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
October2009
Chairperson:
Allen Britton (717) 741-0624 or
OCTOBER 4: ANNUAL MEETING (with hike, meal and slide show) at the JPJ Cabin. There will be a hike at 10 AM and a hot dog roast/covered dish luncheon at 1:30 PM, with meeting starting with dessert. Al Britton will provide hot dogs. Call him to help with food at (717) 741-0624. After the meeting, Bernie Frick will entertain us with a short slide show of the ATC conference held this summer in Vermont. Y’all come ‘n set a spell!
OCTOBER 11: SHORT HIKE - Hike 5 miles in the Lake Williams/Redman area. Bring water, snacks, and good walking/hiking shoes. Hike leader: Helmut Wirschal, 854-6071.
Car Pool Fee $.50 Meet VoTech at 1 PM.
OCTOBER 9-11: THUNDER SWAMP TRAIL WEEKEND OF HIKING Stay in a motel in East Stroudsburg and hike Saturday and Sunday. Due to fall color season we need to get reservations in ASAP. Questions & Reservations: Contact Jim Hooper (717) 252-3784.
OCTOBER 18: SHORT HIKE- Gifford Pinchot State Park 4.5 mile loop hike on the Conewago Day Use side. Mild to Moderate trail conditions with some over growth in a few places. Certain areas of the trail can be muddy depending on rainfall for the week. Bring hiking boots, water, and snacks. Meet at 8 AM at the North End meeting place (Rutters). Fee: $2. Hike Leader: Alan Noble Phone 717-938-8506 or
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OCTOBER 18: LONG HIKE - Approx. 10 miles in Michaux State Forest on the A.T. from Sheet Iron Roof Rd. to Pine Grove Furnace State Park. A long gradual climb of 800 ft about 1/3rd of the way into the hike & a long gradual descent of about 700 ft to finish. We’ll take the side trail to Pole Steeple to check out the views. Please bring good boots, lunch, & plenty of water. We will leave the west side meeting place (Adams Electric) at 8AM Fee $5. Hike leader: Jim McCoy, 717-852-7570 or
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OCTOBER 25: MEDIUM HIKE - Come hike Gifford Pinchot State Park on a fall day!! We will be hiking 8.5 miles around Lakeside Trail. This trail is mainly flat with a few ups and downs. Bring water, lunch and good hiking boots. Meet at Adams Electric at 9 AM. Fee $2. Hike leaders: Regina Markle and Steve Smith. Contact Regina with any questions at 717-428-3545.
OCTOBER 27: BOARD MEETING - 7 PM at Julie Falsetti's house 406 Waters Rd. York, Pa. (717) 854-3437
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ANNUAL TURKEY DINNER: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to set-up, cook, and clean up for annual turkey dinner on November 22 at JPJ Cabin. Contact Gwen Loose at (717) 891-9967 or email at
on or before November 10 to help out. Much appreciated!
SHORT, MEDIUM AND LONG HIKE LEADERS NEEDED FOR NOVEMBER. Contact Gwen Loose as above by Nov. 10.
PLANNING TO USE JPJ CABIN? It is important that you let the house chairperson, Sarah Tateosian, 741-2652 know when you want to use the JPJ facilities. Also, please make sure it is properly secured and clean when you leave.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER: Lyn Becker, York PA.
THURSDAY WORK TRIPS: Come join the group that does trail work, usually on the MDT. Call Jim Hooper at (717) 252-3784 for time and place.
