1 25 10 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/cd45b0ad22c9cf7de4bdefedd343f73a.pdf 44e4beceb862e2c7a1ff6ef802c495b4 PDF Text Text FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 December 1990 THE BEAKY BEAT This last Beaky Beat (the first of the "last's" for me) is harder to write than I thought it would be. What do I want to say? That it's been fun, that it's been a royal pain, that I had a ball hamming it up in front of you all, that I hated staying up 'til absurd hours writing membership cards and printing out agenda and announcement sheets, that it was great meeting so many new people, feeling important and sought-out (Momma, I'm a star!), leading meetings, solving problems, representing the club to the outside, and saying "Yes, I'm the President of Front Runners," but also answering a call at 2:00am from someone who saw our one-line ad in the Native and hopes we're a disco or a club or god-knows-what? Do I want to say all that? Yes, and more. Every one of my predecessors knows how much work it is being President, but they know also how much they owe to the members, without whom this club would not be possible. So, to all the people who hosted special runs, worked on the newsletter and the mailings, helped to clothe and feed us, found locations for our parties, rented buses for our trips, handled the housing for when we went there or they came here, pushed us out to race and told us which ones and then told us how well we'd done, represented FRNY at the Community Center, in New York Running News, on TV and elsewhere, gave water to all the marathoners including our own, watched our finances and supported the club back to health, took the checks and kept meticulous records of everything, guarded the door, helped to create two Gay Pride Runs, and to FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER the Vice Presidents who took over during my European sojourn--to all of you, and to those who showed up for the Saturday and Wednesday and Tuesday runs, which is what the club is all about, I say--what else?--THANK YOU. Lenore Beaky VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Not a new call for help from me, you say? Too true: the club prospers thanks to the generous and enthusiastic response from you, the members. As we move into the new year--oh no, it's almost 1991 !--we will need to staff all the committees that keep us out on the road, in clothing, filled with bagels, at the races, and so on. Interested in serving your club? The committees are: social, special runs, newsletter (including the editor), bagel brigade, Gay Pride Run (including the director), running gear, finance, fundraising, housing, men's and women's race captains, coach liaison, publicity, community outreach, benefit run, New York Running News correspondent, mailings, membership, International FR liaison, door watch, and events coordinator (keeper of the calendar). Serving on a committee is a great way to get involved with the club, meet people, store up points with the Goddess, and just feel good about yourself (oh, yuck!). Women, men, veteran members and the newest, we need you all. Lenore Beaky UPDATED MEMBERSHIP, BUSINESS AND DISCOUNT DIRECTORY A completely updated version of our directory will be sent out with the January mailing. If you have any changes in your listing, e.g., new information, corrections, or deciding to be listed after previously being "unlisted," please call me at (718) 278-8280 or see me at a run. Until Saturday, Dec. 15, I will bring to all Vol. XI, No. 12 runs a print-out of the membership records, including those who are "unlisted." Only those members who have indicated that they want to be listed will be published in the actual directory. Absolutely no changes or additions can be implemented after December 15. These dates also apply to listings (FREE to members) in the Business Directory. If you know of any stores, restaurants, or other businesses that would be interested in giving FRNY members a discount, please talk to me; we'll provide a FREE listing for them. Guy Zelenak NOVEMBER BUSINESS MEETING One of the first real winter weather runs took us to the presidential residence for this month's meeting. The finance committee met this month and discussed the money allotted for stamps, storage space, and GPR shirts and trophies. The membership approved, with an unanimous vote, these expenditures. The GPR task force met and discussed the coming tenth anniversary run. All shirt designs should contain the word "anniversary" in the title. The membership unanimously approved an expenditure of up to $1000, if necessary, to complete the cost of the medals generously donated by lnger-Jo Berger. Circle these events on your holiday social calendar--"Yuletide Stride Run" in Boston on the first weekend in December, a trip to Fort Lauderdale in February, holiday party at ABC Fridays club on Dec. 14, and the special presidential New Year's day run (place to be announced). If you're more inclined to run than party, there is a run for everyone this season, including: a 30K run (a Master's points race), cross country runs, and the midnight run on New Year's Eve. Congratulations to the women's marathon team who came in sixth �place overall. Come to our weekly runs and purchase our new clothing The expenditure of items. approximately $1250 was approved-with one opposed and one abstention--for our new Front Runner sweat pants. Under new business, the annual ski trip was discussed. A deposit of $2000 was approved by the membership, with two abstentions. The next board meeting will be at Lenore Beaky's apartment, 302 W. 87th St. #96, on Dec. 12, at 8:30pm. The annual business meeting will be held at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, 208 W. 13th St., on Wednesday, Dec. 19, with a run at 7:00pm and the business meeting at 8:30pm. At that time, election results will be announced. Pat Kuharic VOTE This is not the most difficult or timeconsuming thing to do. The act of voting is both a vote of confidence in the Front Runner organization and a statement that the club is still in its members' hands. Please read the instructions on your enclosed ballot. After casting your votes, put the ballot in an envelope. Write your name in the upper left-hand corner and the word "ballot" on the envelope. The vote counting group will check your name against the master club listing to ensure that there is one vote per The member-in-good-standing. envelopes and the ballots will then be separated so that no one will know for whom you voted. You can mail the ballot envelope to the club address, or you may hand it to me in person. If you do forget to vote beforehand, ballots will be available at the beginning of the annual meeting. The polls will closed at that point. Howard Kessler, Election Officer The following EDITOR'S NOTE. candidates' statements are reprinted as the candidates submitted them. No editing (as to grammar, sentence structure, or clarity) has been done on them; only incorrectly spelled words have been changed. When more than one person is running for a given office, they have been listed in alphabetical order. CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT Marty King I relish the opportunity of serving as your president. It is with pride and humility that I ask for your support. My child-like enthusiasm as a runner was enhanced because membership in FRNY has made a difference. To be part of the Board of Directors of the most vibrant Lesbian/Gay Athletic Club in NYC would allow me to continue to demonstrate my appreciation for the unyielding encouragement I've received over the years. As your president I intend to challenge the best of your competitive spirit on the roads and on the track. As a facilitating member of the Board, my life experience will significantly aid in the important process that keeps all of us happy & healthy runners. Vote For A Seasoned Professional! Cheers & Love ya. Greg Valerie Hello. I'm Greg Valerie a candidate for President of Front Runners New York. Since joining in 1986 I have enjoyed everything the Front Runners has offered; the runs, the involvement, the In 1989, I was a friendships.... member of the fundraising committee which raised over $9,000 within a couple months. I was assistant Gay Pride Race Director that same year. In addition, this year I served as male Vice President and as acting President for three months while Lenore was on sabbatical in Europe. I also helped to organize the last two Christmas The Front Runners even parties. helped me participate in my first marathon! Although the President should exhibit qualities of leadership, support, and guidance [as she has done so well], I point this out not only because I want the position, but because of what the Front Runners has given to me. I really don't know what the next year holds in terms of running races, but I do know that Front Runners has been there for me and I will be here for you... to help make this a club for everyone. CANDIDATE FOR WOMEN'S VICE PRESIDENT Debbie Bell In 1987, somewhat burned out from heavy organizational responsibilities in biking and squash, I 2 joined Front Runners. My experiences in the club have led to running achievements and an affirmation of my identity as a gay woman that I would never have dreamed possible three years ago. Now I'm ready to try to repay some of those debts. Among Front Runners' many strengths are enough women to have a viable community and also a strong tradition of men and women working and socializing together. I am grateful to the members who have worked so hard to create this environment, and will do whatever I can to promote it. This will include welcoming and integrating new members as well as encouraging additional individuals to participate in FRNY committees and projects. CANDIDATES FOR MEN'S VICE PRESIDENT D. Alex Matuszeski Ever since I knew Front Runners existed, I wanted to be a member. Moving to New York allowed that to become a reality. Having been in the club four months I can say my experience is as wonderful as I thought it would be. I've met lots of new friends. For those of you who don't know me, I joined Front Runners in July and have regularly attended the Saturday and Wednesday runs. I was President of the Gay/Lesbian Student Alliance at Syracuse University in 1989 my senior year. As President I was responsible for being the group's liaison to the campus community, for organizing events such as Gay /Lesbian Awareness Week and most of all, for setting an example of openness. A few weeks ago I completed my first leadership task with Front Runners. Doris Stoll and I coordinated the 24th mile aid station for the New York City Marathon. Afterwards, Andy, who has been involved with the aid station for years, told me he thought the station had never been better run. That felt wonderful. Now I seek a more permanent post in Front Runners. I hope you vote for me for my leadership experience, for my desire to do a great job and for my positive energy which is, after all, the greatest gift I can give. Jay Pack My name is Jay Pack and I'm running for the position of FRNY Men's Vice President. For those of you who �don't know me by name, you probably know my face. I'm at Rutgers Church following the run every Saturday, I've run many races as a member of our men's team, and I attend almost every event (social and athletic) that is offered by the club. In the past year, in preparation for increasing my service to the club, I've made a point of keeping in very close touch with what's been happening. I have kept the official FRNY club calendar, and I have attended most of the club business meetings, as well as many of the board meetings. Over the last two years I have had "hands on" involvement in many aspects of the club that prepare me for the post of Men's Vice President. Early on, I joined the Running Gear Committee, taking over the financial and accounting duties, as well as participating in research and presentations for new running gear items. This past year, I took on the job of Special Runs Coordinator. This has been particularly gratifying because in addition to searching for interesting new runs and being involved in really great events such as the Asbury Park 10K weekend, I've had the opportunity to reach out to new members, encouraging them to do the special runs as a way to get to know FRNY members in more intimate surroundings. This year, I've also helped to coordinate the Saturday morning long runs for those doing marathon training, and the annual "Blue Line Run," held this year in conjunction with the Benefit Run (in which I also participated and raised money for several gay organizations). I've also worked on special projects such as the FRNY weekend travel package to Fort Lauderdale scheduled for February 1991. A new committee which has my involvement, is one which will see through the development of medals and T-shirts for the 1Oth annual Gay Pride Run. I want to assist in making this very important anniversary an impressive and highly visible event. Generally, I would like to see our club extend itself in a major outreach to encourage and include members from every aspect of our richly diverse gay community. As far as the 1994 Gay Games are concerned, I would like to see FRNY positioned to create a major impact through both our athletic participation, and through the size and strength of our membership. A few months ago, I was the recipient of a special commendation by Guy Zelenak for single-handedly setting up the tables and chairs at Rutgers Church before several of our Saturday morning runs. Single-minded - yes, and opinionated - I admit I am, but as far as I'm concerned there is no job too big or too small to do for our club. Please give me the opportunity to do even more by electing me to office as your 1991 Men's Vice President. CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY Guy Zelenak I joined FRNY when it was just five months old and six months later was working for the club. A few months later was nominated and elected to officially serve, as of January 1981. Now a few years later I continue to work for the club and you, its members. Thank you for your votes of confidence over the years. CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER Steve Yeary Since joining Front Runners in 1985, I have worked on various projects and committees, including housing, the ski trip, and the finance committee. The past three years, I have been co-chairman of the finance committee. I believe that I am qualified to serve as Treasurer because of my professional background and my past involvement with Front Runners. CANDIDATES FOR DIRECTORS-ATLARGE Lee Abbey Since being nominated for this office, I have given considerable thought to running again because I have already served as Director-at-Large for the last two years. I believe that there is still work to do and that I can be of service on the Board of Directors. Since I occasionally race, I can better see issues from the point of view of our non-racing members while trying to accommodate the sometimes more vocal racers. Although we have money in the bank and we are in good shape, we need to solidify our financial base so that, for example, we no longer need to conduct endless discussions about whether we can afford to purchase running gear. It takes considerable resources to run this club. In order to keep membership dues low, we accept a 3 deficit operating budget. Gay Pride Run and the purchase of running gear inventory are recurring costs for which money must be available. Postage rates are supposed to increase next year. We need to establish a secure monetary reserve and adequate operating funds. We are half way to completing what I believe is a four- to five-year project. Although I have my own opinions about our goals for the coming year (encouragement for our racers, increase in membership, greater membership participation in the "running" of the club, further improvement in our financial base, and participation in both out of town and socialjfundraising events), I would appreciate it if you would tell me your ideas for the coming year. Aaron Ashby As a relatively new member of Front Runners NY (I joined in February of this year), one might ask why I am running for the position of Director-atLarge and, even more to the point, why do I consider myself qualified to fulfill the responsibilities which accompany the position. Good question. It's one I have asked myself repeatedly in recent weeks, when the possibility of running for office had been first suggested. The first reason-the most important and most obvious-is that I have become increasingly involved with the club and want to further that involvement. I am committed to ensuring and continuing a sound financial future for the club as well as expanding and further diversifying its active membership. The atmosphere I have encountered since joining has, far and above, been the warmest I have experienced in New York. It is important that Front Runners NY continue to build a supportive and nurturing environment for gay and lesbian athletes. As part of the Membership Committee, I greeted and introduced new runners to the club -- in other words, I was part of the Front Runners Welcome Wagon. The committee served a vital function in building and maintaining a diverse membership. Critical to its success was each member's ability and desire to interact with a wide range of individuals -- each with different backgrounds and viewpoints, -- to listen attentively, and to be sensitive to the needs of newcomers as well as those of the general membership. These qualities �are also essential in a director, and ones which I believe I have demonstrated as a Front Runner. The second reason for which I am running for Director-at-Large is a more challenging matter, and also stems from my experience with the Membership Committee. As a member, I have become increasingly aware of the responsibility borne by Front Runners NY to reflect the spectrum of the homosexual community. With a membership of over 400, making it one of the largest gay and lesbian organizations in New York, it is important that Front Runners endeavor to attract and, more so, to encourage active involvement among women and minorities. The challenge lies in how we achieve this -- how do we attract these members and, once we have attracted them, how do we make them feel comfortable, then nurture and encourage their involvement? There are no easy answers to these questions. What is required is a commitment to address this issue. As a minority, and as an active member of the club, I believe I possess the sensitivity and sound judgement necessary to consider the I am many factors involved. committed toward any efforts to make the club more reflective of the entire gay and lesbian community, and I am committed to the future of Front Runners NY. Thank you for your time and support. Ruth Ribner The first day I ran with Front Runners last March is the first time I began to run seriously. Since then I've enjoyed myself very much and made lots of progress due to this club's spirit toward running and friendly atmosphere. I'd like to run for the Board of Directors so I can give back something to the people who gave me so much. upcoMJNG•Rnf.is .ANa••• ~=lAces FOOTNOTES Points Races: Race of the Month: Winter Series 10Miler, Saturday, Dec. 8, 1O:OOam, Central Park. Race of the Month: MAC 30K Championship, 18.6 miles, Sunday, Dec. 16, 9:15am, Central Park. Other Fun Runs: December Series 1OK, Sunday, Dec. 2, 10:00am, Central Park. Sri Chimney Rainbow Marathon, Friday, Dec. 7, 8:00am, Queens. Rudolph's Romo, 5 miles, Sunday, Dec. 9, 10:00am, Brooklyn. Holiday 4-Miler, Sunday, Dec. 16, 9:00am, Central Park. Paerdegat S-Mile Run, Sunday, Dec. 16, 10:00am, Brooklyn. Runners World Midnight Run, 5 miles, Monday, Dec. 31, 12:00am, Central Park. VOLUNTEER ROTM We will be working the Season Opener on Sunday, January 6; time and place to be announced. This will also start the training for key personnel for GPR '91, our 10th Anniversary. Guy Zelenak SPECIAL RUN: LAST EXIT TO AMY'S The final special run for 1990 will take place on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 11 :OOam at Amy Risch's place at 604 Carroll Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We will have a short run (3.37 miles) in Prospect Park and a longer run (5-7 miles) with the course to be determined. Brooklyn is known as the borough of churches, and Park Slope certainly has a good representation, as well as beautiful tree-lined streets and stunning brownstones. For anyone who has not been to the Slope, this will be a great chance to familiarize yourself with one of New York's more picturesque neighborhoods. For others, this run should be a welcome opportunity to relax with friends between the busy holidays. RSVP to Amy Risch at (718) 638-6470 or Jay Pack at (212) 447-6936. . GAY PRIDE RON GAY PRIDE RUN '91 I realize that it seems early to start working on Gay Pride Run, but it will upon us before you know it. We need the following positions to be filled by experienced people or people willing to train, particularly during the winter races. Why winter races? Because it is easier to get people into the positions they are training for since the regular volunteer staff is lower during 4 the winter. Key positions are: two lead rope coordinators (in the event of a double rope system--six men's chutes), one time tech box operator, two Seiko operators, two time tech button operators, one women's chute captain, two and possibly three precursors, two teams of select timers, one bar code/recording supervisor and two or three pre-chute pushers. If we use hand recording, then we will also need a scoring room supervisor. Please step forward if you might be interested in one of these positions. Keep in mind that the positions are not hard to learn, but decisions often have to be made immediately. This decision can make or break the race from that point on, therefore, you have to have experience. I can provide you with details on each position. Call (718) 278-8280 or see me at a run. Guy Zelenak UPCOMING EVENTS I LOUNGE LIZARDS IN LEISURE SANTA SUITS THREATEN TO STRIKE AT FRONT RUNNERS HOLIDAY PARTYII A new group of Manhattan nightclub terrorists has emerged and has been appearing in various nightclubs all over Manhattan. The mission of these terrorists is to make cool new clubs into uncool ones by hanging out in their polyester leisure suits in the lounges of these places, smoking Pall Mall cigarettes and drinking Harvey Wallbangers. The lounge lizards have threatened to strike again, this time at the Annual Front Runners Holiday Party on Friday, Dec. 14, at ABC Fridays, Chip Duckett's new hot spot, located at 17 Irving Place (at 15th Street just east of Union Square) where the Front Runners hope to celebrate the holiday season beginning at 8:30pm (and lasting 'til whenever) with light fare, desserts, and dancing. There is some concern, since the admission price for all this revelry is only $10, and the lounge lizards are known for being cheap. Front Runners New York is hoping for a large turnout since lounge lizards have an aversion to running shoes, especially cool ones. For more information about the Holiday Party or the latest on the lounge lizards course of attack, please call Bill Ferranti at �(212) 787-2516. AIDS DANCE-A-THON Benefiting GMHC, the AIDS Dance-athan will take place at the Javits Convention Center (36th St. & 11th Ave.) on Saturday,~. at 6:00pm. The actual dancing begins at 7:00pm. Register by calling 212/807-6310, get sponsors, and then dance your buns Join the fun as hot music, off. elaborate lighting, and a huge dance floor set the stage for this five-hour event. Each hour will consist of 45 minutes of dancing, followed by a 15minute break period featuring comedians and musicians. Participants may rest at any time. Due to capacity limitations, admission will be limited to pre-registered dancers who turn in at least $74 in contributions. THAT-A-WAY TO PISCATAWAY SPECIAL RUN While no one really figured out whicha-way Piscataway was (or anywhere else, for that matter), lying in the warm sun on George Mayer's stunning suburban lawn on Sunday, October 21, made for some very happy runners. George planned a beautiful course, winding (those who got really lost wound more than those who only got a little bit lost) through the campus of Rutgers University, complete with opportunities to view virile young Jay Pack, special runs students. coordinator, planned everything like clockwork, although he could not control the notorious tardiness of Aaron Ashby. The setting, as well as the weather was perfect (it is rumored that Jay has influence over such things). It is also rumored that Mickey Zacuto called Prez Beaky a b----, although reliable sources indicate that it was all in good fun. George's wonderful hospitality in his palatial townhouse really made the afternoon. Lee Kirby was generous enough to pack us all up in his van and drive us so very close to the ends of the earth. Gary Kelly, Lee Abbey, and Steve Yeary also provided automobile transporta~ion to the masses. Steve Rucker A MOTHER'S WARNING TO HEED: BEWARE OF FAST WOMEN At a tender age, my mother instructed me to keep away from excessive drinking, fast cars, and--above all--fast women. A most obedient and welladjusted gay pre-teen, I obeyed Mother ... perhaps only too well when it came to women, particularly the fast ones. Over the years, I heeded my mother's wize words, opting for the fair(i)er sex. Thanks for the tip, Mom. I'm still unsure what in $%#*&@ inspired my date with not one, but two of FRNY's lightning-quick ladies. And not your garden-variety fast women, either; we're talking fast ladies who run marathons at a 1OK race pace. On paper, the deal was simple ... I'd meet them between Miles 19 and 20 and-fresh as a daisy--run them through "the wall" and to the finish line. Simply stated, I would serve as both the carrot and the stick. Was I out of my Would I live through this mind? Considering my preexperience? marathon training consisted of a 12week taper, followed by a 2-week hiatus from running, this would be a On the special date indeed! Manhattan side of the Willis Avenue Bridge, I prepared to meet my maker(s). Sighting my compatriots approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes into the melee, I joined the quickmoving human protoplasmic ooze and traveled through picturesque parts of the city reserved only for special days. Clearly, this was a vety special day. Through the Bronx, upper Manhattan, and Central Park, I huffed, puffed, and wheezed to keep pace with my spritely duet. Approaching Mile 24 and the FRNY water station, the pace quickened as friends and family cheered each of us by name. Like wild horses, the two women moved into overdrive as we headed for Mile 25 and Central Park South. Exiting the park and zeroing in on the finish, they seemed to locate hyperdrive (or perhaps the "Runner's G Spot?"). In sublimely choreographed unison, they both downshifted and began to move out of sight. No mortal such as I could continue to keep up with them at this point. Their hot pink shorts flew into the distance as the crowd wailed its support. Hats off to Liz Hartshorn and Donna Checkan for their unbelievable speed, endurance, inspiration, and company. And thanks for showing me the time of my life. Fast women could clearly be habit- 5 forming. See you in Boston! Your official "Pace Car," Scott Heller 1990 BENEFIT RUN RECAP With most of the checks in, we can now give an approximation of the total amount raised for this year's Benefit Run. Thirteen FRs raised a total of about $1000. In addition, Jay Hill raised a whopping $3500 + to benefit New York in '94, the Gay Games IV organization. The indefatigable Brent Nicholson Earle raised $650--and still counting--to benefit The Names Project, Act-Up, and Gift of the Heart. The next two highest recipients are Body Positive with $425 and the New York City Lesbian/Gay Anti-Violence Project with $217. Participation was way under par this year, leaving a question mark for future Benefit Runs. Thanks to those who raised money and to all who sponsored them. Sandra Levine and Leslie Minkler FRONT RUNNER NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Given the propensity for wet weather in the Pacific Northwest and the penchant for Front Runners to consume enormous amounts of food, the upcoming Seattle potluck dinner is being billed as "Weight Gain in the Seven Long Beach FRs Rain." packed up for a camping weekend in the mountains, and did they ever camp it up--complete with an All-Star Barbie doll, who had various incarnations as Bondage Barbie (trussed up in her own jump rope), Trail-Sign Barbie, Boomerang Barbie, Beat-up Barbie (having fallen in the dirt, pinned beneath a rock slide), and Butchered Barbie (after one member tried to improve her condition with a radical hairstyle change, using a butcher knife). A bunch of San Diego FRs spent a recent Friday evening at Knotts Berry Farm, thrilling to rides the likes of the 'Tampico Tumbler," which, according to the newsletter, repeatedly transfers the contents of the upper intestine into the lower esophagus and back, while changing the pallor of one's complexion to the shade of Nike's latest racing flats. The San Francisco club had its most successful AIDS Pledge Run yet, Having won the raising $22,707. �costume contest for the annual Jingle Bell Run, the Washington, DC club is planning a "personal worst" in race time, but a "personal best" in fun. Can't wait to hear what this year's costume will be. The Los Angeles club will celebrate its tenth anniversary in January, and the Baltimore club just completed its second year; congrats to both clubs! The Polaroid Corporation has donated $1 0,000 to increase the number of gift baskets for PWAs that the Boston club can distribute as part of its annual Yuletide Stride. Ten Omaha FRs participated in the Literacy RunjWalk, with five of them taking home medals. Chicago is sponsoring an "amateur night" to showcase their members' talents at their Holiday Party. The brand new Atlanta club is considering "adopting" part of a Georgia highway by committing to pick up garbage at least four times a year; seems the officers feel at least some of the members are probably experienced in picking up The Philadelphia club trash. recommends the following steps for cold-weather running: Repeat aloud the following mantra at least ten times, "I can run through the winter." Next take a piece of blank paper, write "No excuses" at the tops, and list at least ten seasonally specific "reasons" you've used in the past to stay indoors (Mom's pumpkin pie goes straight to my hips; my spandex is shot; etc.), When you've done, read them out loud, with appropriate whining When you've finished inflection. laughing at how ridiculous you sound, tear up the paper, and take a good long run. And, lastly, we've heard of new Front Runner clubs in Buffalo and Montana, but no specific details are available. Hey, you guys (used in the generic, non-specific gender manner), come on in out of the snow, and let us know more about yourselves! Richard Walker PLEASE WELCOME THESE NEW FRONT RUNNERS: Frank Bitonte, Michael lnfantini, Paul Nauert, Dennis Pilsits, George Neal ShimizuApostolakis, David Volkman, Hilary Kelley, Phil Wirth, and Michael Yang. And welcome also these returning FRs: Michael P. Jacobs, Kate Stewart, Perry Bloomberg, Howard Frey, Carolyn Lipscomb, Bob Nielsen, Dennis Rager and Robert Twomey. Say hello, and make them feel at home over a coffee or a bagel! Lenore Beaky CINDERRUNNER'S IDENTITY IS REVEALED Once in a land not so far away, in a time not so long ago, chivalry reigned supreme. In that time and place, if a young fellow or damsel was in distress a noble knight or knightess in shining armor would gladly step forward and offer assistance to that person. One enlightened soul who embraces and practices those chivalrous virtues is the fair, young-hearted Cinderrunner. Yes, the same Cinderrunner who has visited and who has reportedly taken up residence among Front Runners. Indeed, there are many first-hand accounts of Cinderrunner's noble acts. Some examples of Cinderrunner's fine works include: greeting and welcoming new runners (showing great bravery in spite of feeling a bit shy and awkward at times), volunteering on occasions to run with new runners--staying with them for the entire run even when the new runner was going a bit slower than anticipated, sharing his/her knowledge of what's happening currently in the club, and inviting a new member to sit with him/her back at Rutgers after the Saturday runs or back at the restaurant after the Wednesday night runs. But the most amazing part of this tale is that these fine deeds of Cinderrunner were not just made-up parts of a fairy tale. In fact, Cinderrunner's deeds display the very real threads that keep FRNY together and make us stronger. And the biggest surprise of all about this tale is that Cinderrunner's spirit resides within not just one of us, but his/her spirit resides within all of us. We all can learn from the chivalry of Dave Sick, Mike Cinderrunner. McMahon, and the Membership Committee STRAIGHT INSIGHTS ON GAY GAMES Ill Excerpt from an article by Lyn Cockburn in a straight Vancouver newspaper: .. . some of us learned something from the Gay Games. "Hmmm," said a friend as we walked by the West End Community Centre on Denman, headquarters for the Games, and noticed a dozen or so men giving each other big hugs. "I'd rather have my kids watching men hugging than fighting," he announced. "Hmmm," said another friend as we sat outdoors of an evening sipping espressos and congratulating ourselves for having 6 snagged the last available table on the entire street. We contemplated two women walking towards us holding "If we weren't such a hands. homophobic society, we'd all probably get a hell of a lot more nurturing from people of the same sex," she observed. Two more women strolled along, an arm around the other's shoulders. "I was walking behind a huge group of gay women and men this afternoon," said my friend. "And I felt funny; I felt confused. I felt like I was different from both the men and the women. I felt outnumbered, and I didn't like it." We sat awhile in the warmth of the summer evening, knowing that this must be how gay women and men often feel. ME, MEl VOTE FOR MEl I really need your votes. I want to run for a position that does not exist at the present time, and I want it to be created for me. The position would be "ex-President." You see, I do not want to be President. A President works too hard and needs qualifications. I just want the glory, not the work, and besides, I have no qualifications. A person should do what he or she does best. For me, that's nothing! I am uniquely qualified in that respect. All prior Presidents had to work for the honor. I do nothing. Neat, isn't it? Remember, if elected, I promise to do nothing. How many other candidates keep their campaign promises? Andy Curry RUNNING MONOLOGUE The Torch The fire was caught from the glowing torch. It then ignited each who carried it onwards. It then consumed all who watched it pass, And it inspired a brighter flame than its own illumination. Some may try to cheapen its exalted value of gold . They will disclaim that it has the shine of silver. They will try to diminish its strength of bronze, But none can put out a flame whose source is countless places. Howard Kessler �Membership Equity 23.200 Total Liabilities and Equity $23.200 I ATLANTIC CITY MARATHON Atlantic City, NJ November 11 1990 26.2M +3:10:58 Dennis Sprick I ~~~~:~~~r~~~~~~:l~na~ ""'==. .· . ""E===\' >J""'H""'E""'·····...... I""'S""'H""'L""'IN""' f: IN""' .. 6:30pm, meal at 7:00pm, Thursdays. For reservations, call 212/288-2290. VOCAL CONCERT Carl Johnson will be singing a recital on Wednesday evening, Dec. 19, at 8:00pm, at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in Park Slope. NYFR Richard Dowling will be the accompanist for the recital. The program will feature works by Ravel, Mahler, Verdi, Offenbach, and John Ireland. Admission for the recital is $8. The Conservatory is located at 58 Seventh Avenue--corner of Lincoln--in Park Slope. MISSING PERSON We have received a membership renewal from Malvin Reich, but have no record of his original membership application. If you know this person, please contact Guy Zelenak. TOTALLY HIDDEN VIDEO We're missing the videotape from Gay Pride Run 1990. If you have it, please return it to Guy Zelenak. ·.<<· .I ·.····.·· ·.·.··.·.·.·•·•·.·.·.·.··.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.. ·.;.;.;.; : CY\$S1Flt;P••A[)S • .• >C)· UNBELIEVABLE DEAL: Rent or buy. Sunny, 1-BR apartment on E. 8th St., right off Tompkins Park; modern kitchen and bathroom. $700/mo. or $55,000 to buy. Call Lisa Davis at (212) 517-4504. RACE RESULTS As of November 15, 1990 SISTER CITIES HALF-MARATHON Woodenville, WA September 3~ 1990 13~ 1M Bill Fleming * 1:22:11 BERLIN MARATHON Berlin, Germany September 30~ 1990 Peter Doebele PORTLAND MARATHON Portland, OR September 30~ 1990 Bill Fleming COVERED BRIDGE 5K Livingston Manor, NY October 7 1990 Midge Maroni 3rd place masters I I Liabilities and Equity: Accounts Payable AS 26~2M 5K 23:48 50M 8:52:00 60 100 4.225 $23.200 32:00 33:58 35:53 THE SANTA FE GRILL BROOKLYN BEER MINI-MARATHON Brooklyn, NY 3~5M November 3~ 1990 Nan Bailey 36:19 42:22 Leonora Lucon $0 7 44:57 NORGESLOPET Lillestrom, Norway September 30~ 190 lnger-Jo Berger 1OK 51:19 9~3K DRAMMEN MARATHON Drammen, Norway October 7~ 1990 lnger-Jo Berger 26~2M 4:10:35 LORENSKOG LOPET Lorenskog, Norway October 13~ 1990 lnger-Jo Berger SK 40:25 HAMAR JOGGEN Hamar, Norway October 30~ 1990 lnger-Jo Berger 6~ 1K 33:48 GREEN MOUNTAIN MARATHON South Hero, VT October 13~ 1990 Jerry Smith HACKENHEIMER HAUL 5K Central Square, NY October 20~ 1990 Jerry Smith HALF13~ 1M 1:49:19 5K 21:15 THE CAMDEN WIRE RUN 10K Camden, NY 1OK October 27 1990 Jerry Smith 43:00 I 4~1M OF $18,815 JENTIMILA Oslo, Norway September 22~ 1990 lnger-Jo Berger *2:56:12 JOE SWEENEY CLASSIC 1OK Appomattox, VA October 13~ 1990 1OK David Eye *40:44 CENTRAL PARK 50-MILER Central Park October 20~ 1990 Harold Brueland 26.2M 4:10:20 *4:03:02 10TH ANNUAL RUN FOR ARTHRITIS Seattle, WA October 30~ 1990 5K Lee Abbey 22:10 JACK-O-LANTERN JUG Newfield, ME October 27 1990 Greg Valerie Chris Newcomb Jim Luisi BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30, 1990 Assets: Cash Petty Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Total Assets 26~2M OSLO MARATHON Oslo, Norway September 8~ 1990 lnger-Jo Berger THE GRUNT RUN 10K Lakeland, NY November 4~ 1990 Jerry Smith 10K 45:45 NEW YORK CITY MARATHON New York, NY 26~2M November 4~ 1990 2:53:45 Patrick Barker *3:15:12 John Delves *3:17:10 George Mayer David Sick *3:17:50 *3:18:54 Jeff Singleton �David Mose Donna Checkan Liz Hartshorn Gary Sambo Barney Kates Jay Pack Seth Slade Marty King Gary Stefanick David Paul Geoff Green Joe Criscione Pat Petillo Vince Cuticello Bill Gaines Tina lsselbacher Steve Nowling Gregory Foster Paul Beito Brent Nicholson Earle Debbie Bell Joan Lilly David Pitches Steve Lapsker Jane Levine Michael Immerman Gary Kelley Bruce Alpert Dick Spegele Jacqueline Cook Harold Brueland Steve Yeary Shawn Pleasants Barbara Levitan Laura Collins Ann McHugh Nina Stark Claudia Borden Ed Pyle Scott Silbiger George Schlein Drew Penkala Tony Armas Kim Whitehurst Douglas Steele Kathy Kuzmin Leslie Case lnger-Jo Berger Davidson Garrett Bob Nelson Charles Beardsley Rosemary Palladino Denise Cuttita Susan Ziering Michael Jacobs Sam LaFata Debbie White MARATHON TUNE-UP Central Park October 7. 1990 Seth Slade Bill Dolan Bill Gaines 3:20:45 *3:22:32 *3:22:34 3:22:40 3:23:09 3:24:00 *3:26:37 3:28:05 3:29:24 3:30:12 3:33:18 3:33:42 3:35:08 3:37:44 3:38:15 *3:42:02 3:42:43 3:44:46 3:46:59 3:47:43 *3:47:53 *3:47:53 3:49:03 3:49:31 *3:56:12 +3:56:29 3:56:41 3:57:22 +3:57:49 +4:00:01 4:00:01 4:01:38 +4:02:19 4:04:39 4:07:15 +4:17:01 *4:19:29 4:19:58 4:20:46 4:22:30 4:25:16 4:25:37 +4:25:52 +4:25:53 *4:28:15 4:29:49 +4:30:37 4:33:11 4:33:49 4:43:00 4:44:14 *4:45:53 4:52:50 4:55:22 5:03:59 5:28:39 5:58:06 25K 1:46:28 1:48:44 1:51:55 1:57:17 2:04:28 2:07:52 2:08:11 2:10:12 2:11:48 2:17:51 2:20:15 2:27:48 2:46:22 3:06:49 Gary Stefanick Dick Spegele Liz Hartshorn Gary Kelley Bruce Alpert Scott Silbiger Laura Collins Charles Beardsley Kathy Kuzmin Sam LaFata Denise Cuttita NEW YORK WOMEN'S 4-MILER Central Park 4M October 14. 1990 29:05 Sandra Levine 30:19 Debbie Bell 30:53 Nina Stark 31:35 Marnell McNamara 31:58 Diane Batchelor 32:36 Midge Maroni 33:26 Judy Spina 33:42 Claudia Borden 34:39 Mickey Zacuto +36:46 Suzy Keller 37:01 Denise Cuttita 37:18 Jane Steiner 38:27 Nancy Robertson 38:47 Lenore Martin 41:21 Debby Chapnick 44:53 Connie Cohrt 48:52 Joyce Wendell COMPUTER RUN Central Park October 28. 1990 Ashley Lonsdale Gary Samba Gary Stefanick Andrew Khoo Gary Kelley Charles Beardsley Marnell McNamara Diane Batchelor 5M 28:55 31:51 33:30 35:34 35:41 38:04 38:29 *38:35 * = Personal Record + =First time at Distance DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher at (212) 316-0065 and Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081. 8 NEWSLETTER STAFF Richard Walker Editor Steve Yeary Assistant Editor George Schlein Proofreader Guy Zelenak Fact Checking Lee Abbey Mailing Coordinator .R~ally on the run FRIBOURG, Switzerland - Police are Jooking for two runners who kept ·running after finishing a 17-kilometer race. For good reason - the ·participants were escaping from jail. Henri Nuoffer, chief warden of the Bellechasse jail, said the two 30-year-old inmates had been allowed to rom pete in Sunday's Murten-Fribourg classic on a good .conduct pass. · . Both were serving 30-month terms for drug offenses and had practiced for four months to prepare for the race, .NuofTer said. They would have been eligible for release in January. �December 1990 Front Runners New York MONDAY SUNDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY lliURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 REGULAR FUN ~~N$ ~Jr~ SJtord~ys. Tu~lldaY8, and \N~dr!~lld~)tS, l)j8tllJ1ce isJp to Grnil~~.§aW ()~@~e. §aturg~y lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue Church, 236 w, 73rd. $t. WedneSday dinner (except for D?~· ~W is l),ttfleAill~rl~l'l· Restc~t~r~nt ·•· B''flav••at ·.rsm•·• §t• . ($1:: ·• Qorner);·• .• Th~• 'lje~nes~ay;• pec.·•·1~ .• run•·•....,nl •. start·.dil'!c~~t.tromJh.~· L~~pil),~ •,aq<:I.•. G(iy·· qommunitySeNi~~ C&t'lter, 208 ~:.13th Street '(()U may~rop ()ff)'Oiir bag prior to th~ wns. TIJ~~dl),y fun runs ar~· h~l~ i9 Bro()J(Iyn , tollov.;~d by a groijp clinner. For information, can FRNY at (212) .724"9100. For inforlll,ation OJ'l Br()()klyn runs; breal<fa~ is at Rutg~rs Pr~~b~erfan ~~~~ . (118) ~908h 2 8:30a Race Staffing: Winter Series lOK 3 8:00p HIV+ Support Group, 277 AvenueC #9G, 982-9817 4 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 5 7:00p Central ParK Run, CPW at W. 72nd St • f~Nvi¥·~··r~nriirls• 81Jb1&i• l~i,ns, ga}l.ri~ri.··•r.d suppo~iy~ t'l()qgay peopl! ofiiJtathletic abilities~ For 6 Coach 6:15p 7 8 Class, Level I, 9E.89thSt. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9E. 89th St. lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue lO:OOa R01M: Winter Series 10-Miler, Central Park m~rpb~~shipJI'lf()rrpatipn ;.call. {~1?) !2+9700, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ll:OOa Special Run: Last Exit to Amy's, 604 Carroll Street, Brooklyn 9:15a R01M: MAC Cham6ionship 30K, entral Park 8:00p HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 AvenueC #9G, 982-9817 8:00p HIV+ Support Group, 277 AvenueC #9G, 982-9817 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Central ParK Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 9:00p Board Meeting, 302 W. 87th St. #96 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:00p Village Run, Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. 8:30p Annual Meeting, 208 W. 13th St. 7:00~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9E. 89th St. EARLY••JAN;•• RUNS: Tiieil;.• Jan•.·~ • . Call . 724"9700 for tirn!; lljed, 4an ~. QPW & 72nd. St1 1J)m; $at; Jan 5, Webster Statuti; 1.~; Tues, Jan 8, ProspectParkWest & 3(cJSt, 7'pm; W&d, Jllfl 9, CPW & 72nd St,rpm; loca~ionand 8:30p Holiday Party, ABC Fridays, 17 Irving Place lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue Deadline for FR Directory changes Deadline for submittin~ GPR medal designs lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00(1 Newsletter Mailing � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 12, December 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/b2ba470d167328ca9b61aca3c61fe947.pdf b99c8502bdef73ab3d7a1ee2f3695f6d PDF Text Text II FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 March 1990 CLUB NEWS THE BEAKY BEAT GOES ABROAD. Well, it's really happening! On Saturday, Mar. 3, at 1O:OOpm, I shall be embarking on my journey to the Old World. Think about me as I explore the wildernesses of the British Library and the Royal Shakespeare Company, take tea, run in Hyde Park, and wander along the Thames. Then in April, just when I've about had it with fish and chips, I'll be changing my venue to Paris, the Seine, the cafes, Katmandu ... and getting ready for the Paris Marathon on May 6. But fear not--even Paris couldn't keep me away from FRNY! I shall return by June 3 or so, just in time for Gay Pride. Be nice to VP Greg Valerie, and please don't dish me while I'm gone. Lenore Beaky FEBRUARY BUSINESS MEETING. The monthly business meeting, better known as Tupperware Ill, was held at Howard Kessler's. Key business included acceptance of the GPR budget, .announcement of AI Gallo as GPR Technical Director and Sandra Levine as Benefit Run Director, and requests for cars and drivers for the Tappan Zee Race. The first controversy and lengthy discussion centered on FRNY's "B" vs. "A" racing designation by the NYRRC. Members voted that both the men's and women's racing teams be instated in the "A" league. The second "pointed discussion" covered the design of running gear and club uniforms. Club members decided that the design focus for jackets should be on FRNY's logo, rather than on the styling of the jacket. Long-run training groups will meet at 8:00am at Rutger's Church on Mar. 3 and 17, for Spring marathon FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER preparation; runs will be 14-20 miles. The next Board of Directors meeting will be on Wednesday, Mar. 14, at 8:30pm at Mike McMahon's and David Sick's apartment, 118 W. 72nd St., #803. The next business meeting will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 21, at 8:30pm at Tina lsselbacher and Jeff Singleton's place, 801 West End Ave. #6E. Drop off your bag before the run. Bring your own dinner; we will not be eating at the American Restaurant that night. Pat Kuharic WELCOME. Seth Slade has agreed to work on the ROTM Volunteer committee. When he approaches each of you, it is to ask that you work only one race a year. But, if you do wish to staff more than one race, you will get a free race entry certificate for every three you work. Like our Fun Runs, the FR volunteers get together to get a bite and socialize after the race. Guy Zelenak VOLUNTEER RACE STAFFING. We will work the Central Park 5-Miler on Sunday, Mar. 4. Reporting time is 9:00am at 90th St. and Fifth Ave. Seth Slade and Guy Zelenak GAY PRIDE RUN LET'S MOVE GAY PRIDE RUN TO NEW JERSEY ... OR MAYBE CONNECTICUT! Now that we have your attention ... Yes, it's confirmed, Gay Pride Run will be held on Saturday, June 23, this year, back to its traditional slot on the day before the Gay Pride March. It's also time for a round of introductions from us, the new Race Co-Directors: Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson. (Tahdahhh!) If anyone has been moved by our pleas to volunteer to help Vol. XI, No. 3 coordinate the race, we are waiting with open arms. Among the positions yet unfilled is the Registration Director, who coordinates race entries. Of the filled positions are AI Gallo as Technical Director, the ever-busy Guy Zelenak, in a return engagement as Volunteer Director; Patrick Barker, who, in his capacity as Fundraising Director, is willingly awaiting your donations; our "Promo Homo," TJ Storch, who will coordinate race advertising; and eminences grises (that means they hover around a lot) Lenore Beaky, Bob Brins, Greg Valerie, and Jim Skofield. Those of you who may have considered doing volunteer work, but have not yet decided how or what, decidez-vous pronto! Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson A CALL TO ARMS ... AND NECKS, SHOULDERS, TORSOS, AND ... Yes, friends, it's time to submit your design for the GPR T-shirt. We have set a high standard for pizazz in this club and expect quality designs from quality designers. A qualified (?) panel of judges will make the selection. (Anybody want to be a judge? Jeez, the organization this thing takes!) The deadline for designs is Mar. 24. Bob Nelson and Claudia Borden GPR KEY VOLUNTEERS ... PLUS. There are only about five more races to get key personnel trained. We still need three select timers (one twoperson team for women and one more individual for , men), two Seiko operators, and two Time Tech button operators. The "Plus" part is that we need an emcee and assistant, a video operator (camera provided, if needed), three cars (one of which should be a four-door) and drivers, and a doctor for the medical station. Please come �forward; training time is running out! Guy Zelenak I UPCOMIN(J RUN~ AND RACES I THE BROOKLYN HALF FAST MARCH SPECIAL RUN. On Sunday, Mar. 11, at 1O:OOam, we will meet at Peter Boyden's, 410 Westminster Rd. #6C, Brooklyn, and run in Prospect Park opposite the racers finishing the Brooklyn Half Marathon. Those running the Brooklyn Half should use the bag drop provided at the starting line and then meet the fun runners for the brunch at Peter's after the race. Racers should take the D train to Church Avenue. Fun runners should take the D train to Cortelyou Rd., turn left after leaving the station, walk several blocks past the school and fire station on Cortelyou Rd., and turn left on Westminster Rd. to #41 0, which is a brick building on the right. RSVP to Peter Boyden, (718) 693-2578; Jay Pack (212) 693-3400, days; or Jon Livingston (212) 222-2478. SPRING RUNNING CLASSES TO BEGIN. The warm weather is returning, and it's time to get in shape for shorts and T-shirt running. And we have running classes to help you do just that! Beginning Mar. 15 and continuing for eight consecutive Thursdays, these. classes will allow you to get the most out of Spring running and racing. The next few months promise many special events (Boston, Yonkers, and Long Island Marathons; Trevira Twosome; Club Team Championship; and GPR, to name a few), and you can get ready to meet the challenges each offers. Or you can prepare yourself for pleasant runs around your neighborhood park. Two sets of classes are offered, providing instruction for every level of running. Classes are scheduled for 6: 15 0m and 7:00pm and will take place at various locations around Central Park. Coach Cliff Held promises sweat, smiles, and tears. An application with further details is included with this newsletter. For more information, contact Cliff Held at (718) 833-9136, or Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081. RACE OF THE MONTH - TAPPAN ZEE 1OK. It's become a FRNY tradition to race and win the Tappan Zee 1OK. About this time each year, we invade the small upstate community of Orangeburg, NY, with our pink and gray tights and matching T-shirts ... and we run our little hearts out. Needless to say, we're the talk of the town. Last year, nearly 40 of us car-pooled our way to the start and had a fun day of it. And we did exceedingly well, winning most of the top honors in Men's and Women's Open and Masters' team events. Many individual awards were garnered as well. This year, the race sponsors sent us a personalized invitation to attend! The scenic course is fairly challenging, with some rolling hills, but it's a nice change of pace from Central Park. We promise a good time whether you are a top racer or a middle-of-the-packer. Because of the separate Masters categories for both women and men, this race is particularly popular with the 40 + crowd. And while racing, you just might pass a few young police cadets (ask Mickey Zacuto). The race is on Sunday, Mar. 25, at 9:00am for the 2Miler and at 10:30am for the 1OK. If you would like to do the race, contact Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081 or Tina lsselbacher at (212) 316-0065 for an application, travel arrangements, and team enrollment. If you have a car, please volunteer it so that we can get together a "convoy." FOOTNOTES. Upcoming "points" race: Brooklyn Half Marathon, 13.1 M, Sunday, Mar. 11, 8:30am, Prospect Park. Race of the Month: Tappan Zee 1OK, Sunday, Mar. 25, 10:30am, Orangeburg, NY. UPCOMING SOCtAL EVENTS .·······I I LOVE DC IN THE SPRINGTIME. Front Runners DC will be hosting groups from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and other cities for the George Washington Parkway Classic, a pleasant 15K along the Potomac River from Mt. Vernon to Alexandria, VA. The race is scheduled for Sunday, April 29, at 8:30am (yeccchh). Other weekend activities will include a fun run on Saturday; a banquet and reception on Saturday evening, with dancing afterwards for the die-hards (who, me?); and a brunch prior to departure on Sunday 2 after the run. Our bus will leave on Friday, Apr. 27, at 6:00pm from 72nd St. and Central Park West, and at 6:30pm from Christopher St. and Seventh Ave. The bus will leave DC at 3:00pm on Sunday, Apr. 29, from Dupont Circle (in front of Riggs National Bank). The cost of the trip is $65, which includes the banquet and brunch, or $40 for transportation only. Bus seats will be guaranteed on a first check, first reserved basis. If you need housing or have any questions, see Bill Ferranti. See Joe Criscione and Tina lsselbacher for applications to the race. PASTEVENTS I THE PARTY'S OVER. If you have not yet picked up your Tupperware, do so immediately! Due to a lack of available space, my storage rates are high! Howard Kessler GAY GAMESJII FRNY GAMES DIRECTORY. So that we can develop a directory of New York FRs who are going to Gay Games Ill, please provide me with the following information regarding your travel plans: airline, flight number, airport, departure and arrival times for both your outgoing and incoming flights, departure and return dates; hotel or host's name, address, and phone number; and whether you'll have a car while in Vancouver. Let me know your travel information as soon as possible. Unless I receive a reasonable bribe, my lips are sealed as to who is sleeping with whom. Howard Kessler VANCOUVER WEATHER. (Adapted from DC's newsletter.) For those who want to know about such things well in advance, Vancouver's average high temperature in both July and August is 72 degrees Farhenheit, and the low is 55 degrees. July and August are the driest months of the year, with July receiving an average 1.2" of rain and August, 1. 7". As a comparison, Vancouver is slightly warmer and wetter than San Francisco and much cooler than New York in the same months. �FACES REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE. Whether it is welcoming a new member, .greeting old friends, or saying "hello" to someone you don't know, don't hesitate --just do it! The Membership Committee would like to welcome Aaron Ashby to its ranks. The committee joined forces with the Outreach group on Valentine's Day for the Community Center's Orientation program. Mark your calendars for May 19 for the Meet-the-Membership Run. David Sick PLEASE WELCOME the following FRs, the newest members of our family: Aaron Ashby, Brogan Duffy, Roger Grace, Denise Zerella, Sandra Hernandez. Daedra Kaehler, and Rob Westerberg; and a big hello--well, send it in your thoughts, anyway--to our returning (though she's in Boston) Debby White! Make them all feel at home over bagels, coffee, salads, etc. MEMBERSHIP TOTAL. As of Jan. 31, 1990, FRNY had 432 members. RACER OF THE MONTH: MARNELL McNAMARA. Marnell joined FRNY in July 1989, after running GPR in June, because she wanted to get involved in the gay community. She has been running since her senior year in high school (1978-79}, when she joined the Ursuline High Track Team in New Rochelle, NY. Since then, she ran "off and on" in college, then steadily since 1986 when she ran her first' L'Eggs Mini Marathon in about 62 minutes. She also ran L'Eggs in 1988; however, she skipped 1989's race, even though she was unaware of the FRNY-L'Eggs controversy that year over the GPR race date. Now that Marnell has joined FRNY, she's taking her training schedule seriously. In addition to running the beautiful and very hilly streets of Sarah Lawrence College and Bronxville a few nights a week, she works out at a gym, concentrating on weights, stationary bike, and stairmaster. Her running workouts include the coach's classes with Cliff and occasional speed work on her own at a local track. Marnell's speed work is paying off; she set a PR in the Season Opener 5-Miler. Her primary goal for 1990 is to complete a half- marathon by the end of the year. Tina lsselbacher THANKYOU THANK YOU! Pat Kuharic deserves a big hand for starting her training as Bar Code Supervisor in a torrential downpour, at the Frostbite 10-Miler. Also thanks to Michael Russ, Leslie Minkler, Sandra Levine, Roger Grace, Gary Kelley, Bob Brins, Andy Curry, Daniel Barrish, Steve Nowling, Amy Risch and George Schlein for their work at the Figure-8 Seven-Miter. Guy Zelenak PURPLE TIGHTS IN THE SUNSET. As I pass the baton on to our new Social Chairperson, I would like to pause to thank the following FRs for all the support, help, and cooperation they gave me during 1989: Lee Abbey, Stuart Appelbaum, Patrick Barker, Lenore Beaky, Claudia Borden, Frank Colon, Andrew Curry, Lisa Davis, Chris Frieman, Howard Kessler, Andrew Khoo, Creighton Ko, Pat Kuharic, Kathy Kuzmin, Sigfreda Martinez, David Paul, Ed Pyle, George Schlein, Cathy Schwartz, Seth Slade, Greg Valerie, and Guy Zelenak. Muchas gracias a todos! Perry Bloomberg I OTHER VOICES, OTHER CLUBS I NEWS FROM AROUND THE FR WORLD. The San Diego club sure has a flair for parties. At their holiday "steal-a-gift" exchange, a number of ''white elephants" made the rounds. One woman ended up with ''TastyPasties," the party's (and I'm quoting their newsletter here) booby prize, so to speak. And at their first meeting of 1990, they served pate, crumpets, and caviar! Seattle published a "Stress Relief Diet" that begins with skim milk and whole wheat toast, moves on to Oreos and Rocky Road ice cream, and finishes off with pizza, beer, and an entire Sara Lee cheesecake eaten right in the store. The DC club is holding its third annual Tights Run, with a post-run breakfast being awarded to the person wearing the loudest, most garish, most outrageous tights. In the "no sympathy here" department, Shoreline FRs are 3 complaining about their "extreme" winter temparatures as low as 50 degrees! In honor of hometown director John Waters' new film Cry Baby, the Baltimore club is having a secret running tour of movie locations around town. Members are instructed to leave their "Pink Flamingos· and "Hairspray'' at home. There's news afoot that Omaha is home to the newest FR club. The new San Francisco T-shirt was designed by one of California's best-known wine label designers. Boston is sponsoring a pancake breakfast for which runners bring the syrup of their choice. Richard Walker RAMBLINGS AND MUSINGS RUNNING MONOLOGUE. As I ran into the gym at Rutger's one Saturday last month, Andrew Khoo said to me, "I didn't know that you were a 'Masters."' Naturally, I didn't know whether to respond with "Did it show?" or "You mean you couldn't believe it when you found out?" He was organizing a team for the Tappan Zee race in March, concentrating on the Masters (those runners who are 40 +). The hot flashes of emotion and uncertainty lasted only a second or two. "How many of us are there?" I asked. "About a third of the club," he said. It seems that running is not just for the young and growing, but also for us "that's growed." It is possible that I didn't have a hard fall when I passed the "Big 4-0" because of the large FA safety net here for me. On the other hand, I can just hear Vera asking Auntie Mame, "Well, Mame darling, how old do you think I am?" And Marne's tart reply, "Somewhere between 40 and death." Oh, well, even FRs' ribbing about my birthday wasn't that bitchy. Howard Kessler HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE - NEW BYLAWS. It had become apparent to me very soon after I became President that, as a volunteer organization, we would not be flooded with people to do club work, despite my repeated appeals for members to get involved. This meant that most of the work would be done by a small group. In addition, our original bylaws were rather sketchy, and gave virtually unlimited powers to the President. While I was certainly never reticent in �using my authority to lead the club and to make decisions and take actions that I deemed necessary, I realized that there was a potential for abuse once my "benevolen t dictatorship" was over. While we could manage this way when the club was small, by now it was reaching the point where I felt it was imperative to get more people involved and to broaden the decision-m aking processes. One way of doing this would be by incorporating the club. Incorporation would allow us to address a number of issues. First, by incorporating we would be required to have a Board of Directors, which would allow us to have additional people involved in operating the club. Secondly, it would limit our liability in case of someone's being hurt during a club activity or event, a real concern especially with our race. Thirdly, it would allow us to apply for tax exempt status and to get our sales tax exemption. Finally, it would allow us to do a broad revision of our bylaws, clearly delineating authority and applying a system of checks and balances and increased accountability to eliminate potential abuses, as well as other areas, such as our election procedures, that needed attention. I wouldn't be completely honest if I didn't admit to having mixed emotions on giving up some of my authority. I had pretty much run the club as I had seen fit, but I realized that this was not healthy in the long term. After all, my successor might not be such a pushover as I was. In any event, I felt that if England could survive as a constitutional monarchy, so could FRNY. As long as I could still wear my crown, I felt I could bear the change. A second area of concern was the continuing .lack of representation of women in our activities. A third area of concern was our treatment of new people who came to runs. I always felt that the way new runners were received would largely determine whether or not they would return. These were my main areas of concern as we began 1983, and I called an officers' meeting to discuss our plans for the year. All in all, things were looking pretty good. However, there was one dark cloud on the horizon. Next month: A Strange New Disease. Steve Gerben MISCELLANEOUS TAC MEMBER SHIP. All memberships in The Athletic Congress (T AC) expired on Dec. 31. If you were a 1989 member, you'll receive a renewal form directly from TAC. Otherwise, contact either Race Captain for an application. You can also enroll in TAC at the front desk of the New York Road Runners Club, 9 E. 89th St. Our club I.D. number is 511. The fee for 1990 is $12. Membership in TAC provides you with medical insurance in TAG-sanctioned races (which encompasses pretty much everything, including our own GPR) and is an absolute requirement for some events, such as the NYC Marathon and Gay Games Ill. TO LAST YEAR'S BENEFIT RUNNERS. The Community Center staff would like to thank the following contributors, but doesn't have their addresses. If you recognize any of these names as your pledges, please call Greg Valerie. The "unthanked" contributors are: Jordan Thaler, Bob MacDonald, and Mark and Mildred Neider. Thanks! SKILLS AND OPINION SURVEY. If you haven't yet filled out the survey (included in last month's newsletter), I urge you to do so. Even if you can't volunteer a service, we would appreciate your opinions on the newsletter and on our efforts to recruit new members. Thanks very much! Lenore Beaky NEWSLETTER STAFF. This issue was prepared by Richard Walker, Editor; Steve Yeary, Assistant Editor; George Schlein and Guy Zelenak, Proofreaders; Lee Abbey, Mailing Coordinator. CLASSIFIED ADS HOUSE-S ITTER AND DOG CARETAKER WANTED. Two aging dogs need company when I'm in Vancouver on Aug. 2-28. Townhouse in Staten Island. Two 25-meter pools, tennis courts, wonderful runs, ajc, cable, yard wI barbecue, weekly housekeeper, dog walker, express busses. Call Joyce Wendell at (718) 4 948-2227. ROOMATE WANTED. To share ultraluxury E. 34th St. apartment. Your own bedroom, doorman, ajc, pool, health club available. $600-800. Call Jack Henderson at (212) 532-4889. THE FINISH LINE RACE RESULTS AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 1990 SUPERBOWL SUNDAY 10K February 6, 1990 Redondo Beach. CA 10K Scott Heller *48:03 NORTH WIND 10K January 13, 1990 Central Park Jeff Singleton Kyle Davis Tom Bordua Mary Evancho Paul Brockman Gary Kelley Neil Stevenson Douglas Steele Charles Beardsley Kathy Kuzmin Laura Collins Denise Cuttita Jane Levine Tina lsselbacher Leslie Case Kim Whitehurst Nannette Gonnella 10K 40:14 40:51 43:52 +45:21 45:49 48:32 49:54 50:08 50:36 51:12 54:47 55:20 56:03 56:07 56:39 57:47 1:23:19 FROSTBITE 10 MILER January 21, 1990 Central Park William Gaines Jeff Singleton Jim Schmidt Michael Immerman David Pitches Gary Kelley George Schlein Lenore Beaky Claudia Borden Jane Levine Tina lsselbacher Mickey Zacuto 10M 1:09:19 1:10:27 1:14:43 1:14:46 1:16:45 1:21:29 1:25:09 1:29:52 1:31:56 1:33:47 1:33:48 1:38:25 20 KILOMETER RUN January 28, 1990 Central Park Patrick Barker Michael Immerman Rick Reese David Pitches 20K *1 :14:31 *1 :29:57 1:29:59 1:34:57 �1:36:06 1:40:51 +1 :42:04 1:47:56 1:51:17 Jim Schmidt Gary Kelley George Schlein Chuck Beardsley Lenore Beaky SK HOT CHOCOLATE FUN Centra I Park Gena Ratcliffe SEVEN MILE FIGURE 8 February 4, 1990 Central Park Edwin Fajardo Jeff Singleton Douglas Steele Charles Beardslsy Donna Drubaker Tina lsselbacher Leslie Case Kim Whitehurst Denise Cuttita Mickey Zacuto SK 27:17 7M 44:14 45:46 55:49 57:33 59:15 59:25 1:00:01 1:02:34 1:05:14 1:05;40 EMPRIE STATE BUILDING RUN-UP February 13, 1990 New York City 22:40 Pat Kuharic (1st Woman) * = Personal + = 1st time Record at distance DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRCscored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher [at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081]. 1990 POINTS RACE SCHEDULE. We urge all runners to participate in these "points• races. The points races count toward NYRRC team awards. You must indicate on your application that you run for FRNY in order for your time to count toward our team's total. Also, you must be a NYRRC members for two weeks before the race. High visibility, as well as fast times, increase our standing in the running community. If NYRRC sees we support their races, it encourages them to support Gay Pride Run. So mark your calendars for the following points races. Date Men X X I I I 5 1.-ATt:I.-Y, X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X HA~ t4~ X X ~ HA~NT eotlblfi ANY ..j X X Masters Division Brooklyn Half Marathon Mar. 11 AI Gordon 10K Apr. 1 L'Eqqs Mini Marathon 1OK May 26 Club Team Championship 5-Miler Jun. 10 Run to Victory 5K Jul. 8 Hispanic Half Marathon Aug. 19 Women's Half Marathon Sep. 16 Oct. 14 New York Woman 4-Miler Nov. 4 New York City Marathon Van Cortland Park Cross-Countrv 15K Nov. 25 Winter Series 10-Miler Dec. 8 SNeA!Ce~ X X Open Division Brooklyn Half Marathon Mar. 11 AI Gordon 1OK Apr. 1 Yonkers Marathon Aor. 29 L'Eqqs Mini Marathon 1OK May 26 Club Team Championship 5-Miler Jun. 10 Westchester Half Marathon Jun. 24 Run to Victory 5K Jul. 8 Titicus Reservoir 7-Miler Jul. 22 Hispanic Half Marathon Aug. 19 Isola Cross-Country 4-Miler Sep. 2 Women's Half Marathon Sep. 16 Staten Island Half Marathon Sep. 23 Marathon Tune-Up 15-Miler Oct. 7 New York Woman 4-Miler Oct. 14 Computer Run 5-Miler Oct. 28 New York City Marathon Nov. 4 Turkey Trot 5-Miler Nov. 22 Winter Series 10-Miler Dec. 8 Dec. 16 Winter Series 30K Women X Race X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X f' X �March 1990 FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK TIJESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY SATIJRDAY FRIDAY TIIURSDAY WEDNESDAY 1 REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church , 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for Mar. 21) is at the American Restaurant, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner) . The Wednesday, Mar. 21 run will start directly from 801 West End Ave. #6E. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 724-9700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081 . 2 3 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Level II 8:00a Marathon Training Run, 1420Miles, Rutger's lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue EARLY MARCH RUNS: Tues, Mar. 6, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm; Wed, Apr. 4, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm; Sat, Apr. 7, Webster Statue, 10am. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 9:00a Race Staffi~: Central Park, -Miler, 90th/5th lO:OOa Special Run: Brooklyn Half Fast 10:30a ROTM: Tappan Zee lOK 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brook! yn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:00p Fun Run, Bag Drop at 801 West End Ave. #6E 8:30p Business Meeting, 801 West End Ave. # 6E 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Level II 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th [New Session] 7:00p Coach Class, Level I I [New Session] 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Level I I 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Level II FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay men, and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. For membership information, call (212) 724-9700. lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue 8:00a Marathon Training Run, 1420 Miles, Rutger's 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00? Newsletter Matling � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 3, March 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/7c38f2fe267c01012a319259ef68ca9a.pdf bc3ffdc84a79e86c37837bf91ff20238 PDF Text Text " FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 November 1990 CLUB NEWS BEAKY BEAT If you've been to Rutgers lately, you've noticed the new look, a stunning new tarpaulin. If you arrive really early, you'll notice that there are no chairs or tables on the floor when we get there. Due to the several groups who use the gym space--us, the shelter, and the children sports group--we have assumed more responsibility for the maintenance of our own space. Therefore, we are now responsible for bringing chairs and tables down to the floor, and for returning them (except for 3 tables and 23 chairs!) to the room on the balcony. Please take your own chair back upstairs when you are leaving. We do not have to lay the tarp down or take it up. On the other hand, we have assumed our share of its cost, so please be careful not to slash it to ribbons if you are in a snit over the slow pace of your training run that morning. I want to thank all of you for your cooperation and support and patience in lugging chairs and tables around, and as always, my fervent gratitude goes out to our Bagel Brigade: furnishers of good coffee, bagels and conversational banter. Oh yes--to all our marathoners, the best of luck and times on November 4. The rest of us will be there at 24 miles or at the finish line to bring you home. Lenore Beaky ATTENTION NYC MARATHONERS When you finish the NYC Marathon, remember to look for our club greeting committee, Sig Martinez and me, at the family reunion area near "F, • for your Front Runner family. You might suggest that your non-running family and friends meet you there. Please call me at 212/873.0517 immediately FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER so that we will have enough "post pedum" care packages for all finishers. Remind other marathoning FRs to do the same. Howard Kessler GO FOR ITI There is still time to nominate yourself or someone else for one of the FRNY board positions. Nominees should write a statement of their intention to run for a specific office and the reasons and/or qualifications for that office; this statement will be printed in next month's newsletter. Ballot-counting will take place at the annual business meeting in December. You may send your nomination to me at 253 W. 72nd St. #1106, New York, NY 10023-2707, or give it to me directly at any fun run, but no later than the November business meeting, at which point nominations will be closed. For additional information, call me at 212/873-0517. Howard Kessler, Elections Officer. OCTOBER BUSINESS MEETING On a fine evening with perfect running weather, a large group of FRs ran down the West Side to the Battery from Patrick Barker's new home. Club membership is now 445 and holding steady. The NYC Marathon for Nov. and the Winter Series 1OK on Dec. 2 are the upcoming volunteer races. Tina presented a long list of upcoming races for November including several cross country races. See your running schedules or talk with Tina or Joe for details. Keep your calendars open for the many races and other events. The carbo-loading party is at Rutgers on Nov. 2. A group is going to the Virginia Slims Championships on the Nov. 17. Alex Matuszeski has been Vol. XI, No. 11 collecting names for the Marathon water station and for the Yuletide Stride in Boston the weekend of Dec. 1-2. If you are interested in going to Fort Lauderdale in February, speak to Jay Pack. He has information about group airfare rates and others costs. We would need a deposit well in advance. There is a new series of running classes beginning Nov. 15. The membership voted unanimously to renew Cliff Held's contract as club coach. New tights are on the way and may be here by the time you read this. For those of you who have asked for racing singlets, there is an order in for additional shirts. Final arrangements were also approved for officer jackets for Jim Skofield and Guy Zelenak. The membership also voted unanimously to give free bagel and coffee to those doing door watch or Bagel Brigade on Saturdays. The Dec. 15 deadline for designs for the Gay Pride Run finisher's medal is rapidly approaching. We would like to use the same design for the T-shirt and the race application. You can submit designs to Greg Valerie, Jay Pack, or Chris Newcomb. The next board meeting is on Saturday, Nov. 10, at Rutgers after the run. The next business meeting will be on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8:30pm, at Lenore Beaky's, 302 West 87th Street #96, New York, NY. After the business meeting, Howard Kessler opened nominations for the Board of Directors. Nominations will remain open until the close of the business meeting next month. Lee Abbey GAY PRIDE RUN MEDAL DESIGNS WANTED June 1991 will be the tenth anniversary of our Gay Pride Run. To celebrate, all �finishers will receive a medal, for which we are accepting designs. The design should be one that can be used on the medal, race application, and T-shirt. The deadline for designs is December 15. If you have any questions, contact Chris Newcomb, Jay Pack, or me. Greg Valerie UPCOMING RUNS AND RACES FOOTNOTES Points Races: NYC Marathon, Nov. 4, 10:45am. Van Cortland Park Cross Country 15K, Masters Men, Nov. 18, 10:00am. Other Races: NYC Biathlon Championship, Central Park, Nov. 11. Turkey Classic Festival Fun Run, 5 miles, Central Park, Nov. 17, 1O:OOam. Turkey Trot Fun Run, 5 miles, Prospect Park, Nov. 22, 10:30am. The Turkey Trot was previously listed as a points race, however, it has been changed to a fun run. USA/Kinney TAC National Cross Country Championships, Van Cortland Park, Nov. 24, 12:30pm. Pete McArdle Cross Country Classic 15K, Van Cortland Park, Nov. 25, 11 :OOam. VOLUNTEER RACE STAFFING FRNYs will be volunteering to staff the December Winter Series 1OK on Sunday, Dec. 2. [Time and location to be announced.] Guy Zelenak SPECIAL RUN: LAST EXIT TO AMY'S The final special run for 1990 will take place on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 11 :OOam at Amy Risch's place at 604 Carroll Street in Park Slope, Brooklyn. We will have a short run (3.37 miles) in Prospect Park and a longer run (5-7 miles) with the course to be determined. Brooklyn is know as the borough of churches, and Park Slope certainly has a good representation, as well as beautiful tree-lined streets and stunning brownstones. For anyone who has not been to the Slope, this will be a great chance to familiarize yourself with one of New York's more quaint neighborhoods. For others, this run should be a welcome opportunity to relax with friends between the busy holidays. RSVP to Amy Risch at 718/638-6470 or Jay Pack at 212/4476936. GOOD NEWS! THE COACH SIGNS ON FOR ANOTHER YEAR Cliff Held has accepted the FA coach position for another year, beginning Nov. 1. Anyone who has taken one of Cliff's classes knows that he puts his heart and soul into teaching us to become better runners and racers. In the coming year, Cliff promises expert instruction. gentle discipline, and allout enjoyment in his classes. Cliff will also give sound advice on training and injury prevention (over the phone or in person) to anyone seeking out his wisdom, whether or not you take a class. Join me welcoming Cliff back for another year. Cliff can be reached for consultation at 718/833-9136. Joe Criscione WINTER RUNNING CLASSES SET next set of running classes with Coach Held will begin on Thursday, Nov. 15. These classes will run for eight consecutive Thursday evenings (except for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22). The focus of the classes will be winter running and racing. Two different levels of training will be offered, providing instruction ranging from getting started (for beginners) to marathon recovery. Classes are scheduled for 6:15pm and 7:00pm, and they will take place at various locations in and around Central Park. Hard work and fun are planned. Class applications are included in this mailing. For more information, call me at 718/965-9081 or Cliff at 718/8339136. Joe Criscione Th~ UPCOMING EVENTS GAY GAMES IV DANCE The 1994 Gay Games communications effort is underway with a committee of 40, including several FRs, who have started an outreach program to gay media around the world. Jay Hill's recent 20-mile benefit run raised over $3,500 for the Games '94 coffers. You can help add to the massive effort of organizing the Games by attending the premiere fund-raising dance, honoring those athletes who competed in Gay Games Ill in Vancouver. The dance is on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 9:00pm, at the Palladium, 14th St. and Irving Place, near Union Square. There will be a parade of athletes at 9:30pm. Admission is $15, or $5 for those 2 wearing their Gay Games Ill photo identification. Wear your team uniform and medals. FUN IN THE SUN WEEKEND Front Runners Ft. Lauderdale has invited us to participate in a great weekend on Feb. 1-3, which will include a pasta party, a 1OK race, and a banquet. Tony Armas, travel professional extraordinaire, has volunteered to secure group rates for airfare ($225 round-trip) and hotel ($85 per night, single or double). In order to secure these rates, we need to know right away how many people can commit to this trip. We'll need a deposit of $50 (cash) for airfare and $85 for a private room or $42.50 for a shared room (cash or credit card) by December 15. Call me at 212/4476936 for more information. Jay Pack PAST EVENTS THE BLUE LINE/BENEFIT RUN I can't tell you how many people ran, or how much money we raised, or even how the run started in Brooklyn; but I can tell you that I ran the last 10 miles of the Blue Line/Benefit Run on Sunday, Sept. 30 and that I enjoyed an excellent banquet afterward. I started from the water stop at the Queensboro Bridge with, I think, the third group of runners who were running the full 20 miles. We ran the remainder of the marathon course, marked by the (in)famous blue line, finishing at Tavern on the Green. I can also report that the weather was pleasant, the other runners were friendly, and the water stops were excellently coordinated (I stopped at every one of them, I think I counted four). Having lived in NYC for only a little over a month, I can report that this run was quite a tour of New York for me. Not only did I see all of the Upper East Side, Spanish Harlem, some of the Bronx and Gust plain) Harlem, upper Fifth Avenue, and the now very familiar Central Park, but also I got to walk all the way up the Upper West Side to West End Avenue and 99th Street to Tina lsselbacher and Jeff Singleton's apartment. I do not have to tell you that this was quite a long walk, especially after having run 10 miles. However, the difficult walk proved to be well worth the effort since there was a bountiful table of food �awaiting that was delicious and much appreciated by all (at least I felt well fed and happy). In the end, after all of the running, stopping for water, walking, and eating, I was ready for a nap. While dozing off, I pondered the questions: What about the first 10 miles of the run? How much money did we raise? Am I supposed to know about these things? John Johnston FACES AND VOICES PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST FRONT RUNNERS: Mark Goebel, Frank G. Buffone, Frank DiPasquale, Shawn Foley, Tom Griffith, Rick Hollander, Bart Narter, Marci Pliskin, Patricia Richardson, Mark Basham, and Steve Rucker (also of DCFR), as well as returning FRs Jim O'Neill, Debra Fierro, Jyaw Hla, Michael Jacobs and Carol Vitelli. Say hello to these folks at a run or brunch! Lenore Beaky RAINBOW PANEL FOR THE QUILT The Rainbow Run for the End of AIDS traveled with a 12' by 12' section for The Quilt. It contains panels for Tom Waddell and Keith Haring and four signature panels upon which people left memorials as the Run made its way up the west coast. There's not a lot of room left on it, but I want NYFRs to have a chance to see and sign it. The panel will be displayed at Rutgers following the Saturday morning run on Nov. 3. It was dedicated along with another 81 new panels at The Quilt display in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8. However, I don't want it to become an official part of The Quilt without an accompanying donation to support the maintenance of this panel. If you would like to make a donation, please make your check payable to The Names Project, and send it to me at 2350 Broadway, New York, NY 10024. If you make your donation soon, I can include your contribution among the funds raised from our Benefit Run. Thanks so much. I hope you can make it to see the panel on Nov. 3. Brent Nicholson Earle EVERYTHING YOU'VE WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR CANDIDATES In the last twelve months, I have heard numerous groanings and moanings about club officials--why are they not going this, that, or the other. Let's face it: we cannot be all things to all people. However, there are certain issues that we can expect from our officers (remember that they are not paid officials, so let's be realistic). Ask the officer candidates questions like: What is their stand on racing? How do they view recruitment of minorities into the club? How do they expect to resolve conflicting events and issues (remember the Boston trip/Club Team Championship controversy)? What do they expect to accomplish during their tenure? How will they represent the whole membership, not just their close friends? Then make your election choices wisely. Then, maybe we'll have a little less bitching and moaning in 1991! Andrew Khoo RUNNING MONOLOGUE There are so many jobs and so many members. This past year, I have given only a small highlight of the history of some of the chair positions--the building blocks of our club. There are many, many more positions that I haven't covered. If you've filled out a club application or survey, bought aTshirt, eaten a bagel, attended any club run, etc., then a volunteer was involved! I encourage you to take a look at your own time and talents and then volunteer for one of the club committees. Keep the club in the hands of the entire membership; don't depend upon the same people to volunteer again and again. Serving the club is definitely a rewarding experience. Howard Kessler NEWS FROM AROUND THE FRONT RUNNER WORLD Welcome to our newest .~, FR clubs: Pittsburgh b'r·~~ and Calgary, Alberta. 'LJ]~~ The newly formed .'l~J Atlanta club just ~~~ published its first ....:! .newsletter. Congrats to these three clubs; we're glad you're part of the family! The Sydney club joined Team Sydney in a ''welcome home party" to which they were to wear ''what was left of' a Gay Games uniform. What were these Aussies doing in their uniforms anyway, and how can I get involved? Chicago members vie for the annual title of Evil Snake Queen Bitch, which requires attendance at the FA/Minneapolis weekend, conveying a sweet, innocent image to mask a natural tendency to bitch, possessing 1,\, 3 a social grace parallel to Zsa Zsa Gabor, and being able to sashay a 1OK in 3" heels. The current ESQB accepted the award in a boxer-shorts tiara and a bed-sheet cape, demonstrating how perfectly the title fit (and he apparently doesn't take just any size). Speaking of Minneapolis, one of their members is planning a potluck dinner for several "Thanksgiving orphans. • Given Front Runners' propensity for gluttony, a 48lb. turkey should just do the trick. At Seattle's annual banquet, members are invited to enter a lip synch contest and to compete for honors such as the "Most Resplendent and Sublime Aura While Running.· At Boston's banquet, there were awards for "Positive Attitude," "Just Plain Attitude," and "Beyond Foot. • And three of their members performed a skit dressed as Julia Child, Joan Crawford, Mr. Clean, The Brylcream Boy, and the Chiquita Banana lady. For this year's Gay Run, San Francisco has a major cash corpprate sponsor, California Direct Importing Company, and the course control will be staffed by none other than the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The DC club is gearing up for the Marine Corps Marathon, their annual romp through the nation's capital with heavy-booted men and women. Sounds kinky, doesn't it? The Philadelphia newsletter includes the four stages of running a race: 1. Denial ("What pain?"); 2. Anger ("Why did I ever let myself get tricked into doing this shit again?"); 3. Bargaining ("OhGodOhGoddessOhGod,p/ease let me just make it to the next water station; and if I drop out, please don't let anyone see."); and 4. Acceptance ("Well, maybe I can go on a little more, as long as that nice set of buns stays right in front of me."). Philly is also having a Halloween Drag Race in full reGAYiia. Based on a similar program sponsored by the San Diego club, the Los Angeles club has begun a "Frontrunners for Frontrunners• directory of members who are available to do chores and/or lend emotional support to members who have AIDS or ARC. With hearts of gold, the San Diego women are participating in the Blood Sisters Drive by giving a pint of blood and helping out at the drive, with the caveat that they weren't to have any ear or body piercing until after the drive! And lastly, Long Beach reports that doctors can now recycle some of the �fat removed during liposuction surgery to smooth out hands -- just the beauty tip we all need for the onslaught of the social season. Richard Walker 6,713 __QQQ ~ Inventory Events and Trips Expenses Rutgers Expense Running Classes Expense Reimbursable Expenses MISCELLANEOUS BRIGADE ANNIVERSARY Yes, it has been a year since the Bagel Brigade was formed. Seven people volunteered to be a part of this allimportant committee. Please let them know how much you appreciate their dedicated year of service. The "Original Seven" consists of Manny Gonzalez, Joellfcher, Howard Kessler, Creighton Ko, Jean Robinson, Jim Skofield, and Steve Yeary. An enormous public thanks from the chair, Guy Zelenak SCHLEIN CONCERT George Schlein will play a piano recital at 2:30pm on Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Donnell Library, 20 W. 53rd St. The program will include works of Beethoven, Ernest Bloch, and Chopin. Admission is free. RUTGERS HEALING KITCHEN Macrobiotic meals for those who are HIV + and their friends. Meditation at 6:30pm, meal at 7:00pm, Thursdays. For reservations, call 212/288-2290. THE BOTTOM LINE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1990 Income: Membership Dues $8,855 Miscellaneous Income 967 Operating Income 9.822 Merchandise Income Events and Trips Income Rutgers Income Running Classes Income Reimbursable Income Total Income Expenses: Office Operations Miscellaneous Expenses Operating Expenses 8,203 12,480 4,674 4670 .&Qn 39.849 Scott Silbiger Harold Brueland Jennifer Stevens Diane Westerback 1:43:26 1:48:21 1:59:46 2:17:31 MARATHON TUNE-UP 25K Central Park October 7. 1990 15.5M Seth Slade *1 :46:26 Douglas Steele *2:13:40 ~ GPR Income: 7,892 11,978 3,700 4.915 ~ TWIN CITIES MARATHON Minneapolis - St. Paul, MN October 14. 1990 26.2M Gary Samba *3:16:20 GPR Expenses: 7.354 Operating Profit (Loss) Reimbursable Profit (Loss) GPR Cash Flow Cash Flow Profit (Loss) .1M2 2509 6.489 10.540 THE FINISH LINE RACE RESULTS As of October 15, 1990 WOMEN'S HALF MARATHON Central Park September 16. 1990 13.1M Liz Hartshorn *1 :31:38 Jacqueline Cook 1:45:45 Ann McHugh 1:45:46 Nina Stark 1:50:24 Laura Collins 1:50:31 Claudia Borden 1:55:55 Susan Ziering 1:56:49 Lenore Martin 2:12:41 Linda Roma 2:18:37 CO-ED SK RUN Central Park September 16. 1990 Bob Brins Doris Stoll FALLING LEAVES 14K Utica, NY September 23. 1990 Jerry Smith IRISH IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT FUN RUN Brooklyn, NY September 23. 1990 Marty King Douglas Steele 3.1M 21:06 31:34 14K 1:09:02 REFORM SK 21:13 24:14 STATEN ISLAND HALF MARATHON Staten Island September 23. 1990 13.1M Gary Samba *1:25:15 Josh Wayser *1 :27:59 4 BEDFORD STUYVESANT RESTORATION 10K Brooklyn, NY October 14. 1990 6.2M Patrick Barker 34:36 (3rd, 30-34) John Whooley 45:22 Douglas Steele *45:43 CORPORATE CHALLENGE INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Park Avenue, Manhattan October 6. 1990 3.5M Rick Buckheit 20:52 David Bell *21:00 UNITED WAY 10K Washington, DC September 30. 1990 Steve Rucker 10K *32:54 JERSEY SHORE HALF MARATHON· Asbury Park, NJ October 7. 1990 13.1M Christine Huang 1:44:01 ROCKLAND HALF MARATHON Orangeburg, NY September 23. 1990 13.1 M Marnell McNamara 1:55:44 GREAT BONAC FOOT RACE 1OK East Hampton, NY September 3. 1990 10K Jeff Singleton *38:20 Dave Pitches 42:00 Tina lsselbacher *46;18 Scott Heller 48:36 Jane Levine 48:50 Leslie Case 55:56 METROPOUTAN RACEWALKERS SK New York, NY September 21. 1990 SK Connie Cohrt 34:14 �THE HUMAN RACE Cambridge, MA september 23. 1990 Debbie White Anne Corey Leonora Lucon 1OK 59:40 BROOKLYN BIATHLON Brooklyn, NY October 7, 1990 3M run: 20M bike: 3M run Ashley Lonsdale 1:27:33 U.S. TRIATHLON SERIES San Diego, CA September 23, 1990 1.5K swim: 40K bike: 10K run Ashley Lonsdale 2:11 :36 BERLIN MARATHON Berlin, Germany September 30. 1990 Jerry Smith 26.2M 4:15:00 GAY GAMES Ill RESULTS Vancouver, BC August 4-11, 1990 Men's 100 meters Greg Valerie Women's 200 meters Leslie Minkler Men's 200 meters Andy Hickes (2nd, 40-44) Greg Valerie Men's 400 meters Andy Hickes (1st, 40-44) Greg Valerie 15.1 35.5 *25.3 30.6 *55.9 1:06.8 Women's 800 meters Sandra Levine *2:44.5 (3rd, 30-34) Midge Maroni 3:10.0 (3rd, 40-44) lnger-Jo Berger 3:21.4 (2nd, 45-49) Women's 1500 meters Sue Foster 4:55.3 (1st, 30-34) Sandra Levine *5:34.2 (3rd, 30-34) lnger-Jo Berger 6:24.3 {1st, 45-49) Amy Risch 6:25.5 Midge Maroni 6:33.4 {1st, 40-44) Connie Knapp 6:55.9 9:04.6 9:15.6 Men's 1500 meters Barry Miguel Rob Wintemute Marty King (2nd, 45-49) Candido Barroso Women's 5 kilometers Sue Foster (1st overall) Sandra Levine (3rd, 30-34) lnger-Jo Berger (1 st,45-49) Midge Maroni Amy Risch Connie Knapp Gena Ratcliff Lenore Beaky (3rd, 45-49) Mickey Zacuto Anne Corey Leonora Lucon Joyce Wendell Donna Roberts Men's 5 kilometers Steve Simpson (1st overall) Barry Miguel (3rd, 35-39) Rob Wintemute Des Kelly Marty King (2nd, 45-49) Frank Colon Brogan Duffy Howard Kessler Jerry Smith John Whooley Ed Pyle (1st, 55-59) Neil Semer Andrew Khoo Shep Wahnon Gene Silbert (1st, 60+) John Kiley (2nd, 60+) 4:37.2 4:47.2 4:56.8 4:57.1 18:02 *20:42 23:13 23:50 23:56 25:41 25:47 25:50 28:37 32:04 35:27 35:31 35:51 14:49 17:05 18:05 18:18 18:46 18:57 19:14 19:32 20:22 20:30 *20:33 Men's 10 kilometers Steve Simpson (1st overall) Bill Fleming Barry Miguel Frank Colon (1st, 45-49) Marty Pert Des Kelly Marty King (3rd, 45-49) Joe Criscione Brogan Duffy Howard Kessler Ed Pyle (1st, 55-59) Neil Semer Sam Smolowitz Marathon Patrick Barker (2nd overall) Marty King (2nd, 45-49) Sigfredo Martinez Brent Nicholson Earle Paul Beito (3rd, 45-49) Gary Kelley lnger-Jo Berger (1st, 45-49) Jerry Smith Leo Boneau 31:02 36:29 37:23 37:31 38:51 39:08 40:13 40:25 41:50 42:16 42:49 43:25 44:04 *2:43:50 3:20:19 *3:25:01 3:25:51 3:31:16 3:41:08 3:59:24 4:05:01 4:39:02 Triathlon 1.5K swim. 30.8K bike. 11.1 k run Jay Hill 2:16:49 Marie-Helene Charlap 2:19:28 (1st woman overall) Des Kelly 2:22:57 Brogan Duffy 2:35:05 George Waffle 2:39:24 Bob Nelson 2:52:15 22:12 RELAYS Men's 4 x 100 meters Marty King Andrew Khoo Gary Kelley Eric Smith (Vancouver) 1:00.9 (2nd, masters) Women's 10 kilometers Because the course was poorly marked, many women got lost and ran the race either long or short. Sue Foster 38:37 (1st overall) lnger-Jo Berger 49:02 (1st, 45-49) Lenore Beaky 54:36 (3rd, 45-49) Mixed 4 x 200 meters Andrew Khoo lnger-Jo Berger Midge Maroni Gary Kelley 2:27.6 (1st. masters) Lenore Beaky Marty King Frank Colon Mickey Zacuto 2:40.2 (3rd, masters) 5 20:50 20:59 21:00 21:14 �.- . Women's 4 x 400 meters Sue Foster Marie-Helene Charlap Linda Villarosa Anne Kessler (2nd, 20-29) Midge Maroni lnger-Jo Berger Lorraine Silver (Los Angeles) Cathy Johnson (St. Louis) (1st. masters) 4:30.0 6:02.7 * = Personal Record + = First time at Distance DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify .the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher at 212/316-0065 and Joe Criscione at 718/965-9081. ~MANUFACTURERS ?'A HANOVER NEVVSLETTER STAFF Richard Walker Editor Steve Yeary Assistant Editor George Schlein Proofreader Guy Zelenak Fact Checking Lee Abbey Mailing Coordinator 6 1\lOAO ~~~ �November 1990 Front Runners New York SUNDAY MONDAY TIJESDAY TI-IURSDAY WEDNESDAY 1 Coach 6:15p REGUtAFfFUN RUNS ocCur cill Saturdays, Tuesdays, and wednesdays. Dl. tancie It up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast It at Rutge~. s Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except fO(:Noy: 14) is ~t the American Restaurant, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner). J~.!J WedneSday, Nov. 14 run will start directly from 302 W. 87th St #96. Yo(j may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs ·. are . held in Br09klyn ~Joli()Wed by a group dinner. .For information~ call FRfljY at (21~f 72~9700~ · For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 96&-908K Class, Le-.el I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le-.el II, 9 E. 89th St. FRIDAY SATIJRDAY 2 3 7:00p Carbowading Party, Rutgers, 5th Floor lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue 9:00p Gay Games IV Fund-Raiser, Palladium ············· 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Central lO:OOa 4 10:45a NYC Marathon == 25 8:00p HIV+ su_yport Group, 27 A-.enueC #90, 982-9817 8:00p HIV+ Support Group, 277 A-.enue C #9G, 982-9817 26 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72ndSt 7:00p Central Park Run, 302 W. 87th St. #96 8:30p Business Meeting, 302 W. 87th St. #96 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 27 Brooklyn 28 Central 7:00p 7:00p Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St !=RN! • ~••a. rdriti1~ dti61ot•• r~nll.·· di}f· ~.· ~·· · · · · · w~ . ~p~g-,y~p'! ot· aJl· athletJc·•bllltJ~;{FOr m~m~rJtilpl~f1?ffi!~ti~.~'' {~1~1!24-97()). ··· Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:30p Gak Pride Run Tas Force, 302 W. 87th St. #96 6:15p Coach Class, Le-.el I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le-.el II, 9 E. 89th St. Deadline for submitting GPR medal destgns lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00p Board Meeting, Rutgers 10:00a Central Park Run , Webster Statue 12:00p Virginia Slims Tennis Tournament, Madison Sq. Gar. Park Run, Webster Statue 29 Coach 6:15p Class, Le-.el I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le-.el II, 9 E. 89th St. 30 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 11, November 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/91ab01f6c2829c777d80a24b6206d18a.pdf 673c1031f81fd189fc1443cbbdfd9de2 PDF Text Text FRO"T RU"NERS "y BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 October 1990 CLUB NEws· BEAKY BEAT As our thoughts turn toward the NYC Marathon, Thanksgiving, and the holidays, we must also think about next year and who will serve as the club's officers and committee heads. Nominations for office will be opened at the October business meeting. We need your hearts and hands for the club to work. [Ooh, that's so-o-o corny!] Please think about giving some time to FRNY next year, whether as an officer or on a committee. For one thing, you get to meet a lot of other FRs; for another, it's a lot of fun; finally, the goddess will bless you. Ask me or any current member of the board if you need information or you're not sure about something. Lenore Beaky SEPTEMBER BUSINESS MEETING A couple of dozen FRs spread themselves out in Richard Walker's apartment after a soggy West Side run for the September business meeting. The August financial figures show a healthy balance in both the operating and reimbursables budgets; indeed, the Finance Committee will be meeting before the November board meeting to discuss our projected financial situation at the end of the year. Our membership rolls show a total of 447 members, up from last year at this time. To get a head start on the work, the pre-Gay Pride Run Task Force (Greg Valerie, Claudia Borden, Bob Nelson, Chris Frieman and Guy Zelenak) will be meeting in October. Upcoming social events include Virginia Slims Tennis (see related article), the Pasta Party before the Marathon, the holiday party in December, and our visit to Boston for FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER the Yuletide Stride the weekend of Dec. 2. Special runs discussed Include "That-A-Way to Piscataway" on Oct. 21 and the Women's Four Miler and women's brunch at Midge Maroni's on Oct. 14. Joe Criscione wUI recommend to the Board in October the renewal of Cliff Held's contract under the same conditions as those of 1989-90. If you would like to express your opinion on our coach or the classes, please talk to Joe before the meeting on Oct. 15. David Paul announced that our winter tights should be arriving In about three weeks. Doris Stoll and Alex Matuszeski will be coordinating our 24-mile water stop at the NYC Marathon, and they will be calling on all of us to help! Serving on the committee to design a finisher's medal for Gay Pride Run '91 will be Jay Pack, Chris Newcomb and Greg Valerie; serving on the committee to design a banner for the club will be Patrick Barker, George Mayer, Alex Matuszeski and Greg Valerie. Both these committees need your designs! Finally, if you are Interested in organizing a Front Runner table for the Human Rights Campaign Fund Dinner on Oct. 20, please talk to me. This meeting actually took less time to unfold than it did for you to read this: we adjourned at 9:50, one hour of elapsed time; aren't you sorry you weren't there to witness it? The October board meeting will take place on Monday, Oct. 15. at my place, 302 West 87th St. #96 in Manhattan. The October business meeting will be on Wednescjay, Oct. 17. at 8:30pm, following a 7:00pm West Side run, at Patrick Barker's, 319 West 13th St. #4A in the Village. Lenore Beaky WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE As the NYC Marathon approaches, those of us who aren't running should Vol. XI, No. 10 save the date, Nov. 4, to staff the FR 24-mile water station. Doris Stoll and Alex Matuszeski have volunteered to serve as coordinators. Thanks! Lenore Beaky WANT TO DESIGN A MEDAL? Thanks to the generosity of our loyal friend and member, lnger-Jo Berger, all the finishers of the Tenth Annual Gay Pride Run in June 1991 will receive medals. I'd like to convene a · committee to oversee the design and execution of this medal. Please call me if you would like to work on this exciting project. Lenore Beaky TAKE A STAND Oftentimes, you have read that the strength of FRNY is its volunteers. It is time again to consider whether or not you have gotten enough ·out of your club and if an elected board position would serve both your pride and duty to your organization. As this year's Election Officer, I will be accepting nominations for the following positions: President, Women's Vice-President, Men's Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and two Directors-at-Large. The nominations will open at the October business meeting and close at the November business meeting, with the election itself held at our annual meeting in December. Nominations can be made at the business meeting, at any fun run, or via mail. You can nominate yourself, or have someone else nominate you. Nominees should prepare a written statement of their qualifications andjor reasons for seeking office; the statement will be published in the December newsletter. The success of FRNY depends upon those who care enough to take the time to lead its members into the future. If you choose to mail in your nomination, write to me at 253 W. 72nd St. #1106, New York, NY 10023, �.or call me at 212/873-0517 for additional information. Howard Kessler VOLUNTEER RACE OF THE MONTH We will be working the Computer Run on Sunday, Oct. 28, reporting at Tavern on the Green at 9:00am. The November Volunteer ROTM will be the NYC Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 4. Anyone wishing to work the finish line is welcome, particularly if he or she has experience. There are literally hundreds of positions needed at the finish line. If you're interested in volunteering, you will have to fill out an application. Call or see Seth Slade at 212/627-8097 or me at 718/278-8280. Please volunteer your time; keep in mind all that NYRRC does for us during GPR. Guy Zelenak I UPCOMING RUNS AND RACES FOOTNOTES Race of the Month: Marathon TuneUp, Oct. 7, at 9:30am, Central Park. Upcoming Points Races: Women's 4-Miler (women only), Oct. 14, at 10:00am, Central Park. Computer Run (men only), Oct. 28, at 10:00am, Central Park. NYC Marathon, Nov. 4, at 10:30am, New York City. A Word of Send-off: Good -luck· to everyone doing the NYC and Marine Corps Marathons! Joe Criscione and Tina lsselbacher THAT-A-WAY TO PISCATAWAY On Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1O:OOam, we will meet at Riverside Dr. and 73rd St. for rides to George Mayer's place at 1 Redbud Road in Piscataway, NJ. Our Special Run, with distances of 4-9 miles, will begin at George's townhouse, directly off the Livingston College Campus of Rutgers University. We will pass the Athletic Center and continue onto the Busch Campus, home of the University's extensive science and research center. We will pass the Raritan Canal, a beautiful canal that runs down to Princeton and, eventually, to the Delaware River. We will run through the "Old Queens· Campus, which has many ivy-covered buildings built before 1800 and is a national historical landmark. Alexander Hamilton fought the British at this site to buy time for George Washington to escape across the Delaware. In downtown New Brunswick, we will run past the world headquarters · of Johnson & Johnson, the· Douglass (Women's) Campus and the Cook (agricultural) Campus, home of a number of vegetable hybrids, andlast, but not least--the home of poet Joyce "I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree" Kilmer. We'll end with a relaxing barbecue in George's yard. We have a van that will hold 11 people, plus the driver, and we can also arrange for a couple of cars. Transportation requirements and the fact that George is planning a special barbecue necessitate that those who are interested in participating in this run let us know _m least a week in advance. RSVP Jay Pack at 212/447-6936 or George Mayer at 201/463-8769. COACH SPEAKS OUT ON THE MARATHON On Saturday, Oct. 27, Coach Cliff Held will be at Rutgers to give a brief talk on the strategy of running a marathon. Cliff will be conducting a question and answer session as well. So if you're running a marathon this fall, don't miss out on this opportunity to obtain some useful guidance. Cliff will speak at about 11 :30am, after our run and bagels. Joe Criscione UPCOMING EVENTS WOMEN'S 4-MILER BRUNCH The first and (we hope) annual Women's 4-Miler Brunch will be hosted by Midge Maroni and her housejmouse-ma te, Tiger-ani, following the Oct. 14 race in Central Park (at about noon). All post-race participants, along with non-running friends, fans, lovers, and cheerleaders are invited. RSVP to Midge Maroni for bagel count at 212/957-8351 before Oct. 11. Midge's address is 860 Ninth Ave. (at 56th St.), Apt. 2FS. If anyone wants to bring her photos from Gay Games Ill, it might be fun to share them--sans cream cheese and jelly on the pix. VIRGINIA SUMS CHAMPIONSHIPS On Saturday, Nov. 17, a group of FRs will go to Madison Square Garden for an afternoon of tennis. We'll see the singles semi-finals and the doubles finals in the richest women's tennis 2 tournament in the world. This is your chance to see Sabatini, Graf, Navratilova, Seles, Capriatl, Garrison, and others. We have reserved 20 tickets--first checks, first sold. Call me at 212/305-5897 (during business hours) to reserve your seat and send your check (payable to Front Runners New York) for $15 per ticket to the club address. Debbie Bell FORT LAUDERDALE BECKONS USI The brothers and sisters of Fort Lauderdale Front Runners (FLFR) have invited FRNY to visit them the weekend of February 2-3 for the Heart Run 1OK, to be preceded by a pasta party and followed by more FR networking, much of it probably on the beach. We can stay at the gay-owned Marlin Beach Hotel ($59.95 + tax per night for two), or there may be some hosted housing. Ed Walters of FLFR would like to get an initial response from us so that he can plan the weekend. If you are interested, call the club at 212/724-9700 and let me know. Lenore Beaky PAST EVENTS PHILADELPHIA HALF-MARATHON The weekend of Sept. 14-16, a full busload of some 50 NYFRs left New York via 72nd St. and the Village about 8:30pm, arriving at the 4th & Lombard Community Center around 10:00pm-tired, hungry, and looking for love. We were expeditiously oriented and processed and shuttled off to stay with our respective hosts and hostesses. Saturday's roster of gala events comprised a 4-mile fun run beginning at the Liberty Bell and crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge into New Jersey, lunch at the Reading Terminal Market, registration and race number pick-up at the Franklin Plaza Hotel, dinner with our hosts and friends, and finally a party at Rodz bar. The Distance Run began Sunday at 8:30am at 18th and Market Street in downtown Philadelphia. Weather conditions were ideal. The course wound its 13.1 miles along the shaded banks of the Schuykill River. The usual milling arounld after the race was followed by lunch at Woody's restaurant, an activity-free afternoon, and the inevitable bus ride home. Jim Crane �FRIENDS FLOCK TO FROUC IN .FABULOUS, FESTIVE VANCOUVER We showed that gay people could hoist a barbell or blast a croquet ball with the best. We trained and strained for that personal best, but hit the party circuit big-time. We were fabulous at Gay Games Ill in Vancouver, and we had fun, too. Dr. Tom Waddell believed the Games should be open to all, and 7,300 athletes from 25 countries came to participate; 15,000, to watch. We birdied, pole-vaulted, served aces and spiked them, slammed pucks, pitched fastballs, dropped into corner pockets, breaststroked and backstroked for a total of 29 events. Our competition times in swimming, track, triathlon, and marathon were world-class, but our times at team and sport parties and at the Celebration Centre disco weren't shabby, either. Networking was the order of the day. FRs from around the country met for a reception hosted by the L.A. team at Denman Station, a gay bar in the gay West End; the same faces showed up in the marathon, and we had learned their names to cheer them on. New York's Patrick Barker was among those names--though we knew it well In advance--and he took the silver medal in a hotly contested race. Brent Nicholson-Earle ran a different kind of a marathon--800 miles from San Francisco to Vancouver-and brought with his Rainbow Run memories of friends dead from AIDS. Triathletes, countering their "loner" image, met for a gregarious outdoor potluck picnic in Stanley Park, and stenciled each others' phone numbers on their bodies for closing ceremonies. Tri-people from Seattle and Chicago are working on a national lesbian and gay triathlete network, and hope to invade an unsuspecting triathlon and turn it gay. Marlo Thomas, of "That Girl" fame, made an unexpected appearance at the swim meet--or, should we say, 40 unexpected appearances, as members of the New York Aquatic Homosexuals shaved down and dressed up in canary A-line mini-skirts, black wigs, and psychedelic plastic earrings for the Pink Flamingo Relay. We won third place by the judges' reckoning, but first In the hearts, minds, and funny bones of the audience. Mike Mealiffe, a gay swimmer from Los Angeles, set two world records in the 50-54 age group in 50m and 1OOm butterfly; we have seen photographs of this man and are struck by ... his ... ah ... smile. Finally, International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics emerged from its incubatory stage, elected a board of directors, and set a national lesbian and gay meet for Easter week in L.A. There were, of course, snafus. Organizers awarded the gold medal in the men's over-60 masters physique event to the wrong contestant. There were the storied problems with the women's 10K race, which New York's Sue Foster overcame for the gold, and the diving blocks were missing for the 200m swim relays. But what remains in this observer's mind is the wondrous lesbian and gay community that was created for just a week in a beautiful coastal city. We met friends waiting on line, cruising Denman Street, passing by open-air cafes on sunny afternoons, at Vancouver's Gay Pride March along Beach Avenue. Gay athletes we'd never seem before and may never see again pressed our hands warmly on parting, confessing hopes for another meeting--sometime, somewhere. That meeting is in New York in '94, where we'll do it all again. See you there, friends. Bob Nelson HOT AND HILLY RUN It was 85 percent humidity and already 90 degrees--Sunday morning, and time for the Special Run beginning at Aaron Ashby's Washington Heights apartment. I didn't know where Washington Heights was located, let alone what I was getting involved in. Ten FRs converged on Aaron's apartment, located far, far away from the Village (he's on 181 st St.). I knew the course was a hilly terrain of six miles, but nobody ever mentioned exactly how many hills there were. The first couple of miles were an easy downhill, past the Cloisters into an athletic park. Many runners waited for the slower pacers (like me) at a rock we nicknamed "Plymouth Rock. • Actually, it was the exact location where Manhattan was sold for a few tchotchkes. The rest of the course appeared to be all uphill. We did get a little relief as we traversed the toll bridge out of Manhattan proper into Riverdale. Our destination was Wave Hill, where Glyndon Manor is located. It was incredible to run on a shady and quiet country road. For a minute, I thought I was in my hometown, Goffstown, New Hampshire. Already exhausted at our half-way point, most of us concluded this Special Run had 3 to be eight miles, not six. I knew it really didn't matter since we still had to climb all those hills back to our starting point. Even though it was the same mileage, going home seemed quicker. Sandra and Aaron decided to cool off by running through a playground's sprinkler. At last, we arrived at the end of our run with a time of 1 hour, 32 minutes. That may seem slow for many, but for me it was a great accomplishment on such a hot and humid day.. Arthur Duval GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK While others were garnering glory and gold in Vancouver, 20 New York FRs were soaking up sun and surf in Asbury Park, NJ, on Aug. 11. The weekend began with showers, but ended with shines. Rain clouds from Friday night suddenly cleared midway through the Satt,~rday morning 1OK Classic, exacerbating what is traditionally a very hot, humid race. No matter, the happy band lasted the course and the 2 1/2 hour wait for breakfast at Perkins Pancake House (another Asbury Park tradition). After shopping (at the Runners' Expo), swimming, and sunning, this most amicable crowd supped at Evelyn's in Belmar. Apparently, Evelyn remembered us from last year because we were given a private room where Jay Pack and the waitresses could engage in verbal sparring without injuring innocent parties. Sunday morning, we were up and running again, this time 10 miles on the boardwalk from Ocean Grove to Springfield Gardens and back. Naturally, more eating, swimming, and sunning followed. At day's end, having feasted on tans, tides, and tummies, we bade farewell to Asbury Park and another FA tradition. Steve Nowling THE MEMBERSHIP WE MET On Saturday, Sept. 8, FRNY held its second "Meet the Membership Run and Picnic" this year. We met in Central Park at 1O:OOam on what turned out to be one of the most beautiful days of the year. Before we were able to begin the fun run, Cinderrunner, the forlorn little athlete· whose road to happiness seems to be perennially gridlocked, made an appearance to petition our assistance once more. Aaron Ashby related Cinderruner's latest misadventure. It appeared as though Cinderrunner was �lured away from the Hispanic HalfMarathon only to be imprisoned in an iron cage somewhere deep in Central Park. The key to our protagonist's release lay in the answers to four mind-boggling questions about Central Park's more famous landmarks. Literally racing to Cinderrunner's rescue, small groups of veteran FRs, their guests, and first-time runners ran various courses through the park in order to obtain the needed answers. As a reward for their gallantry, groups finishing first with the correct answers for each course were presented with bountiful bags of fruit. After the run, everyone settled down to a friendly picnic and got down to the business of meeting new runners, renewing friendships with runners who have returned to the club, and finally talking to that runner they'd been meaning to say "hello" to. We look forward to next year's picnic when we will have even more new runners and Cinderrunner will, hopefully, have found happiness at last. Meet-the-Membership Committee FACES AND VOICES PLEASE WELCOME THESE NEW FRONT RUNNERS: Tricia Critchfield, Terry A. Santerre,· Richard Dowling, Margaret S. Heller, Ron Hendon, John L. Johnston, James Ll, Astrid Lugowski, Patrick Petillo, David A. Smith, David L. Weber, Charles A. Whelan, and those who chose not to be listed in our directory. Also welcome back the returning Milton Dace and Bryan McGreal. Make them feel at home over a bagel or a run. Lenore Beaky MISCELLANEOUS AUTUMN IS PURR ..• FECT FOR SHOPPING With wonderfully cool autumn running weather seducing us, it's definitely time for a smart running wardrobe reassessment. Be sure that you are ,equipped with the "Power Look" for Fall '90. The "Look" will feature the new FRNY sweat shirt. It's a gorgeous Tinley original in 70% cotton, 30% acrylic. In basic black, and with one bold shocking pink horizontal line, it will surely bulk up the upper body of even the leanest marathoner. Also pivotal to the "Power Look" this fall is the soon-to-be-released FRNY tights. These will be in three colors: black, charcoal/silver, and a small number of watermelon/pink. They contain a long athletic stripe all the way down the left leg from the hip to the ankle (exaggerating the length of muscular runners' legs), and two-inch high running lambdas around the ankles Oust like the race horse cuffs!). The tights and sweat shirts will go fast, so make sure you get yours as early as possible. We always find a few tardy lamenters who wait a couple of months to buy a new FRNY item and find that we are out of their size or color by the time they get around to buying. (Pity!) Buy early and you won't be disappointed. By the way, the tights will sell for about $25, and the sweat shirts are now on sale for $29.99. Together, they make a "power-house" of a fall/winter running ensemble that will purr-fectly express both your athletic prowess and your perky personality! The Running Gear Committee is recommending that on NYC Marathon day (weather permitting), all FRNYs along the route wear our new tights and sweat shirts so that FR marathoners can easily spot FR supporters in the crowds. See yoo soon at "Boutique Samedi!" David Paul, Fashion Diva SINGLE MAILINGS FOR COUPLED RUNNERS Is your household lucky enough to contain two Front Runners? If so, please consider having us mail one newsletter, calendar, etc. to your home--it saves postage and trees, and is just the socially responsible thing to do! Call me, and I'll put your household down for one mailing. Lenore Beaky RUTGERS HEALING KITCHEN Macrobiotic meals for those who are HIV + and their friends. Meditation at 6:30pm, meal at 7:00pm, Thursdays. For reservations, call 212/288-2290. NYRRC THANKS We thank the following for their volunteering at these races: Hispanic Half: Joan and Robert Twomey, John Riordan, Paul Brockmann, Diane Batchelor, Andy Curry, Dan Kavulish, and Dick Hamilton. Rooseveh Island: 4 August Adam, Diane Batchelor, Michael Russ, James Minter, Bob Brins, Steve Nowling, and Dick Hamilton. Mercedes Mile: Creighton Ko, Judy Spina, Candido Barroso, Diane Batchelor, Michael Russ, Lenore Beaky, Douglas Steele, Andrew Khoo, Leslie Minkler, Sandra Levine, Ann McHugh, George Schlein, Debbie Bell, Gary Sambo, Victor lnanda, and Dick Hamilton. Guy Zelenak I CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEME~IS I RICO NEEDS A HOME Rico, an enormous, short-haired black neutered male cat, lived for 12 years with Lee Graham, the past president of Philadelphia FRs, who passed away last spring. Lee's parents, who live in New York, find they are unable to care for the cat and are offering a monthly cat stipend to the FR or friend who can care for Rico. The eat's moods range from affectionate to snitty. If you are interested, call Adriana Reyneri in Jersey City at 201 /7952681. THE FINISH UNE RACE RESULTS As of September 15, 1990 SNOWGOOSE MARATHON Anchorage, Alaska 26.2M August 19. 1990 Jerry Smith 4:05:02 MONTREAL MARATHON Montreal, Canada September 2. 1990 Jerry Smith 26.2M 3:59:59 LAKE PLACID HALF MARATHON Lake Placid, New York September 8. 1990 13.1M Jerry Smith 1:42:11 BACK-TO-WORK RUN Central Park August 26. 1990 Susan Foster (First woman overall) Marnell McNamara Diane Batchelor Charles Beardsley Denise Cuttita 4M 23:59 32:56 33:27 33:19 37:43 �NEW HAVEN LABOR DAY ROAD RACE New Haven, CT September 3. 1990 20K *1 :21:59 Gary Samba Tony Armas +1:31:26 ISLAND BEACH OPEN SWIM Greenwich, CT September 2. 1990 Bob Nelson OCEAN 2M 1:28:41 NO FRILLS TRIATHLON Harriman, New York August 19, 1990 112M Swim: 25M Bike: 10K Run Gary Stefanick 1:53:56 FIT HAMPTON TRIATHLON Southampton, New York September 9, 1990 1M Swim: 25M Bike: 10K Run Gary Stefanick 3:00:47 FIT HAMPTON 5K RUN Southampton, New York September 9. 1990 Nan Bailey MANHATTAN PARK 10K Central Park September 9. 1990 Candido Barroso Dick Spegele Douglas Steele PHILADELPHIA DISTANCE Philadelphia, PA September 22. 1990 Dennis Sprick Dave Mose Barney Kates Aaron Ashby Seth Slade Jay Pack Gary Samba Bill Dolan David Sick George Mayer Joe Piliero David Paul Alex Matuszeski Tony Armas Sig Martinez Gary Stefanick Michael Immerman Dave Pitches Andrew Khoo Bob Nelson Steve Yeary Steve Lapsker Ed Pyle Jim Luisi 3.1M *28:14 6.2M 39:50 42:29 47:22 RUN 13.1M 1:16:20 1:19:43 1:21:17 + 1:21:50 *1 :24:30 *1 :25:35 1:26:23 1:26:00 *1 :27:05 +1:28:03 1:29:13 1:31:50 *1 :32:06 *1 :34:02 1:34:36 1:35:54 *1:36:04 1:36:45 1:39:31 *1 :39:54 1:40:08 1:41:00 1:41:40 1:41:50 Bruce Alpert Tom Johnson Jerry Smith Debbie Bell Preston McGovern Douglas Steele George Schlein Manny Gonzalez Jim Crane Joe Thomas Greg Valerie Arthur Duvall Dan Kavulish Kim Whitehurst Bill Ferranti Lenore Beaky Sam LaFata Glenn Sears *= + 1:45:45 1:46:06 1:46:06 *1:46:15 1:46:38 *1 :47:10 1:48:09 1:48:15 +1:52:35 1:53:00 1:56:15 1:56:15 +1:57:00 *1 :57:37 2:01:02 2:02:20 2:08:12 2:17:00 Personal Record = First time at Distance NOTE: Complete Gay Games Ill results have not yet been received from Vancouver. They will be published in the newsletter as soon as possible. Joe Criscione DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if Your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher [at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081]. NEWSLETIER STAFF Editor Richard Walker Assistant Editor Steve Yeary Proofreaders George Schlein and Guy Zelenak Mailing Coordinator Lee Abbey 5 �October 1990 Front Runners New York TUESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY 1 2 Brooklyn 3 Central 7:00p 7:00p Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 11-IURSDAY WEDNESDAY Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 4 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. FRIDAY 5 SATURDAY 6 Central lO:OOa Park Run , Webster Statue REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church , 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for Qct_ 17) is at the American Restaurant, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner). The Wednesday, Oct. 17 run will start directly from 319 W. 13th St. #4A. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 724-9700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081. 7 Race of the 8 HIV+ 9:30a 8:00p Month: Marathon Tune-Up, Central Park Support Group, 277 Avenue C #9G, 982-9817 9 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 10 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 11 12 13 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay men, and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. For membership information , call (212) 724-9700. ' 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Brooklyn 31 Central 7:00p 7:00p lO:OOa Women's 4Miler, Central Park 12:00p Women's Brunch, 860 Ninth Ave. #2FS lO:OOa ~cial Run: at-AWay to Piscataway 9:00a Race Staffing: Computer Run, Tavern on the Green 8:30p Board Meeting, 302 W. 87th St.#% 8:00p HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 Avenue C #9G, 982-9817 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St Run , Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p West Side Run , 319 W. 13th St. #4A 8:30p Business Meeting, 319 W. 13th St. #4A 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue 11:30a Marathon Seminar, Coach Cliff Held EARLY NOV. RUNS: Sat. Nov 3, Webster Statue, 10am; Tues, Nov 6, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm; Wed, Nov 7, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm. SPECIAL EVENT: NYC Marathon Carbo-Loading Party on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:00pm, location to be announced . . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 10, October 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/b18faff9d21d8dc90ccfdccaada26c06.pdf 94fd140bd9e81c4c5b737b12c091578b PDF Text Text \ FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 August 1990 CLUB NEWS BEAKY BEAT Those of you who have attended the last couple of Saturday runs know that we were prevented , for one week, from serving our usual coffee, bagels, and water, but that the bagels are back now. Here's what's happening. At the request of the group which installed that nice new floor, the Rutgers Board of Trustees decided that neither food nor beverages of any kind could be served on the floor since it is very difficult to keep clean. After further discussion within the church--and at the urging not only of FRNY, but also the advocates for other users of the space, i.e. the Boy Scouts and the shelter--this "no-food" directive has been suspended while the Board explores (1) buying a removable tarpaulin to cover the floor, or (2) coating the floor to make it less porous. In the meantime, I hope all members will do their part by taking care of our space; we are responsible for cleaning up after ourselves. The church understands that it is not acceptable to us to be unable to serve brunch after a run. Additionally, because people have been wandering into the church after 11 :30am, when we do not have anyone watching the door, we will be locking the door at 11 :30am from now on. To get into the church after that time, you can use the Broadway entrance (you have to take the elevator up, and another elevator down), or make arrangements to have someone meet you and open the door for you. Oh, yes--have a great Gay Games, or just a terrific August in New York! Lenore Beaky THE BAGEL BRIGADE-AGAIN When we set up the Bagel Brigade last FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER year, lots of people thought it would never work, but thanks to the dedicated work of its members, the Bagel Brigade has turned out to be one of the most important committees of the club, providing us every week with sustenance for body, soul and mind, and always with a smile, of course. But the true test of its success is whether it will stay together over the long haul, and now, with summer vacations and all, we need three more people to join the brigade. This will allow those who are brigadiers (sorry) to work only once every two months. Therefore, if you would like to join the group that keeps the club together, tell Guy Zelenak or me. The Goddess will reward your efforts. We would appreciate hearing from you ASAP. Thanks! Lenore Beaky JULY BUSINESS MEETING A determined group of FRs converged upon the air-conditioned apartment of Manny Gonzalez and Jim Schmidt after a sweltering West Village run for the July business meeting. GPR was very successful, with surplus cash of $6900 at this point, although there are further expenses to be paid. The running gear committee reported increased sales levels for the last quarter. The membership unanimously approved to donate $50 to SAGE's Special Program for the Elderly with AIDS in memory of Raul Campanioni of Christopher Street Financial, our primary contact for their donations over the years to Gay Pride Run. lnger-Jo Berger has donated $2000 to purchase medals for all finishers of next year's 1Oth annual Gay Pride Run. We'll be working out the criteria for designs in a few weeks. The next board meeting will be at Mike McMahon's and David Sick's apartment, 118 W. 72nd St. #803, on Wednesday, Aug. 15. The next Vol. XI, No. 8 business meeting will be at Pat Kuharic's apartment, 530 E. 89th St. #K, on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 8:30pm. Pat Kuharic GAY PRIDE RUN GAY PRIDE RUN RESULTS ERRATUM The "Team Results" listing in the GPR Results for 1990 was in error. Those teams won awards for some other race, not ours. As a matter of policy, there are no team results for the Gay Pride Run. Lenore Beaky THANKS TO BROOKLYNITES A big ''thank you" to all the Brooklynites who handed out GPR applications in Park Slope: Amy Risch, Ken Shereda, Leonora Lucon, Creighton Ko, Gary Kelley, and Paul Brockmann. Thanks for trying and sorry you missed each other: Judy Spina, . Douglas Steele, and Peter Boyden. Leslie Minkler I UPCOMING RUNS AND RACES PHILADELPHIA DISTANCE RUN The Philadelphia Distance Run will take place on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 8:30am. This half-marathon boasts a beautiful course and fast times. It's a super event, especially if you run as part of an FRNY team. Each team consists of five members, with the first three finishers being scored. If you wish to run as an FRNY team member, you must do the following : Send to the club a completed race application and a check for $12, made payable to Front Runners New York. Do not send the application or check directly to the Philadelphia Distance Run. �Your application and check must be received by FRNY on or before Aug. 13 to be considered for a team. After all applications are received, your race captains will assign runners into A, B, C, . etc. teams, based on your past performances and predicted finishing time. If you wish to run this race as an individual and not be part of a team, submit your race application and check directly to the Distance Run address. For race applications or further information, contact Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081 or Tina lsselbacher at (212) 316-0065. SPECIAL RUN: HEIGHTS AND HILL RAMBLE The August Special Run will depart at 11 :OOam on Sunday, Aug. 26, from Aaron Ashby's Washington Heights apartment and will tour the scenic higher reaches of Manhattan and the Bronx, featuring the Cloisters, Inwood Hill, and Wave Hill, via the Henry Hudson Parkway bridge. Scenic vistas of the Hudson River will abound, and brunch will follow after our leafy meander. Aaron lives at 200 Cabrini Blvd., #60--accessiblefrom both A and #1 trains at the 181st St. stations. Leaving the station, walk west (toward NJ), past the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, until you reach Cabrini Blvd., and turn right. RSVP to Jon Livingston at (212) 222-2478, or to Aaron at (212) 927-4886. The basic run is 6 miles; those wishing a longer run can combine the basic run with the 72nd St.-to-181 st St. segment to get approximately 11.5 miles. This longer run is informal, and you're on your own below 181st St., but leaving 72nd St. around 1O:OOam should get you to Aaron's in time to hook up with the official run. Jay Pack FOOTNOTES Race of the Month: Hispanic Half-Marathon, Aug. 19, at 9:00am in Central Park. Asburv Park 1OK: Aug. 11, at 8:00am, in Asbury Park, NJ. If you're interested, Jay Pack is organizing a weekend trip. The course is flat and fast. Call Jay at (212) 447-6936. Other tidbits in the Park: K-Rock SK Reservoir Run, Aug. 5, 1O:OOam. Back-to-Work Run, 4 miles, Aug. 26, at 10:00am. A LETTER FROM THE COACH (Submitted before he left for the Craftsbury Running Camp in late June.) As I prepare to leave for my summer running camp, I would like to leave you with some thoughts as your coach and friend . I would first like to thank the whole club for its support. A special thanks goes to Joe, Patrick, Tina, and Jeff for all their help. I was especially pleased at the participation of the members in the Club Team Championship this year. It was rewarding to see the effort everyone put in at that race. I was also pleased at the number of "personal bests" that were achieved at the Championship and other races this past year. The running classes have been a big success, and I look forward to their resumption on Thursday, Sept. 6. [Application for the marathon running classes will be included in the next newsletter.] I would also like to wish everyone who is attending the Gay Games this summer "good luck and safe speed." During the summer, those who would like to do speed workouts will be able to do so on Thursdays. The club will hold unofficial sessions on Thursday evenings, meeting at the NYRRC building, 9 E. 89th St., at 6:30pm. Contact Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081 for a list of workouts and other information. I have increased the distance of the workouts in August under the assumption that many members will be doing a fall marathon. I have given Joe some marathon training charts for those who would like to begin their race preparation. I wish all of you a happy and healthy summer. I look forward to seeing you in the fall. Please feel free to stop in for a visit and swim if you are vacationing in Vermont this summer. The camp number is (802) 586-2514. Cliff Held UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS AUTUMN MEET-THE-MEMBERSHIP RUN Cinderrunner has been doing speed training in the hopes of finding the runner whose shoe was found in the Sheep Meadow. Set your watches, lace up your shoes, and pack your picnic basket for the fall Meet-the-Membership Picnic and Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 9:45am, at the Sheep Meadow in Central Park. Cinderrunner will be there, looking for the runner with one shoe. [Rain date 2 is Sept. 22.] M-T-M Committee PHILADELPHIA WEEKEND Yes, it's hard to believe, but it's true. It's that time again! Plans are underway for the Philadelphia trip on Sept. 14-16. As many FRNYs have experienced, the Philadelphia Distance Run is probably one of the most pleasant (and painless, since it is mostly flat) half-marathon courses one could ever run. This trip has historically been one of our club's most popular--and tor obvious reasons. Philly FRs have always been excellent hosts, and there is plenty to do and see in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love. Weekend highlights include the annual Welcoming Party on Friday evening, featuring some outrageously delicious desserts; a fun run on Saturday morning, followed by the usual jaunt to the Market for brunch; a dance on Saturday evening; and, of course, the Distance Run on Sunday, followed by a brunch. For those of you who may not be up to running 13.1 miles on Sunday, there will be an alternative fun run. The price of the trip is $50, including round-trip bus fare (not on Greyhound), dance admission, and brunch ($35 if no brunch) . This trip has always sold out, so please get your checks in as quickly as possible to guarantee a spot. Make your check payable to Front Runners New York, note "Philadelphia trip" on the check, and send it to our post office box or give it to the treasurer at a fun run. If you need housing or more information, contact Bill Ferranti at (212) 787-2516. ANOTHER RIDICULOUS EVENING Plans are in the making for another trip some time in late August or early September to the Ridiculous Theatrical Company for Charles Ludlam's adaptation of "Camille," directed by Everett Quinton. For an update, contact Bill Ferranti at (212) 787-2516. PAST EVENTS SPECIAL RUN LINKS TWO BOROUGHS Fifteen devoted FRs braved the heat and West Street traffic on Sunday, June 17, for the Jay Pack-organized Two Borough Stride. The run from City Hall, across the Brooklyn Bridge, back to Manhattan, and up through l �Battery Park, finished at the Spike for brunch. At this leather-bar-by-night, checkered -table-cloth-brunch-spot -bySunday, I learned that the International Mr. Drummer contest had nothing to do with musical ability. ''Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.· Tommy Urbanczyk GAY GAMES Ill VANCOUVER FUN RUN There will be a Fun Run on Sunday, Aug. 5, at 10:00am, for all FRs attending the Gay Games in Vancouver. The run will be along the Stanley Park Seawall. Runners should meet at the Lost Lagoon bus loop in Stanley Park (Georgia St. entrance). You can catch a bus marked "Stanley Park" along Pender St. The seawall run is about 6.5 miles long, totally flat, and follows the perimeter of the park. It affords beautiful views of the harbor and English Bay. Brunch afterwards will be strictly ad hoc; there's no way we can plan a location for 250 FRs. Wear your FRNY outfits! GIFT IDEAl Bring a FRNY singlet or T-shirt to your Gay Games host in Vancouver for his or her hospitality. David Paul FACES AND VOICES WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS Please welcome all these Front Runners who have joined within the last two months: Edna Benitez, Christina Berzaman, Bill Bylewski, Susan Gair, Rachel Rose, John Shaka, Jim Skelly, Carol Cate, Brent Crook, Mark Curran, David Eye, William Guillams, Victor lnada, Karen Lowens, George Mayer, Pearl Roman, Sean Sawyer, Leslie Senior, Jennifer Stevens, Constance Cohrt, Jim Crane, Thomas DeSimone, Christopher Floyd, Christine Huang, John Kelley, David Lucas, Tamara Masson, Alex Matuszeskl, Mary O'Gorman, James Osbourn, Rosemary Palladino, Shawn Pleasants, Paul Horowitz, and Leonard Vanella (whew!), as well as those who chose not to be listed in the directory. Be sure to welcome the returning Gary Lipps, Fran DeNardo and Ashley Lonsdale. Say hello to our new FRs at a run or brunch! Lenore Beaky RACER OF THE MONTH: JAY PACK Jay Pack has been running sporadically for 15 years. He began running seriously (and regularly) about four years ago when he consulted a nutritionist. At that point, he decided that running would complement his diet and would enable him to maintain his weight. The results have been marvelous; not only is he fit, firm, and fast, but also he's 40 pounds lighter. At first running was a task, but Jay grew to love it. Shortly after joining FRNY in 1989, Jay ran his first race, the Tappan Zee 10K in 42:47. This year, his time improved, and Tappan Zee has a special place in his heart. (No wonder he was so bent out of shape about not making the A-team!) Jay's favorite distance and race is the George Washington Parkway Classic 15K. (Wasn't that the race where he met that very fast and very young man Steve?) Jay's breakthrough in racing came this year in the Bagel Run 1OK, where he broke 40 minutes. He says he couldn't have accomplished this record without Jeff Singleton's help (trying to butter-up the interviewer, no doubt). The coaching classes have also helped Jay's speed and form. Another source of inspiration for Jay is Marty King , who provides encouragement, support, and strategy. Jay is now following an arduous training schedule for the NYC Marathon. He is now running 60 miles a week. His highest mileage will be at end of September and beginning of October when he'll peak at 75-80 miles for about two weeks before tapering. The training will include three 20-mile runs. His goal is to break three hours in the marathon, but he'll be happy with 3:10 in order to qualify for Boston. A more immediate goal is to break 39 minutes in the Asbury Park 1OK on Aug. 11, taking advantage of the flat course. Steve (remember, the one from the GW Parkway Classic) plans to break 34 minutes on that course. Jay loves the freedom of running and finds it has a positive effect on his life. Tina lsselbacher FR NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD The Shoreline club sure knows how to put on a (drag) race. After their annual 5K/10K, they held a two-part event in which the first four members of each team had to race from one end of the yard and back again, donning dresses, shawls and 3 handbags, one item per team until the outfit was complete. The second four members had to run the same course, without the drag, but with peeled cucumbers tucked between their legs. To pass the cuke to the next teammate, the racer could not use his or her hands; but imaginative "passes" saved the day. Because of Team LA's front-of-the-parade entry slot and Frontrunner /LA's 232nd place, members of the Los Angeles club marched twice in their Gay Pride Parade, once at the beginning of the march and once at the end. The San Francisco club is sponsoring not only a white water rafting trip, but also a wet FR T-shirt contest! The DC club's last monthly meeting was held outdoors, but they were buzzed by a UH-1 helicopter, complete with machine gun! The Chicago club had a cultured July, attending a concert at the Ravinia Festival and scheduling a fun run and walk in the Botanical Gardens. RAINBOW RUN July 11, 1990. Sutherlin, Oregon. 445 miles. Three years ago today, Tom Waddell left us, but I think he would be very happy that more than 7,000 lesbian and gay athletes are winding up their training for Gay Games Ill. I'm sure the heat this summer hasn't been helping anyone's training; it certainly has been a challenge for me and the Rainbow Run crew. We were hitting 100 degrees from Sacramento to Redding. We had some respite in the higher elevation around Mt. Shasta; but for the last week, we've been running through a heat wave in Oregon. I've had several physical set-backs. It seems like all the worst stuff I went through during the AREA Run has showed up in the first month of this one, from bad blisters and muscle stresses to my cursed bladder problem. And I got stalled for two days in Redding with a stomach virus. My mileage is less than it should be at this point, and I suppose I'm going to have to resign myself to bringing the Rainbow Run in under 1,000 miles. But we are being successful in promoting the Gay Games and raising AIDS awareness in the media and the communities in which I've passed through. I learned today that Raul Companioni, Vice-President of Team New York, had died. He is the 50th friend I've lost since the last run came home. It's days like this that I know �why I'm back out there on the road. Brent Nicholson-Earle MUSINGS A MINORITY OPINION Ten years ago, I attended my first meeting with Front Runners and asked, "Why are there no blacks, hispanics, or females present?" After all, as gay men, we should be sensitive to the effects of societal discrimination and, if we are to represent the gay and lesbian community, as we say we want to do, we should represent ALL of it, roughly approaching a representative, multicultural mix. Well, we were young then. The women, thanks to major recruiting efforts, became a significant force in our membership. Now it would be difficult to imagine our club without them--1 would not even want to. Their participation in all aspects of our activities has enriched us all. So, too, would increased membership by blacks, hispanics, and asians. We come here because we feel comfortable, "among our own," where we feel accepted for what we are and can freely share our friendships, affections, and mutual respect. A minority member may not feel as comfortable in an almost all-white gathering any more than we would if the roles were reversed. WE all tend to avoid situations like that, don't we? My personal thanks to those minority (how I hate that term) members who have the courage to stick with us. You certainly make me, and several other members who have spoken to me, feel a lot more comfortable. I encourage you to actively recruit more members so that all of us will feel welcome, more whole, and truly representative of our community. While being sensitive to differences, e.g., black gays are less likely to join than gay blacks, we certainly have much more to unite us than divide us. I want to help in correcting this imbalance and am available. Andy Curry RUNNING MONOLOGUE The term chairperson is rather a paradox when considering the Special Run chair; there's certainly no sitting involved! The chairperson needs to develop run ideas and "sell" them to the members. Since there are four things that "sell" to Front Runners (food, distance, scenery, and sex--in that order), the runs always include a picnic, a meal at a restaurant, or a "semi-fabulous to fabulous" brunch at a member's home. The Special Runs chairperson will often travel the selected route beforehand to ensure the map is correct, that is, to see that construction and road repairs have not Plus, the changed things a bit. chairperson must find a car and driver to carry baggage, water, supplies, and worn-out runners. Although the Special Runs chair is a challenging position, it can also be one of utmost creativity. There are years of notes and routes compiled by past Special Runs chairs: Peter Minthorn, 1982; Lee Graham, 1983; Debbie White, 1984; Howard Kessler, 1985; Joe Criscione, 1986; Tom Giles, 1987; Paul Matwiow, Phil Botwinick, and Guy Zelenak, 1988; Leslie Minkler and Jon Livingston, 1989; and Jay Pack and Jon Livingston, 1990. Howard Kessler WHY WE SHOULD VOLUNTEER FOR NYRRC Fred Lebow, Alan Steinfield, and Marilyn Shaw of New York Road Runners Club have been very cooperative with us. Fred and Alan have very generously given (free!) to us: (1) all finish line equipment for the past nine years, (2) space to store race materials, stuff bags, and register runners, (3) use of their computer for entering race applications and printing out race results, and (4) printing of our race bib numbers. Marilyn has allowed us to replace her regular key volunteers in order to get FRs trained for GPR. For the past two years, NYRRC has not charged us for the water tables and Port-o-Sans, all of which they rent. Finally, when Alan heard that Soho Soda wasn't going sponsor our race, he said that NYRRC would donate soda. We can show our appreciation by working one race a month. I've said numerous times that if each of us would work only one race a year, it would be a terrific showing. We used to get 20 volunteers each month, so let's now try to get at least 10. You receive a T-shirt at most races, free entry to any non-invitational NYRRC race for each three races worked, and participate in an incentive program in which you receive a gift certificate for $8-40, depending on the number of races you work. Let's get out and show our appreciation by volunteering. Guy Zelenak 4 MISCELLANEOUS I ABOUT THE GAY PRIDE MARCH-UH, MARCH-AND-RUN: Each year, the club receives requests from members not to run during the Gay Pride March because this creates serious problems for those of us who are injured, slow, not feeling well, or otherwise disinclined to push ourselves through those spurts of speed. This year we did try hard to honor those requests but once we got to the Village, our discipline and good intentions vanished quite away. It seems that the energies aroused by the march itself overcome our desire to consider others' needs. Therefore, to those of you who would like to continue to march but are not able to run, I suggest this: we don't really go faster than the rest of the march, only more erratically. When the rest of us have stopped in preparation for a run, those who do not wish to run can continue walking and let the runners catch up with them! That way we can still be together for Gay Pride Day. Other ideas? Call or write me. Lenore Beaky. RAUL COMPANION! Raul Companioni, team manager of Team New York and the managing director of Christopher Street Financial, Inc., died of AIDS on the Friday following Gay Pride Day at the age of 31. Raul was FRNY's contact at Christopher Street Financial, which has long been a major benefactor of our Gay Pride Run. He was a swimmer with the New York Aquatic Homosexuals and a tennis player with the Metropolitan Tennis Association. A memorial service is being held at Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square, on Tuesday, July 31 , at 6:00pm. Individuals may make donations in his memory to the American Foundation for AIDS Research, P .0 . Box 96635, Washington, DC 20077-7095. Bob Nelson , .•••. ctASSIFIEDADVERTISEMENTS I ROOMMATE WANTED. Female, 28, teacher at Columbia Law School, seeks one quiet, responsible, I �nonsmoking, compatible, female roommate to share my large sunny 4-BR house in Palisades, NY. 15 minutes from the GWB. Large backyard garden; quiet, wooded residential neighborhood. Share house with me and my affectionate dog and two cats. $750/mo. Call (212) 678-2775. FEMALE wanted to share 2-BR apartment in West Village. $750 plus 1/ 2 utilities and one-month deposit. Sorry, no pets or smoking. Available immediately. Call Ann Marie at (212) 633-0392. JERSEY SHORE BARTER. Barter available for year-round stay at Ocean Grove, NJ, in exchange for place to stay in the city. Have your own room, use of house, and transportation available. Easy commute to and from NYC by train or bus. Walking distance to the boardwalk and Asbury Park. Now you can have your hideaway from the city all year around! Available July 1990. Contact Sig Martinez at {212) 340-6941 , days, or {201) 7742457, evenings. THE BOTTOM LINE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1990. Income: Membership Dues $5,975 Miscellaneous Income 919 Operating Income 6.894 Merchandise Income Events and Trips Income Rutgers Income Running Classes Income Reimbursable Income Total Income Expenses: Office Operations Miscellaneous Expenses Operating Expenses Inventory Events and Trips Expenses Rutgers Expense Running Classes Expense Reimbursable Expenses GPR Income: 6,221 8,691 3,287 3.600 ~ Operating Profit (Loss) Reimbursable Profit (Loss) GPR Cash Flow Cash Flow Profit (Loss) BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 1990 Cash - Checking Account Petty Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Total Assets Accounts Payable Membership Equity Total Liabilities and Equity $17,383 60 450 6.927 24,820 0 24.820 24.820 THE GREAT NORTH FORK FOOT RACE Mattituck, NY June 16. 1990 5K Barry Miguel *17:13 Jim Cochrane 18:16 12K Jeff Singleton + 48:25 Tina lsselbacher +57:49 Jane Levine + 1:01 :00 BUD LIGHT USTC Burlington, VT July 15, 1990 1M swim: 29M bike. 6.4M run Jay Hill 2:32:45 Scott Heller 2:51 :00 THE FINISH LINE PEACHTREE ROAD RACE Atlanta, GA July 4. 1990 Tony Armas Gary Samba Doris Stoll 10K 43:08 43:25 1:05:31 CORPORATE CHALLENGE Central Park June 28. 1990 Dave Mose George Mayer Scott Silbiger Gary Samba Tony Armas 3.5M 19:47 21 :56 *23:57 24:18 26:30 RUN TO VICTORY Forest Park, NY July 8. 1990 Sue Foster (3rd Woman) Marty King Douglas Steele Jennifer Stevens Gena Ratcliff WYCKOFF TRIATHLON Wyckoff, NJ June 16, 1990 .5M swim: 15M bike: 5M run Marie-Helene Charlap 1:34:53 (1st, 30-34; 6th woman) 5K *17:54 19:16 23:06 *23:44 25:47 CATCH THE SUN Westfield, NJ July 15. 1990 Marnell McNamara BREAKFAST RUN Central Park July 18. 1990 Tony Armas Marty King Marty Perl Gary Sambo Dave Sick Scott Heller George Schlein lnger-Jo Berger Tina lsselbacher Jeff Singleton Lenore Beaky Debby Chapnick Carol Kate Doris Stoll 28,693 3,312 _§QQ M12 4,109 7,342 2,500 ~ 17.761 DUTCHESS COUNTY TRIATHLON May 26, 1990 1/3M swim: 13M bike: 3M run Barbara Levitan 1:23:36 (2nd, 40-44) Scott Heller 1:23:58 THE MEDIA CHALLENGE Central Park July 10. 1990 Marty Perl (on 1st place team) Midge Maroni (1st, Masters woman) GPR Expenses: 5 3.5M 21 :19 27:31 Jennifer Stevens 5M 44:09 3.5M(ish) 23:17 23:17 23 :17 23 :17 23 :17 25 :53 27:19 27:27 27:34 27:34 29:53 32 :43 33 :55 34:53 6M 51 :15 CLUB TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Central Park June 10. 1990 Patrick Barker Rod Blacklock Dave Mose Barry Miguel Des Kelly Sue Foster (3rd, 30-34; 4th woman) Aaron Ashby Gary Apruzzese Frank Colon Seth Slade 5M 27:39 28:52 28:55 29:34 29:47 29:55 29:57 30 :04 30 :29 30:49 �Bill Gaines Jay Pack Marty McElhiney Brogan Duffy Jeff Singleton Bill Dolan Dave Sick Maynard Yost Paul Beito Joe Criscione Gary Samba Dave Paul Howard Kessler Marie-Helene Charlap Andrew Khoo Steve Nowling Josh Wayser Tony Armas Gary Stefanick Joan Lilly Harold Brueland Manny Gonzalez Donna Checkan Anne Kessler Ann McHugh Tommy Urbanczyk John Kelley Tina lsselbacher Alan Lubliner Douglas Steele Steve Yeary L'EGGS MINI-MARATHON Central Park Ma~ 26, 1990 Sue Foster Mary Evancho Anne Kessler Joan Lilly Elizabeth Hartshorn Linda Villarosa Donna Checkan Ann McHugh Susan Zierling Laura Collins Nina Stark Denise Cuttita Debby Chapnick Diane Westerback Doris Stoll 31 :33 31 :39 31 :54 32:17 32:20 32:34 32:45 32:46 33:05 33:09 33:18 33:20 33:25 34:07 34:12 34:32 34:36 35:34 35:47 35:51 36:17 37:08 36:35 36:46 37:08 37:42 38:41 38:44 39:34 40 :02 43 :22 10K 37:29 43:20 45:09 45:44 46:36 47:27 47:50 50:20 51:35 52 :12 54:28 58:09 1:01 :21 1:01 :22 1:07:57 AMERICAN GENERAL 10K Syracuse, NY June 9, 1990 Jerry Smith 10K 50:16 DR. T's RACE Oswego, NY Ma~ 19, 1990 Jerry Smith 10K 46:23 ONONDAGA LAKE FUN RUN Onondaga, NY June 28, 1990 BK Jerry Smith 33 :11 BOSTON GAY PRIDE RUN Boston, MA June 10, 1990 Bob McCormack FATHER'S DAY 4-MILE RUN Central Park June 17, 1990 Joe Piliero Maynard Yost Patrick Johnison, Jr. Scott Silbiger Douglas Steele WESTPORT SUMMER SERIES Westport, CT 2.3M ~une 30, 1990 17:00 Jennifer Stevens 4M 24:42 25:48 27:35 29:22 31:59 POBRRC 5K WOMEN'S RUN Plainview, NY SK Jul~ 4, 1990 *20:12 Donna Checkan 21:57 Linda Villarosa 22:56 Judy Spina Jennifer Stevens 24:05 24:13 lnger-Jo Berger (4th, 45-49) Fran DeNardo 24:20 Debbie Bell 24:35 Lenore Beaky 26:20 Mickey Zacuto 27:58 Leonora Lucan 39:23 FATHER MOONEY 8-MILER Mahopac, NY 8M Jul~ 4, 1990 Dennis Sprick 46:30 (2nd, 30-39) Joe Piliero +52:36 GREENWICH TREENWICH POINT SWIM Greenwich, CT 1M Jul~ 1, 1990 Scott Heller 27:00 Bob Nelson 29:27 SAN FRANCISCO CITY MARATHON San Francisco, CA 26.2M Jul~ 1, 1990 Gary Kelley *3:31 :16 BOILERMAKER 15K Utica, NY Jul~ 8, 1990 Manny Gonzalez Jim Schmidt 9.3M 1:12:40 1:13:58 FAMILY CRISIS SHELTEA RUN Portland, ME Ma~ 12, 1990 4M Bob McCormack 23:36 SUGARLOAF MARATHON Kingfield, ME Ma~ 20, 1990 Bob McCormack 6 26.2M *3:10:06 5M 31 :14 APPLE BANK L.l. WOMEN'S RUN Jericho, NY 5K Jul~ 4, 1990 24:05 Jennifer Stevens COCA-COLA CLASSIC Central Park Jul~ 7, 1990 Jennifer Stevens 2M 14:40 1-2-3 RELAY Central Park Jul~ 14, 1990 6M The "Out" Racers Aaron Ashby Jay Pack Dave Sick Total : 35 :03 The Original Half Seth Slade Joe Criscione Gary Samba Total: 36:20 FRNY Men Bill Gaines Creighton Ko Dick Spegele Total : 38:09 FRNY Women Linda Villarosa Mary Evancho Ann Kessler Total : 39:36 (4th place, women's open division) The Better Half Tony Armas Leo Boneau Paul Brockmann Total : 38:52 * = Personal += Record First time at Distance DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month . Except for NYRRC-scored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location , date, and distance of the race. For any race , contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher [at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081]. NEWSLETTER STAFF Editor Richard Walker Assistant Editor Steve Yeary Proofreaders George Schlein and Guy Zelenak Mailing Coordinator Lee Abbey �AUGUST 1990 Front Runners New York WEDNESDAY TIJESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY 1 REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church , 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for Aug . 22) is at the American Restaurant , BWay at 75th St (SE Corner) . The Wednesday, Aug . 22 run will start directly from 530 E. 89th St. , Apt. K. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn , followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 724-9700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081 . 5 7:()()p Central Pane Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7 Brooklyn 8 Central 7:00p 7:00p 6 Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St Parle Run, CPW at W. 72nd St THURSDAY 2 3 6:30p Speed Work SesSion, 9 E. 89th St. 4 Central lO:OOa Park Run, Webster Statue Gay Ga~es III Opemng Ceremonies 9 10 6:30p Speed Work Session, 9 E. 89th St. · · · · · Gay Games III, Vancouver SATIJRDAY FRIDAY ·····•···•···················· 11 8:00a Asbury Park, NJ 10K l O:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue ······· .. ·( . . ············· 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 21 22 23 Speed Work 24 6:30p . .... 18 19 .. 25 8:00p HIV+ Support Group, 277 A~nueC #9G, 982-9817 8:00a Volunteer Staffing: Hispanic Half 9:00a ROTM: Hispanic HalfMarathon 26 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 28 27 HIV+ 8:00p ll:OOa Special Run: Heights and Hill Ramble 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St Support Group, 277 Aw:nueC #9G, 982-9817 l#l~ i~ ~ tJriilrri~ ~4b~~$bi~~·~il.YM~ri)~ / •·••···•~pportive·· l"l<)nQtiY peop~t~ •~·•all·· atllletlc abiliti~~··••···········• . m•rnbilrship. in.fcJ!o~tiom~l J~t. gl .?~f.~"700; · ·• • ·• •· · · · . I I 7:00p Central Parle Run, 118 W. 72nd. #803 9:00p Board Meeting, 118 W. 72nd St. #803 7:00p East Side Run, 530 E. 89th St. Apt. K 8:30p l3usiness Meeting, 530 E. 89th St. Apt. K 29 Central 7:00p Parle Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:30p Speed Work Session, 9 E. 89th St. 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue Session, 9 E. 89th St. 30 31 6:30p Speed Work Session, 9 E. 89th St. EARLY SEPT. RUNS: Sat, Sept 1, Webster Statue, 1Qam; Tues, Sept 4, Prospect Park Welt &3rd St, 7pm; Wed, Sept 5, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm; Sat, Sept 8, Meet-the-Membership Run and Picnic, Sheep Meadow, 9:45am. I I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 8, August 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/6bf25a4327041bfdd89554c557105e63.pdf 91a004032610812379c0b3d5173cb0d0 PDF Text Text ,. ' FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STAnON, NEW YORK, NY 10014 September 1990 CLUB NEWS BEAKY BEAT Gay Games Ill is over--after all the anticipation, preparation, excitement. A full report, Including results, will be in next month's newsletter. But as one Gay Games ends, another begins, and as many of you know, Gay Games IV will be in our own New York City. It promises to be vety exciting-but also lots of work. Let's take a vacation for now, but those of us who have been there know what it will take to have a smooth-running, pleasurable experience. In the meantime, for September we get to Meet the Membership (see the flyer with this mailing) and to get together with our fellow FRs from Boston, D.C. and Philly In the city of Brotherly and Sisterly Love. See you then, and at all the other activities we have planned as the weather turns and thoughts shift to the New York Marathon! Lenore Beaky IT'S TIME FOR ELECTIONS! Hard to believe, but true--the terms of our current officers end on December 31, 1990, so elections must be held before then. What offices are available? They are: President, Men's Vice President, Women's Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Board Members-at-Large. Nominations for these offices will be opened at the October business meeting and closeQ at the November business meeting. Voting will taking place between the November meeting and the annual business meeting In December, and results will be announced at the December meeting. Our club needs the active Input of all its members in order to reflect the will of the membership and to do its work. FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER I urge all members to nominate candidates; you can even nominate yourself. We will need an elections officer to supervise all voting procedures. Please call me to volunteer. (You get to see what people wrote on their ballots.) Questions? Ask me or any Board member. Lenore Beaky THE DOOR IS LOCKED Because of thefts, we will be locking the 73rd St. entrance to Rutgers on Saturdays at 11 :30am, after our two "door watchers" are off duty. If you see the door unlocked or wedged open after that time, close it and be sure it's locked! AUGUST BUSINESS MEETING There was standing room only at my apartment for the August business meeting. This year's Gay Pride Run was very successful, and suggestions for next year's Run are being accepted. Volunteers for door watch, Bagel Brigade, and the race of the month are needed. Committee chairpersons announced upcoming events, covered elsewhere In this newsletter. The recent special safe by the running gear committee netted over $300. New running tights were discussed and unanimously approved. The group also approved a $200 expenditure for a year's listing in the Community Directory of Outweek. Groups designated for the Benefit Run were approved, and the two members who raise the most funds will be awarded gift certificates. Volunteers are needed for the election officer and water station captain positions. Look for our club's photo in New York Running News this month. A committee is now being formed to design a banner for FRNY to use in the Gay Pride March and other events where a large-sized sign is necessary. Vol. XI, No. 9 The next board meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 12, at 9:00pm, at Bill Ferranti's, 6 W. 71 st St., Apt. A, New York. The next business meeting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at 8:30pm, at Richard Walker's, 270 W. 17th St., #SG, New York. Pat Kuharic [I can add what Pat modestly could not. Her home-baked cookies, forever after called "Pat's Patties,· were so delicious that they were gobbled up in nothing flat. -Editor] VOLUNTEER RACE STAFFING We will be working the Manhattan Park 1OK on Roosevelt Island on Sunday, Sept. 9. You can get to the island either via the tram at Second Ave. and 60th St. or the 63rd St. extension of the Sixth Ave. B or trains. Reporting time is 9:15am; exact location to follow. Since our own Sue Foster has qualified to run the Mercedes Mile, we will staff that race on Sept. 22. Reporting time and exact location to be announced. To volunteer for either race, call me at (718) 278-8280, or talk to Seth Slade or me at a fun run. Guy Zelenak a GAY PRIDE RUN A good time was had by at least two. �, .... r-----------------------~ UPCOMING RUNS AND RACES SPECIAL RUN: BLUE LINE RUN The September Special Run is a combination of the traditional Blue Line Run (following the blue line of the last 20 miles of the marathon route) and the Benefit Run on Sept. 30. There are also routes planned for those who want to run anywhere from 3-10 miles. See details in the "Run, Raise Money, and Chow Down" article in the Upcoming Events column. PHILADELPHIA DISTANCE RUN The Philadelphia Distance Run will take place on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 8:30am. This half-marathon boasts a beautiful course and fast times. Although it's too late to sign up as part of a team, you can still send in an individual entry. Submit a completed application and check made payable to "Philadelphia Distance Run" directly to Philadelphia Distance Run, P.O. Box 43111, Philadelphia, PA 19129. Do NOT send your application to FRNY. For further information and applications, contact Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081 or Tina lsselbacher at (212) 316-0065. MARATHON RUNNING CLASSES SET TO BEGIN If your runs are getting longer while the days are getting shorter, you must be training for a fall marathon. And we have running classes that will help you keep your training focused. Beginning on Sept. 6 and continuing for nine consecutive Thursdays, these classes will show you how to combine endurance training and speed-work. The psychology of running a marathon will be discussed. Classes are scheduled for 6:15pm and 7:00pm and will take place at. various locations around Central Park. Coach Cliff Held promises hard work and fun. If you don't plan to run a marathon this fall, the classes can be modified to fit in with your present training. An application with further details is included with this. newsletter. For more information, contact Cliff Held at (718) 833-9136 or Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081. FOOTNOTES Points Races: NYRRC Women's Half Marathon (race for women only), Sept. 16, at 1O:OOam, in Central Park. Staten Island Half Marathon (points for men only), Sept. 23, 9:15am, in Staten Island. Race of the Month: Philadelphia Distance Run, 13.1 M, Sept. 16, at 8:30am, in Philadelphia, PA. Other Tidbits: Manhattan Park 10K, Sept. 9, at 1O:OOam, on Roosevelt Island. Women's Biathlon, Sept. 15, at 8:00am, in Central Park. ANY RACEWALKERS OUT THERE? If you enjoy the sport of racewalking and would like to walk together as Front Runners, either at a regular Saturday run or some other time, please contact Connie Cohrt at her business number, (212) 697-1355. UPCOMING EVENTS MEET-THE-MEMBERSHIP RUN AND PICNIC What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys ... and bigger than a bread box ... and feels at least 100 times better than a poke in the eye? Give up? You'll find the answers to these and many other intriguing questions (including what's new with Cinderrunner) at our fabulous Fall Meet-the-Membership Run and Picnic on Sept. 8, at 9:45am, at the Sheep Meadow in Central Park. Rain date: Sept. 22. See the enclosed flyer for more details. Invite your friends. See you all there! Membership Committee IT'S TIME FOR PH ILLY SO IT MUST BE FALL For those of you who are travelling to Philadelphia for the Distance Run weekend, remember that the White Bus Company (not Greyhound) bus will be leaving from 72nd St. and Central Park West at 7:00pm and from Christopher St. and 7th Ave. South at 7:30pm on Friday, Sept. 14. The bus will arrive at the Philadelphia Community Center approximately two hours after departure from NYC. A welcome packet with a full itinerary will be provided at that time. For those of you who have signed up for housing, you will be given the name and telephone number of your host about one week before the trip. For those of you who have made your own housing arrangements, please be sure to give me the phone number and address 2 where you will be staying. For more information, contact Bill Ferranti at {212) 787-2516. RUN, RAISE MONEY, AND CHOW DOWN This year, our Benefit Run to raise money for community organizations coincides with our annual marathon training run, the "Blue Line Run, • on Sunday, Sept. 30. So, if you're going to run 19 or 20 miles for marathon training, why not support your community at the same time? And, if you're not a "marathon maniac, • we've planned shorter runs, ranging from 3 to 10 miles. Ask your friends, coworkers, family, and others to pledge a pre-determined amount for every mile you run. This year, our "benefitted organizations" are: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, New York City Lesbian and Gay AntiViolence Project, Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and Body Positive. Each group is described on the accompanying sponsor sheet. The two runners who raise the highest amounts of money will receive a "grand prize." For the Blue Line Run, meet at 8:45am at Sandra Levine's and Leslie Minkler's, 362 Fourth St. (by Sixth Ave.), in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The run will start at 9:00am sham. Official meeting places and baggage drops for runners who wish to run fewer miles are at the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge on First Ave. at 59th St. (approximately 10 miles) at 10:15am and at Jeff Singleton's and Tina lsselbacher's, 801 West End Ave. #6E, New York (6 miles or less, around Central Park) at 10:45am. If you plan to participate, please let Leslie Minkler, Sandra Levine, or Jay Pack know where you will be meeting the runners. All FRNY members and their guests (who RSVP with payment) are invited to join the group, starting at noon for a catered brunch served at Jeff and Tina's. This gourmet lunch, cooked by Susan Schultz, a terrific chef (I will personally vouch for her abilities), will be among the best you've ever tasted, more than worth the $11 cost. The menu includes pasta primavera �vinaigrette, bulghar-rice-and-spinach casserole, orange curried chicken salad, crudites with dip, fruit salad, bread, cookies and brownies, and beverages. Deliver payment to Leslie or Sandra, or send your check, payable to FRNY, to the club address. Payment must be received by Saturday, Sept. 22. Sandra Levine GAY GAMES Ill GAY GAMES Ill ... WINNERS ALL Congratulations to everyone who participated in Gay Games Ill in Vancouver, BC. You're all champs! Special accolades go to Sue Foster, who won the women's 10K, 5K, and 1500m races; to Marie-Helene Charlap, who took the women's gold medal in the triathlon; to Patrick Barker, who finished second in the marathon; and to lnger-Jo Berger and Marty King, who won at least nine and six medals, respectively, in track and field. Many other FRs were medal winners as well. Full race results will appear next month's newsletter. If you competed in the Games and want to be certain that your event and time get recorded for publication, phone in your results to me at (718) 965-9081. Joe Criscione LET'S GET PHYSICAL Front Runners didn't restrict their Gay Games competition to just the running events. Sandra Levine and Tom Cracovia both participated in the physique contest. At right, Sandra displays the splendid results of stomach crunches and diet. FACES AND VOICES WELCOME THE FOLLOWING NEW FRs INTO THE FOLD: David Carangelo, J. Timothy Hunt, Jeff Lawrence, Anthony Rush Ledbetter, Chris Newcomb, R. Charles Rudesill, Ronald Sopyla, Andrea Blair, Ann Elizabeth Doniguian, Steve Earley, Robert Galloway, Allen Gilmore, G. H. Hickox, Dan Kavulish, Suzanne Keller, Steven Lapsker, Charles Martellaro, Kathy Mcintyre, and Susan Rogers. Be sure to say Hi! to these folks at a run or a brunch. Lenore Beaky. NEWS FROM AROUND THE FRONT RUNNER WORLD The Philadelphia newsletter editor maintains he is totally ignorant of the Wonderful World of Word Processing, though he does admit to laying his hands on a Wang now and then. One of our FRNY readers thinks this newsletter uses too many acronyms and abbreviations; the DC (that's short for District of Columbia) club is participating in GLIB day, with checks for the event payable to CESF and outer envelopes marked BHT! On the racing front, however, a DC member won the Corporate Challenge in San Francisco and received a 3-foot trophy from a nun. The Shoreline (Long Beach, CA) is attempting to build up their Saturday morning run attendance; it seems that Tuesdays are THE night for populous runs there. They published a list of reasons to run on a Saturday, including "going out for a Saturday morning run gives you a great excuse to get your Friday night trick out the door" and "you glisten slightly from sweat if you head to the beach afterwards." Seattle members are having an after-Gay Games swimming party at a pool directly on the beach, with heated salt water piped and filtered from Puget Sound, complete with panoramic view of the Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and the city skyline. How lucky can you get! Intrepid Los Angeles members will run, walk, hike, swim, bike, play volleyball, and (of course) eat at the gay and lesbian community's fourth annual Sports Day. Under the headline "Strippers' Ball," a Chicago member is, get this, willing to host FRs at his new condo to help him strip paint and other "This Old House"-type of work, provided his helpers bring their own equipment--Tom Sawyer lives! The ever energetic Boston club is planning a bicycle trip to Provincetown for Labor Day Weekend and a trip to Portland, Maine, in 3 October for the Jack-0-Lantern Job and Cotillion Ball. Richard Walker RAINBOW RUN FOR THE END OF AIDS August 18, 1990 - Ashland, OR. It's hard to believe the Games ended only a week ago. Before returning home, Mom and I have been resting in southern Oregon with some of our new friends from the Rainbow Run. Looking back on the final weeks of the Run and the incredible week of events in Vancouver, it all seems like a dream. The intense heat persisted through Portland, where we were warmly received by Team Portland. We finally had a break from the heat for a few days as we approached Seattle. I ran the Rainbow Flag three times around the headquarters of the Goodwill Games in honor of Gay Games Ill, but the media response was minimal. However, Team Seattle and the Seattle Frontrunners hosted a wonderful reception for us. The Run entered Vancouver on Aug. 3, and I was accompanied by runners from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Vancouver, Portland, Kansas City, Massachusetts, and New Zealand. On the next day, the afternoon of the opening of Gay Games Ill, over 100 athletes joined us at the Terry Fox Memorial to unfold our Rainbow Run Quilt, to read names, and write memorials on the signature panels. We finished the Run by doing three loops around B.C. Place Stadium in honor of all our fallen comrades from Gay Games I and II and for those who were not able to join us for Gay Games Ill. That night at the opening ceremonies, I had the privilege of leading the Parade of Athletes with our Rainbow Flag. No words could convey the thrill of seeing more than 7,000 sisters and brothers march into the stadium to over an hour-long standing ovation by more than 20,000 spectators. To encapsulate all of the amazing moments from that historical week in Vancouver would be impossible. Suffice it to say, none of us who were there will ever forget those uplifting feelings of joy and camaraderie. Now it's up to us to share our memories with all of our friends who weren't able to be a part of Celebration '90. I think the whole experience could best be summed up in a banner I saw just before crossing the finish line of the Gay Games Ill Marathon. It read: "Dr. Tom Waddell-- �... The Dream Lives Nicholson-Earle On." Brent MISCELLANEOUS CALL FOR BANNER DESIGNERS For years, we've used our race "Start" banner as a club banner for Gay Pride March, prompting snide comments as to whether our name was "Start" or "Front Runners New York." Well, that time is over! We're seeking a small group of design connoisseurs to form a "banner committee" to oversee the selection and production of a new banner. If you're interested in being on this committee or in submitting a design, talk to Lenore Beaky. BAGEL BRIGADE THANKS The following deserve a round of applause: Creighton Ko, Manny Gonzalez, Jean Robinson, Joel lfcher, Jim Skofield, Howard Kessler, Bob Lane, and Steve Yeary. They volunteered for coffee l duty almost a year ago . . . . '' and have been very --. dedicated to serving · · the club. This committee is a very important group to our socializing after the Saturday runs. Let's welcome new volunteers: Michael Immerman, Jim Brandon, and Dan Elliott. Last, but not least, thanks to members who have worked on a fillin basis: Liz Saperato, Laurie Drummond, Jon Livingston, Leslie Minkler, Sandra Levine, Richard Walker, Brian Kong, Marnell McNamara, Allen Foster, Joe Criscione, Doris Stoll, and Ed Pyle. Guy Zelenak CORRECTION TO DIRECTORY In your January directory, please change David Sick's work number to (212) 688-0170 and Mike McMahon's work number to (212) 297-5570. Since these guys head up our membership committee, it's important that you have their most current phone numbers. Guy Zelenak MISSING IN ACTION In our treasurer's records, we have John Nelson listed as a member; however, in our membership files, we have no record of this person. If you know John, please have him contact Guy Zelenak to clear up this matter. PROSPECTIVE POLITICIANS ALERT The Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center has notified us that the LaGuardia Public Life Training Center is offering an intensive threeweek full-time training session for 50 New York citizens who are seriously considering running for City Council in 1991. The curriculum will include election strategies, campaign support and votes, leadership skills, government decision-making, and general politics. Under the newly revised Charter for the City, we have an expanded City Council with 16 additional seats opening up in 1991. Let's fill some of those seats with lesbian and gay leaders! The training will be held at Bank St. College of Education, 610 W. 112th St., and the tuition is $300. For an application or information, call (212) 222-6700, ext. 261 or 262, Monday through Friday, 8:30am-6:00pm. DO YOU GET HOT FLASHES? READ ON! Research is now being conducted at Columbia University on the effects of exercise on the incidence of hot flashes in menopausal women. If you run more than 10 miles per week and get more than (gulp) 10 hot flashes per day, you can contribute valuable information to this study. If you are interested or know someone who is--after all, it's about time somebody studied this!--ask me for details or call Dr. DeMeersman MonjWed (212) 678-3226 or Dr. Barnard Mon-Fri (212) 305-1495, both from 10-3. Participants will be tested for fitness and given the results of those tests. Lenore Beaky CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS ROOMMATE WANTED. Female, 28, teacher at Columbia Law School, seeks one quiet, responsible, nonsmoking, compatible, female roommate to share my large sunny 4-BR house in Palisades, NY. 15 minutes from the GWB. Large backyard garden; quiet, wooded residential neighborhood. Share house with me and my affectionate dog and two cats. $750/mo. Call (212) 678-2775. FEMALE wanted to share 2-BR apartment in West Village. $750 plus 4 1/2 utilities and one-month deposit. Sorry, no pets or smoking. Available immediately. Call Ann Marie at (212) 633-0392. THE FINISH LINE RACE RESULTS As of August 15, 1990 HISPANIC HALF MARATHON Central Park August 9. 1990 13.1M Dennis Sprick 1:22:45 Seth Slade *1 :26:54 Gary Sambo 1:32:36 Bill Gaines 1:32:38 Bill Dolan 1:35:26 Josh Wayser 1:36:54 Michael Immerman 1:37:47 Joe Piliero 1:42:02 Steve Lapsker 1:45:33 Tony Armas 1:45:45 Christine Huang 1:46:56 Jackie Cook 1:52:51 Ann McHugh +1:53:12 Patrick Johnison 1:53:18 Diane Westerback 1:54:37 Charles Beardsley 1:56:17 Laura Collins 2:02:05 Kim Whitehurst 2:07:05 Kathy Kuzmin 2:08:17 Linda Roma 2:19:31 RUN FOR LIFE 10K Marietta, Georgia July 28. 1990 Gary Stefanick 10K 44:30 RESERVOIR RUN Central Park August 5. 1990 Scott Silbiger Patrick Moriarty Charles Beardsley SK 23:11 23:44 24:18 BROADFORD 5-MILE RUN Broadford, Ireland August 10. 1990 Ann McHugh (2nd Woman) SM *36:26 DUTCHESS COUNTY TRIATHLON Dutchess Co., New York July 22, 1990 1/4M swim: 23M bike: 4M run Gary Stefanick + 1:57:08 �• ASBURY PARK 10K Asbury Park, New Jersey AI.Jqust 11. 1990 Seth Slade Jay Pack Bill Gaines George Mayer David Sick Steve Nowling David Paul Gary Samba Peter Boyden Mike McMahon Dick Spegele Tony Armas Paul Brockmann Marnell McNamara 10K *38:13 *39:15 39:16 40:25 41:18 41:54 42:02 43:10 43:16 44:25 +44:25 45:30 45:32 52:21 NYC TRIATHLON Coney Island August 12, 1990 1M swim: 18M bike: 6.2M run Ashley Lonsdale 1:48:01 SEAFARE HENRY'S 8K Seattle, Washington August 3. 1990 Howard Kessler lnger-Jo Berger 8K *33:10 40:42 THE MEDIA CHALLENGE #2 Central Park July 25. 1990 3.5M Joe Piliero 20:30 Midge Maroni *27:15 MARBLETOWN RUN Stone Ridge, New York .!:!J.!:!.ul~y-=4:_...,2 1~99~0:!.,___ _ _ _ __..!:2~.3~M Jerry Smith 15:31 BOILERMAKER 15K Utica, New York July 9. 1990 Jerry Smith 9.3M 1:11:00 FRAMINGHAM ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY BIATHLON August 12, 1990 Framingham, Massachusetts 2M run: 7M bike: 2M run Debbie White + 1:00:02 SOMERBIRKEN 28K Rena Novkay, Norway June 10. 1990 lnger-Jo Berger SK RUN Eisenhower Park, Long Island July 25. 1990 SK lnger-Jo Berger 24:09 (2nd, 40-49) BRONX INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON Bronx, New York July 29. 1990 13.1M lnger-Jo Berger 1:50:41 {1st. 45-49) *= 17.2M 3:08:34 5K RUN Eisenhower Park, Long Island June 27. 1990 5K lnger-Jo Berger 25:14 {1st, 40-49) 5K RUN Eisenhower Park, Long Island July 11. 1990 5K lnger-Jo Berger 23:39 {2nd, 40-49) HARRY CHAPIN RUN HUNGER Huntington, New York July 15. 1990 lnger-Jo Berger {3rd, 40-49) CLASSIC DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher [at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081]. AGAINST MARRIOTT SUMMER ROAD RACE July 22. 1990 lnger-Jo Berger (3rd, 40-49) Personal Record + = First time at Distance 1990 Club Team Championships 5 SK 24:25 5. 7M 45:41 NEWSLETTER STAFF Richard Walker Editor Steve Yeary Assistant Editor George Schlein and Proofreaders Guy Zelenak Lee Abbey Mailing Coordinator �Seotember 1990 rs New York Frd-nt Runne WEDNESDAY TIJESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY SATIJRDAY FRIDAY TI-IURSDAY 1 REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays . Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyteria n Church, 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for Sept. 19) is at the American Restaurant, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner). The Wednesday, Sept. 19 run will start directly from 270 W. 17th St. #5G. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 7249700. For Information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081. 3 2 4 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 5 7 :~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72nd St lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue 6 7 8 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II, 9 E. 89th St. FRNY Is a running club for t.sblans, gay men, and supportive nongay peopt. of all athletic abilities. For membership information, call (212) 724-9700. 9:45a Meet-theMembership Run, Sheep Meadow ll :OOa Meet-theMembership Picnic, Sheep Meadow 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 9:15a Race Staffing: Manhattan Park lOK, Roose~lt lsi. 8:30a Race of the Month: Philadelphia Distance Run 8:00p HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 A~nueC #9G, 982-9817 8:00p HIV+ Support Group, 277 A~nueC #90, 982-9817 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7 : 00~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72nd St 9:00p Board Meeting, 6 W. 71st St., Apt. A 7:00p Chelsea Run, 270 W. 17th St.#SG 8:30p Business Meeting, 270 W. 17th St. #SG 7:00p Central Par1c Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II, 9 E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II, 9E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Philly Weekend, Bus Pick-Up, 72nd & CPW 7:30p Philly Weekend, Bus Pick-Up, Sheridan Square 30 8:45a Benefit Run/Blue Line Run 12:00p Benefit Run Brunch, $11,801 West End A~. #6E EARLY OCT. 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Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 9, September 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/db6d89c8f98f7385168aa4e054abee39.pdf 7d8e9aa6d11319a37f15cfaf020640a5 PDF Text Text I • FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 February 1990 CLUB NEWS BEAKY BEAT. As I began my presidency in January 1989, the club faced two serious crises: the impending loss of Jason's and the lack of funds needed to carry on our business in the manner to which we had become accustomed. Later in the year, we also lost our Wednesday meeting place, the Sunlight. Along the way, other problems reared their ugly heads: Heuston Copy went out of business, John proved less than satisfactory as a coffee-and-bagels purveyor, and so on. How did you respond? With generosity, support, thoughtfulness, patience, invariable good humor and creativity. Immediately, the financial contributions to the operating budget and the Gay Pride Run budget began to flow in. Dan Joraanstad found Rutgers for us. Greg Valerie and Pat Kuharic dreamed up various fundraising strategies. Leo Boneau cooked. George Schlein played. TJ Storch and Nan Buzard auctioned. The Bagel Brigade came forth. Chris Frieman and Greg Valerie ."Gay Pride'd," Mickey Zacuto edited, Guy Zelenak secretaried and coached, Lee Abbey mailed, Perry Bloomberg socialized, Leslie Minkler and Jon Livingston ran "specially, • David Paul and Mike McMahon geared us up for running, Sandra Levine and Candido Barroso captained the racers. Marty King, Dan Joraanstad, Bob Hermann, and Lisa Davis staged the Benefit Run. Joe Criscione tracked and fielded, found door and bag watchers, and coached the coaches. Leo Boneau and Howard Kessler comforted and carbo'ed our marathoners. Jim Skofield corresponded with New York Running News. Patrick Barker FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER community outreached, kept the calendar, supported the racers, and comforted the President in her few dark moments. And Amy Risch kept track of the financial ins-and-outs, as well as the ups-and-downs, of all these activities. Others of you helped them, or watched doors andjor bags, or worked on membership, outreach, publicity, finances; or you offered your apartments for board and business meetings or special runs. Or you did one of the thousand and one things that needed doing for the Gay Pride Run. Or you licked and stuffed newsletters or moved tables and chairs at Rutgers, or you handed water to marathoners. This list is pretty impressive, isn't it? As we begin 1990, our financial position is solid--although it requires constant vigilance to stay that way. We have a wonderful Bagel Brigade to help us provide for ourselves. We also have a terrific restaurant for Wednesday, the American. We have Coach Cliff Held to make us better runners. And we have friendly and congenial Brooklyn runs every week. I know that you will continue to support all the activities of the club, and will volunteer to help Greg Valerie and the rest of the Board during March, April and May while I am away running with (or founding if they don't exist) Front Runners London and Paris. This year I'm confident that the Gay Pride Run will be held on its proper date. Of course, it will be a success. In April, some of us will go to Boston; in May, to Washington; in June, to Boston again; in September, to Philly; in November, through the five boroughs. We will continue to Meet the Membership, have weekly runs, special runs, more newsletters, more brunches, a Benefit Run. And in August, we will celebrate who we are as athletic gay men and lesbians at Gay Games Ill. Whatever Vol. XI, No. 2 differences some of us may have had with each other in the past, they are over. Today we are together in the family that is Front Runners New York. I look forward to having a great year with all of you. Lenore Beaky FRNY COMMITTEES 1990. The following noble members, who will be well remembered in runners-and-gay heaven, or some equivalent thereof, have volunteered to chair or co-chair a committee for 1990. Please note also the committees which remain, for the moment, chair-less. I await volunteers for those as well! Lenore Beaky Social: Bill Ferranti Special Runs: Jon Livingston and Jay Pack Newsletter: Richard Walker, Editor, with Steve Yeary and George Schlein Gay Pride Run Co-Directors: Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson Bagel Brigade: Guy Zelenak, Chair, with Joel lfcher, Jim Skofield, Manny Gonzalez, Steve Yeary, Jean Robinson, Bob Lane, Howard Kessler, and Creighton Ko Running Gear: David Paul, Chair, with Gena Ratcliff, Perry Bloomberg, Jay Pack, Paul Brockmann, Tany Armas, and Mike McMahon Finance: Steve Yeary and Jean Robinson Fundraising: Open Legal: Open Housing: Ed Pyle Men's Race Captain: Joe Criscione Women's Race Captain: Tina lsselbacher Coach Liaisons: Joe Criscione and Tina lsselbacher Publicity: Open Community Outreach: Perry Bloomberg and Pat Kuharic Benefit Run Director: Open �NY Running News Correspondent: Jim Skofield Mailings Coordinator: Lee Abbey Membership: Kim Whitehurst, Mike McMahon, Dave Sick, and Michael Immerman International Frontrunners Liaison: Lenore Beaky Volunteer Director: Guy Zelenak Gay Games Ill Track and Field: Joe Criscione Gay Games Travel Coordinator: Howard Kessler Door Watch: Pat Kuharic FRNY Calendar Coordinator: Jay Pack JANUARY BUSINESS MEETING REPORT. The monthly business meeting was held at the presidential residence. Bleak, black 1989 has been replaced by a financially stable 1990. Treasurer David Bell reported that many GPR expenses have already been paid. Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson have been appointed as co-directors of Gay Pride Run. Outweek is interested in becoming a race benefactor. New social events, including an off-Broadway play and a concert in the park were discussed. We also covered newslet ter guidelines: articles should be brief, not negative toward the club or individuals, and submitted in writing, on disk, or by modem by the date of the business meeting. The next business meeting will be on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 8:30pm at Howard Kessler's, 253 W. 72nd #11 06. Drop off your bag before the run. Bring your own dinner; we will not be eating at the American Restaurant that night. Pat Kuharic GAY PRIDE RUN GPR KEY PERSO NNEL or ANATOMY OF A RACE STAFF. The 15 ill. trained volunteers are the backbone of any race. The balance of the volunteers (110 not needing extensive training) are the arms and legs of the race. We have six "vertebrae" who have volunteered for key GPR positions: Creighton Ko, Precursor; Dick Hamilton, Assistant Volunteer Director and Men's Chute Captain; Nelson Gonzalez, · Lead Rope; Leslie Minkler, Women's Chute Captain; Michael Russ, Time Tech Box; and Pat Kuharic, Bar Code Supervisor. We still need nine more key people. The open positions are: four Select Timers; two Seiko operators, two Time Tech Button operators, and one Pre-Chute Captain. It is great that NYRRC volunteers enjoy working our race, but let's staff all the key positions in our first Gay 90s GPR. Key GPR personnel are asked to staff one (or both) of two "Key Training Races" each month. Key Training Races for this month will be the Figure-a Seven-Mile Run on Sunday, Feb. 4 and the Sno~ake Four Mile on Sunday, Feb. 25. To volunteer for one of the 10 key positions , see me at a run or call me at (718) 278-8280 . Guy Zelenak VOLUNTEER RACE. The Volunteer Race is the race for which we ask .9.!! FRs--not just key personnel--to staff. If we provide plenty of volunteers for NYRRC races, we continue to get free use of their race equipment. If we don't staff enough of their races, we'll have to rent the timing equipment--at a hefty price! So come on out and volunteer. Alii ask is that each of you work only one race per year. This month's Volunteer Race is the Figurea Seven-Mile Run on Sunday, Feb. 4, at 90th St. and Fifth Ave. Reporting time is 9:00am. Guy Zelenak UPCOMING EVENTS RUNS AND RACES "OFF THE ROADS" WILDERNESS RUN - FEBRUARY SPECIAL RUN. Explore the wild northern reaches of Central Park. Lions! Tigers! Unfriendly natives! This 2-5 mile run will transport you to mid-Manhattan's least settled and most sylvan realm: the deserted loch, two natural springs, waterfalls, and patches of Appalachian woodland--seldom seen by the harried urban runner. No paved roads will be traveled, and mud may be encountered. But, hopefully, the natives will not be too unfriendly. We'll meet at Jon Livington's, 53 W. 94th St., at 11 :OOam, on Sunday, Feb. Jj. RSVP to Jon Livingsto n at (212) 222-2478 or Jay Pack at (718) 6244645. GREETINGS FROM YOUR RACE CAPTAINS. 1990 promises to be a year of plenty on the racing circuit, 2 and we hope to help make it a fun and successful year for you. We'll . keep you informed of upcoming races, let you know how members are faring on the roads, and highlight special victories. Here are some reminders to help make our job easier: 1. Submit race results to us by the 15th of each month so they can appear in that month's newsletter. If you have registered as a FRNY member in NYRRC-scored races, you need not contact us because we'll get your results automatically. However, you must notify us if you do not sign up as a FRNY member, if the race is a non-scored "Fun Run," or if the race is other than a NYRRC event. 2. Contact us if any raci ng performance (NYRRC or not) is a personal record (your best time at that distance) , your first time at that distance, or any other significant accomplishment. 3. Compete in "points" races. These are NYRRC-designated races for which the top finishing teams score points. These points are then used to rank the clubs in the metropolitan area. (Note: Each month we will also select a Race of the Month, which may or may not be a "points" race, but will be fun to do as a team event anyway.) 4. Wear club racing apparel when competing so that we can recognize and cheer you on as you run by. 5. Let us know of races outside of NYC that might be fun to do as part of a club outing. 6. Finally, just have a good time! Congratulations to all who made it to the starting line in 1989! Reach us at: Tina lsselbacher, 801 West End Ave. #6E, New York 10025, (212) 3160065, and Joe Criscione, 301 Fifth Ave. #4R, Brooklyn 11215, (718) 9659081. FOOTNOTES. Upcoming "points" races: Bagel Run 10K, Feb. 18, and Snowflake 4-Miler, Feb. 25. Race of the Month: Bagel Run 10K. I ·· UPCOMING EVENTS - SOCIAL LAST CHANCE. Tickets for two of the most prestigious indoor track and field meets are going fast. If you want to attend either the Mill rose Games on Friday, Feb. 2, or the Mobil Games on �Friday, Feb. 23, contact me at (212) 433-6279, days. Tickets are $16 per event. Make your check payable to FRNY. Perry Bloomberg THIRD ANNUAL TUPPERWARE PARTY. They haven't worn out. And you even like them? But don't let that out or ... they'll talk. Oh, my God! They have them too! You thought that you were the only one. Now, that it's out in the open, we can talk about it. It's all right. We all store our Beluga caviar in it before we spoon the roe into the Waterford. Yes, yes, the endive is kept crisp in another. But, you say that you have nothing to store your black truffles in? Tupperware Ill will be held after the one-hour (Lenore promises me) February business meeting, on Feb. H. at 9:30pm (the business meeting starts at 8:30pm) at my place, 253 W. 72nd, #11 06. Drop off your bag before the run, and bring a sandwich. Don't go to the American Restaurant Our "Plastic Princess" that night. Joanna Delorenzo will start her spiel at 9:30pm. Invite friends. If you can't attend or want a catalog beforehand, call me at (212) 873-0517, and I'll send it out. Howard Kessler LET IT SNOW. The annual downhill and cross-country FRNY ski trip will be held on Feb. 23-25 at Mt. Snow, VT. Shared costs include breakfast meals, Saturday night dinner, condos, and transportation. Shared costs will be approximately $125. Lunches, ski rental ($20-25), lessons, and lift tickets ($30 per day) are at each individual's expense. To reserve your spot, send a $75 deposit to the club. Previous ski experience is not required. Steve Yeary PAST EVENTS .• MIDNIGHT MADNESS. It was a dark and stormy night (really!) for the halfdozen FRs who braved pelting rain, fog, and New Year's revelers to jog through the Runners' World Midnight Run. Marty King was in his trademark tailcoat, tights, and bow tie; the rest of us were less festively dressed to welcome the Gay 90s. Dampened, but undaunted by the rain, the fireworks crew managed to get their cannon to fire about five minutes into the run. Steam rising from runners' bodies mingled with the fog, shrouding the fireworks until the cannons were but dull, distant thuds. 5000 thoroughly soaked runners crossed the finish line. Back at our host Bob Lane's apartment, Alan was serving his delicious lasagna. We met the 90s in the company of friends and lovers: arms open, hearts glad, and Bob socks wretchedly soaked. Nelson HOLLY GO LIGHTLY IN HOBOKEN. TJ Storch (still single and wondering why) cooked an absolutely fabulous brunch -- peach soup, vegetarian chili, and corn bread -- for about a dozen FRs who braved the trip west on Dec. 10, 1989. Starting at Bob Nelson's, the five-milers toured beautiful downtown Jersey City; the nine-milers enjoyed great views of the Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. Back in Hoboken, good food and good company topped off a great Sunday in Hudson County. Eileen McGurty THE JANUARY THAW. Oy, veh! As if I didn't have enough to do--watch the finances, talk to all the committee heads, charm potential members, soothe outraged veteran members, get the mail, answer the phone, put out the community literature, put away the community literature, blow the whistle--now I have to do the run write-up, too!!! Incredible! Oh, well, here goes. The run started with one surprise--the ''working girls of the street" were nowhere in evidence. Did they know something? Wind chill factors not favorable? Humidity too high? Too low? Nevertheless, we started out bravely. Some of us were satisfied by the scenic vistas of West Street, and returned as soon as the campus of the Borough of Manhattan Community College was sighted. Others of us would not be sated until we had experienced the sharp rises, gentle falls, and complex geometries of the Brooklyn Bridge. Yet others, truly insane, could not be restrained until they had also viewed the curves and loops of lower Manhattan. Waiting for all of us at Patrick's was that Irish chef, Marty King, who had prepared porridge for us all. Still ravenous, we were appeased by Patrick's French toast. (Call this the Samuel Beckett brunch--Irish and French simultaneously.) But when Patrick asked us to help him take 3 down his Christmas tree, we knew it So we did. was time to leave. Lenore Beaky GAY GAMES GAY GAMES Ill UPDATE. To make housing or plane reservations for Vancouver, you can call Reservations World , (718) 934-1700, and ask for Steve. We have air fare quotes of If you have any around $460. questions about Gay Games Ill, call Lenore Beaky at (212) 724-9700. For info about track and field , call Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081 . And Howard Kessler, (212) 873-0517, will be coordinating FRNY's travel and lodging information. FACES ONE FINE DAY. On a cold, wet winter day five years ago, I found my way to Jason's (our former Saturday meeting place) and to Front Runners. Over these last five years, I have met and made many new friends ; I've found a "family." Do you remember the first time you were at the club? Consider the friends you've made and the family experience you've felt. I mention all this as a reminder for each of you to greet and openly welcome all new and returning At this time, Kim members. Whitehurst, Mike McMahon, and I are on the 1990 Membership Committee. If you would like to join our committee to help greet new members, support our regular members, and plan our fun-filled Meet-the-Membership Run (scheduled for May 19), please contact one of us. Dave Sick PLEASE WELCOME THE NEW FRONT FOLLOWING RUNNERS: Geoff Green; Bill Stewart, and the returning Alan Lubliner. Share a bagel or a run with them when you see them! THANKS A NEW YEAR'S THANKS to Michael Russ, Seth Slade, Sandra Levine, Leslie Minkler, and Bob Brins for �staffing the Season Opener 5-Miler. Guy Zelenak DANCE THANKS. I would like to thank Daniel Barrash, Paul Brockmann, Gerry Burr, Chris Frieman, Michael Immerman, Andrew Khoo, Creighton Ko, Steve Nowling, Liz Sapareto, Seth Slade, Douglas Steele, and Kim Whitehurst for volunteering at the Community Center dance. Your services were greatly appreciated! Perry Bloomberg I OTHER VOICES, OTHER CLUBS I NEWS FROM AROUND THE FR WORLD. We aren't the only newsletter with bloodthirsty articles. The Chicago newsletter editor called the Shoreline newsletter editor "bitchy" because of the wording or a request for help in Shoreline' s newsletter. Since Shoreline's editor won the "Miss Congeniality'' award at their banquet, he's awarded Chicago FRs the "Cobra Woman" award. Supposedly, the 6-inch press-en nails are in the mail. In their annual Yuletide Stride, Boston raised over $26,000 and provided 300 holiday food and gift bags to people with AIDS! This year, the mayor of Boston registered and ran the 5-mile course. The Los Angeles club is staffing a water station for their fair city's Mar. 4 marathon. Chicago is hosting a pajama party, requiring attendees to wear to the party what they wear to bed. And, in their "FRs Across America" column, they refer to Steve's history of our club as "NEVerENDing. • Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love is trying to institute a little Sisterly Love by sponsoring a quarterly women's run. The QC club has more than talent in their tootsies; they have vibrancy in their vocal cords. They recently won a holiday race(?) , the results of which were based on carol-singing, costumes, and running. Richard Walker RAMBLINGS AND MUSINGS · HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE TAKING STOCK. The 1982 Annual Meeting was preceded by a bring-adish dinner in a rented loft, and the large turnout was undoubtedly due to the hotly contested election. I arrived early to help set up and immediately found the perfect spot for me to conduct the meeting, a spotlighted platform for my chair. I thought it would be a nice touch if I could somehow have the platform slowly rise as I gave my speech, but dismissed it as impractical. I presented a long monologue recapping the year's events, thanking all those who helped out, and giving a preview of the year to come. In light of our strong financial position, I suggested that we make donations of $50 each to three gay service organizations. [This was, by the way, the "massive diversion of club funds" which I was accused of proposing.] Club members suggested and unanimously approved increasing the amounts to $100 each. Thus began our tradition of annual donations to community organizations. After the election results were announced, we were ready to get down to the business of planning for the new year. We had seen tremendous growth for the club in both numbers and activities during the past two years. We had grown from 42 members at the end of 1980 to 280 at the end of 1982. Our running schedule had been greatly expanded, we had many more social events, and most importantly, we had sponsored our first race. We were also in a strong financial position, which allowed us to comfortably fund our activities. There were, however, some areas of concern. Next month: New Bylaws and Incorporation. Steve Gerben RUNNING MONOLOGUE. Where have you been? ... Injured? ... A bit off the mark? ... But we've missed seeing you at the club. There are many reasons for not running from time to time. Everyone has had to quarantine the Asics Gels and Lycra tights in the old gym bag. There is, however, no reason not to be with the club even if you're not running. There are things to do, mentioned each month in the newsletter, that do not include running (except, maybe for a cab). Scan the monthly FR calendar for the events summary. There's also lots of volunteer work to be done. Once in a while, help out with the Saturday morning coffee service. Volunteer for the "Lick and Stuff" newsletter force. Or just show up for dinner at the American or breakfast at Rutgers. 4 You can then tell everyone how sensible you are for not freezing on the park drive this winter with the rest of us. Come on back and see us. We miss you. Howard Kessler MISCELLANEOUS COACH'S CORNER. Coach Cliff Held will be at the run on Saturday, Feb. 17, to discuss training and answer your questions about running in general. Forced into a boring indoor routine by bad weather, Burt's mind strays to more pleasant thoughts ... NEWSLETTER STAFF. This issue was prepared by Richard Walker, Editor; Steve Yeary, Assistant Editor; George Schlein and Guy Zelenak, Proofreaders; Lee Abbey, Mailing Coordinator. CPR WORKSHOP. Jim Luisi, member of both FRNY and Boston FRs, has generously offered to conduct a CPR workshop for interested members. The workshop will be held at Rutgers on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 12:00n, after our regular Saturday run. It will last two to three hours. The workshop is free, but we are asking participants to make a $510 contribution to your favorite organization or charity instead. Jim can work with a maximum of ten people; he would also like a list of two or three alternates. Therefore, if you are interested (nine have signed up already), please call Lenore Beaky at (212) 724-9700 or Neil Semer at (212) 244-6497 as soon as possible. NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS BONANZA. FRNY has received an unexpected $500 payment from New York Road Runners because we �fielded 45 club members in the NYC Marathon who finished in under 4:30. NYRRC is evidently trying to encourage club participation in the race; this payment will also be available next year. We must have at least 30 members of FRNY (who are also NYRRC members) who finish in under 4:30; they must have been members of both clubs for at least three months. Therefore, if you plan to run the NYC Marathon, make sure that you're also a member of NYRRC a-. well--it really helps the club! Lenore Beaky BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Because the NYC Marathon has the world's longest urinal for men, several women have requested similar provisions. NYRRC is soliciting suggestions for designing and building a women's toilet for the 1990 Marathon. Send your designs to Allan Steinfield, NYRRC, 9 E. 89th St., New York, NY 10128. CLASSIFIED ADS ROOMMATE WANTED. Gorgeous, sunny pre-war 2BR apt. to share with FR/triathlete. Broadway and W. 77th. Available February-ish. Rent $920/mo. incl. util. Call Scott Heller, (212) 721-1105. PRESIDENTIAL DIGS AVAILABLE FOR SUBLET. Upper West Side, 2BR, large and very reasonable. Available March, April and May. Plants need tending, mail needs collecting. Call Lenore Beaky, (212) 874-7066. APARTMENT WANTED. Seeking studio apartment in Manhattan for April 1 occupancy. Please contact Craig Collins at (212) 957-8351. APARTMENT FOR RENT. Sunny studio, 1 block from Central Park, 58th Available Feb. 1. St./9th Ave. $950/month. Car parking space in building. Call Andrew Khoo at (212) 362-3263. THE FINISH LINE RACE RESULTS AS OF JANUARY 15, 1990 MIDNIGHT RUN Central Park 12/31/89 - 1/1/90 5M [No times were recorded. Finishers are listed alphabetically.] Leslie Case Alan Dee Andrew Khoo Marty King Manny Gonzalez Tina lsselbacher Bob Lane Bob Nelson Jay Pack Gena Ratcliff Jim Schmidt Kim Whitehurst Guy Zelenak 30K MAC CHAMPIONSHIP Central Park 12/17/89 30K Patrick Barker +1:59:04 George Schlein +2:59:19 FOUR MILE HOLIDAY RUN Central Park 12/17/89 Dennis Sprick Jeff Singleton Robert Heiserman Michael Immerman Douglas Steele Tina lsselbacher Jane Levine Mickey Zacuto Leslie Case Doris Stoll SEASON OPENER Central Park 1/7/90 Patrick Barker Gary Apruzzese Barney Kates David Mose Kyle Davis Dennis Sprick Jeff Singleton Jay Pack Rick Reece Marty King Bill Gaines Andrew Khoo Howard Frey Dick Spegele Tom Bordua 5 4M 23:59 25:43 28:44 28:44 33:27 34:11 34:11 37:36 44:23 45:04 5M 28:14 *29:36 30:00 30:19 31:25 31:25 *31 :28 *31 :37 32:39 32:39 32:45 32:50 32:53 +33:11 34:14 Steven Nowling Paul Brockmann Manny Gonzalez Ed Pyle Ken Perry Jim Schmidt Joan Lilly Sig Martinez Tony Armas Tina lsselbacher Charles Beardsley Jane Levine Joan Twomey Lenore Beaky Kathy Kuzmin Marnell McNamara Kim Whitehurst Leslie Case Gary Kelley Patricia Dec Denise Cuttita Lenore Martin Mickey Zacuto Robert Grucela 34:35 34:51 35 :11 35 :20 36:01 36:16 36:19 36:24 36:25 38:45 39:13 39:14 39:17 40:05 40 :44 *41 :08 *42:35 *42 :36 42 :52 42:57 *45 :05 *45:27 46:46 49 :06 NORTHWIND 10K Central Park 1/13/90 Denise Cuttita 10K *55:12 NYC MARATHON Five Boroughs 11/5/89 Douglas Steele 26.2M +4:47:28 FIRST RUN Burlington, Vt. 1/1/90 Jerry Smith 5K 21:24 * = Personal Record + = 1st time at distance DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRCscored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbacher [at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081]. �, THE BOTTOM LINE \ FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the Year Ended December 31, 1989 Income Statement Balance Sheet Income Cash - Checking Petty Cash Accounts Receivable Inventory Prepaid Assets Total Assets Membership Dues Contributions Miscellaneous Income Operating Income $10,625.00 4,459.00 391.80 15.475.80 Merchandise Sales Events and Trips Coach/ Classes Deficit T-shirt Rutgers Reimbursable Income 6,092.26 19,514.86 3,520.00 1,230.00 437.25 30.794.37 GPR Entries GPR Donations GPR Fundraisers GPR Other Income GPR Income 5,245.00 4,396.00 8,951.43 120.00 18.712.43 Total Income 64.982.60 Accounts Payable Membership Equity Total Liabilities and Equity Expenses Office Operations Postage Miscellaneous Operating Expenses 10,864.72 3,396.74 1.655.32 15.916.78 Cost of Goods Sold Events and Trips Coach/Classes Deficit T-shirt Reimbursable Expenses 4,953.46 19,497.00 3,972.50 521 .20 28.944.16 GPR Advertising GPR Postage GPR Printing GPR Supplies GPR Program GPR Other GPR Expenses 1,793.79 555.00 995.00 9495.17 1,262.00 797.50 14.898.46 Total Expenses 59.759.40 Net Profit $5.223.20 6 $ 7,877.50 .00 36.00 3,109.52 .00 11 ,023.02 (169.33) 11 ' 192.35 $11 ,023 .02 �Fe br ua ry 19 90 YORK FRONT RUNNERS NEW THU WED TUE MON SUN 2 1 REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for Feb. 14) is at the American Restaurant , BWay at 75th St (SE Corner). The Wednesday, Feb. 14 run will start directly from 253 W. 72nd St. #1106. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 724-9700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081. 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I 9 E. 89th 7:6opm Coach Class, Level SAT FRI 3 6:30pm Hillrose 10:00am Central Park Run, Games, Madison Webster Statue Square Garden II EARLY MARCH RUNS: Sat, Mar. 3, Webster Statue, 1Qam; Tues, Mar. 6, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm; Wed, Mar. 7, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm. 4 6 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPW at w. 72nd St 9:00pm Board Meeting, 302 w. 87th #96 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I 9 E. 89th 7:60pm Coach Class, Level II 12 13 14 15 19 20 9:00am Volunteer Race: Figure- 8 7-Mi ler 11 11:00am Special Run: Off the Roads, 53 W. 94th St. 18 g 8 ? 5 10:00am ROTH: Bagel 10K, Central Park 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00pm Fun Run, Bag Drop at 253 w. 72nd #1106 8:30pm Business Meeting, 253 w. 72nd #1106 9:30pm Tupperware Party 21 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPW at w. 72nd St 16 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I 9 E. 89th 7:6opm Coach Class, Level II 22 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I 9 E. 89th 7:60pm Coach Class , Level 10 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00pm CPR Workshop, Rutger•s, 236 W. 73rd 6:30pm NYRRC Awards Banquet, Sheraton Centre 23 1? President Lenore Beaky's Birthday 10:00am Central Park Run, lolebster Statue 11:30am Presentat ion by Coach Cliff Held 24 FR Ski loleekend FR Ski Weekend 10:00am Central 6:30pm Mob i l Park Run, Games, Madison Webster Statue Square Garden II 25 FR Ski loleekend 10:00am Snowflake 4Mi ler, Central Park 26 2? 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 28 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPW at 1.1. 72nd St FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay men, and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. For membership information , call (212) 724·9700. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 2, February 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/848d9b23935b3b33d2f15b7fe51aa90c.pdf 7f6cdb589ad555f8bbe01b056d15104e PDF Text Text FRONT RUNNERS NY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 July 1990 CLUB NEWS THE BEAKY BEAT IS BACK London and Paris are only a memory for me now, and Gay Pride Run is a pressing reality. As I write this, final preparations are being made for our most important event of the year; as you read this, Gay Pride Weekend is only a memory as we prepare for Gay Games Ill in Vancouver and for our other summer events. So really, we demonstrate our pride in being lesbian and gay athletes all the time and in many ways. For those of you who are going to Vancouver, send your transportation and housing information to Howard Kessler, who is keeping a directory of all FRNYs there. Here's hoping for good training for all, and for a wonderful Gay Games experience! Finally, although I wouldn't have resisted furiously if I'd been forced to remain in Paris another week or month or year, it has been very special and comforting to have been welcomed back so warmly by all of you. Lenore Beaky JUNE BUSINESS MEETING A large group of FRs and the "first cat" were present at our "Welcome back, Lenore" June business meeting at the presidential residence. Pride Week is well underway, and FRs can be found everywhere: Community Center Garden Party, Pride March, GPR tabling at Christopher Street, and the best run of the year, Gay Pride Run. Soho Soda has rejoined GPR as a race benefactor, and the fabulous shirts are in the final production stages. The membership voted to purchase a folding table at a cost not to exceed $125. Social and special events being considered for the summer include the New York Games, FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER concerts in the park, and beach outings. The group approved a $100 expenditure for a renewal of our Community Directory listing in The New York Native. After a lengthy and emotional discussion of the conflict between FRNY activities on June 9-10 (the Club Team Championship and the Boston Gay Pride Weekend trip), the group consensus (as best we can tell) was that while the club cannot and should not dictate members' behaviors, we also must not denigrate other members' efforts in doing their jobs. Our members make their own choices when there are a variety of club activities occurring simultaneously, and they must not be ridiculed or pressured about the choice they have made. The next board meeting will be on Saturday, July 14, at 12:00pm, at Rutgers Church gym. The next business meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 18, at 8:30pm, at Manny Gonzalez' and Jim Schmidt's apartment, 382 West Street #2A. Pat Kuharic and Richard Walker LOOKING FOR COFFEE DUTY STAFF With the approach of summer vacations, I am looking for several temporary Bagel Brigade staff members. If you are interested in helping your club, please call (718) 278-8280 or see me. The schedule is usually set up a month in advance. Guy Zelenak DIRECTORY UPDATE Please check your listing in the January membership directory to make sure that all information is correct. If you have any changes, please notify me no later than July 15. If you have sent in a renewal or a change of address card or letter, you will automatically be listed in the Vol. XI, No. 7 supplemental directory, unless you requested not to be listed. If you want to be listed and previously said "no," then notify me. Your name will never be added to any mailing list outside FRNY mailings. If you request not to be listed, I will not even give your number to another FRNY member without first talking to you personally. Guy Zelenak GAY PRIDE RUN WHEWIII Take it from us -- Gay Pride Run Director is not a job for one person. We found newly felt respect for those who ran a one-manjone-woman show before us. Final race finances are not in at this point, but GPR '90 looks to have broken close to even. And these are the folks who made it all possible: Marty McElhiney, for a terrific T-shirt design; Jon Livingston, Joy Allen, and Pat Kuharic, for tireless attention to detail in our printed materials; Nan Buzard, for the attention that brought Soho Natural Soda back to the fold; Debbie Bell, for asking the registration questions that brought us back to reality; Patrick Barker, for securing Mars and Private Eyes as party venues; T.J. Storch, for knowing when to go for the fund-raising jugular; Lee Abbey, for always having postage; Lenore Beaky, for arranging the Outweek ads and for knowing when to be in Paris; Chris Frieman, for wanting to do it all again sometime; George Schlein, for tickling the ivories; Jim Skofield, for preparing fabulous chips 'n' dips; Greg Valerie, for asking tough questions we didn't want to hear; Guy Zelenak, for his tirelessness; and AI Gallo, the unsung hero who got us freebies or cheapies, including the free �, cups obtained in barter for soda that we didn't have. Finally, I'll drop the r.oyal "we" and offer my most profound congratulations to Claudia Borden, my GPR co-director, for struggling through pneumonia, for being one of the few people I have ever met who was better organized than I was, and for having a heart as big as Gay Pride anywhere. Bob Nelson I UPCOMING RUNS AND RACES I RACING SHORTS Thank you to everyone who ran, worked, or watched the Club Team Championship. Final race results will not be known for a while; but even if our club didn't finish first, we certainly led the pack in the number of participants. You can be sure that the other racing teams took notice of us. And our new racing singlets looked marvelous! RACE OF THE MONTH: The next "points" race is the Run to Victory SK on Sunday, ~. at 9:30am, in Flushing Meadow, Queens. Let's try to have another big tum-out. Remember, every point counts! Contact us for further details. ALSO OF INTEREST: Although It's not a "points race" or our ROTM, you may want to consider participating in NYRRC's Benefit Run on Sunday, July 22, at 1O:OOam, in Central Park. All proceeds will go to "God's Love We Deliver," a community-based organization that delivers free meals to people with AIDS. Joe Criscione and Tina lsselbacher C!!~S SUMMER WEEKLY WORKOUTS Although Coach Cliff will be away for July and August, workout sessions will still take place. Cliff has prepared a curriculum of speedwork to follow, and FR volunteers will lead the weekly sessions. We will meet for six consecutive Thursdays, beginning July 12, at 6:30pm, at the New York Road Runners Clubs, 9 E. 89th Street, for our romps about Central Park. These workouts are free-of-charge, and all FA members are welcome. Formal running classes will resume in September, under Coach Cliff's tutelage. If you have any questions about these speed sessions, or if you would like to volunteer to lead one of the workouts, contact me at (718) 9659081. Joe Criscione SPECIAL TRACK TECHNIQUES WORKOUT To help prepare you for the shortdistance track events (1 OOm-800m) at Gay Games Ill, there will be a special "track techniques• workout on Thursday, July 19, at 6:30pm, at the track on 6th Street and the East River. We'll cover racing strategy by event, appropriate stretching, use of starting blocks, toe vs. heel strike, use of spikes and racing flats, and handingoff of relay batons. If you're participating in a relay, It's very important that you attend this workout. If you've already assembled a relay team, please try to have all team members present. If you have any of the following equipment, please bring it with you to this workout: stopwatch, relay baton, starting blocks, racing flats andjor spikes. If you have any questions or want to volunteer to help coach this session, call Richard Walker at (212) 691-0687. [In addition to this special techniques class, there al'9 regular, "self-coached" track workouts on Tuesdays, at 6:00pm, at the same track.] ASBURY PARK 10K For those of you who are not going to Gay Games Ill, you may want to consider racing the Asbury Park 1OK aassic, a popular, fast, flat course. The race occurs on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 8:00am, but we may plan a weekend trip. Contact me at (212) 447-6936 if you're interested, so that we can organize car pools and arrange for guesthouse or hotel rooms. Jay Pack JULY SPECIAL RUN - THE UPPER CRUST RUN We will meet at Riverside and 73rd St. at 1O:OOam on Sunday, July 15, to travel by car to 611 Upper Mountain Avenue, in lovely and scenic Upper Montclair, NJ. Our host Rod Blacklock has designed 3, 6, and 9-mile courses so runners of all abilities are encouraged to participate. See lovely Upper Mountain Avenue and gawk at the home of the r:ich, but not-so- 2 famous - followed by a bagel brunch. Please RSVP earty for this run so that we can arrange rides. We need people who have cars and can offer rides to other runners. Contact Rod Blacklock at (201) 509-8391, home, or (212) 487-4762, work; or Jay Pack at (212) 447-6936, home, or (212) 6933400, work. BEACH BUMS, ANYONE? If you are interested in participating in or organizing a Jones Beach run during the hot months, please call Jay Pack at (212) 447-6936. We're trying to determine if there's enough Interest to revive this FA tradition. UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS INCREDIBLE FEATS BY INCREDIBLE FEET We're planning to get a group together to attend the 1990 New York Games on Sunday.~. from 3:00-6:00pm, at Columbia University's Wien Stadium. You don't have walt untU 1992 or travel to Barcelona to see wortd-class athletes compete in events ranging from 1OOm to the mile; just go with Front Runners uptown via the subway to Baker Field. We haven't yet decided the stadium section we'll buy tickets in, but prices range from $1050. We'll be announcing more definite information at our regular fun runs, or you can call the FRNY number at (212) 724-9700 for more information. PAST EVENTS MEETING THE MEMBERSHIP On Saturday, May 19, over 100 FRs gathered for the highly touted Meetthe-Membership Run and Picnic. Members came from mUes around to join the well-tanned, well-shaped denizens of Central Park's Sheep Meadow for this major club event. Hosts Michael Immerman, Pat Kuharic, Kim Whitehurst, and I, as well as several "pace captains, • equipped with bright painters' caps, whistles, harmonicas, and kazoos, led both new and old (can't we say "longtime"? -Editor) members on a run through Central Park, followed by a beach blanket feast -- well, perhaps not a �; ' feast, maybe just a sandwich or two. Throughout the picnic, roving pflotographers captured members stuffing their faces, basking in the sun, cruising the tanning bodies in the Sheep Meadow, and just plain "making merry." The highlight of the day came as Mike Immerman told the story of Cinderrunner -- a runner in pursuit of Prince or Princess Charming, searching throughout Gotham for the one foot that will fit the magical racing In following with this tale, flat. members surrendered one shoe and were given another member's shoe with the task of locating its owner. Aside from the occasional cry of "How am I going to tell my Asics Gels from anyone else's?," the event turned out to be the stuff of which romances are made. All in all, the afternoon turned out to be an enthusiastic success. Members had the opportunity to meet, greet, and hobnob with old acquaintances, as well as introduce Aaron new runners to the club. Ashby TWO RUNETTES ARE A SPLASH IN MONTAUK Nike told us it took her way too long to get to the isle of Manhattan, so there was no way she was coming along to the far reaches of Long Island for any reason. So just Addida and Puma (your author's nom de drag) trundled out to the ends of the earth to watch our "boyfriends' backs" in the Montauk Triathlon on Saturday, June 9. Not a wig or false eyelash in sight! Turns out this was a cross-training, not a cross-dressing, event! But the sight of 300 preening athletic peacocks in various stages of undress certainly made the trip worthwhile. There were a fair number of athletes of the female persuasion there, too. I would hardly call them peahens--they were far from plain. Addida and I would have liked to share some makeup tips or trade some lycra top patterns with the latter, but were too busy ogling the former. It was nice to see six FRs in the wetsuited crowd who were eager to dive into the 63-degree water at 7:30am. Marie-Helene. Donna Checkan, Charlap, and Jay Hill went off in the early waves, followed by Bob Nelson, George Waffle, and Dave Pitches. Each did well, with Marie-Helene finishing the frigid swim in a scorching 18:47.9. Jay Hill took honors in the first transition (a.k.a. costume change) in a streaking 2:12 minutes. With that ability to doff and don so quickly between sets, we think he might make it as a Runette someday. We also have our eyes on Bob Nelson, who was the fastest in the second, bike-torun change. The 28-mile bike course was shortened to about 24 miles. Jay and the women turned in ster1ing performances with the others close behind. The 1OK run was more like 6.4 miles and very hilly--kind of like the upper loop of Central Park three times over. Jay and Marie-Helene were again standouts, though the times for all reveal that no one stopped to smell the honeysuckle along the way. Well, it wasn't Wigstock East, but it sure was a delight. I would recommend all to get involved in triathlons, whether it be for athletic or purely voyeuristic reasons. Puma (a.k.a. Dan Elliott) GAY GAMES Ill GAY GAMES Ill DIRECTORY If you sent me your travel information regarding the Games, you will be receiving your directory in the mail in the next few weeks. Have a great time in Vancouver! Howard Kessler TEAM NEW YORK DEFICIT Because of miscalculations, the uniforms for Gay Games Ill were much more expensive than originally budgeted. We are a few thousand dollars in the hole. You know what this means, and you know what has to be done. Tearn New York for Gay Games IV cannot begin its operation until Team New York for Gay Games Ill closes its books. If you can please make a contribution, mail your check to Team New York, Box 902, Peck Slip Station, New York, NY 10272. Howard Kessler GAMES TIDBITS There are 5,500 registered athletes for Registered athletes Gay Games. receive a complimentary pass for all public transportation in Vancouver. Athletes will be admitted free to most sporting events, except where limited, 3 reserved seating is in effect. This free admission policy definitely does not include the physique finals, so buy your tickets well in advance. FACES AND VOICES FR NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Near1y all our Front Runner brothers and sisters sponsored a Gay Pride Run (also as known Stonewall Run, Run with Pride, Proud to Run, etc.) during June, with distances ranging from 5K to 1OK. The DC club enlivens their newsletter mailing duty with performances of one-handed pushups by one of their members and hearing about how Boy Scout uniforms figure into the fantasies of another! Chicago celebrates its eighth anniversary in mid-July, kicking off the weekend at a pool party with the Smelts, the gay and lesbian Congratulations, swimming club. Chicago, and happy birthday! lnger-Jo Berger reports that the Oslo, Norway club is off to a bumpy start, having "lost the boy.· Guys, don't you know just how she feels? But they have started their first newsletter! They report that •Arne Walderhaug gjorde en bra jobb med bade fotografering og skrivinga. • Since I know absolutely no Norwegian, the best I can make of it is: "Arne Walderhaug, looking gorgeous in her bra, has a job making bad The photographs of skivvies.· Baltimore club is organizing fun runs on Saturdays for visiting FRs at Rehoboth Beach. The Seattle club entered eleven 5-runner teams in the 47-mile Falls to Gasworks relay race. They report that their members who were waiting in the cars at various pick-up points practiced saying things like "Gee, you really did well," until it In reporting on sounded sincere. Boston's recent margarita-fest, one of their members wrote, "Sometime, remind me to tell your how seven gay men, leaving a fashionable Cambridge party, all fit into a Toyota Tercel!" Tell Thirty-four San us a// - now! Francisco FRs went on a 3-day camping trip to Yosemite National �Park. They almost sent out the Mounties to look for one lost member, until he showed up admitting that he'd been looking for them himself. The Minneapolis/St. Paul club is hosting the Kansas City and Chicago clubs over Labor Day Weekend. San Diego's Debbie Chaddock appeared on a local television station's "Sun Up" program to talk about Gay Games, ending her "45 seconds of fame" with a kiss to all her fans. Richard Walker RAINBOW RUN For information on andjor contributions to the Rainbow Run, write to: Rainbow Run for the End of AIDS, 300 Mercer St. #26l, New York, NY 10003, or call (212) 533-4913. Howard Kessler June 9, 1990; Brentwood, CA; 52 miles. Appropriately, we finished today's run in Brentwood. We were met along the road by a familiar face from AREA: NY Front Runner Dave Weir. As a matter of fact, I've been experiencing deja vu the last few days. The Rainbow Run departed from San Francisco on a beautiful, sunny day, much like Oct. 31, 1987, the day the AREA run came home. We had a small, but energetic San Francisco Front Runner escort, which included Peter Trevino, who ran with AREA in Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. I'm afraid the aches and pains that accompany running this kind of distance are all too familiar, as well. But a few of the high points from our departure included seeing Jessica, Tom Waddell's daughter, as she carried a little rainbow flag that I'd given her and ran with me to her father's house on Albion St.; running around the location that once was Kezar Stadium (it's been razed), the site of the Gay Games I and II; and crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, looking back at the city shining beyond the rainbow colors of our flag waving in the wind. No words could adequately express my gratitude to Front Runners New York for your wonderful support of the Rainbow Run. I've thought many times of my last morning with all of you, and it has provided the essential encouragement that I need to keep going. Thank you all so much. With love, Brent Nicholson-Earle MUSINGS WORD TO THE WORRIED WELL FRNY received the following article anonymously. I'd like to thank the writer for sending it to us. Lenore Beaky Have you been tested yet1 Yes, quite right. Right! Much too personal. No one's business but your own. Still, bitter constraint, and sad occasion dear compels me to disturb your season due. For ... Russell is dead, and Francis, and now Lee, among others. It's easy to fall into denial. To think the anxiety and depression that naturally follow a positive test will make the last of your life dark and may hasten the work of the virus. It's easy to think the doctor is right when he says in 1985 that he is an expert on the virus, that he knows the virus always leaves a physical marker on any body it enters. And, having just finished a one-hour exam of you, that he has found no such marker, and so you don't have it. Or, that the straight doctors who a year ago proclaimed that everyone in the risk groups must get tested since early intervention in this disease is crucial were not to be trusted. After all, you read Shilt's And the Band Played On. You read and heard Larry Kramer on talk show after talk show tell how straights buried important data, refused to act, so that gays would die. So, you didn't trust straight leaders. But then your doctor said, just two months ago, it was time to get tested; the straight doctors were right; early intervention is crucial after all. So, you let the nurses take the blood. And in the three weeks of waiting, you have strange illnesses: a rash on the legs, itchiness over the chest and back and arms, a nick when shaving that won't stop bleeding, selfgenerated bruises on the legs and arms, chin warts, and a simple hit on a banister against the thigh that turns into a swollen mound the size of a child's fist. It is then you realize, just two days before the Friday when the blood results will be told you, as you lay in bed and realize this darkness surrounding you will surround you for an eternity ere long, that you are HIVpositive, that you are already in the late stages of the disease, in ARC, that your life will be greatly curtailed. A woman says softly, "Yes, you have the virus. • A doctor says your platelet 4 count is so low any car accident could cause internal bleeding no hospital could stop. You spend the next two weeks sleeping 12, 14, 16 hours a night. Then, slowly, you reclaim your life. You get an expert HIV doctor who's not in denial, a therapist, a support group. You spend five days in the hospital getting infusions of gamma globulin and tell your politically conservative, homophobic employer that it's anemia. The bruises go away. You put your house in order: a will, an executor, a funeral home, a cemetery plot. You take your AZr and find yourself doing things you thought you'd do leisurely over the next 40 years. Plans for a summer in Provincetown, a first trip to New Orleans, a second and final trip to the world's most magical, haunting city, Venice. Still, you realize you've done with your life what you wanted to do, no experience has been denied you, and that dying early just means leaving the party before the wee hours. And you wonder about that wisp of a line that separates life and death. But suddenly, you remember that the doctors are right, that Andy Curry's article in the FRNY newsletter a year ago was right (which you did not heed), that had you been tested a year ago you might have either more time or a smoother end or both, and that you owe it to Front Runners New York, once your temporary home, to warn others. Heed this, if you have heeded no other warning. Early intervention is crucial. If you are negative, enjoy the sunshine, enjoy your friends, celebrate your good fortune. Never complain about anything again. You have the most precious thing, life. If you are positive, acting early gives you your best chance. Take it! Anonymous RUNNING MONOLOGUE Gay Pride Run is the largest function that our club operates. The race director, along with committee heads, oversees the myriad "divisions" of GPR operations: volunteers, technical operations, T-shirt design and production, publicity, and fund-raising, among many other activities. It takes special people to direct this complex and exciting event that requires over 200 staffers in all. A bow and a curtsy to the race directors of GPRs past and present: Bill Beenhouwer, 1982 and 1983; Jim Schmidt, 1984; Jim Skofield, 1985 and 1986; Steve Gerben, 1987; Mickey Zacuto, 1988; Chris Frieman, �1989, and Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson, 1990. Thanks for your efforts! Howard Kessler CLASSIFIED ADS EAST HAMPTON. Gay male or couple for own bedroom with private bath in tab 4-BR house with pool. Fireplace, air-conditioned, all amenities. Long season. Full or 1/2 shares. Fun group. Contact John Schumacher at (212) 722-5140 or (516) 329-1857. EAST 90s. Sublet share (to December 15) in sunny, wonderful apartment. Just painted, brand-new carpet, air-conditioned. I will almost never be there. You get: own bedroom, cable TV, Con Ed included. $850/month, plus one month's security. Contact John Schumacher at (212) 722-5140 or (516) 329-1857. JERSEY SHORE BARTER. Barter available for year-round stay at Ocean Grove, NJ, in exchange for place to stay in the city. Have your own room, use of house, and transportation available. Easy commute to and from NYC by train or bus. Walking distance to the boardwalk and Asbury Park. Now you can have your hideaway from the city all year around! Available July 1990. Contact Sig Martinez at (212) 340-6941, days, or (201) n42457, evenings. CONDO FOR SALE. 2-BR, 2-BA condo in Chelsea~ New, luxury building with 24-hour doorman. Large, open kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, ice-maker refrigerator. Fully carpeted; soundproofed; 11 windows, with three exposures; lots of closet space. Reasonable monthly maintenance. Contact Richard Walker at (212) 691-0687. CO-OP FOR SALE. Prospect Heights/Grand Army Plaza, sunny 1bedroom co-op. Complete with appliances, modern kitchen, hardwood floors. Excellent location 2 blocks from subway, 20 minutes to downtown Manhattan. 3 blocks to shopping, cinema, park, and library. Low monthly maintenance; 50% taxdeductible. $92,500. Contact TJ Storch at (201) 659~42. MISCELLANEOUS HOT WEATHER RUNNING TIPS our hot, humid summer in full swing, follow New York Road Runners Club's advice: 1. Wear cool clothing. Light-colored, loose singlets are best. 2. Drink plenty of fluids. Drink before you get thirsty, anywhere from one to three quarts of water a day. While running, make frequent stops to drink. 3. Avoid the heat. Run during the cool of the early morning or late evening (but do not run alone). 4. Adjust your pace. Start out more slowly, and run a steady pace in training runs and during races. 5. Adjust your distance. If you have planned a long run for a particular day, and it's too hot, postpone the long run for a cooler day. 6. Keep your body wet. During training runs and races, pour water over your head. 7. Heat-train for races. If you anticipate running a race in hot weather, give yourself from 10 to 14 days of progressive heattraining. 8. Replenish your body's supply of minerals. Fresh fruits and vegetables contain essential elements magnesium and potassium which are depleted when you sweat. 9. Use common sense. If you feel dizzy, overheated, or cold, stop and walk. Good summer jogging! Joe Criscione and Tina lsselbacher Manny Gonzalez and Howard Kessler (June 2), Creighton Ko and Jim Skofield (June 9) and Joel lfcher and Brian Kong (June 16). Guy Zelenak W~h THANKS L'eggs Mini volunteers: Patrick Barker, Gary Kelley, Marty King, Pat Kuharic, Leslie Minkler and James Minter. Club Team Championship volunteers: Joe Piliero, James Minter, Rita Bradley, Pat Kuharic, Creighton Ko, Drew Penkalo, Gary Kelley, Chu Moy, Amy Risch, Jim Brandon, Dick Hamilton, Andy Curry, Bob Brins, Michael Russ, AI Gallo, John Riordan, Claudia Borden, Jim Schmidt, Lisa Springer, Diane Batchelor, Christina Berzaman and Lenore Beaky. Guy Zelenak BAGEL BRIGADE THANKS The following did a super job of handling the coffee set-up during June: 5 THE FINISH UNE RACE RESULTS AS OF JUNE 15, 1990 MONTAUK TRIATHLON Montauk, NY June 9, 1990 1M swim: 24M bike: 6.4M run Jay Hill 2:10:30 Marie-Helene Charlap 2:19:13 Donna Checkan 2:28:43 Bob Nelson 2:35:27 Dave Pitches 2:41 :55 George Waffle 2:44:50 AL GORDON RITES OF SPRING 1OK Central Park May 9. 1990 10K David Mose 36:42 37:47 Frank Colon Barney Kates 37:55 Hans Desnoyers 42:59 Mary Evancho 43:05 Sig Martinez 45:18 Scott Silbiger 46:45 Debbie Bell 51:07 Marnell McNamara 51:50 Laura Collins 53:06 YOU GOTTA HAVE PARK Central Park May 19. 1990 Paul Beito Neil Stevenson Douglas Steele Marnell McNamara Midge Maroni Denise Cuttita 5K 20:16 22:31 23:51 24:49 24:52 27:28 L'EGGS TUNE-UP Central Park May 13. 1990 Elizabeth Hartshorn Susan Ziering Kim Whitehurst Laura Collins Ruth Ribner Diane Batchelor Kerry Weinberg Doris Stoll Rita Bradley 5K 23:46 24:06 24:19 24:48 26:51 26:56 29:11 32:44 34:05 �... SPRING LAKE 5 Spring Lake, NJ May 26. 1990 Marnell McNamara 25K de AFCF Paris, France April 8. 1990 Lenore Beaky SHELTER ISLAND 10K Shelter Island, NY June 9. 1990 Jane Levine Kim Whitehurst Leslie Case YELLOW BRICK ROAD 8K Chittenango, NY June 2. 1990 Jerry Smith ALCAN TRAIL RUN 5K Kingston, Ontario June 3. 1990 Jerry Smith SM *38:52 25K 2:23:45 10K *47:22 51:48 51:58 4.9M 39:58 3.1M 21:38 PROSPECT PARK SPEED RACE #1 Brooklyn, NY May 30. 1990 3.1M Gary Samba 19:47 DUTCHESS CO. YMCA TRIATHLON Dutchess Co., NY May 26, 1990 113M swim: 13M bike: 3M run Jay Hill 1:17:12 Bob Nelson 1:26:09 Bruce Alpert 1:29:00 CORPORATE CHALLENGE Central Park June 7. 1990 Aaron Ashby Jay Hill Greg Valerie TREVIRA TWOSOME Central Park April 21. 1990 George Schlein Debbie Bell 3.5M +19:40 *20:58 24:01 1:21:01 1:25:48 NEW YORK'S BEST FRIEND RUN Flushing Meadow, NY June 10. 1990 1M Ken Glass 9:29 3RD ANNUAL ANDREW POOPOLO MEMORIAL 10K May 27. 1990 6.2M Arthur Duval 50:40 50:52 Greg Valerie HAMPTON ATHLETIC CLUB MEMORIAL5K Quogue, NY May 27. 1990 3.1M Barry Miguel *17:24 (Fourth Overall; 2nd, 35-39) BURUNGTON CITY MARATHON Burlington, Vt. May 27. 1990 26.2M Rod Blacklock 2:59:00 Leo Boneau 4:10:00 Jerry Smith 4:16:00 KEY TO THE CITY 10K Washington, D.C. June 2. 1990 Jay Pack 6.2M 40:38 THOMAS BAYLAND MEMORIAL SK Brooklyn, NY June 2. 1990 3. 1M Douglas Steele *22:28 GARDEN STATE TIN MAN TRIATHLON New Jersey June 2, 1990 .SM swim: 23M bike: 6.2M run Des Kelly 1:57:27 Brogan Duffy 2:03:50 Geoff Green 2:09:49 (3rd, 55-59) QUEENS BIATHLON Queens, NY May 20, 1990 3M run: 19M bike; 3M run Jay Hill 1:31:40 BOSTON GAY PRIDE RUN Boston, MA June 10. 1990 Charlie Carson (Overall Winner) Marty King (3rd Overall; 1st, 40-49) Sandra Levine (1st Woman; 1st, 30-39) Leslie Minkler (2nd, 30-39) Perry Bloomberg BOSTON GAY PRIDE RUN Boston, MA June 10. 1990 Ed Pyle (1st, 50+) Neil Semer George Schlein Bill Ferranti Debbie Bell (2nd, 40-49) 6 2M 11:09 11:39 13:32 14:18 15:42 Kevin Gillespie Mickey Zacuto Debbie White ALLEY POND SK Queens, NY April 29. 1990 Douglas Steele DERBY DASH Andover, MA May 12. 199Q Debbie White CHOCOLATE RUN 5K Fulton, NY Mays. 1990 Jerry Smith (3rd, 40-44) 40:18 43:56 47:30 3.1M *23:18 SM 47:52 3.1M 20:16 OTTAWA MARATHON Ottawa, Canada May 13. 1990 Jerry Smith 26.2M 3:59:57 MIDLAND RUN 15K Far Hills, NJ May 20. 1990 Des Kelly Brogan Duffy Geoff Green 9.3M 57:02 1:01:26 1:03:05 RIVERDALE RAMBLE 10K Riverdale, NY May 27. 1990 Marty Perl Gary Samba David Sick Tony Armas George Schlein Joan Twomey * + 6.2M 41:19 42:41 43:17 47:04 50:12 *52:47 = Personal Record = First time at Distance DEADUNE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Exceptfor NYRRC-scored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are nna lsselbacher (at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081). SM 34:48 35:02 37:13 38:12 39:23 NEWSLETTER STAFF Richard Walker Editor Steve Yeary Assistant Editor George Schlein and Proofreaders Guy Zelenak Lee Abbey Mailing Coordinator �1990 JulvERS NEW YORK FRON T RUNN 2 1 8:00pm HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 A~nueC #9G, 982-9817 8 9:30am ROTM: Run to Victory 5K, Flushing Meadow 15 10:00am Special Run: The U~per Crust, 73rd t.& Ri~rside 22 10:00am NYRRC Benefit Run for God's Lo~ 9 16 8:00pm HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 A~nueC #9G, 982-9817 23 WeDeli~r 29 3:00pm NewYork Games, Columbia Univ's Wien Stadium TUESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY 30 8:00pm HIV+ Su~port Group, Z7 Avenue C #9G, 982-9817 3 6:00pm Track Workout, 6th St. and East Ri~r 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 10 6:00pm Track Workout, 6th St. and East Ri~r 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 17 6:00pm Track Workout, 6th St. and East Ri~r 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Part West & 3rd St 24 6:00pm Track Wortout, 6th St. and East Ri~r 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Part West & 3rd St 31 6:00pm Track Workout, 6th St. and East River 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Part West & 3rd St 4 7 :~m Central 5 6 7 12 13 14 19 20 21 27 28 Par Run, CPW at W. 72ndSt 11 7:~m Central Pa Run,CPW at W. 72nd St 18 7: ~m West Vii ge Run, 382 West St. #2A 8:30pm Business Meeting, 382 West St. #2A 25 7:~m Central Run,CPW P at W. 72nd St SATURDAY FRIDAY TIIURSDAY WEDNESDAY 6:~ Speed Work Session, 9E.89th St. 6:30pm Speed Wort SeSsion, 9E. 89th St. 6:30pm Track Techniques Wortout, 6th St. 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00pm Board Meeting, Rutgers 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue &EastRi~r 26 6:30pm Speed Work Session, 9 E. 89th St. 10:00am -central Park Run, Webster Statue 11:30am Newsletter Mailing, Rutgers • REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and WednMdays. Olstanoe i up to 8 miiM, your ohoioe. Saturday breakfast ia at Rutgers PreebyWtM Church 238 W. 73rd St. Wedneeday dinner (except for July 18) '- at the Amertcan Restaurant, BWay at 75th St (SE Comer). The Wednesday, July 18 run will start directly from 382 w..t Street #2A You may drop off your bag prior to the runs Tuesday fun runa are Mid In Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, eaJ FRNY at {212) 724-9700. For Information on Brooklyn runs, call {718) 965-9081 . EARLY JULY RUNS: Sat, Aug 4, Webster Statue, 108m; Tuea, Aug 7, Prospect Park Welt & 3rd St, 7pm; Wed, Aug 8, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm. FOR MEMBERSHIP INFQRMATION: FRNY Ia a running club for lesbians, gay men and supportive nongaypeople of all athletlcabilitift. Call FRNY at {212) 724-9700 fo more Information. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 11 No. 7, July 1990 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/cc578cedb51d6d975009173c2d5c65ca.pdf 90dfc50b3b4508ac6e7ed8311f7d36e4 PDF Text Text FRONT RUNNERS l'tY BOX 363, VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 April 1990 CLUB NEWS VALERIE'S VOICE. Hi! For those of you who don't know by now, I'm the Men's Vice President and current Acting President. Our President Lenore is on sabbatical in Europe for the next three months. During that period, I will assume her duties. So if you have any questions or problems that would normally be handled by Lenore, please call me at my new telephone number (212 724-9509), and I will do my best. Did you say you wanted to volunteer? April to June 23 is the busiest time for FRNY. We have the GPR Fundraiser Dance, George Schlein's concerts, the Clip the Tip and other special runs, the Washington DC trip, the Meet the Membership run and picnic, debut of our summer line of running gear, the Boston Gay Pride trip (my personal favorite), and our biggest event-- the Gay Pride Run and celebration dance. I look forward to working with all of the committee heads and volunteers and would like to thank them in advance for all of their help. I would particularly like to thank Pat Kuharic for handling the FR phone line. Remember, we need you to make it happe~. Greg Valerie LETTER FROM LONDON. As I emerge from the Underground at Picadilly, this is what I see: I can eat at MacDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts, or Burger King; I can shop at Tower Records, or see "The War of the Roses"; but I'd ·better be careful, because as I step off the curb, I am nearly run over by a messenger on a bicycle, coming the "wrong" way. Perhaps I should just go home and watch the telly-oh, wow, there's Cagney and Lacey! Gosh, it's great to be in England! There are FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER differences, of course. I really miss the Greek coffee shops, but the "Cafe Anglais" here, with its egg-on-toast, is awfully close to the American. The running where I live is very hilly-good for marathon training, no doubt (grumble, grumble). The Underground just now is in the condition ours was several years ago--'nuff said. But the daffodils and cherry blossoms are out already, and it's in the fifties each day. I'm comfortably ensconced in the British Ubrary. There still don't seem to be very many runners here. On my 15-miler on Saturday, I met exactly two. And there's no Front Runners London--wish I could start one. For all you opera queens out there, I'm going to hear Eva Marton in "Eiektra" at Covent Garden tonight, so must close. Ta-ta for now. Lenore Beaky MARCH BUSINESS MEETING. A hush fell over Jeff Singleton's and Tina lsselbacher's apartment as we awaited the premiere of Greg Valerie as Acting President at his first business meeting. [Well, OK, we got quiet when he yelled, "Shut up, we're starting the meeting."] We moved smoothly through the financial and committee reports. GPR activities are in full swing, with FRs filling most of the key volunteer positions. Look for many upcoming races and social activities including the DC trip, a large turnout for the Tappan Zee Race, and a fabulous "Clip the Tip" special run. FR fashion is in swing for Spring with the new sweatshirts and singlets recommended by the Running Gear Committee. Also, look for super savings on "odd-lot" gear at future Saturday runs. The next board meeting will be held on Wednesday, Apr. 11, at 8:30pm, at Pat Kuharic's, 530 E. 89th St. #K. The next business meeting will be held on Wednesday, Apr. 18, at 8:30pm, at David Sick and Vol. XI, No. 4 Mike McMahon's, 118 W. 72nd St., #803. Pat Kuharic WHY YOU SHOULD GET UP EARLY ON A WEEKEND. What are Sunday mornings for? Sleeping in, doing the crossword puzzle, fooling around, having a high-cholesterol brunch? All of these things--and more. The "more" happens once each month, and it is the FR Volunteer Staffing Race of the Month. The New York Road Runners Club gives us support throughout the year, including free use of their race equipment for the Gay Pride Race, saving us thousands of dollars. To show we appreciate their support, we help staff one race each month. This is a fun chance to see the other side of races, train for a Gay Pride Race position, cheer on other club members, get anotherT-shirt, do some seeping of your competition, and earn free race entry certificates (one for each three races you work). Next month's volunteer staffing race is the L'eggs Mini Marathon, on Saturday, May 26. Please see me at a weekly run or call me (212) 627-8097 to help. Thank you to the volunteers for March who helped at the Central Park 5-Miler: Paul Brockmann, Andy Curry, AI Gallo, Dick Hamilton, Sandra Levine, Lenore Martin, Leslie Minkler, James Minter, Michael Russ and Guy Zelenak. Seth G. Slade BAGEL BRIGADE. We are looking for a replacement on the Bagel Brigade for Bob Lane; he's moving to San Francisco in a few weeks. Thanks to Bob for his work on the committee. If you are interested in serving on this coffee committee, talk to me. It averages out to working about once every five weeks. Also, we welcome your help just for the day, if you are racing the next day, injured, or whatever reason. Several others have �helped on this temporary already. Guy Zelenak basis GAY PRIDE RUN STEEL WHEELS ARE MOVIN' .. .in our brains, mostly, but yes, preparations for Gay Pride Run '90 are under way. It was good to hear that the folks at Christopher Street Financial will abide by their longstanding commitment to donate $1000 to GPR; it was, by the same token, disappointing to hear that Soho Soda, under new Seagram's ownership, has decided to put all promotion activities on hold. We have alternate corporate sponsors under consideration, but if anyone has ideas on this topic, now is the time to come forward. We are doing a "donations" mailing to various lesbian and gay businesses, and the lovable T. J. Storch, our promo homo, could use some majordomo homos to assist. Parlez-vous corporate relations? Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson MAILING THE MONSTER. Mark your calendars for Apr. 14, the GPR "Monster Mailing,· in which scores of flexibly-tongued FRs will masterfully speed 2,200 race applications to lesbian, gay and supportive nongay runners of all athletic abilities. Reading Bob's cover letter should be worth the hours of licking and stamping! Be there! Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson GPR'90 KEY VOLUNTEER POSITIONS ARE SET. Please let the following people know that you appreciate the time they are putting in order to make GPR operate smoothly: Jim Brandon, Andy Curry*, Nelson Gonzalez*, Dick. Hamilton*, Gary Kelley, Creighton Ko*, Pat Kuharic, Leslie Minkler, Drew Penkala*, Joe Piliero*, Michael Russ* and Jeff Singleton. The asterisk (*) indicates that they have experience on their assigned job. We still need three button operators.. if anyone is interested. Guy Zelenak FORGET MTV, IrS GPR VIDEO! Gena Ratcliff, using my camera, and Kim Whitehurst, driving her convertible, will tape Gay Pride Run. Unlike the first two years the race was taped, we will direct and edit the tapes. In other words, we will not just follow the lead male runner. So that Gena and Kim can take their time on the course, assuring shots of the first man and first woman, as well as the middle and back of the pack, we will need a second camera and photographer set up at the finish line. Are you that second camera person? Do you have the second camera? Please call (718) 278-8280, or see me at a run if you have a video camera or would be willing to serve as a camera operator. Guy Zelenak · I UPCOMING RUNS AND RACES I "CLIP THE TIP" RUN. The April long run will start at 11 :ooam on Sunday, Apr. 8, from James Minter's apartment in Inwood: 65 Park Terrace East, #C-78 [Subway: "A" train to 207 Street, #1 train to 215 Street]. This is a scenic, abbreviated version of the Manhattan Long Run from the top of the island to the Battery, in our case stopping short at Manny and Jim's for brunch. The jaunt begins close by the infamous spot of the $24-in-beadsand-Gingham fire sale of Manhattan to the haoles by the local Indians, winds through rustic Inwood Hill Park, the Cloisters, Riverside Park, down to Hell's Kitchen, and finally to Christopher Street. Complete run: 12.9 miles; for a shorter run, join the group no later than 11 :25am at 120th St. and Riverside Drive, across from the church: 6.5 miles. RSVP to Jay Pack (212) 447-6936 or Manny Gonzalez and Jim Schmidt at (212) 989-8252, 382 West Street, #2A. Jon Livingston SPRING COUPLES RELAY. This is another male/female event on Apr. 28. It consists of a run, a bike ride, then a row. FR Debbie Bell is a member of NYC Cycling Club and has a list of cyclists who are looking for runners. If you're not going to Washington that weekend and are interested in the relay, give Debbie a ring (212) 989-2774. Tina lsselbacher MARATHON FEVER. Good luck to Patrick Barker, Gary Apruzzese, Desmond Groake, Rick Reece, Donna Checkan and Marty King, who will be running the Boston Marathon. We're sure you'll all run and look fabulous! We'll be thinking of you on Apr. 16 and 2 look forward to hearing the results. We're so proud of you! And good luck to Ed Pyle on Apr. 22 in the London Marathon. Tina lsselbacher RACER OF THE MONTH - LEO BONEAU. Leo has always been in good physical condition. As a farm boy, he tackled strenuous chores at dawn and dusk, and he brought his strength and agility into adulthood. Leo began running in 1983 when he first joined FRNY. In the seven years he's been a member, Leo has competed in races of all distances, completing five marathons, a biathlon and a triathlon. Leo's favorite racing distance is the half-marathon, although he considers his best personal performance to be in the Snowflake 4 Miler, when he broke 7 minutes per mile. Leo supplements his running with vigorous weight routines, and his training strategy for races is to build mileage slowly while doing weekly speed workouts. Running helps Leo keep his weight down while maintaining his aerobic conditioning. Although he is an excellent cook, Leo limits his diet by eating little meat and dairy products. His advice to new runners: do everything in your first year and see what works for you. Through his running and the way he leads his life, Leo demonstrates that with determination you can do just about anything. Joe Criscione THE DC RACE GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKWAY 15K. As part of our DC Springfest weekend, we will be racing the George Washington Parkway Classic 15K. This race is advertised as "one of the nation's ten most scenic running events.· Although it's a bit early (8:00am) and quite a schlepp to get to (it starts in Mount Vernon, VA), it's really a fun and beautiful race. Applications are available at our Saturday morning runs or from Joe Criscione, (718) 9659081. BROOKLYN RUNS. Our Brooklyn runs keep growing more and more successful. We meet every Tuesday night at 7:00pm just outside of Prospect Park at the Third Street entrance. After running a loop of the park, we head over to someone's house for an informal dinner of pizza or Chinese food. It's really a lot of fun! For more info, contact me at (718) 965-9081. Joe Criscione �evenings of classical .piano works to benefit GPR. Hosts are Maynard Yost on May 5 at 7:30pm and Frank Daykin on May 12 at 7:30pm. George performs works by Beethoven, Chopin, and by Swiss composer Ernest Bloch, a piece inspired by a Walt Whitman poem. George would like to dedicate his performances to the memory of Tom Cook, who had in the past hosted the concerts and who died of AIDS in November. Seating is limited to 25 at each event, though George promises to do a third concert if a sufficient waiting list develops. Tickets are $10 by reservation only and may be obtained from social chairman Bill Ferranti. Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson FOOTNOTES. Upcoming "points" races: AI Gordon-Rites of Spring 1OK, Sunday, Apr. 1, 1O:OOam; and Yonkers Marathon (for men only), Sunday, Apr. 29 (time to be announced). Race of the Month: Trevira Twosome 10M/2M, Saturday Apr. 21, 10:00am. If you need a partner (must be of the opposite sex) for this race, contact Tina lsselbacher at (212) 316-Q065 or Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081. UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS RED PLANET RENAISSANCE. Twirl those brocades, pick up those velvet heels, prance to a pavane, reel to a rondelle, or jig to a gavotte! No, it's not a William Burroughs hallucination or an outlandish Star Trek episode, it's the annual GPR Fundraiser, which takes place this year on the fourth planet, Mars, at 28 Tenth Avenue, corner of 13th Street, on Sunday, Apr. 22, from 7 to 10 pm. (You will, we hope, find a flier with further details elsewhere in this mailing.) Relive (relieve?) those Bill Bixby/Nina Hagen fantasies and find your favorite Martian, or cast your lot with a hardcore running crowd as we auction off a week at Craftsbury Running Camp, Craftsbury Common, VT, courtesy of FRNY coach Cliff Held. Claudia Borden and Bob Nelson DAS DRITTE SCHLEINFEST. For the third consecutive year, piano virtuoso and brave man George Schlein presents two intimate Saturday GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKWAY CLASSIC. Get those checks in! Bus seats are filling up for the George Washington Parkway Classic 15K Run. The race will begin at 8:00am on Sunday, Apr. 29. Weekend activities prior to the run include a Fun Run on Saturday, followed by an informal brunch at the Old Post Office and a banquet and reception that evening. A brunch will also be held at the home of a DC FA's place after the race. Our bus will leave on Friday, Apr. 27 at 6:00pm from 72nd and Central Park West and 6:30pm from Christopher Street and Seventh Avenue. The bus will depart from DC at 5:00pm on Sunday, Apr. 29, from Dupont Circle (in front of Riggs National Bank). The cost of the trip is $65, which includes the banquet and brunch, or $40 for transportation only. Bus seats will be guaranteed on a first check, first reserved basis. If you need housing, see Ed Pyle. For race applications, contact Tina lsselbacher at (212) 316-Q065 or Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081. For more information, contact me at (212) 228-4380. Bill Ferranti PICNIC PR. How many FRs and friends can fit in the Sheep Meadow? Let's find out! Bring a friend, bring a lunch, bring enough to share, join in the run for Meet the Membership Run and Picnic. It takes place on Saturday, May 19, 1990, starting in Central Park at the Sheep Meadow at 1O:OOam, followed by a picnic at 11 :OOam. So come along, bring lunch - we'll provide someone to watch the bags. Hope to see you there! Dave Sick 3 PAST EVENTS FR SKI TRIP. The snowy, blustery weekend of Feb. 23 saw Mt. Snow, VT playing host to 40 of New York and · Boston's finest, in the annual FRs' ski adventure. The weekend kicked off Friday night with some (mis)adventures on the road (one car stalled and died, one straddling a snow embankment overnight, three stuck in traffic from midnight 'til 3:00), all due to that wonderful snow. Saturday morning, though, we assembled our groups with high spirits, and set off to tackle the- slopes and backwoods. While the advanced and simply foolhardy among us braved the slopes with names like "Jaws of Death" and "Ripcord," the bunnies slipped and slid down the bumps at the bottom. Meanwhile, rumor has it that one daring group of Nordics, including a famous Rocky Mountain skiing phenom turned former FRNY treasurer, conquered the peak without a ski lift. Saturday evening, everyone gathered at Steve Gerben and Bob Buckley's house for a scrumptious meal of the world's best lasagna followed by the galaxy's best desserts. For those of you who missed it, Bob and Steve have a FABulous new living room in their house, complete with fireplace, so you'll have to come next year and hope they invite us again. On Sunday, even the bitter cold at the top could not keep us all away from the skis and poles, as we swished gaily (yes!) down the slopes or glided along the trails. And our thanks to Steve and Bob (for the house with that wonderful room), to our wonderful (none more so, dare I say, than Jeff Singleton?) drivers, to Richard Walker (for those galactic desserts), and above all, to Steve Yeary for putting it all together and, I am positive, organizing all that new snow that fell. Paul Brockmann �GAY. GAMES Ill FRNY GGIII DIRECTORY. If you're going to Gay Games Ill and you know how you're getting there and where you're staying, please let me know. I will be compiling a directory of Who's Who and Where. Please provide me with the following information, and send it to 253 W. 72nd St. #1106, New York, NY 10023-2707. Please do not Howard telephone this data in! Kessler FRNY GAY GAMES DIRECTORY Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Home phone: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Departure date: _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Departure airport:------Airline and flight number: _ _ __ Staying a t : - - - - - - - - Address: - : - : - - : - - - = : : - - - - - - Staying with these FRs: - - - - Car in Vancouver: [Yes] [No] Return date: - - - - - - - Return airport:--..,------Airline and flight number: _ _ __ RACEWALKING AT GAY GAMES. Anyone interested in participating in racewalking events at Gay Games Ill in Vancouver should contact Dan Wasserman of Team New York at (718) 965-4372. The racewalking events are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, Aug. 7.. Joe Criscione FACES .. PLEASE WELCOME the following FRs, the newest members of our family: Tom Lynch, Vince Cuticello, Denine C. Dumschat, Ann McHugh, Rita Ribner, Patrick Johnson, Debra Jane Seltzer, and returning members Kevin Mahoney, John Brandeau, and Terry Serres. Make them feel at home ·at the runs and over bagels and coffee. RAMBUNGS AND MUSINGS PERSPECTIVE~ A HISTORICAL STRANGE NEW DISEASE. In 1981, the first reports of a new disease striking gay men in New York and California were reported. In 1982, the author and playwright Larry Kramer and other activists founded the Gay Men's Health Crisis to raise money for research and support services and to raise media awareness of the lack of As a governmental response. fundraiser, GMHC reserved the entire Madison Square Garden for a performance of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus on an April Saturday in 1983. In December 1982, we had reserved a block of 100 seats for the benefit; by February, we had sold out that block and reserved another 50. These, too, very quickly sold out, and we were able to get only another 29 seats in FR's section. Despite selling these 179 tickets, I thought it might be a good idea to have our own fund raiser. At the March officers' meeting, I brought up the idea to sponsor a pledge run, and we agreed to hold it on the same Saturday as the Circus benefit, with GMHC as the recipient of the monies raised. The run began from Tavern on the Green, our usual starting point in those days. Ironically, we had lost our first member to AIDS just a few days before, which only emphasized how important it was for each of us to show our support and concern. Over 100 members participated in the run. When all the monies were received, we had raised over $17,000! The Circus benefit that evening was an Incredible event, with the Garden completely sold out. I think that all of us who participated in the day's events were particularly proud to be there as representatives of FRNY. Thus began our tradition of community support with what was to evolve into our annual Benefit Run. Next month: A Very Busy Year. Steve Gerben TIME TO BE TESTED? At least half of the sexually active gay men in New York, are believed to have been infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. It even infected some of us who, through no fault of our own, were not so sexually active. But few of us have been tested. Who needs the stress, the anxiety, the worry and depression? I feel good so I must be healthy, right? Wrong! My sexual partner looks good, feeeeels good, and is an active athlete so chances are, he's healthy, right? Wrong again! Most people who are infected look and feel healthy. From the time someone is infected with HIV to the time that they come down with a serious illness averages about ten years, during which time they could feel great and 4 infect anyone with whom they have unsafe sex. Two years ago, the gay and lesbian community advised against being tested because of problems with confidentiality, insurance, discrimination, and, mostly, because there was no effective treatment. Some of these problems still exist, but one of them, treatment, has changed significantly. Antiviral treatment of asymptomatic people infected with the virus has been proven to significantly slow down the disease process for many; and PCP, the pneumonia that kills most AIDS patients, is now highly preventable. Like most other diseases, the earlier treatment begins, the better our chances. If we wait until we become seriously ill, we may find that our immune systems are so impaired that virtually nothing can be done to salvage them. The idea is to start treatment while we still have a fairly functioning immune system and try to slow down the damage until more effective treatments, vaccines or cures are found. Now is the time to take control of our health. If we wait until we get sick, it may be too late. Besides, the longer you wait, and the weaker your immune system, the more severe will be the side effects of medication. Asymptomatic HIVpositive people who take AZr, for example, have less than one tenth the incidence of serious side effects than those who have already had an opportunistic infection. But do not rush out to get tested. There are several very important things to consider BEFORE making your decision. If you are interested, I would like to share an article about those considerations, which can help you make your decision about testing. See me on the Saturday run or contact me at 277 Avenue C, #9G,New York, New York 10009 or call (212) 982-9817. But in any event, practice safe sex. Andy Curry HAVE YOU USED IT? The club directory, that is. Oh, not just to call other members. Have you looked at the business section? There are members who have a service to offer other members. Do you support those offering discounts to FRNY (there are others besides Super Runners)? Let's show these people that we appreciate the savings ... make a purchase, or even a warm "thank you" would be nice. Guy Zelenak �RUNNING MONOLOGUE. When one first thinks of FRNY, it would appear that the "core" of the club is the act of running. Further consideration made me realize that this, our newsletter, may be the "glue" that binds us, runners of all athletic abilities, into an organization. This publication has become the only public record of our 10-year evolution. The first newsletters were developed by Guy Zelenak, Michael Cooper, and Ken Sehres, with Michael pulling it together on a wordprocessor at work. The early newsletters were developed by only a few writers and contained minimal listings. In the next phase of newsletter development, SteveGerben, Guy, and I input the information about the growing number of activities and race results on my Apple. John Delves became the next newsletter editor. More and more chairs, as well as the membership rank and file, added their two cents to the newsletter, and the size (and postage!) went up as well. Lenore Beaky, Mickey Zacuto, and now, Richard Walker, have added their imprint to this foundation of the club (and let's not forget our dear "Dr. Lick and Stuff Lee Abbey). Our monthly newsletter has become the fabric of our start and finish banners between .which our organization is run. Howard Kessler than local services. The Vermont refinishers will be in NYC in early May for estimates and will pick up items a few weeks later. If you're interested in having this sort of work done, call me at (212) 873-0517. Howard Kessler THANKS SUPPORT GROUP. The FR HIV + support group meets every other Monday. The next meeting will be on Monday, Apr. 9, at 8:00pm; it will be held at my place, 277 Avenue C. #9G, (212) 982-9817. Y'all come. Andy Curry THANKS! For their work at the Snowflake 4-Miler: Dick Hamilton, Michael Immerman and Michael Russ. To Debbie Bell, AI Gallo and Dick Hamilton for working (ugh!) the Brooklyn Half. A "special" thanks to Marilyn Shaw and her regular volunteers for allowing FRNY to take their positions in order to get trained every year. We also appreciate Fred Lebow's and Alan Steinfeld's help and cooperation over the years. Guy Zelenak CLASSIFIED ADS FINE FURNITURE REFINISHING. I will be sending a small truckload of antique furniture to Vermont for stripping, refinishing, repairs, cleaning, and simple upholstery. The prices are much cheaper, for better quality work, MISCELLANEOUS CENTRAL PARK COMMUNITY WATCH PROGRAM. The NYRRC Safety Patrol is expanding into the "Central Park Community Watch Program. • Originally staffed by runners, the club is now reaching out to the entire park community. Volunteers are being recruited for the following jobs: Radio Patrol, Park Patrol, or Park Watcher. Volunteering can be as little as an alert 20 minute walk across the park, or as much as a 3-hour run around the park. Call NYRRC at (212) 860-4455 ext. 287. MADAME PRESIDENT'S WHEREABOUTS. Do you have an urgent question that cannot wait for her return in June? No? Well, then maybe you just want to send her a warm greeting. She can be reached from April 1 to June 1 at: Lenore Beaky, 47/49 boulevard de PortRoyal, Paris 75005, France (011-33-14-331-2422). THE FINISH LINE RACE RESULTS AS OF MARCH 15, 1990 SHERATON CENTRE BAGEL RUN February 18, 1990 Central Park 10K Patrick Barker *34:14 Aaron Ashby +37:33 Bill Dolan *39:02 Daniel Barrish 39:12 Jeff Singleton 39:44 Jay Pack *39:47 Michael Immerman *40:38 Steve Nowling *40:50 Howard Frey 40:52 5 Marty King Seth Slade Mike McMahon David Sick Jim Schmidt Paul Brockmann Joe Criscione Andrew Khoo Manny Gonzalez Gary Kelley Sigfreda Martinez Leo Boneau Bruce Alpert Chuck Beardsley Tina lsselbacher Claudia Borden Denise Zerella Lenore Beaky Marnell McNamara Jim Minter Douglas Steele Denise Cuttita Gena Ratcliff Mickey Zacuto 41:18 *41 :47 *42:28 43:04 44:28 44:55 45:15 45:18 45:59 46:45 47:06 47:25 48:00 48:51 49:04 52:26 52:30 52:43 *53:05 55:22 55:35 57:51 58:31 59:10 SNOWFLAKE 4-MILER February 25, 1990 Central Park Rod Blacklock Mary Evancho Gary Kelley Donna Checkan Alan Dee Judy Spina Liz Hartshorn Kim Whitehurst Laura Collins Ann McHugh Raymond Maher Lenore Beaky Debbie Bell Denise Cuttita Ken Shereda Ann Wooldridge Debby Chapnick Doris Stoll 4M 23:13 28:53 29:26 29:43 31:12 31:13 31:48 33:36 33:49 34:17 34:43 36:01 36:26 36:27 36:58 37:47 43:12 43:55 CENTRAL PARK 5-MILER March 4, 1990 Central Park Gary Kelley Marnell McNamara Debbie Bell Denise Cuttita Kim Whitehurst 5M 36:08 42:41 44:26 44:33 44:37 POINT PERSPECTIVE March 4, 1990 Greenwich. CT Denise Cuttita 5M 46:17 �BROOKLYN HALF-MARATHON March 11, 1990 Brooklyn. NY 13.1M Bill Dolan 1:28:56 Seth Slade *1:29:24 Bill Gaines +1:35:05 David Sick 1:35:39 David Pitches 1:39:09 Gary Kelley 1:41:04 1:41:57 Harold Brueland Leo Boneau 1:42:05 Donna Checkan 1:43:09 Bob Newman 1:44:42 Paul Brockmann *1:45:58 Creighton Ko +1:47:45 Drew Penkalo 1:50:14 Susan Ziering 1:58:02 Nancy Andrews 2:01:18 Ken Shereda 2:09:21 * = Personal Record + = 1st time at distance DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRCscored events in which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains with the name, location, date, and distance of the race. For any race, contact the race captains if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that particular distance. Race captains are Tina lsselbach er [at (212) 316-0065] and Joe Criscione [at (718) 965-9081 ] . "Rick Hoffman. six miles a day. r d like you to meet Brem Emns. ten miles a day." Drawing ITy Korm;c1977 The New Yorkn Mlgazine.l11c. 6 �Aoril 1990 FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK 1 9:00a Volunteer Race Staffing: Rites of Spring, 90th/5th TUESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY 2 3 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY 4 5 6 7 7: 00~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue - 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ll:OOa ~cia! Run: lip the Tip 7:00p GPR Fundraiser, Mars, 28 1Oth A~. (at 13th St.) 29 DC/NYC 30 5:00p bus departure, Dupont Circle 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72ndSt 8:30p Board Meeting, 530 E. 89th St. #K 7:00~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72nd St 8:30p Business Meeting, 118 W. 72nd St., #803 7:~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72nd St 8:30p Newsletter Mading, 253 W. 72nd St., #1106 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II 6:15p Coach Class, Le~l I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Le~l II 6:00p DCbus departure, 72nd St. & Central Park West 6:30p DCbus departure, Christopher St. & 7th A~. 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00p GPR Matling, Rutger's Church Gym 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00a ROTM: Trevira Twosome 10M 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance Ia up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for Apr. 18) is at the American Restaurant, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner). The Wednesday, Apr. 18 run will start directly from 118 W. 72nd St., #803. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at {212) 7249700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call {718) 965-9081 . EARLY MAY RUNS: Tues, May 1, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm; Wed, May 2, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm; Sat, May 5, Webster Statue, 10am. FOR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay men, and supportive nongay people of ail athletic abilities. Call FRNY at (212) 724-9700 for more information . �1 Ma~ 1990 YORK ERS NEW FRONT RUN TIJESDAY MONDAY SUNDAY SATIJRDAY FRIDAY TIIURSDAY WEDNESDAY 1 EARLY JUNE RUN~: Sat, June 2, Webster Statue, 108m, Tues, June 5, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm ; Wed, June 6, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm . 2 3 4 5 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7 :00~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:30p Schlein Concert, 160 W. 86th St. # 2F FOR MEMBER§HIP INFORMATION: FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay men , and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. Call FRNY at (212) 724-9700 for more information. 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 9:30a ~a! Run: udson River Woodlands 10:00a L'e~ 5K Tune-Up ace ll :OOa Women's Brunch, 526 W. 113th St., #80 9:00a AIDS Walk, Lincoln Center 10:00a Marathon Entgtorm Lineup, ntral Park 27 8:00p HIV+ suyport Group, 27 A\enue C, #9G 8:00p HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 AvenueC, #9G 28 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect i"ark West &: 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 29 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th; NEW SESSION 7:~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th; NEW SESSION 8:30p Board Meeting 7:00p East Side Run, 146 E. 35th St. #1D 8:30p Business Meeting, 146 E. 35th St. #lD 7: ~ Central Pa Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 30 7:00p Central Par'k Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 31 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:30p Schlein Concert, 462 W. 58th St. #2G 9:45a MEETTilEMEMBERSHIP RUN, Central Park, 67th St. ll :OOa MEETTilEMEMBERSHIP PICNIC, Central Park, 67th St. 8:00a Race Staffi~: L'eggs Mini- arathon 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue ll:OOa Lesbian Lunch, location to be determined 12:~ Newsletter Ma1ling, Rutgers REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance ia up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church , 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for May 16) is at the American Restaurant, BWay at 75th St (SE Corner). The Wednesday, May 16 run will start directly from 146 E. 35th St. , #10. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn , followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 7249700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call {718) 965-9081 . �1 SUNDAY Ma~ 1990 YORK ERS NEW FRONT RUN TUESDAY MONDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY WEDNESDAY 1 EARLY JUNE R!JN§: Sat, June 2, Webster Statue, 10am, Tues. June 5, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm; Wed, June 6, CPW & 72nd St, 7pm. 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9E. 89th 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:30p Schlein Concert, 160 W. 86th St. #2F FOR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION: FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay men, and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. Call FRNY at (212) 724-9700 for more information. 6 7 HIV+ 8:00p Su~port Group, 27 AvenueC, #9G 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th; NEW SESSION 7:00~ Central Par Run,CPW at W. 72ndSt 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th; NEW SESSION 8:30p Board Meeting 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:30p Schlein Concert, 462 W. 58th St. #2G 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 9:30a ~cia! Run: udson River Woodlands 10:00a L'eg~ 5K Tune-Up ace ll:OOa Women's Brunch, 526 W. 113th St., #80 9:00a AIDS Walk, Lincoln Center 10:00a Marathon EntzForm Lineup, ntral Park 8:00p HIV+ Su~port Group, 27 AvenueC, #9G 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00p East Side Run, 146 E. 35th St. #1D 8:30p Business Meeting, 146 E. 35th St. #lD 7:00~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:00p Central Park Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9E.89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Level II, 9 E. 89th St. 9:45a MEETTHEMEMBERSHIP RUN, Central Park, 67th St. ll:OOa MEETTHEMEMBERSHIP PICNIC, Central Park, 67th St. 8:00a Race Staffi~J L'eggs Mini- arathon 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue ll:OOa Lesbian Lunch, location to be determined 12:00p Newsletter Matling, Rutgers REGULAR F!JN R!JNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (exceptfor May 16) is at the American Restaurant, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner). The Wednesday, May 16 run will start directly from 146 E. 35th St., #1 D. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 7249700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081. �JUNE 1990 FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK SUNDAY MONDAY 1UESDAY WEDNESDAY TIIURSDAY FRIDAY SA1URDAY 1 2 REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your ·choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church , 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner (except for June 13) is at the American Restaurant, BWay at 75th St (SE Corner) . The Wednesday, June 13 run will start directly from 302 W. 87th St. , #96. You may drop off your bag prior to the runs. Tuesday fun runs are held in Brooklyn , followed by a group d inner. For info , call FRNY at (212) 724-9700. For information on Brooklyn runs, call (718) 965-9081 . 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue .EARLY JULY RUNS: Tues, July 3, Prospect Park West & 3rd St, 7pm ; Wed , July 4, CP'N & 72nd St, 7pm ; Sat, July 7, Webster Statue, 108m. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 21 22 23 29 30 8:00a Race Staffing Check-in 9:00a ROTM: Club Team Championship Boston Trip 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rrl St 6:15p Coach Class, Le\lel I, 9 E. 89th St. 7 : ~ Central Par Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 7:00p Coach Class, Le\lel II, 9 E. 89th St. 8:30p Board Meeting 7: ~ Central 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rrl St Par Run, 302 W. 87th St. #96 8:30p Business Meeti~2W. 87th, 17 18 ll:OOa ~ial Run: woBoro~h Stride 1 2: 00~ runch at Spi e, l20llth A\le (at 20th St) 19 6:30p Community Center Garden Party 24 25 12:00p Gay Pride March 20 7 : ~ Central 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rrl St Par Run, CPW at W. 72ndSt 26 27 7: ~ Central 7:00p Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rrl St Pa Run, CPW at W. 72nd St 5:30p Team New York Social, 145 Nassau St. #5 E 6:15p Coach Class, Le\lel I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le\lel II, 9 E. 89th St. 6: ~GPRBag Stu mg, 9 E. 89th St. 6:15p Coach Class, Le\lel I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le\lel II, 9 E. 89th St. 28 6:15p Coach Class, Le\lel I, 9 E. 89th St. 7:00p Coach Class, Le\lel II, 9 E. 89th St. 12:00p -7:30p Gay Pride Run Re~istration, 9 E. 89t.. St. lO:OOa Central Park Run, Webster Statue Boston Trip 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:30a -9:00a Gay Pride Run Re~istration, 9 E. 89t St. 9:30a Gay Pride Run, Central Pk, 90th St/5th AYe. 7:00p GPR Dance, Private Eyes, 12 W. 21st St. 10:00a Central Park Run, Webster Statue 11:30a Newsletter Mailing, Rutgers tar FRNY is a running club lesbians, gay men, and supportiVe nongay ~ of all athletic abilities. For membershiplnfonnatiOn, c:all (212} 724-9700; I I I 5!22/1990 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990 Year:1990s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/5cc2dc543e1d3ad0946bfca58096b77e.pdf 06f2df76045b118475ef1c3f04c40da5 PDF Text Text \ FRONT RUN NER S NY BOX 363 , VILLAGE STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10014 January 1990 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER Vol. XI, No. 1 team finished si xth. $25 gift cert i f icate s to Super Runners Shop were awar ded to And y ost Curry and Pat Kuharic for doing th e m ch" s hi ft s during "door duty" and "bag wat The next Board of Di rec t or s the year. meeting will be on Wednesday, J an. 10 , at . 8:30pm at Lenore Beaky's, 30 2 W 87 t h St . meeting wi 11 be on #96. The next business Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 8:30pm at Lenor e ' s. Midge Maroni CLUB NEWS BEAKY BEAT. As I write this [mere minutes deadline, final absolute the before ], the weatherpe rson is regaling me naturally with tales of disastrou s cold to come, of astoundin gly biting winds and appropria tely freezing windchill factors- - "so cold one Neverthel ess, I could spit ice cubes." expect to see all your shining, flushed faces at my door on New Year's Day at 11:00am for yet another run, and yet another brunch, with yet another Front Runner president , the same one, in fact, that you had--so to speak--la st year. See you then! Please RSVP, though. Lenore Beaky. ork VOLUNTEER R.O.T.M. & GPR'90. We will w on Sunday, Januar y 7th. the SEASON OPENER Not only is this the ROTM, but als o wi ll be the first race to start getting key GPR ' 90 We still nee d key volunteer s trained. train for race volunteer people to either positions or who already have experienc e. It is extremely important that the tr ai ning start at the winter races because it i s easier to get into a training position, with cold-weat her volunteer s at a premium. is volunteer ing early Additiona lly, necessary because NYRRC's Marilyn Shaw has volunteer s - in - training in" "work to according to the size of the running field and her regular weekly volunteer crew. Remember, the jobs are not difficult ; it just that sometimes getting someone into the appropria te training position takes time. Some of the positions can be learned in one race, but no two races are alike. If t here is any chance that something can go wrong, We need people trained to solve it will! any crisis on the spot - - or even before it The following FRs have actually happens. stepped forward for GPR ' 90: Dick already Hamilton, Assistant Volunteer Director and Men's Chute Captain; Nelson Gonzalez, lead rope; and Michael Russ, Time Tech Box. Let us hear from you! FRs should be the ones to GPR is our staff the key GPR positions . be proud and biggest undertakin g, so let's do the job . Call me at (718) 278-8 280 to volunteer . Guy Zelenak The FRNY Board of ELECTION RESULTS. Directors for 1990 will be: Lenore Beaky, Vice Men's Valerie, Greg President ; Vice Women's Kuharic, Pat President ; Secretary ; David President ; Guy Zelenak, Bell, Treasurer ; Lee Abbey, Director at Large; and Bill Ferranti, Director at Large. DECEMBER BUSINESS MEETING REPORT. Although we showed significa nt expenses during November and December (which is normal at year-end) , we are in sound fiscal health. We did a great job this year getting ourselves out of the red and learned a great At the deal about running a tight ship. members the recommendation, Board's unanimously approved $100 contribut ions to Hetrick/M artin Foundatio n (for Lesbian and Gay Youth), Gays and Lesbians Against AntiDefamation (GLAAD), and the AIDS Center of Queens County. Along with the NYRRC race scheduling coordinat ors, we have selected June 23 for Gay Pride Run '90. Lenore was recently contacted by a Scotsman who's considerin g organizing a FR club in Edinburgh. It was a successfu l racing year for FRNY; the men's team finished in fifth place in NYRRC standings , and the women's 1 �, . UPCOMIN~ .EVENTS - R{INS A}lD ~CES ·I RUNNING CLASSES TO START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT. Winter doldrums got you down? Not running much -- except to the refrigerator? Spring is just a snowflake a.way, and it Is time to get in shape. And the running classes ar e here to help you do just that. Beginning January 18, and continuing for eight consecutive Thursdays, these classes will focus on getting you ready to enjoy spring running and racing. Two levels of classes will be offered, providing instruction for beginners to competitive racers. Classes are scheduled for 6:15pm and 7:00pm and will take place in various locations in Central Park. Coach Cliff Held promises both pain and pleasure. An application with further details is included in this newsletter. For more information, contact Cliff at (718) 833-9136, or call me at (718) 965-9081. Joe Criscione lO:OOam, is the next points race -- a race / for which we generally have a good turnout. Congratulations to first-time racers, PR setters, marathon ingenues, tracksters, plodders, mid-packers, rear-enders, spectators, and spectacles! Good luck to the new race captains; we Ire behind you. Thanks to all of our "family." Sandra Levine and Candido Barroso · UPCOMING EVENT~ •-'- SOCIAL I DANCE YOUR SOCKS OFF. FRNY will be cosponsoring a dance with the Lesbian and Gay Community Center on Saturday, Jan. 13. The dance will start at 9:00pm and last until 1:OOam. Come on and party down at the Center, 208 W. 13th St. I'll also need at least 10 volunteers to work the dance; please call me at (212) 433-6279, days, for more information. Perry Bloomberg GET YOUR TUX AND PROM DRESS PRESSED. The NYRRC 11th Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, Feb.lO, at 6:30pm, at the Sheraton Centre. Tickets are $50. See Patrick Barker for details. "JANUARY THAW" SPECIAL RUN. On Sunday, Jan. 1!, FRs will . meet at Patrick Barker's apartment for a 5- or 9-mile run. His address is 501 W. 28th St., #1. The run starts at lO:OOam. The long run will go over the Brooklyn Bridge and back. The short run will travel through Chelsea and the Village. RSVP to Patrick at (212) 2681716, Jon Livingston at (212) 222-2478, or me at (718) 832-3056. Leslie Minkler LET IT SNOW. The annual FRNY ski trip is scheduled for Feb. 23-25 at Mt. Snow, VT. Shared costs include breakfast meals, Saturday night dinner, condos, and transportation. Shared costs will be approximately $125. Lunches, ski rental ($20-25}, lessons, and lift tickets ($30 per day) are at each individual's expense. To reserve your spot, send a $75 deposit to the club. The trip is open to all other FR clubs after Jan. 15, so get your check in early. There will be a cross-country ski group for persons not "inclined" to go downhill skiing. Previous ski experience is not required. Steve Yeary BROOKLYN RUNS -- A REMINDER. FRNY meets every Tuesday night in Brooklyn to run a loop (or two) of Prospect Park. We meet at 7:00pm just outside the park at 3rd Street and Prospect Park West. Intimate dinners of pizza or Chinese food follow. Faces are always friendly, and conversations are lively. So if you're in the neighborhood (or borough, or city), drop by. Call me at (718) 965-9081 for further information. See you there! Joe Criscione RUNNING IN CIRCLES. Two of the most prestigious indoor track and field meets in the country take place in February. The Hillrose Games are slated for Friday, Feb. ~· The Mobil Track and Field Championships are set for Friday, Feb. 23. We're getting FR groups together to attend these events. If you're interested in attending, contact me at (212) 433-6279, days. Perry Bloomberg RACE CAPTAINS' AU REVOIR. We've loved running with you . . . racing with you ... racing/running after you ... encouraging you ... cheering you ... serving you. 1989 has been a great year for racing. FRs have scored big in club points and continue to move up in club rankings. In 1990, the Club Council creates a "B league," in which we should be at the top. Let's keep up our winter strength and show our "pink and gray" through these cold and blustery days. The Season Opener 5-Miler on Sunday, Jan. 7, at TUPPERWARE III. The Plastic Bowl Tour. Arrives at the Feb. business meeting. Live! 2 �,, I <THANK YOU! THANK YOU and properly "dress" all of you. Hot pink was the pinnacle color of 1989. In the summer of '89, our boutique featured tank T's in a rainbow of colors. The membership spoke up about what they wanted for the 90s. And in 1989, we celebrated our lOth year as a club and with the work of many people- - Bob Newman, Sue Foster, Joe Piliero, Jon Livingston, and Al Wahs--we were able to produce a fabulous T-shirt to mark the event. Thank you for all the work. An last but not least, special thanks to those who helped us on Saturdays to make this year's fashion committee and sales a big success. Thank you Jay Pack, Ken Glass, Craig Collins, Bob Brins, Midge Maroni, and all of our runway models. Also, special thanks to Steve Gerben and Lenore Beaky for their ongoing support. What's in store for 1990? Only the Divas know for sure. But here's one quick tidbit to wet your whistles. Look for a five-color, black background, longsleeved T designed by Joe Piliero scheduled to premiere in January. Mike McMahon and David Paul . <•., ... COFFEE DUTY. Thank you to the "Bagel Brigade" for volunteering to come in early on Saturday morning to set up, clean up, buy needed Gupplies, and serve coffee and bagels: Creighton Ko, Jean Robinson, Steve Yeary, Joel Ifcher, Bob Lane, Howard Kessler, Jim Skof ield, and Manny Gonzalez. Midge Maroni and Nan Buzard have also volunteered to help relieve the Brigade. If you would like to help as a relief volunteer for a Saturday in January or February, please see me or call (718) 278-8280. Guy Zelenak A WET THANKS. Just a short belated "thank you" to all those brave souls who came out (so to speak) on Nov. 5 to help out at our annual watering hole at Mile 24 of the NYC Marathon. It was a first for me; and if anyone has any doubt, running is easier and more relaxing. Thank you all again for making it a very rewarding experience. Patrick Barker .. · . . · . - . < GAY THANKS! The following volunteers deserve a warm round of applause for braving the cold at the December ROTM, the Winter Series lOK: Dick Hamilton and Al Gallo, both FR and NYRRC "regular" volunteers; Sandra Levine, Leslie Minkler, and Amy Risch (this was their third race, therefore, they each received a certificate for free entry to their next non-invitational NYRRC race); Daniel Barrish (first time); and Seth Slade. Keep in mind that you to will receive a free entry certificate for each three races worked and, in most races, you get a Tshirt. I am asking each member to work only one race a year; but if you choose to work more, there are a few rewards. Help your club. Guy Zelenak '· . . . GAMES • . . . ... ... .I . . GAY GAMES III ALERT!! If you don't want to pay $60 for what now costs $40, register for Gay Games III before January 31. Call me at (212) 724-9700 or Joe Criscione at (718) 965-9081 for information or forms. If you are interested in doing relays, mention that on your form; however, it's not necessary to give them complete relay team rosters at this time. Lenore Beaky I LOVE A WOMAN/MAN IN UNIFORM. The Team New York uniforms for Gay Games III have been finalized. They're a Nike jacket and pants in red, black, and white. We'll get information about ordering in January, but the $50 payment will be due in advance. GRAZIE. I would like to extend a personal thank you to all those who volunteered and worked at the recent Pasta Party. Special thanks to Ed Pyle and Sigfreda Martinez who helped coordinate this event. Perry Bloomberg BODYBUILDING BENEFIT. "New York in '94" hosts a physique exhibition on Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, 208 W. 13th St. Doors open at 7:00pm; show time at 8:00pm. Admission is $10. Come see male and female bodybuilders training for Gay Games III in Vancouver. Support the bid for Gay Games IV in New York City in 1994, the 25th anniversary of Stonewall. For more info, call Tom Cracovia at (212) 732-3612. RELENTLESS FASHION FROM THE DIVAS AT THE COUTURE SALON. As FRs raced, jogged, trotted, trotted, and walked through the final year of the decade, we did it our way-with a vibrant sense of flair and style. As chairpersons of the Running Gear Committee, we were delighted to both serve SUPER BOWL XXIV PARTY. 3 As a fund-raising �event, Team New York and NY' s Gay Games Football Team are hosting a Super Bowl party. The party, for jock and jockwatchers alike, will feature the game on big-screen television, as well as unlimited munchies, beer, and pizza -- for only $15. Even if you've never watched a football game, members of the men's and women's football team will be on hand to explain the action, but, of course, there are always the fabulous half-time bands and festivities. So come and root for your favorite team, or just check out the athletic buns at Tom Cracovia' s loft, 145 Nassau St., #5E on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 4:00pm. For more information, call Jay Hill at (212) 6636120. I club now boasts 24 members, second woman recently joining. . < FA:CES : their " INVITATION TO SEATTLE. The Seattle club is inviting FRs and their "partners" to spend some time in their city prior to attending Gay Games III in Vancouver in August 1990. FRs who would like to stay with the Seattle group (and possibly drive the 2.5 hours to Vancouver) should contact Alex Epstein at (206) 322-6672, or write Seattle Frontrunners, P.O. Box 70501, Seattle, WA 98107, no later than April 30, 1990. FRONT RUNNERS OSLO. Yes, it was bound to happen, and it has! Our own Inger-Jo Berger, of course, has founded the newest member of the International Frontrunner brother- and sisterhood. So the next time you're in Oslo, check them out. ........ < •.. with . . <I PLEASE WELCOME THE FOLWWING NEW MEMBERS . Gary Apruzzese, Carl Johnson, Christopher Patrouch, Alan Dee, Gus Block, Laurie Drummond, Fred Goldstein, Steve Simpson, Rachel Whelan, and returning FRs Andy Hickes, Paul Matwiow, and Damon Cranz. Have a chat with them over bagels and coffee! . .... !.·····.·. . . . . . . . . . · · • RAJ§BLI$GS AND ·.·. ·. . . . . l!llisiJGS HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE A NOTE. The portion of Steve Gerben's Historical Perspective which appeared in the December FRNY Newsletter does not represent the position of Front Runners New York. As Steve said when he began the series, it is "not the definitive history of FRNY" but his own perception of that history. Front Runners regrets any emotional distress caused by the article. Lenore Beaky ... ·_· ····•.I NEWS FROM AROUND THE FR WORLD. Future Seattle races of the month will include a rating for the rain factor and T-shirt factor, based solely on the waterlogged and style-consciousness memory of the race captain. At the San Francisco Halloween party, a gay man dressed as Dracula spent quite some time flirting with a lesbian dressed as Morticia before he realized she wasn't a man in drag. And with a hunk dressed as Tarzan, several of the SFFRs were wishing they had dressed in a Jane outfit, or at least in a monkey ~ostume. The home of Boston's President and First Lady was recently featured in the Boston Globe's home section. Chicago offered its members advice on winter running gear, and who should know about winter more than Chicago? While the loud Lycra tights may show off your hard-earned leg and derriere muscles, a warmer solution is to start with a layer of polypropylene underwear (which allows sweat to evaporate), add cotton T-shirts or light sweats for warmth, and then finally wear Gortex for protection against the wind and weather. They assure us that this lightweight combination is "toasty." The Sydney A MOST INTERESTING ELECTION - ANOTHER VIEW. Steve Gerben' s account of the election of 1982 omits important information and contains numerous inaccuracies. Steve says that I took exception to someone running against me because I felt I held my office by divine right. In fact, what I opposed was the manner in which the Walker campaign was conducted. Richard made no attempt before the nominations to tell me he intended to run and assure me it wasn't personal. In addition to the inappropriate electioneering to which Steve alludes, Richard's supporters were frequently rude to me during the campaign. Indeed, one of the most flagrant instances of this took place in Steve's own apartment, and I brought it to the attention of Steve's lover at the time. The flavor of the Walker campaign was indicative of what I perceived as a broader problem: cliquishness. I observed that Richard and his friends frequently made new runners, slow runners, and women feel unwelcome at club functions. Along with 4 �many other members, I strongly opposed this tendency. In fact, Steve himself made an appeal against such divisiveness in his speech on election night. Another concern I voiced during the election related to Steve's conduct of his own off ice. I felt that Steve made too many decisions on his own, that he did not adequately consult the other officers and the membership. On one occasion, I refused to sign a check for a purchase Steve wished to make because I did not feel that the club could afford it. On the very night of the election, Steve proposed a massive diversion of club funds without having informed me, the Treasurer, beforehand. I know that other officers felt similarly excluded. Perhaps unwisely, I told Steve before the election that, if I were victorious, things would change. I believe that, despite protestations of neutrality, he opposed me behind the scenes. In his article, Steve mentions the voting irregularities in the election. The actual sequence of events was very different from what he relates. My lover joined the club officially some weeks before the election, when we were not aware of the exact rules of eligibility. My lover had been an informal participant in the club since long before Steve himself joined. He had helped me in my work as Treasurer and had been an active volunteer at the Gay Pride Run that year. On the other hand, an eyewitness reported that two of Richard's friends joined the very night of the election. Richard's lover was even overheard chiding those people for almost arriving too late to vote. (I am also convinced that he informed Richard of the election results before they were officially announced, despite having pledged as an election observer not to do so.) What Steve does not say is that Richard won by three votes. Several members later told me that they believed that Steve had illegally inducted other supporters of Richard. In sum, the sequence of events was exactly the opposite of what Steve states: I could not have accused him of packing the election and then insisted that he induct my lover, because I did not know anything about the irregularities until election night. I could have protested the election, but I felt at the time that if they wanted the office badly enough to steal it, they could have it. These emotions led me to give the minimum cooperation necessary to the new Treasurer. Contrary to what Steve states, Richard did not call me after the election, nor at any other time. What actually happened was that Steve told me that Richard wanted to meet with me. I refused to do so , but I agreed to turn over the records to Steve himself. Steve came to my apartment at the end of the year, when my term ended, and I gave him the club checkbook, banking records, official financial statements, and other materials. I refused to turn over the originals of my worksheets, whi ch were written in pencil and could easily be altered to discredit me.. Steve then picked a fight with me in front of a house guest of mine, who was a stranger to him. (I ha ve two witnesses to all of these events.) Some weeks later, I proposed that Guy Zelenak, the Secretary, meet me and make photocopies of the records, so I could retain the originals for my protect ion. Contrary to what Steve states, I did not forbid him to contact me even after his behavior in my home. Indeed, in mid-January Steve and his lover were among the guests at a lavish banquet in Chinatown my lover and I held to celebrate our anniversary. (There are twelve other witnesses to that event.) At the time, Steve assured me that he had not made this dispute over the records public, and would not do so. I leave it to the reader to decide if he has kept his word. Ron Kirchem [The preceding article was reprinted in its entirety as submit ted by the author. --Editor] CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE. In reading Steve's historical perspective last month and Ron's response this month, I am saddened that events long past raise such acrimonious personal attacks. I feel "caught in the crossfire" between Steve's provocative article and Ron's contentious rebuttal. I do, however, wish to respond to the defamation of my character. Ron's insinuation that I manipulated the election is untrue. It wasn't until weeks after the election that I learned that Steve had, as he put it in his article, "allowed a few members who joined within a few days after the deadline to receive the ballots." I have no idea who those "few members" were, who they voted for, or whether they voted at all. My lover at the time did chide two of my supporters who had arrived too late at the business meeting to cast their ballots; however, one was a long-time member, and the other had joined during the summer. I did not "pack" the election with friends joining as new members. I did ask that club members vote for me; I wanted to serve this wonderful club that had given me so much, 5 �Gay Men's Health Crisis MCC - Brooklyn AIDS Center for Children Hyacinth Foundation AIDS Resource Center Dignity Total and the Treasurer's position seemed a good place for me because of my accounting experience. My decision to run was not a personal vendetta; I didn't really know Ron at the time. I have tried to serve the club well over the years in my positions as Treasurer, Men's Vice-President and President, particularly concentrating on welcoming new runners, slow runners, and women and helping to create a real sense of a Front Runner family--a family of gay and lesbian athletes that runs proud today. We can agree to disagree, but let's allow issues that are now eight years old to fade into history . . . yet again. Richard Walker MISCELLANEOUS AMBITIOUS SPORTS WRITERS, LOOKING FOR 1\N OUTLET? You've probably noticed that the sports column in Outweek, which appeared for only a few weeks, is no more. If you're interested in writing tor New York's newest [and best] gay and lesbian weekly, give them They won't pay a call at (212) 685-6398. you rnuch--$25 a column, last I heard--but it's a chance to work and be published. Lenore Beaky HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE- COMING ATTRACTIONS. The author is currently taking the cure at the Happy Acres Horne for the Criminally Insane, and expects to return next month with his next installment, "Taking Stock." Steve Gerben NEWSLETTER STAFF. This issue was prepared by Richard Walker, Editor; Steve Yeary, Assistant Editor; and George Schlein, Proofreader. RUNNING MONOLOGUE. Another year has come and gone. Ten years as marked by the Tshirts of a running club . . . ten years as marked by the strength grown out of good times, bad times, gains and losses. Front Runners is here, stronger, calmer, and more active than ever. We have grown from the strength of the club and given strength back. There are some who have given so very much. Our four presidents Steve Gerben, Richard Walker, Jim Skofield, and Lenore Beaky have been sturdy pilots on a notalways-calm sea. Though these four have ruled the boat in their terms, their ship's mate who knows the boat from every post, Guy Zelenak, will probably see us through the fifteenth anniversary T, and twentieth, and on and on. Howard Kessler . 81.00 20.00 1613.20 385.00 51.00 80.00 6352.90 ~LASSTFIED . ·A:PS NOW ACCEPTING CLASSIFIED ADS. We will accept "classified ads" from FRNY members only, on a "space available" basis. Ad categories: roornma tes wanted; apartment needed; personal items for sale or rent. Personal ads will not be accepted. Business ads are accepted in our annual directory. Maximum of 35 words per entry; maximum of two months for the same classified ad. ROOMMATE WANTED. Gorgeous, sunny pre-war 2BR apt. to share with FR/triathlete. Broadway and W. 77th. Available Februaryish. Rent $920/rno. incl. util. Call Scott Heller, (212) 721-1105. ·.· .· . . ·.·.·.· ·.·. ·.· .. ·. . . THE B<>'ITOM LillE: 1989 BENEFIT RUN. As of Dec. 2, we distributed the following amounts to these organizations, as a result of the money we raised at our 1989 Benefit Run. Act Up 788.00 Lesbian and Gay Community Center 895.00 Lambda Legal Defense Fund 1157.70 Team New York 299.00 NOW - New York 671.00 AREA 46.00 Names Project 126.00 Gay Cable Network 100.00 Community Health Project 40.00 6 �\ t I. THE .FINISH L!NE RACE RESULTS AS OF DECEMBER 20, 1989 HOLMEKOLLEN RUNDT Holmekollen, Norway 10/7/89 14K Inger-Jo Berger 1:20:52 NYC MARATHON New York 11/5/89 Edwin Fajardo Ashley Londsdale John McBride Ed Pyle Greg Valerie Joan Twomey Cid Randal Bob Herman Davidson Garrett Stuart Appelbaum Jerry Smith Claudia Borden Steve Nowling NEW YORK WOMAN Central Park 10/15/89 Doris Stoll Leonora Lucon TURKEY TROT Prospect Park 11/23/89 Patrick Barker (17th overall) David Mose Daniel Barrish Gary Apruzzese Candido Barroso Bill Gaines Richard Spegele Steve Nowling Jay Pack Paul Brockman Douglas Steele George Schlein 26.2M 3:13:00 3:13:00 3:49:00 3:52:57 +3:55:36 3:59:00 +3:59:00 +4:01:25 4:07:00 4:10:00 4:11:11 4:19:00 4:20:05 4M +44: 11 47:56 5M 29:50 32:15 33:10 33:11 34:15 35:12 35:14 35:15 35:16 38:57 41:41 42:29 HACKENHEIMER HAUL CROSSCOUNTRY Central Square, NY 10/21/89 5K Jerry Smith 21:42 YULETIDE STRIDE Boston 12/3/89 Patrick Barker (3rd/5th 30-39) Michael Ross Charles Carson Ed Pyle Neil Semer Bill Ferranti Kevin Gillespie 30:52 32:25 35:15 35:47 39:09 39:15 POLICE RUN Queens, New York 10/22/89 Desmond Kelly 5K 17:15 STOCKADE-ATHON Schenectady, NY 11/12/89 Jerry Smith 5M 28:04 15K 1:11:40 GIRALDA FARMS Madison, NJ 11/12/89 Desmond Kelly 10K *35:58 TURKEY TROT Westheld, NJ 11/25/89 Desmond Kelly 5M 29:01 JINGLE BELL RUN Syracuse, NY 12/9/89 Jerry Smith 10K 48:04 NORTH COUNTRY CLASSIC Baldwinsville, NY 10/18/89 5M Jerry Smith 34:26 DECEMBER SERIES lOK Central Park 12/3/89 Jeff Singleton Joshua Wayser Gary Stefanick Bill Gaines Paul Brockman Michael Immerman Tina Isselbacher Gay Kelley Leslie Case Jane Levine Denise Cuttita 7 lOK 41:08 41:14 42:13 42:33 44:15 45:05 47:46 48:21 51:22 51:22 *58:01 DEC. SERIES 10-MILER Central Park 12/9/89 10M Patrick Barker 57:13 (15th overall) Barry Miguel 1:00: 28 Gary Apruzzese 1:0 2: 27 Daniel Barrish 1:04:4 5 Jeff Singleton 1:06:48 Bill Dolan 1:07:00 Joshua Wayser 1:07:16 Gary Stefanick 1:09:52 Andrew Khoo 1:1 2: 27 Rick Reece 1:14:09 Joan Lilly 1:18:47 Dan Joraanstad 1:21:06 Tina Isselbacher 1:23:06 Jane Levine 1: 23: 14 Leslie Minkler 1: 23:38 Kathy Kuzmin 1: 25:37 Leslie Case 1:30:59 Denise Cut tit a *1:38:47 * + Personal Record 1st time at distance �January 1990 FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK TUE MON WED THU FRI SUN 1 11:00am New Year's Day Run, 302 W. 87th #96 2 3 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPW at II. 72nd St 4 5 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I,~. NYRRC, 9 E. 8Yth 7:00pm Coach Class, Level II SAT 6 10:00am Centra l Park Run, Webster Statue For membership information, call (212) 7249700. ·•··· • •• > 7 ·•·• 15 10 11 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPII at II. ?2nd St 8:30pm Board Meeting, 302 w. 87th #96 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I NYRRC, 9 E. 89th 7:00pm Coach Class, Level I I [End of Session] 16 17 18 9 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 10:00am Special Run: January Thaw, 501 W. 28th #1 21 · •••• ... 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 8 8:30am Vcluntee!' ROTM: Season Opener 10:00am ROTH: Season Opener 14 •· 22 23 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St ?:ook central Par Run, CPW at W. ?2nd St 8:30pm Business Meeting, 302 w. 87th #96 24 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPII at W. ?2nd St 4:00pm Super Bowl Party, Team NY, 145 Nassau #SE 29 31 30 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7:00pm Central Park Run, CPW at W. ?2nd St 19 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I 9 E. 89th 7:60pm Coach Class, Level 20 10:00am Central Park Run, Webst er Statue 6:15pm Coach Class, Level I, 9 E. 89th [New Sessl 7:00pm Coach Class, Level II [New Session] 25 13 10:00am Central Park Run, Webst er Statue 9:00pm FR Dance at the Center, 208 II. 13th St I il 28 12 26 27 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:00pm Bodybuild ing Benefi t , "New York in '94" FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK. Regular fun runs occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 miles, your choice. Saturday brunch is at RUTGERS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 236 W. 73rd St. Wednesday dinner is at the AMERICAN RESTAURANT, B'Way at 75th St (SE Corner). You may drop off your bag prior to the run. Tuesday fun runs are held in BROOKLYN, followed by a group dinner. For info, call FRNY at (212) 724-9700. Early February Runs: lied, Feb. 1, CPII & ?2nd St, ?pm; Sat, Feb. 4, Webster Statue, 10am; Tues, Feb. 7, Prospect Park West & 3rd St 7pm (OVER, PLEASE) �A L D u s c L A s s R 0 0 M s E A L D u s c L A s s R 0 0 M s E R E R I s E s \1 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1990 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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