SEPTEMBER 2018 BEACON

There was a time when taking a shower on this Island was non-existent. With the help of past member Bob Cirello in 1974 Showers were installed and happiness has existed ever since. The showers were built in an unused space of the clubhouse. Prior to that the only shower was in the Managers Apartment. Bob owned a plumbing company and also did tile work and he brought some of his guys to help. The hot water tank was upgraded at about the same time to accommodate the showers. The heat lamps and ceiling fans were included in the project. It’s hard to imagine the Club without these upgrades especially when you think a big boat back then was a 28-footer and the biggest boat was Jim Riehl’s 36’ Chris Craft, very few of these boats had a shower so there was much celebration for Bobs’ efforts. P/C Paul Jarvis