Sure, it was a brisk, breezy morning. But after the sun hadn’t shown itself for several days, Mayor Robert Henken, Debbie Dooley, Barbara Reynolds and a handful of others welcomed the light for the rescheduled launch of the new walking group Stafford Pathfinders on April 4.

“I’m the one who suggested this, and it’s all about getting the community healthier,” said Dooley, a physical therapist associated with Stafford’s Green Team and senior advisory committee.