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Yacht Clubs of Maryland’s Bay Breeze January 2008 Visit us at: http://www.yachtclubsofmaryland.org If your club is not already a member of Yacht Clubs of Maryland, we would love to have you join us. To join, please contact R/C Dan Miller who will guide you through the process

Commodores’ Report If you have not already signed-up, leave a message with me at 410 729-1971 as soon as possible so I By: Commodore Lou Konopacki can provide EYC with a good count. [email protected] Upcoming Meetings: The Next Board Meeting Soft Crab Sis and I would like to wish everyone a will be at Bodkin YC on February 27th at 7 PM. Happy New Year The March General Membership Meeting will be at Red Eye YC on March 26th at 7 PM, dinner at 6 I would like to thank Riverside Yacht Club for PM. hosting our December meeting. Representatives from Yacht Clubs on the Bay were at our meeting I have tentatively planned the YCM Change of to discuss their goals for their annual Family Watch Dinner for the evening of October 25th, Picnic. They would like YCM to help publicize 2008. As of now, I believe the date does not this event, which we voted on to help them on this conflict with a member yacht club Commodore’s matter. Ball. If there is a major conflict, I will fall back to Friday evening, the 24th. This date closely follows On a sad note the loss of a true friend and P/C of YCM annual elections in September to welcome CCC Fran Capp. Middle River Yacht Club will the new officers for 2009. I will keep you posted be having a Memorial Service on Jan 19th at 2 PM. as details are finalized. The Annual Fleet Captain’s Meeting will be held The February Newsletter Deadline is February 12th. on Sun. Jan 20th at Red Eye YC 2:30 It has been a As always, all member clubs and guest writers from great meeting in the past and I am looking forward our yachting community are welcome to provide to this meeting. articles. This month’s Membership meeting Jan 30th will be held at Eastern Yacht Club dinner will be served at Rear Commodores’ Report 6:00 pm and meeting at 7:00 pm with a drawing of By: R/C Dan Miller our 4X500 raffle. Reminder: Commodore Lou To date I have received 2008 YCM Directory Vice Commodores’ Report updates from six clubs. Kent Island Yacht Club, Maryland Cruising Club, Red Eye Yacht Club, By: V/C Joe Hellner Riverside Yacht Club, Wellwood Yacht Club and [email protected] Amber Lighthouse Yacht Club.

The next General Membership Meeting will be I wish to remind everyone that has not already done held at Eastern Yacht Club on January 30, 2008 so, to work on and return your club page for the starting at 7 PM. Dinner will be at 6PM upcoming YCM directory. Please take a moment and check with your club. Dinner will feature Garden Salad and Beef Stew. Dessert will be George Washington Salad and Frog Hope to see you soon, Eye Salad. Price is $8 per person.

1 Rear Commodore Dan Miller Fleet Captain’s Annual Dinner – January 20th 410-536-0554 General Membership Mtg – January 30th [email protected] Board Meeting – February 27th [email protected] General Membership Mtg – March 26th

Boating, Waterways, and the Environment By Legislative Affairs Officer Deb Noon [email protected] No Report.

Ed Note: Please refer to detailed legislative rundown in the December Newsletter.

Secretary’s Report 2008 FLEET CAPTAINS Member clubs, please forward the DINNER Commodore’s and YCM Delegates’ name, address and e-mail address in case I have to Sponsored by Yacht Clubs of Maryland send any special notices. Thank You.

Charlie Downs Date: Sunday, January 20, 2008 YCM Secretary [email protected] Place: Red Eye Yacht Club, 2222 Poplar Road, 410-686-5399 Treasurer’s Report Time: 2:30 p.m. - Drinks, cash bar, By Treasurers Steve Keefe (meeting) As I sit in the airport on the way to Israel I think Dinner: 4:00 p.m. - Spaghetti with PFC’s about the exciting boating community to I am lucky John Cashman’s Hearty to have become a part of. 3C's was another Meatsauce, salad, garlic bread example of the friendship and camaraderie found in and dessert the yacht clubs on our beautiful Chesapeake Bay. As the newly elected and temporary treasurer for Cost: $12.00 pp YCM, I am looking forward to helping continue the development of yacht clubs and their ***************************************** contribution to our waterways and way of life. ******************** This day will allow the 2008 Fleet Captains to We are in the process of submitting the year end meet other Fleet Captains from around the bay. taxes. Questions regarding some late tax payments We will exchange, coordinate and communicate will cause us to address our process for signing information so all clubs have the opportunity to checks. Not qualifying for tax exempt status will interact in club events and club cruises around require us to budget our planned expenses and we the bay for the upcoming 2008 boating season. will continue to look for way in which YCM can assist our member clubs. I also encourage Rear Commodores to come along with past experiences and information to See you on the bay. offer our incoming Fleet Captains. Treasurer Steve Fleet Captains, most importantly, please bring along your mate as you will find out throughout Dates to Remember the year your mate will play a very big role in your success. 2 ****** Yacht Clubs of Maryland – Bay Breeze (January 2008) ****** 1. If you see that the Board clearly agrees with a Dress is casual but please do wear your name request or action that requires Board Approval, you badge. say “Without objection, the Board approves/directs/agrees to/that **Contact Commodore Steve Rockel, Red Eye ______.” (If there is objection, you Yacht Club state, “May I have a motion?”) Most routine Home #: 410-256-1065 Cell #: 443-904-6317 business and requests by members can be disposed E-mail: [email protected] of this way. It speeds the meeting along. The Chair must formally announce and the Secretary Scuttlebutt and Spindrift – must record all such decisions by stating By: Salty Sam the Sea Dog (Commodore) “The Board agrees/approves/directs that ______” and writing Happy New Year Mateys! Salty has heard great (Secretary) “The Board agreed/approved/directed things from his trusty bulge rats about a certain P/C that ______” who smoked out glory in an apparent attempt to fire up his club hospitality room at the CCC Ball. The 2. As Chair, it is your duty to remain impartial. YCM Skunk Flag will definitely change hands. A That is why you do not voice or hand vote except to full report will be made upon presentation of the break ties. You do vote on all ballot votes (General Skunk Flag to the honoree at an appropriate Membership because you are a member of the occasion and will be included in a future column. organization and Board because you are a voting member of the Board) and should not hold your Till next time, always remember those who don’t ballot but cast it in with all the others. You are not make mistakes must not be doing anything. supposed to argue for or against a motion while you sit as Chair. If you want to be in on the debate, you may hand over the Gavel to another that has no position for the duration of discussion on the Christmas Party at Laurel motion. On most matters and motions, some leeway is tolerated in clubs because people usually We had our 3rd annual Christmas party again at want to hear the position of the club Commodore or Laurel racetrack. This year the track put on a President. Holiday Brunch. The food was plentiful and very good. There were carving stations, an 3. Your most important duty is be a bridge builder among the membership. A consensus resolution on omelet station, pasta, chicken and much more. a matter for the good of the club is always your While there may not have been any big objective, regardless of your personal position. As winners, we were certainly well fed! Thanks chair you strive to ensure all discussion and issue to all those who participated, and a special resolution occurs in a m respectful and professional thanks to Santa for coming to our party. manner. You strive to ensure all are heard and feel they had a chance to have their say. The chair Hope everyone had a nice holiday and best ensures people take turns but in most clubs limited wishes for the upcoming year free flow discussion and debate is tolerated.

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JANUARY, 2008 BUSH RIVER YC - Richlin Ballroom, Edgewood - Contact PC Jack 12 1900 hrs Fitzgerald (410) 671-6870 or [email protected] BELVEDERE YC - Snyders Willow Grove, 841 N Hammonds Ferry Rd 19 featuring ORACLE- Contact Nancy or P/C Gary Bargar (410)437-2946 by 1800 hrs Jan 1, 2008 GALLOWAY YC - Del Capri - Contact Phyllis Murphy (410)686-0380 or 26 1800 hrs [email protected]

FEBRUARY, 2008 BODKIN YC - Richlin Ballroom, Edgewood - Contact Como Mike 9 1900 hrs Mooney (410)303-0758 16 CRESCENT YC - Richlin Ballroom - Contact 410-979-3624 1800 hrs WHITE ROCKS YC - Elks, Severna Park, Truckhouse Rd - Contact VC 23 1900 hrs Brian Higgens (410)245-2699

MARCH, 2008 MARLEY/KEY YCS - Boumi Temple, 5050 King Ave, Rosedale - 1 1800 hrs Contact Gail Helm (MBC) (443)336-7072 or KYC (410)477-2578 WELLWOOD YC - Wellwood Restaurant - Contact Karen Anderson 1 1900 hrs (410)287-6934 or [email protected] OUTCAST YC - Richlin Ballroom, Edgewood - Contact VC Cliff Katzin 29 1900 hrs (856)223-9729 or [email protected]

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