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	Entertainment    The Entertainment Committee has been busy working on end of the year events.  Here's the rundown on all the activities: December 6  Decommissioning 4:00 pm  December 7 Children's Holiday Party 3:00-5:00 pm December 14 Adult's Holiday Party 5:00-8:00 pm December 31 New Year's Eve Rose Ball Decommissioning is combined with our annual meeting and is a great wrap-up to the end of the boating season.  We'll have hors d'oeuvres prepared by Abby and BYOB.  On Sunday December 7, the Club will be transformed to a Winter Wonderland and the annual Children's Holiday Party starts at 3:00 pm.  This is a popular event, so sign up is required by December 3.  Santa will be passing out gifts for the children, so please make sure to bring your child's wrapped gift.  Make sure to label the gift! There will be activities and a storyteller who gets all the kids involved.  Snacks will be served.  This is a great way to share some holiday cheer with kids…young and old! On December 14, we have our annual Adult Holiday Dinner from 5:30-8:00 pm.  Abby has created a wonderful menu, and we'll have some holiday piano music while you dine. This is another event that you need to sign up for, so please do so by December 11. You can also take a look at the menu when you sign up so you have plenty of time to make up your mind! We have an exciting New Year's Eve celebration planned.  The 2003 Rose Ball is the final event this year and you won't want to miss it.  We have dinner, dancing and lots of party fun on the agenda.  Sign up early for this event because this event is always a sell out.  Many thanks to our talented team of volunteers who organize and create these wonderful events and decorations:  Yani Horan, John and Kristen Brady, Chris and Amy Brady, Don and Kathy Shannehan, Ken and Paula Munson, Scott and Candace Konrad, Carol MacElwee and Patty Murphy.                          Amy Friedman      Gisele Ostrof                                                Entertainment Chairs

	ECYC Winter Club Hours    MONDAY -  Clubhouse Closed   TUESDAY - Clubhouse Open     9:00AM to 4:00 PM                     - Galley Closed WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY     9:00AM to 4:00 PM FRIDAY     9:00AM to 11:00 PM SATURDAY & SUNDAY     8:00AM to 4:00PM  In the event your status has changed, please contact the ECYC Club Manager, Elaine Kyle at ecyc@snet.net or 860.767.3239 and she will be happy to update our records. Please Note:  Please call Abby at the Club when you have a question regarding catering rather than at home. Thank You.

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	Whiffinpoofs set to sing at Decommissioning & Annual Meeting   The Whiffinpoofs from Yale is a singing group dating back to early 1900's. To be Whiff is a senior privilege with members tapped from the Yale Glee Club. Most "Whiffs" continue on for a lifetime of singing in quartets or octets.  The Whiffs make a record usually every year but 3 years ago a group of the 1949-52  Whiff alumnae got together to make a CD of all the older songs that had not been recorded.  Thus the SLOTS came into being Slots is the acronym for the song "It seems like old times". The SLOTS  bring to you a compendium of songs essentially from over a 50 year period.  Although I went to Middlebury College, I was a founding member in 1952, of  Middlebury's Dissipated Eight . We just celebrated our 50th anniversary last year and the D-8 continues to be the premier singing group at Middlebury.  Many of my friends are Whiffs, and being inured in the tradition, I am privileged to sing with the SLOTS  and bring to you an unusual singing group   Minot Dole

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	Commodore's Notes   Last month I reported that summer was "over". Thanksgiving reminds us that autumn is in full throttle and winter is just weeks away. Seasons seem to help identify the pulse of boating. Warm weather produces the real pleasures of being on the water, while the balance of seasons gives us an opportunity to remember the past adventures and plan for the next year. But this year is far from over as important Club events remain on the schedule. Our Decommissioning and Annual Meeting will take place Dec. 6, with a special appearance of a Whiffenpoof  group name the "SLOTS". The next day, Santa shows up at the Children's Holiday Party. The Adult Holiday Party is a week later, followed by the New Year's Eve "Rose Ball" on th 31st. Details appear elsewhere in Bell 8. As you know, the Clubhouse will be closed in January for general maintenance and some "freshening". There will be no Bell 8 in January but the February issue will be published early. This has been a year of fabulous Club events on and off the water made possible by our hard working committees who deserve special thanks for their tireless and creative energies. The Club would not be complete without Abby's Catering Service. Thanks go to Abby and her staff. If you would like to offer ideas for next year, please share your thoughts with any Club Officer or member of the Board of  Governors. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Remember, as every day passes, we are one day closer to spring. See you at the Club, in front of the warm fireplace. Loch Syme,         Commodore

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	2004 NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY Please join us for an evening of dinner and dancing at ECYC's Annual New Year's Eve Party.  Come celebrate in style, and enjoy an evening of festivities with friends.  This year's 2004 Rose Ball promises to be a wonderful way to ring in the New Year with elegant decorations, great music, and delicious food. Food will be provided by Abby, and includes a menu of fine hors d'oeuvres, salad, dinner, and dessert.  Entrees will be your choice of Prime Rib au jus, or Stuffed Apple and Sausage Chicken Breast.  Please remember to BYOB. Our DJ, American Productions, comes highly recommended by Abby and several other club members.  He will be on hand to keep us dancing, playing from 7pm to 12:30pm.  Dress is black tie optional.  Feel free to play up the Rose Ball theme!  Sign up sheets will be posted in the club. Please remember to sign up early, as there is maximum room for 80 people, and an 8 person maximum per party. Ticket prices are $55 per person.  Please note that all sign up is in advance; no walk-ins the night of the event. Looking forward to seeing you at this year's Rose Ball!

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	Commodore's Dance    The Commodore's Dance was held Saturday November 15th. Hors d'oeuvres were followed by diner. The entertainment was provided by Route 66, and the dancing was great.

	Reminder: The board of Govenors is now collecting for the Christmas Gratuity Fund. Your generosity and promptness is appreciated. Thank You. ECYC Board of Govenors

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	From the ECYC Office     PHONE & EMAIL DIRECTORY  Officers   Commodore               Loch Syme            860.767.7252 Vice Commodore    David Ball               203.792.5293 Rear Commodore   Amy Friedman       860.388.4461 Treasurer                David Remigino     860.675.1142 Secretary                Georgia Davis         203.421.5266 Board of Governors   William Scharfenstein                         860.767.0405 John Murphy                                         860.399.9928 Barbara Gisondi                                   860.767.7725 Karen Migliaccio                                   860.434.2200 Andrea Gaines                                      860.395.1790 Ed O'Connor, Jr                                     860.669.8877   Past Commodore   Ray Morettini                                        860.395.1833 Fleet Surgeon Howard Eisenstodt                             908.522.9324   ECYC Office   ECYC Office                                            860.767.3239 Email to ecyc@snet.net  Office Fax                                               860.767.6569 Galley                                                      860.767.9950 Web Address:         www.essexcorinthianyc.org

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	Committee Chairpersons  Membership Andrea Gaines           860.395.1790     Click here for Membership Application Galley  Karen Migliaccio        860.434.2200 Race William St.John Jr.   203.264-3270 Cruise/Waterfront David Ball                    203.792.5293 Entertainment Amy Friedman          860.388.4461 Historian Jeffrey GoIng             860.767.1596 House David Barker             860.526.9283 Ship's Store Suzanne McWay      860.526.5621 Bell8 Robbi Storms           860.767.1828 Web Site Adrienne Brochu    860.767.9830

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