MINUTES OF PARADISE BAY BOATING & FISHING CLUB MEETING
January 31, 2017
Club Officers:
President, Carl Shaver
Vice-President, Gary Armour
Treasurer, John Mattei
Secretary, Sheila Gilstrap
The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM by President, Carl Shaver, 124 Members present, 3 Coast Guard Auxiliary and 4 Manatee Fire & Rescue as guests. Smith gave the opening prayer. Treasurer’s report and Secretary report were read and approved.
Sign-up sheets for Boat Inspection, CPR and Easter Dinner Volunteers were passed.
Fish Contest Awards Presented.
Carl Thanked everyone who sold tickets for the Frank & Bean Dinner and all the volunteers who made our dinner a success.
KAYAK REPORT: Frank Chan reported 2 kayak wash racks are being built, money was donated by the Activity Board. Paul and Jan Sutherland helped with getting board approval, Mike Goode ordered supplies and John Vanzusen is donating his time to build the racks. One will be placed at 5th Street and one at 103rd St. The kayak group needs a spokesperson.
FRANK & BEAN DINNER REPORT: John Mattei is the coordinator he thanked everyone especially Kay and Don Domrose for their guidance. We served 533 people. Any input is welcome from members with suggestions for next year.
VICE-PRESIDENT REPORT: Gary Armour has hats and t shirts available.
DOCKMASTER’S REPORT: Don Vogel thanked everyone for building docks and the preparation for dock installation, there were 3 crews and about 40 volunteers. The workers were treated to lunch on the two days they worked, thank you ladies. On Wednesday Feb. 1, they will be tearing out the old docks, Friday Feb 3 the new docks will be floated into the dock area. Monday, Feb 6 plans are to put in new pilings and install the docks.
The storm last week had higher than normal tides, several boats had broken ropes, he suggests ropes be ½” twisted nylon, check your ropes to determine if they need replaced. When using the 5th Street ramp, low tide is better for launching than high tide. Boat storage area is tight, make sure your trailer has your name & park address on the tongue, motors need to be left in the down position. Don asked someone to volunteer to take over the Dock master’s position He will assist with training a new member.
BOAT ASSIST LIST: Don Domrose has an updated list as of January, please let him know if you have changes to your phone numbers and if you still want to remain on the list.
Carl welcomed 4 West Manatee Fire & Rescue Guests. John Stump, Lieutenant A Shift will be teaching CPR classes again this year. We may have changes in the dates due to scheduling conflicts. CPR will be taught two sessions on March 3 and possibly March 10.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Bob Fesko and his crew are here to do Boat Inspections today, a sign-up sheet was passed around. Bob also delivered the Coast Guard Stickers to those members having their boats Inspected January 3. Bob said his highest priority is Boater Safety. His crew is also available to inspect canoes, kayaks and paddle boards.
FISH FRY DINNER: Jim Waller announced March 24 at noon is the date for our dinner for members only. He has a list of people already signed up to donate fish. It will be held in the Paradise Bay Hall.
Meeting Adjourned 11:59 AM
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Gilstrap, Secretary.