POYC May 2013 Meeting Minutes

Despite the normal 2013 weekend monsoon, we had a nice showing for our May meeting, there were also new possible members present, Rob Wyatt fed our fat with delicious dead chicken and Johnny cakes, Thanks Rob. Also thanks everyone for the sides.

Commodore Reimer opened up the meeting with an acknowledgment of past commodores who were present.

Our Purser Alan Canon gave a positive financial report for the club. All bills are paid and up to date, we only have one more payment left on our blacktop next year.

Race Chair Rob Wyatt gave a nice presentation on ways we might increase interest and membership by focusing on our sailing school, such as flyers that could be place in community centers or bike shops, and other public places. We are open to any and all suggestions please post on our websites or contact Rob with any more ideas.

Upcoming events: Sail Schools, all summer long

Race committee training 5/18

Huddleston cup 5-25 and 5-26

Jolly Roger 6-8

Summer Sailstice 6/22

Friends of the Barren family picnic 5/18 5:30pm Port Oliver Park (bounce houses, cookout, fun stuff) we encourage POYC members to support this; lots of possible sailors will be there!

From our Social Chair Rob Hatcher: There will be a Celebration of life for our dear friend Max Vinson it will be on 5/19 from 2-5 pm, Rob is accepting donations for this, please contact Rob for more details.

Harbor Master Bill Miller, planted nice flowers for the commissioning of the fleet for May the 11^th. Also we still have some outdoor maint/cleanup projects to work on, Bill will keep us posted.

If anyone would like to be the chef for our June 14^th meeting please contact Rob Hatcher ,Note: (Beer is force fed to all cooks, while they work)

Lots of good things to look forward to this season, have fun

Much thanks to Alan Janes for taking these minutes !

GG

May Meeting is at the Lake at 6pm Friday May 10th. Please bring a dish to share !

Les O’Brien (back row second from the left)

Another sad note. Les (also Lex) O’Brien died recently. I am not sure I am correct about this but I believe that he was an original founder of the Port Oliver Yacht Club. He loved it and had many wonderful stories about it. I am Wini Schaeffer who was his life companion for almost 17 years. What a wonderful person, Les was. He died from an injury to his head from a fall while doing his every other day run. He liked reading The Telltale. But, I guess now you can retire his name from the list.

Wini

It is my sad duty to inform you that we lost our mate Captain Max Vinson yesterday after a long bout with cancer. Max will be cremated as was his wish and we will hold a celebration of his life at the Yacht club at a later date. Max always freely shared his extensive knowledge of all things sailing and did a lot to promote our sport and bring newcomers into it. He will be missed.

Fair Winds Max !