THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, August 9, 2019 Page 7 Annual Row Row Row to Revere will support sensory walkways at Whelan, run SEPAC events, pay for swimming lessons By Tara Vocino T he Third Annual Row Row Row in Revere will take place on Saturday, Aug. 17 to benefi t Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior across multiple spectrums. “Everyone knows someone aff ected by ASD, and there are so many nontraditional therapies that insurance doesn’t cover, such as horseback riding and swimming,” Row Row Row in Revere Coordinator Stacey Livote said on Monday at The Marina Restaurant & Bar at The Wharf. “So, we organize this event to help families with their monetary expenses.” This year’s funds raised will help support building two interactive sensory walks at the A.C. Whelan Elementary School this fall. Last year, the $25,000 raised built a sensory integration gym at the Beachmont Elementary School. “The sensory pathways promote movement activities for students, such as jumping, bouncing, breathing and bending, providing students with proprioceptive sensory input and help with selfregulation, in an appropriate and academically based way,” A.C. Whelan Elementary School Principal Jamie Flynn said Tuesday afternoon. “Erin DeMaura and our ASD teaching team (Kelsey Drapeau, Taylor Card, Katelyn Ferrari and Michael Walpole) collaborated together to submit the grant proposal to Row Row Row.” Costing $3,000, one pathway will be located on the third memorative oars will be given in nine age divisions, Bolognese continued. Entertainment will be provided by Vinyl Groove, who performs dance music, and singer/songwriter Billy Pezzulo. Sign-ups are available at the restaurant or by emailing Stacey_TheMarina@Yahoo.com until the day of the race. Boaters must be 18 or older. “It’s a great cause to help out SAFETY FIRST: Shown from left to right are Safety boaters David and Ellen Bolognese, Row Row Row Coordinator Stacey Livote, Asst. Coordinator Vanessa Molle and Host Victor Molle. They are pictured on Monday afternoon along the marina, holding the 2018 Row Row Row commemorative oar. (Advocate photo by Tara Vocino) fl oor, and the other will be in the second fl oor hallway, according to Flynn. Revere Public Schools staff and volunteers will install the pathways, which will be used by all students. Originally penned Row Row Row to Revere to benefi t spina bifi da, a birth defect that may interfere with walking, the event has, for the past two years, benefi tted ASD. Besides ASD, funds raised support the Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) activities, according to Livote. SEPAC President Jennifer Duggan said Tuesday afternoon that funds raised have benefitted their Easter, Halloween, Christmas and Valentines parties, Autism Walk, ice skating and music therapy. Safety boater David Bolognese, whose cruiser boat, Ellie Mae, will be anchored into the river on standby, said Monday that the tradition was established, and they decided to make great use of the resources that they have with the marina in Revere. The Row Row Row to Revere originally began from Nahant into Revere via the Atlantic Ocean, according to Bolognese. This year, the route will run from the Point of Pines Yacht Club to the North Shore Marina located adjacent to the restaurant, then back to the Point of Pines Yacht Club, a one-mile route. Both locations are hosting this year’s event, and Livote predicts that it’ll be “bigger and better” than in previous years. He outlined the safety plan: an ambulance on land and Jet Ski on water will provide support. 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