Members and Friends of RiversWest,
First, our landlord his giving us the use of his porta-potti, so we have reduced our monthly expenses by $80 by giving up the one in the boat shop. The new porta-pottie is located at the top of the dike, near the office. It uses the same key as the door to the docks, which is hanging on a post in the boat shop near the new steel racks.
Second, we are actively soliciting items for the next RiversWest newsletter, and for the web site. Launchings, letters to the editor, links to your web sites, photos, building tips, information about green boating events; anything relevant to RiversWest is welcome.
Upcoming events:
Visit to Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, April 22
We are planning a trip to visit the Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma. This organization has been very successful in raising money to expand their maritime activities, including a Maritime Museum, water acess, and classes. Several members of the RW board will be visiting them on April 22 to get ideas for how we might expand our activites. We will be carpooling, and are planning this as a one day excursion. If you are interested in coming along, please call Jim Litton at 503-631-3268.
Swap Meet, May 1
Our annual maritime Swap Meet will be held on May 1 at the Boatshop. We will be selling quite a few items from the Boat Shop that are never used. In addition we encourage members to bring items they are no longer using. We are charging $10 to set up a private booth, and $25 for a commercial booth. Admission, as always, is free. Setup is at 9:00 AM and the sale is from 10:00 AM until Noon.
Messabout from Wilammette Park to Ross Island, May 15
We willl be paddling, rowing, and maybe sailing, from Wilammette Park sround Ross Island. Details on time will be sent later, but mark your calendar if you are interested.
Oar Making Class Starting June 5th
This is a classs in making oars for row boats to a Pete Culler design. The class will include three all-day sessions. The first wil be June 5th, as an orientation and sharpening session. Students will build at least one oar the weekend of June 12-13, probably at least getting stared on ths second oar. More information will be available soon; if you are interested mark your calendars.