3. Rear Commodore's Report

With our 2007-2008 budget approved by the Board, we'll be moving ahead with a variety of projects on the grounds and security. I'll briefly mention a few projects and will keep you updated as the projects unfold. Some of the projects impact more than one Bridge Officer's responsibilities but rest assured that your Bridge Officers are working together to enhance our Club.

Grounds

Grounds Chair Linda Roehl and her erstwhile band are continuing to make improvements to the grounds. Thanks Linda for all your work. If any members have an interest in assisting the Grounds Committee, don't hesitate to contact Linda. We have a lot of property and we want to maintain it in a manner that brings credit to our Club.

In the near future, we'll be constructing enclosures for the dumpsters & the HVAC on the east hill. We are currently developing drawings and working with Waste Management. Attractive and functional enclosures will improve the Club's overall appearance. Once the plans are developed, we'll need volunteers to help with the construction.

We're also going to develop a long-term solution to the problems with the west hill in order to make it more maintenance-free and attractive.

Security

We'll be replacing the security computer and installing some enhancements in order to make the system more functional.

We'll also be evaluating and upgrading security on the docks with a connection to the police & fire departments. Currently, the alarms only sound on our docks but don't bring help in the event of a fire or other security problem. There's an enormous amount of property on the docks and we want to do our best to protect it and enhance our member's security. We'll also be installing keypads on the clubhouse door and dock 3 for reciprocal user access.

Many thanks to Dick Geving for his unceasing efforts to enhance our Club's safety and security & also to Scott Grimm for assisting Dick.

Membership

In November we inducted 5 new members:
Ronald Voegli
Bill Conley
Tony Stempak
Lana McGinnis
Arne Svendsen

Welcome aboard! I know you'll enjoy the camaraderie of QCYC and I encourage you to become involved in the various Club activities.

Membership Chair Mark LaFountaine deserves a big thank you for all his efforts to bring in new members. Thanks Mark! Membership is on a roll! We've inducted 17 new members since the start of the fiscal year. Let's keep the momentum going and try to attain our full active membership of 400. Remember, the number 1 reason people don't join organizations is no one asks them to join! Keep on asking.

Elaine and I would like to wish all of you a Wonderful and Joyous Holiday Season and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Fair winds,

Ed Jennerich
Rear Commodore