FALL 2013 The Blue Ridge Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Society, Inc. acbs.org blueridgechapter.com • 26th Chatuge Rendezvous New events The 26th Annual Lake Chatuge Antique hat and saber. and Classic Boat Rendezvous held June Saturday’s banquet was again held 7and 8 was a big success, with 36 boats and at the resort. This year’s contest was quite a few new faces from near and far. A the Boat,” with entertaining “Name few new events were added to extend the gathering because it’s just so much fun to time with our boating family. A rare pair of Chris Craft Sedans We began stories of how some of our were Friday named. Michael Kidd from the Blue Grass with a trip Chapter was the winner. to Crane Let the contest Sharyn Winter and her family came up Creek begin with some great door prizes: Steve Vineyards for Blanchard donated two prizes re-purposed a wine from Chris- Craft planks, and the Ridges tasting. Resort gave a two-night stay at their The grounds facility, won by Don were lovely and the wine excellent, with & Charlotte Baker. The Chatuge show blends of wine that were new to many of has the honor of presenting the Skipper’s us. Our welcome dinner was at the lake Choice award to a Blue Ridge Chapter home of member Wayne & Caroline Hollis. The house who will represent the chapter in the ACBS was stunning and a perfect location directory. This year the award was given for a crowd of more than 80. to Sora, by Jill & Darrell Dyas. The As they did last year, The Ridges People’s Choice award went to Eau Resort hosted an arts and crafts owned by Bryan Leazenby & Anne Canada!, festival on the grounds around the Baker, who are new members to both the docks Blue Grass and Blue Ridge chapters. on Saturday. The event provided a We were thrilled with a young member, never-ending stream of viewers to Brooke Miller, for bringing her first wooden see our beautiful boats. Back by boat to the rendezvous, where she won the popular demand, Captain Bob Rising Star award and a junior membership Skipper’s Choice (Churchill) had everything running to the chapter for her boat, Sunshine. goes to Sora shipshape for the cardboard boat The Contagious Inspiration award went building contest with his to Earl Balkcom and Doug Crowe. Tom
FALL 2013 The Blue Ridge Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Society, Inc. acbs.org • blueridgechapter.com 26th Chatuge Rendezvous New events Let the contest begin Skipper’s Choice goes to Sora The 26th Annual Lake Chatuge Antique and Classic Boat Rendezvous held June 7and 8 was a big success, with 36 boats and quite a few new faces from near and far. A few new events were added to extend the gathering because it’s just so much fun to time with our boating family. We began Friday with a trip to Crane Creek Vineyards for a wine tasting. The grounds were lovely and the wine excellent, with blends of wine that were new to many of us. Our welcome dinner was at the lake home of Wayne & Caroline Hollis. The house was stunning and a perfect location for a crowd of more than 80. As they did last year, The Ridges Resort hosted an arts and crafts festival on the grounds around the docks on Saturday. The event provided a never-ending stream of viewers to see our beautiful boats. Back by popular demand, Captain Bob (Churchill) had everything running shipshape for the cardboard boat building contest with his hat and saber. Saturday’s banquet was again held at the resort. This year’s contest was “Name the Boat,” with entertaining A rare pair of Chris Craft Sedans stories of how some of our were named. Michael Kidd from the Blue Grass Chapter was the winner. Sharyn Winter and her family came up with some great door prizes: Steve Blanchard donated two prizes re-purposed from Chris- Craft planks, and the Ridges Resort gave a two-night stay at their facility, won by Don & Charlotte Baker. The Chatuge show has the honor of presenting the Skipper’s Choice award to a Blue Ridge Chapter member who will represent the chapter in the ACBS directory. This year the award was given to Sora, by Jill & Darrell Dyas. The People’s Choice award went to Eau Canada!, owned by Bryan Leazenby & Anne Baker, who are new members to both the Blue Grass and Blue Ridge chapters. We were thrilled with a young member, Brooke Miller, for bringing her first wooden boat to the rendezvous, where she won the Rising Star award and a junior membership to the chapter for her boat, Sunshine. The Contagious Inspiration award went to Earl Balkcom and Doug Crowe. Tom
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