Madison Beach Club…News and Views…August –September 2016

Sound Waves

The 80th performance of the MBC Follies

"Summer Road Trip" is sure to entertain you.

Come join the fun and excitement as we cruise

around the country! Please plan to attend the public performance on Friday, August 5 or the

performance on Saturday, August 6 for the MBC members and their guests.

Follies Chair Mimi O'Leary Franz welcomes back director Brian Henry for his 14th season,

and musical director Rich Chiarappa and his band for their 36th Follies!

Saturday night tickets are on sale in the front lobby. Friday night tickets can be purchased

from the Front Desk. Friday night is casual, open to the public and the young and young at

heart. Saturday night is black tie optional and a gala buffet dinner will be served promptly

at 6:30pm. Please stop by and participate in the Silent Auction. Kate Nann DeCarlo and the

entire Silent Auction committee have been hard at work to offer a wide variety of items for

purchase. Come check out some of the new items that Kate has for this year's Auction! Most

of the Silent Auction items have been graciously donated by Madison Beach Club Members.

Proceeds from "Summer Road Trip" will be donated to various charities through the

Madison Foundation. It is a longstanding MBC tradition that members either become a

Patron of the Follies and/or purchase an advertisement in our playbill. Please see the

Follies section of the MBC website for advertising forms.

I hope to see you during the next three weeks of planning and performing... And I

sincerely hope you enjoy this year’s "Summer Road Trip".

Best Follies Ever!

Mimi O'Leary Franz

President-Joanne DuBosque, Vice President—Jeffrey Swiggett,

Treasurer—Barbara Coster, Secretary— Michael Carr

Mimi O’Leary, Lezane Trapani and Brian

Henry work on the show.

Brian and Lezane instruct the chorus in a song.

Gratuity Fund

This is your chance to give your support to a long and vital tradition of the Madison Beach

Club. Again this year, each member will have the opportunity to make a contribution to the

Employees Gratuity Fund as an expression of appreciation for the fine services of the MBC

staff. Details will be sent to you in a separate email. Any member who has a question con-

cerning the Employee Gratuity Fund should feel free to ask the Club Manager, who adminis-

ters, but does not participate in, the fund.

Excitement on the water continues with the

following activities planned for the balance of

the season:

Adult Racing – Late summer brings us the

Roger Pape Memorial Trophy Race (sailed in

Lightnings) on Saturday, August 13th and the

Fisher Cup Trophy Race (sailed in Lightnings)

on Sunday, September 4th. The Past Commo-

dores’ Cup (sailed in Lasers) will be held on

Sunday, August 28th. In addition, Season

Championship Series racing continues on

Saturdays for Atlantics and Lightnings and

Sundays for Lasers.

Madison Beach Club Camp - MBC2 – Our full day tennis and

sailing camp for kids ages 7-12 is back the week of August

15th. The kids had a blast in June and the August session is

filling up quickly. Please sign up on the MBC web page before

it sells out.

Junior Sailing – Our MBC Junior Regatta (for Optis and 420s)

will be held on Friday, August 12th. Beginning and Intermediate Sailing and Ad-

vanced Sailing and Racing continue weekly through August 19th. The famous Gum-

ball Race (sailed in Optis) around Tuxis Island will be held on Saturday, August 27th.

Sailboat Charters – The Club owned Sonar (Foxtrot)

is available to all members for hourly and seasonal

charters. All that is needed to go for a sail is a res-

ervation (made at the dock house) and a CT Safe

Boating Certificate.

Sonar Sunset Sails – Sunset Sails will be held on

Friday, August 19th and Friday, September 2nd. Join

us for a relaxing sunset sail. No experience neces-

sary. Sign up at the front desk.

Guest Moorings – The Club owns two moorings that

are available for daily and/or nightly rental. Ad-

vance reservations are required and can be made at

the front desk.

Sailing Awards – The 2016 Sailing Awards will be

presented on Monday, September 5th at 1pm on the

South Lawn.

As a reminder, all watercraft stored in the sailing

center, on the pier, or in the harbor must be regis-

tered. This includes Optis, Lasers, kayaks, paddle-

boards, etc. Please see the front desk for registra-

tion forms.

Please be sure to check the sailing section of the

MBC website for more information and check back often for updates. Also, please

feel free to contact anyone on the Sailing Committee with any questions.

Vice Commodore Chip Adams and I would

like to extend our thanks to the Sailing

Committee for their continued hard work

and dedication. We look forward to the

remainder of the season.

Fair winds,

Marietta S. Lee

Commodore

Summer 2016 is off to a great start at the MBC courts! We have had great participation in all events to date and look forward to this trend continuing throughout the summer. Here are some highlights of the season so far:

The Men's Member-Member tournament was held on Saturday of opening weekend. Rich Goldfeder and Kevin Glazier were victori-ous. They defeated Tom Fitzgerald and Peter Evans.

The 4th of July Mixed Doubles tournament had the largest turnout in recent years! The winning team of Meredith Crowther and Jim Narracci defeated Kristy White and Dick Grant in two sets. Susan Miller and Joe Goclowski won the consolation finals against Laura Lenahan and Dave Allen in 3 sets.

Our Parent-Child Tournament turnout had the most teams ever! It was a great day of tennis before the rain cut the afternoon short. Fortunately, there were enough complet-ed rounds to have MBC teams qualify for the Family Clas-sic. Here are the teams who qualified for the weekend of July 30: Tyler Narracci/Jim Narracci - 10& under Parent/Child Patrick Hennessy/John Hennessy - 12&under Father/Child

Claire Langille/Brian Langille - 14&under Father/Child Hayley Beecher/David Beecher- 18&under Father/Child Theo Gleason/Christine Gleason - 12&under Mother/Child Jamie Watkins/Laurie Watkins - 14&under Mother/Child The always popular Davis Cup Tourna-ment drew players of all levels and proved to be a very competitive weekend of tennis. Team Spain defeated Team Sweden in a very close final round match. Congrats to Team Spain: Barb Coster (captain), Dede Boyd, Cathy Babiarz, Diane Daych, Lynn Gagliardi, Leslie Thornbury, Rich Goldfeder, Mike Carr, John Wagner, Larry Lawrence, and Bill Clendenen. Adult Clinics: So many options for players of all ages and abilities. Weekly tennis programs include: Women's and Men's clinics, Adult Beginner, Cardio Tennis, and Antici-pation. Our newest and hottest clinic this summer is California Point Play (CAPP). Get in on the action! Tuesdays and Wednesdays 5:30-7pm; Saturdays and Sun-days 8-9:30am.

Save the Date: Friday, August 12 - MBC Adult Pro/Am Tournament- more details will be announced soon!

Junior Tennis: Junior clinics, High School training, USTA matches, interclub matches, and kids cardio are in full swing. Our juniors are playing lots of tennis and are getting really good. Bryan, Iñaki, and Jonas are getting them tournament ready for the 4th annual Shoreline Inter-Club Championship at MBC on Friday, August 19. Mark your calendars for that day! Check out the sports calendar for a full listing of all events, including the Club Championships!

Be in the know! Make sure you are subscribed to the tennis emails. Email Bryan if you would like to be added to the distribution list at:

tennis@madisonbeachclub.com

NEW! There is a new water/ice machine at the tennis courts. Members are en-couraged to purchase the water bottles that are in stock at the Tennis Shop if they don't have their own.

Sailing

Marietta Lee, Commodore and Chip Adams , Vice Commodore Kristy White, Chair and Matt Crowther, Vice-Chair

MBC2 CAMP Fun for the young! Combine

Sailing and Tennis! For details visit

www.madisonbeachclub.com

We replaced the south crane with a new ½

ton crane due to the rust and deterioration

of the old crane. The new crane is smaller

to allow use by the younger sailors.

Team Spain—Davis Cup Winners

Tennis

Greetings from the Beach! We just had our best ever Sand Castle contest. Seven teams came out, all with great enthusiasm and imagina-tion. It was a very close contest, but the children en-joyed using their talents to create great sand structures and appreciated a popsicle in the end. It’s a summer Olympics year, so summon your inner Olympian and participate in the swim to Tuxis Island on August 21st at 11:30am! The highlight of the summer for the Beach Committee is the Swim and Running Races on August 20th at 9:30am.

This is always a family fun day as children, and even the lifeguards, show off their swimming skills. We are blessed to have so many wonderful families at the Club right now, so we hope to see as many families as possible show up for this memory making day. We would be remiss if we did not remind you of the Adult Bean Bag Contest spon-sored by the Beach Committee. We have another contest planned for August 21st at 3:30pm. The Committee would also like to take this time to remind members that after 5:00pm you are required to put away your chairs and umbrellas. Thank you for your cooperation as this prolongs the life of the chairs and umbrellas. Friendly Reminder - Please Sign in at the Beach Hut when coming to the Club. Thank you for your support. See you at the beach! Thom and Mary

Kids yoga was a first for the club and it was a HUGE suc-cess and new to MBC. August 1 A magician will be coming for the popular chil-dren's birthday party from 12:30 to 2:30pm.

August 8 NEW to MBC; we will have a seashell scavenger hunt lawn games. August 15 The very popular return of Mini Golf Night. August 22 Outdoor Movie Night at 8pm, movie TBD.

Wednesday Luncheons Summer is heating up, and you won't want to miss what we have lined up for August. Put together a table of your own, or join the Committee Table to enjoy any of these events. Reservations may be made by calling the Front Desk at 203.245.2714. August 3 Barbara Paul Robinson will talk about her book about one of the great English gardening legends, Rosemary Verey: The Life & Lessons of a Legend-ary Gardener. Sunday August 7—Special : “ SCATTER MY ASHES AT BERGDORF’S” In advance of the Wednesday Luncheon on August 10th featuring Betty Halbreich, legendary Personal Shopper, and Mallory Adams, SVP, of Bergdorf Good-man, come watch “Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf’s” about the most mythic of all American emporiums and the scene of many an ultimate fashion fantasy. The movie, which runs about an hour and half, will be shown in the dining room at 8pm. August 10 Betty Halbreich and Mallory Adams Betty is the legendary per-sonal shopper at Bergdorf Goodman and author of I’ll Drink to That: A Life of Style with a Twist. Betty will share stories of what goes on in dressing some of the world’s most fashionable women. She will be accompanied by Mallory Adams, Senior Vice President of the famous store. August 17 Fashion Show. A time honored MBC tradition. August 24 Captain Wes Pulver, Executive Director of the National Coast Guard Museum Association, Inc., will talk about pro-gress on the Museum under way in New London and will share some regional history of the Coast Guard. August 31 Dawn Hudson Beach, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the NFL (and MBC club member) will talk about growing the brand and building the fan base of the NFL.

Thomas Cartledge, Chair and Mary Molloy, Co-chair

Allison Bauer, Chair

Outdoor Flower Committee

A huge thank you to all our caretakers

for their indomitable spirit in keeping

the beautiful plants alive during this

dry, hot summer!! We hope that mem-

bers are enjoying the gorgeous flowers,

and that they brighten their day. See

you in the garden. Mary Molloy, Chair

& Laura Lenahan, Co-Chair

Jane Rapport, Chair and Sara Greenwood Toner, Co-Chair

Donate your MBC photos and digital files to the History Committee. Contact Francoise Williams.

Beach

Young Members

Yoga on the lawn! Ohhhhmm! 2016

The Follies Photo Album is available for purchase! The History Com-

mittee has created a visual history of all Follies covers, selected cast

lists and many photos over

the years since the show’s

beginning. You can order

your own copy by completing

the form available on the

MBC website. Please leave

the completed form and a

check (payable to Victoria

Clement) at the Front Desk.

Ninth Annual

MBC Member Art Show

Ever wonder who among us is spending a sunny day inside sculpting, painting or drawing? Did you know that some of MBC's best tennis players, sailors, and swimmers are also gifted artists?

For nearly a decade MBC artists have displayed their work at the Madison Beach Club Art Show for all to see and for the rest of us to find out who the artists are among us!

If you are an artist and have yet to show your work, why not participate in the MBC art show this year? Submit your painting, drawing or sculpture to the MBC Art Com-

mittee on Wednesday, August 10 on the Main porch. Or if you just like art, come to the:

"Meet and Greet the Artists" Wine and Cheese Reception

Friday, August 12 in the ballroom

from 5 to 7pm

Approximately 30 works will be on display in the ballroom that evening. After the reception, all artwork will be hanging in the MBC dining room for the rest of the sum-mer.

For further information contact art committee Co-Chairs Don Trownsell 203.421.5544 or Seymour Page 203.245.7280.

The Madison Beach Club

Officially closes for the 2016 Season at SUNSET

Monday September 5, 2016

POST SEASON

Weekends to September 25 at SUNSET

BEACH: No lifeguard on Duty, swim at your own risk.

BAR: Friday Evenings 5pm to Close Saturdays Noon Until Close Sundays Noon until Sunset

SNACK BAR: Only open the first week-end after Labor Day, weather per-

mitting.

MBC Harbor Sounds and Conversa-

tions:

Thursday, August 11 at 8:30pm—Club member, Henry Griggs, and other representatives of the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library will present an update on the planned renovation and expansion of the library.

Friday Night Music on the Porch

Music begins at 7:30pm and continues until 10:30pm. A Beach Cook-out is offered from 7—9pm every Friday. Casual attire is acceptable, 16 years and older. August 5 No Music due to Follies 12 Rock and Soul Revue 19 The Mobiles (80’s &90’s) 26 The Cartells September 4 Keith & Mazer Trio

Saturday Night Schedule

August 6 Follies—Richard Chiarappa Orchestra (Black Tie Optional) 13 The Brad & Brian Group (casual) 20 Joe D’Elia & the Allstar Band (Black Tie) 27 Rock & Soul Revue(casual) September 3 The Michael Carney Orchestra (Black Tie)

Saturday Night Club Tables

Haven't had time to organize a Saturday night? Would you like to meet new people? Sign up for the Club Table, hosted by members of the House Com-mittee, by calling the Front Desk at 203.245.2714.

Mondays - Adult Trivia at the Bar 7:30pm Special Night of Trivia featuring MBC History will be held on August 15

Tuesdays - Family Bingo 7pm in the Ballroom (resumes Aug. 9) Adult Bingo 8:30pm at the Bar (8pm August 2)

(You must be age 21 or older to play Adult Bingo)

Mondays—1pm on the Bar Porch Q’s call Christine Abbott 203.245.0338 or Angie Chamberlin

203.245.2663

We will have our closing bridge luncheon August 29. If you have any questions call Liz Goss at 203.485.1578 or Sandy Currie at

203.245.2415

Flowers for sale! MBC Indoor Flower Committee invites you to its annual flower sale Monday September 5, 2016 on the main porch

starting at 10am.

September Party!

Bid an official farewell to the 2016 Summer Season on Sunday, September 4. The final social event of the season starts unofficially at 12pm with the Kids’ Fun Fair and Cookout. The September Party will begin at 6pm with the Flag Ceremony. After-wards the MBC Governors will don their aprons and serve a choice buffet. Families are encouraged to enjoy the music of the Nat Piccarelli Trio. Dress for the evening is casual. Reservations for dinner are required and may be made at the Front Desk.

Tickets must be picked up and paid for by Wednesday, August 31.

BEACH SNACKS

Enjoying the sun and

your summer book too

much to leave your

beach chair for a bite

to eat? No worries!

On Saturdays and Sun-

days from 2:00 to

5:00pm, enjoy MBC

Beach Service, where

you can order a snack

and a drink delivered

right to you!

Please be aware of the dress code at the Club, especially on Saturday nights. If you are not sure what the different cate-gories of dress mean, the Dress Code rules can be found on pages R-13 and R-14 of your directory.

DO: Text

Email

Check MBC Website User: Follies Password:Fever

Surf the web Password: madisonbeach

Take selfies

Take pictures

Play Pokémon Safely

Use silent or vibrate

DON’T:

Talk on your cellphone in the

general areas of the Club,

please use the phone booth

or areas outside the

entrances.

Follies Memories!

Please share your Follies pictures with the History

Committee!

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Francoise Williams, Chair

Email your photos here:

fjwill@icloud.com

The History Committee invites all members to the first

MBC History Trivia Night

Monday August 15 7:30pm At the Bar and Bar Porch History Committee members will be on hand to answer any questions or share a story or two on what will be a very festive evening. Come and learn about the Madison Beach Club in a fun and unique way.

Eugenie Compton, Dana or Dora Strode-

Jackson and Alicia Becker

Joyce Heflin???

Jack Thornbury and fans

Another great regatta outing for the Madison Beach Club! In our first event with

sailors in all 5 (!) fleets, we saw many successful races, a podium finish, and a

qualification for the Midget Challenge!

Despite ominous clouds, the weather was fantastic with light to moderate

breeze throughout the day. The sun started to poke through in the afternoon

and everyone enjoyed a cookout at the Niantic Bay Yacht Club after racing.

In the Opti Red fleet, Sam Judson earned a 2nd place medal over the course of

five races. John de Chabert and Teke Helms competed in the same combined-

division fleet, facing off against sailors in the Blue and White fleets, respectively.

Theo Gleason and Nate Judson tried their hand in the Opti Green fleet for four

races, including a MBC victory in race 3 by Theo! Quinn Lee and Eli Gleason fin-

ished 6th out of 28 boats in the 420 fleet, which qualifies them to compete in

the ECSA Midget Challenge regatta at the US Coast

Guard Academy (August 10).

Special thanks go to Katie de Chabert for trailering the

rib to Niantic, Kara Judson for trailering the rib back to

MBC, Josh Gleason for trailering the Optis both ways,

and Orianna Strom and Emily (Judson babysitter/driver)

for providing on-land support!

This was a huge logistical effort by the parents, and I

cannot thank you all enough. The kids had a great time

and gained a ton of experience. The sailors' hard work is

clearly paying off, and that wouldn't be possible without

your support.

Best,

Kevin

July 14, 2016 Sam Judson placed 2nd in the red opti fleet at Niamtic.

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Mason Island Jr. Sailing

Thank you to Gately Swearingen for the beautiful bags she created for the Team winners.

TUXIS SWIM: Please be aware that

the MINIMUM age for this is 16 AND

that any participant between the age of

16 & 18 ( at the time of these events )

MUST have a parent present at the

Beach. Thank You, Beach Committee

…….Aug 21 @11:30am

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Kids and the

Beach!

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Photos Compliments of Susan Geisenheimer

Under the Sea

Theme Night

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