It’s finally uponus, theBoater’sTime of Year! Highwater, sunny
skies and temperaturesabove theperspirationpoint. You can still get
a caseof the ‘BlueLips’ with staying in thewater abit too longbut I’m
sure that will comearound toogivenanothermonthor so.
Kudos toR/CChuckandSandi Stroh formakingmea believer in the
Easter Bunny. Thesehard-workingmembershostedKid’sDay this
year for NCYCanddida fantastic jobof it! I was almost resigned to
not havingaKid’s program this year. Once somethinggoesby the
wayside, it’s very hard to re-establish. Thank youChuck andSandi
formakingmy dream come trueaswell as bringingsmiles to those
young, bright faces that came to join in thisEvent.
Another happeningat theClub recentlywas one cloaked indarknessand secrecy. One that
had limitedaccess to it anda sinister tone to thosewho inquiredwithout having theproper
physical credentialsnecessary to join. Ah yes, wherewasEEOCwhen youneeded them?Of
course I’m talkingof theannual LadiesWeek takingplaceat NCYC. I understand that it was a
resounding successandall attending thoroughlyenjoyed themselves. Thank you
CommodoressBeverly, KaySmith, LindaBurris, RaeAnnWhyardandYvonneMurray are
onlya few ingiving their timeandenergy to secureaweek of relaxationandcomfort to the
hard-working ladiesof NorthChannel. This is all onlyhearsay,mind you. I didn’t have the
credentials to attendeither.
TheFourthof July is fast-approachingand I hope that whatever youplanondoing, be safe
andhaveanenjoyableHoliday. If I don’t see youon the Island, enjoy your familiesand friends
and the celebrationof our country’s Independence. Let us not forget that somany of our young
menandwomenare investing somuchof their lives toensure thiswonderful life that we are
blessedwith.
As this year unfolds,many of our Clubactivitiesare comingup for us toenjoy.Most recent is
theNorthChannel Downs hostedby theAncientMariners.What these folks havedonewith
this activity is phenomenal! Thehugedent that they put in thedebt is something that a thank
you is just not sufficient. I would like to seeall of you therenot only for the fun-time it presents
but thegreat cause it supportsas a result of it.We’re startingour ClubRendezvous thismonth
thanks to thehardwork of Fleet Captain IanBlackburnandMariePepin. Please join inwith
someof these. IanandMariehaveput a lot of time andeffort in theplanningand I’m sure the
great timeswill followbecauseof it. July andBoatinggohand-in-handandwith that visitors
coming toNCYC abound. ThismonthAll PointsYC, JeffersonBeachYCandPut-In-BayYC
will be stopping inwithWindsor YC just having left at theendof June.We’vealso invited
Poker Run stops by JohnnieLega’sandWertzWarriors. I’mproudof showingour Cluboff to
these visitors and they, in turn, appreciateour hospitality.Our Boardof Directors hasbeen
attentive inplanningandapproving these invitations soas to not infringeuponour
membership’senjoyment of theCluband its facilities.
