Chapter Annual Meeting and Dinner

Four Seasons Banquet Hall, November 3rd, 2007

Post-Event Write-up

The DV Chapter's Annual Dinner, held Nov 3rd at the Four Seasons in Norristown, presented an evening full of good food, information, and socializing with club members. Regional Rep and ex-Chapter Chair Chris Rapacki played MC for the evening (pictured, right), overseeing the election of officers to the Executive Committee. "Appie of the Year" Awards were presented to Rich Wells and Eric Pavlak, and several members were honored for their 25-year membership anniversaries. Presentations were made by Mid-Atlantic Office staff Kristin Sykes and Jennifer Heisey; Conservation Chair Susan Charkes; and global-warming expert Andy Pitz. The main event was a fascinating talk and slide show by Sophia Danenberg, about her climb to the summit of Mt Everest. See more photos of the event.

Mountain Climber Sophia Danenberg

Our speaker will be Sophia Danenberg. Ms. Danenberg was the first African American of either sex to summit Mt Everest, reaching the summit on May 19th, 2006. She and her husband have topped a number of mountains, including Mt Kenya, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Rainier and Denali (Mt McKinley).

Want to hear her story? We hope you come to the dinner to hear Sophia speak, ask her questions and meet with your AMC friends. Fill out and return the registration form found in your Fall issue of Footnotes (or print out this PDF file), or contact event registrar Tom Sherwood, tgsher@verizon.net, 610-631-6870. You must pre-register by October 24th.

Global Warming: What Can I Do?

Also on November 3rd, from 2:00 to 5:00pm, the Conservation Committee will host a program on Global Warming at the Plymouth Meeting Friends Meeting House.

Andrew Pitz, Vice President of Strategic Policy and Planning at Natural Lands Trust in Media, PA, will speak about the regional implications of global climate change. Using the slideshow seen in the movie "An Inconvenient Truth" as a jumping-off point, Pitz will present specific regional data and information. He will lead a discussion that will enable everyone to leave the meeting ready to take specific action.

Space for the Global Warming program is limited and RSVP is required. If you are interested in attending, please email conservation@amcdv.org by October 26th.

The Mmeeting House is at the corner of Butler Pike and Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Schedule of Events

2:00pm	Plymouth Meeting (RSVP: conservation@amcdv.org) Global Warming program.
5:00pm	Four Seasons Social hour with cash bar and delicious hors d'oeuvres.
6:00pm	Dinner buffet - everything from bread to sauce is made from scratch by the chefs of the family-run Four Seasons. Whether a meat-eater or vegetarian, you'll find plenty to put on your plate! Dessert, coffee, tea and iced tea included.
7:00pm	Election of officers, AMC Awards.
7:30pm	Speaker, Sophia Danenberg on summitting Everest.
9:00pm	Adjourn

Directions to the Four Seasons Banquet Hall

The address is 1339 Sandy Hill Road, Norristown, PA.
Use this Google Map link to get driving directions.

From exit 333 of the PA Turnpike (Norristown), turn left on Plymouth Rd,
then turn right on Germantown Pike.
Go approx. 1 mile, and bear left onto Sandy Hill Rd.
The banquet hall parking lot is located behind the 7-Eleven,
2.6 miles from the Plymouth Meeting Mall.

Executive Committee Election

The annual election of officers to the chapter Executive Committee, in accordance with chapter by-laws, will be held during the Annual Dinner. There are no contested positions, and the election will be carried out by a voice vote of members present. The slate of nominees for the 2007-2008 Executive Committee appears below. Members may submit additional names for nomination by October 29th to Craig Smith. Thank you to the Nominating Committee: Craig Smith, Chair; Jo Ann Cousin; and David Stein.

Nominees

	Chapter Chair	Paul Davis
	Vice Chair	Jim Catozzi
	Secretary	Bob Savron
	Treasurer	Allen Male
	Backpacking	Szu-Ting Yi
	Bicycling	Craig Smiths
	Canoeing	Eric Pavlak
	Conservation	Susan Charkes
	Education	Tina Lawless
	Hiking	Rich Wells
	Leadership	Dwayne Henne
	Lehigh Valley Group	Phill Hunsberger
	Membership	Joan Aichele
	Mid-Jersey Group	Jeff Alpert
	Mewsletter	Dawn Britton
	Publicity	Mike Kay
	Social	Jo Ann Cousin
	Trails	Phil Mulligan
	Webmaster	Kevin Perry
	Young Members	Stacy Scarpino