FINGER LAKES CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S CUP AWARD 2000
 
click here to return to the main page Syd and Shirley Marsden receive the Presidents Award for their daughter and son-in-law Ric & Wendy Fetridge.
The dinner was held at the Sherwood Inn located in Skaneateles New York and was attended by 79 members and friends.
Sorry to say Wendy and I got stuck in the Berkshires due to foul weather and were unable to attend.
Rodger..it is truly an honor to accept this award..Both Wendy and I thank you for the acknowledgment.
THE PRESTIGOUS PRESIDENT'S CUP IS THE ONLY AWARD PRESENTED BY THE CHAPTER ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION TO THE CHAPTER, AND WHO HAVE, IN MY OPINION, CONTRIBUTED GREATLY TO THE CHAPTER'S SUCCESS.  THIS IS ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING THE AWARD IS GIVEN TO THOSE WHO MAKE THE PRESIDENT'S JOB A LOT EASIER, AND FOR THAT I AM ALWAYS GRATEFUL.

EVERYONE IN THE CHAPTER CAN APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF COMUNICATION BECAUSE IT IS THE ONLY COHESIVE WAY WE CAN BRING OUR MEMBERSHIP TOGETHER, ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE SPREAD OVER A RATHER LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, AND ONLY GET A FEW OPPORTUNITIES EACH YEAR TO MEET WITH EACH OTHER.

THE BACKBONE OF OUR CHAPTER'S COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IS THE "BRIGHTWORK"; OUR AWARD WINNING QUARTERLY NEWSLETER THAT KEEPS US POSTED ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITHIN THE CHAPTER, WHAT IS HAPPENING DOWN STREAM, AND INTRODUCES US TO OTHER MEMBERS BY WAY OF STORIES AND PICTURES.  I THINK IT IS FAIR TO SAY THAT WITHOUT THE NEWSLETTER WE WOULD NOT BE THE 214 MEMBER ORGANIZATION WE ARE TODAY.

IN ADDITION TO THE NEWSLETTER THERE IS A NEWER AND EVEN MORE EXCITING METHOD OF COMMUNICATION THE CHAPTER IS HEAVILY INVOLVED IN AND THAT IS THE INTERNET.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED OUR WEB PAGE LET ME TELL YOU IT IS BY FAR ONE OF THE BEST ON THE INTERNET HAVING TO DO WITH ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOATING.  I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU VISIT OUR PAGE OFTEN BECAUSE THE CONTENT CHANGES ON A REGULAR BASIS AND IS ALWAYS VERY INTERESTING AND INFORMATIVE.

NOW, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OF YOU ARE AWARE OF THE TIME AND EFFORT IT TAKES TO PUBLISH A NEWSLETTER AND TO CREATE AND UPDATE A WEB PAGE EVERY WEEK OR SO (I AM NOT SURE I KNOW EITHER) BUT I 'M SURE IT AMOUNTS TO MUCH MORE THAN I SPEND BEING PRESIDENT!  I DO KNOW IT TAKES TWO PEOPLE TO DO THE JOB AND WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE A YOUNG COUPLE WHO ARE VERY ADEPT AT WHAT THEY DO AND THAT IS PROVIDING A TOP RATE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THAT KEEPS US ALL ON THE SAME PAGE.   I AM VERY PLEASED AT THIS TIME TO PRESENT THE PRESIDENT'S CUP TO WENDY AND RIC FETRIDGE WITH MY SINCEREST THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!

Rodger Townsend
President Finger Lakes Chapter A.C.B.S. Inc.