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September 1, 2015 • Volume 74, Issue 7
September
Restaurant
Hours
DINING ROOM
Thursday 9/3
5:30 to 9 PM
(4 course -Wine Dinner
Night $60)
Friday 9/4 & Saturday 9/5
5:30 to 9:30 PM
Sunday 9/6
5:30 to 9 PM
(Changing of the Guard)
*Dining Room is CLOSED
FOR THE SEASON after
Sunday 9/6
GRILL ROOM
Wednesday 9/2 - 5:30 to 9 PM
Wing Ding Wednesday
Thursday 9/3 - 5:30 to 9:30 PM
Friday 9/4 - 5:30 to 10 PM
Dear AYC Family,
The calendar at the top of this page says "September", and, like many of you, I realize that
our summer together at the AYC is coming to a close. What a wonderful summer we've all
enjoyed this year at the Club! As summer 2015 draws to a close, please allow me to say that
Deirdre and I have been privileged and honored to serve on the Flag for the past three years,
and have especially enjoyed our Commodore year. We have been blessed with so many
wonderful experiences and so many new friendships. As our Commodore summer comes to
its conclusion, Deirdre and I look forward to enjoying the fun and friendship that we enjoy at
the Avalon Yacht Club for many years to come, and plan to continue our involvement in the
life of the Club going forward.
That said, we've got an extra week of summer in 2015, so let's send out this summer in style!
The last weekend of the summer features a few important events:
• Proprietary Members Annual Meeting - Saturday, September 5th, 10am: all proprietary members are invited
to participate in the annual meeting, which features reports on the state of the Club by the Board of Trustees and the
election of flag officers and candidates for Board seats. Candidate biographies and proxy ballots were mailed to member homes earlier in August. We encourage members to attend to cast your vote at the meeting; if you are unable to
attend, you may forward your proxy to the Club (c/o Sheila Straub, AYC Secretary). Proxies are available at the Club
throughout the week; call the club office or drop by during the week to pick one up or drop one off.
• Labor Day Regatta - Sunday, September 6th, 1 pm: calling all sailors! Come and join your sailing buddies for
the last regatta of the summer!
• End of Summer Party with the Fabulous Greaseband - Sunday, September 6th, 8pm: always the best party on
the island each Labor Day weekend, we welcome the Greaseband back to the AYC as we celebrate another awesome
summer season at the Club. Also, the evening features the "Changing of the Guard", as our Flag Officers don their
new epaulets for the first time, and welcome our new Rear Commodore, Frank Cirii and his wife Mia to the Flag.
Note: Dress code for the party is "AYC deck party casual"; please make sure your guests are dressed appropriately and
ready for a great time!
It should be a terrific Labor Day weekend as we say goodbye to the Summer of 2015, but the fun doesn't end entirely!
September is the start of the offseason, but the Grill Room remains open to members on Friday nights through early
December, beginning September 11th (please note: there are several Friday weddings scheduled in the dining room
this month, but the grill room will be open to members). We've also got some other "shoulder season" fun planned for
those members who will be in the "greater Avalon area" during the fall:
• Post-season sailing - September Saturdays at 11am: Just because summer's ending, it doesn't mean the sailboat's
got to go away just yet! Come out and enjoy some casual sailing with your fellow sailors! Contact the club office for
details.
• Eagles Tailgate Watch Parties - September 27th; October 11th; and November 22nd: if you're in town, come
join your friends to cheer on the Birds; more information on the traditional "cook off" contests will be forthcoming.
Saturday 9/5 - Noon to 10 PM The offseason will also be a busy time for our Board of Trustees, the Flag Officers, and the club staff, as prepara(Happy Hour Beer Specials tions for 2016 and beyond will get underway. Specifically, the development of a multi-year strategic plan for the
Club will be continuing, and there will be more information coming soon on how you, the members, can get directly
from 12-5 PM)
involved - we want your input, so keep you eyes peeled for more information. Finally, the 2016 season represents the
Sunday 9/6 - Noon to 9 PM 75th anniversary of the Avalon Yacht Club, so this offseason will include planning for special events and activities to
(Happy Hour Beer Specials commemorate this diamond anniversary. During the offseason, please keep up to date on developments at the Club
through future issues of the Topsider and on the AYC website: www.avalonyachtclub.com.
from 12-5 PM)
*Following September
6th, the Grill Room will be
OPEN FRIDAYS ONLY
from 5:30 to 10 PM*
In closing, Deirdre and I are immeasurably grateful for all of the support that we have received from the entire
membership during our tenure on the Flag, as well as from Brian, Jarrod, Peter, Sean, Helene, Seth, and the rest of the
amazing AYC staff (kudos to them for an amazing 2015 season!). It has also been a privilege to work alongside so
many talented and dedicated board members, Past Commodores, staff, instructors, parents and volunteers - thank you
for all of your hard work on behalf of all of us; you are the lifeblood of the AYC!. We also extend our love and gratitude to our partners on the Flag this year - Jill and Mike Mundenar, and Lisa and Kevin Booth; they've been beside us
through thick and thin, and have become very dear friends. We can't wait to see what they have in store for next year!
Please call the Club (967-4444) Have a happy, healthy and fun filled off-season! See you around the Club (sooner than we all think!).
for reservations in the
Warm regards, Pat McAleer, Commodore
Dining Room!
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Volume 74, Issue 7
GRILL ROOM AND DINING ROOM ACTIVITIES
Wednesday 9/2 - "Wing Ding Wednesday". Come enjoy chicken wings with your choice of
various sauces. The Grill Room menu will also be available
Thursday, 9/3, will be our 4 course Wine & Dinner night in the Dining Room. We will have a
complete dinner for 2 for $60. This will include a shared appetizer, 2 AYC house salads, 2 entrees, 2 desserts, and a
featured bottle of wine.
Saturday, 9/5, and Sunday, 9/6. We will have draft beer specials from 12-5pm. Bottle beer specials $3 domestic bottles and $4 import bottles
September 6: Changing of the Guard, 8:00 PM
Eagles Tailgates
Back again this fall are our Sunday Eagles tailgates. Dates and times are as follows:
• 9/27 - Eagles @ NY Jets - 1:00 PM - including the ever popular Meatball contest!
• 10/11 - Eagles vs. NO Saints - 1:00 PM - food contest still TBD.
• 11/22 - Eagles vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 1:00 PM - food contest still TBD.
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As summer winds down…
An AYC Ship Store Gift Card would be a perfect surprise peeking out of a
Christmas Stocking, and for any other special celebrations throughout the year.
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Store Hours:
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Shhhhh!!! Be sure to stop in this weekend ………. for a special surprise!
Thank you for your continued support of the store this summer. Enjoy the fall,
winter and spring seasons. Be sure to stop in next May to see what’s new!
Fridays:
6pm-9pm
adding
new
things weekly.
Saturdays: 10am-1pm & 6pm-9pm
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Sundays: 6pm-9pm
him!
Monday Closed
June Hours:
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Weekends of June 5th & June 12th
Friday: 6pm-9pm
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Sunday: 6pm-9pm
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END OF SEASON PARTY AT AYC!
Sunday September 6, 2015
Dinner Reservations starting at 5:30 PM
Please make your reservations early as this
is always a popular event!
Buffet Dinner $40 plus tax/gratuity
Includes Prime Rib, Scallops, Crab Clusters, Clams Casino and much more!
(Limited menu also available)
The Evening Features Our
Changing of the Guard Ceremony
AND
The Fabulous
Greaseband
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PIRATE REGATTA RESULTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 2015
420:
1.Meg Cirri and Liz Cirri
Alumni Laser Radial:
1. Sam Mandell
Opti Gold
1. Grace Finley
2. Gabe Paier
Jr. Laser Radial
1. Brian Loeper
2. Connor Schiela
Laser 4.7
1. Madison Mundenar 2.
MJ Tague
Master Sunfish
1. Linda Tozour
2. Steve Ramsey
Alumni Sunfish
1. Joe Loeper
2. Danny Ragone
Brave Pirate
Participation…
in Optis:
Will Bennett
Jack Bolton
Jack Finley
Lizzy Herr
Colin Kennedy
Jamie Lynch
Penn Paier
Lenny Warren & Max
Miller
Bradley Whiteway
Brave Pirate
Participation…
in Sunfish:
Ryan Huck
Celina Ceballos & Kate
Markussen
Allyson Markussen
Thank you! Thank you!
We extend our gratitude to Principal Race Officer Kevin Strogen
and the Instructors.
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2015 SHIPWRECK GAMES:
BOUNTY & REWARDS
“Best Buckos in the Cannon Ball Catch”
1. Max Miller & Colin Kennedy 2. Will Bennet & Brian Loeper
“Best Peg-leg Mates”
1. Conor Schiela & Brian Loeper 2. Lenny Warren & Max Miller
“Pirate that recovered the most lost gold coins”
Greediest Pirate - Most coins: Brian Loeper
Nicest Pirate - Fewest coins: Katie Loeper
“Treasure Hunt Award”
Captain Hayden Eshelman
“Best Dressed Pirates”
Cara Lynch, Harrison Eshelman, Linda Tozour
“Littlest Pirate Award”
Milly Bolton
Many thanks to Patrol Volunteers: Bud Thalman Lew Tozour, Don Echevarria, Dean
Markussen, Bob Hartel, Frank Cirii, as well as the Joe Loeper, Jon Herr, Mike Mundenar
and their crews.
Yo-ho, Yo-ho… Youth Pirates are grateful to Captain Linda Loeper for organizing the
Shipwreck Games… Shiver me timbers! Lots of swashbuckling fun!
COMMODORE’S REGATTA RESULTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015
420:
1. Liz Cirii and
Meg Cirii
Master Sunfish
1. Linda Tozour
2. Bud Thalman
Jr. Laser Radial
1. Brian Loeper
2. Connor Schiela
Alumni Sunfish
1. JosephLoeper
2. Danny Ragone
Laser 4.7
1. Madison Mundenar
Junior Sunfish
1. Grace McBride
Opti Silver
1. Jamie Lynch
Out-going Tide Survivors
Jack Bolton & Jeffrey
Max Miller
Gavin Loeper
Katie Loeper &
Sadie Bolton
Jake McBride &
Kate Markussen
Thank you! Thank you!
Ally Markussen has done a terrific job this season organizing the AYC Summer Series
Regattas! All of her efforts, including the scoring and presentation of awards, have been
greatly appreciated!
LABOR DAY REGATTA
Sunday, September 6, 1:00 pm.
Sunfish, Lasers, Optis, 420s, Flying Scots…
Arrive early to rig your boat ... Skippers’ Meeting
starts promptly at 1pm.
Everyone is invited to gather for Awards and
après-sailing appetizers on the North Deck
around 4:00.
Also: The Race Committee/Safety Patrol could
really use some extra assistance for this event.
(The Instructors are off to school!) If you can
help, please contact Bryan Eshelman
[email protected].
We extend our gratitude to Principal Race Officer Frank Cirii and Instructors: Heather
Yeakal and Allison Herr. Many thanks to Patrol Volunteers: Dean Markussen, Lew
Tozour, Don Echevarria, as well as Joe Loeper,
Mike Mundenar, Matt Miller and their crews.
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