b'NAVIGATORP L EASANT B A Fall2021 Newsletter YC O GM I NMUNITY BO TADear Friends,Wonderful things continue to happen at PBCB! WithFriends of Pleasant Bay enough for conceiving, designing, the help of many generous, hardworking and dedicatedfinancing, and building it. And a special thanks to Suzanne people, we are making great progress while expanding andLeahy whose persistent efforts finally got the project across delivering a wide range of recreational and educationalthe finish line. programs and opportunities to the community. As we do all this, we are continuing to expand our Most significantly, Mike Trovato joined us as our newsummer season program offerings, adding more shoulder Executive Director in January. As he has listened,season and off-season programs, and are establishing observed, and become familiar with all of the movingnew community collaborations. This, of course, results in parts that make up PBCB (and there are a lot of them), heincreased participation, which continues to validate PBCBs has coordinated activities and initiated a variety of newvalue to the community. More information about some of efforts as well. I think PBCB is in very good hands withthese activities can be found in this issue of the Navigator.Mike at the helmsupported by our talented, dedicated, hardworking staff, of course. So, we continue to dream big dreams and turn them into reality, but we couldnt do it without the generous support After nearly six years of designing, permitting, andof our donors, volunteers, sponsors, business partners, fundraising, this year also saw the installation andand foundations. Contributions to our Annual Fund help us completion of our new handicap accessible dock, whichto pay our bills and enable us to provide free community supports all of our expanding programs and will enable usoutreach programs, low-cost fee based programs, to develop more adaptive sailing and paddling offerings.scholarships, and financial assistance so that we can It is a wonderful, unique facility that will have a very broadcontinue to deliver on our mission to make boating, marine impact for both PBCB and the community. A big, big thankseducation, and environmental stewardship affordable and to everyone who contributed to this project! accessible to all. We are extremely grateful to everyone who helps to make all this possible.Another accomplishment this year was the USCG certification of our solar-powered floating classroom andWith gratitude and best wishes,research vessel, the Friend of Pleasant Bay.Finally able to put her into service, the Friend will support a wide range of marine education and environmental stewardship programs, including collaborations with local schools and other organizations with similar missions and interests.Ted BaylisAdditionally, she is wheelchair accessible and will facilitateBoard Presidentyet another way to get people with mobility challenges out on the water. This has been a long, complicated effort and we cant thank Herb Heidt, Mon Cochran, and The 2021 1,969Individuals Served 24Programs ProvidedCOMMUNITYIndividuals Served Through Classes DeliveredIMPACT450 575Community Outreach 130Pleasant Bay Pass Holders5,182Educational & RecreationalExperiences 508Boat Rentals'