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SEPTEMBER—NOVEMBER 2018 No 1805 SEPTEMBER—NOVEMBER 2018 No 1805 Dinner Speaker To Feature The Cranberry Lake 50 Please join us on Friday, October 26, Our featured speaker, James Savage, is a for the biggest social event of the sea- Professor at the SUNY-ESF Ranger School son: the Saratoga-Glens Falls Chapter in Wanakena, NY, where he teaches cours- of the Adirondack Mountain Club es about the Adirondack Park, forest recrea- Annual Dinner. tion, interpretive techniques, and forest in- ventory methods. Jamie is a Certified For- This years event will be highlighted by a ester, Certified Interpretive Guide, and Li- multifaceted program about: The Cranberry censed New York State Guide, and a found- Lake 50: A Civilized’ Wilderness Adventure. ing member of the Five Ponds Partners. He Through story, photos and song, Jamie Sav- loves hiking Adirondack peaks large and age will describe the 50-mile, small (including all 46 High multi-day hiking adventure Peaks & many of ‘the other around one of the Adiron- 54’). In fact, many Adirondack dack’s largest and wildest lakes. But how wild is it? And first ascents are credited to Is this truly a wilderness ad- him and his climbing partners! venture? He first completed the Cran- berry Lake 50 in 2008, and he Much of the trail traverses is co-author of a map and what is now classified as the pocket guide to the trail. In ad- ‘Five Ponds Wilderness Area,’ dition to the Adirondacks, he but it was previously the cen- has hiked and climbed in sev- ter of a logging and tourist em- eral states across the U.S., pire. Hikers of the trail will find Canada, Sweden, Scotland, Germany, and no glory by surpassing a krummholz-tree Nepal. Jamie enjoys expressing his passion line and summiting a majestic High Peak. So for the Adirondacks in his original songs, what’s the big deal? What makes the Cran- which he performs regularly on guitar and berry Lake 50 one of the most memorable banjo throughout northern New York. He is and rewarding trails you’ll ever hike? The also an avid mountain biker, paddler, skier, philosophies of Thoreau, Muir, Marshall, Le- opold and others suggest the answer. The and a rock- and ice-climber. He lives in trail itself confirms the reality Piercefield, near Tupper Lake. Chepontuc Footnotes Page 1 Chapter Chair Report ~ by Kathi Noble I’m going to refer to the summer of 2018 as the summer that I sat on the couch. A knee injury in June sidelined me from doing any physical activity for two to three months. I had camping, hiking. paddling and biking plans for the summer. (Not to mention boating, swimming and sailing.) Yikes, what was I to do? I got to experience binge watching a few series on TV. I’m not normally a big TV watcher, my husband had to show me how to work our smart TV. That was enjoyable for a while. I read many books, trying different authors and genres. I did puzzles and played games on my Ipad. I spent a lot of time on social media watching other people enjoying the outdoors, participating in the ac- tivities I was missing. I did get some camping in. I was able to hobble around the campsite. I realized that sitting and watching a campfire is so much more enjoyable than TV. I was also able to paddle with assistance getting in and out of my boat, which wasn’t always pretty. As I reflect back on this summer I have learned a few things about myself. One is that I don’t enjoy being a couch potato and that I truly love being outside. There is truth to the saying that you don’t realize what you have until it’s gone. I missed the freedom of walking in the woods, smelling the fresh air and reaching a summit. I will never again take for granted the beautiful area that we live in and the activities it has to offer. When an op- portunity to hike, paddle, bike or just be outside arises I will be there. Hopefully, by mid- September I’ll be back out there and the callouses will be gone from my hands! Executive Committee Officers Committee Chairs Committee Chairs Chapter Chair Kathi Noble Conservation Trails Tom Ellis 518-668-3046 401-529-5034 Aimee Rutledge 518-638-6139 617-953-3848 Turner Bradford [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] First Vice Chair Maureen Coutant Education Vacant Web site George Sammons 518-745-7834 518-696-7625 518-743-9692 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2nd Vice Chair Peter Benoit Hospitality Gretchen Steen Wilderness Jim Schneider 518-796-4053 518-638-6139 518-581-9367 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Secretary John Caffry Membership Pat Desbiens Young Members Brian Coville 518-798-0624 518-813-7946 516-996-5086 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Steve Mackey Newsletter Editor Warren Schultz Fire Tower Jim Schneider 518-793-6484 518-949-3202 518-668-3046 Kathi & Tim Noble [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Directors Outings Wayne Richter Annual Dinner Anne Paolano Tammara Van Ryn Dan Kane 518-893-7895 518-798-3055 Bill Wasilauski [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Past Chapter Chair John Caffry Programs Sarah King Alternate Directors Peter Benoit 518-798-0624 518-798-0615 Maureen Coutant [email protected] [email protected] Laurie Williams Chepontuc Footnotes Page 2 Education Corner ~ by Kathi Noble The Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club is seeking applicants in the 11 to 17 age group to sponsor for the 2019 camp season. The chapter pays the $350 fee for selected youths to spend a week at either of DEC’s environmental camps, Camp Colby near Saranac Lake or Pack Forest just above Warrensburg. For those in the older age range who prefer a more rugged experience, which includes five days out in the woods with hands-on experience learning the ins and outs of trail maintenance, ADK’s headquarters offers its own Teen Trail program. Selected applicants here will have a choice of five possible locations, which in the past included the High Peaks Area, portions of the Northville-Placid Trail and the Lake George area, though several other areas fall into consideration dependent upon need. Those interested may go to the chapter home page at adk-gfs.org. On its left hand side, under the De- partments heading, click on the education link to read more about these camp programs and to download applications and receive contact information. DEC applications must be in by December 21st as DEC is opening up its registration in January and ac- ceptance will be on a first come, first served basis and registration must be done by the chosen candidate. Send completed applications to Kathi Noble 264 Flat Rock Road Lake George, NY 12845 Contact Kathi at 518-668-3046 or [email protected] with any questions. Membership Update ~ by Pat Desbiens G/F SARATOGA CHAPATER NEW MEMBERS - MAY 2018 Finn Deuel, Fort Edward NEW MEMBERS - JUNE 2018 Tammy Esposito, Troy Edwin, Sheila, Matthew & Lauren E. Bolz, Queensbury Amy, Keith, Ryan, Aidan & Juliana Ferguson, Mount Kisco, Anthony Brower, Greenwich New York Zachary Carroll, Queensbury John Forcino, Cranston, Rhode Island John Clarke, Glens Falls Paul, Jenna & Holdan McGreevy, Cambridge Anthony Curay & Andrew Weeden, Saratoga Springs Kimberly, Mattison & James McGuire, Queensbury Beth Dennett, Saratoga Springs Lori & Jeff Nadeau, Hudson Falls Timothy Farnan, Mechanicville Jolie Navatka, Queensbury Dennis Farrar, Waterford Andrew Paszko, Queensbury Rick Filbert & Rick Schnurbusch, Lake George David Roeger & Deborah Murray, Queensbury Ann Gallerie, Wynantskill Kara Lindsay Shoen, Ballston Spa Joel Glover, Broadalbin Laurie Sims, Bremerton, Washington Gemma & Timothy Hanlon & Theo Kinsale, Lake Luzerne William Stump, Lake George Wayne Hayes, Queensbury Linda White, Queensbury Jennifer & Jacob Hernandez & Anthony & Elliot Armstrong, Saratoga Springs REJOINED MEMBERS - MAY 2018 Lorin Kurachek, Stillwater Kathy Bryant, Ballston Lake Amy Novack, Gansevoort Elizabeth Dailey, Corinth Julie Marie Sikorak, Queensbury Michael R. Funk, Ballston Spa Emily Smith, Lake George Jill Gruben, Michael, Adam, Ian & Maya Rubinstein, Ballston Greg, Karen, Olivia, Jessie & Chris Winters, South Glens Falls Spa Marilyn Keis-Hartunian, Clifton Park REJOINED MEMBERS - JUNE 2018 Maureen Kelly, Clifton Park Ann Alexander, Mechanicville Dawn & Dennis Lajeunesse, Fort Edward Kent Hirozawa & Lynn Kelly & Nora & Miles Hirozawa, hastings Denise, Nicole & Nicholas Lucaroni, Saratoga Springs on Hudson, New York Doretta Miller, Saratoga Springs Ken Howe, Granville Pattye Nicolls, Hudson Falls Robin Leary, Ballston Spa Randall Palmer & Diane Gulbrandsen, Saratoga Springs Heidi Merrithew, Queensbury Maria Phillips, Mechanicville Lorraine, Carl & Faith Miller, Stillwater Suzanne Pierce, Queensbury Brandon, Margaret & Brandon Myers & Margaret Trunck, Edythe Robbins, Bluffton, South Carolina Schuylerville Cheryl C.M., Rob, Ian & Alican Simpson, Argyle Sheri Shevy, Salem John Turco, Saratoga Springs Scott & Krista St. George, Mechanicville Kendall & Joyce Vrooman, Timonium, Maryland Chepontuc Footnotes Page 3 Vote for Chapter Officers at the 2018 Annual Meeting At the annual meeting, chapter members will be invited to “Winter Weekend Coordinator”. I own and operate the Lu- vote for the new officers. The nominating committee presents zerne Market and have been in business for 35 years. the following candidates for 2019. John Caffry Chapter Chair: Kathi Noble I have been an ADK member since 1985. I have served ADK 1st Vice Chair: Maureen Coutant in many capacities, such as member of the Chapter Executive Vice Chair: Laurie Williams Committee since 1987; former Chapter Publicity Committee Treasurer: Steve Mackey Chair and Second Vice Chair; Chapter Secretary from 2006 to Secretary: John Caffry 2015 and starting again in 2018; Chapter Chair from 2016 to Directors: Dan Kane, William Wasilauski, Tammara 2017; former member of ADK Board of Directors and Execu- Van Ryn tive Committee; former chair of ADK Headquarters Commit- tee; current member (since 1988), and former chair, of ADK Additional nominations, in writing, may be submitted, by Conservation Committee; and participated in the Adopt-a- any member entitled to vote, to Peter Benoit chair of the Lean-to program for 10 years.
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