Annual Meeting and Torrey Memorial Hike 

The Trail Conference's Annual Meeting and the yearly Torrey Memorial Hike will be joined into one event this year, to take place Sunday, October 27th at Silvermine Picnic Area in Harriman State Park. See driving instructions below.

The day will begin with a continental breakfast and socializing at 9 am  The Annual Meeting will follow from 10 am until noon. The meeting will include an awards ceremony and board and delegate elections. See candidates below.

Advanced reservation is requested by October 18 so refreshments can be ordered.

At 12:30, those interested in making the yearly pilgrimage up Long Mountain to the Torrey Memorial will shuttle to the start at the Long Mountain Parking Lot. Individuals should carpool as necessary for return or circuit hike back to Silvermine. The Torrey Memorial can be one starting point for other hikes in the area.

This year's Torrey Memorial hike will be the 65th for the annual event. It honors the Trail Conference's first president and co-founder, Raymond H. Torrey.

Candidates for Board and Delegates-at-Large

Neil Zimmerman, chair of the Trail Conference Nominating Committee, reports the following nominations:

To three-year terms on the board of directors, ending in 2005: Paul Bell, John Gunzler, Malcolm Spector, John Kolp (new), and Bob Newton (new).

The following are candidates for delegates-at-large: Bob Berlin (new), Eric Calder, Jim Conlin (new), Russ Cannizzaro, Cliff Gerenz, Dennis Halliwell, Jill Hamell, John Jurasek, Hal Kaplan, Jane Levenson, Karen Rose (new), Trudy Schneider, and Naomi Sutter.

Register for Annual Meeting

Driving directions to Silvermine Picnic Area

Silvermine Picnic Area is on Seven Lakes Drive approximately 1.7 miles south of the Long Mountain traffic circle on Route 6 at the junction where the Palisades Parkway heads south. Good approaches are via Palisades Parkway, Route 6 or Seven Lakes Drive from Sloatsburg on Route 17.