HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SALEM POWER PLANT?

CLF is hosting a cocktail party at the home of Priscilla and Hill Danforths to discuss their recent legal action against the Salem Power Plant
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When: APRIL 29TH
Time: 6-8PM
Where: 17 FLINT STREET

Hill has invited the lawyers who are suing the Salem Power Plant for failure to comply with hundreds of regulations, affecting the water and air that blows down on us all.
Interested parties in attending can just drop by or should get in touch with Hill at (617) 306-3261

Thanks
Susan and Henry Livingston

Sunday Socials/Rows

Our intrepid Cap'n Jack asked me to help make sure our Sunday rows are fun events (which they always are) and that we have the opportunity to get to know each other better. We hope to have some mix of coffee, juice/donuts/muffins/other goodies for each Sunday row. After speaking with him, I realized that Cap'n Jack was asking me for a Sunday version of what my Jewish tribe calls "Oneg Shabbat", the celebratory gathering after Sabbath services that usually invovles food, singing and socializing.

So, I'm looking for at least one person (more welcome!) to be in charge for each each Pirate's Revel starting with May 23, the Sunday after the Blessing of the Fleet. Not much required other than bringing the food and drink. But if you heve any other suggestions for Pirate's Revel, let me know.

Here are the Sundays through the end of August, please let me know any that you're willing to take charge of:

May 23, 30
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 4, 11, 18, 25 [maybe no Sunday row July 4?]
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Now this guy is doing a long row

ATLANTIC ROWER IS HOPEFUL A MONTH INTO JOURNEY (From the Globe)

Thirty days after retired deputy marshal Leo Rosette launched his rowboat from the Canary Islands in a bid to become the oldest American to row across the ocean alone, he called from the Atlantic yesterday to say he is feeling pretty good after completing about a quarter of his odyssey. "I'm out here in the middle of the Atlantic bobbing around," said Rosette, 59 of Marshfield, in a brief iterview via satellite telephone, speculating that he was off the coast of Cape Verde, though there was no land in sight. "I feel good. It's more of a mental test I think than a physical test."

Since he departed Jan 4, along with 30 other boats competing in the Atlantic Rowing Race, Rosette has rowed about 674 nautical and has about 2,038 more to go to reach Antigua.....

If Rosette finishes, he would be the fifth and the oldest American to accomplish a solo ocean crossing. Ninty-three people worldwide have rowed across the ocean alone, while seven have died trying, according to statistics posted on the Ocean Rowing Society's website. The oldest solo rower to cross was a 66-year old Ukrainian man, the oldest American was 57.

(Please note: pix above is Leo training on the Charles not his ocean craft)

HAVE YOU TAKEN' YOUR SWIM TEST YET?

I just did at the Marblehead "Y" this morning. It's easy to make happen. Down load the swim waiver on our website www.rocknrow.org and take it to YMCA. I paid $8.00 at the front desk ($5.00 if you're a member). Hunt down one of the pool directors and they'll set you up for the swim exam w/the lifeguard on duty. Swim 100 yards (back and forth twice) and a few more minutes to show you can float around and you're done. (Just make sure that they fill out your paper before you leave.)

When completed,send the original to Thomas Vogel (RnR Member Chairperson) 30 Farragut Road Swampscott, MA 01907 and keep a copy for your records.

It beats taking a dip in the ocean this time of year and gets you ready to Rock(nrow) when the season breaks.

Please note: it is required for the 2010 season (But you guys knew that from reading April's newsletter)

Stephannie, Jack and Beaulieu playing on the water

I guess you could say that Stephannie, Beaulieu and myself shared a very different experience on the water the same weekend that Jay broke an oar.
Here we are posing for the Alden catalog with their new (and might I add beautiful) Whitehall design shell. Designed to be part tender and part tranportation for two, she is has it all.
Classic lines, well appointed and rows well for it's weight and freeboard (height off the water). Complete with an retractable rigger design, it wasn't hard to fall in love with the boat. (Now if I can only convince my wife that I need another shell...)

BERTHA'S PAINTING PARTY

Bertha's ready for painting!
For the past month we have been working on restoring Bertha (our trailer) and thanks to Jack's mechanics and Brian Jr from Middlesex Truck & Coach we have restored the brakes and hitch mechanism and built additional racks. We're trying to do this without spending the club's money and to date we've been fortunate to recieve gifts of time and materials so our total cost to date is $182. Now comes the final challenge, to get Bertha looking good, as a true Rock N Row trailer should!
Bob DePippo of The Stingray Shop in Marblehead...henceforth the official body shop of Rock n Row (when you need your car fixed) has graciously offered to help us by supplying all tools, materials, supplies and direction for preparation and painting. We need to provide the labor. We are hoping for 10 volunteers for a Saturday in April to sand, prime and paint this work of rowing rolling art. Jean has already selected colors!
The date has not yet been set....ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP? Send an email or give a call 9783141301 with your availability for Saturdays in April.
THANKS