Time Flies September Already by Tim Hanlon, Commodore by Anita Hulo, Vice Commodore Time flies when you are having a good time! The past On the 31st of July, we were graced with the presence of two month of August was full of good times. The summer representatives from the Governor’s office and their wives. was packed with numerous activities that I hope you Maryland’s Secretary of State, John Wobensmith and his wife all were able to share and take part. One was a very Judi; and Secretary of Veterans Affairs, George Owings and successful Junior Sail Program. Many members who his wife Marie spent the day with us on the Miles. Our are parents and grandparents who had children governor was scheduled to present the Governor’s Cup to participate are enthusiastically looking forward to next the winner of that race at the awards ceremony, but the year. Some have even asked about expanding the disastrous flooding in Ellicott City precluded him from coming. competitive races and regattas in the coming years. We certainly respected that. The trophy presentation that Larry Robinson and Bob Foley, who co-chaired the afternoon was still very special, thanks to our visitors from JSP, continued to build on a good program that only Annapolis. We also owe a special thank you to our very own became better this summer. MRYC member and Talbot County Council Vice President, The prospect of having state government officials as Jennifer Williams and her husband Bill Cockayne for taking part of the “Governor’s Cup” on July 31st brought in a our guests out on their boat to watch the log canoe races. full house to the Club. The races were well run so They made the day for our visitors. kudos go out to the race committee, the PRO, The lobster feast in August was very well attended. committee and mark boat skippers and crews, awards Personally, I’m not a fan of lobster, but those who had it and scorers support and all the volunteers who made seemed to really enjoy it. The nice steak I had was excellent! this event run so smoothly. This weekend race was a Thanks to those of you who responded to our member survey good example of how well our committees can work the first two weeks in August. About 30% of the membership together to let the Club shine. responded. We hope to send out member surveys on a The Past Commodores were involved in volunteering regular basis, either quarterly or bi-annually. Also look for the for preparing the Lobster Bake this August and served member feedback form on the MRYC website. Those forms over 200 people. Member and guest comments were will automatically go to the House Committee for routing to that all had a great time. the appropriate POC. At the time that I am writing this, I don’t Cruises who visited the Club this summer continue to have the results of the survey, but I will present them at the compliment MRYC for our hospitality and for the good September Quarterly meeting. times they have shared with us. The Catalina Cruising It continues to amaze me how fast time is flying! August was Club sent in a letter thanking F/C Rhine for helping tremendously busy as usual, but I noted in the second half, a them set their visit with a promise to return again in break in the oppressive heat and actually pleasant evenings. 2017. They mentioned that the Lobster Bake was an I’m sure at least some members have enjoyed the outer especially nice touch for their visit this year. banks of North Carolina at some point in their lives. I grew up R/C Higgins has had a very busy race awards season in Louisiana, so “the outer banks” was new to me when I this summer and looked very sharp at the recent JSP moved to Maryland. Our beach getaways when I was Sail Regatta Awards ceremony. growing up were on the gulf coast in Destin and Panama City Beach Florida and once or twice in Biloxi Mississippi. I heard All line officers attended the Marlins Invitational swim about this “outer banks” and saw the “OBX” bumper stickers team races and added a MRYC summer uniform look for several years before I decided to check it out. I have a for this race! friend who goes there every year for 3-4 weeks and she The past 30 days have been packed with great events, invites me to spend time there. For the last 5-6 years, I’ve a lot of fun as we head into the fall. taken her up on that offer and enjoyed lazy long weekends in In early September we will have completed our 4th Kill Devil Hills, NC. This year was no different. Having seen Quarterly meeting and have elected a slate of Board of all the attractions nearby, I enjoyed vegging and reading a Governors and line officers for the 2017 season. book. What a treat! It was so nice to not go, go, go! Congratulations to all who are taking on their new Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything you responsibilities as volunteers to help guide the MRYC want to talk to me about. My email is [email protected] into our new year. and my cell is 301-613-9801. We can arrange a meeting at I look forward to seeing you at the Club. the Club. MRYC NEWS & NOTES A Village… by Glenn Higgins, Rear Commodore A few years back there was a political slogan, "It takes a village to raise a child.” Personally I think it takes parents to raise a child but I digress. Over this summer I have spent quite a bit of time at the Club. I have to say, I am impressed. Miles River Yacht Club PO Box 158 At the end of July MRYC hosted over two hundred children at our 51st annual St Michaels, MD 21663 Invitational Swim Meet. Despite the oppressive heat the event came off 410-745-9511 flawlessly. Kudos to the parents and MRYC staff. Also in July I had the pleasure of watching the Governor’s Cup Log Canoe race. I must admit it was FLAG OFFICERS my first time. How impressive to watch these magnificent craft and crews. Commodore: Tim Hanlon More recently my son and I were in for lunch. Coming across the property we Vice Commodore: Anita Hulo both commented on how great the Club looks. Several youngsters (Sea Kids in Rear Commodore: Glenn Higgins Jr. Sail speak) were very involved with some optis on the lawn. Nothing does Fleet Captain: Penny Rhine my heart good these days like the laughter of children at play. Especially if they Treasurer: John Hines are outside. Secretary: Sharon Miller Fleet Chaplain: Father James Nash A couple days later I participated in the Jr. sail Regatta. What a sight to see Fleet Surgeon: Michael Green, MD nearly one hundred young sailors plying the waters of Miles River. I also had the opportunity to participate in the Junior Sail Banquet. What a group of good BOARD OF GOVERNORS looking kids. I have to say that we are very fortunate to have such dedicated Meets 3rd Thursday at 6PM staff and volunteers. The time and energy it takes to manage these events is P/C Marshall Patterson staggering and again these volunteers should be commended. Sue Gardner So, to my point. MRYC is very fortunate to have members willing to volunteer Judy Gaston and I am grateful. I am sure you are grateful also. For the most part these Kathleen Hopkins volunteers serve selflessly and without thought of reward. It’s like a village. Bob Luff Barbara Rose Much like a village not all members excel at all things. Some can run a swim meet. Others can run a Sail Regatta. Others can run a Log canoe event or a HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Lobster Bake. Others can Chair a committee. Some can do all these things at Meets 2nd Thursday at 6PM the same time. V/C Anita Hulo, Chair As we move through this transition period let us remember that our line officers, R/C Glenn Higgins, Vice Chair board of governors and committee members are volunteers. Together I am Heather Chapman positive we can put forth the very best for MRYC. Bob Luff Secretary Sharon Miller Leslie Morrison Mark Your Calendars Ron Weber Jennifer Williams  September 2 – Kid’s Movie – Lemonade Mouth  COMMITTEE CHAIRS  September 4 – Crab Feast  Entertainment: Leslie Morrison Building & Grounds: Ron Weber  September 9 – Quarterly Members’ Meeting  Membership: Fritz Moritz  September 10/11 – Log Canoe Races  Past Commodores: P/C Dick Steen Sail: Carl Pergler  September 10 – Spanish Wine Dinner  Junior Sail: Bob Foley & Larry  September 17/18 – Log Canoe Races  Robinson  September 17 – Back to School Dance  Swim Team: Kathleen Hopkins Pool: Jeff Langston  September 17 – Entertainment by Jon & Kenny   September 24 – Lounge Bingo CLUB STAFF General Manager: Cheryl Alfes  September 24-25 – Star Regatta AGM & Event Planner: Vicki Bland Office Manager: Margo Smith Club Open Monday 9/5 – Closed Tuesday 9/6 SPECIAL SUPPORT HISF Races: September 9, 11, 16, and 23 Long Hauler Editor: Sharon Miller Friday is Grill Night 2 MRYC NEWS & NOTES HISF News Dog Days Over by Gary Nylander, HISF Kipper by Penny Rhine, Fleet Captain This summer has surely been fun! Wind and The “Dog Days” are over, hopefully. thunderstorms/lightning - no wind at all, and HEAT! We have had a fairly successful season so far despite Doesn’t work all that well for sailors. the heat. Though some have cancelled for weather, many transients have enjoyed our Club, some sending HISF cancelled the July 29 race because of a distinct written thank you notes. All have been very lack of wind – it was forecast to be about two (count complimentary of our hospitality and our Club in them – TWO) knots at race time, so we decided not to go general. out and bake. As it turned out, two was a bit optimistic. September brings ideal cruising weather. I hope you will The August 12 night race was delayed because of a take advantage of your reciprocity with other yacht conflict with the Jr. Sailing awards. We must do a better clubs and plan to visit one or two this fall. Each club is job of coordinating our race schedule with other items on unique but all are welcoming. We have quite a few the local sailing calendar. cruises coming to us in September as well. On August 14, we scheduled a JAM race (in conflict with September 9th is a very important evening at our Club. the Oxford Regatta where some of our big boats The General Membership meeting is our election of compete) and ended up with only three competitors. It officers for the coming year and some very important was (again) HOT, but there was a nice breeze of about financial decisions. Please plan to attend. eight knots which kept the racers cool (except when sailing downwind). If you note any issues on the piers that need to be addressed, please contact me – As is usual, this is a pursuit start race, with the slower [email protected]. boats starting earlier and the faster ones having to make up the handicap difference by the end of the race. One of DIANA MAUTZ TROPHY TO ELLIE our newer competitors, Walter Parsons, on his McGregor HASENBERG 26 Echo Lima, led off and I followed on my C&C 30 Penniless and waited for Dennis Glackin on his C&C115 The MRYC Perpetual Junior Sail Diana Mautz Trophy is ReJoyce to catch up. We caught Walter pretty quickly awarded to the junior sailor who throughout the Junior but found out we were going to the wrong mark. He Sail Camp season “best embraced the sport with Miss almost made up the difference by the time we got Diana’s enthusiasm.” This year’s recipient was twelve organized. year old Ellie Hasenberg, at the MRYC Junior Sail The next couple of legs were reaches, so we were able Awards Banquet on August 12th. to keep our lead, and then we had a ‘cook out’ as we Miss Diana is popularly known as “Talbot County’s first sailed across the lower Miles at barely over the wind lady of junior sailing.” speed. The wind decreased for a while which helped us and hurt the other guys, so we were able to round the Mariah Effingwell, MRYC 2016 Jr. Sail Director and two mark at the entrance of the Wye River and make for time All-American Collegiate Sailor began sailing at home. Dennis got by Walter toward the end, finishing TAYC under Miss Diana’s tutelage when she was nine. second. This was Ellie Hasenberg’s fifth year sailing in the Our next race is August 26. We are hoping for wind and MRYC Junior Sailing Camp program. Ellie lives with her cooler temps as we move to September. The races are a parents, Kimberly and John in Cambridge during the Series Race on the 9th, a JAM on the 11th, our postponed summer and Bethesda in the winter. She is a seventh night race on the 16th, and the last Series race on the grader at the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in 23rd. Rockville and also rides horses competitively. 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 at 410-745-9511 for more information. 3 MRYC NEWS & NOTES Notice of Votes at September 9, 2016 Like the New Members’ Name Tags Quarterly Meeting Well, you can have one too. Contact Karen Dues Increase Thomas at As required by the by laws a dues increase must be determined at the last quarterly meeting of the Club’s fiscal [email protected] with your first and last name year. The Board of Governors is proposing an increase in and the year you became a member. Turnaround time is the dues to $90.00 per month for senior members and about two weeks. $45.00 per month for intermediate members. The Finance Committee determined this need based on a number of If you know of a member who could factors impacting the cost of operations of the Club, use some sunshine because of an including the significantly increased cost of employee illness or family loss, let Karen health insurance, increasing credit card fees, and the need Harrison know at 410-310-2519 and to better fund depreciation expense in the face of upcoming she will get word to the Club. replacement and repair needs. Percent of Initiation Feed Funding Log Canoes, Governor’s Cup and the Property Improvement Fund MRYC all inextricably Entwined The Board of Governor’s has approved an increase in the The annual Log Canoe Governor’s Cup race on the Miles initiation fee to $1500 effective November 1, 2016. As River Sunday, July 31st had some twists and turns that required by the by laws, the portion of the initiation fee are quite usual for log canoe races. Eleven log canoes deposited in this fund must be approved by the were registered; the starting winds were light- the weather membership at the September meeting. The Board is muggy; and the winning boat had to do a 360 degree requesting member approval to deposit 66% of the new “over early” penalty at the start. initiation fee into the Property Improvement Fund. The Property Improvement Fund is used to fund capital ‘Billie P. Hall’ skippered by Sean Callahan placed second; expenditures and may only be dispersed from this fund ‘Mystery’ captained by Mitch Grieb came in third, but with member approval. when ‘Island Blossom’ skippered by Corbin Pennell was announced as the first place winner of the coveted Governor’s Cup for the sixth straight year the REAL FUN began in the Miles River Yacht Club’s Commodore’s Deadline for the October LongHauler is Room “Home of the Log Canoes.” September 15 The standing room only crowd was packed with racers, family, friends, yacht club members and Maryland state Please send submissions to: officials. The Cup was filled with ‘dark and stormies’ as all [email protected] the sailors joined in joyously toasting the winners with The LongHauler is in color on the web site many long celebration sips. www.milesriveryc.org The finale was the traditional dunking of winning skipper, Corbin Penwell, into the Club’s marina. 4 MRYC NEWS & NOTES MRYC Foundation News Birthdays and Anniversaries More than 900 children learned to swim this summer in If you see your name below, tell the bartender and get Talbot County public pools thanks to the hard work of Bay a free drink to celebrate. To have your special days Hundred Swim Kids instructors and the financial support listed in the LongHauler, email of donors to the Miles River Yacht Club Foundation’s Sink [email protected] with your information. or Swim (SOS) program. September Birthdays The young swimmers, their parents and siblings were treated to picnics on successive hot Friday evenings at 4 P/C Harry Ball 19 Roo Wood the George Murphy Community Pool in Easton and the 6 JoAnn Brown 21 Dorothy Mowry Bay Hundred Community Pool in St. Michaels to mark the 6 P/C Don Healy 23 Helene Butte successful conclusion of the third season of free swimming lessons paid for by SOS. 7 P/C Darryl McCaslin 24 Marge McQuay The SOS initiative began in 2014 with the goal of 13 Bonnie Booth 26 Peggy Bradley sponsoring lessons for 50 kids in the Bay Hundred pool. 15 P/C Kate Cramblett 26 Helen Haddaway Before that summer was over, it had expanded to include 15 Richard Hunt 29 Michael Kealy 250 children. Last year, the goal was doubled and 500 16 Stephanie Kealy 29 Beth Brown more children learned to swim. This year, the program included the George Murphy Community Pool and again 18 Tom Underwood 30 Pat Cooper the goal was doubled. Libby Moose, chairman of the MRYC Foundation, said the organization plans to build on the last three years and September Anniversaries shoot even higher for 2017. “Swimming is an important life skill that is vital to learn at an early age,” she said. “It 7 John & Jody Stumpf 20 Lynne & Larry can save a child’s life and it gives them the ability to save Robinson others. We have helped start an important project that is 9 P/C Kate & Jerry 20 Carol & Jesse vital to the community. Now, more than ever, it is Cramblett McLain imperative that we raise the funds to keep it going.” 11 Carol & Monty Baker 21 P/C John & Peggy Bradley So far, donors to the MRYC Foundation have given more 11 Vicki & Bill Braun 23 William & Heather than $80,000 to support the SOS program. “Our goal is to Chapman continue support for SOS and expand it to make sure 11 Barbara & Dick Kight 24 Laura & Tim Hanlon every child in Talbot County has the opportunity to learn how to swim.” 14 P/C Dick & Linda 24 Steve & Laird Steen Larrimore It costs just $46 to give one child a skill that will last a 14 La-Or & Frank Phifer 27 Beth & Lee Brown lifetime. Tax-deductible contributions to SOS can be made online at www.mrycfoundation.org/donate or by 18 Phil & Karen Harrison 29 Jennifer & John mailing a check to MRYC Foundation SOS, 606A N. Hines Talbot Street, S115, St Michaels, MD. Membership Meeting New Members Friday, September 9, 6PM The Board of Governors approved the following new Vote for Club Officers and Board members. Please welcome them to the Club. Line Officers: Karen Footner – Balt /Neavit Commodore: Anita Hulo Vice Commodore: Glenn Higgins Charles and Kathleen Trautmann – Easton Rear Commodore: Bob Luff John and Lisa Botsis – Easton Fleet Captain: John Hines Secretary: Sharon Miller Eloise Hudson – St. Michaels Treasurer: P/C Chuck Gardner Board of Governors: Jillian Ferris – Stevensville Governor: Jeep Jallade 3 Years Liz and John LeCorte – Cordova Governor: Bill Mischke 3 Years Governor: Will Chapman 2 Years Lawrence Lambelet – St. Michaels Governor: Penny Rhine 2 Years 5 MRYC NEWS & NOTES Upcoming Events Fall Into new MRYC Logowear Fall is the perfect season to add some new sweatshirts and fleece to your MRYC logowear collection. Check out the MRYC logowear from Grill Night Every Friday members Charles and Dot Low at Embroidered Images (410-745-6280). They provide the Club with beautifully embroidered MRYC logowear and can Kids’ Movie Night help you with personalization – think name, boat name, and custom items – from their many catalogs, Every Friday or you can purchase from the display case in the lounge. They can embroider a whole lot more than they display at the Club! Labor Day Crab Feast Ask in the office or at the bar, if you want to purchase Sunday, September 4 an item from the case or visit Dot and Charles in their shop on Fremont Street (behind Acme). All purchases help the Club whether you make them at the Club or Spanish Wine Dinner at their shop. Saturday, September 10 Back to School Dance Saturday, September 17 Don’t keep us in the dark! Club management and your House Committee needs your feedback so we MRYC FOOTBALL CONSORTIUM know what is working well and what is not. We need Football season will be upon us soon and we are looking to know what our members want and expect of our for new football enthusiasts to join us for another season of Club. If you have a problem while in the Club, tell football comrarderie. Sunday games will be played at someone then, so the problem can be fixed when it Isabel’s (while weather permits) for anyone wanting to happens. There is always a Manager of the Day on enjoy the games with other football lovers. duty and usually an officer or House Committee The first Sunday game of the 2016-2017 NFL season will member in the Club. begin on 9/11/16. If you are interested in participating in So, tell us what you think about the menu, the food, our weekly venture, please get the football forms at the bar the service, the entertainment, the pool, the marina. which will be available the week before the first game – just Please email comments to the House Committee at ask the bartenders for the forms. They must be turned into [email protected]. the bar Sundays by 12:30. Any questions, see Pam We want to hear from you and we will respond. Ballaera. Hope you join us. Club Hours Club Closed Mondays Sunday Monday Tuesday –Thursday Friday & Saturday Kitchen 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM 11:30 AM – 9 PM* Closed 11:30 AM – 8:30 PM* Hours Noon-6PM (Pool) Noon-7PM (Pool) 11:30 AM – 7:30 PM** 11:30 AM – 11 PM** Lounge Noon-4:30PM (Pool Bar) Closed 11:30 AM – 11 PM** Noon-4:30PM (Pool Bar) Noon-4PM (Isabel’s) 5-10PM (Isabel’s) *Kitchen will remain open on Wednesday and Friday nights until 9:15PM to accommodate the sailors. **If there are less than three people consuming alcohol, the bartender will close the Club with a 15 minute last call. Isabel’s will be unlocked and available for use from noon till dusk during the week. 6 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Water 2 Investment Club – 3 Aerobics – 10:00AM 11AM Grill Night Kid’s Movie – 7:30 on the lawn – Lemonade Mouth 4 Crab Feast – 2- 5 Labor 6 Club 7 8 9 Quarterly Member 10 Log Canoe Races (AM 6PM Day – Closed Meeting – 6PM & PM) Club HISF Race Spanish Wine Dinner with Open Flamenco Guitar – 6- 9:30PM 11 Log Canoe 12 Club 13 14 15 16 Investment Club – 17 Log Canoe Races (AM Races (AM only) Closed 10:00AM & PM) HISF Race HISF Race Back to School Dance – 6-9PM Jon & Kenny – Isabel’s 7- 10PM 18 Log Canoe 19 Club 20 21 22 23 HISF Race 24 Star Regatta Races (AM only) Closed Lounge Bingo – 7PM 25 Star Regatta 26 Club 27 28 29 30 Closed 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 Club 4 5 6 7 Investment Club – 8 Closed 10:00AM Octoberfest – Eastport Oyster Boys 9 10 Club 11 12 13 14 Three Penny Opera – 15 Ladies Fashion Show Closed Isabel’s 7-10PM & Luncheon 16 17 Club 18 19 20 21 Investment Club – 22 HISF Awards Dinner Closed 10:00AM 23 24 Club 25 26 27 28 29 Closed 30 31 Club For more information visit the Club web site at milesriveryc.org Closed 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] Pictured (l to r) are Coach Stewart Spurry, Ellie Hasenberg with the trophy and Junior Sail Director, Mariah Leffingwell