The Official Newsletter of
the
Volume 22, No.
11 November 2005
The Official Newsletter of
the
Volume 22, No.
11 November 2005
October General Meeting:
·
Club members elected 2006-2007 officers. See page 2.
·
Changes to the Peninsula Pathfinders Constitution and Bylaws were
submitted. See page 2.
·
Art Whittaker reported that we now have 111 members.
PATHFINDERS NEXT MEETING
Our next
meeting is November 16.
Meetings are
held the third Wednesday of the month.
Executive
meetings: the first Monday of each month, at the Northampton Library,
CLUB WEBSITE
Http://www.peninsulapathfinder.org
Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia
AVA & VVA Affiliated
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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1 |
November schedule / Bus trip / |
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2 |
Out ‘n about 10 km / October
elections and business / Change to Mariners Museum YRE / Re-registration form
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3 |
Ft Monroe event /
Special events / New AVA sponsor / Columbia, MD YRE |
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Post-it Page |
December
Newsletter Deadline: November 30.
November Schedule
Nov
12, Virginia Zoo, Gators. The walk starts at the Lafayette Branch Library and goes through the Virginia
Zoo.
Nov
22,
See the website for more
information, or call Annette Tollett, 757-766-3065. Award is a turkey jingle
Christmas ornament, shown below.
Bus trip—November 19-20
We
have 32 people signed up for our bus trip to Lewisburg/Natural
Bridge/Lexington.
We’re
meeting at Walmart on
Coming up in December…
Our
Williamsburg Events are Dec. 9, 10 and 11.
We’re
expecting a big turnout—for workers!
Call
Betty Bess, 539-0136, to get your name on the schedule to work your
favorite spot.
Out ‘n about 10 km
Three Musketeers
By David Hartman
Saturday, October 15—a lovely Indian summer day—three male
Musketeers, Jack Rezabek, Andy Armano and David Hartman did the 12 km Ivor
walk. The entire walk is on two-lane country roads. Light traffic. What a
contrast in weather compared to the Fort
“We do not walk slow,
We do not walk fast,
Only walk half ass.”
The Colorful
By
Jack Rezabek
While attending a U.S. Navy
reunion in
This trail has it “all,”
including a walk by historic Hotel Del Coronado, a city walk, a beach walk, a
walk on the paved path by the ferry landing and Centennial Park, a walk
underneath the Coronado Bay Bridge, and even a small hill to climb—and all this
on one trail. The city of
The weather was sunny, mid
70’s, low humidity, and enjoyable sea breeze was blowing.
Almost every city sidewalk was
handicapped accessible. I just wish there was more time for me to explore the
shops along
October meeting elections and business meeting
Officers
for 2006 – 2007 were elected:
President:
Ron Berard
Vice
President: Shirley Boyd
Secretary:
Barbara Washburn
Treasurer:
In
other business, a motion was made and seconded to change the club’s
constitution and bylaws. The constitution will be updated to reflect that (1)
officers are now elected for a two-year term, (2) the duties of Historian were
given to the Secretary, and (3) minor typos in the earlier constitution were
corrected.
These changes to the
constitution will be voted on at the November meeting.
Change in Mariners Museum YRE
Mariners' Museum is currently undergoing remodeling. The entrance has moved to the side of the building. Anyone walking the Mariners' Museum Year Round walk should follow the signs to the admissions desk and ask for the Volksmarch Box. The museum estimates June 2006 before the main entrance is reopened.
Re-registration form. Please send this form and your
registration fee in the enclosed envelope.
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Club dues are $6 per year or
$0.50 per month for new members joining during the year.
As David Hartman said, only mad dogs, Englishmen and Volksmarchers would show up in the monsoon-like weather we had at this event.
In rain gear and carrying umbrellas, 32 walkers showed up!
From
the Sales Corner:
Sales were slow during the October walk (weather might have had something to do with it). Sales totaled $40, mostly new walker packets and books.
From the Trip Corner
Have an idea for a bus trip for 2006? A special place or a special walk that you’d like to do but don’t want to drive? Let Diane Berard know.
Special Events starting in 2006
Pony Express: Criterion is to walk one
event is
RiverWalk
RailRoad Heritage: Criterion is a sanctioned
event where the trail follows, at some point, a former rail bed. There are five levels of awards: 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 event level.
For
more information on these programs, go to www.ava.org and select special
programs.
Welcome, Fuel Belt!
Fuel Belt, makers of bottles and belts for walkers and hikers, is a new sponsor for AVA. Fuel Belt is a leader in hydration belt design.
The company is giving away a belt and bottles at volksmarch events.
Change in
The official address and phone number of the Columbia Volksmarch Club have changed as follows:
6887
Phone: 410-290-3777
PENINSULA PATHFINDERS
OF
THE 'POST IT'
PAGE
Please remove this page from the newsletter and
"POST IT" on your refrigerator, or your bulletin board, or with your
day calendar.
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 and newsletter
editor:
Pat LaRoux, 766-0411
(email: plaroux@yahoo.com )
Specialty Sales: Ron and Diane Berard,
890-9220 (email: walkingtheusa@cox.net )
Publicity: David Hartman, 838-7170
Programs:
Pat Parker, 851-9252
(email: paparker1@cox.net )
Event
schedules: Betty
Bess, 539-0136
(email: bess13@verizon.net
)
2006 Local Calendar at
a Glance
Jan 1, Event, Gators,
TBD
Calendar of Local and State Volkssport Events
12 Event Gators 9 a.m. Virginia Zoo, 757-490-9324
16 Meeting Pathfinders 7 p.m.
19 Group
Walk Gators 9 a.m. First Landing, VA Beach, 757-490-9324
22 Event
5 Board Meeting Pathfinders 7 p.m.
9-10 Event
– Night Walk Pathfinders 3 p.m.
10 Event
– Swim Pathfinders N/A
10-11 Event
– Day Walk Pathfinders 8 a.m.
21 Christmas Party Pathfinders 7 p.m.
31 Event Gators 9 a.m.