The Commodore's Comments - Commodore Captain Ken Burgio

I hope everyone has been enjoy-ing their summer and getting some good boating in during these very hot and humid days. Labor Day is just around the cor-ner? Already? It doesn’t seem

possible, but it is true. If anyone has some plans for a Labor Day cruise, be sure to spread the word and tell your fellow Club members. I know there are a lot of people looking for somewhere to go, and you know how the old saying goes: “The more, the merrier.”

Thanks go out to P/C Schieder and crew for the P/C & Dock Party that was held in August. We could have had a better showing from our members but we still have fun! I just wanted to remind everyone that we are

having a comedy show on Saturday, September 24th. There will be three comedi-ans, with the headliner be-ing Nick Siracuse. See the flyer for details. Get your tickets before the event sells out! Just a reminder that September’s meetings go back to the first two Tuesdays of the month. See you around the Club! FTGOTC Commodore Captain Ken Burgio

IHYC FLOATING FRIEND-”SHIPS” FOR 53 YEARS Volume 53 Issue 9 September 2016

COMING September 2016 02 September—Labor Day Cruise starts 09 September—Fish Fry 13 September—General Meeting—8pm 16 September—Red Flannel Cruise starts 24 September—Comedy Night

EVENTS October 2016 02 October—Flag Lowering 07 October—Middleport Cruise 11 OCTOBER—General Meeting—8pm 14 October—Fish Fry 15 October—Haunted Harbor Kids/Adult Party 22 October—Commodore’s Ball

Officers Articles p 2-3 Auxiliary News p 4 Ships Store p 4 Birthdays p 5 Get Well p 5 Fish Fry News p 6 Comedy Night p 8 Red Flannel p 9 Commodore’s Ball p 11 September Calendar p 12

Inside News

1963 2016

. Rear Commodore, Dan Bright

NEWS FROM THE REAR Commodore—Daniel Bright

Hallelujah, we did it! Another year and CanalFest 2016 is in the record books. Ken and I would like to thank everybody who assisted in this event and

contributed to another successful fund-raiser for the club. This years totals ($$) were a bit less then in years past which we feel was due in large part to the hot weather and small crowds throughout the entire week.

A new candidate was voted on this month and recommended for membership. Please welcome Mr. Michael Capen, son of Fran and Linda Capen.

The boat lift project will begin this month - all the new rigging has arrived and the plans to complete the work are being scheduled. Please refer to the bulletin board in the club for scheduled work dates.

Finally, as the fall season has begun I have made an effort to keep the club grounds weed free - if you know of something that needs my attention please let me know.

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Vice Commodore Jamie Schmitt Summer is more than half over, but there is still plenty of great weather and boating to be done this year. It has certainly been a great summer for boating.

An early reminder to save the date of Saturday, October 22nd to come support Commodore Ken Burgio at the Inner Harbor Yacht Club’s 53rd annual Commodore’s Ball held in his honor. The flyer is up at the club, and the invitations will be on the way soon. Please come out to celebrate the Commo-dore; the balls are always an amazing time with great music, great food, and great friends.

This month I would like to thanks Dan Hudson for fixing the hole in the boater’s bathroom hallway. I would also like to thank Bill Vaughan for putting the

new light fixture in the carport. As always, if you see anything that needs attention please call 912-7226. The Vice, Jamie Schmitt

FTGOTC R/C Dan Bright

September is upon us (sigh). Some

people refer to Labor Day as the

end of summer, but we boaters

know better. There is still plenty of

good boating weather ahead! It's

been a good summer for boating. If you didn't get out

enough, shame on you! Be sure to share you Labor Day

plans with members for it is true the more the merrier.

IHYC'S Annual Red Flannel is soon upon us. As you may

know I worked hard in researching new venues for this

event. We were very near moving Red Flannel to Lum-

berjacks but construction to take place with no definite

start for completion dates. So without that information, I

was not able to commit to them. I can honestly tell you

they were disappointed, they really wanted to host our

event.

I have been pleasantly surprised with the amount of R.F.

Postcards I received back. Thank you for the many sug-

gestions and 99% positive feedback. While all of these

suggestions cannot be implemented this year, however, I

will act on some. All of the suggestions I received will be

recorded and be passed along to the 2017 F/C.

A common thread among respondents was the gratitude

for the hand-working chefs and crew who make this

event happen. Please be sure to get your applications in

as soon as possible to help with shopping and slip assign-

ments. With your continued support and participation

hopefully this event will go on for many years to come.

Enjoy your September!

Your F/C Jeremy Schmitt

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From the Fleet Captain Jeremy Schmitt

2016 OFFICERS

Commodore Kenneth Burgio 208-3004 Vice Commodore Jamie Schmitt 912-7226 Rear Commodore Daniel Bright 628-4354 Fleet Captain Jeremy Schmitt 553-7893 Dockmaster Bill Vaughan 445-4917 Recording Secretary Chris Rizzo 281- 984-8034 Corresponding Secretary P/C Joe Riccio 812-4424 Treasurer Rick Kivler 541-7077

ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

P/C Michael Seaman P/C George Schieder

Jay Rowland James Ortiz

Eric Mowry Fran Capan

Victor Kaye

Appointed Officers

Steward William (Bill) Vaughan 445-4917 Chaplain George O. Clarke, Jr. 694-4404 Marina Operator Bill Vaughan 445-4917 Newsletter Editor George O. Clarke, Jr. 694-4404 Supply P/C Jerry Hathaway 693-1739 Kenneth Brown 692-2159 P/C Joe Riccio 874-6582

Please visit our web site at: http://innerharboryc.com

ALL BOATS OUT 30 October 2016

Auxiliary News

From Your President

This summer has just flown by. I

can’t believe it is already the sea-

son for pumpkin-flavored every-

thing! With September upon us

now, there are two reminders to

put out there: one, our annual

fundraiser is coming to a close (please be sure to hand in

your ticket money to Nancy Myszka by the Red Flannel

Cruise); and two, our monthly meetings will resume on

Tuesday, September 20th. We will be having food at 6:30

PM prior to our meeting. I hope you can all attend.

Due to the Labor Day holiday, the monthly Fish Fry will be

held on Friday, September 9th. Dessert donations (pies,

cookies, brownies, etc.) are always welcomed and appreci-

ated. The annual Red Flannel Cruise is scheduled for Sep-

tember 16th through the 18th – see the flyer in the news-

letter for details. We will be drawing the winner of the Sal-

vatore’s package Saturday evening during the Red Flannel

– best of luck to everyone!

Happy Labor Day!

Nicole

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2016 Auxiliary Officers

President Nicole Burgio 983-8983

Vice President Mary Riccio 830-4904

Rec. Sec. Kelly Bright Corr Sec. Nancy Myszka 877-0131 Treasurer Donna Sherwood 228-5288 Fleetmates Becky Ensminger Amanda Dudek Chaplain Arlene Manth 695-1264

Board of Directors

Phyllis Kivler—541-7007 Tracy West—244-3833 Linda Capan

Inner Harbor Logo Wear Visit the IHYC Clothing Web Site Take 10% off your order of $40. or more!

http://ihycshipsstore.qbstores.com/ Delivery time averages 2 to 3 weeks. P/C Joseph J. Riccio for IHYC Supply Committee IHYCSO@gmail.com

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Happy Birthday to:

September 07 Darryl Stelter

September 08 Daniel Collins

September 12 Victor Kaye

September 13 Dan Wilson

September 22 Joseph Stallone

Auxiliary Happy Birthday to:

September 06 Etta Glasshauser

September 07 Sue Morawski

September 07 Jill Collins

September 14 Helen Furman

September 18 Kim Jones

September 19 Nancy Myszka

September 23 Renata Green

September 28 Kim Bielski

GOOD AND WELFARE

Special prayers and get well wishes go out to

the following members: Vince Motto, Bob Blow,

Ken DiBenedetto, Ken Brown, Hank Russell, P/C

Bob Myszka, P/C Ron Croff, P/C Jack Luksch, P/C

William Miller, Bob Weiss, P/C Jim Kwiatkowski,

Norma Stallone, Etta Glasshauser & Anne Meyer

The IHYC Ladies Auxiliary wish to thank the following for

their dessert contributions to the August Fish Fry.

Tara Hudson Priscilla Clarke

Marlene Weiss Kelly Bright

Nancy Myszka Sandy Hanley

Phyllis Kivler

Tracy West

Patty Stelter

Mary Riccio

George A. Thomson Life Member of IHYC

5116 Willard Norris Rd. Milton, FL 32570 (850) 623-2748

Visitors Welcome

Fish Fry—Eric Mowry August was pretty busy as we served 143 dinners that evening. There were many compliments hand-ed out that evening which were well deserved. As you can see Team 2 still needs help filling in vacancies at major positions on that team. Please contact me if you can help. Soup service will resume in October and I would like to hear any suggestions you may have. Please remind your friends and family that due to the Labor Day holiday weekend, September’s fish fry will be held on Friday September 9th. Team 1 (who feels that name is quite fitting) is up next this month. Let’s hope we see you all there and keep them busy! Thank you, Eric Mowry Fish Fry Chairman & Director

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TEAM 1–2016

January, May, September

Mike Seaman—Fryer

Jamie Schmitt—Center Fryer

Jeremy Schmitt—Broil

Jim Connolly—Dishwasher

Dave Herbold—Serve

Kathy Batcho—Serve

Tracey West—Serve/Bus

Marty Siminski—Plate

Kelly Dressler—Serve/Bus

Terry Hanley—Prep

Sandy Hanley—Bus

TEAM 1—2016 TEAM 2—2016 TEAM 3 –2016 TEAM 4—2016

January, May, September February, June, October March, July, November April, August, December

Mike Seaman—Fryer OPEN—Fry Dick Watson—Middle Fryer Jamin Butcher—Fry

Jaime Schmitt—Center Fryer Tom Maloney—Broil Ron Wilson—Fryer Scott Butcher—Fry

Jeremy Schmitt—Broil OPEN—Plate Jim Ortiz—Broiler Chris Rizzo—Broil

Jim Connolly—Dishwasher Vinnie Motto—Dishwasher Bob Carroll—Bus/Serve Andy Vaillancourt—Serve/Bus

Dave Herbold—Serve Jerry Hathaway—Serve Ann Carroll—Bus/Serve Deanna Butcher—Serve/Bus

Kathy Batcho—Serve Marsha Motto—Dishwasher OPEN—Dishwasher Amanda Butcher—Serve/Bus

Tracy West—Serve/Bus Cheryl Maloney—Bus/Serve Phyllis Kivler—Plate Pam Thurston– Serve/Bus

Marty Siminski—Plate Arlene Hathaway—Serve Bill Sherwood—Bus/Serve Kristen Uhl—Plate

Kelly Dressler—Serve/Bus Henry Russell—Bus/Serve Donna Sherwood—Bus Serve Dan Hudson—Dishwasher

Terry Hanley—Prep Diane Russell—Bus/Serve Darryl Stelter—Final Prep Tara Hudson—Serve/Bus

Sandy Hanley—Bus Open—Middle Fry Patty Stelter—Final Prep

Cindy Wilson—Bus/Serve

INNER HARBOR YACHT CLUB

Red Flannel Cruise 2016

September 16th, 17th, & 18th

Location: River Oaks Marina, Grand Island, NY

This year we continue our Red Flannel Cruise with the traditional Saturday meal and

entertainment at River Oaks Marina. Both IHYC and River Oaks Marina have teamed together

to make this year’s event another wonderful, memorable, and “Inner Harbor Fun” function.

This Year’s Items of Interest:

Dock spaces have been offered members of IHYC.

For those traveling by car, BYBLOS NIAGARA Resort & Spa, located directly next door, has

rooms available at a $129.00 – discounted rate available till 8/25/16.

RV’s are welcome

Outdoor adult & kids games

Music provided by beloved entertainment “DJ”

Friday Evening:

Bring a dish to pass

Saturday Breakfast:

Coffee, juices, pastries, & fruit

Saturday Lunch:

Hotdogs, burgers, & sausage

Saturday Dinner:

Meal to be determined

Food prepared by IHYC’s finest chefs

DJ will be providing music

Sunday Morning:

The traditional tasteful brunch prepared by IHYC’s finest chefs

INNER HARBOR YACHT CLUB

Red Flannel Cruise 2016

September 16th, 17th, & 18th

Location: River Oaks Marina, Grand Island, NY

Available Packages:

All Inclusive – Boats & RV’s

Includes

o Friday & Saturday Boat Slip or RV parking

o Saturday & Sunday meals

o Beer & soft drinks Saturday evening

o Entertainment by beloved entertaintment “DJ”

o Cost

$140.00 per couple all inclusive with boat slip/RV parking

$90.00 per IHYC single member all inclusive with boat slip/RV parking

$50.00 per IHYC member with no slip/RV parking

$55.00 per guest

$30.00 per child, 11 to 20 years old

Children 10 & under are free

Hotel Room at BYBLOS NIAGARA Resorts & Spa (Member responsible for cost of room)

Includes

o Saturday & Sunday meals

o Beer & soft drinks Saturday evening

o Entertainment by beloved entertaintment “DJ”

o Please contact Fleet Captain Jeremy Schmitt at 716-553-7893 for booking info

Room cost is your responsibility

Room rate is $129.00 per night + tax (limited availability at this rate)

o Cost

$100.00 per couple

$50.00 per IHYC member

$55.00 per guest

$30.00 per child, 11 to 20 years old

Children 10 & under are free

Saturday Events Only Rate

Includes

o Saturday lunch & dinner meals

o Beer & soft drinks Saturday evening

o Entertainment by beloved entertaintment “DJ”

o Cost

$30.00 per IHYC member

$35.00 per non-IHYC member

$20.00 per child, 11 to 20 years old

Children 10 & under are free

Application for Red Flannel Cruise 2016

Name of Member ____________________________________

Member Phone Number ____________________________________

1. All Inclusive – Boat / RV

$140.00 per couple w/boat slip or RV __________

$90.00 per single member w/boat slip or RV __________

$50.00 x ____ guests __________

$55.00 pp if boat is berthed at R.O. __________

$30.00 x ____ children (11-20 yrs) __________

Total __________

Boat Name __________________________________

Boat / RV Length ___________

Boat Beam ___________

2. Grand Island Holiday Inn (Member responsible for cost of room)

$100.00 per couple __________

$50.00 per IHYC member __________

$55.00 x ____ guests __________

$30.00 x ____ children (11-20 yrs) __________

Total __________

3. Saturday Events Only

$30.00 x ____ IHYC members __________

$25.00 x ____ non-IHYC members __________

$20.00 x ____ child (11 to 20 yrs) __________

Total __________

Grand Total: ________

**Docks will be awarded prior to event – see F/C Jeremy Schmitt via phone (716.553.7893), email

(jeremyschmitt17@yahoo.com) or in person for dock assignment**

**RSVP IS IN EFFECT. All costs MUST be paid no later than September 9th, 2016**

Checks made payable to Inner Harbor Yacht Club

Paid _______

Check # _______

Slip # _______

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COMEDY NIGHT

Saturday, September 24, 2016 Doors Open at 6:30 PM

Show at 8:00 PM

Three Comedians Headliner – Nick Siracuse

$15.00 Per Person Adults Only

For Tickets Contact: Commodore Captain Ken Burgio

Ron Wilson or Joe Burgio

To Benefit IHYC’s New Playground

Limited Number of Tickets Available

*Must Buy Ticket to Be Admitted Into Club*

THE INNER HARBOR YACHT CLUB

Cordially invites you to attend

The 53rd

Annual Commodore’s Ball

Honoring

Commodore Kenneth Burgio

Saturday, October 22nd

, 2016

6:00 PM Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres 7:00 PM Dinner Followed by Music and Dancing

Music by “Jelly Jar”

Formal Attire – Winter Uniform in Order

$65.00 per person

Watch for your Invitation

Contact V/C Jamie Schmitt 716.912.7226 with any questions

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LABOR DAY CRUISE

LABOR DAY CRUISE

RED FLANNEL CRUISE

RED FLAN-NEL CRUISE

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