Jeff, thanks for clarifying this important issue for all of us. Being on the BOD is a big responsibility and I, for one, am grateful to you and the rest of the board for investing the time and energy you do to help us conduct the club’s business. Anyone who has read this far in the discussion gets a gold star! This stuff does make your head want to explode, but education is key in these matters. Reading and understanding the issues is of paramount importance. In addition to the board, those of you (especially Jerome, Tim and Jaime) who have participated faithfully in educating the rest of us deserve deep respect and gratitude from all club members with goodwill in their hearts. And that SHOULD be all of us. Having said all this, the issue of club insurance is important and very technical. IMHO the policy should be available to any club member on request so they can conduct a “deep dive” if they so desire. We’ve recently had an opportunity to vote on board members and that will settle, for now, any questions about member support for club leadership. The exact answer to this insurance dilemma is not totally clear now, but I’m feeling better informed thanks to the efforts of all participating in this forum to educate and enlighten dumb guys like me.

On a separate but related note: Owen and Len bought the CCR not to make a profit, but to do right by the CSS. They wanted to preserve our right to use the LZ by removing the possibility of a landowner hostile to our interests. They have invested in the CCR because they are/were pilots, and they want what’s best for the flying community. So how do we honor them? Are we good partners? Do we make them glad to be associated with us? Have we shown gratitude for the fact that they, alone, were willing to put up significant cash to buy the property? Have we treated their land with respect when we use it? All of us should ask ourselves these questions. Personally, I really love swimming in the pond. My little girl learned to swim there. It brought happiness to her little heart. I hope we can one day have parties at the pond again.