The Official Newsletter of the Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia c/o President, Diane Berard, 227 Cabell Drive, Newport News, VA 23602 Volume 29, No. 11 December 2012 Treasurer s Report 31 Oct operating account balance: $given at meetings PATHFINDERS NEXT MEETING Meetings are normally held the third Wednesday of the month at the Hampton Main Library, 4207 Victoria Blvd. Next club meeting: Wed, Mar 20, 2013, 7 p.m. Next board meeting: Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7 p.m. Executive board meetings are held the first Monday of each month at Northampton Library, 936 Big Bethel Road, Hampton. All members are welcome. CLUB WEBSITE http://www.peninsulapathfinder.org Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia AVA & VVA Affiliated Moving together toward a healthier America INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 President Note; Trail Talk; Williamsburg Walk News 2-4 Club News; Club Meetings; Holiday Party; AVA News; VVA Update; Travel Alert; Birthdays; AVA Awards; Membership Renewal Form 5 Post-It Page Jan Newsletter Deadline: Please send info to Pam Bowers, email: pbowers3@cox.net by Dec 21. Note from the Club President I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season! I hope that you have time to enjoy family and friends this holiday period. I hope to see many of you at the December events. Happy Holidays! Diane Trail Talk This month's trail talk focuses on our December events: two walks and a swim the weekend of December 7-9. All the events start at the Clarion Hotel on York Street in Williamsburg. You may begin the night walk between 3-6 p.m. on Friday or Saturday. Please remember your flashlight! You may begin the day walk between 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sat and Sun. There are 5 km and 10 km trails available on both day and night walks. The swim start times are 3-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday. The swim is 300 meters. If you have never tried a swimming event, bring your swimsuit and give it a try! Williamsburg Walk News -Cookies to share! Club members are asked to bring cookies to the Williamsburg walks to share. -Missing a Williamsburg House? Here s your chance to add to your collection! This year, the Pathfinders will host a Silent Auction for your choice of a previously offered December A- award wooden house. The club has a house from all years except 2009 and 2011. The Silent Auction will run from 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec 7 until 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec 8. Look for the auction in the start/finish room at the Clarion. -We had two workers walks in
November for workers who are signed up to work the Dec walks. Pictured are some club members at the workers walk. children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. Happy 30 th Birthday The Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia was formed December 27, 1982. We will have our 30 th Anniversary walks on May 18, 2013. Save the date! Club Meetings -Note that the next club meeting will be held on MARCH 20, 2013. Bill Lowell, Annette Tollett, Ron Berard, and Shirley Boyd at the workers walk in Nov. Club News - If possible, please wear a club t-shirt or sweatshirt, when you are volunteering. -Cindy Edahl was recognized for her contributions to volksmarching with a VVA certificate, presented at the Nov club meeting. -Bill Zimmerman walked in NYC in October. Cindy Edahl receiving VVA certificate from Club President, Diane Berard Bill Zimmerman in NYC in October -Jamestowne Group Walk on Nov 10 welcomed 17 walkers on a beautiful fall day. Membership renewal Don t forget to turn in your Club membership renewal form. You may mail it in or turn it in at the December Williamsburg walks. The form may be found at the end of this newsletter. Fill it out today!! - Look for a list of 2013 walks, club and board meeting dates in the January Compass. -The Club is sad to inform you of the death of life member Naomi Criner who passed away on Oct 31, 2012 in Newport News, VA. Naomi was known for her needlework and quilting, being honored with a one woman show at the Hampton City Hall. She is survived by her husband, Eugene, and many Compass 2 Don t Forget -- Holiday Party! When: 6:30 p.m. DECEMBER 12, 2012 Where: Al Fresco s, 11710 Jefferson Ave, Newport News. If you plan to attend, you should have already notified Mary Parker with your name and choice of meal. If you have any questions, contact her at (email maparker76@cox.net, 757-851-9252)
The Club will raffle a two night stay at the Clarion Hotel as a door prize. You must attend the party to be eligible to win the raffle. Instead of doing a gift exchange, the Club asks everyone to bring a donation for the food bank. Thanks to Mary and Pat Parker for coordinating the party. April 19-21, 2013. Go to the Victoria page for full details on the festival, registration, and hotel discounts. http://www.vvpf.ca/victoria.html 2014 Atlantic Regional Conference will be held March 14-16, 2014 in Lancaster, PA. AVA News. -AVA Special Program books may be completed for up to 12 months following the ending date. VVA Update - VVA meeting, Dec 8 at 1:30 p.m. in Williamsburg at the Clarion Hotel. VVA election of officers. -If you are planning to walk the VVA Old Post Office Walk in Washington D.C. on Dec 15, consider stopping in Fredericksburg on your way home to walk the Germanna Volkssport Association s Holiday Night Walk, starting between 3-6 p.m. at the Blarney Stone Restaurant in Downtown Fredericksburg. -The Greenbrier (Chesapeake, VA) YRE is closed until further notice because the walk lost its starting location. Travel Alert NY & NJ: The New York City walks have recovered from Hurricane Sandy and are open for walking. The Atlantic City and Cape May walks are also functioning. The other shore walks are still out of service at this time. -PLEASE CHECK THE AVA WEBSITE, FOR STARTING POINT CHANGES, BEFORE TRAVELING TO A YRE. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: The Volkssport Clubs of South Vancouver Island will host the third Victoria Volkssport Phoenix Festival on Compass 3 IVV Volkssport Olympiad. The 13 th edition of the IVV Volkssport Olympiad will take place 25-29 June 2013 in the Gardena Valley in South Tyrol, Italy. Activities will begin with an opening ceremony on 25 June, then continue with four days filled with walk, swim, and bike events and spectacular mountain scenery. For additional information in English, visit their website http://www.ivvsuedtirol.info/en/ Feb 15-18, 2013, Presidents Day Weekend. Orange Beach, Alabama. Georgia Walkers and Capital City Wanderers are sponsoring 14 Events (7 walks, 4 swims, 3 bikes). More info at http://georgiawalkers.homestead.com You may reserve your rooms at the Hampton Inn and Suites Orange Beach/Gulf Front from now thru 1/24/2013. 18 th AVA BIENNIAL CONVENTION The overall dates, including all convention volkssport events, are Sat, April 27 - Sun, May 5, 2013. The biennial convention itself will be held Mon, April 29 - Fri, May 3, 2013 at the Orlando Airport Marriott, 7499 Augusta National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822. Hotel reservations can be made by calling the Orlando Airport Marriott at 1.800.380.6751 If you call, be sure to request the AVA convention room block. The negotiated rate of $99 applies only to the convention dates Monday, April 29 thru Friday, May 3.
Dec 16 - Jan 15 Birthdays Happy Birthday to club members: December 18: Mary Parker January 13: Gordon Rheinstrom AVA Awards Congratulations to members who have received AVA Event and/or Distance awards: EVENTS: 75 DON BLAZEK 450 ELAINE THOMPSON 525 PEGGY BOWERS 550 PEGGY BOWERS 850 HELEN SWANSON 900 BILL LOWELL 1400 DIANE BERARD 2200 SHIRLEY BOYD DISTANCE: 22000 KEN EBERHART WE ARE STARTING OUR 2013 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. Please send in your dues the sooner the better. Please make sure we have the correct information for you on file! 2013 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL SHORT FORM/Peninsula Pathfinders of Virginia 1. NAME: 2. INFORMATION: ADDRESS: EMAIL: PHONE NUMBER WITH AREA CODE: SPOUSE S NAME: 3. THIS IS HOW I WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PATHFINDERS IN 2013: 4. 2013 DUES (check payable to PENINSULA PATHFINDERS) [ ] REGULAR MEMBER $6.00 [ ] SPOUSE $6.00 5. SIGNATURE: DATE: MAIL TO: PENINSULA PATHFINDERS ATTN: DON BLAZEK 2711 CHARMAINE DRIVE HAYES, VA 23074 Compass 4
PENINSULA PATHFINDERS OF VIRGINIA 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: Diane Berard, 757-890-9220 (email: peninsulapathfinders@gmail.com or (preferred): walkingtheusa@gmail.com) Vice President: Bill Lowell, 757-357-5355 (email: wlowell@mindspring.com ) Secretary: Mary Parker, 757-851-9252 (email: maparker76@cox.net ) Treasurer: Don Blazek, 804-815-4156 (email: dblazek@druckerandfalk.com ) Other Points of Contact Membership: Art Whittaker, 757-723-4934 (email: martianrover@verizon.net ) Web Page: Diane Berard, 757-890-9220 (email: walkingtheusa@gmail.com ) Newsletter editor: Pam Bowers, 757-564-0147 (email: pbowers3@cox.net ) Sales: Ron Berard, 757-890-9220 (email: walkingtheusa@gmail.com ) Publicity: Shirley Boyd, 757-722-5637 (email: walksboyd@aol.com ) Programs: Pat Parker, 757-851-9252 (email: paparker1@cox.net ) Volunteer Coordinator: Betty Bess, 757-539-0136 (email: bettybess@charter.net) Club website: http://www.peninsulapathfinder.org VVA website: http://www.walkvirginia.com/ AVA website: http://www.ava.org/ IVV website: http://www.ivv-web.org/home.en.php Local Activities for Feb May 2013: Feb 2: Group, Pathfinders, CNU/Mariners' Museum, NN, 10a.m. Feb 9: Group, Gators, Norfolk, MacArthur Memorial Feb 23: Group, Pathfinders, Hampton, Visitor s Center Mar 2: Group, Gators, Suffolk Mar 9: Group, Lee Lepus, Richmond Mar 16: Event, Pathfinders, Fort Eustis, Newport News Mar 30: Event, Vagabonds, Williamsburg Apr 6: Event, Vagabonds, Gloucester Apr 13: Event, Lee Lepus, Midlothian Apr 20: Event, Pathfinders, Hampton Apr 27: Event, Gators, Norfolk Apr 27-May 5: AVA National Convention in Orlando, FL May 18: 2 Events, Pathfinders, Hampton-Historic Fort Monroe Upcoming Area Volkssport Events DECEMBER 2012 1 Group Pathfinders 10 a.m. Noland Trail, Mariners Museum, Newport News 7-9 Event Pathfinders (see newsletter) Holiday walks, Clarion Hotel, Williamsburg 31 Event Gators (see brochure) Smithfield JANUARY 2013 1 Event Gators (see brochure) Smithfield 5 Event Vagabonds Start 9-10 a.m. Battle of Lee s Mill, Newport News (Start: El s Café, 15525 Warwick Blvd) 12 Group Pathfinders 9 a.m. Yorktown Battlefield 19 Group Gators 9 a.m. 1 st Landing State Park, Virginia Beach 26 Group Vagabonds 9 a.m. Chesapeake, Hilton Garden Inn Compass 5