Happy Thanksgiving

To all our slip holders.

WINTERIZATION

As has been our schedule for the past 6 years, the water has been turned off the week following the Oyster Festival .  The water was turned off and the system winterized last Thursday.  

OYSTER FESTIVAL 2013

It's that time again - 2 parking passes are being mailed to each slip owner - don't forget to give your renter one of your passes.

Urbanna harbour gallery

Is having a reception on Friday October 18 from 5 to 8 p.m.  Featured artists are Kelly Gravely Mattox and Jeff "jeffro" helm.

Vote on Generator

Don't forget to let your voice by heard  - vote yes or no for the generator for the water supply.

URBANNA FARMERS MARKET

September 14 is the last farmers market in Urbanna for 2013.    We hope if you are visiting this weekend you will pop in and make some exciting finds.  Morgan Stewart - a local college student - will be keeping us entertained with her singing and guitar playing.

Hope to see you all.

END OF SUMMER

As in previous years, the pool will stay open until the end of September.

Water Supply at UHYC

We regret that due to water supply failure at Urbanna Harbour the bathrooms will be closed for a couple of days and there is not water at the docks.

The pool may well have to be closed if the water level drops too low.

We are working hard to correct the problems we are having.

URBANNA HAPPENINGS

Urbanna Farmers Market is Saturday June 8 - from 9 - 1 p.m.

Hope to see you there.

REMINDERS

Hello everybody,

Here's looking forward to a good summer at UHYC.   We have several new slip owners and lots more new renters in the harbour and this little reminder will serve to help us all to keep UHYC the place we want to be.

Pool

Please do not let anyone into the pool who does not have a key unless you know they are slip holders/renters.   If you do not know who a person is,  tell them to call one of the board members for help.

Refreshments are allowed in the pool area but  glass bottles are not permitted because if they break and get into the water they are invisible and dangerous.

Trash

During busy weekends if the trash containers in either the pool or the restrooms get full - please empty them and place a new liner (you will find in the bottom of the trash bins). If you do not do this WHO DOES - we do not have people employed to clean up after you!   ALSO if you go the dumpster in the car park and it is crammed full (as it was this weekend).  Do not leave your trash on top of the dumpster or on the ground nearby.   Take your trash to Stormont center or take it home because the people who collect the trash for us do not collect anything that is not INSIDE the dumpster itself.  This means that PHIL MULLINS(our maintenance volunteer) ends up clearing up after you.  Remember if you do not clear up after yourself  consider the person WHO DOES?  

Deck Carts

When using the carts please return them immediately so that others have access.

The Docks

Please do not leave anything blocking the docks directly in front of your boat.  Remember these docks are for all of us to use.  Also make sure that your bow does not hang over the docks - this is an important safety issue.

THANK YOU FOR HELPING MAKE UHYC THE LOVELY PLACE IT IS - A PLACE WHERE WE LOVE TO BE.

Use of Marina Carts

Many people used the marina carts to transport their belongings to their boats and do not return them to the  bath houses after they had unloaded them.   This is very inconsiderate as the carts are for everyone's use and we are asking you to return them immediately after unloading so that other people may have the convenience of using these carts.  

Also if the carts are left on the dock overnight and the wind picks up, they are light enough to blow off the docks into the creek.  We have lost several carts in the past due to this.  Even on ordinary weekends when traffic is light we ask you to return the carts immediately after unloading.

If you see someone has left a cart on the dock it would be very nice if you politely asked them to return the carts for others to use.

Reparations to clubhouse

For those of you who were not at the AGM this email is to let you know that reparations are underway on the clubhouse.   All should be finished by Memorial weekend.   We have had to replace the shingles on the roof and also the siding.

Also we ask you to bear with us whilst we continue to work on the ladies bathroom at the south docks.   We have commenced work on this but over the weekend there will be a tiny freshwater leak in one of the stools.   This toilet will be replaced next week.  The bathhouse is quite usable but you do not need to contact us regarding any of these problems.

COCKTAIL BOAT RACING IN URBANNA MAY 18

The Urbanna Fleet

The First Urbanna Event will be held May 18th, 2013!

We are very excited about our first sanctioned CCWBRA race.

Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing

These exciting little boats are fun to build and exhilarating to race. This isn't just fun for the men, it's a family sport with racing classes for children 12 and younger, children 13 to 16 and adults with different weight classes. You build your boat from a kit or blueprint, choose your own theme and graphics and start racing. The boats are powered by either a 6 or 8 horsepower engine depending on the weight class. Cocktail Class Wooden Boat Racing, it's intoxicating........

To learn more about the Urbanna Fleet contact:

Chris Riddick

chris@coastal-design.com

(804) 832-4578

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The board is looking forward to seeing you at the Annual General
Meeting this Saturday. Please support your board by attending this
important meeting. There is a cookout following the meeting to
which all slip holders are invited.

POOL OPENING MEMORIAL WEEKEND

Phil Mullins is organizing the opening of the pool for our enjoyment
this summer. The pool will officially open for the season in time
for the Memorial Weekend.

GOSLINGS

We have two families of goslings in the harbour.  Please take care when driving through the harbour near the pond.

PUMP OUT STATION

We are pleased to let you know that the pump out station is now
dewinterized and operatonal.

Annual General Meeting

Mark your calendars for the UHYC Annual General Meeting to be held May 11th, 2013. The meeting will be held att he Clubhouse at 11:a.m. followed by a cookout at 12:00 noon. We look forward to seeing you there!

INWATER BOAT BOTTOM CLEANING

For your information we have two companies working with us for those who wish to have the bottom of their boat cleaned but do not wish to haul.  These diving companies are as follows:

Under Boats 804-693-6777   email underboats@aol.com

and

East Coast Diving - 757-323-5577 or 757-841-1700 email eastcoastdiving 757@gmail.com

Both are reputable and often you will see them around the docks if you wish to talk to them.

DATE CHANGE FOR DEWINTERIZING

The maintenance director has decided in light of the severe weather we are having that we will now dewinterize the docks on Friday April 5.

DOCK DEWINTERIZATION

The official date for dock de-winterization is April 1st!

DEWINTERIZING THE DOCKS

Our plumbers will be turning the water on at the docks on April 1.

MAY 11 - SAVE THE DATE

Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for May 11.  This year the meeting will start at 11 a.m. and run through to noon.  We are planning a noon cookout for after the meeting.   We hope you will all join us.

BUDGET AND INFO UPDATE FORMS

Don't forget to send in your signed approval (or otherwise) for our new budget.  Also let us know if you have any changes in your address, email, phone etc.  Don't forget to keep us informed.

2013 First Quarter Newsletter

Our first newsletter of the year is going out this weekend.   Here's wishing everyone a good sailing season.