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Board of Directors Commodore ………………...……. .……..…Wayne Martin |
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Newsletter Editor Bart Bartholomew Telephone: 785-537-0144 Unless carrying a byline or some form of credit to borrowed sources, all items in this newsletter are by the editor and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Club or the Board of Directors. All photos in the bulletin are by the editor, unless otherwise identified. All members of the Club are encouraged to submit articles for inclusion to the newsletter. |
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Editorial |
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I am glad that I was present at the Fall Banquet and heard with my own ears that I had been “appointed” as the newsletter editor. If I hadn’t heard it myself, I would have thought it was either a bad joke or a bad dream. Since I know it’s true, allow me to thank you for the opportunity to serve. Actually, I enjoy being the newsletter “editor.” What I don’t enjoy is being the newsletter “writer.” Here is where each member enters the equation. I can not imagine a single member of the Blue Valley Yacht Club who doesn’t have something to share with the other members. If you are wondering, “What can I share?” here are a few ideas. You could: write an article about a very special sailing experience right here on Tuttle Reservoir, write an article about a sailing experience you have had on a vacation, write an article about a certain sailing skill that you think may be educational to new or less-experienced sailors within the club, submit a photograph pertaining to any of the above, write a book review on one of your favorite sailing books, . . . the list goes on endlessly. I, of course, will look forward to lots of input from our board of directors but I am of the opinion that the newsletter must be more than their reports. Please do your part in making the Konza Sailor a worthwhile publication. While I hopefully have your attention I will also address my function as you webmaster and communications coordinator. As webmaster, I attempt to maintain a website that provides information to prospective members and serves as a repository for historical documents and photographs. Again, I know that most of you have digital cameras. Please send me photographs of sailing activities so that I can post them on the Club’s web site. I promise to give you credit for the photographs that I use. As communications coordinator, I attempt to keep an up-to-date email distribution list that contains a valid email address for each of our members. I can only do that if you tell me when you change your email address. Our current distribution list for all the members is: konzaboaters@bluevalleyyachtclub.org If you have a need/desire to write to the entire club membership, the above address will take your message to everyone. Last, but not least, even though I am absent for extended periods of time, I am never far from my laptop computer. I look forward to hearing from you throughout the year. Smooth sailing! Bart |
