2. Vice Commodore's Report
The Club has had a busy social calendar since the beginning of the New Year and that’s a wonderful thing. Enjoying time with friends on and off the water is what makes are Club so special. But all play and no work makes us dull. So, as you might imagine, we have lots of projects underway:
HOUSE: Jim Damery has been his usual amazing self keeping the Clubhouse in such great condition. It’s a never-ending task and Jim does it in a seemingly effortless manner. Thanks Jim! The tables have been ordered for the conference room as well as new lighting and we’ll begin re-painting soon. Our goal is have the project completed prior to Opening Day.
OUTSTATION: The City of Bainbridge has notified us that permits are not required to replace the transverse docks so we are moving rapidly ahead to complete that project prior to Memorial Day weekend – it’ll be a “balanced” improvement to our existing transverse dock. P/C Dick Timmerman is nearing completion of the new storage cabinets, fireplace insert etc. They look fantastic. Thank you Dick! The painting project has been completed on the wall where the new cabinets will be and the comments have been very favorable. We anticipate completing the painting at the outstation work party on April 18th. The paint really brightens up the outstation as will the new lighting. Speaking of the new lighting, we have applied for a PSE energy-savings grant and we are cautiously optimistic that our project will receive some support from PSE because of the significant energy savings the new lighting will provide.
DOCKS: Waterfront Construction is busily working on our work list and will complete the tasks for which we’ve budgeted this year. The new water pipes for Dock 1 should be completed by mid-March, thus alleviating the need to constantly monitor temperatures and interrupt water supplies to the dock. April will see the roof work on Dock 2 completed prior to Opening Day. The roof work on Dock 1 will commence after Opening Day. Work on the fire code compliance projects are in the planning stages with new draft curtains being the first member-driven project. We really need volunteers to contact Art so we can get this project moving forward and save the Club the considerable expense of hiring an outside contractor. Art Mauldin deserves lots of kudos for his hard work and leadership on all of our docks projects—it’s an enormous task. The Club really needs volunteers to step forward and help with dock projects and to take leadership roles in the various docks committee assignments listed on the organizational chart printed in the February Bilge Pump. Please help.
The response to my plea for members to volunteer for our various committees for next year has been most gratifying. I’m very appreciative for all of your support. There are several openings still available so don’t be bashful about getting in touch with me!
Fair Winds,
Ed Jennerich
Vice Commodore
