Palisades Boat Club
A great spot for us, rain or shine, and it did rain, BIG TIME!
(New pictures are being added at the bottom.)


Use the directions to get to this spot. Do not park in the RiverView lot. Use Warburton and walk to the left of this building.


Walk under this sign...


...and down this path...


...and across this bridge and make a right turn...


(View from the bridge)


As you come down from the bridge, you arrive at this lawn.
Note the torches, spiral staircase to the clubhouse, and barbeque area on the right.


Approaching the clubhouse, an historic building dating to 1865.


Looking back at the entrance from the top of the clubhouse's spiral staircase.


Looking down at a garden from the top of the clubhouse's spiral staircase.


The covered clubhouse porch


The clubhouse porch, view to the southwest.
(If it rains, we can party here and in the other clubhouse rooms.)


The clubhouse porch view to the south


Dock view to the north


The base of the spiral staircase and dock behind the clubhouse viewing north


Northern dock


The boats stored under the clubhouse


The barbeque area next to the clubhouse.
Members will erect a canvas tent over this area to allow cooking even if it rains.
$30 per person includes use of the facility, steak, chicken and shrimp,
a keg of beer, bottles of spring water and birthday cake.
Bring your own wine, soda or booze.


Another view of the grounds


Another view of the grounds facing the river


Clubhouse room just off the porch.
Can host a dart tournement and possibly billiards (if a table is delivered by August).


Second clubhouse room (looking toward the first one and the porch)


Another angle of the back clubhouse room


Clubhouse kitchen (we won't need it, as we'll be using the outdoor grills)

And then we took over...


Jen Wester, Pat Ende, Rick Wester, Jamie Shillinglaw, Peter Hazou, Amy Farber, Pat Sinatra,
Joe Bennett, Jerry Spencer (Julie's Husband), Lori Spencer, Tom Torrey, Dave Virrill, Dave Heston
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Joey & Casey Spencer (Blasberg), Katy Kotiadis (Billy's daughter), Eric Zaidins, Ed Weinberg,
Phil Reilly, Holly Kotiadis, Jimmy Katenstein, Alan Fine, George Morbit
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Eric Zaidins, Pat Sinatra, Peter Hazou, Dave Virrill, Robin Mincow (Jim's friend), Dave Heston, Jim Katzenstein
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Pat Sinatra, Jen Wester, Jan Sidebotham, Sumner Jaretski, Amy Farber, Eric Zaidins, Jamie Shillinglaw, Jim Katenstein, Dave Heston
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Jan Sidebotham, Andre Belarge, Claire Reilly, Sue Stein Klubock, Rick Wester, Phil Reilly
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)

Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:41:47 +0000 (GMT)
From: abelarge@optonline.net
Subject: Re: Please send your pictures!

Alan,

I have pictures that I will not be able to send until I return from my vacation around the 21st.

You and Billy did a better than terrific job with the b-day bash, thanks for letting us crash.

Andre


Alan Fine, Ed Weinberg, Jen Wester, Pat Sinatra, Eric Zaidins, Jamie Shillinglaw
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Phil and Claire Reilly, Dave Richter, Tom Minozzi, Rick Wester
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Dave Richter, Rick Wester, Billy Kotiadis, Tom Minozzi
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Peter Hazou, Amy Farber, Dave Virrill, Jan Sidebotham, Sumner Jaretski
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Amy Farber, Dave Heston, Sumner Jaretski, Jan Sidebotham
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


George Morbit, Don Maher, Tom Minozzi, Billy Kotiadis
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Billy Kotiadis, Pat Ende, George Morbit, Alan Fine
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Brian McGuiness, Sumner Jaretski
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


George Morbit, Billy Kotiadis
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Tom Torrey, Joe Bennett
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


George Morbit, Alan Fine
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Alan Fine, Don Maher
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Tom Minozzi, Billy Kotiadis
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Dave Virrill
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


Dave Virrill
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)


Pat Sinatra
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)

Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:25:47 -0700
From: "Patricia Sinatra" <psinatra@comcast.net>
Subject: RE: Thanks to all

Now, don't be shy.

Billy, Tom, and Alan

I would like to thank the three of you for arranging this reunion. The
Yacht club was great, the food was too, and the lightening storm was fun
(never see them out here). I arranged that (just in case you were curious)

I had a fantastic time, and was very happy to see everyone. These events
are always a very grounding experience for me and I appreciate them
enormously. I miss Hastings and NY often.

Our door is open to those who plan on visiting in the SF Bay area.

Pat

Go, Jan, go!
(Photo by Sue Stein Klubock)


It was soooo hot! Then the wind started to pick up, and we did the same, bringing all the food indoors. Then the light show kicked in. What a blast!
(Photo by Julie Blasberg Spencer)

Maud's


Julie Blasberg Spencer, Sue Stein Klubock, Dave Richter, Pat Sinatra, Alan & Teri Fine
Irene Rusnak McKirgan, Eric Zaidins
(Photo by Sue Stein Klubock)


Jeff Edelman, Clint de Gannon, Mark Bingham
(Photo by Sue Stein Klubock)


Rick and Jen Wester
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


Dave Richter and Alan Fine
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


James Shillinglaw and Jeff Edelman
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


Jim Katzenstein
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


Amy Farber
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


Julie Blasberg Spencer
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)

Thank you Bill for a GREAT outing at the boat club. It was an awesome location, including the unplanned (although Alan did try to take credit) lightning show and you worked awfully hard to fill our bellies with some great shrimp, steak and chicken! You picked a great location!!! I hope you had some fun, too!

Thank you Alan, for all you always do on our class' behalf. Thanks also for the "private" school tour. Will you ever get over "Sushi Tuesday"?

Thank you Rick, Pat, Bill, Irene and Alan for playing ball with my family.

And, finally, thank you all for welcoming and putting up with my entire family, especially for not complaining too bitterly when we took over the karaoke machine.

It was a blast to see each and every one of you. You all surely made our 50th a very special and forever memorable birthday.

-Julie (Blasberg)

PS-To: Jeff Edelman--The name of the book is "Looking for the Klondike Stone," by Elizabeth Arthur. Say hi to Pete for me.


Julie and Lori
(Photo by Julie Blasberg Spencer)


Joey Spencer
(Photo by Pat Sinatra)


Blasberg Spencer Kids
Joey, Casey, Lori
(Photo by Anita Kozminsky)

From the HASTINGS CLASS OF '75
(also including teachers and other classes)
EMAIL BULLETIN BOARD
www.art-cetera.com/hastings
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Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:01:00 +0000
From: dave.walters@comcast.net
Subject: Re: Some pics are up, but we need more!!!!

I am, folks, completely blown away by these pictures. I would love to have been
there (and not just because I've never been to this Yacht Club!). Having Sumner
Jaretski & Phil Riley, people I haven't seen I think since graduation is truly
a gift! Thank you for having this event and allowing us to view it from afar.
Our class, I believe, is very special. Among my co-workers none have reunions
or get togethers like the class of 1975. We should all be proud.

David Walters

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I too would just like to add my thanks to all those who organised and
participated in our 50th birthday bash at the yacht club. I am so pleased I
was
able to attend and to catch up with so many old friends from the fog of our
childhood.

Sincerely, Haz.


FROM ANDRE BELARGE: