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Nereid News, 8/31/07
In this issue:
- Labor Day Street Fair volunteers needed
- Route 3 bridge remains not navigable
- Carnegie Lake regatta results
- Newsletter editors needed!
- Rowing terms
- Kansas greetings
- First Annual Passaic River Mayor's Cup
- Nereid members invited to Nutley HS function
- Saturday morning open row
Upcoming
events schedule
- Rutherford Labor Day Street
Fair
September 3
- Nutley crew reunion and shell
dedication September 22
- Head of the Passaic
Regatta
October 14
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LABOR DAY STREET
FAIR – RUTHERFORD
On Monday, Sept 3rd, Nereid will once again be hosting an information
stand in the community section at the Rutherford Labor Day Street
Fair. It's a great opportunity for Nereid to participate in
this
important Rutherford community event, please donate your free time.
At least 10 volunteers are needed to take turns at the information
booth. Suggested times slots are 2 hrs each starting at 7am
(set
up), 9am, 11am, 1pm, and 3pm (breakdown).
Contact Leigh at leigh.hermey@gmail.com or 551-404-3931, and let me
know when you can commit. All slots are currently open!
The fair includes antiques, crafts, food, and live music. Not
a bad way to spend your Labor Day!
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ROUTE 3 BRIDGE
REMAINS NOT NAVIGABLE
Bridge work is now slated to continue until December. Rowing
below Rte 3 will continue to be dangerous and not allowed by Nereid BC
until further notice.
Thanks.
George
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Carnegie Lake
Regatta Recap
Congrats to Charlie Johnston for taking home hardware at Carnegie Lake
Regatta this past Sunday. It was a hot and humid, but the
rowing
was as good as we can expect in late August. The water was
calm
and the skies overcast. Thank you to Erik King for towing the
trailer. The club was well represented, Nereid results
include:
Masters
Mens 4x
2nd: Erik King, George Freimarck, Charlie Johnston, Eric
Hagberg.
Masters
Womens 2x
2nd: Andrea Hurwitz, Leigh Hermey
Masters
Men 1x
1st: Charlie Johnston (Heat 12B)
3rd: Erik King (Heat 12B)
3rd: George Freimarck (Heat 12E)
Masters
Mixed 4x
2nd: Andrea, Charlie, Leigh, Eric
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Nereid News needs
reporters!
The club newsletter is widely read as far as we can tell, but putting
it out each week is a time consuming job. We are looking for
a
few volunteers who can commit to producing news items once a week or
once every few weeks for inclusion in the newsletter. Reports
on
rowing technique and rigging are welcome, as are stories about the
various forms of wildlife we observe on the river. And
anything
else of interest to the readership! Please email
nereidsec@hotmail.com if you are interested. Thank you for
your
help.
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Rowing Terms
Potpourri
Layback
The amount of backward lean of the rower's body at the end of the
finish. Should not be more than 10-15 degrees past vertical.
Loom
The part of the oar between the blade and the handle.
Missing
water
The rower starts the drive before the catch has been completed (or even
started in some cases). This is also referred to as rowing into the
catch.
Oarlock
(or rowlock)
A U-shaped swivel which holds the oar in place. It's mounted at the end
of the rigger and rotates around a metal pin. A gate closes across the
top to keep the oar in.
Outboard
The distance from the face of the collar to the tip of the blade.
To be continued… courtesy of Cincinnati Rowing
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Greetings from Nic
in Kansas
I thought the club maybe interested by this. Move to Kansas is complete
and we are living out the hot days of 100 degrees. I have joined the
rowing club of Topeka. We row on lake Shawnee. At least we can swim in
the lake. People are very friendly and I think we are going to be very
happy here. My best regards to everyone.
Nicholas
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Nereid team paddles
in 1st Annual Passaic River Mayor’s Cup
The 1st Annual Passaic River Mayor’s Cup will take place this
Saturday, September 1, 2007 in Pennington Park in Paterson.
Paddlers should arrive at the park by 8:00am for registration and light
refreshments. The 1-mile race will start at
10:00am.
Registration is filled at this point, but all spectators are
welcome. Claire and John Van Der Tuin will participate to
represent Nereid.
Come and see mayors and municipal officials from communities located
along the 32-mile Lower Passaic Canoe & Kayak Trail compete
against
one another for bragging rights. Also, Paterson Mayor Jose
Torres
will discuss his vision for the future of the Passaic River.
Everyone is encouraged to stick around after the race for the
weekend-long Great Falls Festival located at the Great Falls in
Paterson.
Tom Pietrykoski (973) 985-3216
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Nutley HS Crew
reunion - Nereid members invited
I would like to extend the following invitation to your club members
and ask if you could kindly post this information.
The Nutley HS Crew Team is hosting a crew reunion and shell dedication
to honor long time coach and educator, Ray Chapman. The event will be
held on Saturday, September 22, from 3-6 at the Nutley boathouse and
finish line area. Light food and beverages will be served. Please RSVP
to nhscrew85@gmail.com. All are welcome to attend.
Thank you again.
Kevin Smyth
Nutley HS Crew
973-284-5665
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Saturday morning
open row
On Saturday mornings at 8:30 AM, Nereid hosts an open row at the club.
We will put crews together with anyone who shows up. Afterwards,
there'll be breakfast at the boathouse.
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Previous newsletters
2007
Nereid News,
8/17/07
Nereid News,
8/5/07
Nereid News,
7/20/07
Nereid News,
7/13/07
Nereid News,
7/6/07
Nereid News,
6/29/07
Nereid News,
6/22/07
Nereid News,
6/15/07
Nereid News,
6/8/07
Nereid News,
6/1/07
Nereid News,
5/25/07
Nereid News,
5/18/07
Nereid News,
5/11/07
Nereid News,
5/4/07
Nereid News,
4/27/07
Nereid News,
4/20/07
Nereid News,
4/13/07
Nereid News,
4/6/07
Nereid News,
3/30/07
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,
9/1/06
Nereid News,
8/25/07
Nereid News,
8/11/06
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