History

Not a particularly auspicious start and perhaps not the motto we would like emblazoned on our burgee, but this outburst in 1973 from a tired and angry sailor probably marked the moment of conception of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club.

Dottie and John Brennan were returning from Maine in their 36' Dickerson ketch, Joy, to the Vero Beach municipal marina where they were holding a slip. Having called the dock master the day before to ensure their slip was ready and waiting, John was not amused, after sailing all day and arriving in the evening, to find another vessel occupying their slip.

Fortunately for the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, the offending vessel was Cygnet, a 32' Kangaroo, owned and occupied by Carol and Al Sargent. Out of this confrontational first greeting arose the lasting friendship of the Brennans and Sargents.

A couple of years later, the Brennans moved from Vero Beach to Fort Pierce. The Sargents also changed residences, trading their Kangaroo, Cygnet, for a 35' C&C, Gray Dawn, a couple of years later. They lived on the boat, alternating between docks in Vero Beach and Fort Pierce, sometimes staying at the Inlet Marina, immediately to the west of the Pelican Yacht Club. Pete Smith, with whom the Sargents became friends, owned the marina at that time.

During the years subsequent to 1973, driven by his passion for sailboat racing and the lack of local racing opportunities, Al was promoting the idea of creating in Fort Pierce, the finest yacht club on the East Coast. Although apparently not as passionate about racing and the idea of creating a club as Al, John was persuaded to go along with him. Pete Smith encouraged Al in his efforts, offering the use of his facilities for meetings of the incorporators. He also used his attorney to facilitate the drafting and submission of the Club's articles of incorporation and registration as a Florida not-for-profit corporation. There is no record that the Club paid for these services, so it is assumed Pete picked up the bill.

When the Fort Pierce Yacht Club was incorporated on May 19, 1980, the listed incorporators were Peter (Pete) Smith, Commodore; Albert (Al) Sargent, Secretary and Treasurer; and John Brennan, Vice Commodore.

Al was the driving force behind the creation of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club. He was born in Hingham, Massachusetts, and attended MIT, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He met his future wife, Carol, a student in Radcliffe, on a mountain climbing outing organized by Al. Carol graduated with a degree in astronomy, which dealt at that time, with early astrophysics. They lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for two years after they were married, then moved to Niagara Falls, New York, where they lived for thirty-nine years.

Al's interest in sailing developed early and, at the age of thirteen, he and a friend built a sailboat. Carol claims the Coast Guard was so concerned about its seaworthiness that on its maiden voyage they followed him all the way across Boston Bay to make sure it didn't sink. Sailing was new to Carol when she met and married Al, but was soon immersed in it.

Moving to Grand Island, New York, near Niagara Falls, they acquired a 32' Kangaroo sailboat, originally designed for sailing in Genoa Bay, Italy. They joined the Sandy Beach Yacht Club on Grand Island, then later joined the Youngstown Yacht Club. Al's passion for racing sailboats blossomed during those years and never waned as long as he was able to sail.

Al retired in the early to mid seventies. He and Carol moved to Vero Beach, Florida, living on the Kangaroo for a couple of years before purchasing the 35' C& C. After purchasing that boat they lived on it for another eight years or so, alternating between Vero Beach and Ft. Pierce. They then moved into a condominium at the Colonnades in Fort Pierce. They were also members of the Pelican Yacht Club, in Fort Pierce, and Al organized the only racing event in which the Fort Pierce Yacht Club and the Pelican Yacht Club competed.

John was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and Dottie, his wife, was born in California. They met while she was working at Salinas Air Base, in California, during World War II, and while he was stationed there as a pilot in the Air Corps.

John convinced Dottie that they should get married quickly, since he would probably soon be going overseas. As it turned out, he didn't for about fifteen months. John flew various aircraft during the war but, while stationed in Italy during his stay overseas, he flew forty-four missions over Germany and Romania in B-24s.

At the end of WWII, John and Dottie relocated to the Washington, DC area, where John was employed by the Civil Aeronautics Administration (forerunner to the FAA). In the US, much of his time and effort went towards inspecting and flying with commercial airlines to enforce airworthiness and safety standards. John stayed in the Air Force Reserves, eventually retiring with the rank of colonel.

From 1952 to 1955, the family lived in Beirut, Lebanon, and John was responsible for inspecting airfields and airline operations in the Middle East. While there, the family traveled extensively in a Volkswagen van they purchased for that purpose. According to Dottie, John was an adventuresome person, always willing to try new things and visit new areas.

The Brennans were stationed in Montreal during the period of 1964-67. While there, John was appointed as the US delegate to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICOA), by President John F. Kennedy.

It was also here that they first became interested in sailing when a friend would occasionally take them sailing on his boat. Upon their return to Virginia, where they owned a home, they joined the Mt. Vernon Yacht Club, and other friends took them sailing from time to time. They tried power boating, owning a 25' cabin cruiser, and brought it south down the Intracoastal Waterway, looking at property. They settled on Vero Beach, returned home to Virginia, sold the powerboat, bought a 36' Dickerson ketch and relocated to Florida.

In Vero Beach, they kept their boat at the municipal marina where Al and Carol Sargent also kept their boat from time to time. They eventually relocated to Ft. Pierce. While John was instrumental in forming the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, he was not as interested in racing as Al, being more interested in cruising.

Pete was originally from Ohio, where he learned to sail Lightning class boats on Lake Erie. He attended Tabor Academy in Marion, Massachusetts, where he crewed on the school's 120-foot topsail schooner "Tabor Boy", sister ship of the famous "Yankee." After graduating from Union College in upstate New York, he attended Officer's Candidate School and served in various military capacities before beginning his business career, which brought him to Ft. Pierce in 1966. Pete was active in real estate and developed a number of shopping centers in the area as well as other projects, including the Fort Pierce Inlet Marina. As owner of the Inlet Marina, he became involved in the creation of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club through his friendship with Carol and Al Sargent. He lent his support and used his attorney to create the various documents necessary for the organization and incorporation of the Club.

Peter was shown as commodore of the Club on the original documents for purposes of incorporation, but was replaced by Al Sargent at the first meeting of the first Board of Directors. This board of directors was elected at the first meeting of charter members held on May 24, 1980, and was instructed to elect Club officers from the new board. The subsequent director's meeting was held on June 7, 1980, and Al was elected commodore at that time. Al Sargent then became, in actuality, the first functional commodore, and is recognized as such.

Harold was another member instrumental in recruiting charter members, and getting the Club to the point where it was a recognizable entity. He was born in Dansville, New York, later moving to Maplewood and Short Hills, New Jersey. As a youth, he spent summers with his family in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where boating became part of his life.

Harold graduated from Rutgers, with a degree in mechanical engineering, and then went to work for a company in New Jersey that manufactured, among other things, altimeters and barometers for the WWII war effort. In 1946, after he and his wife Norma were married, he accepted a job offer and relocated to Pennsylvania. The company for which he was working, closed down, and he took employment with Amp, Inc., also in Pennsylvania, where he stayed until his retirement in 1978.

Harold met his future wife, Norma, in Maplewood, New Jersey, where she was born and raised. They met when they were teenagers and attending ballroom dancing classes. They didn't marry until Harold graduated from Rutgers. While he was pursuing his education, Norma worked for New York Life Insurance, in New York City.

Norma had no experience with sailing until introduced to it by Harold. While living in Hershey, Pennsylvania, they drove some 130 miles to Annapolis, Maryland, to work on and enjoy a do-it-yourself 40' motor vessel. Harold built a sailing dinghy to go with it, then a Blue Jay sailboat. Upon discovering how much they loved sailing, they eventually purchased a Bristol 27, a boat large enough to live on. They later bought a Pearson Vanguard, which they sailed in Fort Pierce, and cruised to the Bahamas.

This portion of the narrative probably includes too much detail, perhaps boring and difficult to follow, but felt to be necessary in order to give the reader a sense of the dedication, effort and energy of the organizers of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club during the startup period. We urge the reader not to attempt to read this all at once, as it may lead to headaches and a tendency to partake of strong drink if for no other reason than to cut the dust out of the throat. On the other hand, this would be as good an excuse as any.

As is evident, the prime mover, and the person to whom much of the credit for creation of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club must go, was Al Sargent. He was obviously a tireless organizer, gave meticulous attention to detail, and must have been a pretty skilled manipulator of those around him in order to achieve his goals. This is not intended as criticism, but as recognition of his talents, without which the Fort Pierce Yacht Club may never have been born.

The first document discovered, pertaining to the founding of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, was a letter written to Peter C. Smith, by Douglas E. Gonano, an attorney in the law offices of C. R. McDonald, Jr., Fort Pierce, Florida.(1)

The letter contained questions and instructions about the language of the articles of incorporation of the Club, by-laws, and how they could be amended, how new members were to be admitted to the corporation, and who were to be the named officers. At that time, it was contemplated that the incorporators and initial directors would be Peter C. Smith, his wife Avie Smith, and Albert A. Sargent. A sample copy of by-laws for a non-profit corporation was enclosed for the information of the incorporators.

The final versions of the by-laws, and other documents, were mostly patterned after those of the Youngstown Yacht Club, in upstate New York, which had originally been patterned after those of the New York Yacht Club. This is a nice heritage for the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, even if it did involve a bit of plagiarism.

The first recorded meeting of the incorporators of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, took place on February 5, 1980, at 1010 Seaway Drive, Fort Pierce, Florida. Present were Peter C. Smith, John T. Brennen and Albert A. Sargent. The minutes of this meeting, recorded by Al Sargent, lists the issues addressed regarding both the initial organization of the Club, and farsighted plans for the future.

To demonstrate the thought, effort, and attention to detail the organizers had given to reach this point, following are some of the items discussed during this first formal meeting:

The treasurer's report, presumed to be by John Brennan, reported that the Club's bank balance was $150.00, but that $46.75 was to be spent for the North American Yacht Registry fee, and another $35.00 for state filing fees. The secretary also submitted costs for office related expenses in the amount of $25.37. This would leave the Club account with $43.38 a pretty modest amount on which to start what was proposed to become the "finest yacht club on the East Coast".

The next written document found was a memorandum from Al Sargent regarding anchorage and mooring requirements for vessels in the vicinity of the site being investigated for Club use at 1010 Seaway Drive. It was generated after a meeting with the Coast Guard, attended by Al and John Brennan, representing the embryonic Fort Pierce Yacht Club. This is indicative of the resolve and energy of Al and John, who were largely responsible for the initial organization of the Club.

The first recorded meeting of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club charter members, took place at the Colonnades Clubhouse, located at 1140 Bayshore Drive, Ft. Pierce, Florida, at 10:00 AM, Saturday, May 24, 1980. This was the first meeting of members (2), which at that time consisted of the following:

At this meeting, the acting commodore, Peter Smith, reported that the Club charter had been forwarded to Tallahassee, returned for revisions, and returned again to Tallahassee. It was expected back as approved in about three weeks (4).

Also at this meeting, a board of five directors were proposed and elected. They were: J.T. Brennan, R.M. Penn, A.A. Sargent, P.C. Smith and H.O. Wooley, Jr. The five had been selected by the incorporators as balanced representation on the board of directors of members' interests. A motion was made and passed, directing the board to meet and elect from their group a commodore, vice commodore, secretary, and treasurer. The motion also authorized the board to appoint the following committees: By-Laws, Facilities, Membership and Activities (racing, cruising, etc.).

Additional items of business were the approval of the Club burgee, and authorization to obtain and distribute Club membership cards. These minutes indicate that the Club burgee design benefited from the input of several of the charter members, but it is believed that William Hammerslea, was responsible for the final design, or at least that is the opinion of those involved at that time.

There also was a discussion of the possible use of the property, referred to as the Dive Locker, located on Seaway Drive, for Club meetings. It was reported that the owners had offered to make the facility available to the Club for $1 per year. No details were given as to frequency or times, but the Facilities Committee was asked to consider this location on a priority basis.

The secretary/treasurer's report showed a balance of $246.81, with two additional checks from members, totaling $100.00 (5), expected. This would bring the total to $346.81, showing a meteoric rise in Club financial liquidity since February. The report also noted that the Club would be listed in the 1980 edition of the North American Yacht Register. A question was raised about the limit on Club memberships, and it was answered that no limit then existed.

This meeting of June 7, 1980, was also presumed to have been held at the Colonnades Clubhouse, located at 1140 Bayshore Drive, Ft. Pierce, Florida. The meeting was called to order by the Acting Vice-Commodore, John Brennan, and the election of officers was the first order of business. Results of the election were as follows:

This meeting again showed amazing attention to detail, and depth of thought and organization. Among the subjects discussed and dealt with were the establishment of responsibilities and charges for each of the standing committees, i.e. By-Laws, Activities, Facilities, and Membership. They were as follows:

Activities (1) To organize at least one cruising and one racing event to be held between this and the next directors' meeting. (2) To prepare a proposed schedule for the months of July, August, September and October, for at least one cruising and one racing event per month, and for one or more social events during this period.

Facilities To examine the old "Dive Lockers" location, which the owners offered to the Club for meetings at the rate of $1 per year, and to determine cost and number of member work days required to make it a suitable club room. This committee was also instructed to prepare a preliminary report of other waterfront sites, of approximately one acre, that might be available to the Club.

At this meeting, a design for the membership cards was approved, and Al was authorized to purchase 500 cards for $27.00. Purchase of burgees was also discussed, but left up in the air. In a conversation with Carol Sargent, she reported that she and Harold Wooley sewed the first several burgees themselves. Joe Krivan reported that he believed Harold made all the "for sale" burgees for several years after 1980

Other items included discussions of new applicants for membership, suggestions that a monthly or bi-monthly newsletter be sent to the members, and the board moved unanimously that Peter C. Smith, be recognized as Past Commodore of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club. This, apparently, was done in recognition of his early support although he never served functionally as a commodore of the Club.

This meeting, held on July 12, 1980, aboard Gray Dawn (Al and Carol Sargent's boat), had an extensive agenda and voluminous reports were submitted by the various standing committees.

The records contain a hand-written report from the commodore, Al Sargent, covering a multitude of issues. It commends the committee members and chairs for their work; Harold Wooley for the burgee; discusses taxes, banking and interest rates; and generally sets the tone for the future of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club. It is attached as Appendix 2.

The minutes of this meeting show that the by-laws were approved at this meeting by the board of directors, and that a special meeting of the members for consideration of the by-laws was scheduled for July 26, 1980. They also show that the proposed election of Fleet Surgeon was deferred; John Brennan was appointed as Club Historian; and Jim Bailey, a new member who was to become very active in the Club, was appointed to the Activities Committee.

The board also deferred any action on the Dive Locker although extensive investigation had been done and cost estimates completed, as shown in the more detailed outlines of the reports. The board did, however, narrow down the search for sites to be purchased to one on the MacArthur property, located behind the Cumberland Farms complex on Seaway Drive. Bob Penn was authorized to negotiate with the MacArthur representatives for 0.85 acres, at a purchase price in the range of $50,000.

The Activities Committee had met twice and assembled a comprehensive schedule of both cruises and races for the balance of 1980. The committee also scheduled a semi-formal Director's Reception (the first), for Saturday, September 27, 1980. Their report also included the first written Race and Cruise Instructions for the upcoming events.

The Facilities Committee had a lengthy report regarding the various sites being considered as Club meeting places or for clubhouses. The first part, and most comprehensive, was regarding the former Dive Locker, located on Seaway Drive, which the owners had offered to the Club for $1, as it turned out, only for the first year of use. After that, the rate would increase to $4.50 per foot, for about 587 square feet of floor space, or $2,640 annually. The report also included drawings for the improvements, which would be at the Club's expense, along with a detailed analysis of costs totaling $2,130.

The Membership Committee's report makes reference to possible affiliation with yacht club associations for purposes of reciprocation; classes of FPYC members; procedures for sponsoring and interviewing prospective members; and suggestions for a public relations campaign to attract new members. It also submitted four new member prospects for consideration by the Board. Interestingly, Club records indicate that only two of the four became members.

The next Board meeting was set for 9:00 AM, Saturday, August 9, 1980, at the Coast Guard Auxiliary room at the old Coast Guard Station, located at 1400 Seaway Drive, Ft. Pierce FL. This is the first mention of the use of this room for meetings, but it was used by the Club occasionally until the clubhouse was built. This scheduling indicates that organization had reached the point of development at which the Board felt the need for regularly scheduled meetings to conduct Club business.

In reading through the documents associated with this meeting, as has been the case with others, it is remarkable how much progress was made by a very small group in a very short time -- an amazing exhibition of dedication to a cause.

The sole purpose of the meeting was to adopt the Fort Pierce Yacht Club By-Laws. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM. Al Sargent made a few remarks; Jim Bailey questioned the need for a Fleet Surgeon; John Brennan made a motion to adopt the new By-Laws; the motion passed unanimously; and the meeting adjourned at 9:08 AM. Those who have had occasion to sit through subsequent Board and Member meetings should be so lucky.

This meeting was held at 9:00 AM, Saturday, August 9, 1980, at the Coast Guard Auxiliary room. Most of the business was run-of-the-mill, with the exception of a report by the Facilities Committee on potential Club sites, and the submission of a racing and cruising schedule by the Activities Committee. The racing/cruising schedule is attached as Appendix 4, to illustrate how quickly the Club was moving in these areas.

The Commodore's Report, by Al Sargent, is again attached as Appendix 5. It reflects the ongoing efforts by Al and the Board to focus their efforts and better articulate the Club's future goals and activities.

This Facilities Committee had, since the last board meeting, made an offer on a site located adjacent to the west side of the Colonnades complex, owned by the Fort Pierce Port and Terminal Co. No mention is made of price, nor was it clarified whether this was the Faber Cove site referred to in the report of the prior Board meeting, or whether it was one of the MacArthur sites. The minutes of the Board meeting do say that the offer, whatever it may have been, was turned down.(6)

The minutes also record the first official references to a future racing regatta, and to having trophies to award to the winners of various series. The title of the Activities Committee was changed to Fleet Committee; the By-Laws Committee was disbanded; and cash on hand as of August 8, 1980, was reported by the Treasurer to be $662.93.

It is interesting to note that during the early months of the Club, when a real effort was being made to recruit members, not every prospective member submitted was approved. The records show no reason for lack of approval, but comments by those familiar with the founders' philosophy indicate that character, reputation and an active interest in boating, particularly sailboat racing and cruising, were ingredients necessary for approval. They were not looking for social members.

This meeting followed much the same agenda of the prior one, with much of the emphasis on memberships and the ongoing site search. Thirteen prospective members were presented to the Board, but only eleven were accepted. No comments as to why two were not accepted.

The report of the Facilities Committee, chaired by John Brennan, made no mention of the Dive Locker, so nothing is known at this time about the status of negotiations for the use of that building. The report did discuss pursuit of other sites, possibly city or county owned.

Other business was a motion made by Harold Wooley to conduct the first ever member survey in an attempt to determine members' interests. It was to be conducted by Commodore Al Sargent, and Vice Commodore John Brennan. With only twenty-eight or so members, it should not have been too difficult. Having a member survey has a familiar ring, but there is no record of the results of this first one. A later one, the results of which were given to the Club at the first Annual Members Meeting on December 13, 1980, was much more conclusive than recent ones.

At this meeting, it was decided to increase the Board from five to seven members. Reference is made to "having to do something about the missing director", but no other clarification is made. The record states that three new directors will have to be elected at the Annual Members Meeting, but then goes on to instruct the nominating committee to set a slate of six. Confusing, and later records do little to clarify.

Some committees were revamped with new members and new chairs, and the date for the first Annual Membership Meeting was set for 9:30 AM, December 13, 1980, at 1400 Seaway Drive, Ft. Pierce, Florida. A publicity committee was appointed; several new members were approved; and the first two-day racing regatta was set for November 23 and 24, 1980. Al Sargent was to put up the cup for the winner.

Records of the December Board Meeting are sketchy, and no minutes of the meeting have been found. Due to some reports being handwritten and without dates, it is difficult to determine whether they were intended for the Board meeting or for the Annual meeting.

Although neither agenda or minutes of this meeting have been found, the items of business discussed appear to have been the Notice of Annual Meeting; report from Jim Bailey regarding the Directors' Reception on September 7; a Chowder Party on November 22; proposed schedule of activities for 1981; Nominating Committee report (no names of candidates shown); and a report from the Facilities Committee.

An interesting sidelight is that the Facilities Committee reports that, by this date, offers on two sites had been made, but only one set of documents were found indicating that an offer had been made, which was on the MacArthur property. (7) A deposit of $5,100 was sent to the MacArthur Foundation (Fort Pierce Port and Terminal Co.) in July, but there is no record of the source of the funds and there would not have been sufficient funds in the Club's account to have drawn them from there.

The offer on the MacArthur property was rejected on August 6, 1980, but apparently discussion reopened in November. While there is no record of another formal rejection, from personal experience with, and knowledge of, the MacArthur Foundation and Mr. Finley, the offer probably died from lack of response.

The meeting took place at 9:30 AM, December 13, 1980, at 1400 Seaway Drive, Ft. Pierce, Florida. The Notice of Annual Meeting contains the proposed agenda for the meeting and is attached as an Appendix 5.

Three new directors were elected: J.C. Bailey, H.H. Istock, and D.M. Rever. Earlier instructions to the Nominating Committee were confusing since they made reference to a missing director and asked for three new director nominees, and also a new slate of six director nominees. This election seems to have cleared up that issue, since by electing three new directors they obviously replaced one and added two, bringing the Board from five to seven members. No mention is made of the Director being replaced but is presumed to be Pete Smith.

The Facilities Committee report makes reference to the Member Survey (the second, attached as Appendix 6) which indicated that over 90% of the members (75 members as of the date of the survey) wanted to acquire a waterfront site. The report also references sites on which negotiations are ongoing, one of which was the MacArthur site, the other probably being the Dive Locker, although there is no mention of it in this report.

The Fleet Committee (formerly Activities Committee) reported that since June, there had been six overnight cruises and one three-day cruise. During 1980, there had also been six races and a two-day regatta, with another race scheduled for December 14. There were currently sixty sailboats in the fleet, and about thirty boats had participated in one or more races, and participation is increasing. The 1981 Schedule of Events is attached as Appendix 7.

The Entertainment Committee reported that there had been two parties (mentioned in comments about the Board Meeting of December 6), and a Members' Christmas Party is scheduled for December 20, 1980. Several perpetual trophies had been presented to the Club by this time, and an awards ceremony will also take place at the Christmas party.

The reader may be of the opinion that entirely too much time and effort has been spent on this dry and dusty dissertation about the events of the Club in its first and formative year. The purpose of any history is to record, as accurately as possible, those historical facts and events that got us to where we are today.

In theory, the study of history should give us a better understanding of who we are, where we are bound, and enable us to profit from the philosophy and direction established by those going before, as well as avoid, or improve upon, any mistakes that might have been made. But we are, after all, only mortals, and perfectly capable of making our own mistakes, with or without the benefit of history but maybe we can avoid a few of them.

During this first year, the idea of a first rate club, starting in the mind of one man, Al Sargent, grew to include a total of ninety-five members by the end of 1980. This was a remarkable achievement when comparing the number of sail and other boats in the Fort Pierce and Vero Beach area then, as compared to now. This was obviously not a one-man effort, but happened because others also became enthused over the prospect of having their own club, and matched Al in enthusiasm and hard work to make it happen.

Reportedly, Al Sargent, John Brennan and Harold Wooley, literally walked the docks in the area looking for prospective members, primarily sailors. They were obviously eminently successful, far surpassing their initial goal of fifty members by the end of 1980.

During this first year, a successful and energetic sailboat racing program was established, several cruising events took place, the first Directors' Reception was held, as was the first Christmas Party and trophy awards ceremony. By-Laws were written and approved by the members, and an energetic search for a Club site was ongoing. All in all, this was a remarkable achievement in view of the small nucleus of individuals doing the work.

Several of those responsible for the growth of the Club during the first year have either passed on, or are no longer involved with the Club. Several of the early documents have been found, but there are gaps in the sequence of events that have been hard to fill. Carol Sargent, Al's wife, and Dottie Brennan, John's wife, have been very helpful in filling those gaps, and without them, the account of the first year may not have been possible.

(2) There is some confusion about Charter Members. This was the first member's meeting of 10 members, held before the Charter was executed and returned from Tallahassee. On the date of the first member's meeting after the Charter was in hand, the membership consisted of 15 members. These were members of record as of 7/2/1980.

(5) The amount of $100 indicates that $50 per member was being assessed, but no indication as to whether this was initiation fees, dues, etc. Later documents indicate that dues during 1980 were $50, being increased to $100 for regular members, and $50 for non-resident members for 1981.

(7) A plat map found in the records show that this one site has been referred to as: (1) the site adjacent to the Colonnades complex, (2) the property belonging to the Fort Pierce Port and Terminal Co., (3) the MacArthur property, and (4) the site to the rear of the Cumberland Farms complex.