The 2010’s
ROLLING ON THE RIVER
2010
OFFICERS
o President Debra Gleaton
o Vice President Key Thrasher
o Secretary Jen Palladino
o Treasurer Marlene Hinds
ENTERTAINMENT
o February 7th, Carl and Carolyn Cagle hosted a Super bowl party at their house
o Started a Happy Hour event held the last Friday of every month, rotating between local watering holes. Many of our club members have become really happy
MEMORABLE TRIPS
o Dale arranged for a club trip to tour Charleston AFB in October. Visited the Aerial Port to see how cargo was processed for overseas, toured a C-17 aircraft and observed the up and down loading of the aircraft
· Rumor has it that one of our members still corresponds with the cute pilot
Would it be Debra, Betty, Carolyn or Marlene??
Dale explains how he’d do it, while Joe asks one of his questions!
o March 20th, the Club attended the Elloree Trials for the third year in a row
Only Betty and Ann can talk to a horse, of course…
And the winner is…
Chan don’t ever bet on a gray horse!!
o Oyster Roast held in April
Whatever floats your boat…
Eddie and Kee discuss buying tee shirts at cost?
Beautiful ending to another great day on the water
o Spring Camping Trip held on Ladies Island in May
o June 19th, Pump Island Trip
o Trip to Gilligan’s in August for libations and lunch
Ann, Marian and Betty start the trip off with a toddy
Going down
Whoop Whoop!
Bernie …. Reflecting on the good things in life
CIVIC ACTIVITY
o The club held its 16th Annual Christmas Parade of Boats
o 18th Annual Poker Run
o Kathleen Hollowell, a Freshman at the College of Charleston, is selected as the recipient of our $2000 scholarship for 2010
o The club donated previous years Poker Run t-shirts to Camp Happy Days
o In April, club members attended a Santee Cooper meeting to discuss the Aquatic Plant Management Plan
o Larry McCord, supervisor of Analytical and Biological Services for Santee Cooper, gave a talk to the club on Hydrilla. Larry asked for the boat club’s help in increasing community awareness around invasive weed
MEMBER REFLECTIONS
o In February, the club elected to depart the Goat Island Restaurant as its official meeting place for years and moved to Georgio’s Restaurant
o Wanda and William Johnson were introduced to the club in September by Alfred Kelley…..someone said they did not even buy a house from Alfred
o In March, the Club voted to create a Facebook page to keep members up to date on the happenings of the Boat Club
o Carl Cagle said “he could understand the issues better if we didn’t have so much discussion.” Well said Carl!!
o Members voted into the club:
· Robin and Sandy Rolland in October
· Eddie and Darlene Hebert in November
2011
OFFICERS
o President Key Thrasher
o Vice President Jerry Hatcher
o Secretary Jen Palladino
o Treasurer Marlene Hinds
ENTERTAINMENT
o March 26th the club attended the Elloree Trials for the 4th time
o July 3rd Pool Party at Bob and J Miller’s house
Lot of floating going on….
o Pool Party at Dale and Betty Cozart on June 18th
· Lemonade, lemonade made in the shade, stirred with a spade, 5 cents a nickel, just half a dime, the boat club loves lemonade any old time
MEMORABLE TRIPS
o June 23rd, the club had lunch at Mill Creek
o Margaritaville Party held in June at Pump Island
o The Thanksgiving meal was held at the Kelley’s home
CIVIC ACTIVITY
o The club cancelled its Annual Christmas Parade of Boats due to low water levels
o 19th Annual Poker Run
o Dwight Stewart, Chairman of County Council, spoke to the members on the history of the area and the status of the county
o Elizabeth Blank from Manning High School is selected as the recipient of our $2000 scholarship for 2011
o The club adopted Green Island to provide clean-up, refuse removal and general oversight as it is one of the club’s favorite places
o Alfred Kelley and Carl Cagle were nominated as a Heroes of Conservation by the club for their continual fight against invasive weeds in our lakes and other environmental stewardship projects
· Carl Cagle was selected as a winner by Field and Stream Magazine. He was recognized in their magazine and received a $500 reward which he donated to the Scholarship Program
Our Hero for sure
o The club donated $1000 to cover the cost of waders for DNR officers
o In February the club hosted a meeting of four boat clubs at the Santee Cooper Resort to discuss hydrilla problems in the lake
MEMBER REFLECTIONS
o Alfred was instrumental in having a window was installed in the concession stand at John C. Land Landing for the Poker Run. Several people had surfaced the idea, but the near fire from cooking French fries inside was the real force that “sparked” the action
o Members voted into the club:
· William and Wanda Johnson in May
· Mark and Dianne Munkittrick in November
2012
OFFICERS
o President Jerry Hatcher
o Vice President Wanda Johnson
o Secretary Jen Palladino
o Treasurer Marlene Hinds
ENTERTAINMENT
o New Years at the Beach at Ann and Alfred’s
Bull$#it session by the fire
o Super Bowl party at Carl and Carolyn’s in February
o GIBC attended the Elloree Trials for the 5th time
o In June, the Club held a Boat-In at Mark and Dianne Munkittrick at their home. The theme was German
o Pool party in June at the Cozart’s. Dale doubled the “spiked lemonade” recipe and we still ran out. Robin Rolland had something to do with the “insufficient” amount
More floating time.. Where are all the guys?
o In September, Alfred and Ann Kelley hosted a boat-in at their home. Alfred cooked ribs
o Also in September, William and Wanda Johnson hosted a boat-in with a Shrimp Boil
o In October, Dianne and Wayne Simon hosted the boat-in at their home
o December 1st, Marlene and Winston Hines and Jen and Mike Palladino hosted a boat-in
MEMORABLE TRIPS
o The Ladies Island trip was held in May. Maria Lynn, a guest of Debra and Eddie Gleaton, was bitten by a copperhead and had to be taken Orangeburg for emergency treatment. She fully recovered
· Oh yeah. Bob killed the snake
o On August 11th, we had lunch at Mill Creek Landing
o On August 25th, the club traveled to Pump Island
How do you explain this?
CIVIC ACTIVITY
o The club held its 17th Annual Christmas Parade of Boats
o 20th Annual Poker Run
o Nathan Smith of Goose Creek High School was selected as the winner of our $2000 scholarship for 2012
o Our 2011 Scholarship winner, Laine Blank, finished her college year with a 4.0 GPA and participated in the Miss South Carolina Pageant
o A work day at Ron McCollister’s proved to be very rewarding for the participating members of the boat club. Hal and Cathy White provided the lunch for the event
o All of the leftover Poker Run t-shirts were donated to Camp Happy Days
o In July, our guest Gene Morris from SCDNR, spoke to us about boating safety and the recent lake accidents
o A sign was placed on Green Island indicating the GIBC had adopted the property and was responsible for its cleanliness
MEMBER REFLECTIONS
o Members voted into the club:
· Harold and Gail Worden in August
· Wayne and Dianne Simon in September
· Bob and Sandy Plance in October
o In December, Dale Cozart suggested a committee be formed to create the history of the boat club….and the History Committee was born!!
2013
OFFICERS
o President Wanda Johnson
o Vice President Sandy Rolland
o Secretary Jen Palladino
o Treasurer Marlene Hinds
ENTERTAINMENT
o Elloree Trials for the 6th year
· Rainy day at the horse races this year did not spoil our fun. Used Joe’s bus and a borrowed tarp to provide shelter from the weather. They’re off….. and running
o Great time at Dale and Betty’s Pool party again in June
Volleyball anyone?
MEMORABLE TRIPS
o Gang took a boat/car trip to Beaufort in September, it’s one of our favorite party spots
· Alfred cooked his famous Beaufort stew on the dock Saturday evening, then we strolled into town for a cold brew or two or three, who’s counting
CIVIC ACTIVITY
o Two scholarships were awarded in 2013
· Ellen Catherine Hill of Moncks Corner High School was selected to receive our $2000 scholarship for 2013
· Kelly Lynn Pacheco of St Matthews High School was selected to receive our $1000 scholarship for 2013
o We participated in the Beach Sweep/River Sweep again this year. Eddie Gleaton headed up the efforts
o 21st Annual Poker Run
o 18th Annual Christmas Parade of Boats
MEMBER REFLECTIONS
o Third all female gang of officers. Still no all male leadership. Can you say sex discrimination
o Committee created to dig into the history of the club and document some of the memorable moments we’ve experienced thru the years. Wanda, Dale, Alfred, Carl, Debra, Jen and Winston all contributed to the project
o Ron and Shirley McCollister were voted into the club as Honorary Members due to the fantastic work Ron did carving paddles for our club to be used as gifts and prizes at the Poker Run
The history of the boat club recorded and photographs taken from 2014 and thereafter will be maintained and filed on the Goat Island Web site for all members to reflect and enjoy at their leisure.
APPENDIX 1
TENURE OF OFFICERS
TERM / PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT / SECRETARY / TREASURERMay 1989 - Apr 1990 / Bill Rumbilus / Van Poston / Betty Pritchard / Ann Kelley
May 1990 - Apr 1991 / Van Poston / Alfred Kelley / Debbie Lee / Ann Kelley
May 1991 - Dec 1992 / Alfred Kelley / Tap Tapley / Lynne Wingate/ Debbie Lee / Pam Price
1993 / Carl Cagle / Jimmie Brumble / Judy Poston / Pam Price
1994 / Jimmie Brumble / Pete Pritchard / Judy Poston / Pam Price
1995 / Pete Pritchard / Tot Price / Dale Cozart / Pam Price
1996 / Tot Price / Dale Cozart / Monnie Pope / Pam Price
1997 / Dale Cozart / Judy Poston / Anita Cozart / Pam Price
1998 / Judy Poston / Debbie Brumble / Betsy McWhite / Pam Price
1999 / Debbie Brumble / Tot Price / Dale Cozart / Pam Price
2000 / Tot Price / Winston Hinds / Carolyn Cagle / Linda Kane
2001 / Winston Hinds / Ann Kelley / Carl Cagle / Linda Kane
2002 / Ann Kelley / Corrille Dewitt / Carl Cagle / Linda Kane
2003 / Corrille Dewitt / Ron McCollister / Carl Cagle / Carolyn Cagle
2004 / Ron McCollister / John Roe / Carl Cagle / Carolyn Cagle
2005 / John Roe / John Mathis / Carl Cagle / Carolyn Cagle
2006 / John Mathis / Eddie Gleaton / Carl Cagle / Carolyn Cagle
2007 / Eddie Gleaton / Joe Campbell / Linda Leesman / Carolyn Cagle
2008 / Joe Campbell / J Miller / Linda Leesman / Carolyn Cagle
2009 / J Miller / Debra Gleaton / Linda Leesman / Marlene Hinds
2010 / Debra Gleaton / Key Thrasher / Jen Palladino / Marlene Hinds
2011 / Key Thrasher / Jerry Hatcher / Jen Palladino / Marlene Hinds
2012 / Jerry Hatcher / Wanda Johnson / Jen Palladino / Marlene Hinds
2013 / Wanda Johnson / Sandy Rolland / Jen Palladino / Marlene Hinds
2014 / Sandy Rolland / Bob Miller / Jen Palladino / Marlene Hinds
2015 / Bob Miller / Jerry Hatcher / Jen Palladino / Marlene Hinds
APPENDIX 2
HONORARY MEMBERS
NAME / DATE ELECTED / COMMENTBill Wilkes / April 1991 / Honored for his service to the club. He taught classes on Water Safety allowing members to obtain their Captain’s License and conducted flare demonstrations for the members of the club.
Roy and Laurie Lee / July 1992 / Honored for their years of volunteer work with the GIBC during our Poker Run
Bill and Tina Rumbilus / March 2002 / Bill was honored for serving as the first President of the GIBC
Allen Walters / Honored for volunteering for many years to work long grueling days cooking French Fries for our Poker Run
Jimmie and Debbie Brumble / January 2009 / Honored for years of service to the GIBC and Jimmie’s long tenure as Santa during our Christmas Parades
Ron and Shirley McCollister / February 12, 2013 / Honored for years of service to the GIBC. Ron carved and engraved paddles for outgoing Presidents and for winners of our Poker Run for many years
APPENDIX 3
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
YEAR / NAME / HIGH SCHOOL / COLLEGE / AMOUNT2008 / Hunter Summersett / West Florence / Clemson / $1500
2009 / Lauren E. Frantz / Lauren’s District 55 / Clemson / $2000
2010 / Kathleen Hollowell / Spartanburg / College of Charleston / $2000
2011 / Laine E. Blank / Manning / University of SC / $2000
2012 / Nathan D. Smith / Stratford / Furman / $2000
2013 / Ellen C. Hill / Berkeley / Clemson / $2000
2013 / Kelly L. Pacheco / Calhoun County / University of SC / $1000
2014 / John L. Tricoche / Manning / Clemson / $2000
2015
APPENDIX 4
CIVIC MONETARY DONATIONS
YEAR / AMOUNT / COMMENT1992 / ?? / Monies donated to the Red Cross for victims of Hurricane Andrew
1993 / $684 / Donated to Lake Marion Association for preserving the environmental and recreational quality of Lake Marion
1995 / $18,000 / Donated to DNR who matched the funds to stock Lake Marion with grass eating carp
1999 / $300 / Donated to Shriner’s Hospital
1999 / $300 / Donated to Children’s Home in Turbeville, SC
2000 / $550 / Donated to DNR to purchase a GPS for their officers
2002 / $600 / Donated to DNR to purchase 6 pairs of binoculars
2003 / $500 / Donated to Clarendon County Animal Shelter
2003 / $2100 / Donated to DNR to purchase 4 radios at $525 each
2004 / $1000 / Donated to Clarendon County Animal Shelter
2005 / $1750 / Donated to victims of Hurricane Katrina
2007 / $1280 / Donated eight tactical holsters to DNR for their officers
2009 / $250 / Donated to Turbeville Children’s Home
2011 / $1000 / Donated to DNR to purchase waders for their officers
2013 / $1000 / Donated to DNR to purchase waders for their officers
APPENDIX 5