Myriam Loor has been the
Sullivan Striders
President for the
past 2 years. We would like to applaud her for her service and
dedication
Agenda:
Falling Colors:
Total of 146 runners/walkers participated in
the Falling
Colors Race that was held on November 4th 2006. The weather turned
out to be a beautiful and
sunny day. Race Director Maryann Manza worked hard to make this race a
success.
Thank you, Maryann you did an excellent job organizing this function.
We would
like to thank all of the sponsors and members for there donations. And
a big
thank you for everyone that volunteered to make this race a success. We
had a
lot of good comments. We raised about $2,500.00. T-Shirts are on sale
for
$10.00. Please check out the website for further info, if you would
like to
purchase a tee shirt.
Christmas Party: check
out www.sullivanstriders.org/calendar.htm,
Calendar of Events for the information of the Christmas party that will
be held
on
Gilded Otter Mixer:
Wurtsboro 30K:
We spoke to continue to have this race and to
be held
sometime in March. Date will be announced in the near future.
Brian Canvangh spoke about issues related to
the Sullivan
Striders website links. The statistics shows that the website is opened
by
200-300 people per day. The popular links are the Calendar of Events
and the
Pictures link. Discussed the various links and how they could be
available for
members. Possibly having email addresses for certain directors, excess
PayPal
account, spoke about active.com.<>
Members
discussed the need for Sullivan Striders Club
to apply for 501(c)(3) application for recognition of exemption. This
status
would provide benefits for our club such as public recognition of tax
exempt
status, advanced assurance to donors of deductibility of contributions
and
nonprofit mailing privileges. Roger Hourihan has indicated that he can
get this accomplished for the Striders. In exchange for his free
service, we will put a link on the home page to his new endeavour Fast Tax
Income Tax Center.
Roger is a Paralegal, currently studying to become a lawyer. It
pays to have friends that know what their doing.<>
Thursday
September 28, 2006
- Monthly
meeting held at Vino after the weekly run/walk in
Treasurer Report Balance: $*,***.**
Membership Report: approximately
126
Myriam spoke
about:
Events:
Meet at
We want to thank her for
sharing with us her
ambition to get
out there and fight to be a healthy and stronger person.
Maryann
and Tom
Manza had our last week run at their house.
We want to thank them for allowing us to run/walk at there house. It
was a lot
of fun. Thank you again.
Getting ready for
year end.
President
Myriam
Loor spoke about
:
Wurtsboro 30K:
97 participants
3 relay teams
Discussed the
walkers race, on
Racino Night -
May 12th
Discounted all-you-can-eat
dinner buffet @16.95
Complimentary beer or wine
Gambling
Live entertainment - Soul Out
Group
Check the sullivanstriders.org
website for
the upcoming races
And we still want a lot of
members to join us on the Thursday runs and at the monthly meetings!
April 28, 2005
1.
Treasurers Report - John Ferrara: Total in account - $****.**
March 31, 2005 Membership –
stands at 77 with more to add.
Dennis Toscano
filling in for President Myriam Loor
Treasurers report - $****.**
First discussion
was about the donation from Gusar’s Pharmacy(Emil
Motl) for the Wurtsboro Mountain 30K. It
was determined that the $1,000.00 donation will be added to the
Striders scholarship fund after all other expenses are paid after the
race. It was the hope of the club that the
race will pay for itself with a good attendance.
The Wurtsboro Mountain 30K was next on the agenda. As of the meeting there were 30 people signed up for the race and it was determined that around 70-75 people would be a reasonable amount to expect for the race.
Dennis Toscano
has the race listed in the Adirondack Sports &
Fitness paper.
Sam and Anora
Wahl are going to do the registration table at the race along with
Maryann Manza.
It was brought
up that there are going to be relays at the Wurtsboro Mountain 30K and
that it is part of the King of the Mountain series.
A vote was carried out and it was decided that in order to
qualify for the King/Queen of the Mountain competition one must
complete the entire 30K course.
Debbie LaBounty
was nominated to be in charge of the food for the race because of her
past experience with that chore. Debbie
always comes through for the club events.
Next we discussed possibly having a childrens only 3K race for 12 year olds and under. It would be a stand alone race with T-shirts and trophies and so on. Someone suggested that we add 13-19 year olds and have a 5K for them. More will be discussed on this topic at a later date.
Maryann Manza suggested that we plan a date for the Scholarship committee to meet and get to work on sending out flyers to the different schools so that we can move ahead with he scholarships.
Tom Manza had
some bad news. He discussed the Club
Challenge held last month and how the Striders were shorted because of
the current scoring system. Several of the
clubs had more in attendance and even though the Striders scored high
in the top runners, we were knocked down to 3rd place
because we did not have the members to score as high at the other clubs. Dave Badolato, president of Orange Runners was
present and he laid out his thoughts on how the scoring system might
change for next year.
The raffle to
raise money for the club was next on the agenda. Dennis
Toscano discussed the price of a large TV. It
was suggested that maybe something else would appeal to people more
than a TV. It was suggested that
possibly a weekend at a spa of something along that line.
More to be discussed on this subject.
The possibility
of a mushroom plant being built along the Basha Kill in Wurtsboro was
discussed. It was thought by several
members that the Striders should take a stand and be against the plant
but after a long discussion it was decided that it was not the place
for the members present to speak for the entire club.
If there are any members that would like to either show
support for or against, they should do it as individuals.
It was discussed
that the club runs might leave from the Fitness Factory in Monticello
one Thursday a month. We thought that it
might be the first Thursday of each month but nothing final was decided. You will all hear before any run is moved from
the Frontier Insurance building.
Dave Badolato
discussed the Orange Classic training runs. They
have begun already and they meet behind the Old Caldors building in
Middletown on Saturday Mornings at 9:00am.
Maryann Manza
discussed purchasing a banner with the Club Logo on it to be used at
all the events that the Striders participate at. The
price of $150.00 was determined to be a reasonable amount to spend and
it will contain the Striders name and logo, the Striders website and
also the Roadrunners of America logo.
Meeting was adjourned after it was decided to have another Wurtsboro Mountain 30K meeting on Thursday the 7th to finalize everything before the Saturday race.
February 24, 2005 Membership report – 51 have paid for
2005 as of this meeting. Treasurers report - $3705.70 in the
account. Agenda: The Wurtsboro 30K was discussed next. It was decided that Kim Nonenmacher will
design the t-shirt for the race. Myriam
has already priced them out and decided how many will be needed. As this is a non-profit race, we are trying to
keep the cost down. Donations of Gatorade
and cups and so on would be greatly appreciated. The
relay has been getting a lot of interest. The
price for the relay will be $60.00 per team and can consist of up to 6
runners/walkers. There was a discussion as
to whether medals or trophies would be given. No
decision was made because members were going to check into the cost of
each before voting on it. The Celebrate for
Life race was next. A call for volunteers
was made. At this time, there were 80
runners signed up for the race. This year
the money raised will go to help needy people through there recoveries. It is a great cause and we all wished Myriam
and Kathy the best of luck in this meaningful adventure. (We all know now that it was a great success) A reminder for all club members to
try and make it to the Inter-Club Challenge 5K Road Race on March 13th. The race starts at 11:00 am and will be held
once again at the Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery, NY. The entry fee is only $5.00 and is always a
lot of fun. People are asked to bring a
covered dish of whatever they would like for the big after-the-race
party. This year the Bronx Road
Runners will be there to take on the Rockland Road Runners, Orange
Runners Club and the Sullivan Striders. A
point system was designed to give everyone a fair shake and the more
club members that attend, the better
chance there is of leaving with the trophy. Again,
all members are encouraged to attend this event. Fore
more information contact Dave Badolato at (845) 782-0846 or 3-mail: djborc@frontiernet.net. Finally, Cliff Davis, the guest speaker for the
evening gave a really nice talk on how he began his long running career
and what motivated him to come to love this sport.
He compared it to the movie Lawrence or Arabia, in that you
must have a passion for something in your life. This
can be anything but for Cliff it was and still is, running and
everything and everybody that goes with it. Cliff
is well known to all in our running community. He
is a good role model and an inspiration, having survived cancer and
numerous obstacles during his lifetime. All
club members present thanked Cliff and hope that he will return for
another talk when more members are in attendance. The meeting ended around 8:15
and we all drove home in yet another snowstorm in a very long winter. Maybe if we all wish for spring at the same
time……………..
There were 13 members
present –
Myriam Loor, Club President presided over the meeting.
First on the agenda was a discussion about how
to raise extra funds for the club. The
only money that comes into our treasury is from memberships and from
the Falling Colors, nearly all of which is used for the scholarship
fund. The discussion led to the thought of
a raffle for a TV or some other prize. Dennis
Toscano will check into what to purchase for this in the near future.
January
27, 2005
Held at the Homestead Restaurant
Members present - 21
Myriam Loor - New Club President
Myriam began the meeting by introducing all the new board members. Dennis Toscano, Debbie Labounty, Judy Card, John Ferrara & John Flynn
Treasurers Report - $2802.55 in Account
John Ferrara – Treasurer reports that forms must be filled out in order to give him check writing authority. That was taken care of during the evening. John, Myriam and Dennis will have authority to write checks.
John also praised members of the club for their work and for welcoming him to the club.
We are all happy to have him and are sure that he will become a solid addition to our organization.
Membership – roughly 15 paid members but Steve is working on this years list.
Myriam made an announcement concerning the passing of two of our club members, Marc Joseph & Clare Findlay.
Agenda:
Increasing membership and participation in the weekly runs was discussed. Thoughts as to why the attendance has fallen off was talked about and directions that might be taken in the future to get more people involved such as weekend runs and so on.
A reminder by Myriam that the membership dues pay for much of the operating costs of our club so it is important that we keep the membership constant. All members are reminded that if you haven’t sent in this years dues, please fill out the form in the next newsletter as soon as possible.
Myriam discussed doing a race in Central Park. Our club did one several years ago and everyone who attended enjoyed the trip very much.
There was a discussion about Orange Runners Club hosting a party sometime this summer to mirror the Christmas party that our club throws in the winter. There will be more on this event to come.
Upcoming events.
The Celebrate Life Half Marathon was the first race discussed. March 6th at 10:00 am at the Dodge Inn in Rock Hill. Price is $20.00 and $25.00 on race day. If any one is interested, The Lodge in Rock Hill is offering rooms for $79.95 which is a sizable savings off the regular price of a room at that facility.
Next was the introduction of Dave Badulato, President of Orange Runners Club. Dave discussed the upcoming Interclub Challenge 5k Road Race to be held on March 13th at 11:00 am at the Thomas Bull Memorial Park in Montgomery.
Entry fee is only $5.00 and participants and asked to bring a dish of something for the party afterwards. This is a fun event and features the Rockland Road Runners, Orange Runners Club, The Sullivan Striders and this year Bronx Road Runners will make their first appearance. All members are asked to attend as every runner/walker counts towards the points system and the more members that represent a club the better chance that club has of winning the coveted trophy.
Dave promises to hand deliver the trophy to whichever club wins this year.
Kathy Rifkin talked about the Winter Series in Middletown. Because of the inclement weather the race will be a best two of three as opposed to a best three of four.
The Wurtsboro Mountain 30k is scheduled for April 9th. A lot of work has to be done to get ready for this race, being taken over by the Striders for the first time this year. The expenses for the previous years races were around $2500.00. We are hoping to raise that amount through applicants only and not soliciting donors. The price for the race will be $25.00 prior to race day and $30.00 on race day. There is also a relay this year for teams of 3 or 6 with the price being $60.00 per team. The goal of getting at least 100 runners for this race will be the job of all club members.
Track workouts will be held on Wednesdays at 5:45 at the Middletown High School. Bob Harris will conduct the workouts once again.
Next we discussed guest speakers for upcoming meetings. Cliff Davis, known to all area runners for his columns in the Middletown Record, will be the speaker in Februarys meeting.
Finally, Myriam discussed the idea of a “Mixer” at the Aroma Thyme restaurant in Ellenville on February 22 from
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. There will be no run at this event and the price is $10:00 per person for a nice spread of food. A large wine list is available for those of you who would like to try something different.
Meeting concluded around 8:15 pm. Again we thank the Homestead for their hospitality and hope to see even more members at the February meeting on the last Thursday of the month.
December 2, 2004
There was no meeting in November.
Their were 17 members present.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance $*,000.00
Membership Report: 100 members
President Manza opened the
meeting thanking
members for all the hard work they put in at The Falling Colors Race.
He mentioned he was proud to represent the club along side race
director Dennis Toscano on race day. Striders Annual Holiday Party is
Saturday December 11. Please let Maryann Manza know if you will be
attending and if you would like to bring your favorite dish. Any
members wishing to volunteer to clean up after the party please contact
Maryann Manza at 791-5237.
Club member Shirley Feinstein read a
proclamation to outgoing officers.
Members discussed fees for striders website
links. Club members agreed by show hands to leave it as an unspecified
amount in the form of a donation in lieu of a set fee.
Executive Vice President Myriam Loor announced
the Celebrate Life half marathon will be held on March 6, 2005. The
proceeds will go to specific needs of people with cancer.
Members discussed the need for the striders club
to apply for 501(c)(3) application for recognition of exemption. This
status would provide benefits for our club such as public recognition
of tax-exempt status, advance assurance to donors of deductibility of
contributions, and nonprofit mailing privileges.
President Manza reminded members of the need to
start planning for the Wurtsboro 30k. A volunteer list was passed
around signed by the following members Brian Keenan, Dennis Toscano,
John Flynn, Kim Nonenmacher, Myriam Loor, Kathleen Rifkin, Bob Harris,
and Judy Card. Bob Harris suggested having relay teams. A race
committee meeting for the 30k will be held Thursday December 16 after
the run/walk at Pizza-The-Rock in Rock Hill.
Members interested in purchasing club jacket and
pants contact Myriam Loor.
Elections of new officers were held. They were
voted on by show of hands. The new club officers for 2005 are Myriam
Loor, President; Dennis Toscano, Executive Vice President; Judy Card,
Vice President; Debbie Labounty, Vice President; John Ferrara,
Treasurer; John Flynn, Secretary.
Meeting Adjourned
Alice Duffy
Secretary
October 28, 2004
The monthly meeting was held at
The Homestead
Restaurant after the weekly run/walk.
There were 18 members
present.
Treasurer’s Report:
Balance not available.
Membership Report. 103
members
President Tom Manza
opened the meeting welcoming club members Pam Henning and Harold
Johnson to their first meeting. President Manza thanked Kelly Desmond,
Shirley Feinstein and Helen Klinger for the time and energy they put
into getting sponsors for the Falling Colors Race. Race Director Dennis
Toscano gave an update on The Falling Colors Race.
President Manza informed
members they are invited to join the Rotary Club on Tuesday November 2
at Bernie's Restaurant to present the Library the proceeds received
from The Monster Race.
Striders Holiday Party
is December 11 at 7PM at The Emerald Green Clubhouse.
Guest Speaker Alex
Schofram from The Mountanidale Community Development Project explained
that this organizations goal is to complete a portion of the hiking and
biking trail along the old O & W Railroad line in Sullivan County
which would extend 22 miles and provide the first hiking connection
between the Catskill Mountains and the Shawangunk Ridge. The trails
would be good for cross-country running or walking also. Alex mentioned
that he would like to put on a trail run/walk as part of opening day
events. He is looking for support from strider members. He asked for a
letter of support from the striders club. Members agreed to support
this endeavor by starting a letter writing campaign and getting
signatures on petitions so Alex can pursue getting funds and grants for
this project. Go to www.mountaindalproject.org.
There is a link from the strider website also.
Guest speaker Spero
Chumas spoke about his 25 years involved with the racing community. He
shared with us some innovative ideas for different types of races such
as the handi-cap race, the 24-hour race, Team Relays. Spero shared with
members that when he started running there were no road races in this
area but he is amazed that now a days you don't have to go far to find
a race. Spero spoke about how he started a running a club in 1978 and
his love for running and putting on races has endured through the
years.
The nominations for 2005
club officers are Myriam Loor -President. Dennis Toscano, Tom Manza
-Executive Vice President. Judy Card-Vice President. Debbie
Labounty-Vice President. John Flynn-Secretary. John Ferrara-Treasurer.
Maryann Manza- Club Historian.
Elections for new
officers will be held during our monthly meeting on November 18 at The
Homestead Restaurant. It is being held one week earlier due to
Thanksgiving falling on the last Thursday of the month.
Meeting Adjourned
Secretary
Alice Duffy
September 30, 2004
The monthly meeting was held at
The Homestead Restaurant after the weekly run/walk.
There were 15 members present.
Treasures Report: not available.
Membership Report: 101 members.
President Manza opened the
meeting welcoming Erin and Susan to their first meeting.
He encouraged members to get
sponsors for the Falling Colors Race. It does not have to be monetary
donations. Gift certificates for services or merchandise are welcome.
Contact Race director Dennis Toscano for sponsor letters.
The Monster Classic raised
$6000.00 Club members agreed to go to a Rotary club meeting to be on
hand along with the Rotary to present representatives from The Crawford
Library half of the proceeds. President Manza will inform members of
the date. If you are interested in going let Tom know.
Members agreed that next year
the Monster Classic would be a Rotary race that the Striders club
assists.
Members had a discussion about
including club membership fee in up coming Falling Colors race
registration at a lowered price to encourage people to join. Members
preferred to have a separate table for club membership at the regular
price.
This year’s Holiday Party will
be held at The Emerald Green Clubhouse Saturday December 11 at 6:30PM.
Nominations for 2005 club
officers are in October. All positions are opened. All club members are
encouraged to put their name up for nomination.
President Manza said we need new
energy and different outlooks for our club to grow.
Monthly meeting for November
will be held on November 18 due to Thanksgiving falling on the last
Thursday of the month. Club elections will be held at this meeting.
Spero Chumas will be our guest
speaker in November.
President Manza informed members
that after speaking with Brian Cavanagh and than to club officers. They
came to an agreement that the Striders Club would take the reins over
for the Wurtsboro 30km as a joint effort. It would be a non-profit race
just to break even. Funds received would not be intended for any
particular cause. If there were any funds left they would go to the
club.
The Taco Juan Race set for
October 24 is cancelled.
The Third Annual Run/Walk for
Our Future 8km is Sunday October 24.
Call Myriam Loor for Striders
Club racing T-shirts-$16.00 each.
Thursday October 14 -Falling
Colors training run/walk. Race committee meeting after run/walk.
Thursday October 21 -Falling
Colors training run/walk. Refreshments at Maryann and Tom Manza home
afterwards.
Next monthly meeting Thursday
October 28 at The Homestead Restaurant in Bridgeville.
Meeting Adjourned
Alice Duffy
Secretary
August 26, 2004
The monthly meeting was held at The
Homestead Restaurant after the weekly run/walk
There were 11members present.
Treasures Report: Balance $****.**
Membership Report: 13 new members. 100 paid to date.
President Tom Manza opened the meeting welcoming Helen Klingers
grandson Ron to the meeting.
Dennis Toscano informed members that Vice President Debbie LaBounty's
mother-in-law passed away. A sympathy card was passed around for
members to sign.
The Club Handi-cap race is September 9 at 6:30PM at The Emerald Green
Clubhouse in Rock Hill.
Race Director Dennis Toscano said the Falling Colors Race is coming
along and thanked John and Kim Flynn for all the time and energy they
put into the sponsor letters and race applications. Sponsor letters are
available to members if they know of any potential sponsors that are
interested in donating gift certificates for merchandise or services
for the Falling Colors Race.
John and Kim Flynn are hosting a club fun/run/walk at Wolf Lake on
Thursday September 2. Meet at Frontier if you do not know how to get to
Wolf Lake and car pool.
Saturday, September 18 9:00am is the Bull Run 8K Cross-Country Race at
Thomas Bull Memorial Park.
President Tom Manza notified members nominations for new club officers
will take place at the October 28 meeting and the election of new club
officers would take place Thursday November 18 at our monthly meeting.
The November monthly meeting will be held a week earlier due to
Thanksgiving. President Tom Manza, Secretary Alice Duffy and Treasurer
Kim Flynn notified members that they are stepping down from their
respected offices and are unavailable to be nominated for the 2005
elections. President Manza mentioned this is an opportunity for all
members new or old to put their name up for nomination to bring some
new blood and fresh ideas to the striders club.
Advertising in the Striders Newsletter is $80.00 a year for a business
card size ad.
Meeting Adjourned
Alice Duffy
Secretary
July 29, 2004
The monthly meeting was held at The Homestead Restaurant after the
weekly run/walk.
There were 20 members present.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance $1,200.00.
Membership report: 97 paid to date.
President Tom Manza opened the meeting welcoming the scholarship
recipients.
Monster Race Director Orshii Boldis showed members the new monster
T-shirt for this year’s race. Orshii said volunteers are needed
for water stops and directing traffic. Please see Orshii on race
day if you are interested in volunteering.
Steve Holmbraker mentioned that they are looking for volunteers for the
Trout Town 10 and Fish 4 mile held in Roscoe August 8.
Sue Miller and Helene Johnson promoted the General Montgomery Day 8K
held on September 11 to benefit C.R.O.C. and Orange Regional Medical
Center Cancer Program.
Club member John Flynn presented each winner of the Falling Colors
scholarship with a 400, 000 award. The five scholarships went to
Heather Iatatoro from Tri Valley, Lin Wagner from Livingston Manor
Central School, Erin Simpson from Liberty High School, Patrick J.
Branning from Livingston Manor Central and Eric Shulman from Monticello
High School.
Catskill Mountain Relay is August 15.
This year’s Handi-cap race is tentatively set for September 9 at 6:30pm
at The Emerald Green Clubhouse in Rock Hill.
All members are encouraged to sign up for The Falling Colors Race
Committee. Let this years race director Dennis Toscano know., He
would appreciate any help and in put from members.
Executive Vice President Myriam Loor is making arrangements for this
years River Cruise.
It was a grand success last year with about 75 club and family members
participating. Let Myriam know if you plan on attending,
Saturday, August 21 at 2pm.
Club member Claudia Ferrara will host a club fun run/walk on Thursday,
August 19. Meet at Mr. Willy’s on rte 42 and follow the leader to
Claudia’s house two miles away.
Meeting adjourned.
Alice Duffy
Secretary
June 24, 2004
The monthly meeting was held at The
Homestead Restaurant after the weekly run/walk. There were 14 members
present.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance $*0.00
Membership Report: 87 paid to date.
President Tom Manza opened the meeting
congratulating strider member Orshii Bodiis on his new position as
President of the Monticello Rotary Club.
President Manza congratulated Orange
Classic race director Steve Holmbraker and ORC on pulling together the
Orange Classic in such a short amount of time. Steve said the Classic
went well with the teamwork and favorable energy. He thanked and
appreciated everyone's help.
President Manza congratulated strider
members Shirley Feinstein, Kelly Desmond and Helen Klinger on their
recent awards won at The Rock Hill Run and Ramble.
Monster Race director Orshii Boldiis gave
an overview on how the Monster race has been progressing.
Orshii encouraged more participation from
strider members to pursue sponsors for this race. He suggested tapping
into the new businesses that have come to the area for cash donations
or door prizes. A banner announcing The Monster Race is needed - two
sponsors could share the cost and have their business logo on it.
Members are asked to approach any business they feel may be interested.
The Monster training runs meet at Pizza Hut
Saturday July 17 and Saturday July 24 at 9:00am. Members encourage to
come and run/walk the 5k or 10k.
Club member Shirley Feinstein informed
members that The Crawford Library is grateful to be named as a
beneficiary of The Monster and they are very willing to participate in
anyway they can.
There will be a fun/run BBQ Sunday July 18
at Bullville Park. Let Bob Harris know if you plan on attending. Bring
a beverage or favorite dish.
The Orange Runners Club track meet is
Wednesday July 28 at 6:00pm at Middletown High School. All members fast
and slow are encouraged to attend It is for different groups and
abilities. There will be several relay races. Lots of fun, competition
and food.
Vice President MaryAnn Manza said the
Scholarship Committee would make their presentation to the recipients
of at the clubs July 29 meeting.
The Catskill Mountain Relay is Sunday
August 15-Looking for members to participate.
Steve Holmbraker handed out applications
for The Trout Town 10 miler and fish 4-mile walk/run, which described
the course as having a covered bridge, castle, Iron Bridge, meandering
stream, tranquility, and gentle terrain. It will be held Sunday August
8th 9:00am in Roscoe.
Meeting Adjourned
Alice Duffy
Secretary
May 27, 2004
The monthly meeting was held
at
Vinos after the weekly run. 14 members were present.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance
$*.00
Membership
Report: 83 paid to
date.
President Tom Manza opened the
meeting welcoming new member Amber Broussard to the club.
He reminded members there will
be a Rock Hill Run and Ramble training run on Thursday June 10 at
5:45pm and Saturday June 12 at 9:00a.m. - Meet at Frontier Insurance.
There will be a membership table at the Rock Hill Run and Ramble race
if any member is interested in helping let Maryann Manza know. Tom
explained that the Handi-cap race was cancelled because the date came
up so quickly and we were unable to get the word out to members so it
will be rescheduled at a later date.
Club member Kelly Desmond will
be hosting a club run/walk on Saturday June 26 members meet at Frontier
at 9:00am and car pool up to Claryville.
The Monster Classic training
runs will be held Saturday July 17 and Saturday July 24 meet 9:00am at
Pizza Hut on Broadway in Monticello.
Race director Orshii Boldiis
handed out The Monster Classic race applications for members to
distribute at area races and businesses. Orshii explained that The
Rotary has chosen to direct funds to buy a new clock for the town as
their cause and the Striders need to let him know who they have chosen
as benefactor so he can put it on the race applications.
Club members discussed and made
suggestions for benefactors. Members took a vote by show of hands. The
Sullivan County United Way got three votes, the Monticello Soup Kitchen
three votes, the Tennis Program one vote and the Monticello Library
eight votes.
Club member Shirley Feinstein
volunteered to contact the Library and find out if they would be
interested in being a benefactor and having a presence at the race.
The Trout Town Ten miler is
August 8.
Looking for members to form a
team for The Catskill Mountain Relay held August 15.
The Scholarship committee will
meet next Thursday after the club run/walk.
Meeting
Adjourned
Secretary
Alice Duffy
April 29, 2004
The monthly meeting was held at
The Homestead Restaurant after the weekly run/walk. 14 members were
present.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance
$3,000.00
Membership Report: 78 paid
members.
Club President Tom Manza
welcomed new member Lenore Weinstein to the meeting. President Manza
informed members of correspondence he received for Belleayre Mountain
Expo. Coordinators of this event are looking for our club involvement
by putting on a mini race or club run. The Expo is held in Highland New
York on June 19th and 20th.
Members discussed getting a team
together to participat