APRIL 1- A.T. Work Trip - Exact task will depend on weather, what we get accomplished in the March work trip and how many show up. Boundary painting, repair of the picnic table at the shelter, building the final part of the blue trail, general cleanup of the trail and chain sawing are possibilities. Work available for all levels of ability. Meet at the
North
End meeting place next to Rutter's Store
at 8:30 A.M. Bring work gloves, boots and lunch. No car pool fee. If you have any questions contact Jim Hooper at 252-3784.
APRIL 7 - Saturday- Short/Medium - 6 mile hike on winding country road between Krall Town and Detters Mill. Meet at
Adams
Electric Co. at 9:00. Bring water and a snack. Hike fee $1.50. Hike leader: Frank Phipps (717) 818-8035.
APRIL 8-Easter - No Hike
APRIL 15 - JPJ Flower Weekend - Covered Dish - Bring your favorite dish, place setting and drink. John Seville will start the hike at 10
AM and lunch will be about 1:30 PM.
APRIL 21 - Saturday-Short/Medium - 4-5 miles of hiking on dirt roads through the farmlands of Brogueville. Some hills. Meet at York
Vo-Tech
at 1:30 p.m. Car pool fee .75 cents. Hike Leaders Keith & Ellen Wolf. Phone 717-767-6699.
APRIL 22 - Short Hike - Easy 3 to 4 mile hike on country roads in Longstown Area. One long downhill and a few rolling hills. Treats and drink at my home afterwards. Meet at
Boscov's East Parking
lot at 1 PM or my home at 1:45 PM. Car pool fee .50. Hike Leader Joan Overall. Phone 755-5240.
APRIL 22 - Long Hike - A 9.1 mile section of the Mason Dixon starting at Wago & Gut Rd. and ending at Wild Cat Falls. Mostly dirt and some hard road. Some of it follows the Susquehanna River. We will meet at
Boscov's East Parking
lot (close to the Texas Roadhouse) at 8:30 A.M. The Car Pool fee is $2.50. Wear suitable shoes or boots and bring lunch and water. Hike leader: Joan Fitzpatrick -
717-840-1101.
APRIL 23 -_Board Meeting 7:00 pm at Gwen Loose’s house.
APRIL 29 - Medium Hike - A joint YHC and Batona Hike: A hike in Chester County. We walk along a country lane by a quiet brook to a covered bridge and seven(7) glorious, ARDUOUS miles of hills. Meet at the
Vo-Tech
parking lot at 10:30 AM. Cost: $1.00 to the Brandywine Conservancy and $5.00 contribution to the
car pool driver. Leaders: Allen & Lore Britton 717-741-0624.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
MAY 4 -6 Away Weekend - Hike on the Susquehannock Trail on Saturday and Sunday. Stay in the Frosty Hollow Bed and Breakfast. One room left. Contact Jim and Joyce Hooper-252-3784.
SIGN UP: Mason Dixon hike leaders needed. An easy job - hikes are already planned out for you. Short, medium and long hikes, and easy to difficult terrains are available. Contact: Joyce Hooper at (717) 252-3784.
THURSDAY TRAIL WORK: A group gets together every Thursday to do trail work. If you care to join in, call Ron Gray at 717-244-8040 or Jim Hooper at 717-252-03784 for information.
Reminder, anyone wishing to receive their newsletter by e-mail instead of by
postal mail (we have saved postage costs keeping dues down), please forward your e-mail address to
Bernie Frick to sign up. treasurer@yorkhikingclub.com
BE COOL! - Sport
a York Hiking Club license
plate on your car.Cost
$5.Contact Tim S. at (717) 235-5940.yorkhikingclub@email.com
and ask for details.
Please volunteer to lead a hike or two
for this year's schedule.
* "If there are no objections within 10 days" refers to things like
almost getting a hike kicked out of a park.
A sheet is handed out to all New hikers at
the parking lots before the hikes.
Our new place for meetings/events is inside the York Township Recreation Building,
directions as follows:
From I-83 exit 16, take Queen St (PA-74) south for
about 1 mile.At Campbell
Music, turn left onto Oak St.Drive
about a
tenth of a mile and stop at the stop sign; do not turn right.Drive straight ahead past the township building to the small
building in the middle of the field.
Our
new place for meetings/events is inside
the York Township Recreation Building,
directions as follows:
From I-83 exit 16, take Queen St (PA-74) south for
about 1 mile.At Campbell
Music, turn left onto Oak St.Drive
about a
tenth of a mile and stop at the stop sign; do not turn right.Drive straight ahead past the township building to the small
building in the middle of the field.
