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Summer Participants Should Have Available in Their Pack Garments of Wool Or Fleece and a Headlamp, Should One Have to Unexpectedly Spend the Night in the Mountains The Catskill 3500 Club — Steward of the Catskills July —September 2013 Volume 46 Number 3 Inside this issue… A World Reopened Hiking with Children: By Ronnie Cusmano Inspire to Love, Teach to Respect Ronnie Cusmano (# 1574) is the father of two extraordinary boy hiking ma- Trail Mix chines. Arlo (# 1874) completed his first round of 3500 peaks at 7 years 144 A Blend of News and Notes days and Jaco, now 5 years 8 months, has just 8 peaks remaining to com- from the Club plete his first round. Ronnie credits his ability to inspire his kids to hike with *** him by being able to see the backcountry world through their eyes. Says Ron- nie "They are inspiration. My outdoor experiences are transformed in real time What a great group of volunteers for by their gift of innocence, discovery and wonder. Their reactions, their words lean-to maintenance work this spring! and their expressions say it all. They bring vibrant new life to mundane tramp- Helping out at the Bouton Shelter were ings. Just imagine, at my age, being able to rediscover the world again as if Brian Sikora, Jeff Fritzinger, Barbara Be- seeing it all for the first time!" atrice, Andy Gerber, and Tom Rankin. Work included routine maintenance Ronnie: I have worn out many boots, sealed many tents, climbed hundreds and staining the privy. Helping out at of mountains, skied many a wily slope in my time here on this Big Blue Ball. the John Robb lean-to were Jeffrey Fritz- Suffice it to say, I am seasoned and whether I like it or not, somewhat jaded inger, Barbara Beatrice, Terri Baker, to the point where I did routinely ask myself the following questions in ear- Scott Baker, Mike Young, Connie Sciut- nest. Do you remember the first time you hiked to a mountain top? Your to, Helene Weissman, Laura Smith, and first trailless peak or challenging scramble? When was the last time you felt Tom Rankin. Routine maintenance and that sense of exploration, the sense that working to camoflauge the old lean-to the world is opening up before your site to deter campers from using this very eyes? After the lists of firsts have illegal site was done as well. Just to let exceeded the expiration date, what’s everyone know, there are plenty of legal next? overflow campsites on the lean-to side What’s next you ask? “Ronnie! of the trail. Many thanks to all of the I’m pregnant!” When my head ceased volunteers who turned out – many swirling and I picked myself up off the hands make light work and a fun day floor the next thing I said was one of the was had by all for both work days that most truthful and telling statements I included great views and two summits have ever had the pleasure to not apply each day! any forethought to. “Does that mean I *** can’t go hiking anymore!?” In my own A newly trained crop of hike leaders have joined the ranks! Another Wilder- selfish way, I was not ready to hang up Chayce and Lucas in McKenley Hollow, ness First Aid training took place in late my boots, poles, packs, skis or anything April, and several new leaders have having to do with the outdoors. If I am 2006 to be in the woods, wearing soles thin, scheduled their inaugural hikes. Inter- Photo by Connie Sciutto ested in becoming a hike leader? Con- then so will my kids. tact our Outings chair, Manuel Peraza. Into the kid carrier Arlo went. As often as possible and enough to Here are some guidelines to get you imprint the normalcy of being on top of rocks and dirt, under trees and on started: top of high, far off places. It didn’t take long, for at the tender age of 2, Arlo To lead hikes for the Catskill 3500 Club, demanded to be set down so he could hike too! At the age of three the di- you should be a member (or aspirant) in rective came forth, you are now to walk, I shall not be carrying you, don’t (Continued on page 3) Continued on page 3 We’re on the web at www.catskill-3500-club.org 2 July —September 2013 the catskill canister Having been elected President at Views from the Top* The Catskill Canister the annual dinner in April, I come President to this position with some positives The President’s Column Tom Rankin and negatives in my mind. One neg- ative is that I am decidedly NOT a politician or a diplomat. I hate bureaucracy, [email protected] and get impatient with red tape, and certain farm animal droppings. Maybe that's not all bad. On the positive side, I have been president of other small organiza- Editor tions (e.g. the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association), and done a decent job. I Heather Rolland am glad to be 'presiding' (that's the way I view 'President' – one who presides, not [email protected] commands) over this particular group of people, that remains largely intact after several years. I welcome Connie as 2nd V.P. and look forward to working with Associate Editor her and the rest of the board. Michael E. Doehring [email protected] Speaking of working, if you have noticed, over the last few years, I have lead hikes, helped fix trails and lean-tos, picked up litter, helped out at fire towers, 7 Cloverdale Ave. White Plains, NY 10603 maintained the web page, and more. And I intend to continue to lead by exam- (914) 761-7225 ple. I hope you all will take some time out of your busy lives to give back a little as well. Lead a hike, maintain a trail, serve on Photo Editor a committee, give money, whatever you are best at. And it does Katie Anello not have to be our club. There are many other groups that are [email protected] active in the region (see the January newsletter), and you can join them as well. We are trying to work with these organiza- Membership tions as best we can, and the more members we have in com- David White mon, the better. [email protected] Back to the dinner, we had a record turn-out to go along with a record number 28 Mulberry St. Clinton, NY 13323 of finishers. While this is generally a good thing, we are having some growing (315) 853-1070 pains. We may need to find a larger venue in the future, but on the other hand, the management and staff at Hilltop have been very good to us. Increased mem- Subscriptions/Aspirants bership also puts a heavier burden on our volunteers, such as the aspirant chair, Terri Maxymillian the membership chair, the hike leaders, the canister maintainer, and the dinner [email protected] committee. Last I checked, they were all still smiling! The increased impact on PO Box 374 Marcy, NY 13403 the environment is also an issue we are struggling with. (315) 939-4307(m) If you have any suggestions for making this a better club, please do not hesitate to contact me. Outings Manuel A. Peraza *Yes, I stole the title for my column from a popular hiking web page, http:// [email protected] vftt.org, but I got permission! 23 Kathy Pl., #2B Staten Island, NY 10314 (718) 698-4422 Conservation Corner— Peripatetic Porcupine A Note from our Conservation Chair, Carol White Ralph Ferrusi The Department of Environmental Conservation announced a public comment [email protected] period through July 24, 2013 on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) regarding the proposed Belleayre Resort. Send comments The Catskill Canister is published four times yearly by e-mail, phone call, or letter to: by the Catskill 3500 Club, Inc. for $10.00 a year. Daniel T. Whitehead, NYSDEC Region 3 Headquarters Articles, not previously published, of less than 1100 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 words on hiking, essays, or poetry, should be sent [email protected] to [email protected]. (845)256-3801 Comment on any aspects of environmental and community impact: Storm water All material contained herein is copyrighted by the runoff and resultant flooding caused by impervious surfaces, which can breach authors or by the Catskill Canister. flood control systems; forest erosion with diminished absorptive capacity of soils and vegetation in an era of greater storms and flooding; air and noise pol- Nominal dates for receiving the Canister are: lution; traffic congestion; greater demand on town services and infrastructure; Mar 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, and Dec 15. Continued on page 9 3 July —September 2013 the catskill canister A World Reopened continued from page 1 Trail Mix Continued from page 1 even bother asking! Within three months of Jaco’s birth good standing with the club, at least 18 years of age. If you he was visiting high places on my back and similarly de- have not finished membership requirements, discuss your manded to be put down to hike. And when he turned 3, qualifications with the Outings Chair. For example, if you the same directive was issued. We have not stopped hik- are currently an AMC hike leader, and have climbed some ing since. of the peaks in the Catskills, this may be sufficient. Those What happened next was totally unexpected and who wish to lead hikes in the Winter must either be Win- exactly what I needed.
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