The Official Newsletter of
the
Volume 23, No.
11 November 2006
The Official Newsletter of
the
Volume 23, No.
11 November 2006
October General
Meeting:
PATHFINDERS NEXT MEETING
Our next meeting is November 15th.
Meetings are held the third Wednesday
of the month at the Hampton Main Library,
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 Meeting,
November Group Walk, December Events, December |
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2-3 |
Ron’s Rant, Oct 21st
walk summary, Holiday Party, Year Round 5KM,
Web Page, Birthdays, New Members, New AVA Programs, Dues Renewal, Bus
Trip Ideas for 2007, New Club Coupons, Club Updates |
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4-6 |
Post-it Page, Membership
Renewal, |
November Newsletter
Deadline: November to Linda LaFleur at. lafleur1@cox.net by November 28th.
November 15th Meeting:
November program is Vice President
Shirley Boyd discussing the Peninsula Pathfinder’s History Book. Come and learn about YOUR club.
November 4th:
Group walk at
December 8th-10th Events:
December club events include:
Night walk: December 8th and 9th
Day walk: December 9th and 10th
Swim: December 9th
Remember you don’t have to be a
strong swimmer to do the Swim event. You
can walk the distance in the pool. Give
it a try if you haven’t ever done one.
Please support your club and walk,
swim and volunteer. We need your
help.
December 14th Party:
Come one come all to the club
Holiday Party. Sign up is on-going. See
article on page 2 and sign-up form attached.
RON’S
RANT
Our
walk at
However,
December is fast approaching. The
Pathfinders’ yearly extravaganza at
We
are going to need LOTS of help!! We are
asking that people sign up to work two (2) shifts, of course if all 90+ members
signed up for just one shift we would be good to go.
Betty
Bess will be calling all of you that she hasn’t heard from!! Or better yet save her some time and call her
(539-0136).
We
have a number of new members who would like to help out, but haven’t a clue. To them let me assure you that Betty WILL
match you with a “Veteran”, we won’t hang you out there!
So
EVERYONE please support our club and our December walks and swim and call Betty
at 539-0136 so she doesn’t have to call you! RON
Our October 21, 2006
walk was in conjunction with the 225th Anniversary of the British
Surrender at
John Witherspoon Linda LaFleur Elaine Whittaker Pat Parker Barbara Washburn Gordy Foxwell Helga Foxwell Jack Rezabek David Hartman Deanna Lang Roy Phillips Dick Beland Sonja Beland Bill Zimmerman Lonnie Bess Betty Bess Ron Berard Shirley Boyd Diane Berard Andy Armano Bob Simonsen Annette Tollett
Income:
A Award 262.00
Credit Only 123.00
Subtotal: $385.00
Expenses:
Sanction Fee 30.00
Patch 120.00
AVA Walk Fee 100.00
Paper 5.00
Subtotal: $255.00
Net
Income: $130.00
Pathfinder
DATE: Thursday, 14 December
TIME: 6:00 (1800) – 9:00 (2100) p.m.
PLACE: German Store and Café on Highway 17 in
Seating is limited to 50 people! Sign up is on a 1st come
basis and started at the October club meeting. You have a choice to either
Rahmschnitzel (pork) or Sauerbraten (beef) and a choice of Potato Dumplings or
Spatzle. Meals include red cabbage,
apple cheesecake, coffee, tea, tax and tip.
Individuals signing up must make a $10.00 non-refundable (unless we can
sell your seat) per person down payment.
Please fill out the form on page 5 and return to Dick or Sonja Beland or
sign up at the November club meeting.
Year Round Event Changes
Effective January
1, 2007 Year Round events are authorized 5 KM routes. All 10 of the Peninsula Pathfinders’ year
round events will have a 5 KM routes.
Web
Page
Our
new webmaster, Pat Parker, was quick to add the change of the October walk
start point to the web page. Thanks Pat!
Also
she asks that if you have any information you’d like to see on the web page to
please let her know.
Nov 15 – Dec 15
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to
the following club members:
11/18 Pat LaRoux
11/20 Deanna Lang
11/27 Pat Parker
11/30 Roccie Lauria
12/02 Art Whittaker
12/10 Jane Mobley
12/12 Sarah-Jane Franklin
New Members
Welcome to Dema
Neilsen.
.
New AVA Programs
AVA starts two new program effective January 1st.
going until 2009. One is Walking
State Parks and the other is Walking Courthouses in the
Dues Renewal
For most of our club members your dues should be renewed
during December. Enclosed is a
membership renewal form. Please fill it
out, bring it to the November meeting or bring to the December walk with your
check payable to the Peninsula Pathfinders.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM. It will
help our membership chair check to make sure he has your correct information. Thanks!
Bus Trip
Ideas
In the May 2006 Compass we discussed several ideas for bus
trips for 2007. New member Jan Beckett
has offered to help Diane with bus trips.
In the January 2007 newsletter we hope to have draft trip itineraries and
estimated dates and a price “range”. The
ideas we are working on for 2007:
May or June:
Bus trip with possibility of four walks (
April: A
day trip by bus to DC for a VM during The Cherry Blossom Festival.
December: Bus or train trip
to
Want to be a Trip
Captain? Contact Diane at 757-890-9220
or email: walkingtheusa@cox.net
New Club Coupons
At the September
club meeting the club voted to increase the cost of our club coupon to $2.50
per walk effective January 1, 2007. The
club also voted to have coupons for 5, 10, and 20 walks. All individuals with an old club coupon MUST
turn the old coupon in to either Shirley Boyd or Diane Berard in December to
receive their new coupon. Credit will be
given for unused walks.
Club Updates
Updated
information is put out periodically via email.
If you are interested in receiving these updates please make sure our
membership committee, Art Whittaker (email: ETMarvinMartian@msn.com ) has your correct email. Each update several emails are returned as undeliverable.
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: Ron Berard, 890-9220
(email: Peninsula_Pathfinders_Prez@cox.net)
Vice President: Shirley Boyd, 722-5637
(email: walksboyd@aol.com )
Secretary: Barbara Washburn (930-4447)
(barbwash1@aol.com )
Treasurer: Diane Berard (890-9220)
(email:
walkingtheusa@cox.net )
Other Points of Contact
Membership: Art Whittaker, 723-4934
(email: ETMarvinMartian@msn.com )
Web Page: Pat Parker,
851-9252
(email: paparker1@cox.net )
Newsletter editor: Linda LaFleur (564-4532)
(email: lafleur1@cox.net)
Trail Master: Andy Armano, (877-5049)
(email: andyhiker@yahoo.com
)
Sales: 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
)
Remaining Activities for the Year:
Nov 4, Group Walk,
Nov 11, Group Walk, Botanical Gardens, 0900
Nov 15, Club Meeting,
Nov 18, Event,
Nov 21, Event,
Dec 8 – 10, 3 Events,
Pathfinders,
Dec 14, Club
Dec 16, Group Walk,
Downtown
Dec 30, Event,
Dec 31, Event, Gators,
1st QTR 2007 Local Calendar at a
Glance:
Jan 1, Event, Gators,
Mar 10, Event, Gators,
Mar 24, Event Pathfinders,
Mar 31, Event,
Peninsula Pathfinder Club Volkssport Events
November 2006
4 Group
Walk Pathfinders/Gators 9:00 a.m.
11 Group
Walk Gators/Pathfinders 9:00 a.m. Botanical
Gardens
15 Club
Meeting Pathfinders 7:00 p.m.
December 2006
8/9 Night
Walk Pathfinders 3:00 p.m.
9/10 Day
Walk Pathfinders 8:00 a.m.
9 Swim Pathfinders 9:00 a.m.
14 Club
Holiday Party Pathfinders 6:00 p.m.
16 Group
Walk Gators/Pathfinders 9:00 a.m.