An AGM can sometimes be a rather boring event - a necessary formality to be got through
as quickly as possible - but last December's was the exception.
For those in the know - and that was probably the majority of the 40 or so present
- it was a somewhat poignant occasion: It marked the end of an era - that of Joan
and George Bray as Secretary and President respectively. Joan has been Secretary
for over 25 years; George has been President for a little longer. Between them they
have been the welcoming "face" of the Club for a quite remarkable length of time.
While Commodores have come and gone, Joan and George have provided that re-assuring
sense of continuity that helps make AQSC what it is. Quite apart from being thoroughly
nice people, who have always "mucked in" and played a full part in the life of the
Club, their experience, advice and pragmatic wisdom has been invaluable over the
years.
Joan has said that they are both looking forward to attending the Club as "ordinary"
members. They will of course always be special to us and never "ordinary", but we
hope to see them for many years to come. They go into "retirement” with our very
grateful thanks for all that they have done and our best wishes.
The Club presented Joan with an engraved glass vase and George with a model of a
1930's yacht (suitably engraved and customised with AQSC as its home port!) as a
small token of our gratitude.
