OCTOBER 2015 BEACON
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Beacon North Channel Yacht Club
October 2015
October Contents
From the Editor
3 4 7 9
Commodore’s Comments Vice Commodore’s Comments Rear Commodore’s Comments
Chaplin Art Brooks Organizational Chart Schedule of Events
10 11 13 16 19 21 24 25 26 31 39 48 52
Ancient Mariners
Member of The Month First Mates Mention
Mainland Well List
Weekday Manager Schedule O.D. Weekend Work Schedule
General Membership Meeting Minutes
B.O.D. Meeting Minutes
Island Photos Items For Sale
From the Editor…
Members, please remember to come out and help with the Fall Work Parties over the next two weekends in October. Especially if you have not gotten your 4-hours of work in this year yet. Note, that there is a General Membership Meeting on Saturday, November 14 th , 2015 at Barrister Gardens, S.C.S. – RSVP by November 6 th . Watch for fan outs. Look inside this issue for the up and coming events: First-Mates, Member of the Month, Hy-Fives, and Calendar of Events. See you on land, Brent Malik Director, Publications
Commodores Comments…
WOW – that’s the first word that comes to mind to describe Haul Out weekend and for that matter this entire year at NCYC. The participation, comradery, volunteerism and great times have been amazing. As your Commodore, I can’t thank you all enough for your help and friendship. It has been an experience Renee and I will never forget. Congratulations to our new Rear Commodore Randy Pagel. Rest assured I will always be available to help in any way I can when you become Commodore. Congratulations to Bill Callahan, Scott Greenfelder, and Tom Martin, our newly elected board members. We will appoint a director to fulfill the final year remaining for Randy Pagel’s vacant director position for 2016 at our next board meeting. Excellent Haul Out feast Pat and Russ!!! Thank You for jumping in again this year with the help of Brian & Lori, Jill, Cathy and the rest of your crew. Thank You to Kim Miedema, Nancy Carroll, Ron Kemp, Ed Romatz, Glen & Sheila Nixon, Leslie Leitch, Renee and Andy McEvoy for all the fantastic decorations, the clubhouse and grounds looked amazing. Thank you Mary Marini and your First Mates crew for a well-executed annual First Mates Haul out breakfast Sunday morning. Thank you to Fleet Captains P/C Rick and Jill for all of your hard work and the good times you provided this year. We have a lot of good memories to add to our collection for the year. I would like to thank everyone who participated in and planned this year’s activities. It’s not an easy task and it takes a lot of time, planning and manpower to pull it off. More importantly it takes participation from the membership to make them successful. We need your continued support and participation for these events every year.
It is now time to close up the club for the winter. Please plan on attending our fall work parties on Saturday, October 10 th and Saturday, October 17 th . If you haven’t fulfilled your 4 hour work requirement, make sure you come out as the next two weekends are your last chance to avoid being billed $200. Please look for direction from our Harbor and Grounds director Don Reiss and our Clubhouse director P/C Hugh Vestal. We meet in the club parking lot at 9:00 A.M. I look forward to seeing many of you at the General Membership meeting on November 14th at Barrister Gardens. We will hear the latest Forward Planning committee report from R/C Pat Carroll and V/C Chuck Stroh will present the 2016 budget. As we move into the fall, the planning for the Commodore’s Ball is in full swing. The Ball will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Please mark the date on your calendar to assure your ability to attend.
Thanks for a great year - Commodore Brian McEvoy
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Vice Commodores Comments…
Well we did it again…….. Haul out is over and it was another highly successful year at North Channel Yacht Club!!!! The election results are in and we have a great new set of leaders for the Flag and Board of Directors to continue the work of running the club. Congratulations to Randy Pagel as our Rear Commodore, Bill Calihan, Scott Greenfelder, and Tom Martin as Directors. I hope that those that were not elected this year remember that they are greatly needed and will be willing to go for it again next year. This is the time of year that I reflect on the boating season just completed. I realize how many members so unselfishly volunteered their time to keep the club the awesome place that it is. We all need to take the time to thank all of the Week Managers, Weekend OD’s, event leaders, and all the support that those people had to make the efforts look so easy and so seamless. Not to mention the members that volunteer to participate on the several committees that it takes to ensure the club runs smoothly. I am proud to have served under Commodore Brian McEvoy and with the 2015 Flag and Directors. I feel that the team did a great job moving the club forward positioning ourselves for the future. I can assure you that each and every person in the Boardroom put the club and our membership’s needs ahead of their own while making the many decisions in front of them each month. Don’t forget the work parties. Bring a fellow member and work as a team to close her up for the year. Commodore Brian McEvoy will start the work of rebuilding the bar as part of the two closing week work parties. So come join us to be sure we are ready for the winter months. See you at the work parties, V/C Chuck Stroh
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Rear Commodores Comments…
It’s hard to believe we have only one more weekend left to enjoy our club for the 2015 boating season. Unfortunately, when we are enjoying ourselves, the time always flies by too fast. I guess that’s how this season at the club can be described, a lot of fun but way too short. This last weekend is full of activities, the most important is this years election. Please make sure you fill your ballot out correctly and turn it in on time. Make sure your voice is heard and cast your vote for the members who will continue to work towards improving our club. Remember that running for the board and voting are the best ways to insure that your views and opinions are heard. Also, don’t miss the Haul Out party and Big Ray and the Motor City Kings. This is one band you will really enjoy. After this weekend we start the sad task of closing down the clubhouse for the winter. If you are still in need of putting in your hours for a work party, you only have two more chances, October 12 th and 19 th . Come out and lend a hand, there’s always plenty to do and you won’t regret it. RC Pat
AMessage From Chaplain Art Brooks…
We have two members on the sick call list, Patti Archibald and Burt Johansson. Patti is back home from the hospital. She is recuperating…. working to get stronger. Burt is also at home from the hospital recovering from a fall that re-injured his ankle. Please make contact by calls or cards letting them know that you are thinking of them.
P/C Paul Jarvis’ daughter-in-law, Tammie, passed away on September 9 th . Please remember P/C Paul, Cathy and their family during this difficult time in their life. The following poem falls right into the Autumn season. “Fall Is Here”
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2015 Schedule of Events
Date
Event
January-15
Commodore's Ball - ConCorde Inn 5th Annual Ski/Snowmobile Weekend Blessing of the Fleet - Mariner's Church ABYA Midland Spring Rendezvous
February 13-15
March-15
March 20-22
April 11 April 18 April 25
Elite Brigade Elite Brigade Elite Brigade Elite Brigade
May 2 May 9 May 9
First Mates Fashion Show 1st NCYC Work Party 2nd NCYC Work Party
May 16
May 22-25
Opening Weekend
May 23
First Mates Patio Party General Membership Meeting - 1:00 p.m. Fitting Out Castaways Party - Flats Gang Pride of Michigan Flag Raising Ceremony - 1:00 p.m. Complimentary Luncheon following ceremony Blessing of the NCYC Fleet - 3:00 p.m.
May 24
May 25
Memorial Day
May 29-31
ABYA Spring Dinner Dance@NCYC (Saturday)
June 5-7
OPEN OPEN
June 12-14 June 14-19 June 19-21 June 26-28 July 10-12 July 17-19 July 24-26 July 3-5
Ladie's Week
Kid's Day (Saturday) Shelby Romatz/Lauren Malik
Rendezvous - Port Huron
4th of July Weekend
Ancient Mariner's Fundraiser (Saturday)
Raft Off (Saturday) - Campbell
OPEN July 31-August 2 Rendezvous - Keanes August 2-8
Commodore's Cruise - Lake Erie
August 7-9 October 17
Karaoke (Saturday) 2nd Fall Work Party
November 14
General Membership Meeting
2015 Schedule of Events
Captain's Breakfast (Sunday) Romatz/Kemp Beatles Concert (Friday) - Romatz Float Down (Saturday) - Carnaghi/PC Dickson
August 14-16
August 21-23 August 28-30 September 4-7 September 5
Rendezvous - Mac Ray's
OPEN (Snethkamp Weekend)
Labor Day Weekend
General Membership Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Meet the Candidates PC Beer Bust
September 6 First Mates Dinner - Celebrating 50 Years September 11-13 Smoke on the Water (Saturday) - Latowski/Hart
September 18-20 Golf Outing (Saturday) - Criner September 25-27 Pot Luck (Saturday) - Pagel/Swan October 2-4 "Haunted Haul Out" Weekend October 3
General Membership Meeting - 1:00 p.m. - Election Results Haunted Haul Out Dinner - Leitch
October 4 October 10
First Mates Haul Out Breakfast
1st Fall Work Party
There were 50 people at the September luncheon.
Next Luncheon will be Thursday, October 15 th at the Green Street Tavern, 37700 Green Street, New Baltimore, MI. at 1:00 P.M. The October Business Meeting will be October 20 th at the Moose Lodge at 1:00 P.M. Archie Archibald Ancient Mariners President Fair Winds, Calm Seas.
Thank You, I would like to thank all my NCYC friends for the cards and beautiful flowers during my hospital stay. Thanks, Patti Archibald
Members often go out of their way to help our Club or one another – doing what needs to be done, above and beyond! This is your chance as membership to issue them a quick Thank You and recognize them for their good efforts. If you wish to offer any members a Hy-Five, please email the
members name and reason to publications@ncyconline.com
The First Mates greatly appreciate the work done by Don Shepperson & Chris Strzyzewski to fix the Boutique small window…..Marie Pepin
Darryl Campbell wanted to thank Terry Steinmacher for putting in 23 hours on his OD weekend, because he had several people that did not show up. Also he wanted to give Ron Draper a "Hy-Five" for installing the mounts for the windows on Fin #3. Also, A "Hy- Five" was sent out to Chris Strzyzewski for his help in all of the extra things that he did while he was a week day manager. Repairing the plumbing under the clubhouse,
identifying the problem and fixing. Labor Day Week Manager team:
No one was scheduled to manage the club the week before Labor Day. When Kim Miedema asked, this team stepped up at the last minute and made it happen! Thanks for keeping the club house open on this critical week! Diane French and Ron and Jeannine Kemp. Even Ed Romatz came to help! The four of you are always there when we need you most! THANK YOU! And a Extra Special Hy-Five to Dick and Vicki Raymond! They had never managed before and wanted to learn. Wow! What a great job! They jumped in, read the manuals, worked hard and highly impressed the rest of the team. We trained a great asset to the OD management volunteer list when we asked you both! It is true, Many Hands make Light Work. We helped the club, had fun, and ate really good too! (Each person took a dinner, so we only had to cook once all week!)….Kim Miedema
Member of the Month
PC Bill Hendricks for his work on the New Wi Fi system. PC Jim and Sandy Angers for trimming the shrubs and weeding the flower beds around the Clubhouse and garage.
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HappyHalloween!! OMG! Where has the summer gone??!! Thank youMarie Pepin and crew for a fun filled Labor Dayweekend; trivia nightwas fun, dinnerwas delicious and the entertainmentwas great. Thank you Linda Pagel and crew for putting together this year’s annual FirstMates Haul Out Breakfast. Congratulations to our new2015 FirstMates Board. Thank you for sharing your time, treasures and talents. Mark your calendars; invite your family and friends - • Christmas Party is December 8, 2015 at Avante Banquet Hall inClintonTownship. • Annual Fashion Show is April 30, 2016 at Avante Banquet Hall inClinton Township. More information coming soon.
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O.D. Weekend & Member Work Schedule
Week
1
2
3
4
5
FITTING OUT
ABYA
KID’S DAY
Date
5/22
5/29
6/5
6/12
6/19
O.D.
Reiss
P/C Anderson P/C Atnip
R/C Carroll
Corcoran
1
P/C Angers
R. Fringer
P/C Dickson B. Carroll
P/C Jarvis
2
W. Angers (jr)
B. Fringer
P/C Watson K. Verkest
P. Frame
3
B. Swatosh A. Brooks
M. Riehl
D. Aiken
R. Goodman
4
D. Biel
G. Nixon
M. Rathbone S. Scarpaci
A. Durand
5
D. LeVeque K. Lipowski
B. Szkodzinski G. Freese
P. Rener
6
B. Rose
K. Hay
G. Kohout
G. Wojtalik
D. Coburn
7
D. Shepperson K. McKeown N. Watson (jr)
D. Ruma
J. Sweier
R. Pawelczyk (jr) B. Carnaghi
8
D. DuVernay T. O’Brian
C. Watson (jr)
9
T. Ellul
M. Pilarowski
T. Ldzikowski
M. Schefke
D. Lockhart
10
C. Herr
M. Napior
L. Garofalo
Joe DeQuick R. Currie
11
M. Linden
D. Koster
A. Garofalo (jr) R. LaRaia
D. Carnaghi
12
B. Buwalda
J. Garofalo (jr)
A. Herzig
13
P/C McIntyre
L. Angers S. Greenfelder Pd Bar: A. McEvoy, H. Clinard
14
15
O.D. Weekend & Member Work Schedule
Week
6
7
8
9
10
NCYC RENDEZVOUS JULY 4TH ANCIENT
MARINERS RAFT OFF
Date
6/26
7/3
7/10
7/17
7/24
O.D.
P/C McHugh Blackburn
Penzien
Brent Malik
T. Martin
Lauren Malik (jr) J. Krist
1
A. McHugh B. Edens
D. Pienta
2
Alli McHugh P. Forhan
C. Cook
L. Leitch
P/C Cox
3
V. Verkest (jr)
D. French
Alexa Cook (jr) S. Criner (jr)
J. Bowen
4
D. Glick
J. Greening Anna Cook (jr) G. Jialanella R. Carnaghi (jr)
5
T. Hart
P/C Vanover
G. Shalagan J. Gronbach R. Kahl
6
P. Poirier
Z. Blackburn (jr) J. Mantyk
J. Saur/Briggs R. Kurlinski
7
P. Kelton
L. Leitch
P. Maniaci
D. Alcazar
R. Limbach
8
R. Rzeszut
G. Murry
D. Pomeroy
L. Piecuch
N. Verkest
9
A. Pelletier (jr) J. Parent
A. Sterling
S. Saph
T. Grennan
10
D. Pelletier
A. Santavy
J. Rose
G. Snowden S. Popke
11
D. Clevinger
T. Ellul
M. Morisette D. White
J. Lewandoski
12
T. Ford
13
R. Oliver
14
M. Oliver
15
O.D. Weekend & Member Work Schedule
Week
11
12
13
14
15
RENDEZVOUS KAROAKE
RENDEZVOUS
Date
7/31
8/7
8/14
8/21
8/28
O.D.
P/C Vestal
V/C Stroh
Campbell
Michel
Snethkamp
1
D. Siwek
B. Breuhan
R. Richards
P/C Hendricks E. Lancaster
2
B. Marin
M. Schoen
B. Skibinski
N. Michel (jr)
H. Trerice
3
C. Strzyewski
T. Altobelli
T. Steinmacher D. Michel (jr)
J. Gierlach
4
P/C Barnard M. Busch
T. Schimke
H. Aljida
A. Whitman
5
P/C Whyard M. Schodowski T. Martin
D. Gower
V. Day
6
F. Zrepskey
G. Wagner
S. Schafer
T. Loy
D. Hines
7
D. Petrosky
G. Murray
J. Kotcher
P/C Klapac
T. Szott
8
P/C Sevald
M. Gardner (jr) T. Marini
T. Dunigan
J. Schebil
9
M. Pusateri
B. Pienta
B. Kahl
B. Cross
J. Krause
B. Roath
10
D. Vosler
S. Oliver (jr)
L. Gierlowski
J. Rener (jr)
11
G. Smyth
J. Lewandowski P/C Apigian S. Tampa
12
S. Stay
13
14
15
O.D. Weekend & Member Work Schedule
Week
16
17
18
19
20
LABOR DAY SMOKE OUT GOLF OUTING POT-LUCK HAUL OUT
Date
9/4
9/11
9/18
9/25
10/2
O.D.
Miedema
Latowski
P/C Romatz
Pagel
Brian Malik
1
D. McKnight
R. Raymond A. Archibald R. Kemp
L. Malik
2
L. Leitch
J. Sweier
P/C Bell
P/C Huntley J. Mile
3
G. Murray
J. Butler
R. Brown
D. Gronbach R. Adams
4
J. Parent
R. Laria
B. Calihan
J. Wyss
D. Bruce
J. Wunderlich S. Marten
5
G. Brigman H. Taylor
B. Kenzie
6
C. D’Andrea T. Serra
S. Romantz (jr) P/C Bauer
K. McGregor
7
T. Dean
D. Klicki
R. Mann
E. Romatz
J. Edgerly
8
J. Hogan
D. Hall
T. Powers
M. Winkler
G. Smith
9
A. Heller
D’Haillecourt
E. Romatz
B. Swan
A. McEvoy (jr)
10
A. Vernocke A. Verkest (jr)
K. Baker
P/C Bell
G. Criner
11
M. Wonderly S. Popkie
C. Strzyzewski P/C Burris
C. McEvoy (jr)
D. Trendall
12
G. Gostonski
R. Kolodchin J. DeQuick
13
Pd. S. Criner (jr) Pd. Bartender
Pd. Bartender
Pd. L. Vercest (jr) Pd. B. Carnaghi (jr)
14
Pd. Bartender
Pd. Bartender
15
Pd. Bartender
Pd. Bartender
North Channel Yacht Club General Membership Meeting
Call to Order Commodore, Brian McEvoy Commodore Brian McEvoy called the meeting to order on September 5, 2015 at 1:00 pm. The meeting was held at North Channel Club House. Roll Call Secretary, Randy Pagel
Present
Absent
F LAG O FFICERS
X X X
Commodore
Brian McEvoy Chuck Stroh Pat Carroll
Vice Commodore Rear Commodore
D IRECTORS
X X X X X X X X X
Transportation Harbor & Grounds
Darryl Campbell
Don Reiss
Activities Treasurer
Kim Miedema Frank Corcoran Brent Malik Randy Pagel Brian Malik Ian Blackburn PC Hugh Vestal
Publications Secretary Membership
Supplies
Club House
I MMEDIATE P AST C OMMODORE
X
PC John Anderson
A PPOINTED P OSITIONS Fleet Captain
X X
Rick Romatz
Board Recorder
Sue Reiss
X
First Mates President Mary Marini
Excused
Ancient Mariners President Archie Archibald
Pledge of Allegiance: Invocation: Art Brooks Approval of Agenda: MOTION: Moved by PC John Sevald to approve the agenda. Seconded by PC Cass Klapec.
Motion Carried.
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Approval of Meeting Minutes : MOTION: Moved by PC Bill Hendricks to approve the minutes. Seconded by PC Don Vanover. Motion Carried.
Commodore’s Comments: Commodore, Brian McEvoy Welcome to our September General Membership Meeting. I would like to thank the membership for their attendance and participation so far this year. We only get 20 weeks a year up here so please continue to get involved, participate and use your club. We have had a lot of fun with more to come in the following 5 weeks. I would like to thank the Board of Directors for all of their time, support and hard work throughout the year. You always put what is good for the club as a whole above any personal agenda and I have enjoyed working with all of you this year. Following the directors reports summarizing our present situation, we will hear from those members who will be running for office for 2016. I want to thank all of the candidates for stepping up. Good luck to all. Vice Commodore, Chuck Stroh I would like to thank all of candidates for stepping up. You will be the ones that will help build our club for the future. Let's go back to the way the Club used to hold the election process, with flyers and pictures of all of the candidates posted on the inside and outside of the building. I would like to see the club decorated from top to bottom. Have fun and party on.... Rear Commodore, Pat Carroll Good afternoon everyone. Thanks to all who came out this afternoon. Glad to see the harbor filled, it's been a while. Thanks to all the candidates who put their name in the hat. We need more people to step up. The next month is filled with activities, so please come out and join us and support our Club. Vice-Commodore’s Comments: Rear-Commodore’s Comments:
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Financial Report Treasurer, Frank Corcoran I hope everyone has had a chance to review the report that I sent out. It is a good news story and I am happy to share it with everyone. Revenues are up 5% over last year, $242,381 YTD versus $230,468 last year. Expenses, based on midyear review are in line with budget. Our cash position is strong, $153,600 versus $91,000 from last year end. The balance on the debt is
$91,300. Operations cash flow is in line with last year. Frank discussed the proposed by-law amendment. Reasons for Amendment
1. Defines scope of annual examination 2. Defines who shall perform the Review 3. Improves Governance and Accountability 4. Establishes Sustainable Process Proposed Amendment They [Board of Directors] shall cause to be examined the financial accounts of the Club within 90 days after the closing of the Club's fiscal year. Such examination shall be conducted by an independent accounting firm appointed by the Board of Directors. The scope of the examination shall be a Review as defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The accountant's report for the prior year Review shall be presented at the general membership meeting held during the month of May. The cost shall be reviewed from proposals from various CPA firms and approved by the Board of Directors. Motion: Moved by PC Paul Jarvis to approve the financial report. Seconded by Don Reiss. Motion Carried
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ABYA Report: P/C John Anderson Congratulations and good luck to the candidates. We need our membership to step up and lead our Club into the future. Following the meeting the NCYC PC's will be hosting the 'Beer Bust' and luncheon and all are welcome. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children. Please try to have the exact change. The Anchor Bay Yachting Association is a group that represents our interest in the boating community. It is a Not For Profit organization that depends on donations and fundraising for their operation. For a $1.00 donation you will be put in a drawing to be held on December 5, 2015. The proceeds to benefit and support their charity programs.
I. CURRENT BUSINESS
Activities - Kim Miedema
Thank you to all of the people who stepped up to put on an event this year. It's been a very fun slate of new ideas mixed in with old favorites. Thank you to Brian and Renee for setting up a great calendar of events. We started the year with a $9,080 budget for profit on activities. Due to great participation from our members, as well as guest participation, we are well on the way to that goal with $8,745 year to date . Smoke on the Water, the golf outing and haul out will round out this year. Please participate and have fun! Clubhouse - PC Hugh Vestal PC Hugh stated that the air conditioning unit has helped in keeping the electricity bills in check. While we do pay for the air conditioning, the reduction in the fan usage has helped to keep the costs under control. PC Hugh also wanted to remind everyone that if you accidently drop something in the toilets to let someone know immediately, before it poses a problem. Harbor & Grounds – Don Reiss Don wanted to thank all of the candidates that put their name on the ballot. He asked all of the membership to consider running for office in the future. We need everyone to step up and help the Club going forward.
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Membership- Brian Malik Brian stated that the year over year numbers in membership are up $7,620, also we are up $3,800 to the budget figures. We have 256 total members. That includes 156 boating, 26 non boating, 49 seniors, 25 juniors and 8 on leave of absence. Brian also reminded any member who has not picked up their membership cards to please do so today at the bar. Publications-Brent Malik Brent presented the Publications numbers to the membership. The 2015 income numbers are $3,310 versus 2014 income numbers which were $2,850, up $460. We are also $871 under budget. Good luck to all of the candidates. The 'Hy-Fives' are a way for our members to recognize their fellow members when you see them do something above and beyond. Contact Brent Malik if you would like to nominate someone. They will be posted in the Beacon. Secretary – Randy Pagel We need bartenders and workers for next week, if anyone can help, please let me know. I will need pictures and bio's from all of the candidates to put in a fan out to the membership. If you need a picture, please see Kim Miedema. I would like to thank all the weekday managers for their help lugging the supplies to the island. Without them, the supplies job would be impossible. I would also like to thank the candidates for stepping up and I wish all of them the best of luck. I am looking forward to serving with any of them next year. The bar sales are up $5,000 at the end of July compared to 2014 Transportation – Darryl Campbell All the fins are running great. Our Fins have received updated safety signage, first aid kits and flares, not to mention scheduled preventative maintenance. Engine speed limiters have been installed in Fins #2 and #3 in an effort to extend longevity and limit unnecessary repairs resulting from abuse. I would like to thank Ron Draper for supplying and installing the mounts to store the Isenglas up and out of the way under the top of Fin 3. Also, thanks to Bert Skibinski for supplying the parts and repairing Fin# 2 coolant leak. Supplies –Ian Blackburn
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Just a little information in closing, Fin #2 has logged over 8,700 hours. Now that's a lot of use!
Fleet Captain - PC Rick Romatz Jill and I would like to thank everyone who participated in the rendezvous' this year. Good luck to all of the candidates. First Mates - Mary Marini, President Mary appreciates all of the support for the First Mates this year. Marie Pippin will host the trivia games at 8:00 tonight. Randy Pagel will MC the games. Tomorrow will be the First Mates Dinner. There are still some tickets available if anyone is interested please see a First Mates Board member. Commodore Brian stated that we will have 50 red, white and blue balloons filled with helium to be let go in front of the clubhouse later today. This is to commemorate our fiftieth year. Ancient Mariners - Archie Archibald, President In Archie's absence, Diane French invited all of the candidates, spouses, and the membership for the Annual Steak Luncheon on September 17 at 1:00. The cost is $7.00 for Ancient Mariners members, candidates and spouses. Everyone else is $10 per person. Commodore Brian McEvoy stated that we tried to get faster internet on the island and we ran into a problem with the wireless. PC Bill Hendricks, and Brian Malik have been working on it.
Recognition of Past Commodores: 1979 PC Paul Jarvis
2005 PC Bill Hendricks 2007 PC Harley Burris 2008 PC Jim Angers 2010 PC Bob Watson 2011 PC John Dickson 2012 PC Tom McHugh 2013 PC Don Vanover 2014 PC John Anderson
1981 PC Bill Bauer 1986 PC Cass Klapec 1991 PC Jim Wyhard 1995 PC Scott Bell 1998 PC John Sevald 1999 PC Hugh Vestal
2002 PC Joe Cox
2004 PC Rick Romatz
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Introduction of Candidates: PC Don Vanover introduced the candidates for the 2016 Board. Each candidate gave a short introduction speech. Cash Reserve: Ken Lipowski and Phil Maniaci Board of Directors: Brian Fringer, Scott Greenfelder, Tom Martin, John Swier, Leslie Leitch and Bill Calihan. Rear Commodore: Randy Pagel and PC Bill Hendricks. PC Bill Hendricks was accepted by the current Board of Directors as a valid candidate for Rear Commodore. However, PC Bill has decided to officially resign from the slate as a candidate for Rear Commodore.
Member of the Month:
Month of August: Shelby Romatz
Month of September: PC Tom and Judy McHugh
Good of the order: Darryl Campbell stated that 'no shows' for the work or pay weekend duties are a problem. We need people to work and the $50 per hour fine is not getting any more members to show up. He suggested we charge $20-30 per hour to hire people to work in place of the "no-shows" with the remaining funds to go to the club to handle administrative costs, this would solve the manpower problem. PC Bob Watson questioned on how will the workers payouts be handled. PC Cass Klapec commented that in the past we made sure that people understood that they need to work at the interview. Brian Malik also commented that new members need to understand that they must put in the hours not just pay.
Greg Criner reminded everyone that the Golf Outing is coming up in September. We need golfers to participate. Please let me know now so I can plan.
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Our Safety Officer, Don Shepperson noted that there have been some close calls coming out of the harbor. Please remember to sound your horn when coming out of the harbor or passing through on the Robison. Don also reminded everyone to slow down when going across the North Channel in the Fin. We have had some complaints from our neighbors across the channel that our boats are making a wake. One more thing, please make sure that your power cords and lines are rolled up and not laying over the dock. Skip Schafer wondered how the kids jar was doing now that we have the POS system and a lot of people are using their cards to pay for drinks. It was noted that the kids jar is about the same. RC Pat Carroll wanted to let everyone know that the shuffle board tournament will continue again this year. The cost will be $20, with 1/2 going to the winners and 1/2 going to the Club. Judy McHugh wanted to everyone to know that she is still taking reservations for the "Smoke on the Water" dinner. Please see Judy if you are interested. Rana Shepperson is collecting cans for cancer again this year. She has raised $383 so far this year from cans on the island. If anyone has cans that they don't want to take back to the store let Rana know and she will pick them up. Let's kick cancer, one can at a time! Adjournment: MOTION: Moved by Don Reiss to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Kathleen McKeown. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 2:30 pm Next Meeting: Date and Time October 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm. at North Channel Club House
Respectively Submitted,
Sue Reiss Board Recorder
North Channel Yacht Club Board of Directors - Regular Meeting
Call to Order Commodore, Brian McEvoy Commodore Brian McEvoy called the meeting to order on August 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The meeting was held at NCYC Clubhouse Roll Call Secretary, Randy Pagel
Present
Absent
F LAG O FFICERS
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Commodore
Brian McEvoy Chuck Stroh Pat Carroll
Vice Commodore Rear Commodore
D IRECTORS
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Transportation Harbor & Grounds
Darryl Campbell
Don Reiss
Activities Treasurer
Kim Miedema Frank Corcoran Brent Malik Randy Pagel Brian Malik Ian Blackburn PC Hugh Vestal
Publications Secretary Membership
Supplies
Club House
I MMEDIATE P AST C OMMODORE
X
PC John Anderson
A PPOINTED P OSITIONS Fleet Captain
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PC Rick Romatz
Board Recorder
Sue Reiss
Pledge of Allegiance:
Approval of Agenda: MOTION: Moved by Randy Pagel to approve the agenda. Seconded by Ian Blackburn Motion Carried. Approval of Meeting Minutes : MOTION: Moved by Ian Blackburn to approve the minutes. Seconded by Don Reiss. Motion Carried.
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Commodore’s Comments: Commodore, Brian McEvoy Thanks to all for coming tonight. We have a long meeting tonight with a lot of business to take care of, so we will take a break at 8:00. Please keep your reports brief and to the point. Thank you. Vice-Commodore’s Comments: Vice Commodore, Chuck Stroh I am disappointed with people not stepping up to run for office. We get great participation for the opening and closing of the club, but we need more people to step up and run for board positions. Please consider running for office. Rear-Commodore’s Comments: Rear Commodore, Pat Carroll In the August Beacon, I gave comments on safety. Please keep in mind that everyone needs to follow the rules. Please make sure that someone follows people back to their boats to make sure they get back safely. We have had some people fall in the water, luckily no one has been hurt so far. Financial Report Treasurer, Frank Corcoran Revenue for the month of July was $29,113 and expenses were $20,426, with a profit of $8,687. Year to date revenues of $242,381 are up $11,913 over last year; year to date expenses of $124,601 are up only $8,222 from this time last year. The increase in year to date revenues is primarily related to membership related revenues. Year to date profit as of July 31 stands at $117,780. The cash position increased $63,000 since the beginning of the year and stands at $154,000 at July 31, including $40,000 in the Cash Reserve account. The building loan continues to decline under scheduled amortization payments, with the remaining principal balance of $91,256 as of July 31. Motion: Moved by PC Hugh Vestal to approve the financial report. Seconded by Don Reiss. Motion Carried
ABYA Report:
P/C John Anderson
The August ABYA meeting at the Conger Bay Yacht Club was cancelled. The September ABYA meeting will be held at the North Channel Yacht Club. Hosting the meeting for GLCC. It will be held on September 14, 2015 at 7:30. Dinner will be served from 6 to 7 pm.
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Correspondence: A thank you card was received from PC Denise Huntly for the plant for her recent surgery. A thank you card was received from Cindy Swan for the flowers for her recent surgery. A thank you card was received from Darlene Wallace for the flowers for the passing of Bill. Thank you cards were also received from PC Ardo Apigian and Marie Yowan. A letter from PC Bill Hendricks asking the board to make a decision on the effective date of membership. PC Bill also recommended that a spread sheet be created and added to the data base to make it easier for the nominating committee to recruit. Motion: Moved by Randy Pagel to have PC Bill Hendricks be the data base consultant. Seconded by Brian Malik. Motion Carried. Discussion was held on the effective date of membership. PC Rick Romatz will take it to the by- law committee for correct wording. A request was made from Harbor View Yacht Club requesting to come to the Club in 2016. VC Chuck Stroh will keep request until next year. Proposal from Thurston Dean for a covered patio on the harbor side of the building. A discussion was held on the feasibility of this project. It will be sent to the Forward Planning Committee for review. Activities - Kim Miedema Summer of 2015 has been beautiful and a fun one. But, as expected, July was not a huge revenue month. We totaled $718 in profit between the 4th of July, the Raft off and Keans. We are in great shape to meet our $9,080 goal though, with a year to date (8/12/15) total of $5,906. August began with a nice surprise of $700 for the Captains breakfast and $75 for Karaoke due to the great turnout. With the golf outing, smoke on the water and the beer bust coming up, we should make our goal. As always, thank everyone that has put on an event and participated in the events. It's all about the fun, and it's the more the merrier! I. CURRENT BUSINESS
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Clubhouse - PC Hugh Vestal I am trying to evaluate the cost of the AC. It seems like it does not cost that much. The upstairs toilet has been plugged three times this year. If you have a problem with the toilet, please let someone know before it becomes a problem. The Health Inspector was here last week and with the help of many, we passed. Rebecca, our cleaning lady worked extra hard to ensure that we would pass this inspection. Motion: Moved by Randy Pagel to give Rebecca an extra $50.00 for all the extra work that she did. Seconded by Darryl Campbell. Motion Carried. Harbor & Grounds – Don Reiss No report. Membership- Brian Malik We have two members in waiting. They are David Tye and Paul Urbano. To date we have 10 new boating members, 1new junior member. Currently we have 156 boating members, 26 non boating members, 49 seniors and 25 junior members. We have exceeded our 2015 budget by $4,225. Secretary – Randy Pagel Flowers were sent to Marie Yowan, PC Ardo Apigian and PC Bill Bauer. The By- Law committee approved the language for "Review VS Audit. By-Law clarification needed regarding 2 signatures on checks and debit cards. My recommendation would be not to touch this as it relates to By-Law changes. Supplies- Ian Blackburn The lemonade and the ice tea on the wand is priced at $1.00. It costs us the same price as pop, so I will change the price on the wand to .50. Transportation – Darryl Campbell All Fins are running well. We have made safety signage additions on both Fins 2 and 3 for adult life jackets, children's life jackets, life rings and first aid kit locations. Fin number 2 has had an rpm limiter installed in it to prevent engine damage and "accidental overdriving". Number 3 Fin will receive a limiter also. Publications- Brent Malik Amazon: legacy product link on our website is updated to the new 2015 link. The Club website is meeting the Amazon child directed policy.
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A reminder, we now have a DSC (Digital Selective Calling ) system in place that allows the clubhouse and the Fins to communicate between them that "rings" the ship to shore radio rather than utilizing the old traditional hailing method. We have been showing interested members, OD's and week managers in an effort to utilize the system to our best advantage. Two carbon monoxide detectors have been installed, one in the hallway between the kitchen and the "ice maker room" and the other in the "refrigeration room" as a precaution against possible generator exhaust fumes. Fleet Captain - PC Rick Romatz The last rendezvous was great. Weather wise it was much better. We have 18 wells signed up for MacRay. Topic # 1 Nominating Committee: Chairperson, PC Don Vanover, PC Harley Burris, Al Durand, PC Bill Hendricks, PC Rick Romatz. The current slate is: Cash Reserve Committee, Ken Lipowski and Phillip Maniaci. Motion: Moved by PC Hugh Vestal to approve the Cash Reserve Committee candidates. Seconded by PC John Anderson. Motion Carried. Board of Directors: John Sweier, John Mantyk, Scott Greenfelder, and Bill Calahan. The committee is still working on the director list. Rear Commodore: Randy Pagel. The committee is still working on the list. A tentative meeting will be held on August 29, at 10 am to approve the final list. A discussion was held on how to encourage people to run for the Board and Flag. Topic # 2 The By-Law Committee reviewed the wording for the new audit/review change that will be presented to the membership at the Labor Day Meeting. The new wording is as follows: They shall cause to be examined the financial accounts of the Club within 90 days after the closing of the Club's fiscal year. Such examination shall be conducted by an independent accounting firm appointed by the Board of Directors. The scope of the examination shall be a Review as defined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The accountant's report for the prior year Review shall be presented at the general membership meeting held during the month of May. Motion: Moved by Randy Pagel to approve the wording to be presented to the membership. Seconded by PC John Anderson. Motion Carried. OLD BUSINESS
I.
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Topic #3 Internet for the harbor and grounds: We installed a new router that increases speed in the clubhouse. We are getting quotes on how to reach the whole island. We have a quote for $1,250 which will have 2 access points on the cupola that will reach the whole island. Motion: Moved by Randy Pagel to approve the $1,250 for this project. Seconded by Brian Malik. Motion Carried. Topic #4 Member requested to waive work hours due to change in family situation. Motion: Moved by PC Hugh Vestal to approve request. Seconded by Don Reiss. Motion Carried.
II.
NEW BUSINESS
Topic #1 Treasurer Frank Corcoran reviewed each directors YTD actual VS their budget. All accounts look good.
Topic #2 Treasurer Frank also had a discussion showing a model of how to fund capital projects. He passed out a Power Point packet showing where the money comes from and where the money goes and how much is left for capital projects. Topic #3 - There is a problem with people not showing up for their work weekends. It is a huge problem for the OD when someone does not show up. It is up to the member to find someone to work their time in case they cannot fulfill that weekend. They also MUST contact the secretary to let them know about the change. The OD's must review their weekend workers, and not accept any member that is not on their list. Topic #4 A discussion was held on new member orientation. Motion: Moved by Randy Pagel to make new member orientations mandatory at a meeting before the Club opens. Seconded by PC Hugh Vestal. Motion Carried. Topic #5
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PC Harley asked the Board to address the issue of who can stay in the managers apartment. A discussion was held. PC Rick Romatz will take it to the by-law committee to write the language for the Board to approve.
Good of the Order: Kim Miedema reviewed the verbiage of NCYC rules on the back of the dockage slips for incoming rendezvous. Discussion followed. Kim will send the slips to the printer this week. Kim reported on the Mi Boating Industries Association meeting: Larry and I took one for the team July 14th and attended the meeting that is required to get a significant discount through Hanover Insurance. It was very interesting. The association is fighting hard to keep the Ethanol out of marine fuel. Last month there was a hearing in Congress on the ethanol mandate. We should all contact our congress representatives to share how we feel. There was also a presentation on summer blend fuel vs winter blend. The government mandates pumps are changed in May and October. The owners of the pumps are fined significantly if they do not comply. The pump owners want to change this mandate because otherwise tanks have to be drained or be fined in June. An interesting observation is that if we fill up for winter storage in October, we are putting in winter blend to run the following summer. Another thing to write to your congressman about! Hanover gave a presentation on keeping insurance losses down. There was a couple items that are worth noting. 1) All buildings should have a clear emergency plan made ahead of a disaster on how to get out of a burning building. 2) We should all have insurance phone numbers readily available in case of an issue so the loss is handled properly. (Should we add this to the OD book?) 3) They suggested garbage cans should be metal with metal lids. If something should start fire in the can, the top would snuff it out before it got out of control. I thought of our patio area with the cigarette butts. The example given was rags from solvents, and we may have that by the garage? Perhaps we should change these cans out? It's a simple thing that makes sense. PC Ken Smith stated that there should be a way for the Managers and OD's to identify who paid and for how long for the incoming rendezvous. Discussion followed. Member of the Month: RC Pat Carroll nominated Tom and Judy McHugh for members of the month. RC Pat Carroll to write the article. Motion: Moved by RC Pat Carroll to accept the nomination. Seconded by PC Hugh Vestal. Motion Carried.
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