January 3, 2023
Paradise Bay Sarasota Bay Boating & Fishing Club Meeting Notes
President: Ron Prieskorn
Vice President: Chris Matteson
Treasurer: Kevin Sullivan
Secretary: George Mullen
The meeting was called to order at 9:00am by President Ron Prieskorn there where 39 members present.
Ron Led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance and then recited the Fishermen’s Prayer.
Ricky Baer arranged to have two speakers from the Coast Guard to address our club about the boat inspections and the boating safety course. The boat inspections will be on 1/28 at 8am at the docks, the boating safety class will be on 1/22 at the annex in the rec hall, time will be 8am to 3pm. The cost is $40.00 per person or couple. The club with split the coast with club members. You must sign up for the boating class, see a club board member to sign up.
George Mullen read the meeting notes from the December 6th meeting. With no additions or corrections, the minutes were approved.
Ron then gave out a new text system for contacting each other in the club, to get set up for club notices and information Text 81010, (message) @pbsbbo. When you set up your information set yourself up as a parent.
Ron then talked about giving your old fishing gear to Jerry Miller at 12 on 7th st.. He provides fishing equipment to needy children,
Ron then talked about the fishing app Fish Rules, that will keep you updated on current fishing regulations in our area. then reminded everyone they need to have current year dues paid to win contests or be a witness for the fishing contest.
Ron also informed everyone you can take the Florida boating safety course and get your Florida boating license on line for free at https://www.boatus.org/free/
Mike Dunn is the Chair for Kayaking people in our club, his contact info as follows
941 807 3491 address 5WPT
Chris Matteson wished Everyone a Happy New Year; he also reported all thirteen committees for our club have a chair person to lead them. He thanked everyone for their volunteering.
Chris thanked Beverly Blank for the donation of a freezer to store our fish for the fish fry. He asked if anyone knew of a place to store it. Chris explained how club boating trips and fishing trips were going to be raffled off. Tickets are $10.00 and sold at many events, the winner will be drawn at next meeting.
Ken Hulinga spoke about the need for volunteers at the Frank and Bean dinner and passed around a sign-up sheet.
Scotty Yates gave the dock master report, he said there are only 20 or so people on the wait list since the board approved the $100.00 sign up fee. Scotty informed everyone he will be setting down with each new slip renter to review the rules of the boat slips. Scotty then reviewed the boat launch ramps along the bay front. He said ramp at 106th street is out of order and dangerous and don’t use it. The gravel ramp area is to shallow for boat launching but might be ok for kayakers. The ramp at 5th st has been replaced this year and might be a learning curve on the first launch, but good to go after your first launch.
Scotty thanks Don Vogel and all the other volunteers that got the new ramp completed.
He also asked to be respectful of other boaters waiting to launch their boat and not to tie up the ramp for extended periods of time.
Scotty then thanked everyone for their help with locking the boat yard gate and keeping the chain locked at the boat ramp.
Tressure: Kevin Sullivan Gave the Financial report there were no corrections or additions. Kevin talked about T-shirt price increase with our next delivery, and today’s meeting was the last chance for a $25.00 shirt after today shirts will be $30.00. Kevin Gave out Fish contest money.
We had an auction for a few items that Larry Blank got from local merchants for our club. Auction was very exciting with our new President doing the auctioning off.
50/50 drawing of $44.50 was won by Bill Sullivan.
Meeting was Adjourned by Ron Prieskorn
Respectfully Submitted by George Mullen