The Wanderer
The Official Newsletter of the Evergreen Wanderers Volkssport Club
Tacoma, Washington U.S.A.
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PRESIDENT: Chuck Repik 253-582-7474 
TREASURER: Chuck Layton 253-851-8756
VICE PRESIDENT: Jerry Williams 253-301-3051 SECRETARY: Tom Caparrella 253-314-711
MEMBERSHIP: Mary Wick 253-853-7809
Please contact any officer or committee person regarding questions concerning this club.
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GENERAL MEETING NOTICE
Come join the Evergreen Wanderers at our next meeting in our upgraded meeting space at the Steilacoom Library.
The Evergreen Wanderers will meet on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7:30 P.M. at the Steilacoom Library.
Contact a Board Member for Board meeting dates and location.
Board meetings are open to all club members.
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Upcoming Events
The December 8th gathering will be a pizza party hosted by the Evergreen Wanderers at the Round Table Pizza, at 2601 North Pearl St, Tacoma. Members are asked to bring an unwrapped gift for the patients at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Suggested gifts could be soft blankets, pajama's, toys, hygiene products.
Our Clubs next regularly scheduled event will be the final Slip and Slid at the Iron Horse Inn Bed and Breakfast in South Cle Elum on January 9 – 10, 2010.
This will be the 10th and final year for this event. Be sure to put it on your calendar to attend and be part of the history.
Breaking News: 2 Year Round Events are currently being finalized in the picturesque town of Gig Harbor. Come to the next meeting for further details.
Jerry Williams is the point of contact for our AUGUST 22, SUNDAY, event at DU PONT. This is being co sponsored with the Historical Society. More details to come...
Current Year Round Events will continue for 2009. A reminder that all YRE’s have a new stamp for the second half of 2009.
If you have a trail or location idea that would make an Evergreen Wanderers Volkssport experience, please let your executive board know. We have members willing to walk and measure your trail ideas.
Please call or e-mail a board member if you are willing to furnish a meeting snack for the open months. Thanks
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Be sure to make plans to attend as many meetings and club functions as possible.
It is your club, be part of it.
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Put on your calendar now and plan to attend:
The 2011 American Volkssport Association
17th Biennial Convention
June 18-26, 2011
Des Moines, Iowa
The positions of Sales and Newsletter Editor are currently vacant due to the relocation of these members.
If you are interested in serving your club in any of these positions please contact a current board member.
NW Region/State
Sam Korff is our newly elected NW Regional Director
Sam can be reached by telephone: 503-728-0400 or E-Mail: nw-rd@ava.org
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Regional Director Becky Forsythe presented the following AVA awards at the May Club Meeting:
Meritorious Service Award: – Larry Lehman
Certificate of Service Award:
Jerry Wick – 5 Years Mary Wick – 5 Years
Tom Caparrella – 10 Years Charles Layton – 15 Years
Anne O’Sullivan – 15 Years JoAnn Savitz – 19 Years
Rose Marie Neumann – 20 Years Carol Walsh – 20 Years
Thomas Waite – 21 YearsJerry Williams – 21 Years
Josie Lehman – 27 YearsLarry Lehman – 27 Years
Chuck Repik – 30 Years Roger Kriebaum – 30 Years
The Evergreen Wanderers Volkssport Club congratulates all for their many years of excellent contributions to our sport.
The club was recognized for the Best Trail in the Northwest award for the 2008 Federation Forest Walk and received the AVA Publicity award for the 2008 Narrows Bridge Walk.
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