MARCH 2015 BEACON

Rear Commodores Comments…

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