From left: Weathercarrot, Dave Fleishman, Mark Hudson and Walkin' Jim Stoltz


Hanover 2005

The 24th annual Gathering
gets wet in New Hampshire

It was a soggy weekend in Hanover, the wettest Gathering on record, with severe flooding in other parts of New Hampshire by weekend's end that left several people dead. But luckily, nothing more serious than flooded tents and collapsed tarps were seen at the Gathering. Rain started falling during the Friday evening presentation and kept coming back all weekend long. Some folks who pitched their tents in low bowls discovered their tents surrounded by moats of water. The campfire was forced under cover every night, but luckily there was a pavilion available to keep participants dry.

The skyrocketing gas prices kept attendance down this year. Roughly 400 people were on hand during the weekend, at least 100 fewer than we normally have for Gatherings in Hanover. We hope to post a compilation of the critiques soon, but feel free to add any memories you want to share by e-mailing them to ALDHA at gathering@aldha.org. Thanks!


Election of Officers...

Elected to the board were Mark Hudson as coordinator; Jo-Jo Koby-Burley as assistant coordinator; John O'Mahoney as recording secretary; Noel DeCavalcante was re-elected a member-at-large; and Leslie Mass, Shane O'Donnell and Bob Peoples were elected members-at-large. Frank Burley was appointed treasurer earlier in the weekend to fill a vacancy.

The members of the 2005-2006 board of directors are:

Mark Hudson Coordinator

Jolene Koby-Burley Assistant coordinator

Frank Burley Treasurer	John O’Mahoney Recording secretary	Sue Spring Membership secretary
Robert Croyle Member-at-large	Noel DeCavalcante Member-at-large	Leslie Mass Member-at-large
Bill O'Brien Member-at-large	Shane O'Donnell Member-at-large	Bob Peoples Member-at-large

A heartfelt thanks to those members who stepped down from the board over the past year: Stacy Mikkalsen-Boone, Jim Owen, Mara Factor and Rich Evans.

ALDHA Work Trip ...

The post-Gathering work trip was also a bit soggy, but accomplished some worthwhile work for our Gathering hosts, the Dartmouth Outing Club.

Spring steering committee ...

The spring steering committee meeting where plans for the 2005 Gathering will be discussed is scheduled for April 22, 2006, at Blackburn A.T. Center in Round Hill, Va.

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