MRBYC Flag Raising Ceremony

The Flags began the morning wrapped near the flag poles base around a plaque...

dedicated to Aubrey E. Mead

Grandson of Aubrey Mead, Brian Kelly and Son of Aubrey Mead, Pat Mead have the honor to carry on Aubrey's tradition of Flag Raising at MRBYC

(1) From the raised deck of the Mianus River Boat and Yacht Club (MRBYC) members watched as...

...the MRBYC Officers arrived for the ceremony

...up the dock ramp and under the Ferris Dock covered entrance...

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the plaque on the MRBYC cannon

BIG JIM (also the name of one of our esteemed members). The cannon was fired, and...

...and the flags went up.......the American Flag...

...the MRBYC Flag...

...the Connecticut State Flag...

...the Town of Greenwich Flag...

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The Flags officially raised

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(31) Burgers, Dogs, Potatoes and Salad

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I learned to skipper watercraft on a near identical 13' Boston Whaler at 15 years old...30 years ago. Our 13' Whaler with a brand new Johnson 40 HP was stolen from a mooring off Rocky Point Club in Old Greenwich.

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on a bench at the base of the MRBYC flags

on a car owned by State Rep. Fred Camillo who is at right in the next photo...

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Beautiful music after the official flag raisings...

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(36) A beautiful voice!

members on the deck

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the Boston Whaler Captain prepares to back his boat down the Town ramp into Long Island Sound

(37) With 1st Selectman Peter Tesei at the Ferris Dock

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The fog lifted and no rain happened during the ceremony