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AS WE WAIT FOR THE WEATHER TO BREAK, THE SNOW AND ICE TO MELT, AND THE TEMPS
TO RISE, AT LEAST WE CAN RELY ON MARCH TO BRING US LONGER DAYS THAT HELP TO
LIFT US OUT OF OUR WINTER DEPRESSION. JUST THINK, SPRING IS ONLY THREE WEEKS
AWAY. I’M SURE THAT MANY OF US TOOK THE TIME TO ATTEND THE DETROIT BOAT SHOW.
VIEWING THE LATEST MODELS AND ACCESSORIES IS ALWAYS ENJOYABLE AND JUST BEING
NEAR THAT MANY BOATS AT ONCE REMINDS ME THAT WE WILL BE UNCOVERING OUR OWN
BOATS BEFORE WE KNOW IT.
THE FLAG WILL BE ATTENDING THE BLESSING OF THE FLEET, HELD AT MARINERS CHURCH
ON MARCH 8TH. THIS WILL BE MY FIRST VISIT TO THE EVENT AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD
TO EXPERIENCING THE TRADITION FIRST HAND. THE ABYA’S MIDLAND SPRING
RENDEZVOUS IS BEING HELD MARCH 20-22. CONSIDER ATTENDING, IT IS A BARGAIN FOR
WHAT YOU GET.
THE ELITE BRIGADE WORK PARTIES WILL BEGIN IN ABOUT FIVE WEEKS. THERE IS PLENTY
TO BE ACOMPLISHED SO PLEASE COME OUT AND LEND A HAND. DARRYL CAMPBELL IS
LOOKING FOR A HANDFULL OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN GETTING THE FINS READY FOR
LAUNCH. IF YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED, GIVE DARRYL A CALL.
MAY 9TH IS THE FIRST MATES SPRING FASHION SHOW. REMEMBER THAT THE FUNDS
RAISED BY OUR FIRST MATES ARE ALWAYS RETURNED TO THE CLUB THRU VARIOUS
PROJECTS AND DONATIONS. PLEASE SUPPORT THIS SHOW AND HELP THE FIRST MATES
CONTINUE THEIR GOAL OF HELPING TO IMPROVE OUR FINE CLUB.
FLEET CAPTAINS RICK AND JILL ROMATZ HAVE PUBLISHED THE 2015 RENDEZVOUS
SCHEDULE. TAKE THE TIME TO PUT THE DATES INTO YOUR CALENDER AND PLAN ON
PARTICIPATING.
REMEMBER THAT FOR THE EFFORT YOU PUT IN THE PAYBACK IS MULTIPLIED.
R/C PAT
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