June 23, 2008 - 2:15 p.m.
Editor, the Advocate:
It isn’t very often these
days that one meets strangers that are really
nice and accommodating right up front.
Well, me and the group I
sail with did just that last week. There were
five of us in sailboats that sailed into
Seadrift late one afternoon, looking for a place
to get a shower and hot meal.
Within just a few minutes
of tying up to the docks at the marina, we were
greeted by a gentleman by the name of Jack
LaBarge, who introduced himself as Commodore of
the Seadrift Sail and Yacht Club, and, shortly
thereafter, we met Wesley Hunt and a fine gent
by the name of Kelly.
Jack let us know
immediately that we were welcomed at Seadrift
and insisted that if there was anything we
needed or somewhere we needed to go, that the
Yacht Club would be at our disposal, and they
would consider it an honor to be of help to any
of us.
We were also invited to the
weekend’s festivities and were invited to return
to Seadrift on our next cruise in the area.
We dined at a local
restaurant and stayed at a local motel and spent
a few dollars at the Marina as well.
Upon leaving, there was
another turnout to see us off and ask us back
again, things that you just don’t see happening
anymore, or at least rarely.
As we sailed off, we could
see them in the distance, still talking to each
other and waving at us.
Personally, my hat is off
to the guys at the Seadrift Sail and Yacht Club,
their wives and friends; they made all of my
group feel really good about returning to
Seadrift.
I think the city of
Seadrift and the mayor and council should be
really proud to have that group representing the
town.
We will very likely return
next year, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the
Texas 200 sailboat race picks Seadrift as one of
its many waypoints.
Fair winds to you, too,
Jack. Wesley and Kelly et al., see you again
soon.
Bill Tosh
Henderson
I just wanted to THANK ALL who showed up for the "first" of
many Seadrift Bay Front Clean Ups!