Louisville Boat Club October 2022 Newsletter

Official Newsletter of the Louisville Boat Club

From the General Manager

DearMembersandFriends:

FallisfinallyintheairanditfeelsreallygoodafterthehotoppressivedaysofAugustand earlySeptember Withfallcomesfootballbourbonandothergoodthings ThePoolhasclosed down,withthelastdayhostingDoggieDayatthePool,wheresomeofyourfourleggedfriends hadalotoffun WeendedsummerandstartedthefallseasonwithDad’sandKid’sCampout withRangerStockieandRangerBart;agoodtimewashadbyall!!Wearegearingupforsome funfunctionsduringOctober,includingtheAnnualHalloweenPartyandHayride Otherevents willincludeBocceBBQandBrewsCruSocietyDinnerandTennis,TequilaandTacoswhichis suretobeabighit TheeverpopularOktoberfestwillagainbe“staged”atthePavilion Anew additiontothemixwillbeforallyouPickleballplayers:Pinot,Pickle&Pints!!!

AttherecentBoardofDirectorsMeetingwereviewedthe2022/23budgetwhichhadbeen approvedbytheFinanceCommittee

ThefullBoardapprovalwillbeforthcomingaftertheyhave madeafinalreview

Duringthelastfewmonths,somesituationshavearisenwhichIwouldliketoaddress 1 2 3

WhenusingyourcellphoneintheClub,pleasedosoina“publicarea” notintheDining RoomandBarwhereyourconversationmaydisturbyourfellowMembers

WhenhavinginteractionwiththeClubStaff,pleasetreatthemwiththerespecttheydeserve IfthereisaproblempleasecontactaManageronDutyormyselfasGeneralManager

WhileitseemsthatSocialMediarulesourlives,pleasedonotpostanythingabouttheClub ortheStaffwhichcouldbeconsidereddetrimental Manytimes,thingscanbetakenoutof context

PleaserememberthatMembersarethelifebloodofanyClub Weaskthatyoureferyour familyfriendsandbusinessassociatestoMembership,asitisyourresponsibilityandyourright asacurrentMember PleasehavethemcontactmeorsendmetheirinformationandIwillfollow uponyourbehalf AsthemostsuccessfulClubOperatoroncesaid“MoreMembersmakea betterClub!’

WiththeHolidaySeasonfastapproachingpleaseconsiderusingtheClubforyourpersonal andbusinessmeetingsandfunctions CallGeorgeHenryandhewilltakecareoftherest TheCrow’sNestprojectiswellunderway,withthepaintingandwallpapercomplete The carpetshouldbeinstalledbythethirdweekinOctoberandthenwewaitforthefurniturewhich wedonothaveadeliverydate Ifyouwanttoseewhatitlookslikethereisa“Board”inthe CourtRoomfoyershowingallthecomponents Itsgoingtobeimpressivewhenitiscomplete

TheIndoorTennisandSquashSeasonsareabouttotakeoffandweexpectanothergreat year!

Asalways,theManagementTeamandClubPersonnelareheretotakecareofyou,your familyandyourfriends Wetakegreatprideinthatresponsibility Wealsoappreciateyour constructivecommentsandsuggestions;becausethroughthose,weareabletoimproveyour memberexperience

DavidDruryCCMCCE

2022 Board of Directors

2022 Management Staff

General Manager

David Drury ext 116

George Henry ext 111

Jennifer Kaiser ext 114

Director of Squash

Lee Scott ext 121

Head Tennis Pro

Robbie Summers ext 123 Housekeeping Supervisor

Connie Bates ext 122

Director of Facilities

Ken Goodlett

Executive Chef

Omar Mauro ext. 117

Doug Keeney President Henry Kelsey Vice President & Membership

Hendy Wiebe Secretary & Swim Pete Rutledge Past President Josh Nagel CFO & Finance Leah Eggers Entertainment Tom Scovil House Derek Hoppe Racquets & River Stockie Rhawn Repair, Improvement & Planning

Wendy Elpers Knabel Fitness

Assistant Manager, Director of Hospitality and Banquets

Director of Finance & Human Resources

Food and Beverage Services Director Lindsey Meek ext 118

Fitness Class Description Update

Adult Fitness Class 60 minutes

This class covers it ALL Cardio, Strength, Core, and Flexibility It’s the most comprehensive hour in fitness Designed and modifiable for ALL levels This class will shape and tone your body as well as greatly enhance your overall FITNESS We utilize interval training combined with free weights, machines, bodyweight exercises, bands, balls, and more Every class is varied to keep it fresh for your mind and body

Yoga with Anne 60 to 75 minutes

An appropriately challenging and therapeutic yoga class exploring functional movement, modifiable for ALL levels You will engage total body strength and awaken muscles to relieve compression of the joints and spine These simple and profound practices will give relief to much of our collective discomfort caused by modern posture They will also build great core strength, agility, and balance

Cycling (1st Saturday of Month Only) 60 minutes

High energy class utilizing joint friendly indoor bikes to challenge your cardiovascular system and muscular endurance Individualized intensity for all levels

Bootcamp Blitz! 60 minutes

Looking for a great challenge of all things fitness? Look no further! The new Bootcamp Blitz class is designed to challenge you in every way: strength, power, endurance, agility, mobility and grit! Perfect for advanced and average alike This class will utilize all forms of exercise and equipment and be conducted both in and outdoors Ready to exit your comfort zone? Step into the Bootcamp Blitz!

Elevate Fitness See Bulletin Board in Fitness Center for Class Schedules

A benefit of your LBC membership is access to Elevate Fitness, located at the Mellwood Arts Center Elevate offers daily classes as well as online classes via Zoom posted to their Facebook page LBC members are also entitled to physical assessments/goal setting sessions by Elevate staff(ct1elevate@gmail com) and health screenings provided by Heuser Health (peggy@heuserhealth com) Check the bulletin board at the fitness center for a full class schedule Email or call Elevate Fitness at 502 893 7833 to schedule your appointment today!

Fees

Clubhouse Member: $15 LBC Classes | Fitness Center Access Included Guest: $15 LBC Classes | $10 Fitness Center Access

Tennis Club Champions

If you see these members around the club, be sure to congratulate them on their Club Championship wins!

Men's A Singles Champion

Nick Issacs

Men's A Doubles Champions

Brian Dunn & David English Ladies A Doubles Champions

Erin Fidler & Wendy Knabel Mixed Doubles A Champions

Dave English & Erin Fidler

Men's B Singles Champion Sam Aguiar

Men's B Doubles Champions Kenny Marcum & Derek Hoppe

Squash Smackdown LBC vs. Pendennis

The first smackdown of the season took place at the Boat Club against the Pendennis We had 8 singles matches and 4 doubles matches, please see the report below

Allen Dodd v Doug Grissom This was the first time Allen & Doug had met and the first 2 games were very tight, Allen managed to take the first 2 games 11/8, the 3rd game Allen came out very strong and was volleying to apply lots of pressure Allen took the match 3 0

John Fidler v Josh Watkins This was the first time that both players had competed in a smackdown match and this was a great matchup, there were some great rallies, and John managed to take the first 2 games 11 8, 12 10, and then pushed on to take the third 11 5 Both guys had a blast

Fernando Valdizan v Osman Shariff Fernando started strong to take the first game 11 5, in the second it was 8 7 to Fernando, and unfortunately there was a coming together that resulted in Osman having to stop, therefore Fernando won 3 0

Bryan Armstrong v David Brinch This again saw 2 new guys competing in a smackdown, David having more experience than Bryan and it was David that took the match 3 0 This result meant the match score was 3 1 LBC

Juan Quintero v Jeff Watts Roy Juan came out the blocks quickly to go 4 3 up, however, Jeff used his many years of experience to take the 1st game 6 11 The second was close but Jeff just stayed a little more patient and took the game, the third was really tight and locked in at 7 7, but Jeff managed to stay in front to close out the match 0 3

Mohammad Alsorogi v David Klapheke Mohammad started the match at a fast pace, the game locked at 5 5, then Mohammad pushed on to take the first game 11 7, David came out in the second and changed his game plan and managed to dictate the second game to take it 3 11, The third saw some long rallies and the game was locked at 6 6, David just managed to be a little more precise with his shots to take the 6 11, the fourth game was level again at 4 4, however, David managed to keep his nose ahead and closed out the match 1 3 to make the match score LBC 3, Pendennis 3

Brian Puryear v John Mascarich This match again had some great rallies, John took the first game 5 11, then managed to keep in front of Bryan to close out the second 6 11 and the third 6 11 match to John 0 3

Wells Edinger v Ozair Shariff Wells started strong and took the first game 11 4, in the second the game was close at 6 6, however, Wells managed to push on and take the game 11 6 In the third game, Wells stayed in control and closed out the match 3 0

Match score 4 4

Doubles Results :

The first match saw Jack Carlon back on court after an injury so it was great to see him back playing for LBC He was playing with Mohammad Alsorogi against Jeff Watts Roy and David Klapheke, This match was 40 minutes of continuous play and had some great exchanges, It was Pendennis that managed to win 42 50

Next up was John Moremen playing in his first smackdown for LBC with Kent Westberry, they were up against John Mascarich and Bruce Blythe, this match was so close all the way through, only 1 point in it all the way through! I do have to give a special shout out to John as he did a lot of great retrieving, it was the Pendennis pairing of John and Bruce that manage to win by 2 points 48 50

The third doubles match saw Christian Juckett and Sam Aguiar taking on Osman Shariff & Doug Grissom, there were some great rallies, however Doug injured his calf not long into the match so the Pendennis put in Robbie Foust to replace Doug, Osman and Robbie managed to come through to win the match 28 55

The last match of the evening saw P A Howard and Fernando Valdizan play Henry Kelsey and Ozair Shariff, this last match we played the best of 3 games, and the first game was tight with Henry and Ozair just taking it 13 15, the second it was 10 10 but then PA and Fernando pulled away to take it 15 10 The deciding game was tight however it was PA and Fernando that came through to win 15 13 Doubles match score LBC 1 Pendennis 3

After the matches, both teams had dinner upstairs and we awarded the trophy to the Pendennis, we will have the return leg in the new year and hope to take the trophy back!

Well done to everyone and especially all our new players

Lee Scott

Brownell Captures Second Career PSA Title in Louisville

Reigning U S champion Timmy Brownell opened his second season on the PSA World Squash Tour on a high note, winning his second career title here at the Boat Club in our $12,000 Louisville Open on September 10

The twenty four year old US Squash High Performance Program player entered the draw as the top seed and faced a difficult first round opponent in the form of former top 30 Pakistani Nasir Iqbal, whom Brownell overcame in four games

The American then put together two 3 0 wins in under half an hour to set up a final against Mexico’s two seed Alfredo Avila Brownell clinched the title 11 4, 11 8, 7 11, 11 6 in fifty minutes to the delight of the sell out crowd

The tournament was a huge success with 24 professional players competing from all over the world Lee Scott