NEREID
NEWS
15 October 2009
OH WHAT A DAY! HOPR A HUGE SUCCESS!
An octuple’s worth of congratulations to the competitors and
organizers of the 9th Annual Head of the Passaic Regatta held Saturday, October
4th. The joint effort by
Nereid and PRAA resulted in a nearly perfect day of racing for nearly 400
rowers from 20 area clubs, colleges and high schools.
Some 57 Nereids raced in 12 events under stunning sunny skies on
flat water, bringing home dozens of medals. Nereid first place finishes came in the
women’s youth 4x and 2x; the women’s masters 8+ and mixed 8+; the
mother/daughter 2x, the men’s masters 1x and men’s recreational 1x. Many other Nereid rowers placed very well,
including a handful disguised by club affiliations such as the Sean Cefalo
School and Mannheimer RG. Results at www.hopr.org.
Many competitors joined other Nereid members in volunteering
through the day, serving as photographers, announcers, hot dog grillers, dock
masters, banana bread makers, officials and on-river safety people, to name a
few. A big shout-out to
the several spouses/partners and children who generously donated their time and
skills. Thanks each and every one
of you!
Hats off to the Nereid regatta committee and
our partners at PRAA. Many
thanks also to our main sponsor, Boiling Springs Savings Bank, as well as the
dedicated river-lovers at the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, Nutley
Amateur Radio Society and the Passaic River Boat
Club.
The hundreds of awesome photos tell the story of a great day. Check out the HOPR photo album on the regatta
website.
Click here to see two news items on the regatta:
Charles Zusman’s Star Ledger boating blog
GOOD LUCK TO NEREID
ROWERS AT THE HEAD OF THE CHARLES
More than a dozen Nereid
rowers will be among the 7,500 athletes competing this weekend in the world’s
largest rowing event: the Head of the
Charles in Boston, MA. Please join the club
and the goodly sprites of the Passaic River in wishing well to:
The Nereid Women’s Masters 8+, returning for the fourth consecutive year, with
a line-up of: Helen Woznack, Connie Kaldewei, Leigh Hermey, Julia Henderson,
Elinor Sprouse, Peg McBrien, Gratia Pelliciotti, Erin Martin and Sheila O’Shea.
New
member Georgia Bullen, rowing
unaffiliated in the Champ 2x.
Nereid Captain Sean Cefalo, rowing for NY Athletic
Club in the lightweight 1x.
Will Conceicao coxing a Masters 4+ for NY Athletic Club.
George Freimarck and Frank
Schaefer, rowing with Mannheimer RC in Masters 2x.
John McKenna and Jason Stahl (cox) rowing
with Free Radicals Rowing Club in Club 4+
Mike Smith rowing with Dan Gorriaran for Narragansett and hoping to win the Master’s 2x for the 7th straight year!
Joe Oliver rowing unaffiliated in Grand Master’s 1x.
Good luck – we’re
waiting to see your medals!
LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
Nereid member Jim Beattie hopes to
organize training for recent college graduates looking to maintain and advance
their rowing prowess. He is planning advanced
workouts throughout the winter, with the hope of putting together teams for
competition in 2010. Those interested in
participating should contact Jim at jfb2@leigh.edu.
NEW MEMBERS
Please join Nereid in
welcoming the following new members:
Alex Altvater has rowed at St. Louis Rowing Club and the Clemson University
Rowing Association.
Georgia Bullen rowed at Three Rivers, Carnegie Mellon and Trinity College. She finished first in the pair in the 2005 Dad
Vail and 5th in the 2005 Head of the Charles in the Women’s Club 8+.
Max Delauney is a graduate of the Nereid Learn to Row program.
Mindy Greenfield is a graduate of the Nereid Learn to Row program.
Melissa Loyola rowed at Episcopal School of Dallas and Narragansett Boat Club.
See you on the river!
BEST WISHES BETTY
Best wishes to Nereid rower Betty Kawamura, who is recovering from
surgery after injuring her knee at the boat house last week. We wish her a speedy recovery.
A FAREWELL TO NEREID
A note from Elizabeth Pomerantz:
I am sorry to report (to
those of you who have not already heard) that this was my last weekend rowing
at Nereid. I didn't have a chance to say goodbye to many of you this
weekend, so I wanted to send around a quick note saying thank
you. Before I joined the club last September, I didn't know it was
possible for college graduates looking to race, but not at the National Team
level, to row anything but singles. I have enjoyed being a member of the
club and getting to know all of you and row with some of you. If I end up
in the NYC area again in the future, I'm sure I'll rejoin the club and
hopefully row with you again! Thanks to all Nereid members for creating an
atmosphere of enthusiasm for rowing and friendly competition and for always
welcoming new members no matter how long it's been since they last rowed!
BOOK ON THE PASSAIC
Writer
Mary Bruno sent the following note to the club last week:
I recently finished my book, titled This American River. It is in
the process of being shopped to various publishing houses. Meantime, I've
launched a blog, which I've been using to continue collecting stories and
memories of the Passaic, as well as general news and info. I hope that you'll
find the time to contribute. If you have a memory, tall
tale, fish tale, photo, newsy update, question, gripe, whatever that
you'd be willing to share, please visit the blog and enter it here:
http://thisamericanriver.com/2009/10/tales-and-memories-of-the-passaic-river/
Thank you all in advance for any contributions and for all your
generous help during the last three (or has it been four?) years.
Readers can contact Mary at marybruno@mindspring.com
LAST
CHANCE TO ORDER A NEW UNISUIT
The club is ordering more unisuits
and unitanks. The cost will be $95 for a unisuit and $65 for a
unitank. If you are interested, please email nereidsec@hotmail.com with the size (for unisuits both
the top and bottom size) and send a check to the club made payable to Nereid
Boat Club. If you are interested, please contact mdemul@gmail.com ASAP.
DARKNESS
AND COLD WEATHER ROWING RULES
Cold Weather:
Do not row unaccompanied in weather of 45°F or less, or water temperature of 45°F
or less. There are thermometers on the boathouse (south bay door) and on the
dock for submersion in water.
Rowing in the dark: Boats must have proper bow and stern
lighting, as prescribed by USRA.
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