3. Rear Commodore's Report

I'd like to welcome Ed Jennerich as our Rear Commodore elect to next year's Bridge. Ed and his wife, Elaine, will bring experience and enthusiasm to the leadership of our club. We've seen his excellent work as Membership Chairman and as RBAW Vice-President. Welcome aboard!

Thanks to Mark LaFountaine's diligent efforts as our current Membership Chair, we are inducting six new members in June, including Brett Yates, Chad Morse and his wife Heidi, Mark Nance and his wife Kim, Gordon Niemi, Phillip Strnard, and Don Frissell and his wife Karin, who were brought in at the first general meeting. More will be inducted later in the month. The Membership Chairman's job can be difficult, but Mark makes it look easy. Also, I would like to thank the sponsoring members who brought in new members throughout this year.

My two other responsibilities, grounds and security, were simple for me to oversee with Past Commodore Lynn Montgomery serving as Security Chair, and Past Commodore Rich McCroskey serving as the de facto Grounds Chair. Thank you for all your efforts, and when I think about all you have given to the club in the past, I'm amazed that you still find time to help even more. Thanks. While on the subject of grounds, we now have a bike rack for members who ride their bikes to the club. It's located between the laundry room and the mail box, and is a good secure place to lock up your bike. Dennis Counts first recognized the need for a rack and got the process going.

One final comment before I conclude this article. As many of you probably know, the year spent as Rear Commodore is when you learn how the club's leadership operates, and from what I've seen, I'm really impressed. After attending monthly Board meetings, bi-monthly Planning and Finance, and Architectural Advisory Committee meetings, you realize how much effort and thought goes into ensuring that our club remains as vibrant in the future as it is today. Difficult decisions are made that affect all members and I hope we all take the time to thoughtfully look at the whole picture and support these issues when they come to the membership for a vote. Good luck and good boating!

Dale Roberts
Rear Commodore