Parade will begin at 4:00 pm at the corner of Eastern & Sherman Canals

Our theme this year is Peace on Earth

Boats will line up at 3:30 PM. Parade will begin promptly at 4:00 PM, rain or shine.

We welcome everyone to be part of the parade; however, this year ALL BOATS MUST BE REGISTERED to be eligible to win a prize!

You can register Saturday, December 9th between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM at Maggie’s home at 2429 Eastern Canal.

For further information; or if you have a boat that you will not be entering and are willing to lend it to a neighbor; or you need a boat to enter; or you want some advice or help on how to decorate a boat, contact Sandy Berens at (310) 463-3323.

And don’t forget to light up your home and canal bridge. Judging for the Home & Bridge Decorating Competitions will be Saturday, December 9th beginning at 6:00 PM. Everyone is welcome to join the judges. Make sure your lights are on.

Winners will be announced at the beginning of the parade on the 10th

Entry forms will be available soon. 

Many of you have asked what you can do to help stop Mike Bonin’s plan to develop the Venice Blvd median parking lot as housing for the chronically homeless. One of the first steps, for us in the Canals as well as for other Venice residents, is to get a resolution in front of the Venice Neighborhood Council and have them vote on it. In order to do that, we must have a critical mass of signatures and addresses from residents stating their opposition to this project.

The link below takes you to a resolution that states some basic facts of the project, and spells out a few reasons why the project needs community input. Please show your support and sponsor this resolution by adding your name and address in the form below the resolution. We will send these names and addresses to the VNC; the VNC will then put this item on their agenda and vote on it. We will keep you all posted on progress.

» Proposed VNC Resolution on homeless housing project (Google Form)

Here are the winner’s from the Downwind Regatta and from the Rubber Ducky Race. Thank you to everyone who participated, and thank you to everyone who came to watch!

Regatta

1st: The Driftwood – Hannah Fierstein and Ruby Phillips
2nd: Jolly Quacker – Matthew, Oliver and William Ahern
3rd: My Boat – Ming-yen Johnson, Vanisa Chou and Delia Chou
Most creative: Jolly Quacker

Duck Race

1st: Paula Rosen (prize still unclaimed; Paula, if you’re out there, please get in touch!)
2nd: James Arnall
3rd: Karen Ciccone

The by-laws of the VCA are now online. You can read them here.

Please join us for the

Annual Membership Meeting

Monday, January 22, 2017

Marina City Club
4333 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 [map]

Complimentary valet parking

6:00 p.m. — Social Hour – Join us for Wine and Appetizers
7:00 p.m. — Meeting begins

All current members, Canals residents and Canals homeowners are invited. We will be discussing issues that affect all Canals residents as well as the community.

If anybody is interested in running for the VCA Board, please contact Josie Scibetta at josiescibetta@yahoo.com.

BOAT PARADE

GRAND PRIZE
“Christmas On The Rocks”
Martin Meunier and Nika Dunne

1ST RUNNER UP
“Arctic Mishap”
Barbara Mastej and John Ransom

2ND RUNNER UP
“Festive Fellas”
Emmett Oreilly and friends

3RD RUNNER UP
“Neptune’s Fantasy Workshop”
Philip and Kristen Messina

4TH RUNNER UP
“Frosty the Snowman”
Jack Galanty and Mark Galanty

BEST KIDS BOAT
“The Magic Moment”
Suzanne Wrede and 11 kids

BRIDGES

1ST
Sherman Canal, “Home Sweet Home”
John Ransom, Barbara Mastej, Patrick Taylor  & John Revell

2ND
Carroll Canal, “Sailing Ships”
Ricky Otterstrom

3RD
Howland Canal, “Matterhorn”
Martin Meunier & Nika Dunne

HOUSES

1ST
446 Sherman Canal
Carol Ann Cassella

2ND
452 Carroll Canal
Barbara & Allen Toennies

3RD
214 Howland Canal
Donna, Randall & Lindsay McKay

The Venice Canals Association would like to thank everyone who participated in our 34th Annual Holiday Boat Parade by decorating their homes bridges and boats.

A special thanks to Sandy Berens the chairman and her fearless committee: Renee Kaplan, Monnie Fanning, Deb Kaufman, John Schacht, Claudette Shores, Maggie Bright, James Arnall, Mark Galanty, Jack Galanty, Jay Levitt, Carisa Levitt, Alyxa Chang, and Steffi Berens.

And thank you to the local restaurants that donated prizes:
Baja Cantina • C&O Cucina • C&O Trattoria • Canal Club • Cheesecake Factory • Danny’s • Venice Islands • James Beach • Joni’s Coffee Roasting Cafe • The Terrace Cafe • Tony P’s Dockside Grill • Wabi Sabi Sushi Bar & Pacific Grill • Whiskey Reds

Long-time VCA member Orson Bean will be appearing in “A Christmas Carol” this weekend:

The list is in! Here are the winners in this weekend’s Fourth Of July festivities:

RUBBER DUCKY RACE

First Place: Grant Miller (#549)
Second Place: Gavin McGarry (#159)
Third Place: John Schacht (#10)

DOWNWIND REGATTA

First Place: Brad Bolton, Boat #8 – “Bolt”
Second Place: Melissa, Troy, Flavio &, Boat #12 – “Pop My Cherry Pie”
Third Place: Hannah Fierstein and Ruby Phillips, Boat #9 – “The Sharkies”
Most Creative Entry: Ming-yen Johnson, Vance Chou, Vanisa Chou, Arielle Candaele, Boat# 10 – “My Cauliflower”