I hope that everyone had a fun, safe, and festive New Year
celebration. The New Year opens the next chapter in my long list
of experiences at North Channel. As I looked back at past January
articles, I see the positive changes that we have experienced in
2013 as a club. The concerns over our financial soundness no
longer needs to steal undue attention from the basis that our club
was founded under, fun, camaraderie, and boating pleasure.
We had a great year in 2013 financially, paying down the debt and positioning ourselves
through the large increase in membership to focus on growth and making improvements
to our club and island.
I want to thank Don Vanover, our newest PC and his wife Barb for a great year in 2013.
Sandi and I had loads of fun on the island and rendezvous’ last year, thank you to Greg
and Yvonne Murray! We made many new friends with the new batch of members that
2013 brought.
I wish John Anderson and his wife Bev the best in 2014. Please help me show our
support for them, starting by attending the 2014 Commodores Ball. Let’s make this the
best year possible.
I hope that each of you remember that at the core of NCYC is our volunteering, sweat
equity, hard working membership. I look forward to sharing time with you at the elite
brigade activities and work parties that are so important to open up our beautiful island
and club house.
I am looking forward to the countdown to my 2014 launch date, hot sun, deep water and
the sound of the bell.
R/C Chuck Stroh
