A Message from the Commodore

Message from the Commodore                                                     October 4, 2021

Greetings to all.  Our Robby’s Voice Charity fundraiser turned out to be a great day for the charity and HBYC.  We were able to donate $1430 with our race and social events, and coupled with a marina donation of $2000, we made an outstanding contribution to Robby’s Voice.  Many thanks to Genie Barthelman and her team for a great social dinner and entertainment, Don Petsch and Mike Zofchak for conducting the Reverse Raffle, and Larry Hurst, Art Harden, and Russ Marcks for conducting Robby’s Regatta. We had 3 visitors race with us, and with great winds it made for exciting racing.   The race results are posted on the HBYC website.

With a few more fall sailing days available to us, most people are starting to wind up the season with haul out tasks.  The clubhouse will be open all year for your use.  Periodic cleaning will be scaled back in the mid-November timeframe along with the usual winter preparation of the facilities.

Special thanks to Pat and Jim Altherr for taking charge of the shed cleanout.  The shed was used to store HBYC decorations, etc. and some marina items.  These items are being disposed of and the shed will be moved.  It will be used to store racing equipment.  Thanks again to Pat and Jim for helping with this task.

The HBYC leadership team is already planning for next year.  Janell, Rick, and Brenda are putting together the calendar and events for 2022.  Save the date for the HBYC Winter Rendezvous, January 28-30, 2022.  Detailed information will be sent out soon. 

Please don’t forget to checkout the HBYC website (harborbayyachtclub.org) for the latest in scheduled events and to find the online link to the Ship’s Stores for HBYC apparel.  Limited apparel, such as hats and shirts, are in the clubhouse display case. Check it out!  

As your 2021 Commodore, I want to thank the HBYC leadership team for their support and hard work this past year.  We accomplished a fun season of cruising, racing, and social events.  Our membership stands at 120 members and our financial position is strong going into 2022.  The marina has many new capital improvements in progress.  It has been a privilege to serve you, and I am excited about what’s coming in 2022.

Tim Kemerley

Commodore 2021

Message from the Commodore                                                     August, 2021

Greetings to all.  We had a great day on August 14.  The Fun race was a success.  The wind picked up and made for an exciting race.  Waypoint 2, Hopes End, and Finally finished at the top with 10 boats participating.  Thank you, Larry Hurst.

We enjoyed a steak cookout social, and entertainment provided by Matt Goodrich.  Thanks to Genie Barthelman and her team.  This was a complicated social to conduct with the timing of the food.  We received many compliments for a great evening.  Special thanks to Nick Lewis and his grilling team consisting of Sharon Meszaros, Kathy and Joe Szabo, and Marc Phillips.     We are looking forward to our next September 3 cruise to Vermilion.  It is always a good time and one of the highlights of the HBYC boating season 

Our next and final race and social event will be September 18, beginning with the Robby’s Voice Regatta.  The Membership Meeting at 4:30pm will be followed by a social and entertainment by Erin Krebs playing the steel drums.  The evening will conclude with our famous reverse raffle with the proceeds going to the Robby’s Voice charity.  Get your dinner and raffle tickets ASAP from Genie. 

Please bring any donated Reverse Raffle prizes to the HBYC clubhouse as soon as possible.  The more prizes we collect, the more exciting the raffle will be.  This is a great time so please support this great charity. 

Part of HBYC’s mission is to provide safety and education events.  On August 15, 16 members attended a short course on how to use our clubhouse Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and best practices in performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).  Thanks to Drs. Lundgren and Hitch for supporting the event.  This is probably something that should be repeated on a yearly basis.

On Saturday morning, August 28, we held a membership drive at the marina pavilion.  We had a table with literature and a sign. It was lightly attended, with one prospective member who plans to join and one interested person who took the literature.  Thanks to Nick Lewis for helping with the event.

Please don’t forget to checkout the HBYC website (harborbayyachtclub.org) for the latest in scheduled events and to find the online link to the Ship’s Stores for HBYC apparel.  Thanks to Marge Gross for ordering new HBYC hats and shirts for the clubhouse display case – check it out! Tim Kemerley
Commodore

New Bridge Nominations

Your nominating committee, which consists of all Past Commodores, have nominated the following persons for consideration to serve on next year's bridge.

Tom Ketchem Trustee, 2yr Term
Chuck Rauch Trustee, 2yr Term

These two individuals replace Joe Ziarko who is completing a two-year term, and Chuck Rauch who is finishing a one-year term for Rear Commodore Rick Billheimer.

The nominee for Rear Commodore is Brenda Marcks.

Nominees will be presented for election during the membership meeting this Saturday. The election can only occur with a quorum. A quorum is the attendance of at least one qualified representative from 25 member boats. Please attend the membership meeting to cast your vote.

Successful nominees will take office on 1 Jan 22 with formal installation occurring during Winter Rendezvous.

Russell Marcks
Past Commodore
2020

Message from the Commodore

Greetings to all.  We had a great day on July 10.  The Stein Hospice Race in the Bay was a great success.  The wind picked up and made for an exciting race.  Thank you, Larry Hurst. We enjoyed a fun social including a chicken dinner and entertainment by Babes in Black.  The best thing was that we raised close to $1200 for Stein Hospice.  Thanks to Genie Barthelman and her team.   Cruising has been going well with a lot of boats participating and with more to come.  Check the website schedule.  Our next race and social event will be on August 14 with a fun race, a steak roast, and entertainment by Matt Goodrich performing country music.  Get your tickets ASAP from Genie.  There will be a 4pm Membership meeting at the clubhouse.

Part of HBYC’s mission is to provide safety and education events.  I have planned one for Sunday 15 August at 1100am right after VC Janell Lundgren’s yoga class.  The event will be a short refresher on how to specifically use our clubhouse Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and best practices in performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).  This is not a certification course, but an informal update.  It will last about 45 minutes and include a short video.   If you want to try CPR, I will have a manikin available to use.  Please join me for the program.

Please don’t forget to checkout the HBYC website (harborbayyachtclub.org) for the latest in scheduled events and to find the online link to the Ship’s Stores for HBYC apparel.     

Please stay tuned for more updates.

Tim Kemerley

Commodore

A Message From the Commodore

A Message from the Commodore

Greetings to all!  We are back to doing the gatherings and events that make HBYC a fun and interesting part of our boating experience.  June was a great month with the start of our cruising, racing and social events.  Twenty boats participated in the Kelleys Island cruise.  Thanks to John Lueke and Suzanne Smith for coordinating the weekend.  On 12 June Larry Hurst conducted the first Fun race of the season with Waypoint 2, Buckwheat, and Beyond The Edge taking top prizes.  Thanks to Genie Barthelman and her team, we had a great social dinner.  It was attended by over 100 members and guests.  Thanks to Genie, Sue Young, Kim Hannig, Theresa Greller, Janice Hearst, Rick Billheimer, and Mike Duerk for their help in making the dinner a success.  Nick Lewis conducted a raffle which raised $90 for HBYC.  Since 12 June was  also Marina Day,  we had a fun evening with music at the Pavillion.  We also honored our Armed Forces, and Pat Thompson led the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony, supported by the Firelands Military Vehicle Group.   Finally, Sunday was an opportunity for yoga led by Vice Commodore Janell Lundgren. 

During the 12 June general membership meeting, we recognized HBYC officers and committee leads by presenting their flags.  See the pictures below for a sampling of the presentations that were delayed due to COVID 19 cancellation of the 2021 Winter Rendezvous .  Our HBYC membership numbers continue to increase.   In the past few days, we added two new members increasing our total to 112.

As we look ahead, there are a lot of fun HBYC activities soon to come.  Our next event will be Stein Hospice racing and social events on 10 July.   Check out the HBYC website for details … and don’t forget to visit the Ship’s Store online.  I hope to see you at HBYC soon.

Tim
Commodore

A Message From the Commodore

Greetings to all.  Most of us are getting our boats ready to launch. The fun time on the water is soon to begin!  Janell, Rick, Joe, Larry, and Genie have all been working hard on HBYC’s 2021 racing,  cruising, and social programs.  On 15 May, we have our first series of events including trustees  and membership meetings, yoga, and a social event.  Please check the HBYC website for more details.

I would like to extend thankyous to Brenda Marcks on membership, Pete Rao on finance, Janice Hearst on admin, and Sue Henry as web-master.  They have made outstanding contributions to HBYC this year.  Thanks also go out to Don Petsch, our I-LYA delegate, who has already attended a spring planning meeting and keeps us updated on I-LYA activities.  Please don’t forget to visit the HBYC online Ship’s Store for club apparel.  You can access the online store via the HBYC website from the “members only” page.  We also have a very limited number of apparel items in the display case near the clubhouse restrooms.  Thanks to Marge Gross for leading this activity.  If you have any questions on the Ship’s Store, contact Marge.  Thanks also to Janell Lundgren, Russ Marcks, and Larry Hurst for working on clubhouse improvements and planning activities.    

The membership meeting, on 15 May,  will start at 4pm in the clubhouse.  We will also have a Zoom link for those who cannot attend.  Please check out the HBYC website for copies of the financial reports and minutes from past meetings.  The website also has the complete 2021 calendar, racing schedule and signup sheets, social events, and cruising schedule and signup sheets. 

A message from the Commodore

Greetings to all.  We are getting encouraging news from national and state health officials that Covid -19 vaccinations are ramping up and new cases in Ohio are trending down.  Unfortunately, we have not reached a safety level where health orders have been relaxed yet.  Thus, I have decided to cancel the April 18, 2021 Commodore’s Brunch.  I am hoping that we will approach normal conditions in the May-June timeframe, and our HBYC activities will proceed as planned. RC Rick Billheimer has put together a great program in racing, cruising, and social events.  We will have a Trustees’ meeting on 18 April via Zoom.

During the winter, Larry Hurst has been busy improving our clubhouse facilities.  The trophy case, for some time, has had a weak base that was a safety hazard.  Larry has made a new base that is very sturdy and looks great.  Thanks to Larry for a great job and the many contributions he has made to HBYC.    

HBYC members are actively involved in preparing their boats for launch.  The marina launch schedule is filling up.  We have increased the frequency of clubhouse cleaning to match the increase in activity.    The overall calendar is still being revised, and we will be adding marina activities and other events as they become known.  Don’t forget to check-out the HBYC online Ship’s Store.  A link to it is found on the HBYC website under the members’ only tab.

Please stay tuned for more updates.

Tim Kemerley

Commodore

A Message from the Commodore

Message from the Commodore

Greetings to all.  Thank you for those that tuned in to last Saturday’s Change of Watch ceremony.  Hopefully next year, we will be back to our normal Winter Rendezvous meeting.  I commend Past Commodore Russell Marcks for a great job leading HBYC last year.  Even though COVID got in the way, we had a great racing program and were able to salvage some of the social and cruising programs.  Janell Lundgren and her team did a fantastic job in organizing and conducting our two funding events for Stein Hospice and Robby’s Voice.

Thanks to Rick Billheimer and his team for putting together the 2021 program.  Please check-out the HBYC website for the latest info on 2021 racing, cruising, and social scheduled events.  Fill out and submit the forms for cruising and racing activities.  Also under the website’s  “Members Only” tab, you will find the link to the online Ship’s Store to purchase HBYC apparel.  The overall calendar is still being revised, and we will be adding marina activities and other events as they become known.

Please be sure to renew your HBYC membership ASAP!  The club’s only source of income is through these membership funds.  It directly impacts the social, cruising, and racing activities as well as the clubhouse improvements that we plan to complete. The grace period for membership renewals will end soon.

Stay tuned, because we will be back with more info on HBYC events to come.

Stay Safe,

Tim Kemerley

Commodore

Change of Watch Ceremony

I hope you all are safe and well these days.  As the previous news announcement noted, due to COVID 19 restrictions, the HBYC 2021 Winter Rendezvous was canceled.  We will conduct the “Change of Watch” ceremony via a Zoom meeting format on January 30, 2021 starting at 2pm.  Please tune in if you can.  Use the following Zoom meeting link to join the ceremony:

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Marcks, Russell is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: HBYC CoW
Time: Jan 30, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
THE ZOOM INFO WILL BE SENT BY EMAIL.

If you have any questions/comments, call/text me at 937-623-2762.

We will have a brief Trustees’ meeting prior to the ceremony.  More information about this year’s activities, including a calendar, will be sent out soon.

Regards,

Tim Kemerley

Commodore

Change of Watch Plans

January 2021

Greetings from the Rear Commodore, 

I hope this note finds you all healthy in the new year.  I just wanted to give an update regarding the Change of Watch Ceremony and provide a request for those that want to be in virtual attendance to SAVE THE DATE of  January 30th, 2021 at 2 pm.   We will be doing the Ceremony and the trustees meeting via Zoom.  There will be a more formalized invitation to the Ceremony in a couple of weeks,  along with the agenda for the trustee’s meeting. 

 Any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out.  

 Best regards to all, 

Janell - Rear Commodore