Volume 41 Issue 10 – October 2022

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

I can’t believe it’s already fall and the leaves are changing later this year. I just got back from Granby. The leaves were changing at 10,000 ft. and above. So, we are ending our 2022 Sailing season with one last sail on October 8th at Cherry Creek.

As our year goes on, this is not the end of activities. We still have elections of officers coming up in November 10th, the Christmas party in December 8th, and various Dry Land events throughout the winter months. In February, we have a Landblubbers event where we honor funny or unusual events that happened during the year to our members. If you can think of anything from this past sailing season worth noting, please let me or someone on the board know about it.

Our October 13th member meeting will be meeting at our “new place” called The Shack located at 151 W. Mineral Ave. #101. Littleton. Meeting starts at 6:00pm. It’s in the Safeway shopping center, corner of South Broadway and Mineral. Our program will feature Cliff Randall who will be talking about crewing on passage delivery of boats in coastal waters. It should be interesting since Cliff has had lots of experience delivering boats to many different places. Hope to see you there!

This is our official announcement for our Annual Meeting to elect Board Members for the 2023 sailing season. The date is November 10th at 6 PM. Listed below are the articles from our by-laws which describe each office position and their duties. Please look at this and see if you would fit into one of these positions. It’s a great way to give back to the club or if you are new member to get involved with the club and meet new people. I know I’ve talked to some of the members but let me know if you are interested in any of these positions. If you can’t make the annual meeting and would like to vote by absentee ballot, please contact me and I’ll send you one by email before the meeting. Absentee ballots are due back to me by Monday, November 7th. Any questions, please contact me by email or call 303-424-7841.

ARTICLE V – THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Treasurer, Membership Director, On the Water Director, Dry Land Director, Newsletter Editor, Secretary, and Webmaster, of which offices except Commodore and Secretary, may be combined and held by one person. Such Directors shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify. The Board of Directors may appoint other subordinate Officers as it deems desirable from time to time. Subordinate Officers shall serve during such terms as may be fixed by the Board, and such Officers may be terminated at any time by the Board of Directors at a duly held meeting.

The elective Board of Directors of the Corporation are:

Commodore — President
Vice Commodore — Vice President
Treasurer — Financial Officer
Membership Director — Vice President
On the Water Director — Vice President
Dry Land Director — Vice President
Newsletter Editor — Vice President
Secretary
Webmaster — Vice President

Section 1. Commodore — President

The Commodore — President, shall preside at all meetings of the members and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Commodore shall be generally vested with the power of the chief executive officer of the corporation as authorized by the Board of Directors, and shall have the power to do all things proper and necessary for the operation of the corporation, including the power to withdraw and remove moneys, securities and other effects from corporate accounts and deposits, with such limitations and conditions as the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Board of Directors, and the laws of the State of Colorado may prescribe from time to time; and shall perform the following functions:

Conduct Board meetings.
2. Conduct general meetings of the Members.
3. Enforce the Bylaws and Policies & Financial Guidelines of the Corporation.
4. Be the main speaker at the Landlubbers’ Awards Banquet.
5. Be Corporation representative to any other organizations.
6. Vote only in case of tie on all decisions affecting the operation of the Corporation.

Section 2. Vice Commodore — Vice President

The Vice Commodore — Vice President, shall perform all the duties of the Commodore, if the Commodore is absent or for any other reason is unable to perform the duties of Commodore. The Vice Commodore shall perform other duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Organize the Annual Meeting of the Members.
Organize the Annual holiday party.
3. Plan the programs at the monthly meetings.
Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. Treasurer — Financial Officer

The Treasurer — Financial Officer, shall have custody of all moneys and securities of the Corporation and shall have supervision over the regular books of account. The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys, securities, and other valuable effects of the Corporation in such banks and depositories as the Board of Directors may designate and shall disburse the funds of the Corporation in payment of just debts and demands against the Corporation, or as they may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render such account of the transactions as may be required by the President or the Board of Directors from time to time and shall otherwise perform such duties as may be required of him by the Board of Directors; and shall perform the following functions:

Maintain the financial ledger and the checking account for the Corporation.
Make deposits, write, and disburse all checks.
Record and resolve individual sail event reconciliation reports. Use these to help event coordinators set event fees and prepare event financial reports, if necessary.
Give monthly financial statement in writing to the Board at each monthly meeting.
Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. Membership Director — Vice President

The Membership Director — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct, and shall perform the following functions:

Provide a Welcome Packet to new Members.
2. Receive, and review for completion, new membership application forms and dues.
3. Keep all Members application forms on file and submit dues to the Treasurer.
4. Regularly update Members’ current names, boat, and contact information on the rosters,

of which there should be three (3): Membership, Emergency Contacts, and Boatowners.
5. Provide a current membership roster semi-annually to the Board of Directors.
6. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. On the Water Director — Vice President

The On the Water Director — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Develop and update the Sailing Schedule for the year for publication in the newsletter.
Secure and supervise coordinators for all on the water events for the year.
3. Provide the event coordinators with assistance and instruction packets.
4. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors

Section 6. Dry Land Director — Vice President

The Dry Land Director — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Develop and update the Dryland Schedule for the year for publication in the newsletter.
Secure and supervise coordinators for all Dry Land Events.
Provide the event coordinators with assistance and instruction packets.
Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 7. Newsletter Editor — Vice President

The Newsletter Editor — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Publish, edit, and distribute the monthly newsletter to all Members prior to the monthly meetings.
Distribute the membership roster to Members semi-annually, and upon Board request.
3. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 8. Secretary

The Secretary shall issue notices of all meetings of Members and directors, shall keep minutes of all such meetings, and shall record all proceedings. The Secretary shall have custody and control of the corporate seal, if any. The Secretary shall make such reports and perform such other duties as may be consistent with his/her office or as may be required from time to time by the Board of Directors; and shall perform the following functions:

Record minutes of all Corporation meetings, transcribe and give to each Board member.
Read minutes of previous meetings at next Board meeting.
3. Maintain a file of all monthly mailings and Corporation correspondence.
4. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 9. – Webmaster — Vice President

The Webmaster — Vice President, maintains the website on at least a monthly basis to keep it current with upcoming club events, a modified version of the newsletter, membership information, club documents, and club event photographs to publicize and showcase the club for members and guests. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Meetup activities are also published and tracked by the Webmaster.

Hope to see you all at the member meeting:

October 13th, Thursday at 6PM. At the new place:

The Shack, 151 W. Mineral Ave #101, Littleton

Smooth Sailing, Diana

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2022
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
Oct 8 – Saturday	Day Sail FULL	Cherry Creek	Shane

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Neisha Atchley – Dryland Coordinator

SALTY DOG MOVIE NIGHT @ The MAYAN!!!

Hi Salty Dogs, we are hosting a private screening of a sailing movie at the

Iconic Mayan Theater

Thursday November 17th 7-9pm. Please feel free to invite guests to join us.

The cost will be $10.00 per ticket for the theater rental.

The Mayan theater has concessions, a bar and free parking behind the building.

The Movie is undecided – so please send over suggestions to dryland@saltydog.org

I’ll see what movie is the most submitted and if I can get it on DVD.

The suggestion list so far is:

Maiden
Captain Ron

Thanks,

Neisha

Dillon Sail Recap

As usual Lake Dillon in September provided good sailing conditions and mostly nice weather. You can’t beat the beautiful scenery and the challenging sailing conditions the lake has to offer. We had 16 members, and 3 guests attend the event. Zeke provided his Columbia 27, Jim & Ellie their Catalina 22 and a special thanks to Cliff who brought his Catalina 22. Shane and Mike were kind enough to arrange for Why Buy Boats. We really appreciate all those who made boats available for the outing.

Friday was another typical enjoyable sailing day on the lake. Nice to see all the boats out. We had our group dinner at Sabor Mazatlan and the selection of entrees was extensive and the food was good. We also had a couple of bumps in the road with them. First, they committed to one table which they didn’t provide and second, they insisted on a single bill which makes it very difficult for us.

On Saturday the weather was not as nice. There were three weather fronts coming from different directions in the afternoon. We were watching them closely and decided to head into the marina at about 3:30 or so. Our mistake was continuing to sail in when the prudent thing to do was take down the sails before the storm hit. Thankfully, we had four very experienced sailors on board and were able to douse the sails before any damage or other incidents occurred.

On Saturday night the Watson’s hosted a potluck at their condo, lots of great fellowship, drinks, and food. A good time was had by all.

Sunday was another nice day on the lake and a great way to end a wonderful weekend on Lake Dillon.

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

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please email me at newsletter@saltydog.org