South Shore Yacht Club SOUTH SHORE PARK MILWAUKEE, WIS. PHONE 481-2331 February 10, 1982 Winter Storage Set for 21 Years Winter storage of yachts on the South Shore grounds for the next 21 years has been approved by the County Board and County Executive, in return for a fee equal to 35% of the charges paid by the stored boats. Commodore Walter C. Fuhrman announced the agreement at the general club meeting Jan. 28. Major action by the membership included approval of a three year, $30,000 modernizing program in the galley and of the club's buying a computer at a cost no greater than $15,400. The Board of Directors presented a balanced budget for, 1982. Fuhrman explained that the winter st 'sge authorization would be written the club's lease and would remain ,ld as long as the lease does. Members who store on the grounds will receive statements similar to those Bill Dickinson's pencil captured the chill of another snowy winter in this skid lot of past years: Haulout at $1.80 per view. foot, launching at $1.80 a foot, and so on. There will be an additional item: County surcharge of 35%. Computer Will Speed Many Club Tasks Fuhrman said it would amount to less than $18 on his 28 foot boat. By Mark Hauf Straw Box. Mechanized accounting, automatic Bette Simonsen, office administrator, Members whose boats are lifted by race scoring and faster, more accurate has been studying computer operation club derricks but are taken from the production of rosters and mailing lists for several months. She should be grounds will not pay the surcharge. are among the goals the club will operating our machine in March. Rear Commodore Marshall Reckard pursue with a computer authorized at said much of the club's cooking equip• the January general meeting. What's Going On ment was 25 or more years old. For some months. Bob Aring's Stove, broiler and deep frier will be Computer Committee has been look• Sun. Feb. 7 Brunch 10-2 replaced in the first phase, for which ing into the ways such a device could Sat. Feb. 13 Beachcomber Party the members approved an expenditure serve the club. Mon. Feb. 15 Dues Delinquent of $10,000. Slip Fees Due After looking at several different Tues. Feb. 16 SSYC Board computers, the committee selected Thur. Feb. 18 PHRF Meeting The Lewis Legacy the DataPoint 1550. This machine Compass Staff and the packages needed to run it Sun. Feb. 21 Brunch 10-2 would cost $12,900. Other services Tues. Mar. 2 Auxiliary raise the total cost to $15,400. Data- Dues Deadline Point is a major manufacturer with an Sun. Mar. 7 Brunch 10-2 excellent reliability record. Sat. Mar. 13 Dinner served Tues. Mar. 16 SSYC Board The purchase price includes pack• ages for ledgers, payables and receiv• Every Tuesday Happy Hour 4:30 - 7 p.m. - Snacks ables, payroll, bar and restaurant Every Wednesday reports and budgets. Movies at 7:30 p.m. Since the machine is programmable, Every Thursday — Ross A. Lewis we can develop our own applications Happy Hour & Tacos - 4:30 p.m. "How come you can do acrobatics on for it. Aring already has assembled a Every Friday the boat all summer but can't go to the group of club members with the needed Fish Fry and Specials - 5 p.m. club and dance?" skills. 2 Secure Your Boat From The By Bill Dickinson FLAG The gavel falls. "Sold to the gentle• man in the South Shore Yacht Club BRIDGE Blazer," says the auctioneer. of my neighboring boats was hit for txr. - radios and electronics including a TV • • • The man in the club jacket is you. and microwave. My finger pier partner You have just paid $285 for your own had prowlers scared off his boat. A Regency Polaris ship to shore radio. sailboat on "D" dock was invaded at By Walter C. Fuhrman Its appearance is now marred by noon one busy Saturday. Commodore, SSYC screw driver scratches. At this price, it's cheaper than buying a new one. Boats attract criminals. Most boats are not, and cannot be made, secure. By the time this becomes print we This hypothetical situation is re• Boating electronics are amazingly will be over the hump and down the peated annually at the police re• easy to steal and highly marketable. hill, with the worst of this year's winter covered property auction, according Poor lighting of anchorages and piers behind us and everyone looking for• to Sergeant Robert N. Moe. He patrols affords cover for thieves. ward to another successful and good the harbor. year here at South Shore. Let's hope He wants you to have your stolen Sergeant Moe advises: it's fair winds and calm water for all. property back, but the police can return 1. Know who belongs on which boat. The last that I heard regarding our to the owners only that which can be 2. Approach unknown people. Don't application for winter storage was positively identified. Without owner• be shy, but don't antagonize either. don't worry about a thing; it passed ship documentation, chances are The simple fact of your interest will committee with a 7-0 approval vote excellent the thief will go scot-free. discourage crooks. and the entire Board of Supervisors There are 5 boat robberies per "We don't care how many times we approved it 20-0. We then here at average summer in the South Shore are called to investigate something South Shore will have winter storage basin! Although moored boats are suspicious," Moe said. "Dry run or not, for the remainder of our lease or the particularly vulnerable, no boat is we'll try to check it out. We sincerely next 21 years. Complete details when unmenaced. Lastyeareven the police want to put an end to this stealing and everything is final. I know that I am not boat was boarded by thieves. Radio vandalizing, but we do need the mem• complaining. gear was taken. bership's help at South Shore." It can be noted and I wish to bring to Slip boats too were ripped off. One I'll write about how to "Secure The the attention of all members that this Boat" next month. year's budget request totaled over $355,000. The budget committee met five times and balanced the budget In Memoriam without the raising of any club dues. SSQ&A ^ But it should be noted also that no Richard IH. IVIayer Got a question about club business major repairs have been made to the you're reluctant to ask the responsible clubhouse since the remodeling. Richard H. Mayer, a life member committee cliairman? Ask us. We'll ask At the request of the Board of Direc• who joined South Shore in 1936, died for you and protect your anonymity. tors I have appointed a Long Range Jan. 12 at the age of 65. Why is the committee boat covered Planning Committee, co-chaired by A retired foundry superintendent of only by a foot of snow? Don Dillon and Ned Reiter, for the Badger Die Casting, "Richie" was Al Dreher, Race Committee chairman, purpose of developing a five year plan skipper of the graceful green Tumlaren acknowledges an error of judgment. for the replacement or acquisition of Kari. Born in the shadow of St. He left the canvas off to install a capital equipment. This committee Augustin's, on the "west hill" of Bay hardtop, and the weather surprised should throw an awful lot of light on View, hehadbeguncomingtotheclub him, he said. He planned to dig outthe many budget items that I know will be at the age of 12 and never stopped. Lily E. and put the cover on Jan. 31. coming up. He belonged to the generation that We have survived the wintersofar in built much of the present clubhouse good shape. The club got its annual with its own hands, and helped to complete housecleaning the first two install and test the large derrick. He weeks of January. sailed Stars in their heyday. Having all of the confidence in the He was a good companion, and his world that nothing will go wrong, I passing leaves a void in our lives. would like to thank Peter Reiske for the good job he will have done at the January meeting covering the instal• lation of officers. YACHT • BOAT • YACHT • BOAT Slip Licenses l\/lailed complete INSURANCE Slip Licenses for 1982 have been mailed. If you have not received yours, service contact Chairman Fred Hankwitz or Business-Auto-Home-Boat any member of the Slip Committee. TELEPHONE SYSTEMS PONS & CO. est. 1887 Gain efficiency & reduced cost by owning Both copies must be signed and 929 W. Mitchell Center your own electronic Key or Patox telephone returned by Feb. 15 with the full slip system. Milwaukee, Wl. 53204 CREMER ENGINEERING CO., INC. fee. If you do not intend to renew, 321 N. 121st St., Milwaukee, Wl 53226 please notify the committee at once. 645-6300 Phil Fons 414-774-8300 — Gary Mattson FULLSERVICECOMMUNICATIONSCOMPANY PHRF Rule Chosen ForSkelding Series The Race Committee has approved a rating change for the Skelding Series and added Division III to the PHRF fleet for SSYC's 1982 racing season. The Skelding Series, held the third weekend of June, has been sailed under the lOR rule. Now it will be raced under PHRF, said Al Dreher, Race Committee chairman. MORC and lOR boats are encouraged to enter the series this season, he said.