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Dear boathouse volunteer:

On Friday August 15th. Ballots for a new board of directors were mailed to all
paid members of the downtown boathouse. It is VERY important that you return the
ballot in the included, stamped envelope by September 15th. If enough ballots
are not received by the closing date the result will not count. So PLEASE send
the ballots back as soon as you can.

It has bee brought to our attention that some of the ballot envelopes had the
Wrong zip code.
The correct address is:
Election Committee
Downtown Boathouse
P.O. Box 20214
West Village Station
New York NY 10014
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Our regular Sunday New Volunteer paddles are going to be suspended for the
season as it is getting dark too early to head out at 6:30PM. We have also
finished with our weekday opening from 5-7 in the evening. Thanks for everyone
who helped out during the week. There are of course still wednesday night
classes at 6PM
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For intermediate paddlers:
At Pier 40, New York Kayak Company is going to conduct a BCU 3 Stars
Assessment on the third Saturday in September 2008. And there will be BCU 3
Stars' training classes available starting in the first week of September.
Everyone interested is invited to take this assessment.
contact NY kayak for more information. http://www.nykayak.com/

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Ray Fusco Writes:

Dear DTBH volunteer,
Sept 5,6,& 7 is the first annual Northeast Canoe and Kayak symposium. It is a
fun filled weekend offering instruction, presentations, boat demos and Friday &
Saturday night entertainment.

We are looking for volunteers to help us run the event. We are happy to trade
you show passes for hours worked. Duties like registration, set up, break down,
parking duties, information stand etc.
Please visit www.necanoeandkayak.org and email ray@... for
more
details.

Thanks,
ray
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On Saturday September 6 there another free kayaking and rowing day at the
Brooklyn Bridge Park in Dumbo. The last event went great and was very busy. We
need volunteers to help with the next event on Sunday.

The program starts at runs from 2PM until 6 on Sunday.
For more info see
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/index.cfm?objectid=7807F568-FF00-454A-649A74D8\
94BC043E&navid=EE3D2621-3048-7098-AFB2FEDAB8C0CD7E

for more details

If you want to help just meet us at the park or email Tim Gamble directly:
tgamble@...

They plan to include kayaking and rowing in the new park, so far the
agency, and the conservancy have been very supportive of human powered
boating.
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During several weekends in September there are going to a series of Shakespeare
Performances sponsored by Friends of Hudson River park. see
http://www.fohrp.org/fohrp2.php?screen=events#Shakespeare%20on%20the%20Hudson
for details. They will be storing a few small things (props costumes in the
boathouse on weekends as a convenience. They will be retrieving them on weekend
afternoons while we are open. but will be putting things away after the
performances. After we are closed. If, at this point, anyone is planning on
attending a particular performances or expects to be at the boathouse late on
saturdays or sundays in september. let us know so we can coordinate. Thaanks
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On Saturday, September 16. the Little Red Lighthouse swim will be ending at our
Pier 96 location.
See:
http://www.nycswim.org/Event/Event.aspx?Event_ID=1809
for details.
the race starts and 2:15 so it is anticipated that they will arrive after our
public program is over however they may be setting up some equipment on the
dock, (mats, timing mats, swim boat, etc) while public program is still running.
they will also need access to the dock after the program ends so the gat should
not be locked at 6PM.
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On September 17th. there is group of kids coming from the Calhoun School at
noon. If you want to help out email volunteeer@...
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Tim Gamble writes:
Hi Paddlers,

On Sept 25th, the Gowanus Dredgers are hosting their annual fundraising party.
This party is always a blast, and it raises a lot of money for the Dredgers, as
well as the organizations they support, Red Hook Boaters, Long Island City
Community Boathouse, and Staten Island Kayak Association.

See: http://www.gowanuscanal.org/

Please click on the link, and buy a ticket, then come to the party. It will
really help us with the planning if you can buy a ticket now so we know how much
food and drink to get.

Here are pictures from 2006:
http://www.pbase.com/jonathanbarkey/bluescruise

We had so much fun in 2007 we didn't get the pictures up yet.

It's really 2 parties in one. The early part of the evening is great for kids,
they can take a canoe ride, be entertained by the fun pirate lady, and get their
faces painted. Later in the evening there is more beer drinking, music, and
rabble rousing.

Beer and food is included, so you can't beat it, and there are chances to win
prizes.
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Thank you
The DBTH Board of directors