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NCTA Wampum Chapter announces fall schedule

Wampum Chapter, North Country Trail Association has announced several upcoming fall activities and events.

- On dates to be announced, the group will continue building bridges and digging trail on the new section off Middle Beaver Road in Elkton. All help is welcome and tools and instruction will be provided.

- The group will be talking trail and helping people carve their own hiking sticks at Pioneer Days in Beaver Creek State Park on Oct 3. Last chance to carve a stick this year.

- The group will need people to hold paintbrushes in Lisbon on Oct 4 starting at 2 p.m. to mark a reroute through town.

- On Oct 11 at 1 p.m., hikers will gather in the parking lot at Veteran's Park in Minerva for a scavenger hunt. Participants will be provided the rules and clues for the scavenger hunt.

- On Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m., Wampum Chapter will have its monthly meeting at Wampum Depot Train Station on Main Street in Wampum, Pa.

- On Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., the Ladies Hike Group will celebrate Halloween by wearing Witches hats/ costumes and hiking through the evening.

- On Nov. 1 at 1 p.m., the group is hosting its Annual Pumpkin Pie Party and Hike.

RSVP and get further details on events at https://www.meetup.com/wampum-chapter-north- or at www.northcountrytrail.org.

WLC Club

The WLC Club met Sept. 15, at the Living Well Church with leader Mary Jarvis opening the meeting with the pledge and roll call, and then Mary Schmidt led the group in prayer.

The best loser was Mary Jarvis and she also wore the officers ribbon.

Donna Lee had three weeks with no gains and received a tea towel.

The nono is all sweets and Autum won the 50/50 drawing.

Betty Pease and Donna Lee handed out the menu items for the tea party to be held next week. Members were reminded to bring in their tea pots decorated next week.?

?Jarvis closed the meeting wishing all a good week.

Choose To Lose Group

Choose To Lose Group met at Boyce Church on Sept. 22 with leader Penny Perorazio presiding. The meeting opened up with the pledge of allegiance followed by the CTLG roll call.

Pam Fouse gave the secretary's report and Cassie Stephens gave the treasurer's report. Both were approved as read.

Carolyn Hager was the CTLG biggest loser.

Margo Arnold was the runner up.

The no no's are cake and high calorie drinks.

Jackie Wilson won the food journals and share the blessing, Hager won the dimes that were held over.

Arnold and Hager lost weight and got to Put A Turtle In The Tank.

Winners of the No Fibbing Contest are JoAnn Beresford, Cassie Stephens, Perorazio and Fouse. New numbers were drawn for the following week #6.

Perorazio shared information about Taming Inflammation.

Arnold read an article on Wheat Berries.

Perorazio closed the meeting with prayer requests followed by the Lord's prayer.

New and former members are always welcome on Tuesdays.

For information call 330-383-8217.

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