2021 - May Beacon

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March 11, 2021

Financial Report

Treasurer, Kevin Rae

For February 2021 income of $36,175.00, expenses of $2,039.85 and net income of $34,135.15. Motion by: P/C Bill Calihan Second by : Debbie Siwek Motion : Carried by all

ABYA Report

P/C Bill Calihan

The ABYA held its first in person General Membership Meeting for the 2021 boating season, March 1 st , 2021. The meeting was hosted by the Nautical Mile Yacht Club and held at Zef’s Dockside Restaurant. It was announced at that meeting that Rear Commodore Alexsay Karpowitsh resigned. This leaves this position open to any Commodore/Commander, past or present, from any member club to fill this position. The ABYA intends to have more fund raisers this year, but on a smaller scale. The first is as follows. Horse race Spaghetti Charity Dinner to be held April 11 th , 2021 and hosted by the Huron Pointe Yacht Club. Contact Jill Romantz for information. ABYA Spring Dinner Dance is to be held at the North Channel Yacht Club June 4 th , 5 th . Save the date and watch for further information. Other related ABYA events as follows. The Blessing of the Fleet held at the Old Mariners Church of Detroit will be this Sunday March 14 th . This year the participants will be limited to 70 persons due to the Coved 19 epidemic. The Detroit Power Squadron will hold its annual event, A one day trip to Put in Bay on Friday June 25 th .The price per person is $92.00 dollars. Watch for further information or feel free contact me. I would like to announce that Greg Murray has agreed to be the ABYA’s new Chaplin. Greg does a great job, I am very happy to hear the good news. The next ABYA General Membership Meeting will be held at Huron Point Yacht Club April 5 th . Dinner is available from 6:00 to 7:30 with the meeting to follow. Dinner is $12.00 per person. For dinner

reservation’s Contact me or call 586 872 7276 by April 1 st . Respectively summited Past Commodore Bill Calihan.

Correspondence

All

Valerie from Cleveland Yacht Club inquired about a rendezvous August 2 nd - 5 th . Commodore Glenn Nixon responded to Valerie letting her know we need know how many boats and the boat sizes. P/C Randy Pagel is asking permission to be the 4 th stop for a Parkinson’s Poker Run on June 9 th , 2021, there will be 40 – 50 boats and no food will be needed. Randy has spoke with the weekday managers and they approved it. Motion by: Gary Jialanella Second by : Dennis Alcazar Motion : Carried by all