Iron Mountain Yacht Club | DeGray Lake, Arkansas

The Tell Tale

Commodore's Corner

June 30th

I first want to apologize for not having written a Commodore’s Corner installment lately… but with a 13,000 square foot home to paint and 15 pools to maintain… well, you get the point! I am busy beyond belief!!!

As you know by now, our hosts for the July 4^th party to be held Saturday evening at 7:00pm are Will and Brenda Kirste and Fred and Kathy Church. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served, with potluck desserts. I understand there will be several ice cream machines going as well. Make sure to RSVP with Ted by Wednesday so we can get a headcount.

Big thanks to David Egleston and Carl for searching out and delivering us a bigger rock for the memorial fire pit. They were also able to have it in place by Friday so that Rick Moore could affix the plaque on Sunday morning. Thank you, Rick - for making the memorial complete. Make sure you take a moment to check it out. I have not yet seen it but I understand that it is an outstanding tribute to Jeff.

The annual DeGray fireworks display will be on Friday evening at 9:30pm.

Skipper’s meeting at 10:00 am Saturday for racing. I know we will all be out late Friday night with the fireworks display and the lake will probably be a little crowded, but it would be nice to have some new blood in the race!

Have a safe week and hope to see you at the lake for the July 4^th festivities that will last all weekend!

Happy sailing,

Commodore Scott O’Hara

March 31

It was overwhelming to see the number of club members who were in Monroe for the visitation and service for our dear friend Jeff Gibson. His presence will certainly be missed at IMYC. But then again, he will always be with us through the memories that have been made over the years. Thanks to Jim Robinson for taking some great pictures of the members and of Jeff and Beverly’s family. Getting lake bums in suits is definitely a Kodak moment! There were a handful of members in attendance who were not present during the photo-op…sorry we didn’t get you all in the photos.

The fire pit in memory of Jeff has been started….the concrete has been poured and the brick will be laid around it this coming weekend. We will be placing a plaque in memory of Jeff on a rock to be placed at the fire pit. The inaugural fire is planned for the evening of the Annual Crawfish Boil, April 19^th. This project is being completed without the use of club funds, so any donations would be appreciated and can be given to Jay, Scott, Ted, or Bodwin.

The first regatta of the season was held this past weekend, despite cold, rainy weather. Racing was Ron Nash, Bill and Roxanne Tull, Bill Andrews, and Steve Hester. Thanks to Steve for racing and serving as the committee boat as well. I also raced with Steve and acted as timekeeper. Even with the lake overfull, it is still possible to run aground…ask Bill Tull and Bill Andrews!!! Ha ha! Results have not been tabulated yet because of the boat ratings and such. Next race is April 12^th…Ted Souter has stepped forward to serve as committee boat…we still need someone for the following race, which will be held on April 26^th. I have volunteered for May 10^th boat committee. We also need volunteers for committee boat on May 24^th and June 7^th. Please help us get this squared away. Four boats are not bad for the first race of the season, but it would be great to have 10 boats racing! It is really a lot of fun!

See you at the lake,

Commodore Scott O’Hara

December 28th, 2007

By a large margin, the club membership has approved the $20 per year dues increase effective in 2008 in the recent voting. Therefore, the 2008 renewal dues will be $120.00 and are payable without a late penalty on or before February 15th, 2008. You can make your dues payment at the January 26^th meeting or pay by mail: Simply click here, or – open the attachment, and send it to your printer, and mail with your dues to Bodwin at the address on top of the form. The membership form has been optimized this year to fit on one page, (it's a green thing!). Thanks a bunch!
The 2008 Club Officers Nominating Committee: Beverly Gibson, Ron Nash and Jay Schafer report that all of the current officers will accept an additional year in their respective positions. These current officers are: Scott O’Hara - Commodore, Jay Schafer - Vice Commodore, Bodwin Slaughter - Treasurer and Ted Souter - Perennial Secretary/Web Master. Of course, Jeff Gibson will again be serving as Past Commodore. Additional nominations are open to the membership prior to the Annual Meeting on Jan. 26^th. Please contact any of the Nominating Committee members with additional nominations.
Please mark your calendar for IMYC's Annual Meeting: 10:00 AM Saturday, January 26th @ Iron Mountain Conference Room. Coffee, donuts/rolls and drinks will be provided.

Commodore Scott O'Hara

Do you know the proper use of the Arkansas flag on your vessel? Many boaters choose to display the flags of their home states aboard their craft, and a number of states, such as Maryland and Arkansas, have adopted official protocols for this purpose. Both Maryland and Arkansas provide for single-masted vessels to fly the state flag at the starboard spreader both under way and at anchor. Schooners fly the state flag at the head of the forward mast when under way and at the starboard spreader when at anchor. In each case, the boater must make a choice between flying the state flag and other flags such as the club burgee, an officer's flag, or a private signal. Motorboats without masts may fly the state flag at the bow staff in lieu of the yacht club burgee.

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