		Coming up: Sept. 3-5: Commodore's Cup Regatta and Party; Sept. 18: Movie Night
The club vs. nature Dozens of PYC members have spent three consecutive Saturdays clearing debris and cleaning the sidewalks after two months of high water. As of late August, Perry Lake has dropped close to its normal level. The docks and walkways, too, are back to normal. The new courtesy dock, above, is in place. Damage caused by high winds on Aug. 13 has been repaired by the contractor, Shoremaster. Who’s your choice for Member of the Year? It is not too early to start thinking about nominations for the John Gall Member of the Year. Nominations will start the weekend of Commodore’s Cup – September 3, and continue until September 26. When making a nomination, please include a short note on why this person is being nominated. Information will come later on how to make a nomination. If you have ideas now, contact Shirley Cline (evergreen@kc.rr.com) or Joan Allen (allenhouse4@sbcglobal.net). Commodore's Corner Just say "no" to sailing myths By Bruce S. Liese, Commodore s/v Freudian Sloop III In last month’s column I wrote about safety. I was pleasantly surprised when a number of PYC members approached me and said they found it helpful. Some said they actually inspected their rigging. Others said it motivated them to reef their sails. A parent told me that he assigned his children the job of watching for flood debris off the bow. Others said they felt more prepared for heavy weather. These comments inspired me to write a follow-up article for this month’s Commodore’s Corner. .… more. Clubhouse update A new wood-and-metal shelter for the clubhouse area has been constructed and is ready for the Labor Day weekend. The shelter covers 36 by 40 feet, and provides PYC its first substantial cover from wind and rain since the clubhouse burned on November 10. Meanwhile, the club is considering bids for construction of the kitchen and shower-restroom facilities. . Monroe Dodd Vice Commodore s/v Heppy Ket		AUGUST NEWSLETTER A shelter that should last awhile PYC members enjoyed the new temporary shelter, which provides both great views and nice breezes. We got wind Series racing continued Saturday with gusty winds and cooler temperatures, making for some great racing. I-70 exit closed The Kansas Turnpike Authority has closed exit 204, the I-70 interchange with access to North 2nd Street in Lawrence and U.S. 24. The closure will last approximately 7 months. This closure is part of the ongoing project to replace the Turnpike/I-70 bridges over the Kansas River. PYC members travelling to the club from points east can exit at the new Tonganoxie interchange and go south to Kansas Hwy. 32. There they turn right and head west until Hwy. 32 joins U.S. 24, then continue west to the point where U.S. 24 turns north on the northern outskirts of Lawrence. Alternatively, they can continue west on I-70 to the Lecompton exit and drive north through Lecompton.
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The club vs. nature

Dozens of PYC members have spent three consecutive Saturdays clearing debris and cleaning the sidewalks after two months of high water. As of late August, Perry Lake has dropped close to its normal level. The docks and walkways, too, are back to normal. The new courtesy dock, above, is in place. Damage caused by high winds on Aug. 13 has been repaired by the contractor, Shoremaster.

Who’s your choice for Member of the Year?

It is not too early to start thinking about nominations for the John Gall Member of the Year. Nominations will start the weekend of Commodore’s Cup – September 3, and continue until September 26. When making a nomination, please include a short note on why this person is being nominated. Information will come later on how to make a nomination. If you have ideas now, contact Shirley Cline (evergreen@kc.rr.com) or Joan Allen (allenhouse4@sbcglobal.net).

Commodore's Corner

Just say "no" to sailing myths

By Bruce S. Liese, Commodore

s/v Freudian Sloop III

In last month’s column I wrote about safety. I was pleasantly surprised when a number of PYC members approached me and said they found it helpful. Some said they actually inspected their rigging. Others said it motivated them to reef their sails. A parent told me that he assigned his children the job of watching for flood debris off the bow. Others said they felt more prepared for heavy weather. These comments inspired me to write a follow-up article for this month’s Commodore’s Corner. .… more.

Clubhouse update

A new wood-and-metal shelter for the clubhouse area has been constructed and is ready for the Labor Day weekend. The shelter covers 36 by 40 feet, and provides PYC its first substantial cover from wind and rain since the clubhouse burned on November 10. Meanwhile, the club is considering bids for construction of the kitchen and shower-restroom facilities. .

Monroe Dodd

Vice Commodore

s/v Heppy Ket