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There is one more upcoming scheduled Boat Virginia Class. These classes meet the requirements of the new Virginia boating laws. To register, contact Mendy Harman at mendyh@comcast.net.

WHEN: Tues & Wed Evenings, May 11-12 - 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
WHERE: New River Community College, Rooker Hall Auditorium
ADDRESS: 5251 College Drive, Dublin, VA 24084

Subjects: Choosing the Right Boat, Boat Hulls, Motors, Legal Requirements, Navigation Rules, Cruising, Docking, Anchoring, Knots, Accidents, Alcohol Consumption, Fire on Board, Weather, Trailering, Water Sports, Personal Watercraft

Cost: Instruction, textbook, and supplies are free. 

Bring a snack and drink.

Each graduate earns a wallet card showing successful completion of the class and is also registered with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Education Division in Richmond, Virginia. 

This course is approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and recognized by the United States Coast Guard.  Instructors are certified by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Most major insurance companies endorse the course and allow insurance premium discounts to graduates.

FRIENDS OF CLAYTOR LAKE • Board Meeting Minutes • March 11, 2010

Present:  Bill Cunningham, Darla Jennings, Audrey Akers, Jackson Beamer, Dean
Jackson, Laura Walters, Jeff Arnold, Mike Spraker, Ranny Akers, John Copeland,
Mary Rhoades, Dave Collett, Carol Hoffman, Dave Dobyns, Larry Moore, Dave
Gruber, Mike McLeod, Chris Meade, Rob Knapp, & Pete Huber

Minutes of the January 14, 2010 were approved.

Organizational Development:
•Annual membership meeting scheduled for June 26, 2010 is on plan - will review
by-laws then (Dean Jackson)
•Bi-Laws are still being worked on - tweaking some legal issues regarding the 501(c)3
status (Bill Cunningham & Alan Stratton)

Education:
•The FOCL newsletter was distributed for comment & review - approved and ready
for printer  (Darla Jennings & Laura Walters)
•Promotional mat’l was displayed on table, committee working on creating a facebook
site for FOCL (ideas, suggestions, & comments are welcomed)  revising the FOCL
power point presentation - trying to shorten - Laura Walters

Financial Resource:
•Income/Expense Report distributed & reviewed - approved (Darla Jennings)
•2010 Budget was approved (need to reduce costs, encourage more membership,
and produce more revenue) - Bill Cunningham (a -$6806.00 is showing for year end)
•Pulaski Co will assist w/funding for 2010 (Pete Huber)
•AEP has expressed they see no problem funding for water quality monitoring and
clean-up ($500 will be given for MK event and $500 for the annual meeting also)

Environment Resources:
On January 27, Dave & staff deployed 110 Christmas trees in the lake near the State
Park.  Darla provided chili for the event and Mrs. Dave Collett provided dessert.

Correspondence:
•Carol Metz’ Letter: Per Carol’s letter FOCL will have to look for other land to use in
removing debris from Claytor Lake. Pete Huber had offered a letter for tax deduction
for in-kind donation but not acceptable. Portable mulchers were discussed - looking
for other alternatives. (Darla Jennings & Pete Huber)
•Memorials on Website: It was decided a page should be set up just for Memorials
and entered as rec’d on a monthly basis. (Darla Jennings)

Other Business:
Meeting Date - The FOCL monthly meeting date has been changed to the third Monday
of the month starting April 19, 2010.  Darla Jennings will check with the Town to make
sure their meeting room will be available for this date.

6 Buoys - Dean Jackson rec’d a quote of $909.00.  It would be FOCL’s responsibility
to maintain these buoys.  The Coast Guard Aux. will place in water.  Darla Jennings
will approach Walmart for a grant.

Sea Scouts - Rob Knapp was here to discuss the sponsoring of Sea Scouts.  They
are asking for $20.00 - this had been approved in 2008.  Also they would like a
chairman from FOCL with perhaps 3 or 4 others to serve on a committee for Sea
Scouts.  Any Volunteers?  Laura Walters would make a great chairman!!

Kid’s Fishing Day planned for May 8^th - the planners are soliciting for help and
donations.  A rep for this event will be asked to attend the next meeting for more
discussion.

By unanimous vote welcome to Mike Hoffman and Dave Gruber as our newest Board
members.

Meeting was adjourned.