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The dock of the Yapewi Aquatic Club, which is celebrating its 125th
anniversary this year. (Photo by Michele Alperin.)
RWJBarnabas Health is the official health care provider of
is because they can fix everything on it,” dock parties, ice cream socials, theme
he says. parties and picnics on the huge sandbar
Targonski, now retired, was a shop exposed for six to seven hours at low
teacher at Nottingham High School in tide.
Hamilton for 38 years and department Targonski and his wife, Nancy, like to
head for 25. He just ended his politi- take advantage of Yapewi’s league mem-
cal career, not seeking reelection as bership by attending the crab feast at
city commissioner, in charge of public the Farragut Sportsmen’s Association in
works. He also served as Bordentown Camden or visiting the Chesapeake Bay
City’s mayor through the ’90s and has via the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal,
chaired the planning board. stopping overnight at a club near the
He built his first boat at age 11 and Philadelphia airport.
is now refinishing the teak trim on his Today, the club’s 125 members, about
35-foot trawler, Marine Trader. People a third from Bordentown, come from as
help each other with projects via mem- far away as Harrisburg, and there are 10
ber know-how and tools. Only when people on its waiting list.
absolutely necessary, like for a bent pro- At one time the constitution speci-
peller blade, do they need to seek out a fied that Yapewi was a men’s club,
professional. Lange says. In the ’20s, the club had
Yapewi joined the Delaware River Friday night parties to try to attract
Yachtsman’s League in 1939, becoming women, but, he recalls, “after that
more active in the ’70s, including send- year, the old timers ended it.” Women
ing contestants to the league’s yearly have been members for the last 10
Queen’s Pageant. The league requires a years, and today the club has a half-
formal protocol for opening day ceremo- dozen full time female members. Kaity
nies, including officers from both clubs Haley, once named queen of the Dela-
dressed in white, with each one being ware River Yachtsman’s League, is the
introduced, saluting the flag and salut- vice commodore, and Carol Hill is the
ing the hosting commodore. Officers of recording secretary.
a visiting club ask the commodore for Dues are $200 a year, and every mem-
permission to come aboard. ber has to volunteer five hours a year to
Members of the league hold events help with tasks like cutting the grass.
to which other members are invited. At Boat storage fees go toward property
Yapewi, one member generally spon- taxes.
sors the event and forms a commit- Member involvement is a critical
tee to cook whatever they can ahead of ingredient at Yapewi. Targonski, who
time; then, on the day of the event, they is the club’s captain and is in charge of
grill hot dogs and hamburgers. Events installation and removal of the docks,
vary yearly, and expenses are covered says, “If you have a boat, it is mandatory
through ticket sales. that be here on these days.”
Another highlight is the Fourth of And members are always there to
July. Yapewi also has had covered dish help.

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