Bayview Boat Club
Parking Lot "Garage" Sale
at Bayview Marina
Saturday, June 7, 2008, 8:00am - 2:00pm
Location: The parking lot at
Bayview Marina,
600 Cooke Drive, Rowlett, Texas.
Event Wrap-up: The Big Bayview Boat Club Parking Lot "Garage" Sale was a great success! We raised $1,150 for club activities, and donated a full trailer of unsold items to a Mesquite charity.
Our thanks to everyone who dropped off stuff for the sale. Thanks to Jim Rosenberg, for providing us a space for the sale and for donating some office furniture and other miscellaneous items. Thanks to Don Riggs for providing the use of his big box trailer. It allowed the team to move sorted and priced items up to the sale site earlier in the week, and lock them in the trailer.
People began arriving early, Saturday morning, and sales were brisk. But by 11:00, things had slowed down considerably. Lots of looking, but not much buying, as the best deals had been taken. Don Riggs livened things up by announcing to browsers: "Everything you can fit in a bag, $3 a bag". When the flurry of activity died down, it was, "Okay, now $1 a bag". That strategy moved a bunch more stuff. By early afternoon, everyone was worn out and it was time to wind things up. All the unsold items - furniture, house wares, clothing, etc. - were loaded into Don's trailer. Don took it to a charity in Mesquite that he works with. They provide single mothers with emergency material assistance, but also training in occupational and life skills, within an environment of high accountability.
We appreciate everyone who helped with the sale such a success - thank you! But we owe a special big thank you to John and Jeannie (and Fonda!), for taking on the lion's share of the effort. Jeannie worked hard (and worked John hard) all week, collecting, sorting, organizing and pricing. Then, with assistance from John, Fonda and some others, everything was moved up to the sale site, on Thursday and Friday. (This saved everyone else the work of trying to get the stuff from M Dock to the parking lot in the very early hours of Saturday morning.) Great job, Mr. and Mrs. Commodore!
Calendar of Events for:
Current Season
2010 Season
2009 Season
2007 Season
2008 Season
March 22, 2008
Easter Egg Hunt and
Dock Dinner
April 12, 2008
Season Kickoff and Membership Drive Party
May 17, 2008
Blessing of the Fleet and
Decorated Boat Parade,
followed by
Beer and Brisket Party
June 7, 2008
Parking Lot Sale
June 21, 2008
Cajun-style Shrimp &
Crawfish Boil
July 19, 2008
Redbarn Cove Raft-up/Beach
Party
July 26, 2008
M Dock Fish Fry, supporting the
'Take a Soldier
Fishing' program
August 23, 2008
"Hotter 'n Hell" Redbarn
Raft-up,
followed by
Evening Poolside Cook-out
September 27, 2008
Barbecue Brisket
Cook-off
and Poolside Party
October 18, 2008
Halloween Costume Contest
and Chili Cook-off
November 8, 2008
Marina-wide Christmas Dock Decorating Work Party,
and Spaghetti Supper
December 6, 2008
'Parade of Lights' Boat
Parade,
followed by
BBC Christmas Party
February 15, 2009
Board and Officer Elections
February 28, 2009
Commodore's Ball
"Viva Las Vegas"