GAPIMNY heads to JONES BEACH

GAPIMNY heads to JONES BEACH for surf ‘n sand ‘n sunshine, SUNDAY, JULY 16

This year we’re kicking off our GAPIMNY beach season a month earlier than usual, to take fuller advantage of prime cruising
time. The boys of GAPIMNY are ready to hit the waves, and invite everyone to come along! Bring your packed lunch,
refreshments, blankets and towels, shades and sunscreen, and of course, your itsy bitsy teeny weeny bikini! What’s
a GAPIMNY beach trip without a skimpy tan line to titillate the eye?

As in years past, we’ll be organizing a meeting party to gather next Sunday morning at Penn Station and ride together on the L.I.R.R.
If you’d rather come later, please follow the train, bus and driving directions shown below. Come find us on the far eastern
end of the beach, beyond LOT 6 (that’s the gay end for you Jones newbies). If you’re driving, we suggest you arrive early,
as parking spots in Lot 6 quickly fill up on a sunny day.

MEETING TIME at PENN STATION: SUNDAY, JULY 16, 10:15 AM
Come find Social Co-Chair Conrad in front of the Long Island Rail Road main ticket booths at 34th St. Penn Station (this is across from the McDonalds).
We will catch the 10:34 AM train to Freeport, and transfer to the Jones Beach N88 Bus at 11:28 AM.

PLEASE RSVP by SATURDAY, JULY 15 to this email account
IF you plan to meet us at this time so we know to expect you at Penn Station!
ROUND-TRIP TICKET: $13.50

NOTE: For those who might prefer to ride the train from Jamaica, you can meet Social Co-Chair Yan Li, who will be departing from there.
Please arrange with Yan directly at yanli66@hotmail.com

TRAIN DIRECTIONS and SCHEDULE from Penn Station:

Purchase an OFF-PEAK MTA roundtrip ticket to Freeport–times are as follows:
Penn Station Freeport
10:02 AM 10:49 AM
10:34 AM 11:20 AM
11:02 AM 11:49 AM
11:27 AM 12:04 PM
11:34 AM 12:20 PM
12:02 PM 12:49 PM
1:02 PM 1:49 PM
1:34 PM 2:20 PM

Later times can be searched at http://lirr42.mta.info/index.asp

Once in Freeport, transfer to a Jones Beach N88 Bus (pickup on the ground level of the station). Your NYC MetroCard will pay for this ride–times are as follows:
11:00 AM
11:28 AM
12:12 PM
12:32
12:58
1:30
2:15
3:00

Ride the bus to the East Bathhouse station of Jones Beach. Walk towards the far “gay” end and look for our PARTY! SEE YOU THERE!

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Westchester, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens: Long Island Expressway East or Grand Central Parkway East to
Northern State Parkway East to Wantagh Parkway South to Jones Beach State Park OR Belt/Southern State Parkway East to Wantagh Parkway South to State Park.


Tennis / Picnic @ Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Please join us at Flushing Meadows Corona Park for an afternoon of Tennis / Picnic on Sunday July 9th at 12pm.

Eric and Kevin will be conducting a few workshops to help you improve your game!

Please bring your own lunch. GAPIMNY will supply drinks, fruits, and snacks to keep you going for the afternoon!

GAPIMNY Members:
Tennis permit holders, playing tennis - $3
Non tennis permit holders, playing tennis - $8
Tennis permit holders, picnic only - $3
Non tennis permit holders, picnic only - $3

Non GAPIMNY Members:
Tennis permit holders, playing tennis - $5
Non tennis permit holders, playing tennis - $10
Tennis permit holders, picnic only - $5
Non tennis permit holders, picnic only - $5

Please RSVP NOW as we are limiting the number of tennis players to 20. Weather is looking great and this event will definitely be happening!

When responding to this email to book your place, please tell us whether you have a tennis permit or not, whether you would like to play tennis or just do picnic and whether you have your own racket. We will have a few old rackets with us for players to use should they need them.

Directions: Please take the 7 to Willets Point - Shea Stadium and walk along the wooden bridge towards the Tennis Stadium. Instead of turning right to the USTA, please turn left and you will see the courts right there. We are aiming to get the far courts, with the picnic right next to them.

Time: Please come just before 12. We would like to spend a little time assessing the skill levels of everyone to divide into groups for workshops.

Please note that there is also a mini golf facility right there as well if that is more your thing…..

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