OCEAN PINES—The Ocean Pines Boat Club Change of Watch Dinner Dance was held on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Harrison’s Harbor Watch Restaurant in Ocean City. It was an evening of fine dining, dancing, good fellowship, nostalgia and much-deserved recognition and awards.
Frank Watkins was installed as the new Commodore and members of the 2014 Board of Directors were introduced. In attendance were several past commodores and board members who were also introduced and thanked for their years of service.
One member, Dave Lloyd, was presented with a special award for recognition of his years of outstanding service and dedication. Lloyd, a Boat Club member for 23 years, is the club’s unofficial historian and archivist. He is publisher of The Voice, is a past Commodore and has served in virtually every position in the Boat Club, including chair of the Boat Parade for 17 years, membership chair and secretary of the board for the past 13 years. He is retiring from his position of secretary of the board, but will thankfully remain a member of the Board of Directors for years to come.
Every year, an Outstanding Member of the Year Award is presented at the Change of Watch dinner. This year the award was presented to two couples – Dick and Marie Hannah for chairing the spring bike trips for 13 years, and Steve and Kathleen Kelvin for chairing the fall bike trips for 10 years. The bike trips have been great fun over the years and the Hannah’s and Kelvin’s are most deserving of this prestigious award.
The Ocean Pines Boat Club, with more than 450 active members, is the foremost social club in Ocean Pines. The club sponsors myriad events throughout the year and its many members actively participate and volunteer in these activities.
For more information, please visit the Ocean Pines website, opboatclub.org.
Frank Watkins was installed as the new Commodore and members of the 2014 Board of Directors were introduced. In attendance were several past commodores and board members who were also introduced and thanked for their years of service.
One member, Dave Lloyd, was presented with a special award for recognition of his years of outstanding service and dedication. Lloyd, a Boat Club member for 23 years, is the club’s unofficial historian and archivist. He is publisher of The Voice, is a past Commodore and has served in virtually every position in the Boat Club, including chair of the Boat Parade for 17 years, membership chair and secretary of the board for the past 13 years. He is retiring from his position of secretary of the board, but will thankfully remain a member of the Board of Directors for years to come.
Every year, an Outstanding Member of the Year Award is presented at the Change of Watch dinner. This year the award was presented to two couples – Dick and Marie Hannah for chairing the spring bike trips for 13 years, and Steve and Kathleen Kelvin for chairing the fall bike trips for 10 years. The bike trips have been great fun over the years and the Hannah’s and Kelvin’s are most deserving of this prestigious award.
The Ocean Pines Boat Club, with more than 450 active members, is the foremost social club in Ocean Pines. The club sponsors myriad events throughout the year and its many members actively participate and volunteer in these activities.
For more information, please visit the Ocean Pines website, opboatclub.org.