December Blog
Merry Christmas!
The busy holiday season has arrived...it is quite festive here at
Driftwood and we hope you all come out to your marina and enjoy the
magic of the season on the Delta.
Social media is a great way to keep up on Delta happenings and one
Facebook page that is on top of the hyacinth issue is Ca. Delta Chambers and
Visitors Bureau. They are doing a great job of posting updates on the
problem as well as any state action / inaction regarding it. As many of you have noticed, the hyacinth is everywhere!!! The
Boat parades in /Stockton and Marina West actually had to be cancelled as the
waters were unnavigable and hazardous!! The shipping channels are not
being navigated at night by the big ships as their radar cannot decipher the
hyacinth islands from land formations. We’ve luckily been able to keep
Driftwood relatively clear with constant, almost daily, sweeping. In the
meantime, if you see small pieces floating in your slip please pull it out of
the water. If you can’t get it up to the dumpsters, call the office and
we will move it. We will continue to monitor and post updates and links
to the situation on our FB page.
Speaking of our Facebook Page, we hope you have “liked” us.
I encourage you to invite your friends to “like” like us too. There
have been some great articles and “throwback Thursday” photos there this month!
The 25th annual Antioch Holiday Delites Lighted Boat Parade was
the first Saturday of December with 12 boats all decked out in their holiday
finery. . The weather was perfect and the view of the boats was breathtaking.
Berthers Phil and Cheryl, Joe and Wrenda, Nick and Barbara, as well
as our assistant Harbormaster Jim and his wife Darlene, had their boats
beautifully decorated. In fact, Joe and Wrenda took first place in the
over 35 foot category. The post parade and dinner was hosted by Bridge Marina
Yacht Club and attended by nearly 100 people! What a great way to interact
with our fellow boaters.
While we are on the subject of Bridge Marina Yacht Club, we
would like to congratulate our berther, Jim Davi on being installed Vice-
Commodore and his wife, Cheryl on being installed as a director for 2015.
Their contribution and commitment to the boating community is much
appreciated.
Just a reminder that the office will be closed on both Christmas
and New Year’ s Day.
I wish you all a blessed and meaningful Holiday Season
Mike
