3. Rear Commodore's Report

With the Change of Watch completed, we’re now involved with the many details and decisions of creating a budget for 2007-2008. The budget obviously drives our projects agenda since there are always more needs than there are dollars available. In my areas of responsibility (grounds, membership and security), we have several significant projects in the early planning stages and await the final deliberations of the Bridge, the Planning & Finance Committee and the Board. I’ll keep you posted as things progress.

GROUNDS

As you’ve visited the Club in the past several weeks, you will have noticed the vast improvement in the appearance of the Club grounds. This is due to the outstanding work of Linda Roehl, Grounds Chair, and her gang of 42 who helped with the grounds clean-up on Sept. 22 or who donated to the cause – you did a great job! Since then, we’ve had Francisco and his crew come in and complete some of the heavy work to get things cut back to where they need to be. We’ll keep you posted as we work toward a more permanent solution for the hill. The folks who participated in the grounds work party were:
Dave Armstrong, Allan & Yvonne Bender, Jim Damery, Walt & Yvette Doolittle, Richard Frisch, Dennis Grendahl, Jeff Grimm, Scott Grimm, Gary & Elaine Halverson, Stephen Hanson, Dave & Virginia Harris, Randy & Janette Jamerson, Ed Jennerich, Bob Mihailov, Bill McGillin & Cammy Mowery, Dave & Irene Nelson, Gary Nelson, Suellen Purvis, Dave & Gay Rathje, Dale & Susie Roberts, Denny & Joie Roehl, Tim & Nadeane Rutledge, Gary Stevens, Mark Stevens, Gary Stone, Bob Svendsen, Dave Svendsen, Denny & Dale Ward, and Tom Youngs. We also received contributions to the grounds effort from Jim Bailey, Mark Dales, Jeff Purvis, Carolyn Sonstegard, and Annette Wallick. Thanks also go to P/C Al Smith who donated the proceeds of the September 26th Quarter Pot which were put in the Grounds budget. My apologies if I’ve inadvertently omitted anyone.

I’d also like to thank Joie and Denny Roehl, with the able assistance of Jim Damery & Tom Youngs, for their outstanding work on the grounds shed. It took three days to get things cleaned out, peg board installed, and our equipment neatly organized and inventoried. It looks GREAT! Joie also cajoled the dumpster company into providing us with new, great-looking containers.

It is increasingly apparent that the parking lot is in need of repair and re-striping. Once approved in the budget, this will involve some inconvenience as vehicles will have to be restricted. When the time comes to start, I’ll keep the membership informed and minimize, as much as possible, the resultant inconveniences.

MEMBERSHIP

We’ve started the year off in grand fashion, inducting 11 new members in October. Great work by Membership Chair, Mark LaFountaine! If we can do as well at every meeting, we’ll reach our Active Membership cap of 400 in no time! (no pressure, Mark!)

While the number of new members inducted in October is impressive, we also had as many members move to Senior Life Membership status. As happens each year when the annual dues notices are mailed, we experience some membership withdrawals or resignations. When the dust settles, I anticipate we’ll have 40 available membership vacancies to fill in order to bring us up to our membership cap of 400. In addition to the lost fellowship aspects of 40 potential members, there’s the lost financial aspect of $120,000 in initiation fees, plus dues. Let’s continue to help Mark narrow the gap. Remember—the #1 reason people don’t join organizations is that nobody asks them to join! Let’s all continue to go out and ask.

Chris Benson did a great job filling in for the vacationing Mark LaFountaine at the October new member induction ceremony. Congratulations to our new Captains:

• Virginia Harris
• James van Wagenen
• Larry Houk
• Steve Coughlin
• Rick Anderson
• Kurk Hanson
• Brint Field
• Brooke Kimes
• Pat Wilson
• Kim Bowden
• Douglas Scott

We look forward to getting to know you and your first mates. We have a great Club and encourage you to become actively involved at QCYC. Welcome Aboard!

SECURITY

Under the very able leadership of chair Dick Geving, we’re investigating several upgrades to security both here and at Winslow, including alarms on the docks at the in-station, real-time updates to & from Winslow & the main security computer, hardware updates to the security computer in the office. All of these are currently under budgetary review in the budget process. As is done every year, the Bridge is currently evaluating and reviewing all of our Security Policies & Procedures.

Fair winds,

Ed Jennerich
Rear Commodore

Members inducted 10/10/2007

Captains’ Virgina Harris, James Van Wagenen, Larry Houk, Stephen Coughlin, Rick Anderson,
Douglas Scott, Kurt Hanson, Brint Field, Brooke Kimes, Pat Wilson and Captain Bowden