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The Commodore’s
Corner
Greetings:
It is hard to believe it is August
and we are two-thirds of our
way through 2014. In a lot of
ways, it really feels like it was
just yesterday that I took my
oath of office during the Change
of Watch. What an adventurous
year we have had! I am still
holding to my commitment to
F.U.N.
Also, the Board has approved a temporary assessment
to fund the replacement of the Club House Roof. The
assessment will be levied in October of this year and
has two payment options. A one-time payment of
$165 may be made in October or members may choose
to pay $15 per month for 12 months (totalling $180).
The current roof is over 20 years old and needs to be
replaced. Any excess funds left after the roof is
replaced will be redistributed to the members.
I hope each of you are continuing to enjoy your
summer, and encourage those of you who are out on
adventures to share your tales of travel and excitement
with all of us. I am always interested to hear of the
places people have seen and the stories of the journey
that lead them there.
I am so proud of our Juniors this year and their
performance in the Junior Lipton Challenge at
Southern Yacht Club. Coming in 4th overall in such
a competitive regatta is not easy. Their commitment
to practice this summer and hard work definitely paid
off. They have made us all proud. If you see one of
our Juniors in the club, please congratulate them on
their accomplishment and thank them for their
outstanding sportsmanship. They have conducted
themselves in a manner (both on and off the race
course) that should make us all delighted to have them
representing our club.
This month we will be hosting the Paddle for the
Promise which is a fundraising event for Covenant
Hospice. This will be our 2nd time hosting the event
and we expect to have a lot of guests on property on
9 August for this wonderful event. If you have time,
please plan to come down, meet some new people and
help to showcase our club. I truly believe in giving
back to the community and Covenant Hospice is such
a great organization to support.
Lastly, I want to make sure everyone is aware of a
couple of changes that the Board of Officers has
recently approved. First, we have updated our Junior
Member category to include member dependents over