LONG ISLAND MOUNTAINEER Newsletter Of The Adirondack Mountain Club,Long Island Chapter SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER i9ss Linda Edwards Editor's Desk THE NOMINATIONS ARE IN The next two months provide the best outing conditions of the year! The Nominating Committee is pre­ There are no bugs, the weather is senting the following slate of can­ mild and nature dons its fall didates for the upcoming year. The colors. names will be placed in nomination The Outings Committee has made during the September meeting and an extra special effort to present voted on during the November meet­ a great array of offerings ( see ing. The Paul Eanzillotta, Ray •• pages 6 and 7). Get out as often as .(eardon and Al Scholl served on the you can. It's the years best season: Nominating Committee. As you are reading this, I'm probably just getting back from my President-— Allen Scholl trip to Colorado and Arizona. I Vice-President - Jim Pelzer thought it was well deserved as I Treasurer - Tom V/all finished the ADK 46ers on July 16 Governor - Herb Coles. on Panther Mt. in the Santanonis. Board of Directors - Larry Braun I'd like to thank my enthusiastic - Bob Young sherpa, Dave, for helping me cele­ - Stan Weiss brate. I'd also like to thank every­ one who hiked all those peaks with As of this writing, the Secre­ me, as I couldn't have done it with­ tary position has not been filled. out you. The Nominating Committee is still I'd like to encourage those who searching for one. If you are in­ have just a few left to keep going terested in this Dosition, please (you're almost there Helen,June,& call Al Scholl at 54-1-8163.' Herb!). I'd also like to tell the people who are starting out to keep OOLIMBUS DAY V/SBK2ND plugging away at it. It may seem like an unobtainable goal now, The deadline for the 11th Annual but thats what I thought when I Columbus Day V/eekend is September 6. started hiking 5 years ago. If you plan to go, please send your For those who wish to submit registration form in as soon as pos­ items for the November/December sible. This way you will be assured Mountaineer, the deadline will be of a spot at the Loj. October 1. i^Mx- &tebidentb ^en Al Scholl Autumn is probably the best time You may not be as lucky as I was. of the year to get out on an outing. If you were to have some first aid The-days-are pleasant and less humid knowledge, you might be able to help and the nights are cool. There is an out if a serious situation arises. excellent Outings Schedule for the Below is a chart, prepared by the ADK, next two months and I hope everyone showing the basics of a first aid kit goes on as many outings as possible. and what to do in case something There is one thing that can really happens. I would urge everyone to take ruin an outing. That is an injury. a first aid course. You don't have to Since I started hiking 12 years ago, be an EMT, but some knowledge is use­ no one on the many trips I've been on ful and might save someones life. The has been seriously injured. There have American Red Cross offers courses on been scrapes, blisters, bug bites, first aid and CPR. Their numbers are minor cuts, and twisted ankles, but 747-3500 in Nassau County and 475-6200 nothing that has crtailed a trip. in Suffolk County. Or you can check I've been lucky because I have faced the Adult Education Courses in your potentially serious situations. local school district to see if a Earlier this year, while taking a course is avalible. kayak course, I lost my balance while getting out of my kayak. I fell into the water and onto a broken beer bottle, sustaining a deep laceration on my thumb. Fortunately, the two students in my group were doctors and a hospital was nearby. THE BEST FIRST AID IS PREVENTION • Know your limitations. • Travel in a group of at least 3 people. • Wear proper boots and clothing. • Get first aid training. SUGGESTED FIRST AID ITEMS antiseptic triangular bandage bandaids tweezers moleskin scissors antibiotic ointment aspirin gauze pads emergency phone roller gauze number and money adhesive tape waterproof matches emergency reflec­ tive blanket IN CASE OF INJURY • Keep the injured person warm, quiet, and comfortable. RESCUE • Be prepared to administer CPR. • Evacuation often takes several hours, • Have one person stay with the victim. even overnight. • Send others for help, with this information • Attempting to carry out a seriously in­ ON PAPER: jured person without proper equipment • exact location of victim may worsen the injury. • iype of injury • Emergency telephone numbers are • tirst aid already administered listed at trailhead registers • age, size, and sex of victim Governor's Report ^ Fait AN URGENT APPEAL The last Board of Govenors meet­ ing was held at Johns Brook Lodge. Back on July 14, we were fortunate Herb and I enjoyed the 3^ mile hike enough to have Vinny Burke of the in and took the day after to climb Okeanos Ocean Reseach Foundation Whiteface Mt. before starting home. give a talk on sea turtles found in While at JBL, we were able to tour the waters near Long Island. He has both Grace Camp and Winter Camp, as asked me to convey the need for 'jell as inspect the new solar hot volunteers to patrol the area beaches water system. We also saw the site during the months of November, for Camp 0'Brian, which is in a much December, and January. If you are more environmentally sound place than interested in participating, please the present Winter Camp. Although the contact Vinny at 516-728-4522. If Glens Falls Chapter added $1,000 to you should care to write for further the Camp 01Brian Fund, there is information on the sea turtles or still not enough money to start Okeanos itself, please write to: construction and this will probably Okeanos Ocean Research Foundation be postponed until next spring. Bob 216 E. Montauk Hwy., Box 776 Wilcox will be taking over fund Hampton Bays, N.Y. 11946 raising for this project. If you should be on the beach this As I mentioned in my last report, fall/winter and come upon a strandec our chapter, as well as several sea turtle or whale, there is a others, was urging the Club to aquire hotline number you can call. The acreage in Sterling Forest, one of number is 516-728-8013. the last large tracts of land in the lower N.Y. area. The Club noted to endorse efforts by the State to aquire this land. The Club has recieved letters inquiring about the possiblity of memorials to people who have been active in the ADK. George Hallenbeck is interested in forming a committee to establish guidelines for this. He LIKE TO PLAN AHEAD? is looking for interested individuals Well, the time you have all been to serve on a committee. waiting for is here! The 1989 ADK The Planning Group met the day calender is hot off the presses. The after the BoG meeting. One of the price is still a low $5.95 (but only items considered was an ADK presence $4.75 for members!). It contains some in the Catskills, both political and beautiful photos of the Adirondacks educational through specific ans the Catskills. You can order for programs. We need input on your feel­ yourself, family, and friends by ings on this, as this is a major sending your check or Visa/Mastercard policy decision that the BoG will information to: ADK Calender vote on in September. 174 Glen Street Glens Falls, N.Y. 12801-3526 Pleae don't forget to add $2.00 shipping and handling per order anc to include applicable N.Y. State sales tax. PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES - Arlene Scholer ROGER CHUNG camped near the source of the . east branch of the Neversink with BILL * WELL-WORN BOOTS UP FOR GRABS - I have a pair SWIFT, DICK FURMAN, and myself over the of Fabiano boots that could hike the Catskill Memorial holiday. Marion and Roger went trails without me in them. My feet have spread bushwhacking by themselves while we crossed too much to wear them comfortably so I'm the Neversink 14 times in 40 minutes to offering my Ria boots to anyone who can use reach the source. Marion and Roger said they them. They have been resoled three times in could have wished for Sherman marching the ten years they were used so there is no ahead of them burning a route through the way you'll have blisters. The size for men spruce. Sherman would've helped Rich Moore is about a 9%B and the size for women is in the '81 trip since he injured his eye about 10B. Interested? Call me @ 354 0231 or when a branch knocked out a contac lens; come to the September meeting to try them on. it would have been better to be 7 inches or 7 feet tall to escape forcing our way * COLORADO TRAIL OPENED IN JULY - The 470-mile through the thick evergreens! While Colorado Trail, linking the Chatfield Res­ riding with RAY REARD0N to enjoy his Storm ervoir southwest of Denver with Durango, was King camera hike, we reminisced about some officially dedicated on July 23, according to Catskill hikes such as the aforementioned a NY TIMES article.