Marina Bulletins

Welcome Back, Pier 33 Boaters! SEASON-OPENING NEWS & REMINDERS We're nearing completion of our Spring launch and I would like to welcome our new dock clients as well as returning dockers -- we enjoy having you here. Rumor has it that warm Summer breezes will arrive sometime soon. Let me take this opportunity to provide you with a few reminders as the season gets underway. PARKING & TRAFFIC, AUTOS. We've just mailed our "PARKING POLICY 2010" memo with important information regarding parking procedures, parking passes and maps of our marina areas showing designated parking locations for you and your guests. Please be on the lookout for that package. Parking pass pick-up begins May 17 at the Pier 33 Service Office. PARKING -- BOATS, TRAILERS, PWC'S. Boats & PWC's on trailers and empty boat trailers are not to be parked in Pier 33 lots on a permanent or regular basis. Dockers may bring a trailer boat or PWC curbside for cleaning & routine maintenance, but are not to use Pier 33 lots for overnight, weekend or weekly boat/trailer parking. Boats that are left in place overnight or during the week may be removed by Pier 33 and placed in locked storage, with the boat owner responsible for any charges incurred for that removal. Please observe this reminder to avoid that situation. Pier 33 will provide the following services: OUTDOOR STORAGE YARD, FREE TO PIER 33 DOCKERS. If you are already a Pier 33 docker, you can store your trailer or trailered boat/PWC in Pier 33's Anchors Way storage yard for the summer at NO CHARGE. You must notify Brenda in our Service Department, you must clearly mark the tongue of your trailer with your name and you must lock the trailer tongue and provide Pier 33 with a key for that lock. You will have access to your boat during Pier 33's regular yard hours, seven days a week. INDOOR STORAGE, $500 FOR THE SUMMER. If you are already a Pier 33 docker, you can store your trailer or trailered boat/PWC in Pier 33's storage building for the Summer for $500. The Pier 33 staff will place your boat outside when you are ready for pick-up and will return your boat indoors after it has been dropped-off, before or after regular hours. Again, please contact Brenda for these arrangements. TRASH REMOVAL & DUMPSTER USE. Pier 33's staff schedules regular rounds for weekday and weekend trash removal from the common trash receptacles throughout the marina and there are adequate receptacles for ordinary trash needs. However, if you have an abundance of trash (spring cleaning, extra entertaining etc.), please take your trash directly to a dumpster located at any of the marina areas -- South, West or East. Please do not, at any time, place your trash outside of the receptacle. Pizza boxes, other large containers and overflow bags should be placed directly in the main dumpsters. This is for the health and safety of you and your boating neighbors. In addition, please remember that no oils, paints or other hazardous materials are to be disposed of in trash receptacles or dumpsters. Used oil and filters can be brought to Pier 33's service office for disposal at no charge. Also, DO NOT dispose of any fish remains in the trash receptacles or dumpsters. All fish waste should be disposed of at the fish cleaning station. DOCKSIDE GATHERINGS, ENTERTAINMENT & NOISE. During the off-season, we did receive a strong but polite request from an adjoining condo property owner that we remind our dockers to observe the local noise ordinance. Pier 33 boaters should be good neighbors not just to their fellow boaters, but to our land-based neighbors as well. St. Joseph's city regulations restrict amplified music or other loud noise after 10 PM and also have other provisions meant to prevent noise or behavior nuisances. Noise carries -- voices, music, etc. -- very easily up the hillside to the Channel Bluff condos, or to the Box Factory condos. Please keep this in mind, nightly beginning at 10 PM. RESTROOM DOORS -- PLEASE KEEP CLOSED. Restroom cleanliness and security is important. Please DO NOT PROP open restroom doors at any Pier 33 facility, at any time of day. This attracts insects, other critters and compromises the security of those rooms. The restrooms are kept locked and closed so that they are accessible only to you, your neighbors and your invited guests. If you encounter a door that has been propped open, please close it. PET CLEAN-UP & CARE. Boats and dogs can be a great combination, but please be courteous to all of your neighbors by bagging pet waste and disposing in a nearby dumpster. There are no designated dog-walk areas at Pier 33. Pier 33 provides pet waste bag dispensers. These are located attached to the pool restroom building, just outside the South restroom opposite dock S-94, attached to the outside of the South pavilion and also the West marina restroom building. In addition, please do not leave unattended pets tied to walkway furniture, aboard your boat or potentially pestering your neighbors by causing a noisy nuisance. WALKWAYS -- KEEP CLEAR. Please keep sidewalks free of obstructions, such as extra tables, chairs, coolers, bicycles and other gear. Keep the path clear for your neighbors' safety & convenience. CLUB 33, 2010 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS. A few seasons ago, we introduced Club 33. Club 33 is an informal cooperative effort between Pier 33 staff and Pier 33 dock volunteer dock guests, working together to coordinate events and activities that will enhance everyone's enjoyment of the Pier 33 experience. The goal of Club 33 is to organize and promote social and boating activities for Pier 33 boaters on an ongoing basis. Many of you have participated in our previous events such as the Poker Run, Poolside Tropical Party, and other activities. Your input and cooperation is needed to plan and execute the events for the 2010 season. We need volunteers now to organize the 2010 Pier 33 Dinghy Poker Run. We're also looking for input and suggestions for additional activities such as overnight cruises or other events that can add to the summer fun at Pier 33. No formal organizational meeting is planned at this time. To volunteer, or contribute your suggestions, please contact Rebekah Shafer at (800) 886-0493 or rebekah_shafer@pier33.com. MARINA & BOAT SECURITY. If you see any suspicious activity at the marina, please call the St. Joseph Police Department at (269) 983-2572 or, in an emergency 911. LECO security does regularly patrol grounds and buildings but does not provide individual boat security. Watchful eyes and ordinary caution are some of the best prevention for security problems. Please help us -- and your boating neighbors -- discourage any would-be thieves by taking appropriate security precautions with your own boat. · Do not lend your marina remotes or keys to outside guests. · Make sure arriving guests know exactly where to find you and your boat and that you are on site to greet them. · Valuable equipment such as electronics or fishing gear should either be stowed out of sight, or concealed from prying eyes by covers. · Liquor or beer should not be kept on deck or in any visible area. · Boat doors should be kept locked and canvas snapped securely in place when you are away from your boat. OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS. Some of the services provided at Pier 33 are performed by Pier 33 staff, others are performed by Pier 33 Coordinated Contractors. All contractors performing services while on Pier 33 property, including the docks, storage building, storage yards and all other Pier 33 properties are required to provide proof of insurance and sign Pier 33's Contractor Policy. A copy of that policy is always available through Pier 33's Service Department. Contractors must check-in at the Pier 33 service office upon arrival, regardless of whether they are accompanied by a Pier 33 docker. Contractors may only access Pier 33 property during regular Pier 33 hours and must check-in with the Pier 33 Service Office upon arrival. Pier 33 Coordinated Contractors provide services that are ordered and billed through Pier 33's Service Department. It is one of our goals to provide a comprehensive range of services, to conveniently meet all of your servicing needs. Coordinated Contractors supplement our staff's capabilities by performing specialized tasks or particular seasonal tasks and we are continually working with these contractors to refine and enhance the range and quality of services provided. Approved Outside Contractors may, upon Pier 33 review and approval, provide direct service to a storage or dockage client that is outside the scope of Pier 33's capability to provide comparable service. Outside Contractors seeking to perform services that are available through Pier 33, as described above, will not be provided access to Pier 33 dockage or storage facilities, without written approval of the General Manager. *Access provided to any contractor is always at Pier 33's unconditional discretion.* POOL OPENING. Our crew is working diligently to have the Pier 33 swimming pool ready for your enjoyment by our first holiday weekend. The pool will open by Friday, May 28. COMCAST CABLE. Cable service is available at our East & South marinas. To have your cable service activated, please contact Rebekah Shafer at (800) 886-0493 or rebekah_shafer@pier33.com. UPGRADE TO A 40-FOOT DOCK. Any boater currently in a Pier 33 South 35' or 30' dock can upgrade to a 40-foot South dock for no additional charge in 2010 and will pay only the current 30' or 35' rate for the 2011 boating season. Three upgrade slips are available, in the area directly in front of the Clementine's parking lot. This is an opportunity limited to three docks only. Contact Brenda Krugh at (800) 886-0493 or brenda_krugh@pier33.com for your upgrade or with any additional questions. DINGHIES & DOCK FURNISHINGS. During the upcoming months, we will be evaluating how our boaters use the dock areas for on-land furnishings and in-water dinghy storage. There are areas of the marina that have become congested over the past few seasons as the furnishings have grown and more boaters have added dinghies. Please be respectful of your boating neighbors as you prepare your dock area for the new season. Furniture should not block the sidewalk in any way and dinghies should not present a navigational hazard or inconvenience for your boating neighbors. For dinghies, please follow these suggestions and other common sense rules: Raise your dinghy onto swim platform davits whenever not in use. Move your dinghy within the dimensions of the dock. Position your dock lines & boat so that your boat is tucked within the dock dimensions as closely as possible. Do not bolt or attach any equipment to Pier 33's steel docks or seawalls. Important -- Save The Date(s) BOAT TO THE BEACH, PIER 33 COOKOUT -- SATURDAY JUNE 26. Arrive by Land or by Lake. Pier 33 will host a cookout for all Pier 33 dockers & guests at Jean Klock Park, Saturday June 26. We've reserved the main entertainment pavilion for the day and evening. This new event will replace our Tropical Poolside Party for 2010. More details will follow soon. HARD HAT BALL, HARBOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SATURDAY JULY 24. We're excited to announce that Pier 33 has been chosen to host the Harbor Habitat For Humanity 8^th Annual Hard Hat Ball. This semi-formal event will be held in celebration of Harbor Habitat's 100^thhouse dedication. This is an informative fundraising dinner for Donors and Corporate Sponsors and this invitation will also be extended to all Pier 33 boaters who would like to contribute and attend. The Hard Had Ball will be held in Pier 33's showroom from 7 PM to 10 PM on July 24. Community leaders and other dignitaries will be honored and a very special keynote speaker should be announced soon. KRASL ART FAIR, JULY 10-11; VENETIAN FESTIVAL JULY 15-18. To get complete details on all upcoming events in and around St. Joseph, visit www.sjtoday.org or www.venetian.org.There are an abundance of local activities throughout the summer including band shell concerts, antiquing, farmers' markets and more. Thanks again for being part of the Pier 33 boating experience. We're looking forward to seeing you on the water this summer. Sincerely, Tighe Curran General Manager

Welcome Back, Pier 33 Boaters!

SEASON-OPENING NEWS & REMINDERS

We're nearing completion of our Spring launch and I would like to welcome our new dock clients as well as returning dockers -- we enjoy having you here. Rumor has it that warm Summer breezes will arrive sometime soon. Let me take this opportunity to provide you with a few reminders as the season gets underway.

PARKING & TRAFFIC, AUTOS. We've just mailed our "PARKING POLICY 2010" memo with important information regarding parking procedures, parking passes and maps of our marina areas showing designated parking locations for you and your guests. Please be on the lookout for that package. Parking pass pick-up begins May 17 at the Pier 33 Service Office.

PARKING -- BOATS, TRAILERS, PWC'S. Boats & PWC's on trailers and empty boat trailers are not to be parked in Pier 33 lots on a permanent or regular basis. Dockers may bring a trailer boat or PWC curbside for cleaning & routine maintenance, but are not to use Pier 33 lots for overnight, weekend or weekly boat/trailer parking. Boats that are left in place overnight or during the week may be removed by Pier 33 and placed in locked storage, with the boat owner responsible for any charges incurred for that removal. Please observe this reminder to avoid that situation. Pier 33 will provide the following services:

OUTDOOR STORAGE YARD, FREE TO PIER 33 DOCKERS. If you are already a Pier 33 docker, you can store your trailer or trailered boat/PWC in Pier 33's Anchors Way storage yard for the summer at NO CHARGE. You must notify Brenda in our Service Department, you must clearly mark the tongue of your trailer with your name and you must lock the trailer tongue and provide Pier 33 with a key for that lock. You will have access to your boat during Pier 33's regular yard hours, seven days a week.

INDOOR STORAGE, $500 FOR THE SUMMER. If you are already a Pier 33 docker, you can store your trailer or trailered boat/PWC in Pier 33's storage building for the Summer for $500. The Pier 33 staff will place your boat outside when you are ready for pick-up and will return your boat indoors after it has been dropped-off, before or after regular hours. Again, please contact Brenda for these arrangements.

TRASH REMOVAL & DUMPSTER USE. Pier 33's staff schedules regular rounds for weekday and weekend trash removal from the common trash receptacles throughout the marina and there are adequate receptacles for ordinary trash needs. However, if you have an abundance of trash (spring cleaning, extra entertaining etc.), please take your trash directly to a dumpster located at any of the marina areas -- South, West or East. Please do not, at any time, place your trash outside of the receptacle. Pizza boxes, other large containers and overflow bags should be placed directly in the main dumpsters. This is for the health and safety of you and your boating neighbors. In addition, please remember that no oils, paints or other hazardous materials are to be disposed of in trash receptacles or dumpsters. Used oil and filters can be brought to Pier 33's service office for disposal at no charge. Also, DO NOT dispose of any fish remains in the trash receptacles or dumpsters. All fish waste should be disposed of at the fish cleaning station.

DOCKSIDE GATHERINGS, ENTERTAINMENT & NOISE. During the off-season, we did receive a strong but polite request from an adjoining condo property owner that we remind our dockers to observe the local noise ordinance. Pier 33 boaters should be good neighbors not just to their fellow boaters, but to our land-based neighbors as well. St. Joseph's city regulations restrict amplified music or other loud noise after 10 PM and also have other provisions meant to prevent noise or behavior nuisances. Noise carries -- voices, music, etc. -- very easily up the hillside to the Channel Bluff condos, or to the Box Factory condos. Please keep this in mind, nightly beginning at 10 PM.

RESTROOM DOORS -- PLEASE KEEP CLOSED. Restroom cleanliness and security is important. Please DO NOT PROP open restroom doors at any Pier 33 facility, at any time of day. This attracts insects, other critters and compromises the security of those rooms. The restrooms are kept locked and closed so that they are accessible only to you, your neighbors and your invited guests. If you encounter a door that has been propped open, please close it.

PET CLEAN-UP & CARE. Boats and dogs can be a great combination, but please be courteous to all of your neighbors by bagging pet waste and disposing in a nearby dumpster. There are no designated dog-walk areas at Pier 33. Pier 33 provides pet waste bag dispensers. These are located attached to the pool restroom building, just outside the South restroom opposite dock S-94, attached to the outside of the South pavilion and also the West marina restroom building. In addition, please do not leave unattended pets tied to walkway furniture, aboard your boat or potentially pestering your neighbors by causing a noisy nuisance.

WALKWAYS -- KEEP CLEAR. Please keep sidewalks free of obstructions, such as extra tables, chairs, coolers, bicycles and other gear. Keep the path clear for your neighbors' safety & convenience.

CLUB 33, 2010 ACTIVITIES & EVENTS. A few seasons ago, we introduced Club 33. Club 33 is an informal cooperative effort between Pier 33 staff and Pier 33 dock volunteer dock guests, working together to coordinate events and activities that will enhance everyone's enjoyment of the Pier 33 experience. The goal of Club 33 is to organize and promote social and boating activities for Pier 33 boaters on an ongoing basis. Many of you have participated in our previous events such as the Poker Run, Poolside Tropical Party, and other activities. Your input and cooperation is needed to plan and execute the events for the 2010 season. We need volunteers now to organize the 2010 Pier 33 Dinghy Poker Run. We're also looking for input and suggestions for additional activities such as overnight cruises or other events that can add to the summer fun at Pier 33. No formal organizational meeting is planned at this time. To volunteer, or contribute your suggestions, please contact Rebekah Shafer at (800) 886-0493 or rebekah_shafer@pier33.com.

MARINA & BOAT SECURITY. If you see any suspicious activity at the marina, please call the St. Joseph Police Department at (269) 983-2572 or, in an emergency 911. LECO security does regularly patrol grounds and buildings but does not provide individual boat security. Watchful eyes and ordinary caution are some of the best prevention for security problems. Please help us -- and your boating neighbors -- discourage any would-be thieves by taking appropriate security precautions with your own boat.

· Do not lend your marina remotes or keys to outside guests.

· Make sure arriving guests know exactly where to find you and your boat and that you are on site to greet them.

· Valuable equipment such as electronics or fishing gear should either be stowed out of sight, or concealed from prying eyes by covers.

· Liquor or beer should not be kept on deck or in any visible area.

· Boat doors should be kept locked and canvas snapped securely in place when you are away from your boat.

OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS. Some of the services provided at Pier 33 are performed by Pier 33 staff, others are performed by Pier 33 Coordinated Contractors. All contractors performing services while on Pier 33 property, including the docks, storage building, storage yards and all other Pier 33 properties are required to provide proof of insurance and sign Pier 33's Contractor Policy. A copy of that policy is always available through Pier 33's Service Department. Contractors must check-in at the Pier 33 service office upon arrival, regardless of whether they are accompanied by a Pier 33 docker. Contractors may only access Pier 33 property during regular Pier 33 hours and must check-in with the Pier 33 Service Office upon arrival. Pier 33 Coordinated Contractors provide services that are ordered and billed through Pier 33's Service Department. It is one of our goals to provide a comprehensive range of services, to conveniently meet all of your servicing needs. Coordinated Contractors supplement our staff's capabilities by performing specialized tasks or particular seasonal tasks and we are continually working with these contractors to refine and enhance the range and quality of services provided. Approved Outside Contractors may, upon Pier 33 review and approval, provide direct service to a storage or dockage client that is outside the scope of Pier 33's capability to provide comparable service. Outside Contractors seeking to perform services that are available through Pier 33, as described above, will not be provided access to Pier 33 dockage or storage facilities, without written approval of the General Manager. Access provided to any contractor is always at Pier 33's unconditional discretion.

POOL OPENING. Our crew is working diligently to have the Pier 33 swimming pool ready for your enjoyment by our first holiday weekend. The pool will open by Friday, May 28.

COMCAST CABLE. Cable service is available at our East & South marinas. To have your cable service activated, please contact Rebekah Shafer at (800) 886-0493 or rebekah_shafer@pier33.com.

UPGRADE TO A 40-FOOT DOCK. Any boater currently in a Pier 33 South 35' or 30' dock can upgrade to a 40-foot South dock for no additional charge in 2010 and will pay only the current 30' or 35' rate for the 2011 boating season. Three upgrade slips are available, in the area directly in front of the Clementine's parking lot. This is an opportunity limited to three docks only. Contact Brenda Krugh at (800) 886-0493 or brenda_krugh@pier33.com for your upgrade or with any additional questions.

DINGHIES & DOCK FURNISHINGS. During the upcoming months, we will be evaluating how our boaters use the dock areas for on-land furnishings and in-water dinghy storage. There are areas of the marina that have become congested over the past few seasons as the furnishings have grown and more boaters have added dinghies. Please be respectful of your boating neighbors as you prepare your dock area for the new season. Furniture should not block the sidewalk in any way and dinghies should not present a navigational hazard or inconvenience for your boating neighbors. For dinghies, please follow these suggestions and other common sense rules: Raise your dinghy onto swim platform davits whenever not in use. Move your dinghy within the dimensions of the dock. Position your dock lines & boat so that your boat is tucked within the dock dimensions as closely as possible. Do not bolt or attach any equipment to Pier 33's steel docks or seawalls.

Important -- Save The Date(s)

BOAT TO THE BEACH, PIER 33 COOKOUT -- SATURDAY JUNE 26. Arrive by Land or by Lake. Pier 33 will host a cookout for all Pier 33 dockers & guests at Jean Klock Park, Saturday June 26. We've reserved the main entertainment pavilion for the day and evening. This new event will replace our Tropical Poolside Party for 2010. More details will follow soon.

HARD HAT BALL, HARBOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SATURDAY JULY 24. We're excited to announce that Pier 33 has been chosen to host the Harbor Habitat For Humanity 8^th Annual Hard Hat Ball. This semi-formal event will be held in celebration of Harbor Habitat's 100^thhouse dedication. This is an informative fundraising dinner for Donors and Corporate Sponsors and this invitation will also be extended to all Pier 33 boaters who would like to contribute and attend. The Hard Had Ball will be held in Pier 33's showroom from 7 PM to 10 PM on July 24. Community leaders and other dignitaries will be honored and a very special keynote speaker should be announced soon.

KRASL ART FAIR, JULY 10-11; VENETIAN FESTIVAL JULY 15-18. To get complete details on all upcoming events in and around St. Joseph, visit www.sjtoday.org or www.venetian.org.There are an abundance of local activities throughout the summer including band shell concerts, antiquing, farmers' markets and more.

Thanks again for being part of the Pier 33 boating experience. We're looking forward to seeing you on the water this summer.

Sincerely,

Tighe Curran

General Manager