Westlake Yachting Club. Lorain, Ohio

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1 Westlake Yachting Club On the Black River Lorain, Ohio Newsletter August 2015 ANNOUNCEMENTS MEETING REMINDER WYC s Monthly Meeting Next meeting: Aug. 12 at 7:00 PM Location: The Wheelhouse The Monthly meetings are open to every member of Westlake Yachting Club. All members are encouraged to attend Officers & Trustee s Commodore: John Lively V/Commodore: Capt Jeff Robb R/Commodore: Rick Case Treasurer: Bobby Rhodes Secretary: Joyce Rhodes Trustee s: Ray Cogdell Capt. Bill Robb Kristy Cain John Sinclair COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2015 Finance Committee Capt. Jeff Robb Bobby Rhodes Pat Swagger Bev Sams Capt. Bill Robb House & Grounds Bev Sams Joyce Rhodes Bobby Rhodes Commodore John Lively Hello Everyone, First of all I want to welcome Chrissy Harrison as a new Trustee, thank you for volunteering your time. Rear Commodore Rick Case and Trustees Kristy Cain and John Sullivan "worked" the Spitzer Marinas Lakeside dock party last Saturday and signed up 5 new Active Members. Congratulations to the three of you and thank you for your extra effort. That brings the total of NEW Active Renewals this year to THIRTHY!!!!! And we're still not done. It's great to add new members but I also want to recognize everyone that's been here for years that gave us the foundation to build on. There's members that have been here for 5,10,15 and 20 years plus. Thank you all for your continued support. We have elections coming up in October. If you're interested in any of the following positions please let me know, Rear Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer or Trustee. Don't forget about the Wheelhouse specials. Every Wednesday is buy one get one free. Every Friday is Perch dinners and we are going to start specials each Thursday and Saturday as well. That information will be sent out by Tuesday of each week. Please contact me with any questions or suggestions. Respectfully, Commodore John Lively Vice Commodore Capt. Jeff Robb No Article Submitted Rear Commodore Rick Case No Article Submitted

2 BOAT CRUISES Grievance Hospitality By-Laws Membership Committee Ways and Means Entertainment Fleet Captain Capt. Bill Robb COMMITTEE CONTACTS Interested in helping out on any of these committees? Then contact the appropriate V/C or R/C. House & Grounds, Finance, By-Laws Contact: V/C Capt. Jeff Robb westlakeyachtingclub.com Membership, Entertainment, Steak Fry, Clam Bake Contact: R/C Rick Case westlakeyachtingclub.com GCBA/ILYA DELEGATE WYC DIRECTORY Mail changes to WYC, P.O. Box 3003, Lorain, OH or Joyce Rhodes, com PICTURE S NEEDED FOR WEBSITE!! We are asking that anyone who has taken pictures at our event s please put them on a disk or them to: webmaster@westlakeyachtingclub. com SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Our cruise weekend on Kelley s was a GREAT success! A total of 8 boats made it for the weekend and the weather was perfect! We decided to head up on Friday and that day and Saturday were gorgeous! Friday night we had all-you-can-eat fish at Bag the Moon. Saturday started with our GREAT Bloody Mary Bar. Hic! Then we brought out our Sloppy Joe s with all the fixin s Everybody ate very well. That evening Rick & Christy Cain provided cabbage rolls for dinner. Yummy! Great conversation all day and on into the night! Sunday each boat left one-by-one although the passage home was a little wet everybody was just fine. What a GREAT weekend! We are all looking forward to our weekend cruise to Lakeside Yacht Club in Cleveland. We ll be able to watch the Air Show from an even better vantage point! Casino trips are available for those who want to do that. Circle your calendar for Labor Day weekend September me at capnbill@roadrunner.com with your comments & questions, Thanks! Submitted by Sail Fleet Captain Bill Robb WHEELHOUSE NEWS: Our full menu is now on our web westlakeyachtingclub.com Wheelhouse Specials this week: Aug. 5: Buy one dinner or sandwich get one FREE Aug. 6: Thirsty Thursday! Domestic Beers Appetizers 1.00 off Aug. 7: Perch Dinner includes potato, soup & salad bar Aug. 8: Jimmy Buffet Night Burger and Fries $6.50 Aug. 9: Full Breakfast Menu 9am -1pm AUGUST CALENDAR: Aug: 8 Aug. 12: Aug. 14: Aug. 15: Aug. 20: Aug. 29: Hawaiian Luau & Buffet Night - Shane Phillips Club Meeting 7pm at the Wheelhouse Karaoke Night on the Deck Dinghy Poker Run Browns Tailgate Party Game starts at 8pm Deck Party with David Perrier

3 WAYS & MEANS If you are interested in some clothing, jackets, or hats with of any color and with WYC, your name or boat name, it can be ordered. NOTE: All regular & special orders need 50% down. Check with Madelon Bruehler. MEMBERSHIP: Welcome to our new members: Active: Matthew & Kristin Yacobozzi Tami Maust Brad Judson Kevin & JoAnn Welch Chrissy Harrison & Brian Burt HarborWalk: Eugene & Jessica Conlon Bill & Libby Landers NEWSLETTER ARTICLES Articles are due by 20 th of the month. If you are interested in adding something to the newsletter please it to Any member can put an article in our Newsletter. It would be great to hear from our members! NEWS From BoatUS A MESSAGE FROM BOAT US Boat Owners Association of The United States 880 S. Pickett St., Alexandria, VA Read this press release online at: Going Virtual : How Do You Want Your Aids to Navigation? US Coast Guard Wants to Hear from Boaters with 25- Question Survey ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 31, 2015 For recreational boaters, the waterway signposts known as aids to navigation are critical for a safe journey. But what if an aid to navigation (ATON) such as a floating buoy marking the edge a deep-water channel could only be seen on an electronic screen and not by the naked eye? Will recreational boaters benefit from these new eatons? That s the question the US Coast Guard wants to find out with a 25-question online survey at A full look at the issue is found in the August/September issue of BoatUS Magazine at BoatUS.com/virtualnavigation.

4 On March 12, 2014 the USCG began operating 25 fully functioning virtual and synthetic eatons in San Francisco waters with a goal to improved safety and efficiency. Some of these electronic waterway signposts mark the ship-traffic lanes outside the Golden Gate Bridge. The eatons are only visible to vessels equipped with Automatic Identification System (AIS) technology that s currently found on large commercial vessels and a small portion of recreational boats. Said BoatUS President Margaret Podlich, Although the US Coast Guard recently had 12 public listening sessions, recreational boaters did not attend in large numbers. As a result, the agency now has an online survey to capture our viewpoints, and it s in every boater s interest to speak up. Unlike commercial vessels, recreational boats are much less likely to have sophisticated electronics needed to access some of the newer proposed systems, such as virtual buoys projected on electronic charts, said Podlich in testimony to the US House of Representatives subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. There s still a significant need for the tried-and-true physical ATONs in areas where boaters operate, such shallow-draft harbors and channels. Boaters are encouraged to take the short survey before the end of the year. BUSINESS CARD ADVERTISEMENTS Members with businesses can advertise in the WYC Newsletter for 12 months at $25.00 a year. If your business would be interested in submitting a business card advertisement, please submit in jpeg format and to Joyce Rhodes. Send check payable to Westlake Yachting Club, P.O. Box 3003, Lorain, OH Your advertisement will not be put in newsletter until payment is received. Don t forget your Active Membership Benefits: Boat US Membership Discount Code # GA81748Y GCBA/ILYA Privileges Voting Rights 10% Discount off dockage at Spitzer Marinas Wheelhouse Privileges Buy one meal & get one free (equal or lesser value) on Wednesdays WYC Cruises WYC Events Members Room Privileges Newsletter Members Directory By-Laws Lots of FUN!!!

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