Fort Walton Yacht Club Letter Log
September 2018
30° 25.60’N 86° 35.58’W
Commodore’s Corner
By Commodore Faye Black
email: [email protected]
ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS about being Commodore is meeting new members and
welcoming them to our awesome piece of paradise. Without a doubt we have the most
beautiful piece of property of any club in the area, but we also have an awesome array of
people, with varied interests who make up the membership of our club. If you are one of
our new members, please introduce yourself and allow me to welcome you!
The GM Search Committee has met many times, crafted a job description, posted the
General Manager job opening, and developed a matrix as a tool in reviewing over ninety
responses. The list has been narrowed to fourteen candidates, with phone and face-to-
face interviews being scheduled. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the mem-
bers of the Search Committee who have shown a true professional approach to finding
the right person for FWYC; Director Matt McGee, Fleet Captain Shari Seaton, Gina Gam-
mick, Jennifer Grant and John Holguin.
Our hoist at the boat ramp collapsed recently. No one was hurt and surprisingly, there
was no property damage, other than the fish cleaning station. Members came to the res-
cue to dismantle the hoist and remove it from the boat ramp in about two hours. A very
special THANK YOU goes to P/C Dave Vaughan, Vice Commodore Craig Stoldt, Director
Matt McGee, Charles Hine, Jerry Black and Brian Harrison for working quickly to remove
the hoist. Vice Commodore Stoldt has formed a committee to figure out a replacement
strategy. I have full confidence that this committee will have a recommended plan of ac-
tion soon.
Israel Root AKA “Izzy,” our maintenance person has
moved on. Izzy will be terribly missed by all of us at
FWYC. He was a real asset to our Club. Fleet Cap-
tain Shari Seaton spearheaded a committee to
interview lawn service companies and house clean-
ing companies. We feel that these two areas are
needed to work through until we hire a maintenance
person. Any repairs will be assigned to members who
have graciously volunteered to help during this tran-
sition period.
Hope to see you on the water, in the Lounge, Dining
Room or Patio! The weather is getting a little cooler,
so come on down and enjoy your Club!
Former FWYC Member Stuart Juengst
brought a very faded FWYC burgee from
the Austin Yacht Club and exchanged it
for a new one. Stu also gave Commodore
Black an Austin YC burgee.
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