PATHFINDERS NEXT MEETING

Our next meeting is July 20.

Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month.

Executive meetings: the first Monday of each month, at the Northampton Library, 936 Big Bethel Road, Hampton, at 7 p.m. All members are welcome.

CLUB WEBSITE

Http://www.peninsulapathfinder.org

Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia
AVA & VVA Affiliated

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1	Summer schedule / Bus trip
2	July birthdays / 14^th Biennial Convention / + is off / Help YRE coordinators / Bay Bridge-tunnel walk ends / Collegeville start point / New members / Out ‘n About 10 km
3	Post-it Page

August Newsletter Deadline: July 27

Summer Meeting Schedule

July 20

CiCi’s Pizza: 2065 W. Mercury, Hampton. Tables reserved from 6 - 8 p.m.

Short meeting at 7 p.m.

August 17

Oasis Restaurant, 3506 Kecoughtan Road, Hampton. Room reserved from 6 - 8 p.m.

Short meeting at 7 p.m.

We are signing up folks for the bus trip. Itinerary and reservation forms are on our website.

Call Andy Armano, 877-5049, or Pat LaRoux, 766-0411, for more information.

Send your reservation forms and deposits to Andy or Pat.

July Birthdays

07/01 Michael Kessler

07/03 James Geith

07/05 Shirley Boyd

07/05 Carol Tilley

07/17 Nancy Hecker

07/27 Robert Tilley

14^th Biennial Convention

The Convention was awesome! Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia won the Seal of Approval for our Club Website- award. AVA Elections Shirley Lindberg President, Joan Lampart Vice President, Patty Proulx Secretary and Curt Myron Treasurer.

I especially liked the workshop on walking and proper footwear, foot care facts and conditions and tips for walking. All the walks were great; the one I liked best was the nighttime Torch Light Walk on the National Mall to the World War II Memorial, featuring a wreath-laying ceremony. We had excellent weather, great food, plenty of old friends, lots of new friends and lots of fun. Next Convention: 15th Biennial Convention June 2007 Sacramento, California

Shirley Boyd

+ is off for 2005

The plus is off the YRE stamps—time to start walking our year rounds again to get event credit.

Help the YRE coordinators

How can you help? Call a YRE coordinator when you find a box low on supplies: start cards, directions, envelopes, forms…

Since we have several popular YREs, large groups sometimes come through and use all the supplies—it’s happened many times. We’re glad to have so many walkers in our area, but it means we need to keep those boxes replenished.

When you that supplies are low, call!

Annual Chesapeake Bay bridge-tunnel walk is ending

The annual walk and bike on the 17.6 mile bay bridge-tunnel is ending because of cost and security concerns.

Collegeville, PA, walk has
new start point

The GNC store in Collegeville is closing. The new start point is Marzella’s Pizza, 5^th Avenue and Main Street.

Contact for more information:

Dave and Joan Brown

610-489-1138 (home)

610-669-1617 (work)

ocmdbreeze@aol.com

New Members

Welcome to our new member:

Deborah Eley

Out ‘n about 10km

Tell us about your walking experiences.

Walking in three states, by David Hartman

I have walked for 4 years in Wichita Falls, Texas, where my son is a minister. The club patch reads “Hotter than Hell, Wichita Falls, Texas”, which I have sewed on one of my jackets. Anyone who has been there in the summer will attest to that statement.

May 13 we did the Lucy Park walk.

Saturday, May 14, my son and I drove to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, doing a 10K walk. To me the largest attraction on the base is the Apache Indian cemetery and the stone pyramid shaped monument where Geronimo, the Indian chief, is buried.

Back to Virginia and Buckroe Beach walk on May 21. As The Compass stated “Sun, water, breeze and a lovely day brought out 105 walkers.” I told club President Shirley Boyd at the May 2 board meeting that we would have 100 walkers. Why my optimism? Good walking weather predicted and publicity generated by club members.

Seeing club members and talking to new walkers – though briefly—is what makes Volkssporting so special.

Every spoken or written word to friends and relatives by walkers is a publicity plus.

CURRENT CLUB OFFICERS

President: Shirley Boyd, 722-5637

(email: walksboyd@aol.com )

Vice President: Andy Armano (877-5049)
(email: andyhiker@yahoo.com )

Secretary: Barbara Washburn (930-4447)
(barbwash1@aol.com )

Treasurer: Annette Tollett. 766-3065

(email: ahtollett@yahoo.com )

Other Points of Contact

Membership: Art Whittaker, 723-4934 (email: ETMarvinMartian@msn.com )

Web Page Editor: Pat LaRoux, 766-0411
(email: plaroux@yahoo.com )

Newsletter Editor: Pat LaRoux, 766-0411
(email: plaroux@yahoo.com )

Specialty Sales: Ron & Diane Berard,
890-9220 (email: walkingtheusa@cox.net )

Publicity: David Hartman, 838-7170

Programs: Pat Parker, 851-9252
(email: paparker1@cox.net )

2005 Local Calendar at a Glance

Oct 8, Pathfinders, Fort Monroe Octoberfest

Oct 15, Lee Lepus, Ivor

Nov 5, Gators, Northwest State Park

Nov 19-20, Pathfinders bus trip

Dec 9-11, Pathfinders, Williamsburg

Dec 21, Pathfinders Christmas party

Dec 31, Gators, Smithfield

July 2005

August 2005