From: Bruce Heyman [bruceheyman@cox.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:24 AM
To: bruceheyman@cox.net
Subject: Dana Point Boaters Association - Boaters Blast
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June 13, 2007
Join Dana Point Boaters Association
Dana Point Boaters Association Members Meeting
 

Please join us for a member's only meeting. 

 

Date:   Thursday June 14th, 2007

            Time:   7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

      Location:   St. Edward the Confessor Catholic

                          Church

                        Knight Hall

                        33926 Calle La Primavera

                        Dana Point, CA, 92629

                        (949) 496-1307

 

The format of the meeting has been designed to allow members to give us your input as well as ask questions.  During the meeting we will tell you what we've been doing since we last met with the public and give you an update on the health of your DPBA.  Also, we will have an expert address your issues and questions about the Possessory Interest Tax.  The remainder of the meeting will allow you to ask questions and discuss with your Board members any relevant matters that are important to you.

 
We are thankful for the interest and support that we've received from the general public, press, Harbor Department, Marina Companies, Merchants and the City and County Governments.  As this meeting is for us to work with our members we will schedule a meeting for the general public later this summer.  Thank you for your patience and support.
 
Not currently a member, please join at: www.danapointboaters.org.
Top Ten resons NOT to join the Dana Point Boaters Association, DPBA:
 

10.All the decisions have been made; it is too late to effect change.

While many decisions have been made they have NOT been approved.  Your DPBA is actively working to effect positive change that will replace bad decisions with excellent alternatives.

9.   I'd don't have time for this, I came down to the harbor to go ______ (fill in blank: fishing, sailing, motoring, canoeing, day dreaming, napping, etc.)

Understood!  We all live busy and complicated lives and choose to make recreational boating a key element that for many preserves mental health.  However, we need your help to maintain Dana Point Harbor.  We need 10 minutes of your time to fill out the membership application, 20 minutes to join the Yahoo Group, five minutes to ask to be added to the Boaters Blast list and 25 minutes to take the survey.  Surely your harbor is worth one hour of your time.

8.   I joined the Yahoo Group - I'm already a member.

Thanks, you're on your way.  There are lots of informative files, links, polls and emails to help you understand the issues facing Dana Point Harbor Boaters.  If you have not filled out a blue membership paper form or electronic form at www.DanaPointBoaters.org, you are not yet a member of DPBA.

7.   The Association is just an insignificantly small group of vocal boaters.

Just last week we heard that the Association was claimed to represent less than 1/10th of 1% of the boaters in Dana Point Harbor.  While that claim may have been true at the beginning of the year, it is not true today and severely underestimates our membership.

6.   It will be years before any changes happen; I have plenty of time.

NOT TRUE.  Look around you, millions are already being spent; launch ramp, changes to parking, landscaping, etc. While the wheels of government may turn slowly they do turn.  Plans that are getting formulated now only become harder to change later.  For example, while work may not begin on the docks until the end of 2008, the DPHD has already started to put in place the new license and seniority system.  Also, after June 15, 2007 there will be no permanent slip assignments until the reconstruction is complete.

5.   I went to some or all of the DPHD's meetings; no one is going to listen to us.

It is true that the DPHD's meetings were not run as work shops with the intention of eliciting bidirectional discussion.  While this is frustrating it is not a good reason to ignore the issues. Indeed, this is exactly why the Association has been formed. Your Association is continuing to work with the DPHD with expectations that ultimately the designs will be modified. There are many approvals yet to be obtained which are by no means a slam dunk for the City and County.

4.   I receive emails all the time, I must be a member.

While you may be receiving weekly Boaters Blast emails and you may also be receiving emails from fellow boaters, the press or the Harbor Department via the Yahoo Group this does not mean that you are a member of the Dana Point Boaters Association.  If you have not filled out a blue membership paper form or electronic form at: www.DanaPointBoaters.org you are not yet a member of Dana Point Boaters Association.

3.   I'm afraid I'll be kicked out of the harbor.

On what basis?  Your association is following the law and all County regulations. We are operating with a constructive, collaborative and solution centric approach. Our goal is to help the City and County develop the very best plan for the long term.  That said, we are aware that many boaters have very serious concerns. Consequently, we have developed a strong privacy policy that can be found posted on the Yahoo Group site.

2.   This won't affect me, I've been told I'll get to keep my slip.

Just because you may think you have a "get out of jail" free card does not mean you should not be concerned. Are you sure you are safe? What about your friends? What about your children?  Grandchildren?   Aren't we glad that our foreboaters didn't use that philosophy back in the late 60's and early 70's when they provided leadership to create the"park with boats" that we all enjoy today? What about the future? If we are going to spend over $150,000,000 over the next ten years we should end up with MORE, not less, recreational boating access in Dana Point Harbor.

1.   I'm ok with rising slip fees, new taxes, back taxes, and being "right sized" into (out of) the harbor to make room for a 53% expansion of restaurants and shops.

Ok you got us on that one. you probably should not join, unless you want the discounts that DPBA members receive from some of the local vendors.
Dana Point Boaters Association

We need your help for the next couple of months on a very important matter.  We are nothing without our members.  Most of our time is going into building and educating our members and potential members.  We are a grassroots organization and as such we need your help to build the membership.  Please help us help you by:

1)                          Joining the Dana Point Boaters Association.  Please understand that getting Boaters Blast emails or Yahoo Group emails does not mean you are a member of the Association.  Please go to: http://www.danapointboaters.org/ . The link is on the left side of our home page.  We've made it quick and easy to join.

2)                          Join the Yahoo Group. Receiving Boaters Blast emails or having joined the DPBA does not mean that you are automatically on the Yahoo Group.  The Yahoo Group gains you access to a wealth of links and files that you will find helpful to understand boater issues.  Join by going to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DanaPointharborRevitalizationBoaters/

3)                          Please get your email address added to the Boaters Blast distribution list by sending an email to BruceHeyman@cox.net.  If you have already done either of 1 or 2 above we will automatically add you to the Boaters Blast email list.

4)                          Please pass this email along to anyone that you think might benefit from participating in the Association. If you would please CC me when you forward it I can add them to the Boaters Blast distribution list.

5)                          Take the Survey - We must understand what is important to you and your family.  The survey is found on the lower left corner of our home page at: http://www.danapointboaters.org/

Bruce Heyman
Dana Point Boaters Association
PO Box 461
Dana Point, CA 92629-0461
949-289-8400

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