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New Digital Debut) Featuring Special Guest Carl Heilman SEPTEMBER-NOVEMBER 2006 No. 0605 chepontuc — “Hard place to cross”, Iroquois reference to Glens Falls hepontuc ootnotes C THE NEWSLETTER OF THE GLENS FALLS-SARATOGAF CHAPTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB GLENS FALLS-SARATOGA CHAPTER ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB Registrations must be received by Annual Dinner Friday, October 13 Friday, October 20, 2006 Queensbury Hotel, Glens Falls, NY • Cash Bar 5:30 p.m. • Dinner 7:00 p.m. “Wild Visions” (new digital debut) Featuring Special Guest Carl Heilman oin fellow ADKers for an evening the Adirondack High Peaks, foothills, and to kick back and enjoy in the finest waterways is all synchronized to poetic nar- Adirondack tradition. We are honored rative and Adirondack folk music. “Wild Jto welcome our own Chapter member Carl Visions” is an astonishingly beautiful and Heilman with his newly updated classic, moving show that is widely recognized as “Wild Visions” — an award winning multi- one of the finest of its kind. media presentation about our relationship Carlʼs photographs have been published with the wilderness and our spiritual con- regionally and nationally in books, maga- nection with the Earth. “Wild Visions” will zines, and calendars. He has had numer- be making its digital debut which, Carl says, ous photography exhibitions throughout “will mean I can pan across images, zoom, the upstate New York region and has won so in some ways it will be a whole new awards both regionally and nationally show.” for his calendar photography. Please visit Experience the mysteries of our beloved www.carlheilman.com for more information. wilderness through the eyes and ears of The Queensbury Hotel offers offers fine Carl and musical friends Dan Berggren, food and hospitality and more seating for Dan Duggan and Peggy Lynn. Weʼll take our growing membership. We welcome non- a wilderness tour through some of the member guests of the Chapter and invite you most special places in the Adirondack to join ADK at the Dinner. Please reserve Park. Spectacular nature photography of early to guarantee your place at the table! Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADK Annual Dinner 2006 Vegetable Crudite, International Cheese and Fruit Baby Spinach and Mushroom Salad, Rolls and Butter Entree: Choice of One Filet of Salmon with Champagne Butter Sauce ($23) Roast Prime Rib of Beef au Jus ( $29) Chicken Breast with Roasted Shallots in Madeira Sauce ($22) Penne Pasta w/Fresh Vegetables tossed w/Pesto Cream Sauce ($22) Oven Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes Vegetable Medley New York Style Cheesecake, Coffee, Tea, Decaf Reservations/Directions 1. All reservations must be PREPAID and RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 2. Sorry, phone reservations cannot be accepted — use mail in form below. 3. Please make checks payable to: GLENS FALLS-SARATOGA CHAPTER ADK 4. Mail reservation form (below) and check to: JOHN SCHNEIDER, 6 NONCHALANT DR., SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY 12866 5. Your meal ticket will be waiting for you at the dinner (we do not mail confirmations). 6. For more information contact SUSAN HAMLIN (518) 587-5456 e-mail: [email protected] website: www.adk-gfs.org (pdf form online) 7. Please reserve early! Sorry, we cannot accommodate past the cutoff. Thank you for your particpation in the ADK community. Directions to Queensbury Hotel: 792-1121; Online at www.Queensbury Hotel.com RESERVATION FORM For more information, contact Susan Hamlin at (518) 587-5456. NAME (please print clearly for your name tag) DINNER SELECTION (PLEASE CHECK ONE) Chicken Beef Fish Pasta $22 $29 $23 $22 1. 2. 3. Please enclose payment and mail to: JOHN SCHNEIDER, 6 Nonchalant Dr., Saratoga Springs NY 12866 The many hepontuc ootnotes C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 splendors of fall www.adk-gfs.org EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Officers: BY JIM SCHNEIDER Chair Jim Schneider 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 581-9367 • E-mail: [email protected] First Vice Chair Lisa Bowdey ard to believe, but summer be an exciting new show. Phone: NA • E-mail: [email protected] is already long-in-the-tooth. Saturday, November 4, brings the Second Vice Chair Vacant Third Vice Chair Heidi teReile H As of this writing, golden- return of Harvest Moon Madness, 25 Black Point Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 rod is getting ready to bloom and the ADKʼs annual auction gala benefiting Phone: NA Secretary John Caffry gentians canʼt be far behind. Summer our clubʼs programs. This yearʼs event 25 Wing St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 has simply flown by will be held at the beau- CHAPTER CHAIR Phone: 798-0624 • E-mail: [email protected] once again. tiful Hall of Springs in Treasurer John Schneider 6 Nonchalant Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Looking ahead to Saratoga Spa State Park. Phone: 584-8527 • E-mail: [email protected] autumn, mark your cal- I always pick up choice Directors endars for some events Report items in the auctions ... Maureen Coutant 22 Pinion Pine Lane., Queensbury, NY 12804 you will not want to the foodʼs great, the set- Phone: 745-7834 • E-mail: [email protected] miss: Autumn brings many ting is unique ... plan on John Schneider Fellow chapter mem- being there. See Treasurer contact information above Past Chapter Chair Barbara Bave ber, Stu Mesinger, has a treats: the Annual ••• 77 East High St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 new book out that you Chapter Dinner, We extend a big wel- Phone: 885-3604 • E-mail: [email protected] must read ... itʼs hilari- come to Bill Bechtel Harvest Moon ous. He went through to our executive com- Committee Chairs: Madness and many, the archives of lean-to mittee as he takes over Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin registers and pulled out many great outings! the publicity duties for 44 Wright Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 so many wonderful gems the chapter. Many of Phone: 587-5456 • E-mail: [email protected] Conservation Jacki Bave ... poems, narratives, you know Bill and have 14 Round Table Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 rants, raves, drawings ... hiked with him and now Phone: 587-3754 • E-mail: [email protected] Education Linda Ranado and topically organized them. The book we look forward to working with him 18 Pine Ridge Road, Hadley, NY 12835 published by ADK is called “No Place in getting our chapter news out to the E-mail: [email protected] Iʼd Rather Be.” He will be discuss- media. Jonathan Lane brings tremen- Hospitality Gretchen Steen 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 ing and signing his book at Saratoga dous enthusiasm to his newly formed Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] Springs Public Library at 7:00 p.m., “young members group.” Jonathan Membership Pat Desbiens 16A Rovanten Park, Ballston Lake, NY 12019 Tuesday, September 12. and company want to connect people Phone: 899-9688 • E-mail: [email protected] Our regular September program at in their 20s and 30s to share ADK Newsletter/Editor Jim Schneider 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, at opportunities, knowledge, and experi- 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 581-9367 • E-mail: [email protected] Saratoga Springs Public Library will be ences. Look for those activities noted Outings Patti Schwankert the return of Beth Bidwell and “New as “YMG” and spread the word. 2A Woodcliff Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065 Phone: 371-5510 • E-mail: [email protected] York Raptors-Live.” This exciting pro- ••• Program Jean Holcomb gram features many of Bethʼs feathered Be sure to look at our outings offer- 30 Schuyler Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 friends ... come learn about hawks, ings this time around. Simply, impres- Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] Publicity Bill Bechtel owls, vultures ... and meet them up sive! It is perhaps the most diverse list 15 Olde Coach Road, Scotia, NY 12302 close and personal. of activities I have seen put together Phone: 399-1206 • E-mail: [email protected] Trails Tom Ellis Friday, October 20, is our chapterʼs by our chapter. Thanks once again to 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] annual dinner. After years of sellout Patti Schwankert for her hard work Web site Eric Freeman attendance, we are moving to the larger and to all the outings leaders. There are 7 Fairmount Drive, Gansevoort, NY 12831 Queensbury Hotel. You will not want to so many leaders ... 21 different people Phone: 581-9279 • E-mail: [email protected] miss the very special program we have are leading this time around ... many Wilderness Dan DʼAngelico 3258 State Route 4, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 planned for you. Carl Heilman will be paddle trips including paddle camp- Phone: 747-0700 • E-mail: [email protected] presenting “Wild Visions” in a new ing ... hiking and walks for everyone; digital format which he says enables backpacking and day hikes ... well done him to pan across images, zoom; it will everyone! New York Raptors Live! with Beth Bidwell This year our fall program schedule York. Licensed to care for injured and dis- humane and gentle manner. starts off with a bang. Beth abled animals of all kinds Beth is a true professional who brings Bidwell will bring her she has accumulated an out- humor to her very informative program traveling bird menagerie Program standing collection of birds while respecting the needs and sensibili- to Saratoga Springs Public of prey who for various ties of the birds under her care. If you Library at 7 p.m., Thursday, ‘NEW YORK RAPTORS LIVE!’ reasons cannot be returned have always wanted to see a peregrine September 21. This will be to the wild. These creatures falcon up close but had to make do with an opportunity to see live WHEN: 7 P.M.
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