Wow, it is April already. The temperatures sure are going up rapidly, and the weather is getting nice for …. well maybe I should not speak too soon. As I look back, there has been rather unpredictable weather this spring.

This is only my second year on the board and about the fourth year in the club. I still feel a bit wet-behind-the-ears with this club, but, in this position, I am learning fast. One of the valuable things I am learning this year is the importance of members who have been with us through the years. I appreciate the events that were conceived so many years ago: the Cinco de Mayo Cruise, Pancake Breakfast, Ice Cream Social, and all the other cruises and events. There is enough work re-planning these already existing events; I admire the additional amount of effort the "pioneers" had to go through to get them off the ground the very first time. So, hats off to those who created the club and these events and kept things going for so many years so that I have been able to enjoy them as a member decades later. And, in kind, I strive to provide a good caliber of these events as well as add some new events that hopefully will endure as well.

I have a good program planned for the April general membership meeting on the 20th. First, to assuage your fears induced by those nasty rumors started by TV and radio pundits, you can rest assured; I do, in fact, have another installment of my segments: the brain teaser and good idea/bad idea. More importantly, our guest speaker will be Brian Henning with the CAP (Central Arizona Project). As you may already know, the CAP brings water from the Colorado River to serve the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Lake Pleasant is a big part of that system. CAP tells us that Lake Pleasant was enlarged in 1992 to provide additional water storage for their project. But, we know the real reason was to give us sail boaters a much needed larger area to sail. Don‘t miss the meeting and bring your questions. See you there.

As forecasted in a previous general meeting, the board in our March 23rd meeting, has developed and approved a proposed modification to our bylaws to add the 30-year lifetime membership status. In compliance with the bylaws, this added verbiage is being published in the Pleasant Times. The final step, is for the membership to ratify this proposed change via a vote at the following (April) general membership meeting. See Article X in the by-laws that are printed in the back of your directory.

If you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions feel free to email me at tom.dumbauld@cox.net.

Happy sailing,
Tom Dumbauld