About Our Board Members

 by Past Commodore Howard Hucke

History - Our three Members of the Board of Governors, in addition to being an Advisory Committee for our five Flag Officers, have provided an invaluable service to our Club.  Since the 1970's and 1980's, they have been tasked with specific assignments created for the purpose of keeping our dues to a minimum.  One of these assignments is stipulated in our Constitution (Duty Officer), and began in the seventies when membership was low and there was need to obtain additional funds for obvious reasons.  The second (Calendar Officer), as it exists today, developed from the decision to rent the Club for the benefit of our members and to add additional funds to keep our financial status in the black.  The third (Membership), which is also a Committee stipulated in our Constitution, gave rise out of a need to assign a Membership Chairman to take the burden off the remainder of the Board who originally handled the solicitation and induction of new members.  Below is a short summary of these diligent and dedicated Members of our current Board of Governors:

Member of the Board:
Roger Smith  - Membership Chairman

Roger Smith and his wife, Cindy, joined the Club in May 1990.  As a member for over 18 years, Roger worked on many different Committees, especially the House Maintenance Committee which he chaired from 1995 until 2000.  In April 2003 he was appointed Fishing Fleet Captain, a new title for our Club, and has held this title until today.  In 2007 he was nominated and elected for a 3-year term on the Board of Governors and is presently serving his second year as Membership Chairman.  In spite of the increased number of vacancies experienced last year, he was able to bring our membership to full capacity.  His duties entail the coordination of all records and activities relating to new members, including corresponding with proposed members, arranging interviews, preparing membership packets and scheduling the induction of new members at General Membership Meetings.  By maintaining as full a quota as possible, this position on the Board also insures that new revenues come in to keep our present dues as low as possible.  Roger is hoping that you, as members, will continue to encourage local boaters, fishing buddies and interested parties to become new members and enjoy full Club privileges as we all do today.

Member of the Board:
Paul Cona - Calendar Officer

Paul Cona and his wife, Roberta have been members of the Club for over 16 years.  To date, Paul has completed three consecutive 3-year terms on the Board.  In 2008 he was again elected for a fourth 3-year term and is presently serving his second year as Calendar Officer.  During these past ten years, he has done a fine job coordinating Club activities with the various Committees and setting up rentals for private parties for our members and their families, bringing in additional revenues to our Club.  Over the years, Paul has also been involved in many projects, mainly the construction of the new Marina and the expansion of the Clubhouse.  Several years ago, he addressed the problem of flooding in front of the Clubhouse recommending and successfully managing the installation of a new drainage system.  And, during the recent renovation of the Club Room, both he and Roberta spent many hours assisting the various Committees with their work.  This year, Paul hopes you will consider renting our beautiful Club for your private party during the winter months.

Fred Sterbenz and his wife, Mary Alice joined the Club in 1989.  During their first ten years, they participated in many of the activities of the House, Grounds and Marina Committees, offering support and assistance whenever needed, such as the construction of the new boardwalk in the late 1990's.  In 1994, Fred served on the Nominating Committee, and has served numerous times since then.  He is also credited with setting up our lending library in the Club hallway.  In 1999, he was elected Secretary and in 2000 was re-elected to this office.  During these years he took myriads of minutes with regard to the installation of the new docks and the expansion of the Club.  The following year, he was nominated and elected Commodore for the 2001-02 fiscal year.  During his tenure in office, he encouraged and assisted with the establishment of our new Website, set up a new budgeting and bookkeeping system, and provided excellent leadership for his Board and the many Chairpersons who, it is reported, did a superb job in getting things done that year.  This year, Fred was elected to the Board of Governors for a 3-year term as Duty Officer.  His responsibilities include recording of all work hours completed and reporting them to the Board  in a timely fashion.  This task is also one that assures our financial stability since, as you know, work hours help to keep maintenance and service costs, and our dues, as low as possible.  Fred asks for your full support by completing and submitting your much needed work hours on time.