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The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association .. Our 28th Year Dedicated to Sailing and Boating
Vol. 29 No. 8 August 2016
God Bless America
Commodore’s Corner Howard Marks
A Gentle Breeze
August is here, did you know. The relentless pas-sage of time never ceases to amaze me. It is swimming pools on humid days, tree frogs, fireflies and balmy nights. August is also a time for LISSA to begin the pro-cess of nominating candidates who want to run for posi-tions on the board. All positions are open. If you want to run for a position on the board please call me or Will Kruysman. You know, if you’ve never run for the board, you might want to give it a try. Time, in small quantities, is the only requirement along with the desire to help in the decision making process. The BOD is part of the LISSA wheel. Our Annual Change of Watch Gala is still being dis-cussed at our planning meetings. We think a final deci-sion, as to location, will be finalized at the next planning meeting at Nocello’s. We ask that you attend the next planning meeting and be part of the decision making process. The Change of Watch deposit of $10.00 will be due next month on September 7th. We ask that all people who intend to go to please send your check, made out to LISSA, to Billy Vassel by the end of this month. Please don’t wait until the last moment. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call me or Billy. Beach Party - Carol’s Sauer’s Annual Bonfire, Boat and Beach Party will be on Saturday, August 13th, from 12 NOON until the bonfire goes out. This is a BYOE. You may drop coolers, chairs, umbrellas, and whatever else you have, at the beach. Parking, as usu-al, will be at her house on the lawn next to her driveway, a 5 minute walk to the beach. Don’t forget the marsh-mallows. (See flyer) Lobster Dinner - We got one for ya!! For only $16.99 + TT (Total $20.00), we have a lobster dinner at Madi-son’s Steak House on Wednesday, August 17th, at 7:00 PM. You can’t beat the price, plus… there’s music and dancing afterwards, if you wish. There is only ONE host for this. Can you guess his name? Of course you can. It’s George Fuchs. Please call him by August 11th to reserve your spot at the table.
Birthday Babies this month will be at the Olive Garden, 1715 Sunrise Hwy, Bay Shore, on Wed., August 24th, at 7PM. The cost is only $20.91, tax included. (Tip not included) The Olive Garden is well known for good food, good service and affordable prices. Their menu is distinctly Italian. Has anybody ever had a bad meal in an Italian Restaurant? Their love affair with cheese, tomatoes, meat sauces and pasta, is unmatched. Get there hungry. Your host is Peter Aiello. Please call him to reserve by August 19th. (See flyer for menu.) Maritime Seafood and Music Festival - The Long Island Maritime Museum has hosted this festival for 25 years. I love this one. It is a fantastic compilation of food vendors, arts and crafts, maritime history and 2 days of music. It’s only $10 at the gate. Crowded as it is each year, the best way to get there is to park at the Baymen Soccer complex, located at the inter-section of Cherry Ave., and Tariff Street, and take the shuttle bus. I’ve done it several times and it’s very easy. I trust that you will figure out how to get there and park. Here’s a web link to help with the direc-tions: http://www.liseafoodfestival.org/directions.html I’ll leave September events for the next Jib but, I’d list them here if there were any. Suffice it to say, September is open. So, please come to the next Planning Meeting on Thursday, August 18th. We’ll finalize the Change of Watch, and put a few new events on the September/October calendar. It’s your wheel to turn. A gentle breeze rippled across the lake from the western shore, the pine tree tops aglow in the early morning sun. I took a deep breath, the air scented with grass and pine and the moisture from the lake. I walked softly across the dock, the sound of my foot-steps disappearing gently into the distance. I stepped into my little day-sailor and shoved off. Mornings like this are gift from God. There is now plenty of time and quietude to enjoy the world as it was meant to be. There is nothing to fight against, nothing to argue with, no reason to be at odds with anything. The boat moved easily across the lake, the gentle swish of water flowing beneath her. There is no critique, no plan. There is only sail and hull and wind.
See you all - Out there
2016 Board of Directors
COMMODORE Howard Marks (631) 226-1575
VICE COMMODORE
Peter Aiello (516) 443-8614
VICE COMMODORE
Carol Rizzo (631) 758-9748
REAR COMMODORE
George Fuchs (631) 661-1847
FLEET CAPTAIN Kenneth Ruffino (631) 586-5991
SERGEANT AT ARMS Holly Schiller
SERGEANT AT ARMS Patricia Kaminski (631) 423-7527
RECORDING SECRETARY
Anita Castorina (631) 265-9183
TREASURER Billy Vassel
(631) 663-3309 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP Will Kruysman (516)775-0631
MASTER AT ARMS Skip Belli
(631) 462-1370 [email protected]
CORRESPONDING
SECRETARY Kathyann Peccia (631) 661-4489
The Jib * The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association * Vol. 29 No. 8 August 2016
JIB PRODUCTION
The JIB is produced by Carol Rizzo. All articles must be submitted by the 15th of each month and mailed to JIB Editor, 36 Saratoga Avenue, Medford, New York 11763 or e-mail to [email protected]. Also submit your article to Howard Marks at [email protected].
NOTICE
Should you become aware that a member of our Club is ill or has lost a loved one, please let our Corresponding Secretary Kathy Peccia know so that she may send acknowledgements from the Club. Thank you.
HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAY
A Message from Rear Commodore George….. On Wednesday August 17th we will meet at the Madison Steakhouse for a lobster dinner. Time 7:00 PM Location 670 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, NY 11788. 11/4 lb to 11/2 lb Lobster, Corn and Rice. Appetizers and bar extra. Cost is $20.00 which includes T&T. Call George (631) 661-1847 or e-mail to [email protected] by Monday August 15th. Send check to LISSA, P.O. Box 321, West Islip, NY 11795, or pay George at the restau-rant (cash only). The Long Island Maritime Museum Sea Food Fest will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Aug, 27 and 28. From 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. General Admission (Tickets purchased at the gate): $10.00 per person. The museum is located at 88 West Ave. in West Sayville. There is no parking at the site. They have made arrangements for free off-site parking and free shuttle buses to and from the Museum. Directions to the parking area: From Sunrise Highway: Take exit 48 toward Locust Ave/Bohemia/Oakdale. Merge onto Sunrise Hwy S. service road. Take the 3rd right onto Smithtown Avenue. Bear left at the fork onto Terry Road. (Terry Road will become Tariff Street) After .9 miles you will see the Baymen Soccer Com-plex on your right. There are (2) entrances to this parking lot. The first will be from Tariff Street just prior to making the right onto Cherry Avenue. The second, LARGER lot is ac-cessible from Cherry Avenue. Make a right onto Cherry Avenue, heading south. The park-ing lot will be on your right. Abbreviated music schedule (popular groups for LISSA members) Southbound, Sat. 3:00PM, Liverpool Shuffle (mostly Beatles' music) Sun 4:00PM, That 70's Band Sun. 5:30 PM, Why not get a group together for a Dine and Sail on the Oyster Sloop "Priscilla" out of the Maritime Museum, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are open in August and Septem-ber. You get a food voucher for the Snapper Inn on the day of the sail. Go to
limaritimemuseum.org for info.
Call L.I.S.S.A. Hotline for cancellations & spontaneous events: 631-930-6409
2016 Grievance Committee Bob Hanlon, Sally Hogeman, Angelo Ciullo
Ralph Guastaferro, Alternate
Jan Sharlun 8/7 Linda Rothstein 9/1
Peter Aiello 8/8 Valerie Paris 9/3
Teresa Capobianco 8/8 Ray Pardo 9/4
Marie Barnuw 8/15 Ed Vogel 9/4
Mike Fink 8/15 Juliette Van Den Essen 9/5
Kenneth Norris 8/15 Ellen Clancy 9/10
Fran Lunde 8/29 Alice Banow 9/13
Bill Stoeber 8/29
HAPPY EARLY SEPTEMBER-BIRTHDAY
The Jib * The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association * Vol. 23 No. 8 August 2010
Thursday, August 11th, 730 PM Social at Nocello’s
Come and support our Club by attending our social at Nocello’s and dance to the tunes played by DJ Jerry. Lite buffet, cake and coffee. Members $12, guests $17. Nocello’s is located at 843 Fort Salonga Road (Route 25A), Northport, (631) 262-8565. Remember SOS—Support Our Socials—bring a friend too!
Saturday, August 13th, Noon Carol’s Bonfire Boat and Beach Party
This event is always a highlight of our summer. This is a BYOE event. Bring a hat, beach chair and a smile. Ends when the fire goes out. See flyer.
Wednesday, August 17rh, 7 PM
Lobster Dinner at Madison Steak House
$20 includes tax and tip. Dancing after dinner. Host is George Fuchs. Please call him to reserve your spot. See flyer for details.
The Jib * The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association * Vol. 29 No. 8 August 2016
Thursday, August 18th, 8 PM Planning Meeting at Nocello’s
Let’s plan the fall calendar. If you are having dinner, please try to arrive at 6:30. Meeting starts promptly at 8 PM.
Wednesday, August 24th Birthday Babies Dinner
Because of vacations, we have combined the July and August birthdays. So, if you had a birthday in July, this dinner is for you too! The dinner will be held at the Olive Garden, 1715 Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore. Only $20.91 (plus tip). Host is Peter Aiello. This is a another good one not to miss. Please call Peter to reserve by August 19th. See flyer.
Saturday and Sunday, August 27th and 28th Maritime Seafood Festival
One of the great festivals on the South Shore. Lots of food, arts and crafts and 2 days of music. Park and take the shuttle from the Baymen Soccer Complex. See flyer.
Thanks to Jean for an excellent choice for the June Birthday Babies dinner. Harbor Mist is a beautiful res-taurant in Cold Spring Harbor with a view of the bay. Of course, Jean got us a table by the big win-dow with the best view. Fine fare to go with it. So nice, in fact, that Terry and Will went back the follow-ing Tuesday for a romantic dinner when everything on the menu was at half price. Special thanks, Jean, for introducing us to this great place. Will and Terry. Skip took us out for another great day on the Great South Bay supposedly to bring home a dinner or two of door mat fluke. Well, the day was warm, the water always the place to be and we thoroughly enjoyed the ride. Fish? We fed them well. Several young 'uns were tricked into getting hooked, but we let them swim away to get bigger for next year. Skip always gives us our money's worth, whether or not we catch a pool fish or a dinner. For that we say "thanks", and
next summer we'll be back for the ones we fattened up this year. Will After seeing "On Your Feet" on Broadway in NYC I have to recommend to you that if you have to see this fabulous musical. It is the story of Gloria Estefan, her life growing up, breaking into the 'Mambo Kings' her life on the road, struggles with her mom and her recovery from the bus accident that nearly took her life. The music, the dancing, extraor-dinary. This had a special meaning to me, as the doc-tor who performed that 9-10 surgery on her back was the same one that did for one of my best friends 15 years ago. All I can say is GO SEE IT. Cliff Rosen-berg Get well wishes to Jean Wolschlager and Paul Argen-dorf.
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AUGUST 2016
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 SOCIAL AT NOCELLO’S
12 13 BONFIRE BOAT & BEACH PARTY
14 15 16 17 LOBSTER DINNER
11 PLANNING MEETING
19 20
21 22 23 24 BIRTHDAY BABIES DINNER
25 26 27 MARITIME FOOD FESTIVAL
27 MARITIME FOOD FESTIVAL
29 30 31
LISSA EVENTS AUGUST 2016