August, 2013

Volume 7, Issue 8

Calendar of Events

August 2nd - 4th

Buffalo Launch Club, Annual Inter Club Weekend

August 17th

Lobster Broil and Pirates Raffle

4:00 pm—clams & chowder

5:30—dinner

(Pirates raffle to follow)

August 19th

Board Meeting (Members only) 7:30 p.m.

August 24th

Rain date for Golf Tournament—12:00 p.m.

Birthdays Anniversaries

Members 8/8 Mike Gillis

8/15 Douglas Buell

8/18 Robert J. Masters

8/20 Walter Stepien

8/25 Wendy Walton

8/27 Norman D. Bishara

8/27 Mark McDonald

First Mates 8/2 Renata Dielman

8/17 Sharon Leibeck

8/17 Debbie Mancini

8/23 Jennifer Barnes

8/23 Betty Stahlman Jr.

8/26 Angela Jocoy Jr

8/28 Mary Morris

8/3 Angelo & Lori Franjoine

8/6 Donald & Betty Olmsted

8/12 David & Pauline Ives

8//15 Daniel & Catherine Cronk

8/18 Joseph & Sara Ferrerio

8/20 Paul & Laurie Merletti

8/22 Eric & Julie Cook

8/23 Salvatore & Rebecca Moreno

8/24 Italo & Marlene Baldassarre

8/27 Robert & Shirley Masters

8/27 Keith & Ingrid Kinney

8/28 James & Judy Cornelius

8/30 Wayne & Polly Vallina

8/31 Kent Richardson & Christine Learman

“Larry the Lobster”

The lone lobster left

after Niagara Sailing’s

recent lobster broil, has

been recently seen

wandering the grounds of

LYC!

Sources say an elite group

of LYC operatives,

operating under the cover

of darkness, conducted a

search and rescue mission

to save Larry from his

certain steamy death at

the hands of Niagara

Sailing’s lobster broiling,

crustacean hating band of

chefs.

Niagara Sailing Club officials are currently

convening behind closed doors; reportedly to lay

out a plan for Larry’s return to his native

club. International hostage negotiators have made

little progress negotiating with the kidnappers

from LYC.

LYC representatives declined comment about the

identities of those involved. Officials speculate

that the best chance for Larry’s safe return may be

on August 17th at the upcoming Lobster Broil at

LYC.

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A Word from our Sponsors

Commodore Rob Downs

Steak Roast, Lobster Broil, Canal Fest, Grass Island, Sunset Bay… Who has the

time for it all? For those of us fortunate enough to be LYC Members, we make time

for as much as we can. Summertime is packed with great things to do at the Club

& with our fellow members. In our busy lives it’s important to make the time to do

the things we love to do. Spending Friday evenings with your friends at the Club or

bringing your friends & family to an LYC event can vent off a lot of the pressure

that builds up inside. Going for a boat ride & a swim after a hot day makes us for-

get any heat index.

It’s easy to get caught up in our crazy schedules & the pressures of life. We all

joined LaSalle Yacht Club to get away from all that from time to time. Be sure to

make the most of your membership, sync your LYC Social Calendar with your per-

sonal calendar & plan on attending the events.

Ask about helping to plan an event, thereby meeting & spending time with your fellow members. It’s

hard to think about what happened at work while you’re decorating for a party! Stop in after work for an

icy beverage in the Club’s air conditioned Chartroom & have a laugh with the regulars. All things that we

enjoy as LYC Members that make our lives better.

“Make the most of your membership… & your life”

Commodore Rob Downs

Vice Commodore Tim Phillips

Many changes are happening around the LYC. The new web site is up and run-

ning. John Graves has done a great job with new features and layout, check it out

at lasalleyacht.com. The log is also looking great thanks to Julie Cook for her hard

work as she has changed things up for a new look too.

The intense summer heat is another reason to keep LYC in mind for all of your

entertaining needs. Why do the work yourself? Let Chef Dan & his staff make your

event the envy of all your friends, with out breaking a sweat or the bank. Just

contact Chef Dan to make the arrangements.

See you at the Club

V/C Tim Phillips

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Chart Room Corner—Judy

WOW!!! I can't believe it's August already! As all of you know, the golf tournament was a complete

washout! What are the odds of Niagara Falls getting over 5 inches of rain the night before! WE DO HAVE

A RAINDATE . Sat. August 24th at noon, There is a new signup sheet in the chart room We welcome new

teams also. Prizes will still be awarded for longest drives and closest to the pin.Erik Nelson has kindly

extended his offer from North Town. If anyone in t he tournament gets a hole in one on # 14 you will

win a 2 year lease on a brand new car! Congrats to one of our members John Brown for getting his 1st

hole in one at Hyde park last month! Good job !!! Sat. August 17th is our annual Lobster Broil. Please

make your reservation ASAP. Fridays especially have still been very busy. Please keep those reserva-

tions coming in. REmember... We are open at noon on Saturdays and Sundays for lunch . Bucket of beer

specials noon till 6 I hope you are all having a geat summer!!! ENJOY!!! Judy

Fleet Captain Mike Dallessandro

On Friday July 26th we held the first "Light up the Night" event at LYC. I want to

thank the 10 or so boaters who decorated their boats with holiday lights. When the

sun went down the marina looked beautiful from the clubhouse. Everybody who

attended enjoyed the music by Jay McDonnel and it was nice to even have some

guests from Inner Harbor Yacht Club who came for dinner stay for the fun. Tony

Rogers, Tom Richardson and John Graves each received a small gift certificate as

awards for best boat lights. Again a great time was had by all.

Please keep in mind that September is just around the corner and our annual trip

to Middleport for the Red Flannel Cruise is planned for the weekend of September

13-15. Watch the chart room for sign up sheets and clothing order information.

“Stay safe”

Mike

Rear Commodore Marty Houck

Happy August!

Wow! We started off a little wet, but now look at us! This is perfect boating weather. Be sure to take

advantage of the sunshine and warm temperatures whenever you can!

In last month’s Griffon Log I announced that Julie Cook has taken over the Griffon Log and John

Graves is now coordinating our web site. Both are doing an outstanding job and deserve recognition

and thanks! The new website offers a great deal of information including photos of LYC events,

downloadable forms such as application for membership and boat slippage and plenty of other inter-

esting and useful information. Be sure to check out our new, updated LYC website at

www.lasalleyachtclub.com and see how good it looks!

We are getting a lot of positive responses from our membership regarding the electronic delivery of our Griffon Log that was

implemented last month. We encourage those of you who have opted to get the Griffon log by mail, to let us know if you get

an email address. The club has the potential to save approximately $3 for each log that no longer has to be color printed,

machine folded and mailed out. This will be a great savings for the club and every little bit helps!

For those of you who have come to count on a silly wrap up to my reports, I have one final thought:

If two silks worms were in a race, would it end up in a TIE……..????????

Restaurant Hours Chart Room Bar Hours

Monday & Tuesday……………Closed

Wed & Thursday……… 5:00 - 9:00

Friday …………………… 5:00 - 10:00

Saturday …………………4:00 - 10:00

Sunday……………………12:00 - 9:00

Mon - Sat ……… 4 pm till Closed

Sunday ……… 12 pm till Closed

GRIFFON LOG

Published by: LaSalle Yacht Club 73 S. 68th Street

Niagara Falls, NY 14304 (716) 283-3080

Editor:

Julie Cook julie7508@msn.com

Please inform Rear Commodore Marty Houck in the event a member or first mate is hospitalized for illness.

He will need to know who it is, the name of the hospital and the room number.

Officer’s phone numbers are always listed within the Griffon Log.

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From the Chef Dan

August Specials & Events

Wednesdays

7th-Steak Kabobs $12.95

14th-Roast Beef Dinner $10.95

21st-Chicken Tropicana $11.95

28th-Apple Glazed Pork loin $12.95

Fridays*

2nd-Broiled Seafood Platter $19.95

9th-Broiled Flounder $14.95

16th-Battered Lake Perch $15.95

23rd-Seafood Jambalaya $17.95

30th-Mussels & Clams Stew $16.95

Saturday

3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st only

Prime Rib for two with a glass of house wine $30

No dining in River Room-11th,15th, 17th, 25th

* RESERVATIONS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED ESPECIALLY ON FRIDAY NIGHTS (THE BUSIEST DIN-ING NIGHT OF THE WEEK) or when the evening is listed as Chart Room dining only.

CLUB OFFICERS BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

Commodore

Rob Downs 417-4683

Vice Commodore

Tim Phillips 628-9936

Rear Commodore

Marty Houck 982-1801

Fleet Captain

Mike Dallessandro 535-7936

Treasurer

Ken Argona

Secretary

Mike Shepard 283-5237

Fleet Chaplain

Rev. Calvin Babcock

Donnie Boland

John Petrishin

Paul Merletti

Sal Moreno

P/C Tony Rodgers

Gene Swanson

716-283-3080