NYCkayaker Cindy Cole Memorial service

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Did you ever go to Arrowhead? Did you ever see Cindy do her 
effortless and graceful rolling routine in the pool at night to music? 
Did you ever see her balance brace, motionless, with arms 
extended and the Greenland paddle balanced on the top edge of 
the gunwale in the pool in the afternoon sun? We will always have 
those good old days to remember her by. She died this past 
Monday night after a long battle with cancer.
C. Sutherland
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The Church service will be at the old church in Rehoboth.

Here is the schedule for Cindy's arrangements:

Jan.5th - Saturday 6-8PM  Viewing
Melson's Funeral Home
361 West Avenue
Ocean View   DE 19967

Jan.6th - Sunday  2PM  Funeral and burial to follow
Mariners Methodist Church
20 Baltimore Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE

Reception at the Church to follow the burial.

Mariners Methodist Church
20 Baltimore Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE

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To all who might be attending Sunday;

The church on Sunday is actually located at 20 Baltimore Avenue 
Rehoboth Beach.

Come directly into Rehoboth Beach, down to the boardwalk and 
back up to First Street.  Make a right (north) onto First St go one 
block to Baltimore make a right and Epworth United Methodist 
Church is there on the right.

Chris Beckman
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Subject:        	Greg Stamer's post to Qajaq USA
Date sent:      	Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:26:19 +0000


It is with great sadness that I bring you the news that Cindy Cole 
passed-away shortly after the beginning of the New Year, 
succumbing to a long battle with cancer. Cindy brought to her life 
and her kayaking a sparkling spirit, humble yet strong. Many of us 
in the traditional kayaking community, and those of us who were 
lucky enough to have been her friend, have been strongly 
influenced and touched by her life. 

Cindy, along with her husband Charlie, founded the Delmarva 
Retreat. In addition to kayaking extensively around the Delmarva 
Peninsula area, Cindy enjoyed major kayak excursions to the 
islands of the Pacific Rim in British Columbia, the fiords of 
Greenland, Glacier Bay in Alaska and the Mingan Islands in the 
Gulf of St. Lawrence. 

Cindy was very influential in building interest in Greenland-style 
kayaking in the northeastern US, and was among the "first wave" of 
kayakers who eagerly began learning, practicing and later teaching 
Greenland technique as John Heath's videotapes became available 
in the late eighties and early nineties. 

Cindy joined John Heath to attend the Greenland Kayaking 
Championships as a spectator the year that John Petersen won 
the event. In 2000 Cindy herself competed in the Championship, 
the first year that the competition was opened to outsiders. She 
brought home a first-place in rolling, a first-place in the short 
distance race and a second-place in the long distance race, for her 
age group. Cindy earned enough points to put her in first-place 
overall, for her age group. It was during this visit that she forged a 
close friendship with Kampe Absalonsen, the chief competition 
judge. 

Cindy was a founding board member of Qajaq USA (she was Qajaq 
USA member number four) and she served on the board for several 
years helping to shape the new organization. 

The 2007 Delmarva Retreat was special for many things, but for me 
the highlight was that it brought together Cindy and Kampe, for one 
last time, at the event that she helped create. 

For those of you who knew Cindy, I hope that you will take a few 
moments and reflect on how she touched your life. She was a very 
kind and gentle soul and will be missed. 

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