Comming Into Greenwich Harbor HEADLINES:
Gov. M. Jodi Rell appointed Jonathan Asch, a Byram native, to a three-year term as harbormaster.
Greenwich Town officials hope Jonathan Asch will focus on addressing increased boating traffic and stalled dredging projects.
QUOTES:
"Greenwich is ready to step up its harbor management practices, which is an area that hasn't had a lot of attention in the past," lifelong resident and sailor Jonathan Asch said. "I'm going to be very proactive in getting a handle on our harbors and waterways."
"Jonathan is very knowledgable about our local waters and knows a lot of the area boaters," Mary Rappa, commodore of the Old Greenwich Yacht Club said. "He's a people person, and a handy guy, who knows how to get things done."
THE STORY:
Byram native lands harbormaster post
By Martin B. Cassidy
Greenwich Time Staff Writer
Illegal moorings, environmental issues and maintaining safe harbors for boaters will be top priorities for lifelong resident and sailor Jonathan Asch as he takes over the town's harbormaster post....
...Asch, a project manager for Mamaroneck, N.Y.-based Flintlock Construction, said he spent more than 20 years in marina management, running Nichols Yacht Yard in Westchester County, the World's Fair Marina in Flushing, N.Y., and the 79th Street Boat Basin in Manhattan during that time.
In the late 1980s he launched his own boat repair business in Connecticut and New York...
...The position provides a $750 stipend a year.
Ensuring boaters, kayakers, and rowers possess required state safety certifications is also important, given the growing number of people using the town's shoreline for boating and water sports, Asch said.
"I'm good with people and I work well with them," Asch said. "I'm a good listener, and dealing with people will be a big part of the job."
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