May 25, 2015 - Miles River Yacht Club

Boating Season Declared Open
by Marshall Patterson, Commodore
Enthusiasm is a Virtue
by Tim Hanlon, Vice Commodore
When most people hear Opening Day, they think of baseball. But
we Yacht Club members know that baseball comes second to the
true meaning of Opening Day - the opening of the summer
boating season!
It seems just a moment ago that the harbor, filled with ice and
brutal winds, made any thought of venturing out into the bay just
seem crazy. Now we need that ice to keep our coolers chilled and
our drinks refreshing. The summer boating season is here and we
can finally do what we love most - enjoy the water.
Our Opening Day is on May 9th starting at 2pm. The tradition of
an opening day is different around the country, but many clubs
celebrate with boat parades and reenactments while others have
formal ceremonies including dignitaries speaking. Across the Bay
we all share a very similar tradition and we like to keep our events
fun. Starting at 2pm, we will introduce visiting officers and the
officers of our Club. As the ceremony progresses, we will have
shore welcomes and a blessing of the fleet. To finish it off, we fire
a cannon to signify the opening of the season.
Just after the ceremony, we will have drinks and hors d'oeuvres to
appropriately toast the new season. Be sure to visit with all our
friends from clubs around the bay as well as mingle with other
members to plan the fun of the season. Many Kent Island
members will be visiting by boat specifically for our opening.
Chef Billy is putting together a great menu of items grilled outside
for us to enjoy. Finally being able to enjoy a grilled meal outside
again will be fun. We will have a corn hole tournament for those
interested. I know the Kent Island members visiting would enjoy
some competition. There will also be music in Isabel’s.
To finish out the evening, we will be having a kid’s movie on the
lawn. If you have kids or grandkids, be sure to stay around and
enjoy the evening.
It's time to declare the boating season open! Please come join us
for this important tradition of welcoming in the summer.
Enthusiasm is a virtue that brings out the positive
nature in most people. Spring is finally here and
most of us are scrambling to get things ready for
our warmer seasons.
Those that have boats are attending to their boats
to get them in the water by Opening Day, May 9th.
A couple years ago one of our members, Alan
Douglas, had his nautical flags on his boat with a
welcome message to COM Bill for his opening
day. I think this is a worthwhile objective to have
our nautical flags out to welcome in Opening Day
2015! The ceremony is a short one and if you have
not been to one before you should take some time
to see and be part of it. It’s your Club.
Over the past months I have been in some
meetings and had a chance to work with many
members who are doing an outstanding job to
contribute to the overall benefit of the Club. They
deserve a lot of credit and fortunately some new
members have stepped in to take on a role as I
suspect they are enjoying the Club more for
becoming more involved.
The Club use will pick up dramatically in the next
couple of weeks and give all of us a chance to
enjoy the Club, see the results of our general
management team in what they have done to
spruce up the inside and outside. Enjoy the menu
and the seasonal selections that Chef Billy is
actively presenting. The enthusiasm that the Club
management is offering is evident and is there for
you.
I look forward to hearing your comments and
seeing you at the Club.
May 25, 2015
Come Honor and Remember
11:00AM
What Would a MRYC May Pole Have on It?
by Anita Hulo, Rear Commodore
Miles River Yacht Club
PO Box 158
St Michaels, MD 21663
410-745-9511
FLAG OFFICERS
Commodore: Marshall Patterson
Vice Commodore: Tim Hanlon
Rear Commodore: Anita Hulo
Fleet Captain: Glenn Higgins
Treasurer: John Hines
Secretary: Sharon Miller
Fleet Chaplain: Rev. Abigail Nestlehutt
Fleet Surgeon: Michael Green, MD
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Meets 3rd Thursday at 6PM
P/C Kate Cramblett
Lee Brown
Kathleen Hopkins
Jeep Jallade
Ted Mashack
Penny Rhine
Barbara Rose
HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Meets 2nd Thursday at 6PM
V/C Tim Hanlon, Chair
R/C Anita Hulo, Vice Chair
Russ Dwyer
Sue Gardner
Sheila Pashayan Griffin
Jeep Jallade
P/C Gordon Miles
Secretary Sharon Miller
Fritz Moritz
Ruta Norkus
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Entertainment: Sue Gardner
Building & Grounds: Russ Dwyer
Membership: Penny Rhine
Past Commodores: P/C Gordon Miles
Sail: Ron Weber
Junior Sail: Monica Penwell
Swim Team: Kathleen Hopkins
Pool: P/C Gordon Miles
Anglers: John Palanci
CLUB STAFF
General Manager: Cheryl Alfes
Assistant Manager: Margo Smith
Sales & Special Events Coordinator:
Vicki Bland
SPECIAL SUPPORT
Long Hauler Editor: Sharon Miller
Back from 1996-98, I lived in Germany for two years while I was in the
Army. I lived in Bavaria, to be more specific. I’ve always enjoyed learning
about other cultures and observing their customs. There in southern
Germany, it was customary to put up a May Pole once a year as a symbol
of Spring and the area’s traditions. In Bad Aibling, the little town I called
home, their May Pole had figures of pretty flowers, little men in lederhosen,
little ladies dressed as beer fraus, gasthauses, the Bavarian blue and white
check ribbon, a pretzel and a beer mass filled with beer, to name a few.
May is the month our Club really gets busy with the hustle bustle of boating,
racing, junior sail camp anticipation, Opening Day, Memorial Day, and the
Annapolis to Miles River (ATM) race. Most folks are excited to be out of the
house and enjoying the outdoors. What would our May Pole have on it if we
had that Bavarian custom? I could see it having the MRYC burgee, of
course. It might have a power boat, sailboat, officer flags, flowers, Isabel’s,
a swimming pool, Race Committee flag, American flag. It could have a little
man, woman and child and even a little dog. I think it would be fun to have a
May Pole one year. Our Club has many activities and members of many
demographics and it strives to have something that appeals to everyone.
This month is the big ATM race over the Memorial Day weekend. It’s a
great weekend to enjoy the Club and volunteer. It takes lots of hands to
make the weekend run smoothly. I hope to see you at the Club helping sell
tickets, driving one of the shuttle boats, working race committee or just
being there to guide guests to what they’re looking for. It’s a fun weekend!
I want to be available to you. Please do not hesitate to email me at
[email protected] or call at 301-613-9801.
Mark Your
Calendars
 May 2 & 3 – Star Regatta 
 May 2 – Kentucky Derby Party 
 May 9 – Opening Day 
Ceremony, Entertainment & Kid’s Movie
 May 9 – HISF Race 
 May 10 – Mother’s Day Brunch 
 May 15 – Entertainment by Greg Farley 
 May 16 – Pool Open 
 May 16 – Lounge Trivia 
 May 23 – Annapolis to Miles River Race 
 May 23 – HISF Race 
 May 24 – Race Back to West River 
 May 25 – Memorial Day Ceremony 
 May 28 – Wine and Art 
 May 31 – HISF JAM Race 
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MRYC NEWS & N OTES
Projects
HISF Is Ready to Race
by Glenn Higgins, Fleet Captain
by Gary Nylander, HISF Croaker
The Herring Island Sailing Fleet is getting ready to RACE!
But, first…. we had to get reorganized. As is tradition with
our group, we have a Head Herring (aka Commodore) who
usually serves two or three years to help with continuity.
This year we received a surprise when our first year Head
Herring informed us that he and wife and boat will be
moving to Boston, where he has accepted a new job. So
much for continuity as Brad and Katherine Campbell and
Terroir find new racing grounds.
We do have some backup, as we have six or seven past
Head Herring’s who are still active, so we had to get
together and develop a calendar for the year’s events and
decide who is going to run the show. There will be more on
that next month when all the prospects quit posturing. It
seems like the 2016 elections. But, we will have had a
meeting along with the Wednesday Night racers on April
22nd to iron out some details.
We invite all who may be interested in the fleet to join us for
a skipper and crew open house in the MRYC Trophy Room
on May 5 between 6 and 7. We have some skippers who
would like to have additional crew members and we have
some known crew who are looking for a boat - so please
attend for a few minutes and you may find a match.
Our racing year (for 2015) will feature two series of five
races for our cruising/racing type of boats and a Jib and
Main (only) series of five more for those who have fewer
crew or equipment or just don’t want to go through the extra
work of flying the big parachute.
The first series race will be on May 9. We are still deciding
on whether we will have our races earlier in the day or later,
as our “later” experiment didn’t seem to find greater wind
last year. The consensus as this is being written is that we
will start at 10:00. The first JAM will be on May 31 and those
will continue to be Pursuit style races (handicap taken at the
start) and start at 1:00.
Like we have in the past few years, our Long Distance Race
will be the Annapolis to St. Michaels race on May 23, and
you may see a bunch of Herrings at MRYC after the
festivities.
Junior Sail Program Class Dates
Week 1 - June 15-19
Week 2 - June 22-26
Week 3 - July 6-10
Week 4 - July 13-17
Week 5 - July 27-31
Week 6 - August 3-7
Junior Regatta - August 6
For registration and more information, go to the
Junior Sail page on the Club web site.
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Projects I've always liked projects. I haven't always
enjoyed beginning a new project, but once I get into
it I'm generally happy.
Take writing an article for the LongHauler as an
example. The first sentence is the tough part. And,
truth be told, the first sentence generally gets
changed by the end of the article.
Currently, I am involved with several projects. The
first just wrapped up. The Club’s Class "g" Alcohol
license now allows for Sunday serving beginning at
10:30 am starting Sunday, June 14.
As Fleet Captain, I'm involved in an annual
"project.” On Memorial Day Saturday the Annapolis
to Miles River race comes to the Club. Anyone
wishing to volunteer some time would certainly be
appreciated. We are looking for anyone able to
assist in docking the visiting boats. The number of
boats makes it necessary for some visitors to "raft
out.” Shuttle skippers are also in demand to ferry
these crews onto the property and back. Please
consider coming out, as there is a lot of activity all
day and a really fun atmosphere.
Additionally, slip holders are being given an
opportunity to participate in an Oyster Recovery
program. We have made arrangements for "oyster
nurseries” to be made available for anyone
interested in participating. I’ve been assured that
there is minimal work, zero expense and lots of
satisfaction. Actually, I invite members who might
have a dock at their home to consider joining us in
this worthwhile effort.
My ongoing project is the "Osprey.” You may
remember that I bought a boat over the winter. Well,
progress is being made. The repower is completed.
The electronics are about to be installed and I'm
trying to fit a paint job into the budget. I visit Osprey
a few times a week Who am I kidding? Sometimes I
visit a few times a day.) I piddle about and make
minor repairs. I sit in the helm seat and look at the
chaos associated with the work in progress. In my
mind I lay out where each fishing rod will be placed.
I consider trips to Kent Narrows, Tilghman and
Annapolis. I anticipate a trip to the Severn River to
watch the Blue Angels. I find myself at peace. The
Wind In The Willows comes to mind." There is
nothing-absolutely nothing-half so much worth doing
as simply messing about in boats.”
I don't think I'm alone in that sentiment. The boats
are trickling into the marina, Isabel's is beginning to
show signs of life and outside activities in general
are happening.
I hope to see you for the Club Opening Day, May
9th. Let's have a great summer season. Let's be
safe and have lots of fun.
MRYC NEWS & N OTES
Kelly Distributors Helps Fund SOS
Program
Great MRYC Logowear for
Opening Day
The Miles River Yacht Club Foundation has added its
first Corporate Sponsor to the individuals and foundations
supporting the Foundation’s “SOS: Sink or Swim”
initiative. Kelly Distributors of Easton, a distributor of
Anheuser-Busch InBev and craft brewery products to
Talbot, Queen Anne’s, Caroline, Dorchester and Kent
counties, will help underwrite the expense of teaching
children how to swim this summer at the Bay Hundred
Community Pool and Moton Pool in Talbot County.
The MRYC Foundation launched its five year program
last summer, turning 275 non-swimmers into swimmers.
It seeks to teach every Talbot County child to swim, and
is committing nearly $22,000 this year to teach 500
children. The Foundation and Kelly Distributors believe
that swimming is a basic life skill that every Chesapeake
Bay child should have, both for safety and as a prelude to
being a boater.
Founded in 2010, the MRYC Foundation has granted
$148,694 to 23 non-profit organizations that provide
children with maritime-oriented competitive sports or
educational activities in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Do your Club proud on Opening Day with new,
personalized MRYC logowear from members Charles
and Dot Low at Embroidered Images (410-745-6280).
They provide the Club with beautifully embroidered
MRYC logowear and can help you with personalization –
think name, boat name, custom items – from their many
catalogs, or you can purchase from the display case in
the lounge. They can embroider a whole lot more than
they display at the Club!
Ask in the office or at the bar, if you want to purchase an
item from the case or visit Dot and Charles in their shop
on Fremont Street (behind Acme). Every purchase you
make helps the Club whether you order it at the Club or
at their shop.
Mother’s Day Brunch
Sunday, May 10
10:30am-2:00pm
$26.99++
Featuring Crab, Lobster & Shrimp
Salads
Fresh Spring Salads, Eggs Benedict,
Brioche French Toast,
Top Round Carving Station
Elegant Ice Cream Station
Deadline for the June LongHauler is
May 15
Please send submissions to:
[email protected]
The LongHauler is in color on the web site
www.milesriveryc.org
Herring Island Sailing Fleet Open
House
Matching Skippers Looking for Crew with
Crew Looking for Boats
Tuesday, May 5, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Trophy Room of MRYC
Ice Cream, Toppings & Home Made
Whipped Cream
Reservations: 410-745-9511
Help Us Reach Our membership
Goal
Cash Bar and Hors d’oeuvres
Meet the HISF Fish Cabinet,
Get a copy of the 2015 Race Schedule,
Register as a member of HISF,
Come connect with Skippers and Crew.
As an incentive to members to help us recruit new
members, the Club will award a $50 Club gift certificate
for each primary sponsor of a new member.
Bring your non-member friends to the Club and get them
to submit an application by May 10th to be eligible for
your reward.
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MRYC NEWS & N OTES
Pool Opens
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Saturday, May 16
If you see your name below, tell the bartender and
get a free drink to celebrate. To have your special
days listed in the LongHauler, email
[email protected] with your information.
May Birthdays
Water Aerobics Starts June 16
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Water aerobics will start on June
16. This is a great low impact
workout in the pool every Tuesday
and Thursday from 11:00AM to
noon. There’s no need to sign up.
Just come when you can, have fun,
work hard, and pay $5.00 a
session. Make sure to bring water!
To drink, that is!
If you know of a member who could
use some sunshine because of an
illness or family loss, let Karen
Harrison know at 410-310-2519 and she
will get word to the Club.
Bob Hoskins
P/C Chuck Gardner
Cathy Thompson
P/C John Bradley
Thomas Jones
Walter Parsons
Martha Benson
Jeff Fones
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Phil Harrison
Janet Selby
Norman Shannahan
Mandy Hawes
Ralph Brown
Hope Murphy
Sharon Miller
Leon Morris
May Anniversaries
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Kentucky Derby Party
The 2015 Kentucky
Derby kicks off the
Robyn & Michael Kealy
Dot & Charles Low
Shirley & Charles Chatham
Dianna & Philip Betsch
P/C Darryl & Ann McCaslin
P/C Frank & Judy DeBord
Elizabeth & Ken Aneckstein
Barbara & Bill Rose
Triple Crown on
Saturday, May 2.
New Members
MRYC kicks off our
annual Derby Party at
The Board of Governors approved the following new
members. Please welcome them to the Club.
5:30PM – Post Time
Jim Muldoon & Linda Kessler – Royal Oak,
MD
6:24PM – with a
contest and prizes for the most creative hat!
Jay & Joyce Tota – Neavitt, MD
Mint Juleps, of course!
Watch for more on the other two legs!
Planning an event…let us help you make it special
Miles River Yacht Club is a wonderful venue for your special event with
capabilities of up to 150 guests. Let us help you make that wedding, birthday,
anniversary, or casual party an event to remember.
Please call our Special Events Coordinator, Vicki Bland, at 410-745-9511 for more
information.
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MRYC NEWS & N OTES
Support our Yearbook
Advertisers
We will have the new MRYC Yearbook in May.
Please remember how important our local
advertisers are. Without our local advertisers,
MRYC would not be able to provide members with
the high-quality yearbook we now enjoy. Please,
when you are considering a purchase, make your
first choice one of our advertisers.
While we appreciate their support, remember that
they need our support to continue to bring you their
goods and services, as well.
Like the New Members’ Name Tags
Have you noticed
the name badges
that our new
members are
sporting? Well,
you can have one
too.
The Auxiliary is making them available to you for $8.00 for a
single or $15.00 for two. They come with a magnetic back
but it can also be made with a pin back.
Please contact Karen Thomas at
[email protected] with your first and last name
and the year you became a member. Turnaround time is
about two weeks.
Don’t keep us in the dark! Club management and
your House Committee needs your feedback so we
know what is working well and what is not. We need
to know what our members want and expect of our
Club. If you have a problem while in the Club, tell
someone then, so the problem can be fixed when it
happens. There is always a Manager of the Day on
duty and usually an officer or House Committee
member in the Club.
So, tell us what you think about the menu, the food,
the service, the entertainment, the pool, the marina.
Please email comments to the House Committee at
[email protected].
We want to hear from you and we will respond.
Club Open Mondays Starting May 11
Pool Opens May 16
Club Hours
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday –Thursday
Friday & Saturday
Kitchen Hours
11:30 AM – 7:30 PM
Closed
11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
11:30 AM – 9 PM
Lounge
12:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Closed
11:30 AM – 8:30 PM
11:30 AM – 11 PM
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2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 Investment
Club – 10AM
2 Star Regatta
Kentucky Derby Party – 5:30PM
3 Star
Regatta
4 Club Closed
5 HISF
Open
House –
6-7PM
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7 Sail
Committee
Meeting –
6PM
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9 HISF Race
Opening Day Ceremony – 2PM
Entertainment by John
Pokryuka – 3:30-7PM Isabel’s
Kid’s Movie at dusk
10 Mother’s
Day Brunch –
10:30AM2:00PM
11 Club
Reopens
Mondays
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15 Investment
Club – 10AM
Entertainment
by Greg Farley
– Isabel’s
16 Pool Opens
Trivia in Lounge – 7:30PM
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23 HISF Race
Annapolis To Miles River Race
– Entertainment & Picnic
24 Race Back
25 Memorial
Day Ceremony
– 11AM
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28 Wine and
Art Event –
7PM
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31 HISF JAM
Race
For up-to-date information, go to www.milesriveryc.org
2015
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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5 Quarterly
Membership
Meeting – 6PM
6 HISF Race
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12 Adult Magic
Show with John
Dodge &
Seafood Buffet
– 7PM
Kid’s Night Out
– 5:30PM
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14 Flag Day
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Entertainment
by Rich Lichty –
Isabel’s
20 HISF Race
Lounge Bingo – 7:30PM
21 Father’s Day
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27 Log Canoe Races (PM
only)
28 Log Canoe
Races (AM & PM)
HISF JAM Race
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MRYC Contacts
Clubhouse: 410-745-9511
Pool: 410-745-6142
Fax: 410-745-2602
Web Site: www.milesriveryc.org
Club office email: [email protected]
Web Site email: [email protected]
Clyde Kelly of Kelly Distributors and Maggie Jarboe of the MRYC
Foundation Board of Directors discuss plans for the 2015 “SOS:
Sink or Swim” program in Talbot County
CVV
Miles River Yacht Club
PO Box 158
Saint Michaels, MD 21663
410-745-9511
To All Members;
Another swimming season has arrived and we are declaring “IT’S POOL TIME.”
Wrist bands are to be worn by all members and guests while using the pool. The reason for this is that only members and
guests gain access to the pool.
Please use your electronic key/membership card for access to the pool.
Rules of the Pool
1. The pool is for use of members, their minor children, minor grandchildren and their guests.
2. Members must sign in and register all guests. Please do not make the lifeguards track you down to sign the
registration sheet.
3. The definition of a guest is anyone who is not a member. All guests need to be accompanied by members.
4. Guest fee for adults (over 18) is $5.00 and children (0-18) are $2.50.
5. When using the pool please park in the field and use the electronic gate on the field side of the pool.
6. As noted in the House & Grounds rules, alcoholic beverages not purchased from the Club may not be brought
into or consumed at the pool.
7. No glass containers are allowed inside the pool enclosure.
Reminder – The lifeguards are responsible for the safety of everyone using the pool and therefore are responsible for
enforcing the rules.
Rules are not made to be broken but are put in place to ensure the safety of everyone.
Please co-operate with the lifeguards and if you need help for any situation please feel free to ask the lifeguards for
help. They will be more than happy to help you.
Enjoy the pool!!!
P/C Gordon Miles
Pool Chairman