JUNE 2018 BEACON

This month you'll notice quite a section for the Fraternal Order of the Anchor. We have more this month than we typically have in 2 full years. FYI the 44 year average is 7/year. We begin with a correction from the January Beacon. It appears we had a case of mistaken identity with our club twins Brent and Brian, (go figure) which is now cleared up. We then include our April entries because in the wee hours of the morning when I published the May Beacon I failed to include the Members of the Month after I spent several hours making the new page design. Arrrggghhhh!! Look closely at the Anchor Rode, have you ever tried to draw a hemp rope? Those ropes took a Lot of detail work to make right. I did update the Beacon in May as soon as I realized my error, but for those of you who may have seen it sans Anchor Awards, they're all here for you in this months edition. Incidentally, I was mistaken once before, hard to believe I know, but I was wrong one other time. I remember it well, it was 1972, I told my dad Nixon would survive it. So now on to this month we have several more Anchor Awards including possibly for the first time a husband and wife each receiving their own separate Anchor Awards in the same month and even a brand new member who jumped right in. This may be the beginning of a new trend, so hop on in, the water's warm, and there's always plenty to do around the club. See you on the Island. We have the Flyer for the Boat4 Vets again this year. If you can take some of these special people for a boat ride, you'll always remember the smiles you made. FYI, Pontoon boats are much appreciated for their easy boarding and passenger capacity. Blue Skies Following Seas, Ron