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*** Veterans Day hiking weekend listed below ***
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President –
Jon Fredland
Web Site Director
– Jon Fredland
Treasurer –
Jon Fredland
Activity Director
– Gale Mizrachi
Publicity Director
– Gale Mizrachi
June
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Sunday June 10 10:45 am Kayaking
Lessons on a lake in
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Sunday June 17
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Saturday June
23 8:45 pm Miniature Golf at Burholme Miniature Golf at the Burholme
Golf Center at 401 W. Cottman Ave. in Northeast Philadelphia. There is a cost of $6 for adults and $5 for
children 12 and under, and we will begin playing at 9 pm sharp. Afterwards we may go out for a snack. For more information contact Gale at
215-331-8194.
July
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Sunday July 8 11 am Short
Hike and Swimming at Parvin State
Park near Vineland, NJ. We will take a
short hike followed by swimming and boating in Parvin lake. There is a $2 fee for entrance to the park,
which includes the swimming. A snack bar
and showers are available. We will meet
at 11 am at the Tiffany diner at the intersection of Rooselvelt and Welsh
Boulevards in the Northeast, then carpool to the park. For more information call Don at 215-934-5676
after 8 pm.
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Thursday July
12 6:30 pm Club Meeting at Famous Dave’s Barbeque restaurant in
the Northeast. The restaurant is located
in the Whitman Square center at Rooselvelt and Grant Boulevards. At the meeting we will discuss club business
and plan upcoming events for late July through September. People new to the club are welcome. For more information contact Jon at
856-787-0325.
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Sunday July 15 12 noon Barbeque
at Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA. The
food features hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, and desert, and there is a cost of
$10 per person to attend. We will meet
at the boathouse pavilion at noon. For
more information and to RSVP, contact Rich at 215-357-2147 after 7 pm.
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Sunday July 29 9:30 am Trip
to Island Beach State Park Come
visit this beautiful beach on a barrier island off the New Jersey shore. We will meet at Olga’s Diner at the
intersection of Routes 70 and 73 in South Jersey at 9:30 am, then carpool to
the park. After going to the beach we
may go out to dinner. For more
information contact Jon at 856-787-0325.
This
event was cancelled due to rain and has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 5.
August
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Sunday August
5 9:30 am Trip to Island Beach State Park Come visit this beautiful beach on a barrier
island off the New Jersey shore. We will
meet at Olga’s Diner at the intersection of Routes 70 and 73 in South
Jersey at 9:30 am, then carpool to the park.
After going to the beach we may go out to dinner. For more information contact Jon at 856-787-0325.
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Sunday August
12 1 pm Miniature Golf at Franklin Square miniature golf at 6th
and Race in Center City. In addition to
miniature golf, the square features a carousel, picnic tables, and refreshment
stands. The cost of the miniature golf is
$8 for adults and $6 for children, and the carousel is $3 for adults and $2 for
children. For more information contact
Stacey at 215-464-1570.
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Saturday August 18
8 pm
Bowling at Boulevard Lanes in
the Northeast. The cost of $20 includes 2
hours of bowling, shoes, popcorn, soda, and pizza. The cost is $18 if you skip the pizza. The bowling alley is located at the
intersection of Roosevelt Blvd. and Rhawn Street. For more information contact Rich at
215-357-2147. Please call after 7 pm only.
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Sunday August
26 9:30 am Hike and Swim at Nockamixon Park in Bucks County PA. We will go on a short hike followed by
swimming in a pool. We will meet at the
Tiffany Diner at the intersection of Roosevelt and Welsh Boulevards in the
Northeast, then carpool to the park. For
more information contact Jon at 856-787-0325.
September
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Saturday September
1 8 pm Miniature Golf at Hilltop
miniature golf at 880 Easton Road in Glenside PA. The cost is $5.50 for a first game and $2 for
a second game. For more information
contact Rich at 215-357-2147.
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Thursday September
6 6:30 pm Club Meeting at the Italian Bistro
restaurant at the intersection of Roosevelt Blvd. and Welsh Road in the
Northeast. At the meeting we will
discuss club business and plan upcoming events for October and November. For more information contact Jon at
856-787-0325.
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Saturday September
22 8 pm Break-the-Fast at the Tiffany Diner at
the intersection of Roosevelt Blvd. and Welsh Road in the Northeast. For more information contact Jay at
215-887-9530.
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Sunday September
23 9 am Trip to Tuckerton Seaport Museum in Tuckerton, NJ. This maritime village features historic
buildings, a nature trail, lighthouse, and a boat ride. The cost is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors 62
and over, and $3 for children 6-12. We
will have lunch in the area, and we will meet at Olga’s Diner at the
intersection of Routes 70 and 73 in South Jersey at 9 am, then carpool to the
museum. For more information contact
Janet at 215-673-9605. This trip was originally
going to be on September 16, and has been rescheduled for this date.
October
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Sunday October
7 9 am Whale Watch at the Cape May
Whale Watch and Research Center in Cape May, New Jersey. We will take the “Whales, Birds, and
Dolphins” tour which lasts 3 hours and leaves at 1 pm. We will meet at Olga’s Diner at the
traffic circle at the intersection of routes 70 and 73 in South Jersey at 9 am,
then carpool to the center. There is a
cost of $35 per person, although if enough people show up we may get a group
discount. In order to go on this trip,
you need to RSVP to Jon at 856-787-0325 by September 30.
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Sunday October
14 8 am Trip to Steamtown National Historic Site an historic railway site in
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Sunday October
21 10 am Fall Foliage Hike Come see the leaves of the trees changing
colors and famous landmarks of the Wissahickon.
We will meet at
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Sunday October
28 8 am Trip to Hawk Mountain The park features hawks, eagles, and falcons
on their annual migration. There is a
fee of $7 for adults and seniors, and $3 for children 6 – 12. We will meet at the Bennigan’s at
Cottman and Bustleton in the Northeast and carpool to the park, and you should
bring lunch. For more information
contact Janet at 215-673-9605.
November
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Sunday November
4 10 am Hike along the Delaware Canal Enjoy an easy 6 mile hike along the
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Wednesday November
14 6:30 pm Club Meeting at Benny the Bum’s restaurant in the
Northeast at Bustleton Ave. and Red Lion Rd.
At the meeting we will discuss club business and plan upcoming events
for December and January. For more
information contact Jon at 856-787-0325.
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Sunday November 25 12:30 pm Tour
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
The refuge, which is involved with wildlife rehabilitation, features
hiking trails, a nature center, and an outdoor compound with animals that were
rehabilitated but could not be returned to the wild. We will meet at Olga’s Diner at the
traffic circle at the intersection of routes 70 and 73 in South Jersey at 12:30
pm, then carpool to the refuge. We may
go out for dinner afterwards. For more
information contact Janet at 215-673-9605.
Note
that this event was originally November 18, and was rescheduled due to bad
weather.
Events with other organizations
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Friday November 9- Monday November 12, 2007 Appalachian Trail Veterans Day Weekend in
St Anthony’s Wilderness Come
enjoy three days of hiking along the