Hot! Hot! Hot!
Yeah baby, that’s what summer is all about. Summertime, but the livin’ ain’t easy. Air conditioners are running full bore. Isn’t it great?
We’re winding down the summer and moving into the fall season. The kids are heading back to school and the football season is upon us. I, for one, think September is the best time of the year.
August was a busy month with Venetian Night kicking it off in style. The street vendor theme was well received, the food plentiful and fantastic and the weather was beautiful. Thanks to those of you who decorated your boats. The best of show winner was Dave and Shelley Delisle with the Polar Bear theme and of course the luge was a huge success. I’m sorry for those who did not get to experience it. Many thanks go to Mike Cardente and his committee who worked so hard to make the event a huge success.
Our Fleet Review followed the next day with beautiful weather again and a great turnout of participants for the parade. It was a sight to behold watching the long line of WYC boats motoring out to Stonington Harbor for the ceremony. Afterward, the food and prizes were plentiful for those who participated. Thank you to Roger and Alice Page and your committee for an outstanding event. Also a big thank you goes out to Kathy Tuttle for risking life and limb hanging off the bow of the whaler taking pictures of all of the boats. Thanks again to Rick and Claudia Traskos for providing the command boat for the parade.
The 75 Club concluded another season with the annual banquet on Friday the 13th. It was far from a horror show as the date might lead you to believe. The hall was packed tight with a record turnout, everyone enjoyed a wonderful meal and many went home with really great prizes. A hearty thanks to Mike and Debi Choquet and their committee for all their time and effort week after week all through the summer.
On Sunday, August 15th we enjoyed a wonderful brunch to celebrate and toast our Past Commodores. These are the men to whom we all owe a great debt of gratitude. Over the years they have dedicated themselves unselfishly to make this Club what it is today. An organization we are all proud of with a facility second to none. I know I speak for all of the membership in saying thank you so very, very much for all your hard work and personal sacrifice. I for one can now appreciate what you have accomplished. Thanks go out to Dave and Brenda Santos and Bill and Cheral Armstrong and their committee and thanks to Scott Howard and his team who prepared all the wonderful food in our kitchen.
Still in August (what a month) the nostalgia of the 50’s was back with poodle skirts and DA’s. It was great to see everyone dressed in their Sunday best for a 1950’s dance. Again, another sellout WYC function. The meatloaf dinner was superb with many dessert treats and the band, Reminisce, did a fabulous show bringing you the Doo- Wop music of the 50’s. A big thanks to the function chairs, Galen and Barbara Hoffman and Len and Kitty Kaminski and their committee for an excellent job organizing this event.
Around the Club you have noticed the lighting between G and H docks. Thanks to Dave Robertson for heading up this project. The lights look good and do an excellent job of lighting the walkway. Additional security cameras have been installed to cover the parking lot shed area and the swimming pool. We will also be adding a couple more to cover the back of the facility, completing the docks. At that point we will have full 360 degree coverage of the entire facility.
Looking ahead we will be adding new railings to the loading dock and also to the deck and stairs.
Keep your eye on the schedule for these coming events:

• Sep 01 – Pot Luck at the Pool
• Sep 04 – Pool Tournament & Pot Luck w/ Karaoke
• Sep 11 – Fisherman’s Dance
• Sep 12 – Commodores Cup Race
• Sep 24 – Friday Night Dinner

David Rizzuto.
Commodore.