The President's Corner
If you are one of the few who has not paid 2008 dues, please send them in before March 15. Enough about that.
Jill, Ben, Joel, Andy, Nicole, Hubert, Matt, Anna, Don, Lyn, Johnny, Regina, Mike, Joyce, Susan, Mickey, Sharon, Sam, Jean, Mary Ellen, John, Lew, David, Kittie, Ken, Ruth, Anne, Bill, Krista, Howard, Amy, Dot, Dave, Fred, Joe, Gale, Susie, Marshall, Sue, Dale, Nicky, Tony, Patricia, Margaret, Paul, Phil, Rosemary, Jo, Cathy… and dozens and dozens more. Volunteerism thrives at the Piedmont Hiking and Outing Club, and is the reason why the club provides so many wonderful and varied opportunities to members. In recent months we have seen many members get involved as hike and outing leaders for the first time, and I am sure we will see many new volunteers this year. If you see a chance to volunteer in some way, please consider doing so; you will enjoy it and it makes everyone's job a little simpler. If you are a first-timer and want to ask someone to co-lead, members are generally very willing to do that.
I am especially grateful to past presidents Joyce, Nicole and Jill for keeping the organization in good shape as I take my turn at the helm. I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve in 2008. Job one will essentially be to avoid trying to fix something that is not broken. Please feel free to pass on suggestions and any other feedback; it will be carefully considered.
Time and again I have heard from members about how impressed they are with the club newsletter and how it was important in their decision to join (thanks Matt for the great work on that and the new improved website too). Therefore we will try to get it more widely distributed to locations in the Piedmont, and encourage club members to pass on extra copies and our website info to others who may be interested.
See you on the trail (or at dinner, or a meeting, etc.)........
Jon Maxwell
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