MINUTES - D.R.Y.L. Meeting hosted by Anchor Yacht
Club
May
5, 2009
OPENING: Meeting called to order @ 8:05pm. President
Paul Jusino introduced Commodore Kevin Coyne who thanked everyone for coming
and thanked the members who prepared dinner.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: All present except 3rd
Vice President and Financial Secretary.
ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE
HEADS/ORGANIZATIONS: All present except NJ Legislation.
ROLL CALL OF CLUBS: 28 clubs present
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes were approved as
published.
OFFICERS & COMMITTEE REPORTS
President: Juice thanked everyone for coming. He mentioned that Mary, the DRYL Queen and he attended many openings over the last few weekends. Juice thanked clubs for their hospitality and
thanked Riverside for delaying their ceremony to accommodate people coming from
the Bordentown opening. Delaware River
Day will be on May 24th at Penn’s Landing. Juice apologized for the length of last
month’s meeting, although he felt the information from the guest speaker was
important.
1st Vice
President:
John Maloney – no report.
2nd Vice
President:
Butch Gricco – no report.
3rd Vice
President:
Steve Zielinski – no report.
Secretary: Rick Patton – no report.
Audit & Budget: Bill Branchide – no
report.
Banquet: Mary Jusino – no report
Cruise: Bob Grace – 2009 cruise will be July 11 –
17. $50 deposit is required. 15 boat limit. Applications are available. Itinerary and application are on the website.
Cruise will end at new location on Friday.
Fuel prices are down ($2.50-$3.00/gal range)
Donations – no requests.
Fleet Surgeon: Harry Borgersen – Doc spoke about the swine flue being another strain of influenza “A” – not particularly lethal – except to small children and some others. Seasonal flus should be just about over, generally around May. Make sure you get your flu shot next year and remember to wash your hands.
NJ Legislation: John Honer – no report.
Pageant: Toni Nespola – Handed out princess
packets. Theme: DRYL Beach Party. Will be some changes due to
expenses from last year. Raffle
tickets will be smaller and there will be less of tem. Prizes will be Boat of Cheer or $300 as the
grand prize and second and third prizes will be $100. Raffle tickets are available to clubs. Docking fees will be raised to $35 per boat. Tee shirts and button forms are
available. Toni is looking for clubs to
donate a burgee to the Pageant Committee to be used as a backdrop at the
pageant. First pageant meeting will be
on May 17, 2009 at 2pm at Quaker City YC.
Commodores and Fleet Captains are required to attend. Second meeting which is the public speaking
seminar will be on Wednesday, June 3rd at Pennsylvania YC at
7pm. Preliminary
judging at Cannstatters on August 5th. Support princesses with ads in program
book. Docking
information, tee-shirt and button orders due by July 7th. Applications for 2009 princesses were due at
May meeting. If not turned in, please
get them to Toni ASAP.
Picnic: Marie Houseworth – Venue for picnic has been changed to
Pennsylvania YC on Saturday, September 12th. Pennsylvania and Riverwinds will host. Marie thanked West End for their willingness
to host the picnic. Committee will meet
later in the month to iron out the details and prices.
Public Affairs: Bill Garwood – Philadelphia
Inquirer had an article about NJ boating certificate (required by July 9th). Also noted recent increase
in attendance at boating safety classes.
Another group offering boating safety classes is AAA. “AAA Boating
safety Course” classes will be given on a monthly basis in Hamilton NJ. Call 877-457-0711 for information and
reservations.
Regatta: Fred Saunders – Poker Run information next
month.
Safe Boating: Frank Gilbert – Information
was distributed about how to ride out a thunderstorm and how to signal for help
with visual distress signals.
Shoreline Planning: Joe Campbell – no report.
Webmaster: Paul Jusino/Ben Lewitt – Site is being
updated with Opening Days and pictures.
Two new links were recently added: (1) “Crossing Over” which
commemorates commodores and past commodores of member clubs; and (2) “Our
Heroes” for members who have family members serving in the military. The site will provide addresses for you to be
able to send care packages to those who are protecting our country. There is another link to Trooper Brown who
spoke to us at the last meeting about the boating safety laws. Visit the website to have your questions
answered.
Yearbook: Denise Leo – Yearbooks are now in. Juice thanked Denise Leo for a nice job. Denise is still looking for some payments. Denise thanked Bill Garwood and Juice for
their help with the yearbook.
Boater Voter: Joe Campbell – no report.
CBYCA: Bob Williams – no report.
National
Boating Federation (NBF): Bob Williams – no report.
Pennsylvania Boating
Association - SE (PBA): Bill Garwood – Next meeting of PBA-SE will be combined with PBA state
meeting at Philadelphia Coast Guard station on May 30th. PBA-SE will be attending Delaware River Day
(formerly Safe Boating Day) will be held at Penn’s Landing on Sunday, May 24th
from 12-6pm.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
·
None.
· DRYL will have a presence at Delaware River Day
· $700 advance for cruise
· $62.99 for Denise for copies
· $7,381.23 to printer
· $66.75 to recording secretary for copies and stamps
· $400 for raffle tickets for pageant
FINANCIAL
REPORTS
Checkbook
opening balance for April was $14,635.41.
Financial secretary reported income of $4,288.00 while Phyllis Blackeby
reported disbursements of $8,610.57, resulting in a checkbook closing balance
of $10,312.84. A motion was made, seconded and approved to pay the bills.
GOOD AND
WELFARE
·
Tom Cranford funeral services are Friday
·
Bill Branchide mentioned a boating course at Delaware River YC
·
Sea Scouts ship 484 will be modeling PFDs at Delaware River Day
·
Happy Hour Opening Day on May 16th at 2:30pm
·
Happy Hour – Riverside VFW will be having a Veterans Memorial Service
on May 17th at Beverly Cemetery
·
Wissinoming YC 100th Anniversary/Opening day is June 6th
at 3pm
·
Bridesburg Opening Day is May 23rd – 2pm ceremony
·
Delaware River YC Opening Day is May 23rd – 1pm ceremony
·
Quaker City YC Opening Day is May 16th at 12:30pm
·
Quaker City YC Memorial Service for Tim Simpson on June 6th at
2pm. Club is looking for donation or
items to raffle off. All proceeds to go
the family of Tim Simpson.
·
Bordentown Crabfest is August 22nd from 1-6pm
·
Bordentown Cruise Night is the 2nd Wednesday of each month
at 6pm
·
DRYL sweatshirts and t-shirts are for sale
·
Yapewi Opening Day is May 23rd at 12pm
·
Neshaminy Harbor Opening Day is June 6th – information on website
·
West End Opening Day is May 16th – 1-6pm
·
Harbor Lights Opening Day is May 9th at 4:30pm
·
Pennsylvania YC – first and third Wednesday is friendly night. Dinner is 6pm and bingo at 7pm
·
Pennsylvania YC Opening Day is June 6th at 12:30pm
·
Philadelphia YC Commodore Ball is May 20th at 6pm
·
Farragut SA Opening Day is May 30th at 5pm
·
Westville 100th Anniversary is May 9th at 3:30pm
·
Attendance return won by Mary
Grace - $51
CLOSING: A motion was made, seconded and approved to
adjourn the meeting at 9:25pm
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Patton, Secretary