LAUDERDALE SMALL BOAT CLUB NEWS & VIEWS

October 2018

I’ve Learned If someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one

will believe it.

You can make someone’s day by simply sending them a little note.

Motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone.

Regardless of your relationship with your parents you’ll miss them when

they’re gone from your life.

Making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life”.

Life sometimes gives you a second chance.

You shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands. You

need to be able to throw something back.

Whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right

decision.

Even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.

Every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love human

touches – holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

I still have a lot to learn.

Editors’ note

L-S-B-C.com

The web site was corrupted

and after 40 volunteer hours

of reconstruction, it is still

without format. It is an old

design and hard to work on.

By following instructions on

the entry page you can

navigate the site and bring up

most information such as the

bylaws, membership

application, newsletters, Etc.

The future of the website may

depend on usefulness vs cost.

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BOARD MEETING: November 5, 2018 – 7:30 p.m. GENERAL MEETING: November 12, 2018 – 7:30 p.m.

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excepted) Private gas dock open 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

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SECRETARY REPORTS Danielle Landi

Minutes of the Board Meeting October 1, 2018

Roll Call: Secretary has an excused absence, all other

Board members present

A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes

as published in the September, 2018 newsletter for the

Board Meeting of September 10, 2018.

REPORTS:

Treasurer: With our Board Meeting being the 1st of the

month, there is not enough time to generate a financial

report, there will be a report at the October General

Meeting.

Docks & Grounds: There has been 2 Acmes, the 1st Acme

we formed up the pattern for the concrete on D Dock.

The 2nd we formed up the rebar for D Dock and are

almost ready to pour the concrete. We are remodeling

the stage and as of today we are about 90% completed.

We have been able to make use of most of the material’s

needed from items already on the property. We have

spent approximately $642 on sealer, paint and wood.

Vice Commodore: Thanks to Chuck, Docks & Grounds

and Del. Pool tables have been completed. As for the

registration compliance of the boats, I found 6 boats on

trailers that are not in compliance and I will be giving

them a courtesy call. If I get no response from my

telephone calls, we will be sending out letters to those

owners. A question was asked to the Board that if a boat

is up to date but registered in Michigan, is it still in

compliance. Treasures answered that he thoughts so,

but will look into it. A discussion also ensued as to

Members residency at the time of joining the club and a

then a member moving out of state. Bill Hackett also

responded that there is a non resident sticker required

by the State of Florida if the boat remains in the state of

a period of time.

Social: Thanked Docks & Grounds for the work on the

stage. The Steak Fry that had been scheduled for

October 6 has been rescheduled to November 10. The

reasoning, in part, is the cost of the tickets to support

having a band. It has been decided to have a DJ and

lower the cost of the tickets. Also members feel it will be

a little cooler in November. Tickets will not be $15 in

advance. If you have already paid $20, please see the

person you purchased the ticket from and you will be

given a refund of $5. The Board agreed with the

proposed changes. October 20 there may be a private

party in the Club House but it is not definite, I will have a

firm answer by the General Meeting. Doug Fordon will

Co-Chair the October 27 Halloween Party, please bring a

covered dish and I am working on having a DJ. October

29 we will be going to Shooting Straight, the gun range

on 441 and Riverland Road. Monday night is ladies night.

Men’s price is $20. A special thank you to Joe Noble, for

all his work in the Pit. Friday night we had ribs, thank you

Linda.

Planning: Saturday, December 1st at 5 p.m., we will have

a 70th Anniversary party for the club. It is invitation only,

however, all members are invited but RSVP is necessary

for a head county. We will have a band from 5:30 p.m. to

9 p.m. This will be a free event. The Rodeo is in

November.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Docks & Grounds: Still waiting on the airport regarding

cutting the trees behind the Clubhouse. We are waiting

on a response for the floating dock completion on either

Thursday the 4th or Friday the 5th.

Vice Commodore: Waiting on a 3rd estimate for the tiki

hut. We have Alex from Seminole Tiki Huts to do a 20

foot by 40 foot and 2 side huts will run about $20,000.

Planning stated that a member told her that we will not

be doing pavers or tiki huts. Vice Commodore stated it

was inappropriate for members to be making

recommendations and rules. Membership asked if the

electrical lines need to be placed under ground before a

tiki can be put in. Docks & Grounds stated that was

correct. Seminole Tiki Huts stated we do not need

permitting. Upon receipt of final plans, they will be

presented to the Board for review.

NEW BUSINESS

Docks & Grounds: We will be scheduling another Acme

by the end of the month. We will be pouring concrete at

D Dock and other locations around the Boat Club.

Planning: We are going to tone down the previous Long

Term Plan. One of the items will be renovating the

bathrooms. I have obtained a couple of estimates, one

being $9400, part of that is to be ADA compliant. I have

also looked into the Message Board

A motion was made, seconded and passed to adjourn.

SECRETARY REPORTS Danielle Landi

Minutes of the General Meeting October 8, 2018

Roll Call: All Board Members present.

A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes

as published in the September, 2018 newsletter for the

General of Meeting of September 10, 2018.

REPORTS:

Treasurer: Revenues for September, 2018 were $71,381

and Expenses were $64,644. There is a gain of $6,737

over expenses for the month of September. 2 members

resigned in good standing, Alain Balcarzar, a member

since 2010 and Jonathan Baruch a member since 2017.

We had two members pass away, Carl Pasiak and Charles

Langley. They will both be missed.

Docks & Grounds: We have had 2 Acmes. D Dock is

ready to be poured with concrete, thanks to the Acme

guys. The stage is 90% completed and have spent

approximately $642 on that project.

Vice Commodore: Thank you to all of the people that

have put their time and effort into the stage project. Gus

Escobar, a professional painter, Brian McCarraher, Odie

McCloskey, Nick , Del Dickerhoof and of course, Chuck

McIntyre.

Social: Thank you Joe Nobles for feeding the guys doing

the stage. We had the Celebration of Life for Carl, Jen

catered it. This Wednesday, October 10 is the Birthday

Bash, starts around 6:30 p.m. This Friday, the Pit will be

open at 6 p.m. October 13 is our Dinner Cruise at

Rendezvous’ starting at 7 p.m. October 27 is the

Halloween Party. Co-Chair, Doug Fordon, Roseanne, Jody

and Linda did a great job decorating. There will be a

prize for best costume, a DJ and karaoke. Bar opens at

6p.m. and the party begins at 7 p.m. Please bring a

covered dish. This is adults only. We have a private

party on October 20th from 5 p.m. until about 10:30 p.m.,

please respect that a member booked the Clubhouse.

October 29th is target shooting at Shoot Straight. Please

do not drink beforehand. Monday is ladies night. Pit is

open, every Friday night. Breakfast and lunch is served

every Saturday and Sunday morning. Thank you Linda for

our recent rib night.

Planning: The Bergeron Rodeo is November 8, 9 and

10th. I can usually get discount tickets and possible get

you into the VIP Room. December 1st is the L-S-B-C 70th

Anniversary Party. The band will start at 5:30 p.m. and it

will more than likely be a catered event. Details to come.

Membership: Total membership 465 and there are 3

water slips available. The following new members were

presented to the membership and inducted into the club:

Aaron Taliercio, sponsored by Angel Wengerd and

Jerome Smothors, sponsored by Bart Zwerver.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Docks and Grounds: We requested that the airport

provide funds to trim the trees behind the Clubhouse but

we were informed that that is not their policy, so, it will

be an expense of the Club’s to do the structural pruning.

We are ready to pour the concrete on D Dock, the truck

will be here on Friday, October 12th. Acme help is always

needed and appreciated.

Vice Commodore: We have made our first review of all

of the boats on trailers and we have 6 that are not in

compliance. After tonight’s meeting, I will be making

telephone calls to those 6 boat owners. If we do not get

any response, it will be brought before the Board for

further action. Next round will be going through the

marina to see if boats are running or movable and in

sticker compliance. When you became a member, you

agreed to follow the By-Laws.

Social: The Steak Fry scheduled for October 6th has been

postponed until November 10th due to October still being

too warm and members were complaining about the

price of the tickets. It will start at 4 p.m., we will have a

DJ in place of the band, and tickets will now be $15.

Please see Sheila Rounds, Tom Mayor, Dean Freeman or

the Social Director. If you have already paid $20, please

see the person you purchased your ticket from and you

will be refunded $5. Please bring your ticket at that time.

Docks & Grounds asked that some tickets be given to the

Assistant Dock Master at the Pilothouse and Social

agreed.

Planning: Long Term Plan. We will be looking into

renovating the bathrooms at the Clubhouse, update the

water supply, installing the auto flush toilets and urinals,

tiling the walls and updating the message board. The

quote for the bathrooms was around $9,300 and $600

for the message board. If you are still owed Acme hours,

please see myself or Sandra.

NEW BUSINESS:

Treasurer: It’s finance time and we need to have a

finance committee meeting to put the budget together

and the meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 23rd

at 7 p.m. all Board Members must attend. If any

members would like to attend, please send an e-mail and

we will reserve you a seat.

Docks and Grounds: We will be having Acme, October

13th, we will be demoing the rest of the courtesy dock

and try to have it completed by November 10th for the

Steak Fry. Thank you to Richard Fallon for paying out of

pocket and repairing the Lighthouse.

Commodore: We need to elect an Election Committee

Chairman. Doug Fordon – 1670, nominated Frank

Yanocha – 1673; Dean Freeman – 1019, nominated Jim

Barker – 170, Jim respectfully declined. Frank Yanocha

will be the Election Committee Chairman.

Vice Commodore: During the raffle prize giveaways,

50/50 and the card game, we will also have 2nd and 3rd

place prizes. All new members should get a name tag

when they become members, and I will try to get blank

name tags, with our logo, and I can provide a label maker

to add your name. The expense for this will be coming

out of the Vice Commodores budget. As for part of the

beautification Plan, there has been discussion of tiki huts

and contemporary canopies. Electrical is our issue and

Damon Carroll has agreed to assist in this process.

Planning: Commodore requested that Planning restate

the Long Term Plan for the members to vote on.

Renovate the bathrooms at the Clubhouse, update the

water supply, install auto flush toilets and urinals, tiling

the walls and updating the message board. The quote

for the bathrooms was around $9,300 and $600 for the

message board. Projected price would be $9,300 for the

bathrooms and $600-$650 for the message board. Thank

you Bill Hackett for all your hard work.

Member Discussion:

Tom Freehling – 1848 Questioned that the Board is

representing the Long Term Plan budget would not

exceed $10,000. Board answered in the affirmative.

Planning also stated that she had bids from last year and

spoke with the individuals and they updated their bids to

the current numbers being presented. A discussion

ensued regarding the pricing. Commodore clarified that

this was a long term plan, it’s not immediate and

additional updates to the pricing will need to be

obtained.

Tony Carruba – 1717 – Offered to do the labor in the

bathrooms for the good of the Club. Commodore stated

that again, this is a Long Term Plan and numbers may

change.

Dean Freeman – 1019 – Questioned if this was a Long

Term Plan and asked if we are still planning for ADA

compliant bathrooms. Planning stated no, not for that

price, Dean stated that you then don’t do the bathrooms

until they can be ADA compliant. Planning stated we

were going to go with a standalone building for ADA

compliance. Docks & Grounds is working with Del to

figure it out.

George Lewis – 1577 – Docks & Grounds already has a

committee, the bathrooms have already been talked

about, this is a last year plan and there is already a plan

in place. This is not a planning position place to go out

and look for estimates. We have qualified members

here, this was last year. There is a plan in place to redo

these bathrooms and bring them up to code. A lively

discussion ensued. Commodore requested the Long

Term Plan be published in the Newsletter for member

review.

Jim Barker – 170 - Questioned if the Long Term Plan was

discussed at the Board Meeting the week prior. A

discussion ensued regarding the subject.

Planning – Stated 3 weeks ago she had a CG come out for

an estimate to repair pavers and for a canopy top. She

asked 2 of the members in the Clubhouse to walk outside

and speak with the individual and was told due to power

issues there will be no canopy or tiki, this is why she went

back to the bathrooms as part of her Long Term Plan.

Tom Terwilliger – 1362 – Pointed out that a motion was

on the floor, seconded and discussed thus he called for a

vote on the Long Term Plan

A vote was put to the members for the Long Term Plan

and it was approved.

Monthly Fishing Tournament: First Place: Erich Domtrovits

Second Place: Joe Samar

Third Place: Nick Dinicola

50/50: 1st

Place – Unknown

2nd

Place – Tom Terwilliger

3rd

Place – Scott Wargo

Card Game: 1st

Place - Scott Wargo – No Winner

2nd

Place - Linda Schmal

3rd

Place – Dean Freeman

Good of the Order:

Scott Wargo – 1617 - Questioned if there will be a list of

dock repairs based upon priority due to them being

unsafe. Docks & Grounds stated they will be taken care

of in due course.

Damon Carroll – 1608 – Questioned having a plan based

on the amount of money we have to get the projects

done that need to be done and make issues from that

point forward maintenance rather than consent repair.

The Commodore responded that even though we have

money in reserve, we cannot spend it all at once and that

is why it is reserved and we have a budget and issues are

voted on by the members.

Dean Freeman – 1019 – Asked the members that if the

Club is putting on an event, and you, as an individual

member have an event scheduled elsewhere, please do

not advertise your event on our Facebook page. Please

respect the Club.

Odin McClusky – 1769 – Asked the members to stop

fighting over issues of spending money. We get

estimates for items that need to be repaired and in most

cases; the Club members will be doing the labor, cutting

the costs of the projects. And stop attacking the Board

for trying to do their job.

Tom Mayor - 1784 – Dolphins play of October 25th,

Sunday the 28th, the bar will still be open. There is a by

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be open for Nascar. The bar will be open on Halloween.

Linda Schmal – 1820 – Stated that she believes the docks

should be our main issue before other projects.

A motion was made, seconded and passed to adjourn.

Dispute, Debate, Argue or Polemic

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to

settle a question without debating it. Joseph Joubert

Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or

debate, usually concerning a matter of opinion.

Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a

given society, because they can lead to tension and ill

will.

Debate or debating is a formal method of interactive

and representational argument. In debating, one side

often prevails over the other side by presenting a superior

"context" and/or framework of the issue, which is far

more subtle and strategic.

An argument in logic is a set of one or more meaningful

declarative sentences (or "propositions") known as the

premises along with another sentence known as the

conclusion. Sometimes spoken loudly.

A polemic is a form of dispute, wherein the main efforts

of the disputing parties are aimed at establishing the

superiority of their own points of view regarding an issue.

However, unlike debate, which may seek common ground

between two parties, a polemic is intended to establish

the supremacy of a single point of view by refuting an

opposing point of view. Polemic usually addresses serious

matters.

There is nothing so annoying as arguing with a person

who knows what he’s talking about. Anonymous

Argument without an enemy

1. Never characterize the argument made by someone

you love.

2. Keep short accounts. Always clean up the mess

promptly lest one argument lead to another.

3. Keep “weapons of destruction” in the closet.

4. Apologize quickly.

5. Affirm easily.

6. Compromise often.

7. Stick to the issues.

8. Look for points of agreement and concentrate on

them as you branch out to settle the issue.

The real art of conversation is not only to say the

right thing in the right place but to leave unsaid the

Dorothy Nevill. wrong thing at the tempting moment.

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NEW MEMBER PLEDGE Raise your right hand – Repeat after me

I, your name, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of these members here assembled

do solemnly declare –

That I will abide by the rules and by-laws of the Lauderdale Small Boat Club to the best of my ability.

I pledge myself to be obedient to authority – orderly in the meetings – and charitable in judgment of my

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To all of this I bind myself as a member of this organization whose burgie I am now privileged to fly – I do.

Social Functions scheduled during the remainder of 2018

Saturday, October 27 Doug Fordon will be hosting our Halloween Party.

Monday, October 29 we will be going to the Shooting Straight Gun Range, if you do not have a gun Bob will be bringing a few, please do not drink prior!

Saturday, December 22 we will have our Holiday Party.

Monday, December 31 we are having a New Year’s Eve party. Bring tents, sleeping bags or sleep on your boat.

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