Messer Pond REGATTA 2007

September 2nd

Messing About in Movie-ng Boats

The weather for the Labor Day Weekend Regatta was near perfect this year.  Many thanks to the Greenawalt families for all their planning and organizing efforts.  This year's Regatta theme was "The Movies" and the turnout of actors and movie-goers was a sell-out.  The variety of movie themes recreated in the form of vessels and characters showboated the wonderful creativity of our residents.  The awards ceremony was highlighted by a red carpet and a presentation of the Oscars (thank you, Greenawalts!)  Everyone who participated in the Regatta received an Academy Award.  Thanks also to all those who brought party food.  We even had a beautiful Messer Pond Regatta Cake (thank you, Betty Brown!)

Start thinking about next year's theme: Children's Books

And the winners of the 2007 Messer Pond Regatta are:

Best Overall:

The Lester Browns for Thomas the Tank Engine

Best Drama:

The Wustrows for Cast Away

Best Set Design:

The Harrises for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Best Documentary:

The Simons for An Inconvenient Truth

Best Supporting Actress:

Barb Troxell for Moby Dick

Best Costumes:

The Greenawalts for Star Wars

Best Tube:

David Wustrow for Cast Away

Best Book Made into a Movie:

David Simon Bobrowich for Harry Potter

Best Supporting Actor:

Beijing Bobby for An Inconvenient Truth

Best Child Actor:

Finn Brown for Thomas the Tank Engine

Best (Animal) Actor:

Hunter Harris as Aslan for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Best Special Effects:

The Stetsons for Jaws

Judges and Oscar Presenters:

Dick Aseltine, Terri Bingham & David Webster

Every Piece Went!