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Commodore’s<br />
Comments<br />
D<br />
ecember has<br />
arrived with all the holiday<br />
activities at the club. Hopefully<br />
you enjoyed the Halloween party<br />
or cruise and were able to share time<br />
with loved ones over the Thanksgiving<br />
holiday.<br />
For Joanie and I, the November Commodore’s<br />
Roast was certainly a highlight<br />
for the year and could not have<br />
been more fun. “Mr. Las Vegas”, Rod<br />
Wells, and master of ceremonies, Byron<br />
Hanke orchestrated a tar & feather free<br />
evening of roasting & toasting with the<br />
assistance from numerous members.<br />
Fortunately memories were short and<br />
many of this year’s Commodore faux<br />
pas went undiscussed. A resident poet<br />
was discovered as Cliff Stevens delivered<br />
a touching limerick aimed directly<br />
at the Commodore and First Lady.<br />
Karin Denman supervised the preparation<br />
of a fantastic Italian lasagna dinner<br />
for a capacity crowd. As if that wasn’t<br />
enough, Karin joined husband Bruce<br />
Padget and Mari & Dave Latimer to<br />
sing their new hit single, “Torn Between<br />
Two Vessels”. The fab four will<br />
reportedly have an album out soon.<br />
Nancy MacGregor then honored your<br />
Commodore and First Lady with the<br />
coveted Two Drawer Award. The Two<br />
Drawer Award is actually quite special<br />
in that it is only awarded every 75 years<br />
and is made to the Commodore in office<br />
upon completion of a galley remodel.<br />
This year’s award was made<br />
special by inclusion of a practice set of<br />
forehead stacking donuts for the First<br />
Lady. Joanie apparently excels at stacking<br />
donuts on her forehead, an event<br />
she won at this year’s Dolphin <strong>Yacht</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> Ladies Dinner. Thank you to all<br />
who helped make it such a great evening.<br />
Somewhat sadly, the Roast was a reminder<br />
that our year is nearly over. A<br />
year as Commodore at <strong>Portland</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> is truly shorter than a New York<br />
minute. It seems like only yesterday<br />
that Joanie and I were the anointed<br />
ones receiving all the attention associated<br />
with the change in command. Our<br />
PYC family could not have been more<br />
gracious and supportive during the<br />
year. We are especially grateful to the<br />
Committee Chairs, <strong>Club</strong> Officers,<br />
members of the Board, past Commodores<br />
and the <strong>Club</strong> Staff for all their<br />
work and guidance with the policies,<br />
activities and events which differentiate<br />
<strong>Portland</strong> <strong>Yacht</strong> <strong>Club</strong> from other social<br />
organizations and make us so much<br />
more than just another moorage on the<br />
river.<br />
Much has been accomplished during<br />
2010. PYC enjoys an exceptional clubhouse<br />
that now includes a beautiful<br />
galley capable of supporting all club<br />
events and activities. Our parking lot<br />
improvements were finished with the<br />
seal coat and fresh striping that were<br />
completed during the summer months.<br />
The moorage upgrade continued on<br />
track with this year’s installation of 410’<br />
of new concrete marginal walk. The<br />
displaced walk is being relocated to I<br />
row, replacing sections that have<br />
neared the end of useful life. Electrical<br />
service to D row is being replaced so<br />
that power service is safer and more<br />
reliable. PYC is also in the process of<br />
finalizing quotations for dredging of<br />
the outstation. These improvements<br />
represent a major capital outlay for<br />
PYC and have been completed without<br />
special assessment to the members.<br />
Credit is due to the generosity and hard<br />
work of club members, the wisdom of<br />
our previous leadership and committed<br />
club staff and management.<br />
As Commodore, the end of the year<br />
brings both a sigh of relief and reflection<br />
upon the future. Our incoming<br />
Commodore and First Lady, Rod and<br />
Judy Wells will do an excellent job in<br />
2011 and will be supported by outstanding<br />
Officers and Trustees. Joanie<br />
has determined that I will need to start<br />
counseling soon to help adjust to life<br />
after a year in the “bucket”. She is concerned<br />
that going to the back of the<br />
queue at club events, paying for drinks<br />
at the club bar, competing for parking<br />
spots and actually working on the boat<br />
when we are at the club will be a difficult<br />
adjustment for me. I have tried to<br />
tell her that it is a small price for having<br />
had the opportunity to serve as Commodore<br />
at PYC and that it will all work<br />
out as long as she buys me plenty of<br />
the little blue tickets.<br />
Thank you for all your support and if<br />
you are so inclined, save me a place in<br />
line.<br />
Nick Johnson<br />
Commodore<br />
S/V Molodez<br />
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the PORTLIGHT<br />
published monthly by the<br />
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB<br />
1241 NE Marine Drive<br />
<strong>Portland</strong>, Oregon 97211<br />
P: 503.285.1922 | Fax: 503.283.4960<br />
Email: office@portlandyc.com<br />
www.portlandyc.com<br />
EDITOR—Dale Mack<br />
OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES<br />
Commodore Nick Johnson (sail)<br />
Vice Commodore Rod Wells (power)<br />
Secretary/Treasurer Nancy MacGregor (sail)<br />
Rear Commodore Jerry Miller (power)<br />
Trustee Julie Hinkley (power)<br />
Trustee Michael Lewis (sail)<br />
Trustee Larry Justice (power)<br />
Trustee Charlie Bishop (sail)<br />
Trustee Larry Cirotski (power)<br />
PHOTOGRAPHERS<br />
Bob Knauer / Bernie Bills / Stan Borys<br />
Skip Nitchie / Frank Tillman<br />
Donna Moore / Virginia Peterson<br />
2 • <strong>Dec</strong>ember 2010 www.portlandyc.com
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