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Thanks to everyone who attended the 2nd Annual Membership Presentation held at the Club on Labor Day. If you missed the presentation or would like to take a closer look at the presentation materials, the presentation has been posted in the Members only section of the website.
https://www.fbyc.net/users/documents/
Rob Whittemore - Commodore
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Dear members of FBYC:
As part of a continuing effort to provide greater visibility into the finances of the club, we have prepared a summary overview of our 2017 financial results.
We have continued to offer a high level of service to our membership, which comes at increased costs. Your board is doing everything possible to manage our expenses in a prudent manner. Additionally, we are planning on several capital improvements including the new floating dock and facility maintenance work this year that requires significant cash outlays, and we are tightly adhering to our planned budget for the spending.
Our biggest challenge is increasing revenues to keep pace with the ever increasing level of expenses. The biggest thing you the ...
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Following up on a previous notice where we announced the prohibition of the use of space heaters aboard boats at the club, a committee has been formed to re-examine this issue and the board will be reviewing their recommendation at the next board meeting in February. If a “safe” heater standard is approved, all slip holders we receive an addendum to their lease which will need to be signed and returned to the club.
Please realize we are trying to address a potential safety concern at our docks.
As always please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
Rob Whittemore -- Commodore
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The recent winter storm froze over Jackson Creek and left quite a bit of snow upon Fishing Bay Yacht Club.
Fortunately, local Chesapeake Bay photographer Stephen Blue took an amazing aerial 360 photo above a snow-covered FBYC!
Click on this link to see the full photo on Stephen Blue’s website.
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This week’s update:
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Holiday season so far and are looking forward to the new year!
The Club boats and docks are being winterized. Please be advised, water is not available on the Jackson Creek docks, the Fishing Bay pier, exterior faucets, or the hydrants. The Bathhouse has also been closed for the winter.
Please continue to be careful and avoid the East Dock construction site as well as the construction staging area in the Dry Sail lot. Boats in the Dry sail lot will be moved to other areas of the facility to make room. New dock materials will begin arriving in January.
Please stay posted for other offseason updates from FBYC.
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This week’s update:
Please stay posted for other offseason updates from FBYC.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events
Sat, Oct 28 - Offshore Fall Series 4
Fri, Nov 3 - Cruising Closing Dinner
Sat, Nov 4 - Annual Oyster Roast & Closing Day Regatta (Offshore Winter Series 1)
Sun, Nov 5 - Laser Frostbite Regatta
Sat, Nov 11 - Offshore Winter Series 2
Sun, Nov 12 - Fall Clean Up Day
Sat, Nov 18 - Commodores Ball
Sat, Dec 2 - Offshore Winter Series 3
Weekend Update
The fourth Offshore Fall Series race will be the only event held this weekend. Race Contact - Tom Roberts; Social Contact - Lauren DeSimone.
No events or races will be held on Sunday
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According to a recent article in the Southside Sentinal, authored by Tom Chillemi, "the Middlesex Water Authority (MWA) voted on July 31 to accept a $3 million grant and a 2% interest rate loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding moves the $18 million Eastern Middlesex Water Project forward with the plan to pipe water from Rosegill near Urbanna to Topping and as far east as Stingray Point in Deltaville.
The MWA is an “authority” and is separate from the Middlesex government, and as an authority the customers would pay for the water system. The MWA will have 517 water customers, which is enough to pass scrutiny of the USDA’s regional office.
The USDA will ...
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There are still a few spots left for the seminar. It is an all day class, taught upstairs in the main clubhouse, that enables your certification as a club race officer, if that's your goal. Certainly, it exposes you to all that the Race Committee delivers on race day, whether you are a competitor or member of the race committee.
The course is open for registration until Sunday, January 15th. Breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks and all course materials are provided with your entry fee.
Follow this link to register - http://www.ussailing.org/race-officials/find-a-seminar/race-officer-seminar-calendar/ or call Jim Raper at 804.307.3212 if you have questions.
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The FBYC Fall Clean Up Day scheduled for this Saturday, November 19th has been RESCHEDULED for Saturday, December 3rd!
Please mark your calendars.
Thank you - Ed O'Connor, Grounds Chair/Dixon Cole, Operations Manager
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Underway at the club this winter are some maintainence jobs including refinishing the upstairs porch doors.
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The Grounds Committee is looking for a few volunteers to form an ad hoc committee to evaluate and improve the beauty of our campus.
This committee will identify old flower bed locations, identify new locations, provide recommendations for new shrubbery, provide design recommendations for various unimproved spaces, etc.
We have a modest budget to work with and willing hands to acquire, move and plant products.
If you’re interested and can provide time and expertise, let’s meet at noon on saturday, march 28th at the main clubhouse to walk and inspect our campus, develop plans and set this effort in motion.
Contact Ed O’Connor at: ed.oconnor@verizon.net or 804-338-1142
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The extension of the T on the end of the west dock is now complete - providing a lot more room for hoist boats and visitors.
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Some photos from the Commodore's Ball:
Seating at the Commonwealth Club
Flag officers passing patches to new officers:
The man behind the curtain.
Past commodores.
Dance!
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The hoist that services the Dry Sail Area is out of order.
The hoist will not be repaired until the middle of next week at the earliest, depending on what is wrong and part(s) availability.
Apologies to all for any inconvenience.
Thank you - David Clark, Docks Chair
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A quick reminder that Fall Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, November 23rd!
Volunteers will gather at the Main Clubhouse around 8:30 a.m. for coffee and task assignments.
All ages are welcome! A complimentary lunch will be served around Noon.
To sign up, email Ken Odell directly at odellken@aol.com or by calling his cell 804.241.6080. Registrations can also be made by clicking the link to the left.
Thank you!
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FBYC Fall Clean-Up Is Scheduled For
Saturday, November 23rd
Mark your calendars! On Saturday, November 23rd, at 9:00 am, we will have our annual FALL CLEAN-UP of the Club Grounds. We will gather in the Main Clubhouse around 8:30 am for coffee and task assignments. Usual tasks include leaf raking, mulching and pruning. Bring your favorite yard tool or use ours. All ages welcome! Complimentary lunch will be served around Noon. To sign up, email me direct at odellken@aol.com or call my cell 804-241-6080. Registrations can also be made by clicking here.
See you on the 23rd!
Ken Odell, Grounds Chairman
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Memorial Day Weekend Private Events:
During the upcoming Memorial Day weekend there will be two private events taking place in the main clubhouse. The first event begins Saturday, May 25, at 6:00 p.m. and the second Sunday, May 26, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Although members will not have full access to the main clubhouse during those events, they will have access to all other facilities including the pool, beaches, main clubhouse bathrooms via exterior doors, grills, and cook-out tent on the Fishing Bay side and all Jackson Creek facilities unencumbered. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Rear Commodore Matt Braun at (804)-640-3184 or matt.braun@thalhimer.com.