‘Twas the month before Christmas and down by the river
The docks are now stacked, so it’s time to deliver
This missive to you, be you friend or a member;
Please join us this year for our fiesta in December.

So, with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, here are the particulars:

Saturday, December 12, 2009, 6:30 – 10:00 pm

Parish Hall, St. Mary in the Highlands, Chestnut Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516

$75 per person – checks should be made payable to Garrison Yacht Club and should be sent to the GYC at PO Box 176, Garrison, NY 10524.

Tasty tapas and other satisfying sustenance as well as beer, wine and sangria. Savor the flavors of Spain. Dinner by Janet Murff.

Musical performances by Fiesta Flamenca, Alexandra Dow and members of the Metropolitan Opera graciously sponsored by The Dow Corporation, The Thurston Group, Highland Time Trading and A. Nonymous.

In lieu of the annual club gift exchange, we request that attendees bring a donation by check, made payable to the Philipstown Food Pantry.

As we’ll again be participating in the U. S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program, please bring an unwrapped gift as well for donation to this worthy cause.

We need to get an accurate headcount to our caterer by December 9th. So please RSVP no later than this date with the Fleet Captain. Help us out and sign up today.

Don’t be bashful. Get the word out and bring family, friends and friends of friends. Let’s have a great turnout. I look forward to seeing you there.

Many thanks and all the best,

Neil C. Bloch
Fleet Captain
Garrison Yacht Club

Come one, come all…GYC members, families, friends, and friends of friends. Please join us for our Annual West Point Fall Cruise. You supply the food and good cheer; we’ll supply the beverages. So that we may stay on top of our headcount, please RSVP by October 20th here. I hope to see you there.

All the best,

Neil C. Bloch
Fleet Captain
Garrison Yacht Club

I hope that you were able to join us and enjoy this year’s Commissioning Day festivities. We set a new high-water mark for attendance at a GYC event; space was at a premium as the docks, causeway and parking lot were all at capacity.

Next up on the schedule, Fred and Anne Osborn have extended us an invitation to sail with them on the legendary Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. This will take place on Saturday, July 18th. As we’ll leave from Beacon and sail to Garrison, participants may wish to take the train to Beacon first thing. As of this writing, we’ll plan to set sail at 8:30 a.m. Please contact the Fleet Captain if you’re interested in reserving a spot. Attendance is limited to fifty.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Many thanks,

Neil C. Bloch
Fleet Captain
Garrison Yacht Club

The Legendary Clearwater Sloop on the Hudson.

Please join us on Sunday, April 5th from 5 to 9 p.m. at Dutchess Manor on Route 9D in Beacon for our 2009 Spring Dinner. The price of admission is $75.00 per person and includes a full dinner as well as beverages. In addition, we’ll be treated to a must-see musical performance by the lovely and talented Eilen Jewell and her band.

Eilen’s appearance at this event is sponsored, in part, by the generosity of Nick Roberti’s Marine of Kingston, Polhemus Construction of Garrison, Samalot Marine of West Haverstraw and Sea Tow Central Hudson of Cold Spring. And special thanks go out to Fred and Anne Osborn for putting up Eilen and her band at Cat Rock.

You may address any questions to the Fleet Captain or, if necessary, the able and willing Vice Commodore may be reached on the club phone at (845) 803-6785. Otherwise, please make your check payable to Garrison Yacht Club and send it to P.O. Box 176, Garrison, NY 10524.

Don’t be bashful. Get the word out and bring family, friends…and friends of friends. Let’s make this a memorable start to the 2009 season.

Finally and very important: we need to get an accurate headcount to Dutchess Manor by Sunday, March 29th. So please don’t leave this until the last minute. Help us out and sign up today!

All the best,
Neil