Rochester Yacht Club * LOG THE. Happy Holidays from everyone at RYC! Est. 1877

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1 Rochester Yacht Club * LOG THE December, Happy Holidays from everyone at RYC! Est. 1877

2 2 Commodore s Message Dear Fellow Members: December means the holiday season is upon us and it is also time for us to elect a new slate of Flag Officers. Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to serve as your Commodore these last two years. I have thoroughly enjoyed this time and experience. Vice Commodore Fred Karshick and Rear Commodore Skip Shumway have served our club admirably and it is time for them each to move up the ladder. The Nominating Committee has recommended Charlie Ross to become the new Rear Commodore. Charlie is an excellent choice and has spent the last two years as chairman of the House Committee and RYC board member. Charlie also previously served as the Club Secretary (and board member) for several years. Fred, Skip and Charlie will make a great leadership team for RYC. Please come to the Annual Meeting on December 16th and show your support for our new Flag Officers and treasurer, John Miraglia, secretaries Ed Gardner and Tom Kankoski, and board members, Shane Olney, Steve Wilde and Kurt Sertl. December 3rd is your best opportunity to purchase RYC regalia for holiday gifts at the display of all the new items. December 12th Santa arrives at RYC for brunch with all the children, whose parents made RESERVATIONS! Our annual Holiday Ball is December 18th. Please plan on participating in the festivities by making your reservation now. This event is always a sell out and I wouldn t want any of you to miss the fun. December and 2004 will be brought to an end with our New Year s Eve event. Turn around the next day for our annual New Year s Day reception, two wonderful ways to complete our holiday season at RYC. I cannot emphasize enough the need for reservations, except the annual New Year s Day reception, where they are not required. On the 1st, please join us between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. and be served by our newest Flag Officers, Board Members and, of course, their spouses. This reception is the first opportunity for 2005 to make new friends at RYC for the upcoming year. December also brings an abundance of private parties to RYC. Anyone wishing to book a private holiday event, please contact our Clubhouse Manager Cynthia Rushlaw to book your event. Thanks to our Communications Chair, Kurt Karshick, you may now contact Cynthia via at rychousemanager@rochesteryc.com and Chef Terry at rycchef@rochesteryc.com. Again, thank you all for all your support during the last two years. I truly believe member satisfaction and enjoyment of our Club has dramatically improved over the last year and I have each and every one of you to thank for that! Here s wishing everyone bright skies and smooth sailing into the next year. Michael S. Ray Commodore The Flag Officers and The Board of Directors of the Rochester Yacht Club Cordially invite you to the Annual New Year s Day Reception at The Rochester Yacht Club on the first day of January Three-thirty until six thirty in the afternoon Remembering Erica Schwenk The Womens Association in conjunction with Franz Schwenk has created the"erica T. Schwenk Female Sailors Trust Fund" All donations are accepted to assist the Women s Association in this worthy endeavor...in memory of Erica. Log Contributions Your articles, information, announcements and photos are welcome for submission to The Log newsletter. As is customary, the Log will not be published in the month of January. The deadline for the February Log is January 21. Please submissions to Cheryl Ray (mray@rochester.rr.com) or Shelly Dinan (shelydee@aol.com), fax to , or mail to Cheryl Ray. We reserve the right to edit. The Log is also available on our website,

3 3 RYC Board of Directors Meeting November 17, 2004 Treasurer Richard McGrath made a motion to adopt the budget, as presented at the October Board Meeting, for fiscal year 12/1/04 through 11/30/05. Motion seconded and carried. Power Fleet Captain Fran Antonelli announced that the Props and Shafts awards presentation has been postponed to the Power Fleet Annual Holiday Brunch, scheduled for Sunday, December 5. All members are welcome to attend, but please call the Club to make reservations. Tim Breen, LYRA delegate, reported that at the LYRA annual meeting that Peter Pape and the crew of Blue Knight had been voted 2004 Boat of the Year. Boating Safety Officer Ron Premo reported that 22 employees and members attended the CPR/defibrillator training course, and all in attendance successfully completed the requirements for certification. Vice Commodore Fred Karshick reminded all of the members to submit their requests for Sailor s Trust reimbursements directly to him. Emily Hawley reported for the Women s Association. The Women s Association has drafted a disbursement policy for the Erica T. Schwenk Fund for Female Sailors. Scholarships and awards will be presented annual at the June meeting of the Women s Association. Entertainment Committee chairperson Lisa Dorsey reminded the membership of the Holiday Ball on December 18, and discussed the plan for New Year s Eve. This year, the Club will be serving ala carte dinners in the grill room from 6 to 9 PM, and a pianist will provide background music from 8 pm until Midnight. The Entertainment Committee will start decorating the Club for the holidays immediately after Thanksgiving. Facilities chairman Jake North reported that the litigation against CSX is still ongoing. The Army Corps has stated that the toxicity level of the sediment in our basin is not sufficient to allow for discharge in open water. Steve Wilde reported that the Regatta Committee met on November 16, and is drafting a calendar through Next year, RYC will be host to several regattas, including a one-design keelboat regatta. Rear Commodore Skip Shumway reported that the Trophy Committee has expressed a desire to re-dedicate some of the RYC perpetual trophies. The addition of the 40.7 fleet has moved the divisions down. Rear Commodore Shumway also reported on the status of the basin dredging. There is approximately $10,000 left in the budgeted amount for 2004, but quotes have come in for $24,000 and $78,000, with work to be done during December. A motion was made and carried to proceed with dredging the basin entrance. Rear Commodore Shumway also updated the membership on the proposed purchase of the used 420 s from Hobart William Smith College. The college was very inflexible regarding negotiating a reduced price for the boats. It has been agreed to purchase 10 boats at $3100 each, for a total of $31,000. Motion made and carried to purchase 10 of the 420 s from Hobart William Smith. High School Sailing Wrap Up We had our most successful season of high school sailing this fall. There were 48 sailors enrolled from nine different school districts. We were very lucky with the great fall weather to be on the water for all but two days for some great practices out on the lake and in the river. We traveled from Connecticut to Southern Maryland and all parts in between. The McQuaid/Mercy team qualified for all three district regatta's and had the best overall record for the Rochester Area schools. With the addition to the 420 fleet this winter we will be increasing our practice time from 2 days a week to 4 days a week. Look out for the up and coming high school sailors from RYC! Jason Evans, Club Professional rycpro@aol.com, Membership Report RYC Membership as of November 17, 2004: Resident 454 Non-Resident 124 Associate 0 Surviving Spouse 21 Privileges 5 Honorary 27 Ancient Mariner 52 Leave of Absence 35 Student 19 RJYC 50 Military Leave 1 Status Change: Eric Anderson to Resignation from Leave of Absence Laramie Brown to Resignation from Ancient Mariner Richard Eberhardt to Resignation from Leave of Absence Virginia Marshall to Surviving Spouse from Resident Al Schum to resignation from Leave of Absence RYC Annual Meeting December 16, 6 pm followed by Buffet dinner Many Thanks Thank you to Tim Kinsella, Ernie Coleman, Chris Long, and Shirley Dunlap for working as a team to refurbish the old backgammon table and putting it back in service. Remember RYC Regalia For Your Holiday Gift Giving! On December 3rd, Shop for Christmas as we roll out new RYC Regalia items!

4 Awards 2004 Props & Shafts RYC s Power Fleet gathered November 6

The event is always a great chance to share boating tales and

Pictured top left: Commodore Mike Ray, Carol Antonelli, Fran

4 4 Awards 2004 Props & Shafts RYC s Power Fleet gathered November 6 for its annual Props and Shafts banquet. The event is always a great chance to share boating tales and reminisce about the past season on the water. Pictured top left: Commodore Mike Ray, Carol Antonelli, Fran Antonelli, Cheryl Ray, and Jeff Hawley; top right: Doug Burkhardt and Dick Wambach; and right: Fran Antonelli, Pete Partilo and Kurt Cameron.

5 Congratulations to the winners of this year s RYC sailing awards Clifton Baker Award for most improved sailor under 25 John Newell Cory Sertl Trophy for Contribution to RJYC Steve and Tricia

for outstanding woman dedicated to racing Sandy Simpson LYRA Boat of the Year Blue Knight.

5 5 Congratulations to the winners of this year s RYC sailing awards Clifton Baker Award for most improved sailor under 25 John Newell Cory Sertl Trophy for Contribution to RJYC Steve and Tricia Labuzetta Performance Cup Peter Pape John Mahon Trophy for substantial contribution to the racing program Commodore Michael Ray Rudder Cup for outstanding personal sailing accomplishments Scott Baker Joseph P. Ingerson Cup for demonstration of wisdom, welcoming, helpfulness and generosity to RYC Gene Angelidis Sportsmanship Award for good sportsmanship in yachting Jack Cavalier Cups & Flags Foremost Trophy for outstanding woman dedicated to racing Sandy Simpson LYRA Boat of the Year Blue Knight. Peter Pape Woofy Lawless Crew Trophy for outstanding crew dedication Lisa Dorsey Madge Cup for best record in and outside RYC Peter Pape In addition to John Newell, other RJYC sailors honored with awards at the annual RJYC banquet include: Katie Grey Kate Roth Maryann Hass - Travis Wright Heinrich - Sam Ingham Ward Williams Skipper - Jake Muhleman Ward Williams Crew - Lisa Costich Commodore Mike Ray s contributions to racing are recognized with the John Mahon Trophy. Scott Baker, winner of the 2004 Rudder Cup. Power Fleet Holiday Brunch Buffet & Gift Exchange Sunday, December 5, :30 a.m. Cost: $14.95 per person Gift Exchange bring one gift for a man and one gift for a woman ($10.00 limit on each) Reservations are essential by Tuesday, November 30 Call

6 Women s Association Presents: Annual Children s Holiday Party Buffet with Santa Sunday, December 12 Seatings at 10:30 a.m and 1:00 pm Adults $12.95 / Children $6.

Prompt seating is requested so you and your little guests will have sufficient time to dine and enjoy a visit with Santa.

6 6 Women s Association Presents: Annual Children s Holiday Party Buffet with Santa Sunday, December 12 Seatings at 10:30 a.m and 1:00 pm Adults $12.95 / Children $6.95 / Under 3 Free Reservations for this special day with Santa are a must! Please, call the Club to reserve your seating time by Wednesday December 8. Prompt seating is requested so you and your little guests will have sufficient time to dine and enjoy a visit with Santa. Chef Terry s Techniques Chef Terry served more than 30 who attended his cooking demonstration November 10 at RYC. The group picked up some valuable tips and enjoyed a wonderful dinner of salad with sun dried tomato vinaigrette, beef tenderloin wrapped in Borsi cheese, balsamic vignette mushrooms and phyllo, duchess potatoes, and for dessert S'More Cake. RYC Women s Association Presents: Annual Holiday Luncheon Wednesday, December 8 11:30 Wine Tasting 12:00 Luncheon Salad Butter Lettuce with Crumbly Gorgonzola and Vinaigrette Entree Grilled Petite Filet of Beef topped with Tempura Shrimp and Sauce Bearnaise Roasted Mushroom Potatoes Wedges of Acorn Squash with Julienne Carrots and Zucchini Dessert Sacher Torte with Raspberry Sauce Cost: $20 all inclusive Feel the Spirit of the Holidays with festive music featuring students from Holy Cross and a Holiday Raffle Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Erica T. Schwenk Fund for Female Sailors. Raffle tickets are on sale at the Club or from any Women s Association Officer on the day of the luncheon. Remember to bring cash for the raffle tickets. Reservations for this event are a must. Please call the Club by Friday, December 3. If you wish to reserve a table for you and your guests, please do so at the time you place your reservation.

7 RYC Holiday Ball Join us for a festive celebration Saturday, December 18, 2004 Enjoy cocktails at 6 pm and a holiday dinner at 7:30 pm followed by dancing with music by Unlimited at 9 pm Menu

7 7 RYC Holiday Ball Join us for a festive celebration Saturday, December 18, 2004 Enjoy cocktails at 6 pm and a holiday dinner at 7:30 pm followed by dancing with music by Unlimited at 9 pm Menu Assorted hors d ouevre Cheese display Fresh field greens with goat cheese, toasted walnuts, roasted pears and cranberry vinaigrette Lemon sorbet with mint leaf garnish Grilled beef tenderloin with a crab and shrimp purse with two sauces: red wine demi-glace & bearnaise Wild mushroom risotto Fresh baby vegetables Fresh baked rolls Chocolate mousse tower with Mango, raspberry and chocolate sauces Price: $60 per person Make reservations now by calling the Club,

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8 Rochester Yacht Club 5555 St. Paul Boulevard Rochester, New York PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ROCHESTER, NY PERMIT NO. 748 New Years Eve 2004 A Lite Nite for the Last Night! Dinner served downstairs at RYC a la Carte from 6-9 pm Background music by Andy Calabrese 8-12 midnight Reservations only by Friday, December

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPALDING COUNCIL 427 DECEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPALDING COUNCIL 427 DECEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER SPADING COUNCIL #427 OFFICERS Chaplain Msgr. Jason Gray Grand Knight Ed Garrett Deputy Grand Knight Louis Kanowsky Chancellor Terry Cochran