New security system details revealed! Or not.

This is not our new security system. Or maybe it is.

Did anyone else notice the crowd’s reaction at the last Annual Meeting when then House Committee Chair Cal Sutliff announced we were getting a new security system?  There was definitely a buzz.  How many times did you overhear: “Security system?  Uh, I have a ‘friend’ who likes to erg at the boathouse after bar time, I mean … after midnight.  Would he set off an alarm?”

And the answer to that burning question?  Maybe.  Or maybe not.

The truth is, we can’t give you any details about the new system.  Well, we could try, but we would be guessing.  All we know is that it’s live, and while your personal privacy is assured – in other words, no one is trying to record you in the shower – there are only a few people in the universe who know all of the details.  One of them is Miles Fawcett.

This is our new security company. For real.

Miles is the president of Urban Alarm, the company that designed and installed the system.  Based in DC, Urban Alarm is different than your average security and alarm company because it seeks to be truly invested in the community it serves.  And this is certainly true in our case.  Not only is Miles a senior member of the Club, but he is the son of the late great Chip Fawcett, the longest serving president of PBC.

An expert at sniffing out lock cutters, "Mr. Marion" prefers chicken over beef.

Makes you feel like we’re in good hands, doesn’t it?

So, for now, just know that we finally have an active security system.  It’s a long-awaited, much anticipated, major upgrade to the Club, and our thanks goes out to Miles, the House Committee, and the Board for getting it done.

Oh, and if you show up to erg at the Club after midnight, or at any time for that matter, smile for the cameras.

Of course, if you show up for more devious reasons, maybe try throwing the dog a bone.