Birch Bay Community Club 2016

INSIDE

Board Minutes 2/3

Little Free Library 4

Adult Poker 5

Bridge Club 5

Bunco 5

Music Group 5

Citations 5

Classifieds 5

Social Club 6/7

Pizza Nite 7

Golf News 8/9

Yacht Club 10/11

Calendar 12

AUTUMN CRAFT

BAZAAR

SATURDAY, OCT 8 10AM-4PM

BIRCH BAY VILLAGE CRAFTERS

WILL BE IN THE CLUBHOUSE WITH

THE LATEST IN ARTS & CRAFTS.

EARLY XMAS SHOPPING

AVAILABLE.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CRAFTERS

REMINDER

IF YOU SIGNED UP

TO PICK UP YOUR

NOVEMBER PACKET

Please pick up your November An-

nual Meeting packet. Packets should

be ready for pick up in the BBV of-

fice by October 7, 2016. If you did

not sign up packets will be mailed.

The November packet will include

the following:

The 2017 Budget

Newsletter

Any recent rule changes

The November General Meeting will

be held on Friday, November 4, 2016

at 8pm at the BBVCC Clubhouse

(with an open forum beginning at

7:30pm).

OCTOBER BULLETIN

NOTE:

The BBVCC office does not keep a lot of

cash/change in the office, therefore we

cannot give back more than $20 in

change. If you are paying a bill with cash, please try to have either exact change or

as close to exact change as you can get.

Thank you

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BOARD MINUTES Call to Order: Jim Lockie called the meeting to order at

6:30pm.

Closed Session: Motion made by Dawn Baker, seconded

and carried to move into a “closed session”.

Litigation: Ken Hoffer updated the Board on the status of

some litigation. A meeting will be scheduled with Scot

Swanson, Jim Lockie, Ken Hoffer and any other interest-

ed/available Board Member to discuss options.

Open Session: Motion made by Harry Shearer, seconded

and carried to move back into an “open session” at

7:15pm.

Agenda: Jim Lockie requested that the Agenda be altered to

move the approval of the 2017 Budget immediately after

roll call.

Motion made by Harry Shearer, seconded and car-

ried to approve the Agenda with the requested

amendment.

2017 Budget: Motion made by Cliff Mallory, seconded and

carried to approve the 2017 Budget as presented, and

that is be submitted to membership for confirmation.

Committee Reports:

ACC: Tom Wright

New member request: Motion made by Dawn Baker, se-

conded and carried to approve Mark St. Germaine to the

ACC.

Tree trimming survey: The Tree Trimming Sub-

Committee created a survey for members, and would

like the survey to be included in the November packet.

They would also like the due date to be November 11 so

that members can bring it to the November 4 meeting. A

final copy will be sent to the office. An electronic survey

will be considered.

Culvert sub-committee: The ACC would like a couple

members of the ACC and Roads & Drainage Committee

to be a part of a sub-committee to discuss when culverts

should be required. Terry Sullivan will see that the Roads

& Drainage Committee discusses the proposal at their

next meeting.

Checklist updates & disclaimer: The ACC added a few

lines to the checklists making sure that applicants under-

stand that they are responsible, and no special meeting

will be scheduled for incomplete applications.

Checklist review: The ACC is willing to receive their

packet on the Friday morning before their meeting if it

allows more time for staff to review the applications and

ensure accuracy.

Golf:

Phase 2: The golf course architect will be laying out the

area for the chipping green. The architect will be attend-

ing the Golf Meeting on Friday.

Practice cage: The golf staff would rather the practice

cage is not reinstalled due to safety. It is currently

planned to be moved to the Sports Court area.

Extra concrete: An owner doing work on Salish asked for

some of the broken concrete from the old patio. If he

does not use all of it, Steve Brand will use some around

the lakes.

Meetings: The Golf Meetings have been moved to the first

Friday of the month to allow for more time before the

Board Meeting.

Phase 2: Ken Hoffer will create an SOW for Phase 2 (as

well as 3 & 4 when it iscloser to their time). The phases

will need to be reviewed by the Board, but if they are

just landscape ACC approval might not be needed.

Marina: Jim Thomson

Dock consultant: The references for Marine Structures

Engineering were more than adequate.

Motion made by Terry Sullivan, seconded and carried to

accept Marine Structures Engineering’s bid, total cost not

to exceed $25,000.

Bulletin board: A bulletin board for the marina is still un-

der discussion. The bigger concern was getting relevant

information to boaters (projects, etc.).

Fish cleaning station: A fish cleaning station is still being

discussed. The Board will need more details if they are

going to consider one.

Gas Dock suggestions: The requests for items for the

Gas Dock, brought up at last month’s homeowner’s

presentation, are still being considered.

Hoses: The committees is discussing possibly putting two

hoses at the wash-down area, but in the past people have

stolen the hoses and nozzles.

Roads & Drainage:

Open ditches: The committee would like to fill certain

ditches, but will need to work with the property owners.

Some of the ditches are considered “hazards”.

What to charge homeowners could be a discussion for the

“culvert sub-committee”.

Road cracks: Crack sealing the second half of BBVCC is

still planned for this year. When an overlay is done we

need to make sure that cracks are properly sealed; the

cracks on Kayak/Kispiox are coming through the new

overlay.

New Business:

RV Club: Motion made by Harry Shearer, seconded and

carried to approve the formation of a BBVCC RV Club.

Bob Webber is the current organizer.

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Financials:

Unpaid dues: Down to $25,000 of unpaid dues, but most

of them are on a payment plan.

ACC: Nine (9) new home constructions have been ap-

proved so far, budgeted for five (5).

Transfers: Owner transfers are at 68, budgeted for 55; the

rental transfer fees are still behind budget.

Reserve interest: Ken Hoffer will ask the bookkeeper to

split the reserve interest.

Total wages: The financial statement had a mistake on

wages which are at 62.79% of budget.

End of year: If there is money left in supplies, items will be

stocked for next year.

Clubhouse storage: There are still some items left to be

done with the Clubhouse attic. Harry Shearer will make

sure everything is completed soon. He would like to

meet with Rick Whitaker to discuss options about mov-

ing items up and down from the attic.

Clubhouse Windows: Ken Hoffer will work on getting

more quotes for the windows. In the meantime Jim Lock-

ie requested that staff reattach the molding.

Golf contract: Golf is now paying for all their utilities.

Golf Course Phase 1: Ken Hoffer asked that all the mon-

ey for the golf contractor be put under the Phase 1 pro-

ject even though it will be over budget. That way all costs

associated with the project will be in the same area.

Contingency: So far a compactor for the track hoe, some

folding chair dollies for the clubhouse, and solar vents for

the outside restrooms has been taken out of contingen-

cy.

Manager’s Report:

Congress of Harbormasters: BBVCC is now a member

of the Congress of Harbormasters. Steve Freitas and

Terry Smith will be attending a conference in Bremerton

from October 11-14, 2016. Next year the conference

will be in Anacortes so it will be easier to attend.

Slough work: Ken Hoffer is in communication with

BBWARM and Whatcom County Public Works, they are

planning to clear out the Slough; Ken does not have a set

date yet.

Fire suppression system: Work should start in a week or

two.

Pool open: Volunteers have been taking care of the pool

from 9:00am to noon Monday through Friday. It will

probably remain open until the end of the month. Part of

the agreement was that they would be responsible for

cleaning since there are no more Pool attendants to do

the work.

Pool schedule: Ken Hoffer will make sure a meeting is

scheduled earlier next year with everyone interested in

the pool schedule. That way a final one can be sent with

the June packet.

Correspondence:

Feedback letters: The Board appreciated some of the

feedback from members.

Noncompliance:

List: Completed items can be taken off after 2 months.

Action Items:

Changing banks: The Board would like Ken Hoffer to at

least research what some other banks have to offer.

BOARD MINUTES CONT’D

911 ADDRESS POSTS/SIGNS

Please contact the BBV office to put your name on the

list and arrange to get either an address post, house

number sign or mailbox sign. The more signs or-

dered, the cheaper they are. Having a visible reflector-

ized address makes is easier for emergency personnel

to find your house, if there is indeed an emergency.

To get an idea of what the signs look like, check out

the address post in front of the BBV office,

as well as the address sign on the side of the

building.

Price range is approximately

$20-$35.

Call the office: 360-371-7744

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LITTLE FREE LIBRARY An Introduction to the Little Free Library-LFL

www.littlefreelibrary.org

The first Little Free Library (LFL) sprouted in Hudson, Wisconsin in

2009. It was the brainchild of Todd Bol; it was dedication to his

mother a former teacher and a lifelong reader. At present (2016),

there’s over 44,000 little libraries throughout the nation and neigh-

boring continents. Their purpose is to spread literacy for all ages,

promote the love of reading and bring communities together. It’s not

uncommon to see families lingering around a LFL viewing or return-

ing books or movies, or stocking shelves with new books to share

with others. Most LFL’s carry books for all ages, but many specialize

in certain genres. The village saw a need for children’s literature, and

agreed that a LFL may be the answer to that problem.

The little library concept was presented to and approved by the

Board over the summer; the blueprints were okayed by the ACC,

and our first library was crafted by our own Pete Hellstrom. Soon a

LFL stocked with children’s Literature was in the works for the low-

er gate area. If you have young children at home, this could be a

great outing. The library has a number of young reader books and

picture books. Do you have Grandchildren coming for the weekend?

Could you use some new reading material? or Yikes! You need a

book report on Monday? Check it out!

The library works entirely on a donations. There is a donation box

at the lower gate. Children and their parents can donate books on

their way to catch the school bus, and scan the library after school

for a good read. A number of folks have driven by garage sales, thrift

shops, or used book stores and load up on good sales to donate.

We have DVD donations as well. I put them in the library on Friday

afternoon; they’ve flown off the shelves by Saturday morning.

It’s YOUR library for the Village. It’s exciting to see it working well

already.

If you have questions, suggestions or donations, you can contact me

on Next Door, email tthorsen08@gmail.com or cell 520-705-9035.

Regards… Teresa Thorsen

5th Donald Sobol (Encyclopedia Brown)

5th David Shannon ( A Bad Case of

Stripes)

8th R.L Stine (Goosebumps)

10th James Marshall

18th Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk

Ends)

19th Phillip Pullman (Golden Compass)

23rd Gordon Korman (Swindle)

26th Steven Kellogg (Johnny Appleseed)

31st Katherine Patterson (Animorphs)

*sproutclassrooms.com/childrensauthors

Children’s Literature

Authors’ Birthdays- October

Little Free Library (LFL) PHASE TWO?-

something to think about.

The Lower Gate is our first library in the

village. If it is well received and used, we can

begin construction of more LFLs with

books for all ages. The Village has been ap-

proved to have EIGHT more LFL’s through-

out the village on common-grounds.

Let us know what you think? Email tthor-

sen08@gmail.com

A SIDE NOTE:

We are flying south sometime in October, and I could use a

steward (lover of books) to help stock and oversee the library

for the winter months. If you feel led to meet this rewarding

challenge, I would love to hear from you. Children make great

stewards of the libraries too.

DATE VIOLATION LOCATION FINE

8/25 Illegal Guest Launch/Entry Marina Launch 20

8/26 Public Disturbance Quinault Road 50

9/4 Illegal Use of Boat Launch Launch Ramp 150

CITATIONS

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CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

BUNCO is BACK! Friday, October 28, 2016 at 7:30pm at

the BBV clubhouse.

Never played? It’s a ‘no brainer’ and

ONLY $5 for an evening of fun, rolling the dice and getting acquainted with your neighbors.

Bring a snack for break after the first half of play. All

$$$ is given out as prizes at the end of the game. For

reservations or if you have questions call: Tom & Janet

Wright (360) 371-8089, Dixie & Gordon Reimer (360)

371-7959, or Colleen Russell (707)-839-8844.

BUNCO

BRIDGE CLUB DUPLICATE BRIDGE: Wednesday afternoons at

12:30pm at the BBV Clubhouse. NEVER PLAYED? TRY

IT!! It’s a fun 3+ hours!! Looking forward to seeing you

there. Call Don Hubert at 510-6799.

BRIDGE LUNCHEON: Thursday, October 6, at

11:30am in the BBV Clubhouse. Novices & Newcomers to

the Village are welcome. Please bring a sandwich. Wine,

coffee and dessert will be served. Men and ladies wel-

come. For reservations please call Liz Gaines @ 360-922-

0921.

PRACTICE BRIDGE: Practice Bridge will be every

Wednesday morning from 10:30am to 12:15pm. Call Gwen

for more information at 371-3965.

Enjoy an evening of Texas Hold’em, or

some fun card games-our group does

both. Beginners are always welcome.

We meet at the Clubhouse from 6pm-

9pm, on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Contact Cliff Mallo-

ry if you have questions 425-248-5992

Adult Poker Night

MUSIC GROUP The music group enjoyed a fun “welcome back” last

month, with a couple of new members joining us.

Welcome to Susie and Randy and, of course, to any-

one else who decides to add to the fun.

This coming month, we’ll be there on Monday, Octo-

ber 10. We start at 7pm, and we will do a casual

round-robin approach to tune selection just as we

did last month. It worked quite well, so we will go

with what works. So bring your instruments, your

music books, and your fine voices and play and sing

with us in October!

Also, last month, Tom K. asked us to look into add-

ing a fun song he likes, and we did, and it was fun. So be sure to bring your own ideas for new songs too.

See you at the clubhouse!

FOR SALE: WOW! Woman’s Huffy Cruiser Bike, Wine

Barrel Social Table/4 chairs, French table/2 chairs, 3 life-

sized Renaissance style mannequins. BMI workout station,

wine rack, Golf Clubs, men/women, drivers—Calloway,

Adams. Calloway iron set x 12, 3-p/w, wedge 60°, Adams

insiget 3 & 5 woods. Putters: Dunlap Vusion 560, Mizano

Tour 910, Zebra Ram, Snake Eyes I Strikeline, Ping Anser.

golf bags. To view items call Gary @ 360-303-1793.

CLASSIFIEDS

Page 6 Birch Bay Village Bulletin - October 2016

SOCIAL CLUB NEWS Regular Meeting: The Social Club meets at

1pm on the 2nd Monday of every month at the Clubhouse.

You are invited to attend our next meeting on October 10

at 1pm. Help plan the upcoming BBV “Trunk or Treat”

event for our kids and sign up to help with the Thanksgiving

Dinner. The new Directory for 2016-2017 is available for

members at the October meeting. Or call Judy at 933-4438

to obtain your copy. If you have any questions regarding the

Social Club, please contact one of the Co-Chairs; Judy at 933-

4438 or Terry at 206-399-2672.

Kids & Pet Parade and Ice Cream Social: Kids and pets

were on parade at this end of summer event. About 35 kids

marched from the BBVCC office down to the Clubhouse

where many more joined them for a delicious bowl of ice

cream. Even the pets received treats! Thanks to Melanie for

organizing this event, to all the ice cream scoopers, and to all

of the participants in the parade.

Breakfast: Another Blow-Out attendance in Sept. –

103!! Come join your BBV neighbors for this hearty break-

fast on October 1 from 8am to 10am at the Clubhouse.

Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage gravy with biscuits,

fruit, sweet rolls, coffee and tea will be served. This is a great

place to meet or bring new people in BBV, and to visit with

the Snowbirds before they ‘fly’ south for the winter. The

cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids 12 and under. As al-

ways, items for the Food or Clothing Banks are welcomed.

Winter Coat Drive Distribution Dates: Thank you for

your generous donations towards the Winter Coat Drive

conducted by the Community Assistance Program (CAP).

The coats, hats, gloves, and scarves collected will be distribut-

ed on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15

from 9am to 5pm from the Livingston International Ware-

house at 270 C Street, Blaine, WA.

Movie Night at the Clubhouse: Movie night for adults is

back! The next movie night will be on October 18 at 7pm

at the Clubhouse. The movie to be shown is “The Martian”

with Matt Damon. Bring your favorite drink and enjoy a bag

of popcorn which will be provided. Remember, your ticket

to the movie is items for the Blaine Food Bank.

Trunk or Treat: Bring your decorated

car trunk, costumes, and help put on this

great event for the kids of BBV on Octo-

ber 31 at 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the

Clubhouse. Or just bring your kids to

this safe alternative to traditional Trick or Treating. See a

special flyer in this Bulletin for all of the information needed

for you and your kids to participate. This does not replace

the old fashioned way of Trick or Treating, street by street,

in the Village. There are residents who love to be visited at

their homes by the kids in costume. If you are participating in

event at the Clubhouse, just post the flyer on your front

door. Don’t forget to bring a few items for the Food Bank.

Up-Coming November Event: Thanksgiving Potluck Din-

ner will be served again this year on November 24 at the

BBV Clubhouse. The November Bulletin will contain all of

the information for this great family event.

Welcome Committee: If you are a new owner in the Vil-

lage and haven’t been contacted by the Welcome Commit-

tee, please call Judy at 933-4438. We have a warm welcome

card for you and information on the Birch Bay/Blaine area.

Helping Hands: We have a wonderful

group of volunteers who are available to

provide temporary assistance to residents in

the Village who are sick, recovering from

surgery or otherwise need a helping hand. Some of the short

-term assistance we can provide include meals, rides to doc-

tor appointments and medical treatments, grocery shopping,

etc. We also have a good supply of medical equipment (bed

rails, crutches, electric scooter, folding wheel chairs, a trans-

fer wheel chair, shower chairs, walkers, toilet risers, nifty

grabbers, etc.) which is available on a temporary basis. There

is a folding wheelchair ramp available for short-term loan to

Village residents. If you or someone you know needs a

"helping hand," please call Linda at 206-276-3713. When bor-

rowing or returning equipment or requesting other Helping

Hand services, Linda (not office staff), is the one to call. And

thank you for returning it in a sanitized condition.

NOTE: You may have noticed another change of name and

phone number for the Helping Hands Contact person. The

Village is so lucky to have another couple step up to take

over this fantastic Social Club driven service to BBV resi-

dents. Linda and Angelo Bonomi are the new coordinators

for Helping Hands. They will continue to provide for pick-up,

delivery, or return of loaned medical equipment, organizing

meals, drivers, etc. to maintain this wonderful free support

resource to the residents of Birch Bay Village.

Stafholt Good Samaritan Center: The Social Club con-

tinues to provide birthday gifts for the residents of Stafholt in

Blaine as they have for many years. The Club

members are also involved in staffing the “Bingo

Bucks” shopping tables for the residents each

month. This is where the residents can use

their “Bingo Bucks,” earned while playing bingo,

Page 7 Birch Bay Village Bulletin - October 2016

SOCIAL CLUB CONT’D to shop for family and themselves for small items.

Donations of shopping items for the residents are always

appreciated.

Food Bank Donations: We are approaching

the holiday months and donations of food are

especially important at this time of year. Please

check your cupboards and pantries for those

extra food items that can be donated to the community food

bank to help families in our Blaine/Birch Bay community.

Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Club-

house anytime it is open for an event. The upcoming Trunk

or Treat event on October 31 and Thanksgiving Dinner Pot

Luck on November 24 are great opportunities to make your

donations. Please do not bring food that has an expi-

ration date prior to October 2016. The Blaine Clothing

Bank has a bin next to their entry door for clothing dona-

tions so you can drop donations off at anytime. There is also

a clothing bin in the BBV Clubhouse. Donations of clean

adult and children’s warm clothing are really

needed with the colder weather approaching.

BBV BULLETIN PRODUCTION DEADLINE

Please email all articles, reports, classifieds & ads

contactus@bbvcc.com

BY NO LATER THAN: 21st OF THE MONTH

If the 21st falls on a weekend all bulletin info is due the Friday prior.

Pizza potluck nite hosts pulled it off

easily and smoothly. Thank you to all

who also kindly helped here and there

and with the foods we ate and dollars

brought in for supplies.

October pizza nite will be the LAST of

the year. Due to the business of November and De-

cember, we will meet again in January. Our hosts for

October are Judy Osman and ‘friends.’ Pizza or salad

or dessert is all you need to spend the evening enjoy-

ing the potluck and visiting with old friends and meet-

ing new friends. Games are also offered after dinner.

5:30pm, Monday evening, October 17 at the Club-

house. Questions? Call Helen 371-2614

PIZZA NITE

Page 8 Birch Bay Village Bulletin - October 2016

BBV GOLF CLUB NEWS

The BBV Golf Club promotes an organized

golfing environment created in the

spirit of the game of golf, open to men and

women of all experience and skill levels.

The Scramble Club

for beginners and intermediate golfers.

No Handicap Required.

Join new golfers and intermediate golfers and play in orga-

nized tournaments. In a scramble format, each player in a

group hits a shot and then all players play forward from the

group’s best ball through putting. This is a relaxed, fun way

to get out on the course and play with golfers with similar

golf skills. Mondays (see schedule below) at 3:30pm. Stop by

the Pro Shop to join.

On Tournament Days there is still room on the course for

other players.

Call the Pro Shop (360) 371-2026 to schedule your Tee

Time.

NEW BBV Pro Shop Website!

www.BBVgolfproshop.com

Join the BBV Golf Club

The Membership fee is only $5. Friday 10am FREE 1 hour

golf clinic. Club members may enter tournaments, join golf

clubs, attend rules and etiquette clinics, game improvement

clinics and other special events. (after paying golf fees)

Play with friends and make new friends.

Ladies Club - Thursdays 1:30 pm - Shotgun

Men’s Club - Thursdays 9am - Shotgun

Friday Night Couples - Fridays - Shotgun

Scramble Club - Mondays

O C T O B E R E V E N T S

Scramble Club – Continues to play on Mondays

Men’s Club - Continues to play on Thursdays

Ladies Club – Continues to play on Thursday after-

noons

Canada vs USA - Saturday Oct. 1 - 9am Shotgun.

Check-in by 8:30am.

If you have any questions about the Club or our activities,

contact:

Ernie Hutchins at (805) 889-4916:

EHutchins333@gmail.com.

Be sure to come see our new and improved Pro Shop patio area,

now with heaters to warm you while you’re enjoying your post

game refreshments.

BBV Club Championship Tournament and Dinner

Thank you to John Schaefer and the incredible social com-

mittee for another delicious meal and terrific decorations.

John Schaefer, Ann Carr, Bill Begue, Chuck Coplin, Joan

Tape, Judy Ogden, Mary Kay Hecker, Rosalind Duncan,

Sandy Beitel, Sandy Noble, Sherry Begue

On the second day of the tournament, the players faced

windy conditions that tested their game, and the results

were:

Club Championship Winners

GOLF NEWS

Low Gross Champions

Ladies: Janice Reid-Reynolds

Men: Jim Toomey

Low Net Champions

Ladies-Red/White: Sherry

Begue

Men-Red/White: Bill Begue

Men-White/Blue: Bill Duncan

Flight Winners (Net)

Ladies-Red/White

T-1st: Dorothy Hofmann

T-1st: Pat Wood

3rd: Pat Gardner

4th: Sandra Claus

Men-Red/White

1st: Ron Brown

2nd: Pete Besas

Men-White/Blue

1st: Rob Goodman

T-2nd: Gary Hofmann

T-2nd: Jim Macmillan

4th: Bob Simpson

T-5th: Jim Wood

T-5th: Steve Brand

Page 9 Birch Bay Village Bulletin - October 2016

G O L F L E S S O N S

JUNIOR GOLF - for youth ages 8-16 years with lessons on

Saturdays at 10am (weather permitting). Juniors will learn

golf fundamentals, course etiquette, course management, and

rules.

INTRODUCTION TO GOLF -This flexible golf instruction

program goes for five weeks and consists of five 90-minute

lessons taught at the practice area and on the course. This is

an excellent class for a beginner’s introduction to golf or for

a long time golfer who has never been trained on the funda-

mentals of the golf swing.

Classes cover putting, chipping, pitching, and full swing with

irons, fairway woods, and driver. During the on-course por-

tion of each class, we cover topics such as: golf etiquette,

course management, and the rules of golf. By the end of the

class, students will be familiar with playing on a golf course,

how to play with other golfers, and will have a practice plan

that will help them improve their newly acquired skills.

The following class is forming for October:

Fridays, 2pm - Adults - Introduction to Golf

To find out more about our Golf Club programs, email Ernie

Hutchins at EHutchins333@gmail.com and be added to the

mailing list for program announcements.

Course Reminders for All:

Respect private property at all times.

Non-golfers: The golf course may seem empty and invit-

ing but it remains in use for golfing only. So, please,

no walking, biking, playing, etc. on the course; don’t

risk being injured or causing inadvertent damage to

the course.

Honor the ‘honor box’ - If you don’t have a valid/current

Annual Golf Pass and the Golf Shop is closed, you

must pay the $14 day fee.

Golfers: The course is still prone to damage during the

fall, so please keep motor carts on the concrete

pathways as much as possible, keep hand carts off tee

boxes and greens, and repair fairway and green div-

ots that you and others make to keep the course

healthy and in good playing condition for those who

follow. Thank you!

See you on the tee at BBV!!!

GOLF NEWS CONT’D

Pat Wood, Sherry Begue, Bill Duncan, Pete Besas, Sandy Claus, Rob

Goodman, Pat Gardner, Bob Simpson, Bill Begue, Jim Macmillan, Ron

Brown, Jim Toomey, Jim Wood.

Men’s Low Gross Champion

Jim Toomey

Low Net Champions

Bill Duncan, Sherry &, Bill Begue

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YACHT CLUB NEWS BBVYC has scheduled 31 events, sent out five 5

cruise trips involving 51 boats, and visited at

least 13 different ports and parks this season. Still,

with all this going on, things continue to go very

well as we wind down the boating season. Attendance

has been great all year and several events were “sold

out”. Membership is near an all-time high with many in-

active members returning or rejoining. The club contin-

ues in good fiscal shape.

Congratulations to our new 2017 Bridge elected at

the Fall General Meeting: Commodore Debbie Brown,

Vice Commodore Marsha Murkowski, Rear Commo-

dore Gaye Sawicki, Secretary Virginia Pace, and

Treasurer Nikki Ranard. We will be in good hands as

they take their new posts on November 1. The “Lion's Gate Cruise” came last but it certainly

measured up in every way - great weather, good food,

and fascinating places. Our hosts Peter and Rose Kelly

put together an itinerary of fun and interesting activities.

Although Sunday’s high winds forced some cruisers to

delay departures, most of the fleet was able to rendez-

vous at Point Roberts for a great evening dinner and

overnight stay. Early Monday morning, we all assembled

for a last minute weather briefing and were on our way

by 7am. Next stop was to be the Vancouver Rowing

Club Marina. The winds and tides were with us making

it a fast and smooth trip and most arrived in beautiful,

sunny skies by 10pm. The approaches to Vancouver

provided gorgeous views of Stanley Park, the mountains,

and the city. As we neared the Lion’s Gate Bridge we

maneuvered around many anchored freighters waiting

to unload. When we powered under the bridge, I no-

ticed dozens of onlookers anxiously watching from

shore as we passed through “first narrows” where cur-

rents can reach up to six-knots. We had only two.

Turning into Coal Harbour, it became obvious we were

to spend 3 days next to busy downtown Vancouver

from the solitude of Stanley Park which would prove to

be fabulous.

The Rowing Club is actually right in Stanley Park, and

everyone quickly scattered to explore. Some went to

the wonderful Aquarium, many provisioned at the near-

by Safeway, and some just explored. That evening, most

of us found our way into one of the many nearby res-

taurants while the rest spent a quiet evening "at home."

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YACHT CLUB NEWS CONT’D On Tuesday, we awoke to a fantastic blueberry pan-

cake breakfast with sausages and fruit. This was host-

ed by the Kelly’s and Rick and Lynda Smith aboard

Makena Cove. We also were treated to Delores

Carter’s homemade blueberry syrup made with fresh

blueberries. Interesting conversation about almost every

subject was plentiful. One topic was the theater in the

park under the stars. The evening show was to be

"Beauty and the Beast," and many cruisers scurried

off to get tickets. The remainder of the afternoon was a

mixture of walking, shopping, and “rental” biking

through the park. It all made for a perfect afternoon!

On Wednesday the order of the day was no order at

all. Every cruise needs a day like this: totally free-form.

There is much to explore in Vancouver and Stanley

Park, and that's what we did. Many cruisers hopped on

a bus and visited Gas Town and its “steam clock”,

quaint little shops, and cafes for lunch.

Thursday was another travel day as we all ducked back under the Lion’s Gate Bridge for the 12 miles to Bowen

Island’s Union Steamship Company Marina. There we

found ourselves conveniently on the end of E Dock

where we had the whole area all to ourselves. Friday

morning provided another great breakfast on the dock.

Afterwards we again scattered as some explored Snug

Cove or hiked through the park trails. Gene Carter

demo’d his new roll-up spinnaker while tied to the

dock. Pretty cool if you haven’t seen one. Some went to

the artist co-op complex up on the hill and, later that

evening, everyone made their way up the three flights of

stairs to the “Bell Tower” deck for a potluck dinner. It

was very informal with everyone grilling whatever they

decided to bring. The view of the harbor from the tow-

er was magnificent.

Saturday called for another early departure to get the best wind and tide conditions for the long ride home.

Five boats were gone by 7am. while the rest decided to

stay for a later departure. It was a perfect finish to a

perfect cruising season with memories that will surely

last for many years to come. Thanks to our wonderful

hosts for a fabulous trip.

Be safe and have fun,

Bill Rackley

Commodore/BBVYC

If you currently have a kayak/canoe stored on one of the

Village storage racks, please notify the office. Let us know

which rack your vessel is stored at and how many you have

stored there. Currently there is one rack by the boat

launch ramp, and another at Sanddollar Park, soon to be

one at Sunset Park.

Thank you,

The ‘Dock Guy’ Terry ‘Terrifying’ Smith.

Mike Kent, ABR Real Estate Professional

Business: (360) 527-8901 Fax: (360) 371-8660 Email: mike@mikekent.com

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