August 2022 Beacon

From The Flag The weather has been outstanding in Southeast Michigan and July has been an excellent kick—off to a great Summer. North Channel Yacht Club has been vibrant with activities and the number of members on the island continues to be very strong for the year. The fourth of July weekend was a great celebration of our country’s Independence, and the island was full of members and guests. P/C Randy Pagel has truly brought back the excitement of 4 th of July to our island and the food and entertainment on Saturday were outstanding. This was topped off with an excellent brunch on Sunday morning featuring our own Bald Chef (Tom) and his entire crew. On July 9 th our traditional Surf & Dinner drew a huge crowd and the food and camaraderie were second to none. P/C Brian & Renee McEvoy have once again outdone themselves and the group of members that assist every year were very welcoming and accommodating to all the hungry members. A huge thank you from all the members for maybe the BEST Surf & Turf Dinner yet! Our Fleet Captain team of (Susan Burkhardt, Sharon Javery & Kim Miedema) held our 2 nd rendezvous at Ford Yacht Club in Gross Ille Township. What a great weekend with 20 boats and a ton of fun in the great weather on Saturday. Saturday evening included a scrumptious prime rib dinner and entertainment by “Category 5”, a local 80’s rock band. We will be attempting to get this group to NCYC in the future. Thank you to our Fleet Captain Team for a rendezvous that was enjoyed by all. NCYC ended the month by bringing back our traditional Poker Run. Over 85 NCYC members and friends participated and made stops at 5 different locations on the canals around Flamingo Street while enjoying hors d’oeuvre, lunch and specialty drinks. The run ending up at Belvidere Boat Club and then back to the NCYC island. What a great day full of fun and camaraderie. Early in July the board of directors voted to remove our sitting Rear Commodore at North Channel Yacht Club (NCYC) for disciplinary reasons. In accordance with the by laws, the Board of Directors have voted to appoint P/C Richard (Rick) Romatz as the Rear Commodore. Rick has accepted this appointment and will finish the 2022 term as Rear Commodore.