Retiree Hiker Heading Out on 19 March

The Greensboro (NC) News-Record reports in its 27 February 2007 "Inside Scoop: The Print Version" column that Guilford County, NC's retiring social services director, John Shore, 59, is planning to set out on a thru-hike of the AT on 19 March.

"Shore's hike serves another purpose: raising money for foster children. To contribute, visit www.fosterfriendsnc.org/shore%20journey"

And his trail name is Griz07. "'There are three explainations (sic) of the name,' Shore writes, '1) my rather rotund shape looks like a bear; 2) at night my snoring sounds like a bear; or, 3) after a week on the trail I smell like a bear.'"

Thanks for the warning about the snoring.