2015 SUMMARY NEWSLETTER

PAST COMMODORE
John Keena

Dear Members, 

Before I summarize the season highlights, it was both an honor and a privilege for me to serve as your Commodore the last two years and I thank the Members, Executive Board, Club Manager and Staff for their outstanding support.  That said, the following is a summary of this season’s activities: 

Todd Scallen our House and Grounds Chair and Bill Lowitz our Club Manager have done a terrific job working with many contractors to complete the following:

• ‘E’ Dock replacement

• Aluminum gangway repair

• Piling caps installed on ‘B,C, & D’ docks

• New locker room door installed

• New rub rail on gas dock

• Upgraded wireless internet

• Weather station installed

• New shower stall and grill area decking

• New three season room storage cabinets

I would like to thank Marty Milewski who will be stepping down after 8 years as our Entertainment Chair.  Marty has made our picnics and Lobsterbakes fun filled events.  Kevin McTigue will be assisting Brian Lovegrove our Fleet Captain with slip assignments and record keeping. 

• Replace/repair major sections of ‘C’ dock

• Install ‘Pilemates’ on ‘D’ dock

• Install piling caps on ‘A’ dock

• Replace ‘Gas’ dock

• Install additional lighting

• Install additional hose holders

• Replace fish station

The Club has one year remaining for the ‘Sandy Assessment’ and Y.T.Y. we have increased our cash position.  Additionally, we have successfully completed our internal financial audit consistent with our By-Laws and Tom Lochtefeld our Treasurer continues to perform in an exemplary manner.

Paul Johnson our Community Relations Chair has done an excellent job in that capacity by initiating the following over the past 2 seasons:

•  DBC ‘Open House’ that will become an annual event

• Opinion Survey that will also continue annually

• DBC Facebook site with over 50% participation

• Mentoring Program that will start in 2016

• Commodore Workshop that supported ‘Emily’s Bill’ that was  passed by CT State legislature in June

• ‘Swim Across America’ volunteers

• Provided facilities for ‘Run for Cancer’ event in September

• ‘Open House’ for non-members in May

•  Provided Club facilities for DPD Marine Division

•  Presented a DBC Overview on Channel 79

• Provided ‘Dawn to Dusk’ launch service for 40 members and their families

•  DBC is in the queue for several guest moorings in the Darien Harbor

Additional slips for our members continues to be a top priority and Todd Scallen is working tirelessly with DEEP, our consultants at Docko Inc., and appropriate town officials to make this a reality.

Our gas tank goes ‘end of life’ at Y.E. 2018 and David Dever chairs a committee to insure a smooth transition to include all the appropriate Town and State officials.

2016 Dues and Fees will remain the same as 2015

The Survey resulted in no immediate need for dredging but we will continue to monitor the situation as needed.

During the year we continually increased our membership which now stands at 736!

Participation continues to grow and includes many young members.

We successfully piloted ‘On Line Mooring’ with our launch and racks/locker members and in 2016 we will roll out the process to all our members in order to streamline our billing/tracking and increase productivity.

• November 1….Vacate all slips, racks, lockers, and chains and ‘C’ dock slip holders also remove brackets to accommodate Y.E. repairs.

• November 12….Annual Meeting

Volunteering continues to be the backbone of our club and again thanks for all your support during the last two years. 

Thank you, 

Glen R Osberg 

Commodore