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DAIRYLAND WALKERS MONTHLY MEETING WILLY STREET CO-OP APRIL 10, 2001  Officers Present:  Tom Doyle (President); Karen Reger (Secretary); Bob Sparks (Treasurer); Russ Crane (Assistant Treasurer)   In Attendance:  25  Our very own Jo and Bob Sparks gave a slide presentation of a trip they took last year to England and Scotland.  After landing in London, they rented a car and drove away from the city, having previously done walks there.  They then did ten British Walking Federation walks in ten days.  They handed out information that they had gotten from the Internet prior to doing the trip.   Russ Crane gave the Treasurer's Report, a copy of which is attached.    Volunteer sheets were passed out for the upcoming Syttende Mai and Owen Conservation Park walks.    Ron Moore had taken club information packets to a West Washington Wellness Fair and the State Tourism Department had asked for all the packets that he had left over.    Richard and Judy Fritz have volunteered to lead a Tuesday night Walk a Week, from April 17 to October 30.  These will consist of four alternating year-round walks along with the seasonal Picnic Point walk.  If you question whether the walk will be held due to the weather, phone Judy and Richard at 222-8247.    The Stores Department has more Starting Points.    This is the last day for ordering club shirts and Ruth Pederson was busy taking last-minute orders.    The club may have another bus trip this year, going to Port Washington first, and then stopping in Cedarburg on the way back.  Those who don't wish to do two walks in one day would thus have an opportunity to shop or eat in Cedarburg.    Tom Doyle is going to do an Introduction to Syttende Mai walk on May 6, which will consist of the Picnic Point and Capitol walks.  Starting time is 9:00 a.m. at Lot 60.    It was decided that our Adopt-a-Highway trash pickup day would be on Sunday, April 22, starting from Nora's II at 1:00 p.m.    Ruth Pederson was asked if she would represent our club at a few meetings at the upcoming convention in Washington.  The club is still considering a state basket of goodies for the convention.    There will be no May meeting.    Jerry Wilson had an article about the Syttende Mai event published in the April issue of The American Wanderer.  It was titled "Syttende Mai in Wisconsin," but was listed under Nebraska.    It was mentioned that the Menominee River Volkssport Club from Niagara, Wisconsin, has a seasonal 11K walk in Marinette from May 30 to December 31.   The meeting was adjourned at 8:30, whereupon club members enjoyed a banana snack cake that Ruth Pederson had brought.    Submitted by Karen Reger