By DOUGLAS W. MOTLEY – Senior Writer
Following the disastrous February and March blizzard that wreaked havoc on the mountain communities and caused the collapse of the Lake Gregory Yacht Club’s clubhouse on Forest Shade Road in Crestline, the club has set sail again.
The club, which was founded in 2004 and is affiliated with the Southern California Yachting Association, is now located at the Crest Forest Senior Center.
During their opening day luncheon on Saturday, June 3, some 60 current club members and their spouses enjoyed hors d’oeuvres with champagne, wine and soft drinks while greeting each other and catching up on community affairs and events that have transpired since the so-called “Snowmageddon.”
Commodore Howardell announced that the future of the club’ collapsed clubhouse remains uncertain.
Commodore Doug Howardell announced that the future of the club’s collapsed clubhouse remains uncertain. “We started out with a tough year – we lost our clubhouse. The building is not the club, the members are the club, and we will remain a strong social club. I’m looking forward to our seasonal events.”
According to Commodore Howardell, this year’s first day on the lake (Lake Day) will occur on Saturday, June 24 when members will be picnicking on the beach and launching their RC (remote control) boats, paddleboards, six-foot Sabots and 14-foot Lido sailboats for the first time this year.
The re-scheduled 93rd annual Mid-Winter Regatta is slated for Saturday, July 8, when they will be hosting an RC boat competition, featuring DF95 (DragonFlite), Laser and V32 RC boats.
A moment of silence was observed by Fleet Captain Johnson in honor of members who had passed away.
After dining on salad, meatballs and enchiladas, a moment of silence was held in remembrance of club members who have passed away. The formal ceremony, performed by Fleet Captain Henry O. Johnson, consisted of the ringing of a bell with a series of four repeated taps.
The luncheon was closed out with the raising of the club’s burgee flag by Fleet Captain Johnson.
The raising of the club’s burgee flag by Fleet Captain Johnson came at the end of the luncheon.
According to the Lake Gregory Yacht Club website members of the club own the property and the club itself will eventually own the building. Please do not act like you have no responsibility for the cleanup. The neighborhood pleads for the property to be bulldozed.
FYI- according to the San Bernardino County there are six current owners that are members of the club They listed the property for sale leaving the cleanup nightmare to the new owners. The listed price is $225,000 which is outrageous. The current owners can do whatever they want with their property but they owe it to Crestline to cleanup the collapsed building before winter.
It looks like the yacht club building will have new owners soon. It just went into escrow. Maybe soon we can get a good night sleep. Thank Goodness!
What a joy to hear that eyesore will be bulldozed. Just last night they were burning something. Those boat people are no where to be found. Someone said they are active in the community. You mean actively enjoying life while my family is waiting for the next shoe to fall at the Lake Gregory Yacht Club ghetto.
From what I see you will have to live with collapsed building through the winter. The listing shows they have a buyer but do not get your hopes up. The Yacht Club owners want 225k with the buyer to pay for the demolition costs. Good luck with that. If it actually closes then you can breath a sigh of relief. Until then get used to the transients and the foul smell.
The yacht club property closed escrow for$175000. The new owners will undoubtedly do a better job than the yacht club in cleaning up the collapsed building. We are moving and adios to the yacht club.
The yacht club got swamped by hurricane Hillary. What a foul smell is coming from that stinking yacht club house. It needs to be cleaned up now.
The yacht club building today after 10 inches of rain smells like a toilet. We can not open our windows anymore. What a disgrace six months after the winter collapse.