Nereid News, 3/30/07

In this edition:
- Opening Day, April 14
- New keyless entry system at boathouse
- Housekeeping reminder
- Kearny Crew hosts Passaic River Sprints, April 14
- Members sought for Buildings & Grounds Committee
- Welcome to new member

Upcoming events schedule

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Opening Day - April 14

We are planning to officially open the rowing season at Nereid on Saturday, April 14. On Opening Day members can:

* Complete membership and waiver forms and pay
* Learn about rowing programs for the year
* Greet potential new members

Stay tuned for more information on the program for the day.

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Nereid installs new keyless entry system for the boathouse

After numerous problems with the key fobs, we have replaced the key fob system at the front door of the boathouse with a numeric key pad. All current Nereid members should have received an email with the code for the key pads. If you have not received the code and need to enter the boathouse, please contact one of the Directors.

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Housekeeping reminder

Some members have reported to us that they found the boathouse garage doors open in the early morning with lights and heat on in the boathouse. We need to be more careful in securing our facility and keeping utility costs down.

If you are the last to leave the boathouse and no one is on the water, please remember to:
- Close the boat bay doors
- Turn off the lights in the boathouse and set the heat to 50 degrees F
- Make sure the front door is locked
- Close and padlock the parking lot fence, even if there are cars in the lot.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Kearny Crew hosts Passaic River Sprints on April 14

Hello Nereids,

On Saturday April 14, 2007, the Kearny Crew Team will be hosting their annual Passaic River Sprints at the Kearny Boathouse (finish line). This is an invitational regatta where all the high school teams from the river can come together for one day of racing.

Scott Fuchs, Kearny Men's Head Coach, is asking for volunteers for race day. Many volunteers are needed to help with the efficient operations of the regatta. We need you and your rowing expertise and we welcome family and friends as volunteers. To volunteer, please send an email with any skills that you may have (i.e. launch driver) to sfuchs@kearnyschools.com and mckennajoh@gmail.com.

The best viewing points to watch the races will be anywhere from the Gazebo area in North Arlington to the Kearny Boathouse. Many spectators stand on the Rutgers Street Bridge in Kearny to watch the races come down the river and through the bridge. The Kearny crew team also sets up a nice Picnic area in the park just south of the Kearny Boathouse.

In regards to members rowing out of the Nereid Boathouse that day, we ask that no rower come south of the Lyndhurst bridge. We are using the area from the top of the course to the Lyndhurst bridge as a warm-up area. We thank everyone for their cooperation.

We also thank you for your continuous support with the High Schools Crews on the River.

All the Best and Go Nereid!!!,
John McKenna

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Nereid's Buildings & Grounds committee

The club needs a few volunteers to help with gardening, yard work, basic house maintenance, etc. If you enjoy gardening and repairing stuff around the house, please contact Claire van der Tuin. We have a couple of jobs coming up, including mulch spreading at 550, gardening at 350, and replacing the boat bay garage doors. Nereid needs you!

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Welcome to new member

Ashley Ricci - rowed at Iona in college, stroking the Varsity 8+, and then did some coaching at Greenwich Rowing Club (Masters, Learn to Row and Junior Womens Second Varsity). She moved to Saugatuck where she trained for elite competition on an international level. Ashley was named the 2006 US Fall Sculling Circuit lightweight womens 1x Champion. She rowed in the HOCR and found us when she rowed in the HOPR. Welcome to Nereid!

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Previous newsletters

2007
Nereid News, 3/23/07
Nereid News, 3/16/07
Nereid News, 3/9/07
Nereid News, 3/2/07
Nereid News, 2/23/07
Nereid News, 2/17/07
Nereid News, 2/9/07
Nereid News, 2/2/07
Nereid News, 1/26/07
Nereid News, 1/18/07
Nereid News, 1/12/07
Nereid News, 1/5/07
 

2006
Nereid News, 12/22/06
Nereid News, 12/15/06
Nereid News, 12/8/06
Nereid News, 12/1/06
Nereid News, 11/17/06
Nereid News, 11/11/06
Nereid News, 11/2/06
Nereid News, 10/27/06
Nereid News, 10/20/06
Nereid News, 10/13/06
Nereid News, 10/6/06
Nereid News, 9/29/06
Nereid News, 9/22/06
Nereid News, 9/15/06
Nereid News, 9/8/06
Nereid News, 8/11/06