SEPTEMBER 2017 BEACON

Rear Commodores Comments…

I can say with confidence that we have talented members at NCYC and they sure came out to entertain at the annual Karaoke event! What an evening -- it is definitely not your ordinary pub karaoke. This year we were honoured to be part of a fundraiser for the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation and to have Jaybird and Trish as our KJ’s. I am thrilled to announce that as a Club we were able to raise $1,900 for this worthy cause. Thank you Frank Corcoran for organizing this event! Most importantly, thank you to everyone who generously donated to the foundation! Next up was the Ancient Mariners Meat Mania. Once again you had a chance to win a “full” meal, you just needed to fill your card and yell “HOTDOG”. We were also provided with a tasty Mexican meal and Margarita’s that packed a punch! Thank you PC John and Bev Anderson for an outstanding meal, Diane French for the meat and all the Ancient Mariners who helped put this event on. If you enjoy a display of power, the MacRay Rendezvous was for you. Seeing the planes from the past to the present gave us all an appreciation of how the aviation industry has developed. The food provided by MacRay’s was excellent and the drinks were cold and refreshing. Thank you PC Tom & Judy McHugh for organizing this Rendezvous. I am sure you are ready to pass on the torch. It has been said, that we never go hungry at NCYC, and the Pot Luck Dinner definitely kept in step. There was a large variety of delicious food and first-class camaraderie. There is nothing like everyone coming together to put on an event. A big “Thank You” is in order for the Swan’s, Pagel’s and their team for assisting in making this a success. The activities are far from over, we still have Labor Day weekend, which entails the PC Beer Bust and the First Mates Dinner. Next up is the Concert, Smoke on the Water, Commodores Clay Shot and wrapping up the year with Haul Out. Last but certainly not least, we have an excellent slate of candidates for the election. I would like to thank each and every one of them for stepping forward and being willing to volunteer their precious time to manage the affairs of the Club. Best of luck to all of you! RC/ Ian Blackburn