News From Sagamore Yacht Club: October 4, 2011

SYC Commodore’s Cup Regatta

The annual Commodore’s Cup Regatta and Dinner was held on Sept. 17. All Sailors were invited to participate regardless of racing experience. The race started at 11 a.m. with a good wind. There were two divisions - Spinnaker and Jam [Jib and Main].

United States Coast Guard Operation Kayak I.D.

Kayak owners may obtain their free identification sticker at this year’s Oyster Fest USCG Auxiliary’s display booth on West End Avenue. They will also have free kayaking and boating safety materials on hand for distributing to all recreational boaters.

Morgan McCurdy of the Waterfront Center is shown in the accompanying photo pointing to a kayak identification sticker provided by USCG Auxiliary in Oyster Bay. The 3x6 waterproof stickers provide space for the owners of the kayak to write their name and two telephone contact numbers. Each year thousands of empty floating kayaks are found floating inshore and offshore waters. In that kayaks are not required to be registered in the State of New York and have no registration numbers, there is presently no way for authorities to identify and contact the owner of the craft.

Long Island Rugby Clinics Through October

A free intro-to-rugby clinic for fifth - seventh grade boys and girls will be held from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Sundays through October at Clifton Park on Sea Cliff Avenue in Sea Cliff. Players should dress in a soccer uniform with cleats or sneakers. Drills include, passing and catching in motion, punting, and touch rugby. The program is geared for new players without any prior rugby experience.

TOB Supervisor’s 5K Run/Walk Kicks Off Oyster Fest October 15

Local Runners, Walkers and Wheelchair Athletes Invited To Register for Run

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto and members of the town board recently attended and lent their support to a prepublicity event for the Town of Oyster Bay’s Annual “Supervisor’s 5K Run/Walk”, held on the morning of Oct. 15, as a fun-filled and exciting way to kick off the festivities for this year’s Oyster Festival.

The hills of Oyster Bay are calling you!

Fifth Annual Swim Benefit for the NSU Brain Aneurysm Center

On a beautiful and warm summer day, a group of 40 Oyster Bay area residents, volunteers and brain aneurysm survivors participated in the fifth annual one-mile swim in Oyster Bay Cove, raising $2,500 benefiting North Shore University Hospital’s Brain Aneurysm Center, part of the Cushing Neuroscience Institute. The swim started at noon on Saturday, Aug. 13.

The event was organized by brain aneurysm survivor Joan Imhof, along with the Long Island Volunteer Center, an affiliate of HandsOn Network.

OBHS Baymen Played Opener On Saturday, September 10

Outmatched Against the Rams They Look Forward to Playing the Locust Valley Falcons

The Oyster Bay High School football team was out practicing early this year. With a new coach, Joe Knoll, leading the team, they are honing their skills. This year the school is fielding a team of 23 players. With 11 positions on each side, the athletes will get a lot of time in the mix. Few will be sitting on the sidelines – just watching the play.

The first game was against the Rams of West Hempstead. This was the first time they played in our conference. It was seen as a challenge because they brought a squad of 35 with some very big kids on the line.

‘Moms Who Kick’ Holding Fundraising Networking Extravaganza October 4

Moms Who Kick Inc, a 501(c)(3) public charity that promotes physical fitness and proper nutrition, will turn heads as they host a spectacular Fashion Show on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The evening kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the official launch of the 2012 Moms Who Kick Calendar. The calendar, themed ‘Strength and Elegance,’ is printed on recycled paper.

Meet and mingle with the calendar model moms, eight of whom are breast cancer survivors. Network with community business leaders while enjoying an open bar, buffet dinner, and gala fashion show highlighting the latest clothing trends from Lonny’s, a clothier with five Long Island locations, and evening and cocktail attire from Nikki’s Dressing Room of Huntington.

New York Islanders Hold Ice Girls Tryouts at Iceworks Syosset

Every hockey fan likes to think their favorite team is special, but the New York Islanders can boast that they were the first team in the NHL to introduce the Ice Girls: a dedicated team of skaters who present the team’s flag at every game. On Saturday, Aug. 6, 24 female skaters headed to Iceworks Syosset on Underhill Boulevard to try out for one of only 10 spots on the 2011-2012 Ice Girls team.

With the exception of one lockout season (2004-2005), the Ice Girls have been part of the show at Islanders’ games since the 2001-2002 season. In addition to presenting the Islanders flag at every game, Ice Girls keep the ice clean during games, and perform an additional routine when the team wins. The girls must be over 18 with strong skating skills, capable of skating backwards as well as doing lunges, spirals, t-stops and power crossovers.

Registration Opens for Annual Blazing Trails 4-Autism Run

Registration is open for the 4th annual edition of the Grillo & Associates Blazing Trails 4-Autism 4 Mile Run/Walk, to be held on Sunday morning, October 23, at the Great Neck South High School/Middle School campus. Every runner, walker and supporter of families who are dealing with autism is invited to be part of this year’s event. Specifically, the event will benefit the Eden II and Genesis Foundation, which supports children and adults with autism through specialized programs designed to help them achieve the highest possible quality of living throughout their lives.

OB’s Joanne Gallo Wins At Sands Point Sprint 5k

Abe Bernstein, Formerly of OB, Is a Winner Too!

Congratulations to 62-year-old Joanne Gallo of Oyster Bay, who scored first among the women in the 60-64 age group in the Sands Point Preserve Sprint for the Feinstein Institute on August 13th Gallo finished with a time of 27 minutes, 55 seconds, a 9:00 minute per mile pace that brought her to the finish line 23 seconds in front of her nearest age group rival.

A total of  331 runners and walkers successfully completed the Run, a jump of 38 from the 2010 edition.  Part of the credit for that has to go to Mother Nature, who supplied event organizer the Greater Long Island Running Club with a picture perfect morning.