[GeoStL] SLAGA Newsletter - Part #3 "Focus on New Geocachers: JustJen & Matt"

It appears one of my articles for the SLAGA newsletter - Part #3
was left on the cutting room floor.  Actually, I had asked Jen to 
do her own writeup on how she and Matt got started in geocaching and the
caches they have placed recently.  Don't know if the article will
make it into the next issue, or when that next issue will be.  However,
I think this is an example of unique content, which should be published
in a timely manner.

(Suggestion to the new SLAGA decision-makers:  Plan to publish the SLAGA
newsletter on a consistent basic; perhaps once a quarter.)


The article follows.
(konopapw)
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Focus on New Geocachers:  JustJen & Matt

Jen is an avid reader and enjoys bookcrossing.com.  While on that site one
day she noticed books being placed in cache sites.  She wanted to know what
a cache site was and that is how she and Matt discovered geocaching.  They
borrowed an ancient Magellan receiver.  After finding 2 caches, they were 
hooked.

Back in '99, Jen was diagnosed with a spinal disorder (a cyst on the spinal 
cord).
She had to give up many things, including her horses.  Being a lover of the
outdoors and being told no more riding was definitely a blow.  Discovering
geocaching was definitely exciting.  There was motivation again.  To find
something to do that they both enjoyed was awesome.

Jen says:
"What I really like about it is there is a goal to reach - a destination to get 
to.
Doctor telling me I need to walk, but who can find enjoyment walking around
a city block?  That's just too boring.  So we really enjoy the caches where we
discover a unique location, a place we didn't know was there before.  Not to
mention getting to meet all the fellow cachers."

"Matt and I have placed 14 caches between Cuba and Sullivan.  Two in Cuba
highlight huge wall murals, which are ongoing projects of the City of Cuba.
They are really beautiful murals.  The other caches in Cuba highlight its parks.
We have received great reviews from other geocachers on our Waterfall cache
(GCN96X). Seems everyone that has visited it has loved it.

In Bourbon we have placed 2 caches; one in the city park; the other a
'mystery cache'.  There is one cache just outside of Bourbon that has a great
country drive and is in a unique location.  The rest we placed throughout the
City of Sullivan.  Too many to mention here! "

"We're looking forward to the fall picnic, since it is our first time hosting
anything.  We hope you all can come out and have some fun!"

(You can find the geocaching.com profile of JustJen & Matt at
http://tinyurl.com/8pj7p)

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