Smoke Signals - Metedeconk River Yacht Club

Volume 28, Issue 9
Smoke Signals
Page 3
Rear Commodore’s Comments
I would like to thank all of you
who supported the Slate of Officers that
were nominated by the Board of Trustees.
You can be confident that all of us are
going to do our best to make this coming
year one of the best at Metedeconk River
Yacht Club. My position as Fleet Captain
is demanding with all of our water based
activities throughout the year. I am looking
forward to all the help and support
that you the members have provided in
the past.
Even though winter is a “quiet
season” there are a lot of things that are
going on at the club. Winter storage of
boats has begun and I am sure that all of
you who store boats at the club have filled
out the proper paperwork and made the
notifications that are necessary. As in the
past, it is important that all boats are
placed in the most southernmost part of
the parking lot leaving spaces open for
JANICE BAIER
As Rear Commodore, I would
like to thank the MRYC members that
have supported me in the past and hope
the membership supports me in the future.
The Rear Commodore’s responsibilities
include maintaining the building, docks,
grounds and the pool, I am also responsible
for all equipment, galley supply purchases
and appliances on the property. I
would like to thank the following members
who have accepted important volunteer
positions for 2009:
Pool Chair – Pete Zanowic
Galley Chair – Fran Lynn
Property Chair – Whiting Stulz
The latest news is that the club
has two AED’s which stands for Automated
External Defibrillator. The club
will host a night in the future, to demonstrate
the proper operation of the AED .
FROM THE TOP OF THE MAST
A NOTE FROM THE FLEET CAPTAIN :
RICK POKORNY
One AED will be placed on a wall mount
in the clubhouse . The other AED will be
placed on a wall mount at the pool house,
once the pool is open in June.
The club will be closed January
11, 2009 through the end of February
2009 for renovation. Whiting Stulz has a
contractor coming in to refinish the ballroom
floors for our 2009 season!
Please send an e-mail if you
have a suggestion, or complaint to cjanbaier@msn.com.
Yours in service,
Janice Baier
Rear Commodore
vehicle parking. All boats must be identified
by a vessel sticker which has your
club identification number on it. If you
need one of these for your vessel I can
b e r e a c h e d b y m y e m a i l
rich2724@aol.com. Your vessel should
be secured properly in preparation for
those periods when the weather may not
be the best. All vessels must be removed
by April 1 st . When you pass by the club
this winter take a drive through the parking
lot and take a look at things. Not
only will this help with making sure are
vessels are safe it can provide a certain
sense of security.
I would also like to mention
that there is an ongoing list posted in the
clubhouse regarding wet slip assignments
and waiting lists. If you have any
interest in moving your slip or acquiring
a new slip please contact me via email
and your name will be added to the appropriate
list. As in the past, a $50 deposit
is required to add you name to the
waiting list for a slip.
I am hoping that we will have
plenty of volunteers for our racing patrols.
If anyone would like to help me coordinate
this huge effort, it would be appreciated.
I have found that patrolling is a
great way to learn about racing and also a
perfect way to make new friends at our
club. Our newly formed Boat Committee
has been a great help with the constant
maintenance that our fleet of 10 club
boats require. Our Junior Program has
grown very quickly. The amount of
young sailors in this program requires
numerous boats for our instructors. The
boat committee helps keep our fleet
afloat. If you are interested in helping
with this, please let me know.
Thank you.
Rick Pokorny
Fleet Captain
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