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
December2007
Chairperson: Kim Jones (717)637-7103
Dec. 2 (short): About 4 miles in Glen Rock area including part in-town, part rail trail and part country roads. Meet at York County School of Technology at 1:30 P.M. Hike will start and end at Glen Rock Post Office. Car
pool fee: $1.00. Leader: Sally Zimmerer (717) 235-3158. Bring water, snacks and good walking shoes.
Dec. 2 (long): A Mason Dixon Trail Series (make-up due to bad weather). We will hike 10.7 miles on dirt and mostly hard roads starting in State Game Land 243 and ending at Pinchot State Park. Wear shoes/boots suitable for hard surfaces. Bring lunch and water. Meeting place: Adams Electric at 8:30 A.M. Car pool fee: $3.00. Hike leaders: Jim and Joyce Hooper (717) 252-3784 or
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Dec. 9 (medium): This is a 6.9 mile hike of the Mason Dixon Series. It is all hard roads with some hills. Meet at Boscov’s (across from Texas Roadhouse) at 9 A.M. Bring good boots/walking shoes, lunch or snack, water. Car pool fee: $2.50. Leader: Joan Fitzpatrick (717) 840-1101 or
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Dec. 16 (short): no hike leader
Dec. 16 (long): Hike along the Tuscarora Trail from Pole Cat Rd. to the intersection with the AT, then along the AT to Scott Farm, approx. 14 miles. No shuttle: a volunteer will meet us at Scott Farm and return drivers to cars. Lots of woods walking, rocks, ups and downs. Options to shorten depending on group and weather. 1/2 mile of road walking. Meet at Adams Electric at 7:30 A.M. Bring water, food, good hiking boots and prepare for any type of weather. Car fee: $4. Leader: Gwen Loose (717) 891-9967.
Dec. 23 (short): About 4 miles around Gettysburg town and battlefield with optional stop at the historic Dobbin House Tavern for a hot brew after the hike. A great hike to help get us into the holiday spirit!
This route is directly from “Gettysburg for Walkers Only”, Tour #2 by Jerome H. Miller and Dolores Miller. Mostly easy walking on side-walks/paved roads, with 2 significant hills plus an optional trip up stairs in an observation tower. The “in-town” portion visits some historically significant places such as the passenger depot that President Lincoln debarked at prior to his famous Gettysburg Address. The “battlefield” portion will lead you past gorgeous fields, woodland, and to some well known battlefield locations, such as Culp’s Hill.
Bring: good boots/shoes, snack, camera, weather appropriate clothing. Please note, at this time of year, some of the battlefield restrooms are closed. Leave 12:30 P.M. from Adams Electric lot. Car fee: $2.50. Leader: Terri Ring (717) 378-0317 or
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Dec. 30 (long): Approximately 8.5 miles on Tuscarora Trail to Flat Rock and returning through Colonel Denning Park trails. There are 2 long climbs and some rocky terrain, and two stream crossings which won’t get you wet unless we have wet weather before this hike. This could burn off the extra holiday pounds, but there may be Christmas cookies as extra incentives. Meet at North George St. Rutters at 8 A.M. Bring: good walking boots, water and lunch. Car fee: $5. Co-leaders: Tom and Phyllis Morley (717) 764-6822.
Announcements:
***Notice to hike leaders*** Please be prompt getting names of hikers and guests to the membership chairperson, Phyllis Morley,
, so they can get credit for their miles hiked. E-mails are fine, but both members and nonmembers must be included.
The following people have fulfilled the requirements for membership and will be invited to join the club if there are no objections within ten days:
Terri Ring-642B Broadway, Hanover, PA 17331
Alan Noble- 140 Holly Lane, Etters, PA 17070
Helmut Wirschel_ 2080 Crescent Rd., York, PA 17402
Please welcome the following new members:
Carol Figdore-2267 Willow Rd., York, PA 17408
Eric Ling- 1927 Queensgate Drive, York, PA 17402
Every Thursday a group meets to do trail work. Contact Jim Hooper for location and time (717-252-3784)
Please Note: By motion of the Board of Directors, no club activities shall be posted in the club newsletter that are scheduled to occur opposite (at the same date/time) as a scheduled work trip.
Dues reminder: In lieu of raising dues, we will continue with the 3 contribution levels in the hope that those able would contribute more and help eliminate the negative balance (as a general reminder, annual dues become payable as of October 1st). All three levels provide full membership, this is just one of many ways members can contribute to the club. Make your check payable to York Hiking Club for $10 for Hiker (base level), $15 for Trailblazer, $20 for Pathfinder, or more if you wish, and mail it to Bernie Frick or pay at JPJ before the Turkey Dinner.
Any hike leader who has maps (topo, hand drawn, or otherwise) of past hikes they have led are asked to send a copy to Tim Schmidt, president
at 1803 Orwig Road, New Freedom, PA 17349. Tim has volunteered to maintain a catalog of hikes to be shared with future hike leaders who are looking for suggestions of where to hike. Thanks!
