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Feb 2016 Seascape FEBRUARY 2016 Commodore Donna Beckett (510) 857-6599 – [email protected] I am very happy to welcome our new Food and Beverage manager, Theresa Barnes. Theresa will be joining us on February 1. Her duties will be to manage the galley staff, make sure the galley runs smoothly and members enjoy a wonderful dining experience. With her coming on board Adam will now be in the office full time as the office manager. As you’re reading this you are probably aware by now that the San Francisco Progressive Boat show has been cancelled. Because of the last change in date due to storm damage, many of the exhibitors were not able to make the new date and so the show was called off. The Richmond Strictly Sail show is still on and we will have a booth there. Volunteers are needed to work the show. It only takes a few hours of your time, you get to meet some interesting people, it’s a great help to the Club and you get free admittance to the show. Volunteer and help build membership. Our Valentine’s Day party will be a very special evening. Chef Matt has planned a gourmet menu. We have a very popular musician scheduled who had everyone at the Change of Watch out of their chairs and on the dance floor. So plan to take your sweetie to the Club for a wonderful and memorable evening of dining and dancing. The Club is looking to move away from accepting cash at the bar and the galley. We are attempting to streamline our services and become more efficient. More detailed information as to how this will be accomplished will be provided once we have a final plan. On February 27 from 10:00 to 11:30 I will be in the Regatta Room. I am planning on doing this once a month the rest of the year. If any member has anything they want to talk about, any questions they need answered, any suggestions of things to do or do differently, I’ll be more than happy to listen and discuss anything that’s on your mind about the Club. It’s your opportunity to make your thoughts and ideas known. I look forward to seeing you then. Here’s a recap of the January Board of Directors meeting: The Buz software start-up date is set for February 1. A chart of accounts and member roster is being prepared and will be installed. The Commodore has formed a Strategic Planning Committee which had its first meeting this month. A mission and vision statement was created and goals were formed with subcommittees to look into them. The mission, vision and goals were all garnered from member input obtained some months ago. The House Committee is investigating new floor coverings for the Club, new window coverings for the office and new table identifications for the dining room. October, November and December financials as well as year-end financials were presented. We have had an increase in outside parties using the Club. There were four resignations this month, all due to life changes. Phil Davies, our measurer, is working with Lee Corkran, Club photographer, to set up a boat photo day in the spring. The Membership Committee is involved in the upcoming boat show, Strictly Sail Pacific, April 7-10 in Richmond. Open House is planned for that time as well. The Race Committee presented the following motion, which was passed unanimously: Any new Regular Member who joins the Club and rents a 28' slip after January 31 and no later than December 31, 2016 will be entitled to enter every OYC race or series of races free of charge during the first 12 months of membership so long as he/she remains a member of OYC and is renting a slip at OYC at the time of registration for the race or series. There are three cruise-ins scheduled in the next two months. The St. Francis cruise-out has been cancelled. The Ham Radio Club will be giving seminars on communications at sea at both boat shows. The Radio Club is also planning on charging $25 to join the Radio Club. That money will allow the Radio Club to buy the equipment which will allow the station to be accessed remotely. The Race Committee budget was approved. Dan Jones will be going to an ABYC class in marine corrosion. $2200 from the Harbor Maintenance Fund will be spent to repair the eastern pitchfork on Dock 3. $20,000 from Harbor Reconfiguration will be spent for a dinghy dock which will be built off site. It will be located in 28’ berths with shallow depths. It will have room for 12 dinghies and room on top for paddle boards and other light craft. Possibly later a lifting device will be installed. The House Committee requested $1,000 from the operating account for four months of off-site storage. This will allow the office to be cleaned up and re-arranged. That’s the recap. I hope to see you at the Club and on the docks. …from the General Manager Robert Lovejoy, CCM (510) 522-6868 - [email protected] Have you been to your Club lately? We have had a lot of fun, and there are more good times ahead. Have you made your Valentine reservation yet? The Club is celebrating on February 13th and offering a four course dinner for only $29.00 dollars, with great entertainment. This is going to be a blast, and it’s a great value for any occasion. Wine Society met on January 28th, and we will now be back to our normal monthly schedule. Mr. Conger has brought some sailing seminars to the Club and they have been very entertaining and informative. I wanted to apologize to anyone who has had problems calling the Club. We have put a new phone system in, and we had a few technical problems at the start. But now you should have no trouble calling the Club. We have a new employee at the Club, her name is Theresa Barnes and she will be the new Food and Beverage manager. She has loads of experience, and will be an asset to the Club. This will allow Adam to start his new position as the Office Manager down stairs, I know he will be doing an outstanding job and we are excited to have him. He will be working with our Controller Tina Davison, and you should notice some nice improvement in the office. This will allow us to install our new software and help us be more efficient. The new software will help keep the Clubs financial reporting more accurate, and correct. So the Club is truly coming together, and you should notice more service, and overall better reporting. Up in the Commodore’s Hall, Chef Matt is working on new menu choices to give our valued members more dinner options. Please do not forget about Comfort Nights on Thursday evenings. It’s the best value on the island, a homemade meal, salad and dessert, for only $13.95. And don’t forget you can wash it down with dollar drafts. The bar is now open at noon every Saturday. There will be a bar menu available as well. So there is another reason to stop by and use the Club. In closing, we have a few prime slips available. So if you have a friend who is looking to be part of the best Club around, now is the perfect time to join. Remember you as members are the prime sales force to introduce new folks to the Club, so if you know someone, remind them of the best kept secret in Alameda. I’m always here to help you, so please drop by and allow me assist you in any way I can. Hope to see you soon at your Club. It’s your Club so enjoy it! Robert Lovejoy, CCM Vice Commodore Sam LaVanaway (501) 435-6104 – [email protected] Ahoy OYC members! As we approach February 1, Northern California is about 100% of normal rain. We need it to keep on coming just to remind everyone to check their boat for leaks, working bilge pumps and switches. The best way to make sure your boat is in working order though is to use it. I have to say with the busy holidays and my pending move (Susan and I are moving to Pleasant Hill to be closer to the club and our lonely boat) we have not had any time to enjoy our boat. Repair work is underway on the Dock 3 end tie with Dock 6 to follow. There are some exciting things going on in the harbor. In the not too distant future, docks 301 and 303 will be converted to a large, stable dinghy dock. The slips currently are too shallow for most boats and almost un-rentable. This is a great transformation that will be great for small boat sailors. The old dinghy docks will be moved and they will not be de-commissioned at this time, which brings up the fact that there are many boats on the current dinghy docks that are not registered with the office and are not being billed. In February we will identify the boats on the dinghy dock that are registered with the office and paying the monthly fee. Any boat on the dinghy dock that is not registered or is current will have to be removed or the club will dispose of the boats.
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