Commodore's Corner

I want to take the opportunity this month to recognize the many members who volunteer their time and skills to help make our club great. We have numerous Committees, Focus Groups, Event Captains and others that support the Board of Directors as volunteers. There are over a hundred people filling these roles and donating thousands of combined hours annually. In addition to their labor they help provide a diverse look into the thoughts of our membership to help guide the Board of Directors and the Leadership of the Club. The next time you see someone helping with an event or participating in a committee, please thank them for what they do for our club.

As volunteers, we sometimes have events that compete with the time we are able to give to the club. We recently had an opening on the Board due to such a situation and therefor the Board had to fill a Director Vacancy. Fortunately, we had a Member who has consistently participated as a Committee Chair and as a project lead on a number of projects in recent years. Chris Izzi will be joining the Board of Directors and filling the position for the remainder of this year. Chris is a long time Active Boating Member who participates in just about every activity in the club. For some reason Chris and I are often mistaken for each other by members. I don’t know how as Chris stands a good foot taller than me but none the less it happens. Last year Chris even had a couple shirts made up with the logo on his shirt saying “I'm not Fish” and mine saying “I'm not Izzi”. Chris will make a great addition to the Board this year and represent the club and its members in stellar fashion. I know I represent many of us in welcoming him aboard.

As we hit the middle of our winter months and prepare for the never soon enough spring launch, I want to humbly thank each and every volunteer for what they do to protect the heritage, facility and lifestyle of our Club! Until next month I wish everyone my best.

2023 Committee Chairs

Strategic Planning – Director Michael J. Sobolewski

Finance – Michael A. Page

House – Vice Commodore William J. Dillon

Facilities – Richard T. Shetler

Membership – Paul J. Licari

Harbor – Peter T. Gleason

Athletics – Anthony Ventimiglia

Yachtsmans – Gregory D. DeGrazia