbara Gardner
Floral centerpieces decorate each dinner table.
Floral centerpieces decorate each dinner table.
Jim Hane and Whit Sibley
Jim Hane and Whit Sibley
Sue Dennis, Mary Howes, Janet Allgair, Betty Goree and Geri Cushman
Sue Dennis, Mary Howes, Janet Allgair, Betty Goree and Geri Cushman
Susan Hunter and Annette Lloyd
Susan Hunter and Annette Lloyd
Bob Adams, David and Susan Cohen, Kathy Adams and Mary and Phil Jalwan
Bob Adams, David and Susan Cohen, Kathy Adams and Mary and Phil Jalwan
Jane Kidd and Ginny Keyser
Jane Kidd and Ginny Keyser
Susan Donahue and Christina Landry
Susan Donahue and Christina Landry

 

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