Trails & Waves News from the New York – North Jersey Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club Volume 33, Issue 1 ♦ Spring 2011 She had not done much hiking until hearing about the AMC at a party. It sounded like a fun way to meet people and get away from the city for a day. She kept showing up for hikes weekend after weekend. Hike leaders quickly noticed this regular hiker and asked if she would consider leading. Soon she was regularly leading hikes. In addition, our Appie was asked to become involved with the Hiking Committee. She started out running new member parties and working on the Schedule. After awhile our Appie became Chair of the Hiking Committee. While Chair, she initiated the last-minute hikeamc Yahoo group and a leaders-only Yahoo group, increased the number of leaders and activities, and helped provide more leader recognition and training opportunities. She also did hours of boring work getting those Transportation Codes updated. Recently – until today, in fact – our Appie served on the Chapter Executive Committee. She is definitely one Photo by Frank Bamberger of the people who keeps the wheels turning in the Cynthia with her engraved Sierra Cup Chapter and has put a lot into the job. Congratulations to Cynthia Tollo With all that, our Appie can be found on the trails nearly every weekend along with her husband Stuart, Falls, 2010 Appie of the Year who she met on a Chapter-sponsored trip to the White By John Bradley, Advisory Committee Chair Mountains. She did all this while working as a Project ach year since 1979, our Chapter has honored Architect interested in green construction practices, and one member as the Appie of the Year, selected while recovering from cancer. It gives me great pleasure to present the E by the Advisory Committee. This is an individual who gives selflessly of him or herself for the good of the Appie of the Year Award to Cynthia Tollo Falls. club. They work tirelessly, often behind the scenes, organizing, and leading in fact and by example. The TRAILS & WAVES GOES Appie has served in this manner for several years, and is an active volunteer. The Appie exemplifies what is best GREEN THIS SPRING! about the volunteer ethic that makes our Club, and most Any member who still wants the paper particularly our Chapter, so special. version must notify AMC Member This year our Appie has been a very active member Services. Please see important message for about eleven years, during which she has made on page 16. several very useful contributions to the Chapter. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB NEW YORK - NORTH JERSEY CHAPTER 1 Trails & Waves FROM THE CHAIR Vol. 33, Issue 1 Spring 2011 n Saturday evening, January 22, 2011 at the Nancy Tollefson, Editor NY-NoJ Chapter Annual Meeting and Dinner in Manhattan there weren’t any dancing penguins, O TRAILS & WAVES is published four times a year by the although there was a “changing of the guard.” New York – North Jersey Chapter of the Appalachian Our committee chairs, leaders and other volunteers Mountain Club. Opinions expressed do not necessarily contribute their time and effort, making it possible for you reflect the views and policies of the AMC. We reserve to choose from an incredible array of activities. We are the right to decline any submission judged to be fortunate that such altruism thrives in our community. inconsistent with AMC’s purpose or not in keeping with the sensitivities of its membership. 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If you want to really make a difference in the Send all submissions and life of another person, become a leader or invite a friend requests for advertising to: to join you on an AMC activity – perhaps they will become part of our community and discover something trailswaves[at]amc-ny[dot]org locked away within themselves. Please give back to our Chapter by offering your time SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER ISSUE IS APRIL 25 and expertise as an AMC leader or volunteer; we also appreciate your help promoting the Chapter by telling those you know, work with or play with about the club. APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB NEW YORK - NORTH JERSEY CHAPTER 2 Our ability to grow and do more amazing things is very Hiking; Richard Barcia, Chapter Youth Program; and much dependent on our members and your support. Frank Bamberger, Program. I expect we will soon see As we hike, paddle and climb onwards, change is them active in other areas of the AMC – volunteerism already in the air. Our Chapter is working toward just gets into your system. When you do good, you feel bringing you information about our activities at the speed good; and if you’re also outdoors, you’re good to go! of a switch, finding ways to be more green, and making I’d also like to welcome our newest committee chairs: a difference in the lives of our fellow members while we Harold Petzold, Chapter Youth Program; Sara Hart, enjoy the outdoors together. Conservation; Fred Mader, Backpack; Steve Galla, We thank Malcolm Spector, outgoing Chapter Chair, Hiking (Interim); Susan Wallen, Bicycle; and Kate and Cynthia Tollo Falls, outgoing Activities Executive, for Whitney-Bukofzer, Trails. their contributions on the Executive Committee. We also Hike strong, paddle fast, peddle faster, ski steep, and thank the following outgoing committee chairs for their climb high! years of service: Debbie Melita, Backpack; Stacy Gould, - Carson Tang, NY-NoJ Chapter Chair 2011 Executive Committee production. This year he is Executive Producer of the Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Festival at Join us in welcoming the incoming Executive Committee Union Square Park on Sunday, May 8. He is founder of of the NY-NoJ Chapter, elected at the annual meeting on I-CON, the East Coast’s largest convention for science January 22, 2011: fiction, fact and fantasy, now in its 30th year. Chapter Chair Carson Tang Carson has honed his skills in maximizing human Vice Chair Richard Barcia Public Services Elissa Nemerofsky* potential by facilitating a 700-member empowerment Activities Ellen Blumenkrantz group, being contracted by the City of NY to run Treasurer Barry Wolfe* business & marketing boot camps, and leading Train the Facilities/Services Mason Logie, Jr.* Trainer workshops. Carson looks forward to bringing the Secretary Lisa Madden* WOW factor to everything he does in his AMC activities. *Continuing for a second year in their current position. Richard Barcia, Vice Chair Carson Tang, Chapter Chair Richard has been an AMC Carson is also Singles & member since 1995. He has Sociables Committee Co-Chair, been a volunteer leader, host Acting Chair of the Web and committee member with Committee, Marketing & Events the Chapter’s Fire Island Cabin Committee Chair, member of Committee. He served on the AMC's Outdoor Leadership Executive Committee during Development Committee, and a 2004-2005. He has also led Major Excursions and Hike rollerblading trips and is a Leader. regular hiker in Harriman and the Hudson Highlands. Recently he was Chapter Vice Chair, Facilities and Richard was on the committee that established the Services Executive, Spring Gathering Chair, and Hiking Chapter’s popular annual week-long Sandy Hook Committee Chair.