Members only

Picnics in the Park

"The best thing about boats is that they
bring people together" (Chuck Gould)

2007 Picnics

First Picnic in the Park: 20 June (1800) (Chairs: The Cordodors)
Unofficial & "Independent" Picnic: 4 July
Second Picnic in the Park: 18 July (1800) (Chairs: The Ohnhaus')
Third Picnic in the Park: 15 August (Chairs: Melinda Knapp)

By the time you read this, BYC will have submitted a request to Kitsap County for a construction permit to build a Picnic Shelter. This process had to be accelerated in order to avoid a planned expansion of the " shoreline setback" rules, from the present 25' to 100', contained within the County Shoreline Management Plan mandated by the State DOE. We have requested a 24' by 40' shelter, with a 35' setback, in order to obtain a reasonably sized shelter within the confines of the existing setback rules, the park area, and to minimize the negative Shoreline Management Plan impact on soil retention caused by tree removal. The submitted plans do NOT constitute a DESIGN of the Shelter. The basic structure will closely resemble the photos of State Park Shelters taken by the VC and posted on the bulletin board. The permit request only specifies a BASIC structure, at minimum cost, in order to "Stop the Clock" and "Grandfather" BYC to the current setback rules. Once the Permit Application is approved, a Committee will be set up to accept and review design suggestions from Members, and to provide some realistic cost estimates for consideration when submitted for vote. After the General Membership votes on "an exterior design" and a "Budgeted amount", the permit can then be modified to include any changes necessary to achieve the approved design. Mike Dunn, February 2007 [Source]