Publicity/Grounds Committee April 2018
Annual Property Walk
The Grounds Committee did its annual “property walk” in early March to make a list of repairs. This has become an annual tradition and it helps keep the club in good working order. We have a number of infrastructure-type items that need to be addressed and we will be taking those to the board for funding. These include:
- Filling in cracks in the main drive
- Upgrading the electrical system
- Repairing some of the older buildings
- Improving the drainage at the club
- Repairing worn dock boards
- Replacing broken picnic tables
Spring Work Party
We had our spring work party on Saturday March 31. We had about a dozen workers show up. Many stayed well past noon. John George brought some Bean Soup for lunch and Geoff Endris grilled hamburgers for those who stayed into the late afternoon.
We got a lot of work done: Got the upper shelter spruced up. Replaced some broken picnic tables. Put the RIB lift back in the water (CLICK HERE to check out the Facebook video on that). We even did some drainage work to give drain water a better path to the lake.
Colin Leatherbury continues to make great progress clearing out dead trees and cutting back the bushes and thorns around the outside of the club. When you come out this spring, you will see a much better maintained and much more open club grounds.
For those of you who missed out on the work day due to spring break or Easter holiday, fear not. We still have plenty of work to do. We will most likely have another work day to clear up the leaves that have accumulated in between the boats once the boats are out of the parking lots.
Other Work Projects
We also have a number of projects that people can perform at their leisure. These will be posted on the club web site. You can go to the web site and sign up for the project, report its conclusion and get your work credits. Some projects include:
- Painting some of the buildings/sheds
- Replacing and painting the siding on the Commodore’s shed
- Replacing some roof decking and shingles on the Commodore’s shed
- Applying sealer to the new dock boards so they last longer
- Applying sealer to the new picnic tables
- And much more
The new jobs have been posted to the project sign-up board. You can get to the project board from the Harbormaster’s page or by using the THIS LINK.
Landscaping Committee
I am still looking for volunteers who want to work on the Landscaping Committee. We need gardeners who would like to plant flowers and shrubs around the grounds to make the place look a little nicer. Please contract the Grounds Committee if you want to help.
Trailer Parking
We will be mowing the upper trailer lot in April as soon as the swamp drains. We have lots of standing water up there now. The sign at the top of the hill says no trailers until May 1st. This is to give us time to get the field ready. If we get some dry weather and can get the field mowed, we might open up the lot prior to May 1st. Please monitor the Facebook page and your email box.
Note that we have a few trailers that appear to have been abandoned and do not have stickers. If these are not claimed by the end of the month, they will be removed from the club premises. Contact Dennis Robertson if one of the trailers belongs to you.
Geoff Endris – Grounds Committee
