Park Hill

Here’s the roundup on upcoming Fall activities at the Club:

Tennis Tournament to Benefit Katrina Victims:

The Parent/Child Tennis Tournament is Saturday, September 24th at 10:00.

The emphasis is on playing in a tournament setting. If your child can get the ball into the service box - underhand by bounce, etc - he or she can compete in the tournament.

Price - $20 for each parent/child team, includes sandwiches, salad and cake.

Sign up on the porch Bulletin board. Proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross for Katrina victims’ relief. Lunch provided by the Racquet Club, cake by Buono family.

If you would like to come for lunch and root for your family and friends, lunch only is $10 adults or $5 kids under 12.

If you can’t come but would still like to make a contribution, send a check to the Racquet Club and indicated “Red Cross Katrina Relief” on the memo line.

Questions? Call Pat Buono at 914 961 6162 or Jim Beirne 914 423 0855.

So come on out and support the folks from the Big Easy, New York style.

Also, Halloween is coming up soon:

Anyone interested in joining this year’s Children’s Halloween Party committee should call or email Patty Gamba at 914 709-0834 or pgamba100 AT aol DOT com. The party is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, October 30th.

Last year’s party was a huge success and we hope to make this year’s even better. We can’t do that, though, without your help and support. We’ll need help setting up, decorating, organizing crafts and games and simply making sure the event runs smoothly. The time commitment should be minimal.

Please respond as soon as possible so that we can begin planning the event. The first meeting will be held next Wednesday, September 28th @ 7:30 pm in the clubhouse. It should last for 1 hour or less.

Next, the Bowling League is starting again:

The Winter Bowling League will be starting soon. The first practice and organizational meeting will be held Tuesday, October 11th, at 7:30 pm. The season is 25 weeks, every Tuesday night.

Please call John Wallen at 914 476 8674 even if you have been in the league for years.

The weekly fee pays for your games and for and for substantial prizes awarded at the end of the season.

So let’s hear from all you regular bowles (and from the new blood as well) to make this a successful season. Both men and women are welcome.

Ah, bowling in the winter; reminds me skiing in the Chamonix. Or, something like that.

And last, and most importantly, Beer and Sausages! Oktoberfest at the Club!

It was the best of times, it was the wurst of times…
Come celebrate Oktoberfest!

Bring your friends and join your neighbors in our Biergarten for some festive Muzik and hot Wurst (liederhosen optional!)

Thursday, October 6th, 8 pm
Lower Bar
Adults Only
$5.00

Bratwurst, pretzels, homemade German potato salad.

RSVP to Patty Schumann by Tuesday, October 4th at:
oktoberfestfrau AT hotmail DOT com
or
917 374 2932

Beer and processed meat products! Ah, god loves us all. Now, if only we can get our hands on a few old school Ale Wenches and the appropriate costumes…what? Oh, yes dear, I’ll watch the kids….

Park Hill 2005 Members’ Picnic
Sunday, September 18, Noon – 5 pm, Rain or Shine
A Day of Food, Fun, Music, Meeting New Friends and Catching Up with Old Friends
Right in the Neighborhood at the Racquet Club

Everthing is FREE, but only for Park Hill Residents’ Association Members

If you have paid dues this year, please join us! RSVP by Wednesday, September 14 with the information below.

If you aren’t yet a member, look for the letter with your address label on it in the mailing you received just before Labor Day and send your dues to the address below with your RSVP.

RSVP with your name, address, number of adults (immediate family members only), number of children, and number of guests @ $5 each.

- Email your RSVP to picnic@ParkHillYonkers.org,
OR
- Mail to PHRA, P.O. Box 59, Yonkers, NY 10705

Volunteers Needed
We also need a few more volunteers to help out on the day of the Picnic. If you have a couple of hours on Sunday to help set up, clean up, flip burgers or help with kids games, please write to:

list AT parkhillyonkers DOT org

…and let us know what you can help with.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

The Club will hold it’s annual Independence Day Tennis Tournament and BBQ on Sunday (NOT Monday - who know why?) starting at noon. It’s $25.00 for tennis and BBQ, and $15.00 for BBQ only (children under 12 for $8.00. I know the guys working the grill, and they ain’t playin’.

Your faithful correspondent will be there, so dig it baby.

I’ve been pretty tied up the last couple of weeks, so please accept my apologies for not keeping up with the blog as I should (which, of course, would be easier if I had a couple of co-authors, hint hint.)

So without the proverbial further ado:

Tonight: New Members Welcome Cocktail at the Racquet Club
We’ve got several new members, some of whom I’ve met, and if you can come out tonight to say hello and get acquainted.

Sunday: Encore Performance of Innovative Stages’ Understood Betsy.
Show starts at the Club at 14:00. It’s family friendly and (although I haven’t seen it), I’m told quite good. Why else would they have an encore?

Every Sunday: After the success of the last Sunday grill-fest-o’rama, the Club wants to hold the event every week. I was there, and I can assure you, passive voice notwithstanding, that a good time was had by all. If you can volunteer time or victuals, contact our indubitable Bar Committee chairman, Robert Moment at 1 914 376 0255 or email him at rjmoment.applepromotions AT verizon DOT net.

…and, last but certainly not least, I’ve heard that the meeting held to discuss making Undercliff a one way street went well. Does anyone have any more info on this? [/troll]

Living up to its name, the Racquet club will be offering the following adult and childrens’ tennis clinics:

Saturday Tennis Clinics

June 4th (Note time Change below)
Sign up sheet on the Clubhouse porch or email Patty Cecere

Adults

10AM to 11AM – Shot ‘til U Drop
What is better than to have fun and get fit? A lot of running and drills to leave you breathless! This is an Intermediate/Advanced clinic.

11AM to Noon – Doubles Clinic
This clinic helps with doubles fundamentals; approach and volley, footwork and flow; transition volleys; “hot seat”; serve and return placement. This is a Beginner/Intermediate clinic.

Junior Development

Starting at Noon to 1:30PM – two sessions for ages 6 to 10 and ages 10 to 14
Blend of beginner and advanced beginner drills fostering control and consistency on basic strokes; hand-eye coordination; spin; drills with different match situations.

Come and get your game on, or whatever the tennis equivalent of that would be.

Continuing their century-long tradition of theater in Park Hill, The Racquet Club is pleased to sponsor Innovative Stages by offering our stage for the presentation of developing plays.

Tusk is the story of an elephant family’s quest for survival, and is a show that challenges the line between human and beast. An absorbing, thought provoking journey for the whole family.

This month’s production is the eighth the club has hosted, and the show is open to all. Suggested donations are $5.00 ($3.00 for students and seniors)

No word on whether Fleetwood Mac will actually be performing…