Downtown meeting place for the start of hikes: Parking lot (rear) Capital Telecommunications Inc,
200 West Market Street
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Please send all newsletter (six months, nonrenewable) requests with a check for $3.00 made payable to:
Membership Chairman: Phyllis Morley, 2640 Wexford Lane, York, PA 17404,
764-6822
July 2010
Chairperson:
Eric Ling
; work phone 717-815-6635.
In the event of inclement weather,
please contact the hike leader in advance of the meet time for information
on any change in the activity.
July 4 J.P.J. Picnic & Hike: Join us for a covered-dish, pot-luck, summer picnic at 1 PM at the JPJ cabin. A short hike will begin at 10 AM from JPJ Cabin. Bring boots and water. Hike leader: Helmut Wirschel at (717) 854-0671. To coordinate food, contact Eric Ling at (717) 815-6635. House-use fee of approx. $1 per person for those joining in the day’s activities.
July 11 Long Hike: Approx. 11-12 miles in Michaux State Forest beginning on the northern edge of Caledonia State Park at Quarry Gap Road. Loop hike partially following state forest trails, going around the Chambersburg Reservoir, and then returning by the A.T. Bring hiking boots, lunch, plenty of water, rain gear, bug spray, etc. Meet at Adams Electric at 8:30 AM.
Carpool fee: $4. Optional stop at Adams County winery after hike. Leader: Gwen Loose at (717)
891-9967 or
.
July 18 Short Hike: 4-5 miles, Wrightsville area, leaving from the John Wright building – some road, some walking by the river. Meet at Boscov’s east parking lot (near the Texas Roadhouse) off PA 24 at 12:30 PM. Carpool: $1.50. Bring suitable footwear and drinking water. Leaders: Bob and Julie Falsetti at (717) 854-3437.
July 25 Short Hike: Hike 4-5 miles of Lake Williams trails. Meet at the Vo-Tec (York County High School of Technology) parking lot at 12:30 PM (or 12:45 at the Lake Williams parking lot). No fee. Bring suitable footwear and drinking water. Hike leader: Eric Ling at (717) 815-6635).
July 27 Board of Directors Meeting: 7 PM at 121 Indian Rock Dam Road, York (Allen Britton, 717-741-0624).
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Thursday Work Trips: Every Thursday a group meets to do trail work. Special project, reconstruction on the Mason Dixon Trail of the Sawmill Bridge, needs extra workers. Contact Jim Hooper at (717) 252-3784 or
.
Keystone Trails Association (KTA) Susquehanna Super Hike: September 11: 26 miles on trails along the Susquehanna River. Volunteers are needed to help with this event. Visit
www.kta-hike.org for information and contact KTA office at (717) 238-7071 or
to volunteer. York Hiking Club will host a spaghetti dinner for KTA staff and event committee on Friday, September 10 at JPJ Cabin. To help with food, serving, etc. contact Gwen Loose at (717) 891-9967 or
.
New Member:
New Member: We welcome into membership Todd Trimmer, York PA 17406.
Advance Notice: On Oct 8-10, 2010 we will go to Wellsboro and start hiking the new section of the Mid-State trail from Blackwell to the NY border. There are multiple places to eat in Wellsboro including the Wellsboro hotel with their smorgasbord. It is hard to get reservations in the fall so I need a head count. Please let me know ASAP. Jim Hooper, 717/252-3784,
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