Yearly Archives: 2016

   March 13, 2016 Forty-Six Years and Counting The historic gavel is passed Including Hank Rippert (DVC’s founder), attending by proxy, 46 members witnessed Chairman, Tom Rippert, pass the cherished, octagonal gavel at the 46th anniversary luncheon last Sunday. Veteran, … Continue reading →

   February 20, 2016 RHOADS TO CRAVEN HILL Forty years ago teacher Ella Rhoads started an effort that has led to the restoration of historic Craven Hall and the creation of the John Fitch Steamboat Museum. Ella, no doubt, drove … Continue reading →

   January 17, 2016 DVC MOVIE NIGHT (A Camper’s Nightmare) The Movie Tavern in Collegeville was alive last month with the film, “Revenant”, that starts with a brutal attack by a bear – and gets even better (New York Daily … Continue reading →