Pm Newsletter 0507

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Arrival of the Lake Expresson Sunday morning con-firmed that Spring is hereand boating season is aboutto begin.

As we approach launchtime, it is appropriate thatwe review our first quarterat Pointe Marine.

The first major event wasour Annual Meeting. Therewere 63 stockholders repre-sented by proxy and 7 inperson (although there weremore members in atten-dance, there stock was rep-resented by proxy). Thiswas by far the greatest num-ber of stockholders repre-sented in recent memory.Both proposals passed.Proposal #1 – dredging theechannel entrance – 60 infavor, 8 opposed, and 2 ab-

stentions: and Proposal #2,repairing the roof on ourunheated storage building –65 in favor, 3 opposed and 2abstentions. Bill Gerlingand Dick Jeannot wereelected to second terms, andJoel Gauthier was elected toa first term. Subsequent tothe official agenda, open

discussion occurred generat-ing many suggestions re-garding improvements tomarina operations. Theboard is reviewing them atthis time.

At the meeting I expressedconcern, that due primarilyto the Michigan economy;

we might have some diffi-culty filling our slips. For-tunately, this did not materi-alize.There are only 4 slips to berented. Slip revenue as of 3/31/07 is 9.15% above lastyear’s, with a whopping28.87% coming from nonstockholders, and now

stands at 2.69% over the$22,000.00 budgeted sliprevenue for this year.

Slip fees are allocated to themonths of April through Sep-tember. Storage is recognizedOctober through March. Forthe quarter, our revenue wasdown slightly (4.4%) with

service showing a decline andstorage an increase. Expenseswere down 19.9% resulting ina $22,261.27 small loss($13,267.11) than 2006. Firstquarter and fourth quarterlosses are expected since stor-age revenue allocations are$21,500.00 compared with$37,500.00 for slips.

Volume 5, Issue 1

May 1st, 2007

A letter from the president

Brian Sturm 2

Marina Equipment Use 2

July Dredging ?

Contact the Board 3

Marina Workboat 3

Power Squadron 3

Summer Social 4

Inside this issue:

Ma k i ng t h e po i n t e

MICHIGAN’S MOST UNIQUE MARINA

“Doin Time” in the Spring Chill

We are hopeful that our pro-

jected surplus will in facthappen.

This paragraph will bring youup to date on other non-financial information whichhas occurred at the marina.The officers were re-electedwith the exception of the vicepresident’s position. Dick Jeannot was elected to re-place Al Fansler, whose termhad expired. The roofing

project is underway and an-ticipated completion by April30th, 2007. DEQ permits arebeing processed, which arenecessary to dredge. Dredg-ing is not allowed duringMay or June: therefore, thismost likely will occur in midto late summer.Bill Eyke



P A G E 2 M A K I N G T H E P O I N T E

Noel Koewers, our head mechanic forthe last several years, put in a letter of resignation at the end of the winter.Noel has always wanted a marine repairbusiness of his own, and when he had an

opportunity near his hometown of Bridgeton to buy one, he jumped at theopportunity. Noel and Pointe Marinehave parted company on very goodterms, and we all wish him well in hisnew venture.

When one door closes, another opens.

Enter our new mechanic, Brian Sturm.Brian has been a mechanic with Torre-sen marina for the last 6 years, and waslooking for change. Mr. Sturm has been

around engines and electronics most of his life. In boating terms, he is a

in Muskegon off from Laketon nearScrib’s restaurant.

Brian told me several times how

happy he is to be at Pointe Marineand how much he is looking forwardto the season.

Welcome Brian Sturm

Our Staff Begins a New Season

“good wrench”.

Brian started out in the Navy as a missletechnition, where he received citations for

his excellent work. After that, he workedin the automotive field for some 22 years.

At Torresens, Brian was a marine-mechanic, operated heavy equipment, andworked on marine electrical and plumbingprojects. He is certified in Yanmar dieselengines, and has had formal training inlarge Volvo diesels. He also has on the jobexperience on large barge outdrives.

Brian prides himself on being a regularworker; one that shows up everyday andputs in a full day of work. He is marriedand has one daughter. The Sturm’s live

Tim Preston is our new yardman. Tim lives in N Muskegonoff from Ruddiman near the highschool.

Operations Manager TigheWierengo goes over the finepoints of operating the marinatractor with Tim. Alice coordinates another boat

launching.

Marina Equipment Requires Marina Personnel

During the April board meeting, board

members discussed the use of marinaequipment by members. In the past,members have operated the Travel-liftand gin pole, and used other pieces of marina equipment without the knowl-edge or assistance of marina personnel.The board voted unanimously that thisprocess must stop. Certainly, liabilityto the marina was a top concern. Lift-ing a large boat out of the water, or

Hoisting a 50 ft metal mast onto a sail-

boat in moderate wind requires substan-tial training, and our marina staff is atyour service. In addition, some smallerpieces of equipment like drills and sand-ers have come back to the marina inrough shape after being used on a job.

Please coordinate all of your service

needs with Tighe Wierengo.

It looks like all of the permits have

been approved, but our project todredge our marina entrance into Mus-kegon Lake has another hurdle to jump through. Dredging is not al-lowed in the months of May or Junein Michigan. It appears that work will begin in July on several week-days to minimize the affect on ourboating, and all of the dredged mate-rial will be carried away.

July Dredging ?



P A G E 3V O L U M E 5 , I S S U E 1

Pointe Marine Association

2007 Board of Directors

William Eyke 744-5194 (h)[email protected] President

Dick Jeannot744-0559 (h)

[email protected] Vice President Membership / Planning

Steve Leafers744-4902 (h)

[email protected] Secretary Newsletter

James Sheridan744-1922 (h)

Treasurer Service/Personnel

Sue Bergmans744-8409 (h)

[email protected] Social Committee

Jerry Buttleman744-3957 (h)

[email protected] Grounds

Bill Gerling744-8348 (h)

[email protected]

Jim Bos744-2110 (h)

[email protected]

Joel Gauthier744-0242 (h)

[email protected]

Marina Workboat

Tighe has been putting some time in this winter on convert-ing an old fiberglass hull into a useable marina work boat.The boat needs to have a wide beam for stability, with lowfreeboard and a lot of storage capability. Not only will thiscraft be of use in our own marina, but the plan is for ourservice personnel to be able to work on boats in other Mus-kegon Lake marinas. Capable marine mechanics and fiber-

glass workers are at a premium in the summer, and we havesome of the best right here at Pointe Marine. Service atother marinas will expose many new Muskegon Lake boat-ers to all that Pointe Marine has to offer in slips, service,and storage. If you get a chance, drop by the main servicearea and take a look at the progress !

Power Squadron Inspections

Nothing ruins a beautiful sunny boating day withguests on board like a Coast Guard inspection in themiddle of a busy channel. The Power Squadron hasonce again agreed to inspect your boat in the slip onSaturday, June 9th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Takeadvantage of this free service, put the decal on yourboat, and rest easy this summer. Sign up sheets willbe at the office or at the Pilot House.



Bear Lake Channel350 Cihak RoadNorth Muskegon, Michigan 49445Phone 231 744 3236

Michigan's Most Unique Marina

POINTE MARINE

SUMMER SOCIAL CALENDER

Friday, May 25th at the Pilot House, 7:00pmStart the summer off right with a Memorial Weekend PartyHosted by the Eyke’s

Friday, June 8th at the Pilot House, 7:00pmA Friday night partyHosted by the Gerling’s

Friday, July 27th at the Pilot House, 7:00pmA Friday night partyHosted by our Service Personnel

Sometime in Mid July—The Bear Lake Channel Poker Run

Details to be announced

Labor Day WeekendBill Eyke’s World Famous Prime Rib DinnerDetails to be announced

Grab a friend and volunteer for an event—you’ll have fun, meet great people,and help the marina all at the same time. Reminder: All proceeds go toward

the improvement of the Pilot House.

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