Volume 76 September 2016 Number 8 Inside This Issue ANNUAL MEETING Friday October 14 Annual Meeting 1 6:30 pm at the Lodge Membership Renewal Notice 1 embers are invited to the Annual Meeting on Friday, October 14 at the SOLVE Beach Cleanup 1 M Lodge. A social hour with light refreshments begins at 6:30 pm followed by New Members 2 the meeting at 7 pm. Guests who would like to find out about our club are also wel- Emergency Prep Training 2 come. Board Nominees 3 Committees will give brief summaries of their activities and new board members Board Notes 4 for 2016 will be elected. Read about our new Board nominees on page 3. Trip Reports 5–17 Members will vote on proposed changes to the Membership Section of the Ob- Summer Camp 17–20 sidian Constitution. To read the Draft Revision see the July/August Bulletin [page Adventures after Summer Camp 21 4]. An explanatory article begins on the front page. Scherer Room Exhibit 21 Climb, trip, and leader awards* will be presented followed by special, often hu- Potluck 22 morous awards. ExploraTalk 22 * Lenore McManigal, club historian, and Janet Jacobsen have contacted those Calendar 23 who will receive an award. If you would like to check your activity totals, go to the Obsidian webpage and log in. Click on the tab Trip Reports. Then choose Trip Sum- Trips for Fall? 23 mary to view your totals. If you have questions, contact: Thanks! 23 Trip and Leader Awards: Janet Jacobsen, [email protected] Free Maps 23 Climbs: Maryanne Reiter, [email protected] Picture of the Month 24 Trail Maintenance: Matt Bell, [email protected] Dates to Remember September 23 Potluck September 27 ExploraTalk October 1 Dues due! October 1 Bulletin Deadline October 14 Annual Meeting October 19 Board Meeting Renewal form enclosed, or download from Obsidians.org Complete current schedules at: www.obsidians.org or Register-Guard – Outdoors – Tuesday Eugene-Weekly SOLVE Beach Cleanup at Charlton Lake arko Sojak will lead the SOLVE Beach Cleanup on Sunday, Septem- D ber 11. Charlton Lake is an easy 5.1-mile loop hike around a beautiful, pris- tine lake surrounded by a dense coniferous forest. The trail is not maintained so we will need to cross over many fallen trees. At the end of the hike, we will clean a small beach with a few primitive camping spots. Leader will provide gloves and trash bags. Sign up online for more details. OBSIDIANS, INC P.O. Box 51510, Eugene, OR 97405 Welcome!Welcome! Website: www.obsidians.org New Members: Rice, Cindy (Active) Board of Directors Eugene, OR 97405 Shellie Robertson, President NewAthens, Members: Marissa ( Active) Laurie Funkhouser, Vice President David Cooper, Secretary Eugene, OR 97405 Sinnott, Deborah (Active) Stewart Hoeg, Treasurer Athens, Marissa (Active) RhodesEugene, ,OR Mikel 97405 (Active) John Cooper, Sharon Cutsforth, Pat Esch, Eugene,Babb-Hackett, OR 97405 Drew (Junior) Eugene, OR 97401 Todd Larsen & Maryanne Reiter. Eugene, OR 97405 Steggell, Dorene (Active) Board meetings are held at 6:00 pm the first Babb -Hackett, Drew (Junior) Rice,Eugene, Cindy OR 97405 (Active) Norton, Claudia (Active) Wednesday of each month, except October Eugene, OR 97405 Eugene, OR 97405 when it is the Wednesday after the Annual Springfield, OR 97478 Reinstated Members: Meeting. There is no August meeting. Norton, Claudia (Active) Sinnott, Deborah (Active) Springfield,Ozwoeld, Monica OR 97478 (Active) Eugene,Freed, Robert OR 97405 (Active) Committee Chairpersons Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, OR 97401 By-Ways By Bus ............. Sharon Cutsforth Climbs .............................. Maryanne Reiter Ozwoeld, Monica (Active) Steggell, Dorene (Active) Papasadero, Todd (Active) Concessions ......................................... TBA Eugene, OR 97401 Eugene, OR 97405 Conservation/SciEd .................... John Pegg Eugene, OR 97405 Entertainment ............................. Judy Ness Papasadero, Todd (Active) Extended Trips .................. Lana Lindstrom Eugene,Rhodes ,OR Mikel 97405 (Active) Finance .................................. Stewart Hoeg Eugene, OR 97401 Lodge Building ....................... Doug Nelson Lodge Grounds ..................... John Jacobsen Librarian/Historian ....... Lenore McManigal Membership ................... Laurie Funkhouser Online ................................... Wayne Deeter Publications .............................. Lou Maenz UPCOMING Publicity ................................. Jan Jacobsen Safety............................................. Pat Esch Summer Camp ...................... John Jacobsen Summer Trips ..........................John Cooper Outdoor Emergency Preparedness Trail Maintenance ......................... Matt Bell Training Winter Trips ....................... Dave Lodeesen Saturday, November 5 The f you are interested in improving your ability to deal with emergen- OBSIDIA N Bulletin I cies in a wilderness setting, Laurie Monico, who worked as a paramedic © 2016 for Springfield Fire and Life Safety, and is a member of the Willamette Pass Ski Published monthly, except August and Patrol and Eugene Mountain Rescue, will offer an 8-hour training from 8:30 am December. Articles, story ideas, letters to the thru 4:30 pm on Saturday November 5, at the Obsidian Lodge. The goal of this editor and other editorial submissions may class is to help prepare outdoor adventurers to handle emergencies that happen be emailed to: when they are enjoying their particular type of outdoor activity. [email protected] The cost will be $5.00 per person. The maximum class size will be 18 partici- For reprint rights, contact: pants. Signups can begin September 15 online at the Obsidian web site. The first The Obsidian Bulletin 48 hours will be registration for Obsidian members. After 48 hours it will be open P.O. Box 51510, Eugene, OR 97405 to nonmembers. Deadline The class will cover some basic first aid skills and how to handle the every- for October Bulletin Saturday, October 1, 2016 thing else emergency. This includes taking care of the rest of your group, contact- ing help, interacting with rescue teams and how to prepare for emergencies ahead July/August of your adventure. There will be Assembly/Mailing Team some lectures, but the focus will Manager: Lou Maenz be practical and scenario-based Team: Don Baldwin, Sharon Cutsworth, learning. Clara Emlen, Yuan Hopkins, There is no certification being Joanne Ledet, Lenore McManigal , offered for this class. It is an and Margaret Prentice overview of many different as- pects of handling an emergency Editorial Team and is designed to give you con- Writing & Editorial Staff: fidence when dealing with an Bea Fontana, Janet Jacobsen, Joanne Ledet, Lou Maenz, emergency in the outdoors. Ethel Weltman Lyndell Wilken Copy Editors: Safety Committee Ethel Weltman & Nancy White Graphics Design & Desktop Publishing: Carla Cooper, Bea Fontana, Stewart Hoeg Page 2 Obsidian 2017 Board Nominees Laurie Funkhouser y first backpacking trip was at the age of eleven. A family trip M heading up the French Pete trail, it was not pleasant for anyone. However, it was a seed which germinated later in life with the discovery of the Obsidians. It grew from spotty participation in hikes and winter trips over a period of eight years before becoming a dedicated member in 2003. Who can resist a group of friendly individuals that truly enjoy experiencing wilderness? With mentoring from club members, my outdoor experience has been nurtured from fashion to Scarpa boots, canvas to nylon tent, sweatshirt to fleece jacket, etc. As a nominee to the Board, I look forward to rooting my involvement and giv- ing back to the club. Thank you for the opportunity. Marci Hansen arci has been a lover of extreme outdoor activities since 1998 M when she started adventure racing. She has competed in dozens of races ranging from 24 hours to eight days in length. In 2010, she completed the Mazama beginner climbing program in Portland, and moved to Eugene two months later. She has led several climbs for the Obsidi- ans as well as volunteered for climb school every year since 2011. She traditional- ly gives the mountaineering nutrition speech at climb school, shocking students with the large amount of junk food recommended when climbing a mountain. When she isn’t climbing, Marci is an Internet marketing professional and a co- founder of SheerID, a technology company based in Eugene. Marci lives with her partner David, her stepsons Cody and Mike, and her ancient pit bull, Chaos. Lyndell Wilken n 1979, my first hike in Oregon was with the Obsidians, going from La- I va Camp to the Obsidian Camp trailhead. After taking in the views of the Three Sisters I decided to live in Eugene permanently. I was hired as the LCC women’s Track & Field / Cross Country coach and Physical Education / Health instructor at Lane Community College in 1980. After 37 years at the college I am now retired but continue to teach a Wilderness First Aid class. My outdoor pursuits include bicycling, hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing. I have been involved with the High Cascade Forest Volunteers serving on their board for the last eight years and providing eight hours of Wilderness First Aid training to the volunteers at their spring training. I have adopted Rosary Lakes, helping keep the area clean and pristine. In conjunction with the HCFV I coordinate 25 volunteers for the 70 miles of winter recreation trails and seven shelters in the Willamette Pass Winter Recrea- tion area. During the last seven years we have refurbished all the trails with new diamonds