Dock Gossip

D-Dock Spring Clean-up and Meeting

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Attendance

Clean-up Crew

19th Hole-2

Allyson Rose-1

C’Cruise-2

Chasin’ Sales-2

Courageous Cat-2

Deborah Ann-2

Gypsy Girl-2

Just Cause-3

Lady Chardonnay-2

Managing Priorities-1

Rob Skon -1

Scorpion-1

Tidal 39 II-3

Tory Girl IV-1

Meeting

Bite Me II-1

DannaMarie II-2

Missed meeting-

Deborah Ann

Courageous Cat

Meeting called to order

Donna (Tidal 39 II)-

Welcome and thanks for helping out

Will be another good season

Applause for Larry’s return

The FUND

Nicky (C’Cruise)~~~>> approx $1200 in the FUND

Will see how much $$ is left after paying for food and supplies for “New”

Boaters BBQ

We will need supplies for the picnic box, as well as the following planned

purchases:

Tent –

Reggie (Tory Girl IV) and Joe (Bard) got it at Costco and it was assembled

after meeting.

BBQ

One picnic table with benches

Sink-Phil (Tidal 39 II) got and will install sink

Sink is only for washing hands and lightly rinsing dishes

The sink drains into parking lot so food cannot be washed down drain

DO NOT Clean Fish in the picnic area sink –PLEASE!

3 main parties this season

New Boaters-Memorial Day-free

Olympics –mid-summer, Date TBA, $$$

Labor Day BBQ, $$$

Cook Off

Group decision to do on a separate day

Show of hands voted for Chili Cook Off over Chowder Fest

Reggie (Tory Girl IV) will DJ that same evening for dance party

Shirts

New design by Donna (Tidal 39 II), tees, tanks, hoodies, kids

Very good reception

Pete Masucci Jr. (Lady Chardonnay) will print

Donna (Tidal 39 II) will post prices

Movie Nights

No projector-Still trying to contact Greg (Fugawi)

Check prices to rent for a night

Daina (Tidal 39 II) will check Ebay and Cash Converters

Wine and cheese night

Good reception

Discussion on who brings what-

Decided to have a few people shop with $$$ from fund and then charge for participants

Will determine reasonable price...approx. $5-10 pp?

Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast

Donna (Tidal 39 II) will run this again with help from her girls!

Sunday June 18?

Will send out email and flyers for RSVP

Picnic Clean-up Sign up sheet

Will use same system as last year

NICKY (C’Cruise) ~~~>Nick and Joanmarie (C’Cruise) and Donna & Phil (Tidal 39 II) always do it when no one signs up....

So PLEASE volunteer to take a weekend-It takes 1/2 hour of your time

July 4th-Raft Out-Joe P (DannaMarie)

Open to All

This will be an OVERNIGHT.

There will be another string for those who do not wish to stay all night.

There will be dingys to shuttle between boats.

NO ONE will be allowed to break off the main string.

t became VERY dangerous last year.

Leave early (approx. 10 am)as it gets crowded.

July 6-11, 5 day trip -Bruce (Bite Me)

Open to all.

Ocean City, NJ (Sommers Point) and Atlantic City. Details TBA

Drink of the Week Club –Reggie (Tory Girl IV)

Reggie (Tory Girl IV) will be in charge of getting this off the ground

Band Night

Donna brought up that Alaina (Nikki Lee) has a friend with a band

willing to play for $$

Consensus-too $$$ for the fund to pay for it

Group says to have Alaina (Nikki Lee) set up and run a band night-

Alainawill have to make all arrangements and collect $$

“Sing Along with Matt” Night

Matt (Brown Eyed Girl) may finally have his allergy problem solved and will be down more

will try for another sing along night, details TBA

Jimmy P (19th Hole)~~> Comcast Cable Summer Special deal-$29.95 can be had by calling the main office.

Donna (Tidal 39 II) said since that is the case- then everyone can make their own arrangements

and she will not broker a deal next year with Dennis.

Reminder: the deal is only for 6 months.

You must call to cancel or you will be billed at the higher rate.

Donna will try to remember to send out a reminder to cancel cable in October to all members

No other comments, questions or complaints

Meeting Closed

Joanmarie (C’Cruise) brought a chocolate cake, fresh fruit and brownies

And Barbara (Chasin’Sales) brought cheesecake to celebrate all the April/May birthdays that never get celebrated. Thank you so much girls for your thoughtfulness.

And Thanks to everyone who showed up to help.

After dessert –the men put up the new tent

Great teamwork guys!

Donna (Tidal 39 II)cleaned the entire beach area on Monday, May 18

Nicky (C'Cruise) will be cleaning all the Grills on Thursday, May 20

End of Season Cleanup and Meeting

10-12-2008

Clean Up–noon

Lots of help

Thanks to all who showed up to help. Even though Nicky got a jump on things and everything was finished early, it was good to see the excellent turnout. Next time they will wait to begin until the appointed time.

Nick, Phil, Pete M., Pete G. Joe H, Rob, Mike, Bruce, Joanne, Daina, Linda, Adam, Eileen, Andy, Mike Caruso, Jim, Dan T, Dan B, Janet, Ed & Jane, Rich Z

my apologies if i missed anyone

Meeting – scheduled for 2 pm, actually began at 1:45pm

Cookies courtesy of Joanmarie

Donna opened meeting at 1:45 pm

Thanked everyone for their participation

Good turn out- Excellent year

Thanked Nick for all he does to keep things running smoothly

The FUND

Nicky thanked Donna for all her work in keeping everyone informed and entertained

Then gave financial report

This year we bought table, 8 chairs, BBQ, lots of propane

$1172 Balance

Will buy another new table, new sink, coffee urn and BBQ in Spring

PICNIC AREA

Picnic Clean up/work schedule works well and will continue

Would like NEW boaters to chip in more

Request for more garbage cans-

Decided against as then the garbage will accumulate

Asked that anyone using the picnic area on Sunday nights

PLEASE take trash to dumpster NOT put in can as it sits all week and gets buggy-we will get rid of the garbage can if this continues

Suggestion to have sign made and posted similar to pool area sign with picnic area rules

Donna will get prices and order for spring

PARTIES

We will continue to have 3 parties a year

50/50s are what keeps the fund going

Nicky stressed that boaters must RSVP by date given

$$$ is not needed but a head count is necessary so there is enough time to shop for food

Memorial Day-New Boaters Welcome Party

FREE-paid by fund

Mid Season Party-D-Dock Olympic theme

Everyone participated

Activities for adults and kids which kept everyone happy

There is a fee for this party

Labor Day- BBQ

Chili or chowder cook off- will switch years

This year it was cancelled because no one signed up before deadline

People MUST sign up in advance so supplies and prizes can be purchased

Winter Party

ALWAYS Saturday before Super Bowl weekend

2009 will be Jan 24th

Jersey Shark Anglers in Brick

Rooms at Crystal Point

Brunch at Marina Grill on Sunday

Reggie always does a GREAT job and will continue to run this party

Theme this year will be Mardi Gras

Since Mark will be busy with new home-may just have a regular slide show

DJ/Entertainer Danny Walsh from Tequila Saturday was fantastic

Will try to get him for one of the Summer parties

732-685-9903

MOVIE NIGHTS

Request for more

Decided to try every other Friday night

Greg –Fugawi will be buying a new projector

The screen is stored in Rob’s house

Candy will be purchased from the fund-so Donna doesn’t have to pay for it all

SING ALONG With MATT

Unfortunately did not take place this year

Problems with Matt’s boat and family obligations kept the Myszkas away from the dock

Matt may be doing a Sing Along Night at McQ’s this Fall

Donna will send out an email when details become available

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Pancake Breakfast was good- do a few times a season

Purchase coffee urn

FIRST AID CLASS

Donna will look into having someone come to the marina

and give a First Aid Course next season.

PLEASE email Donna if you are interested BchBmz@msn.com

so we have an idea of how many people we will need to accommodate

and where we can hold this class..

JULY 4th

Suggestion to have something for 4th of July

Will consider a casual BBQ or a raft out

To be discussed at Spring meeting

OTHER Comments and Suggestions

Greg would like to have his picture in the newsletter more often!!!!

He also suggests that we purchase Rx for Nicky from the fund

MARINA DISCUSSION

These comments will be shared with Bob-marina owner

GENERAL

Overall a good job has been done in cleaning up the property

New sign out front is very nice and visible.

Docks are looking better.

Lighting on steps to bathhouse and picnic area are great.

Cameras give a sense of security.

Talk of gates on dock

most not in favor.

Suggestion to gate off property at the hill

make restaurant patrons park behind bath house/pool

and make a lighted walkway on that far driveway for them to access the lower lot.

This will keep speeding cars out of the lot and make the docks much more secure.

CARTS

Request 2 more carts so we can get rid of the noisy rusty shopping carts

3 carts are needed on D Dock alone because of the volume of boats.

INTERNET

When will marina wide internet be installed?

Many boaters want to work form their boats

The system on D Dock is not strong enough to reach some boats

What about marina wide Cable TV?

Will ask Bob

POOL

Disappointed in the way the pool was let go during season

The fence, chairs, tables and umbrellas are nice and plants are pretty

But the pool was not kept clean and was unusable for Labor Day weekend.

Many boaters expressed thair displeasure

and stated that it ruined the holiday weekend, which was very hot.

Can’t a pool service be hired?

How about some night hours.

What about having pool parties run by marina?

Hawaiian shirt night/Luau around the pool .

ADULT events???

What about a lifeguard to keep kids under control.

Too much loud music, outsiders from coming in, dogs in pool area, glass in pool area.

LAUNDRY ROOM

Need new machines

there should be at least 2 sets for this size marina.

Maybe a list of rules for laundry room use.

Also -no table to fold clothes. The glass cases are not convenient where they are.

BATHROOMS

Bathrooms were good for a while and then let go again

Especially after Labor Day

Would marina owner and wife would use them in the condition they are often in?

Several boaters said they were given "attitude" when they complained

and were told that the bathrooms were a luxury.

Boaters would like the bathrooms stocked and cleaned all the time

And they are still used in Fall after boats come out of the water

when boaters are working on their boats.

Also-they should be opened as of April for Spring when boaters

are getting things ready.

SHIP STORE

many complaints about location and hours.

Suggestion to move it up to one of the small buildings near the garages.

Have it staffed on weekends when boaters are there.

maybe1/2 day on Sat and Sun

Could hire marina kids to work on weekends.

ICE

Can't the marina get an ice machine?

DOG BAGS

Dog bags were good idea

would like another station near beach area

Eddie said that would be taken care of

TENTS

Eddie took the tent canvases which will be replaced in marina colors-white and yellow?

Donna will send reminder in Spring so they are ready to install for mid May

SHALLOW WATER

Discussion about dredging slips because water is so shallow -boats often sitting in mud.

Can’t dredge because of EPA rules

Perhaps the work barge can be used to blow some of the muck out of the slips?

BEACH AREA

Pleased with response regarding outsiders putting jet skis

and small craft in at the beach area.

the new pilings that keep cars off the beach are attractve and effective.

Perhaps marina can add some sand so kids can use the beach again.

Much has been washed away over the years.

PARKING LOT

Definitely less dust

Why can’t they just pave it?

probably because of EPA rules

Water runoff and such -only a certain percentage of property can be paved

Request made to let the rocks get packed down

instead of raking them up all the time which makes the VERY hard to walk on

Yard help, Derrick and owner ride carts and don’t know how hard it is to walk on them.

RESTAURANT

Unhappy with Grill owner –bad reputation in marina

A-Dock has difficulty parking and owner is rude.

Food is too pricey-service too slow

Poolside service is nice but way too slow

What happened to dockside service?

Donna gave out 10% discount cards but was never given menus to pass around.

Would like to see something more casual, with reasonable prices for families

MISC.

Some discussion about tennis courts, beach volleyball, and rumors of a gym.

not much interest in any of these

Meeting ended at 2:15

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