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Vol. 29 No. 1 January 2016
God Bless America
The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association .. Our 26th Year Dedicated to Sailing and Boating
Commodore’s Corner
Howard Marks
Welcome to 2016 - We’ve waited all year for it
and now it’s here. 2016 We hope your Christmas was merry and your New Year’s start was
well worth the good cheer invested in its beginning. Now, it’s time to get a jump on the New
Year’s planning.
Change of Watch Gala - January 1st was the
close-out date to get you reservation money to
Cliff for the Change of Watch. But there may
still be some open spots. If you want to go, call
Cliff and make your arrangements. The more
the merrier. With great food and The New
Yorker’s Band, and the presentation of awards,
this is our best event of the year. Don’t miss
the fun!!
No January social - This is because of the
Change of Watch, but we will make up for it
NEXT month at our Annual, St. Valentine’s Day
theme social on February 11th. Bring your favorite lover and, if you don’t have one, maybe
you can find one at Nocello’s that night.
Grievance Committee - If you would like to be
on this committee, please be at the next Planning Meeting at Nocello’s on Jan. 21st. I will be
in Puerto Rico, visiting Carroll Kelly, so Carol
Rizzo will be running the meeting. Help us plan
the New Year. Your influence is important.
Use it.
Birthday Babies - This month we’ll be at The
Spare Rib, on Jericho Tpk., in Commack.
Hosted by Diane Tynebor, we will enjoy a full
menu. Please be there by 7 PM and please
don’t forget to give Diane a call ASAP to re-
serve your seat at the table. There should be
a great turnout for this one. They do have
some of the best ribs in town.
Membership Renewal - We are still putting
the Renewal Form for 2016 in the Jib. This is
for all you guys who haven’t as yet renewed
your membership. On Jan. 16th, the fee jumps
to $70.00. On Feb 1st, it goes to $80.00. I will
ask you now to please NOT wait any longer to
send your renewal check to Will Kruysman.
There’s no sense in missing the discounted
fee while it’s here, NOW.
What’s New - We have engaged Mr. Frank
Borrero to give us some dance lessons again
at a few of our socials. His effort was greatly
appreciated the last time he did this so, we felt
it was a good endeavor to launch again this
season. We don’t know who his partner will
be (we think it’s Carol) but, ladies, he’s always
a lot of fun to dance with so, you’ll probably
have to get in line.
We look forward to this New Year to bring
us new energy, and new ideas. New leadership is always needed and appreciated. I’m
sure that will sort itself out by next Christmas.
Please keep in mind that YOUR involvement
in the Club is the only thing that keeps it going. It’s been 27 years since our founding and
the reason for our success has been because
folks have always been willing to step up to
the plate. You don’t have to hit a homerun,
just get up to the plate. It’s far better to swing
and miss then never to swing at all.
If you have any events, or ideas for events, or
if you have any comments or suggestions on
any LISSA topic, I’m just a phone call or email
away. Talk to me.
See you all – Out There!
The Jib * The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association *
Vol. 29 No. 1 January 2016
Call L.I.S.S.A. Hotline for cancellations & spontaneous events: 631-930-6409
A Message from the Rear Commodore…..
2016
Board of Directors
COMMODORE
Howard Marks
(631) 226-1575
[email protected]
VICE COMMODORE
Peter Aiello
(516) 443-8614
VICE COMMODORE
Carol Rizzo
(631) 758-9748
[email protected]
REAR COMMODORE
George Fuchs
(631) 661-1847
[email protected]
FLEET CAPTAIN
Kenneth Ruffino
(631) 586-5991
As I return to this spot in 2016 and facing a blank page, I am hoping for a few ideas to light
up in my head in the next few moments. While I am waiting for the inspirational flashes to
appear, I will take this opportunity to thank our Past Rear Commodore, Joan Murray, for
her efforts in planning many, new, imaginative and varied events for LISSA members.
There are not many activities for nautical people during the winter months. But there are a
few of interest as mentioned in Boating Times Long Island magazine, available free at marinas, boating stores, restaurants, card stores, etc. Go to: http://www.boatingtimesli.com" for
more information. In the November-December issue is a listing of museums with a nautical theme. In addition to the Long Island Maritime Museum and the Horton Point Lighthouse, familiar to many LISSA members, there are six others listed in this issue. There are
also articles on "Cold Weather Boating" (brrrr) and seal watching on Long Island.
Several members have asked me if we are having any "Happy Hours" this year. I have a
few in mind, but I need to get some interest from members to schedule them. If you have
any ideas - let me know - or if one is listed please advise me of your intention to attend. It's
not much fun to be alone or with only one or two other members attending. If I don't get any
responses, I will go to one of my favorite pubs.
On another tack, last year’s Change of Watch, Crab Meadow Picnic and Holiday Party, and
to a lesser extent, the Annual and Semi-annual Meetings were well attended; but our socials, woefully, were not. These socials are the lifeblood of our club, if we had 75% of the
attendance of the Holiday Party at our socials we would be in a better financial position. It's
only one evening a month -so Support Our Socials!
Bring your ideas to the Planning Meeting on January 21st. and enjoy a burger or a lite dinner at Nocello's.
---GEORGE
[email protected]
HAPPY JANUARY BIRTHDAY
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Holly Schiller
[email protected]
Diane Tynebor
1/1
Joan Bernstein
1/3
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Patricia Kaminski
(631) 423-7527
Ralph Guastaferro
1/5
Laila Peters
1/9
Terry Schumann
1/11
Anthony Destio
1/13
Marie Dunning
1/13
RECORDING SECRETARY
Anita Castorina
(631) 265-9183
[email protected]
TREASURER
Billy Vassel
(631) 663-3309
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP
Will Kruysman
(516)775-0631
[email protected]
MASTER AT ARMS
Skip Belli
(631) 462-1370
[email protected]
CORRESPONDING
SECRETARY
Kathyann Peccia
(631) 661-4489
[email protected]
Richard Heelan
1/13
Billy Vassel
1/14
CeCe Moffitt
1/21
Franklin Donato
1/25
Patricia Kaminski
1/25
HAPPY EARLY FEBRUARY BIRTHDAY— Anita Castorina 2/1, Kenneth
Wittmann 2/7, Robert Swiatko 2/10, Brian Watson 2/11, Naomi Rossi
1/13, Francene Crandall 2/15
Grievance Committee 2016 will be chosen at the 1/21/16 Planning Meeting
Grievance Committee
Cliff Rosenberg, Carol Sauer, Bob Hanlon —Jeff Feiner, Alternate
JIB PRODUCTION
NOTICE
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].
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.
The Jib * The Long Island Single Sailor’s Association *
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016
We wish all our members and friends a very
happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
January 9th, 2016
Annual Change of Watch
Dinner Dance
Dear LISSA Members:
On January 9th, 2016, our annual “Change of
Watch” the Premier Gala event of the year on the
LISSA calendar, will take place at the ‘Watermill
Caterers’ in Smithtown.
At the October Planning Meeting, the attending
members voted to overwhelmingly lower the
member price from $70 to $60 in the hope that this
will attract more members to this Gala Event.
The opportunity to dress to the nines, mingle with
all your LISSA friends, enjoy a full one hour cocktail
party, a four course dinner, including all drinks, and
dancing to a live band is was awaits you at this
great venue. You cannot buy an evening like this
anywhere for this price which also includes tax and
gratuities.
Vol. 29 No. 1 January 2016
I look forward to your responses and seeing you at
the Watermill.
Sincerely,
Cliff Rosenberg, Event Chairman
Wednesday, January 27th, 7PM
Birthday Babies Dinner
The January Babies and friends will meet at the
Spare Rib in Commack .located at 2098 Jericho
Turnpike in Commack, NY 11725 631-543-5050.
Diane Tynebor is your hostess. Call her at 631-331
-3517 by January 25th to reserve.
Coming in February
Thursday, February 11th
Social at Nocello’s. Valentine’s Day theme.
Thursday, February 18th
Planning meeting at Nocello’s
By now you have received your Invitation to this
Gala Event, so please come and enjoy yourselves .
A special thank you to George Fuchs for jumping in and handling the Holiday Party on behalf of
Joan Murray. It turned out to be a wonderful event, with over 90 people in attendance. The food
was excellent. Irv and Josie outdid themselves!. DJ Jerry was no slouch either. Everyone
seemed to be enjoying the more contemporary music that Jerry was playing. The dance floor was
always full of people. The grab bag was a success also. Everything worked out evenly.
Once again, thank you George for pulling it together. A wonderful time was had by all… Your Jib
Editor
Just a reminder that the Boat Show will be at Javits Center starting 1/6 through 1/9.
Also, we’ve gotten word that the Long Island Yacht Club is closing. If the town buys it, it might be
a chance for some activities. We’ll keep you posted.
To:
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