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May 2016 Volume 5, Issue 3 Launch Edition COMMODORE’S CORNER VICE COMMODORE’S CORNER REAR COMMODORE’S CORNER Commodore Chris Amlin Vice Commodore Andy Krotseng Rear Commodore Mike Powers The months have Spring is finally The weather contin- been pretty busy here! Lake Erie is 46 ues to confound – last since the last news- degrees as I write this year, we walked in the letter. Boats are be- though. Way too cold local March for Babies ing waxed and for anyone to be (March of Dimes for launched and plans swimming in, so be the older amongst us) for the summer are careful. in shorts and sun- well underway. By the time you screen. This year, it In April we held read this a lot of folks was long pants and the annual Spring meeting at the Holi- will have descended on the Island for sweatshirts! Many of the boaters I’ve day Inn French Quarter and by all ac- a critical meeting with the Put-in-Bay spoken with have had their boats’ counts, the weekend was a great suc- Chamber of Commerce. This meeting launching delayed while they await cess. The Friday night celebrations is a great opportunity for us to present warmer weather more conducive to were enjoyed with food, drink, music I-LYA and how our mutual interests waxing fiberglass and doing all those and special appearances by "Elvis," are complimentary. other things needed to prepare the "The Village People" and the "Beatles.” So now I have to go buy two quarts boat for the new season! A big note of thanks to the Associated of bottom paint at West Marine (plug In one of my roles in boating, I had Yacht Clubs, Put-in-Bay Yacht Club and here for Kevin Bem at the Cleveland the opportunity to listen to a presenta- the Greater Cleveland Boating Associa- store). I could spend hours there, not tion on Ohio’s Clean Marina program. tion for hosting hospitality rooms on only looking at all the different “stuff” Simply put, this is a partnership be- Friday night. at the store, but talking with everyone tween marinas and boaters to help Our Saturday meetings were well that I run in to there. Seems like eve- keep our coastal and inland waterways attended with a lot of key issues being ryone from the various yards come in. clean. By taking simple and often inex- resolved and clearly, the various com- There are a couple of rather impor- pensive steps, we all can reduce the mittees responsible for the 2016 I-LYA tant issues going on right now. release of harmful substances into our Regattas being held at Put-in-Bay, Ohio, First, Ohio Department of Natural waterways and phase out practices have things well in hand. Regatta regis- Resources’ plan to combine the opera- that can damage aquatic environments. trations are now online and can be tions of Parks and Watercraft. The What really made me sit up and take found at www.i-lya.org. Please mark plan eliminates the Water Safety notice was that every yacht, boat, and your calendars and plan on attending Council, a watchdog group. I had the sailing club listed in Ohio as complying the following: opportunity to sit with Mike Miller with Clean Marina requirements, as from ODNR, whom I asked to write an well as those who have pledged to Junior Sail Regatta July 17-21 article for the News. Mike’s point in meet those requirements, are also Senior Sail Regatta August 4-7 our conversation is that it would be members of the Inter-Lake Yachting Power Boat Regatta August 10-14 illegal for watercraft funds to support Association! After conducting some Junior Power Regatta August 10-14 the Parks. I’m not convinced the gov- research, I found that only one Michi- ernment would not find a way to move gan yacht or boating club is currently During the General Membership meet- money once the path is cut. certified as a Clean Marina. (Yes, it’s ing the delegates approved changes to The other item is an article about an also an I-LYA member.) I suspect this the I-LYA Code of Regulations. Please old dumping ground off of Cleveland is true due to those marinas or clubs see the website if you would like to that is toxic and migrating toward one wishing to become certified in Michi- read up on these approved changes. of Cleveland’s four water intakes. The gan must pay to support that certifica- continued on page 2 continued on page 2 continued on page 2 To subscribe to the I-LYA News, go to www.i-lya.org, hover over the I-LYA News tab and choose “Subscribe.” Commodore’s Corner continued from page 1 Many thanks to the Code of Regulations Committee for all Sharon and I keep our sanity throughout the year so far and I the work and time it took to get this up to date and current. just couldn't imagine all of you not being with us. From the Also during the meeting, the membership voted on the Fleet Captains, raffle masters, our amazing team of ladies and 2016 Nominating Committee. Thank you for accepting guys THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.... these important positions. Your newly elected Committee consists of: Rear Commodore’s Corner (continued from page 1) 2002 Commodore Doug Hogan - SBC tion – this is NOT the case in Ohio. Neither New York or 2008 Commodore Jack Attkisson - PIBYC Pennsylvania have Clean Marina programs. 2015 Commodore Duane Burgoyne - NCYC I’d like to salute those clubs that have made the commit- Tracey Davis - BLYC ment to protect our waterways. I am proud to be associated Pam Meyers - CCYC with these clubs and hope all members of I-LYA are as well! Bravo Zulu – Well Done! I had the honour of handing out a few awards during the Please remember that the I-LYA News welcomes submis- banquet on Saturday night. This year, one of the Commo- sions from member clubs. These can be about your club, a dore's Awards was given to our I-LYA Registrar and 2016 special award the club or an individual there earned, or a spe- Wyandotte Yacht Club Commodore, Dawn Schaumburger cial event the club is planning that it would like to invite area and another went to 2008 I-LYA Commodore Jack Attkis- clubs to attend. You can send articles to [email protected]. son. Both of these individuals exemplify the meaning of Don’t forget to sign up to receive the I-LYA News at www.i- commitment and dedication. We thank you for all you have lya.org! See you around Lake Erie this summer! done and are doing for Inter-Lake Yachting Association. Ohio Clean Marina Yacht & Boating Clubs Congratulations! There is another group that received the Commodore's Certified: Pledged: Award this year as well. Detroit Beach Boat Club has been a Ashtabula Yacht Club Cooley Canal Yacht Club huge supporter to Lady Sharon and I this year. They have Bay View Yacht Club Fairport Harbor Yacht Club hosted two major fund raisers, given us a storage place for Edgewater Yacht Club Harbor View Yacht Club our cargo trailer and have volunteered many hours to our Forest City Yacht Club Ottawa River Yacht Club cause. Congratulations Detroit Beach Boat Club and thanks Lake County Yacht Club Point Place Boat Club for being there for us and Inter-Lake Yachting Association. Lorain Sailing & Yacht Club Redbrook Boat Club The last two awards of the evening were given to Bob Port Clinton Yacht Club Riverview Yacht Club Lang as Yachtsman of the Year and Bruce Sattler as Mid- Sandusky Yacht Club America Skipper of the Year. Michigan Clean Marina Yacht Club Bob is from West River Yacht and Cruising Club. His dedication and passion for the Junior Power Boat Program Certified: has been an all important part of I-LYA. Anyone who knows Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Bob will tell you he believes with heart and soul in the young adults who will someday run our organization. Vice Commodore’s Corner (continued from page 1) Thanks, Bob, for everything you do, not only for the junior program, but as committee chair for several of the adult article is available via www.Cleveland.com. Though alarming, events as well. I’m glad Cleveland seems to be after a solution. Bruce is from South Shore Cruising Club. He was the I-LYA along with GCBA keeps on top of issues affecting the Power Boat Chairman for 2015 and was given this award boating community. It is very important that we become in- by his peers and fellow boaters. Last year Bruce chaired a formed on issues such as these. At the May 10th Greater successful and well-attended regatta that saw increased Cleveland Boating Association General Meeting at Edgewater participation and maintained a balanced budget. Thanks, Yacht Club, speakers included Lt. Comm. Michael Daugherty, Bruce, for working so hard on behalf of the power boat the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Officer, who spoke on the group and congratulations on receiving this award. effects of boating during the Republican National Convention. In wrapping up my report for this issue of the I-LYA News Also, Chief Mike Miller from ODNR discussed the merger be- I want to thank the members of Team 2016. There is no tween Parks and the Div. of Watercraft and also Senate Bill way the Spring meeting could have gone off as well as it did 293.