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MELBOURNE YACHT CLUB March 2012 TELL-TALE http://www.melbourneyachtclub.com Officers and Board Thank you Past Commodore Bob Hughes for getting the Commodore new camera overlooking our harbor up and running! Del Wiese 321-773-4884 Vice Commodore/House Page Proffitt 321-806-0303 Rear Commodore/Fleet Lynde Edwards 321-704-1413 Secretary Pamela Worth 321-501-7336 Treasurer Eric Stord 321-757-0202 Directors Entertainment Jacqueline Cope 321-952-4049 Docks Lean Williams 303-956-6849 Bar & Kitchen Christopher Salmon 321-733-5833 Membership Jim Lacy 321-728-0389 Sailing Education Gary Briand 321-725-8731 Newsletter Editors Text Pete Anderson 321-541-6461 Layout/Historian Ross Herbert 321-757-9231 Layout Rochelle Yates 321-544-3764 TELL-TALE with color photos: Newsletter Archives INDEX BEHIND THE BAR .......................... 4 BULLETIN BOARD .......................... 8 CALENDAR .................................... 7 COMMODORE’S LOG ..................... 2 DOCKMASTER ............................... 4 ENTERTAINMENT .......................... .3 FLEET ........................................... 5 MYC SPRING REGATTA HOUSE .......................................... 2 Small Boats CRUISING SEASON THOUGHTS ..9/10 MEMBERSHIP ................................ 4 April 21 & 22, 2012 PHOTOS ........................................ 6 Big Boats SAILING EDUCATION ...................... 3 April 28 & 29, 2012 Details will be sent out and posted soon. March 2012 1 Commodore’s Log I am very pleased to report that the board members are really digging in and addressing many issues including those identified by the LRPC. I may be a bit redundant with some of the other reports but let me mention a few (but not all) of the actions in process. Page has a long list of items to be fixed and painted around the House. He calls it his short list which indicates there are other items to be addressed later. Lean is working on getting the inoperative hoist removed and Lynde has the chal- lenging task of identifying possible launching ramp improvements. Lean is also having Jack Leahy inspect the dock pilings for signs of needing replacement. Eric is working with the board members to define the 2012 budget, a very important element of the club management process. Page and I are meeting with the LRPC on March 19 to address planning for improvements to both floors of the Annex. We probably have more things that could be done than we have funds so some projects will likely span multiple years. Rachele and her team are hard at work to compile, print and distribute the new directories. The spirit of volunteerism is a strength of this club, making it possible to put on events such as the recent La- ser Masters Regatta, and also helping us keep our dues low. While we do very well with volunteering, there is always room for improvement. Please respond when help is requested or even better, talk to any of the board members about what you might do. There are lots of small projects, painting the railing at the side entrance to the bar for example, that only require a few hours of time. A little bit of time from a lot of us can get lots of things done. Get involved, let’s make volunteerism for the club even stronger this year! The July General Membership meeting is scheduled for 4 July which is not a good idea. I am moving the meeting to Tuesday the 3rd and have changed the date in the online calendar. Del Wiese / Commodore House As I get into working the house position I have been looking at pro- jects needing to be addressed at the club. I will be having a House Committee meeting set for Tuesday, March 27th. Anyone wanting to contribute, please stop by the club at 6:00 PM for the meeting. Some of the projects we have on the horizon are as follows: *Replacing the fence behind new sign. *Resealing the back deck. *Painting the walls in the great room (possibly more). *Looking into carpet and flooring in the club. *Looking into tables and chairs in the bar area. *Getting a rail for the preserving the bar edge. There are a number of smaller projects also on the list and will get to them in a work day we will plan for the near future. As always our club is a self run organization so we will need your help. Watch your email for times and dates for the projects to get started. We have had the water heater worked on and should be working properly now. We also have had the AC unit for the bathrooms being corrected. I do have a much longer list of projects to get done and would like your input as for projects you see that need to be addressed around the club. You can email me at [email protected] or call me at 321-806-0303. Page Proffitt / Vice Commodore—House 2 March 2012 Entertainment th The Entertainment Committee had their first meeting February 11 . In that meeting we were able to work out the Entertainment Calendar for the year. The Summer of Love party is back by popular demand. The date on the calendar is tentative at this time until we receive confirmation from the band. All scheduled events for the year are up on the MYC calendar for viewing. The Commodore’s Ball was a sellout and an elegant event to remember. If you haven’t had the chance yet, please take the time to view some of the photos from this event. We had 120 guests in atten- dance and the following awards were given out: Jay Moultin Cruising Award – Floyd Bryan Member of the Year Award – Ross Herbert MYC Spirit Award – Jim and Amy Lacy USSA Sportsmanship Award – Dave Noble and Jim Edwards Brenda Lee Shadbolt Memorial Trophy – Dave Nesbitt After Guard Perpetual Trophy – Buzz Mantle Charlotte Tuttle Memorial Award – Joe Blouin Bert McAllister Perpetual Trophy – Dave Nesbitt Mermaid Regatta Overall Trophy – Erin Walters John Drawe’s Low Country Shrimp Boil was a bubblin’ success and a sell out. Unfortunately, we had to turn down some late requests. (RSVP before the deadline for our next party to ensure a seat at the table). We had 120 hungry mouths in attendance to enjoy the fine food and camaraderie. John and his crew were up to the challenge and did a fabulous job with the food and service. Thanks guys! Upcoming Events TGIF St Patrick’s Day dine in – Friday, March 16. Jacqueline Cope / Entertainment Sailing Education MYC Sailing Education calendar for adult and youth sessions has been established. The class calendar has been loaded into the MYC Event calendar The Classes are be- ing promoted in print and web media that has historically been used and in some new venues. First adult session will begin April 26. The committee is seeking suggestions for other classes, informational or skills based, that MYC may want to organize or host. Remember to document your and your guest’s use of the club owned boats on the sign-out sheets. Also, be sure to note anything found broken on the sheet posted for that purpose. An email to me at [email protected] would help expedite our repairs where new parts or materials are needed. Gary Briand / Youth & Sailing Education March 2012 3 Membership Matt Salatino has been granted Non Resident membership by the board. He will be in the Bahamas’ and then NY, RI, ME and MD starting in March through the spring and summer and then the Caribbean for the winter. Jim Yates has resigned his membership as of Jan. 31, 2012 and plans to begin cruising in April. Carolyn Parker sent a thank you note to the club for granting her Honorary membership. Dr. Sally Sange has written a thank you for granting her parent’s, Ty and Phyllis Harris, Honorary member- ship. The thank you note is on the bulletin board. Russ and Ellie Handler, sponsored by Paul Anstey and Dick and Linda Tillman, have been granted Provi- sional membership. Please come and introduce yourselves to them. If any member meets someone at the club who seems interested in learning about or joining the club please take some time to tell them about us. In the membership slot at the computer desk are membership information envelopes. Please give them one. Current membership is 153 Resident, 17 Non Resident, Corinthian 20, Honorary 12, Provisional 2 Jim Lacy / Membership Director Docks February was a quiet month for docks. The docks on the whole seem to be taking care of themselves. Nobody reported anything being broken ... so I am sure nothing is. March is going to be a little more busy. It is time to measure the pilings to see if any need to be replaced. Jack and Jacki Leahy will be doing this task, good weather per- mitting, sometime this month. We will also be starting work on removing the broken hoist near the boat ramp. I am hoping to have most of that process completed by the end of the month also. Safe Sailing! Lean Williams / Dockmaster Behind The Bar Have you wondered why the Key west beer is out? They are moving the plant and increasing the size to keep up with production. Because of this will bring in a Fire Rock so we keep the selection up until Key west is available. For St Patrick's Day your bar is ready and stocked to serve you some St Patrick's Favorites. Let's make sure we all toast the Irish amongst us in the club and have fun bringing out the Irish in all of us. A very special thank you for all involved in the Entertainment Committee for making this event as successful as it will be. Looking forward to a serving all of you and making sure we make your experi- ence here at the Melbourne Yacht Club satisfying.