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AUGUST 1, 2013 VOLUME 72, ISSUE 6

704 7th Street, Avalon, NJ 08202 (609) 967-4444 www.avalonyachtclub.com

RESTAURANT NEWS

Dining Room-Now OpenThursday thru Sunday

5:30 - 9:30pm

Grill Room-Now OpenMonday, Wednesday,

Thursday, Friday5:30 - 10pm

Saturday and Sundaynoon - 10pm

Grill Room HighlightsMondays: Mussels and

Dinner Specials

Wednesdays: 3 Course Blackboard Specials

except forWed. August 7th

All you Can EatSnow Crab Clusters

or Buffet

Wednesday, August 7th join us to play Quizzo

from 6-9pm and enjoy our buffet or All You Can Eat

Snow Crab Clustersstarting at 5:30.

Bar Hours

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

from 5:30pm Saturday and Sunday

from Noon

COMMODORE’S LOG July was a great month at the AYC. Max Major jump started the social calendar with his amazing mind reading skills. We have Carolyn Avellino and Kerry Smith to thank for bringing this unique performer to the club. Kelly and Vince Tague made sure the 22nd Annual John Winfield Sykes Memorial Fishing Tournament was fun for all 102 partici-pants. Check out all the winners listed in this Topsider. The Mah Jongg and Bridge players got back into their game without missing a beat. Congratulations to the NorthEnders and their captain Tim O’Shaughnessy for taking first place at July’s Quizzo night. Mother and daughter team, Lynn and Angela Saggiomo, did a fantastic job researching trivia across many subjects. Youth and sailing took off in a big way with a large sailing class. AYC kicked off the summer’s MAYRA series as host of the first regatta. If you missed Linda Tozar’s adult sailing class in July, do not worry (or maybe you should worry if you are out of excuses) as there is another one on August 4th. If you were on the beach this past weekend and wit-nessed a large beautiful sailing fleet headed south, it was The Avalon Cup sponsored by PC John Groskoph. This has really turned into a great ocean race with over 20 sailboats. With all the activities it’s a good thing we have Lauren and Bob Manning to thank for keeping us in shape. Their sponsorship of the annual Run from the Sun was another big success this year. Kathy Flannery booked two great new bands in July and will keep the joint hopping right into August. That’s right August is on us but there’s no reason to slow down. We have more sailing and dancing plus tennis and golf tournaments before the sun sets on August. So keep an eye on the calendar, the weekly emails, the monitor, and the web site to make certain you can join in on the fun. Speaking of the website, please check out the new look and feel with a special thanks to Sue Brown for her efforts. By now many of us have stated at least once how quickly the summer is passing. I know I have said it several times myself. As I write my last Commodore’s Log, I can also say how fast the past three years have gone for Susan and me. We will forever cherish our time on the flag. We want to send our sincere thanks to the many volunteers, event sponsors, staff, and AYC members who are second to none for providing support, fond memories, and new friendships. Take Care, Alan


Avalon Yacht Club TOPSIDER AUGUST 1, 2013 VOLUME 72, ISSUE 6

Dates at a glance . . . post on your refrigerator!

2013 AYC SAILING SCHEDULE

YOUTH AND SAILING ACTIVITESMONDAY, AUGUST 12 (6:00-10:00PM*)Junior Commodore’s Ball! All AYC Youth ages 5 and up are invited to dress up in their summer finery for a night of dinner and dancing. Chaperones needed. Children 5-8 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. *Children ages 10 and under stay until 9:00pm and ages 11 and up stay until 10pm.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 Family Night! Join AYC Youth & Sailing for races and exhibitions beginning at 4:00pm. The fun will con-tinue inside for a buffet dinner and awards ceremony! Reservations can be made every half hour from 5:30-7:30pm to ensure that everyone is present for the awards ceremony to begin at 8:00pm. Please call ahead to reserve your time. And don’t forget about the 50/50!

ALL children and grandchildren of AYC Members are welcome to join us for these fun events not only those in the Sailing Program. The more the merrier!!!





9TH ANNUALAYC RUN FROM THE SUN 5K

Many thanks to our sponsors, volunteers, and participants for another great event! Due to your continued generosity and support we raised $16,000 for the Skin Cancer Foundation making our charitable contribution to date $150,000!

Please mark your calendars for our 10th annual event- Sunday, July 20, 2014. Bob and Lauren Manning

Fashion Show CommitteeON FIRE! The Fashion Show Committee has been busy creating a show which will be sure to please for the Women’s Auxiliary of AYC. This year’s Fashion Show This Girl is on Fire inspired by Alicia Keys, will be held on Tuesday, August 6 at Noon at AYC. Fashions will be provided by Louella Boutique of Wayne, PA and Hassis of Avalon, NJ. If you are lucky enough to have a ticket, you are in for a great time. Tickets are now sold out. New this year, we will no longer need to buy tickets to purchase our beverages. We will have a Cash Bar and hope everyone will set up their “tab” when entering the Club. We hope, of course, that you will purchase lots of raffle and 50/50 tickets to make this day a success. See you on the 6th!

*If you have not paid for your reserved tickets yet, please do so immediately! All unpaid tickets will be available for re-sale if not paid by August 1st. Paid tickets will be available for pickup after August 1st at the Club office.

If you would like to be on our waiting list, please contact Sue Brown at 609-967-8326. We will let you know as soon as a ticket becomes available! Contact Sheila Straub (215 356 0929) with raffle basket and door prize donations.

Come Visit the Ship Store!Several new items have arrived.

New summer weight hoodies with matching lounge pants, a new tank top for the ladies, shorts for men and boys and new rain coats

are just a few of our new items. To honor the ‘second half” of summer we will hold a special sale next week.For every $50 spent you will receive $5.00 off.

Hours are 6:30 – 9:30 Friday, Saturday and Sunday... And remember…all proceeds go to support our youth

and sailing activities.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4MUSIC AND ANIMAL SHOWSSHOWS AT 6:30 PM AND 8 PM Face Painting starting at 6 pm



AYC Wins 2012 Inter Yacht Club Bridge Tournament

In grand slam fashion bridge champions, Elsie Kuhn and Sandy Burns took first place in the 2012 Inter Yacht Club Bridge Tournament hosted by Ocean City Yacht Club last September. The dynamic duo is perfecting their game during Monday night bridge; doubling their chances for a repeat victory at this September’s tournament to be held at our club. Sandy and Elsie are pros and know all the tricks to keep that trophy in the Avalon showcase. We bid them good luck in the upcoming tournament.

Summer Entertaining: A Cooking Demonstration with

Alex Saggiomo On June 29th the Women’s Auxiliary was treated to an amazing cooking demonstration by the charming and talented Alex Saggiomo. We were greeted with refreshing cocktails, sampled fantastic sweet and savory dishes, received great cooking tips, and made to feel like we were at home in Alex’s personal kitchen. We would all love to see Alex as the next “Food Network Star!” Thank you to Lynn Saggiomo and Marianne O’Shaughnessy for arranging this delightful event. As promised, Alex will share his recipes with the attend-ees beginning with this Topsider. Take note, Alex is avail-able for private/corporate parties, cooking lessons, and as a personal chef! Contact info: Alex Saggiomo (617) 650-3606 [email protected]

Cheese Puffs - yields about 50 puffs1 baguette, sliced in 1/4” pieces

4 oz. mayonnaise

4 oz. sour cream

2 oz. scallions, straight dice

2 oz. pecorino, grated

6 oz. white cheddar, grated or shredded

2-3 Tbsp. Sriracha, depending on how spicy you like them salt & pepper to taste

Directions: 1) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

2) Mix all ingredients in a bowl and keep at room tempera-ture

3) Spread a thin coating (about 1 tsp) all the way to the side of each slice of baguette and line them in a single layer on a parchment lined sheet pan

4) Bake the puffs for 6-7 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly

*if you’re making them ahead, follow the recipe as normal but only bake the puffs for about 5 minutes, until the topping is set. Right before your guests arrive, put them back in a 325 degree oven on a sheet tray to finish them off, about 1-2 minutes.





AUGUST ENTERTAINMENTSat., August 3 . . . Deck Party on the North Deck with BACK2LIFE

Sun., August 4 . . .Music & Animal Shows at 6:30 pm and 8pm with Face Painting starting at 6pm

Sat., August 10. . .Commodore’s Ball with entertain ment by Contagious

Sun., August 11. . Music & Magic at 6pm

Sat., August 17. . .Music by Keith Hickman

Sun., August 18. . Music & Magic at 6pm

Fri., August 23. . . Music by Doug Jennings at 6pm

Sat., August 24. . .Music by Tony DeLuca at 6pm

Sun., August 25 . . Music & Magic at 6pm

Fri., August 30. . . Music by Doug Jennings at 6pm

Sat., August 31. . .Music by Doug Jennings 6pm

HOUSE TOUR HUGE SUCCESS The weather outside was frightful but the house tour was still delightful! The annual tour and luncheon is one of the most highly anticipated events of the summer and this year’s tour did not disappoint. In between raindrops, members and guests had the privilege of viewing some of the most spectacular homes the island has to offer. Our day took us from bay to oceanfront views, historical landmarks to the “70s,” and breathtaking new construc-tion to old world charm in the dunes. Does anyone else have house envy? On behalf of all the tour participants I would like to thank our event chairs, Suzanne Cunningham and Ann Marie Ryan, the homeowners who graciously allowed us to peek inside their shore castles, our house captains and hostesses, and Peter Mark and his staff for the wonderful luncheon. This beloved event could not have taken place without you. Susan

Bridge & Mah Jongg Mondaysin August!

August 19th and 26th

Mah Jongg Dinner(optional) at 6pm, Play at 7pm

Call Maryanne Post for information

Women’s Auxiliary Bridge 7pm

Call Elsie Kuhn for information 967-5313

Music and Magicfor the whole family

Sunday Evenings11th, 18th, 25th

Magic byKen Northridge

Music with DJ Tommy B

6pm



Independence Day Regatta Results

Commodore’s Regatta Results

Pizza & Ice Cream Regatta Results

2013 SATURDAYREGATTA RESULTS

Thanks to all who participated



Thanks to the hard work of our great staff at Avalon Yacht Club and to our generous sponsors, the 22nd Annual Fishing Tournament was success again this year.On July 13th and 14th 102 Anglers turned out to fish the 22nd Annual John Winfield Sykes memorial Fishing Tournament. 30 of these anglers were under the age of fifteen. We fished in the back bay, off of docks, bulkheads, jetties and the beach. We fished in boats inshore, (Within 6 miles of the beach) and in boats offshore.

THE DIVISION WINNERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Youth Back Bay Division: First Place: Justin Johnson 5.75 Oz. Spot Second Place: Max Fanelli 12.14 Lb. Striped Bass Third Place: T.J. Robertson 2.9 LB. Fluke

Youth Offshore Division: First Place: Nick Memmo 2.85 LB Fluke

Adult Back Bay Division: First Place: Terri McCabe 2.93 LB Fluke Second Place: David Kolman 2.17 LB Weakfish Third Place: Greg English 1.93 Lb Fluke

Adult Inshore Division: First Place: Thomas Kelly 1.96 LB Black Sea Bass Second Place Hailey MacLaren 3.55 LB Fluke

Adult Offshore Division: First Place: Ron Penska 8.5 LB Mahi Mahi Second Place: Jim Smith 7.64 LB Mahi Mahi Third Place: Tom Jacob 7.10 LB Mahi Mahi

THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR MOST GENEROUS SPONSORS;

Grand Sponsor: Plano Tackle and Bill Shockley

Jimmy Moran, Moran’s Dockside, Avalon Anchorage Marina, Avalon Hodge Podge, Lansdale Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and the Haenn Family, Avalon Yacht Clkub’s Ship Store, Tackle Direct, Logo Wearhouse and Chris Borromeo

See you again next year!

Overall Tournament Winner

(AS a percentage of the NJ State Record):

JUSTIN JOHNSON (Age 4)

PAST COMMODORE’S WEEKEND CELEBRATIONATTENTION ALL ON DECK !

JOIN THE FUN AND HELP RECOGNIZE & CELEBRATEAYC’S PAST COMMODORES

PAST COMMODORE’S CIGAR SMOKER:THURSDAY Aug 8th - North Deck – 7:30pm –10pm

AYC PAST COMMODORE’S GOLF TOURNAMENT:FRIDAY Aug 9th - AVALON GOLF CLUB – SEE BULLETIN BOARD

PAST COMMODORE’S REGATTA:SATURDAY Aug 10th 10AM

COMMODORE’S BALL:Celebrating Past & Present Commodores

SATURDAY Aug 10th – 6:30pm

Commodore’s Ball Saturday August 10, 2013

6:30 - Cocktails 7:30 - Dinner

All members and guests are welcome to enjoy a fantastic

evening of formal dining and dancing as we show our appreciation to Commodore Alan and his wife Susan for their

years of service to our club.

Menu

Butlered Hors D’oeuvres and Raw Bar

Citrus Salad

Commodores Entrée Choices _____Dijon Crusted Roast Filet of Beef with Port Wine Demi-Glace

or

_____Jersey Flounder & Crab Roulade with Lemon Beurre Blanc

Dessert

Fresh Jersey Peaches And Cream Shortcake

Music Contagious

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Name:____________________________________________

Seating:___________________________________________ The cost is $70.00 per person which includes tax and gratuity.

Please call the Club Office at 609-967-4444 by August 5th to make your

reservation and seating arrangements.

Jackets are required throughout the Club. the Grill Room will be closing at 4:00 p.m.

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