MARCH 2018 BEACON

With all the precipitation we have been receiving in Michigan and Ontario, I hope that everyone’s property has survived without incident! A positive outcome of the rain is that we should not experience a problem with low water levels this year. Also, the 14-day outlook is forecasting above the freezing mark. I hope this is a sign of an early and warm spring on the way! During our last Board of Directors meeting, all of the committees were approved and they are now in place to deal with the club business. If you have a suggestion to better the club, please feel free to direct them to a Board member or the appropriate committee. Your voice matters and we want to hear from you. With spring on the way, we need to start thinking about the projects that need to get accomplished. To name a few, we are replacing the siding on the lower half of the clubhouse, we have some rotten flooring near the icemaker and some seawall tiebacks that need replacing. We definitely require many hands to accomplish these projects and your help during the Elite Brigade’s is always appreciated. For us that stay north over the winter, it’s nice to get a taste of summer at the Detroit Boat Show. It was nice to see the place busy. Manufactures and vendors are reporting that a lot of people came ready to purchase a boat and that they are running out of stock. This is a good sign that the economy is going in the right direction and recreational boating is on the rise. This should prove beneficial to NCYC membership in years to come. Upcoming events are the ABYA Spring Rendezvous March 9th -11th, the Blessing of the Fleet on March 11th at the historic Mariners' Church of Detroit, the first Elite Brigade on April 14th and our First Mates fashion Show on May 6th . Hope to see you at some of these events!

V/C Ian Blackburn