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ADK July-Sept JULY-SEPTEMBER 2006 No. 0604 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 Annual Dinner set for Oct. 20 ark your calendars! Please join your fellow ADKers Gathering will feature Carl Heilman on Friday, October 20, for M our annual Chapter Dinner. presenting his award-winning Weʼre moving to larger surroundings — the Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls — to multimedia slide show, “Wild Visions” make room for everybody who wants to attend. Once again we have a fabulous program: home. He has worked in the region as an Adirondack Heritage award from the We are honored to welcome the Obi Wan a carpenter and contractor, and over the Association for the Protection of the of Adirondack Photography: Carl Heilman years also became well-known for his Adirondacks for his work with photog- who will present his award-winning mul- traditionally hand-crafted snowshoes and raphy. timedia slide Adirondack presentation his snowshoeing expertise. Each winter, as a NYS licensed guide, “Wild Visions.” Itʼs an honor to welcome Carl has been photographing the wil- he leads backcountry snowshoeing work- Carl as heʼs been busy the last few years derness landscape since 1975, working shops for the Adirondack Mountain Club publishing books, teaching master work- to capture on film both the grandeur of at the Adirondak Loj near Lake Placid, shops in photography and producing won- these special places, and the emotional and for the Appalachian Mountain Club derful photography. and spiritual connection he has felt as at Pinkham Notch, N.H. He has also trav- well. His passion for spending as much eled across the country to do workshops About Wild Visions time as possible in some of the wildest and clinics on snowshoes and snowshoe- Carl Heilman, his wife, Meg, and regions of the Adirondacks, soon became ing —and photograph the natural land- Adirondack folk singer songwriter Dan a lifelong quest to scape wherever he Berggren teamed up to produce Wild create images that goes. Visions, a three-projector audio visual record the essence When Carl is program about our relationship with the of a true wilderness WHAT: not in the shop wilderness and our spiritual connection experience, and help Chapter Dinner or the garden, with the Earth. In this new program, convey that feeling or traveling to Carl takes viewers on a wilderness tour to others. Today he another wilderness through some of the most special places is a full time profes- WHEN: region, he can in the Adirondack Park. Spectacular sional outdoor nature be found in sum- nature photography of the Adirondack photographer. Friday, October 20 mer paddling the High Peaks, foothills, and waterways is Carlʼs photo- wild Adirondack all synchronized to poetic narrative and graphs have been waters, and in exceptional Adirondack folk music by published regionally WHERE: winter, snow- Dan Berggren, Dan Duggan, and Peggy and nationally in Queensbury Hotel shoeing or ski- Lynn. Included in the selection of slides books, magazines, ing his favorite for the program are some of the images and calendars, and Adirondack from Carlʼs new panoramic format book, he has had numerous Mountains. “Adirondacks: Views of an American photography exhibitions throughout the Watch for the Annual Dinner invitation Wilderness.” upstate New York region. He has won on the cover of the next newsletter and Carlʼs Bio (www.carlheilman.com) awards both regionally and nationally reserve your place early! New members Nature photographer Carl Heilman II for his calendar photography and also — donʼt miss this chance to meet and has lived in the Adirondacks in upstate received an Individual Artistic Award socialize with your fellow ADKers who New York since he moved to the region from the Adirondack Park Centennial “clean up real good.” Until then, Happy in 1973 to live in his parentsʼ summer Committee. In fall 2001, he also received Trails! Get out and play hepontuc ootnotes C PublishedF Bimonthly Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB P.O. Box 2314 Glens Falls, NY 12801 this summer 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] ill McKibbenʼs recent meets along his journey from Mount First Vice Chair Lisa Bowdey Phone: NA • E-mail: [email protected] book "Wandering Home: Abraham in Vermont to his home in Second Vice Chair Patrick McCullough B 13 Triphammer Road, Queensbury, NY 12804 A Long Walk Across the Adirondacks. Phone: 798-3186 • E-mail: [email protected] Americaʼs Most Hopeful Landscape: ••• Third Vice Chair Heidi teReile 25 Black Point Road, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Vermontʼs Champlain Itʼs great seeing Phone: NA Secretary Anne Paolano Valley and New all the new people 11 Brookshire Trace, Queensbury, NY 12804 Yorkʼs Adirondacks" CHAPTER CHAIR becoming active in our Phone: 798-3055 • E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer John Schneider brings close to home chapter. We have many 6 Nonchalant Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 584-8527 • E-mail: [email protected] some of the practical new outings leaders Directors Report Maureen Coutant ways we can make a and volunteers helping 22 Pinion Pine Lane., Queensbury, NY 12804 difference in the world at events like the recent Phone: 745-7834 • E-mail: [email protected] John Schneider around us. Publisherʼs Whether it’s Club Day at Eastern See Treasurer contact information above Past Chapter Chair Barbara Bave Weekly in the review volunteering or joining Mountain Sports. We 77 East High St., Ballston Spa, NY 12020 of McKibbenʼs book have several members Phone: 885-3604 • E-mail: [email protected] a group on a camping indicates that the actively serving on our writer “happily ends trip, the time is now executive committee Committee Chairs: Annual Dinner Susan Hamlin up uncertain of the to get involved. for the first time. If the 44 Wright Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 precise solution.” I thought has crossed Phone: 587-5456 • E-mail: [email protected] Conservation Jacki Bave like that summation. your mind that you 14 Round Table Rd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 587-3754 • E-mail: [email protected] Among a variety of would like to get Education Linda Ranado 18 Pine Ridge Road, Hadley, NY 12835 thought-provoking (and inspiring) involved, please send me an e-mail E-mail: [email protected] topics, McKibben talks about the and I will be happy to discuss with Hospitality Gretchen Steen 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 virtues of supporting locally grown you opportunities that match your Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] Membership Pat Desbiens and produced agriculture. Such interests. 16A Rovanten Park, Ballston Lake, NY 12019 products while costing perhaps ••• Phone: 899-9688 • E-mail: [email protected] Newsletter/Editor Jim Schneider slightly more than supermarket fare Patti Schwankert and her 30 Elizabeth Lane, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 581-9367 • E-mail: [email protected] actually cost less in terms of climate- dedicated and hard-working cadre Outings Patti Schwankert 2A Woodcliff Dr., Clifton Park, NY 12065 changing carbon impact. Freshness of outings leaders have put together Phone: 371-5510 • E-mail: [email protected] is unparalleled, money stays locally, interesting opportunities for us to Program Jean Holcomb 30 Schuyler Dr., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 and the products are minimally get out and play this summer. Check Phone: 583-0658 • E-mail: [email protected] Publicity John Caffry processed, if at all. This summer, it out ... thereʼs everything from 25 Wing St., Glens Falls, NY 12801 walk or ride your bike to your local easy walks to A+ adventures in the Phone: 798-0624 • E-mail: [email protected] Trails Tom Ellis farmerʼs market or farm stand. High Peaks; flat water day paddle 2217 County Route 46, Fort Edward, NY 12828 Phone: 638-6139 • E-mail: [email protected] On your way, stop by your local trips to paddle camping trips; and a Web site Eric Freeman 7 Fairmount Drive, Gansevoort, NY 12831 public library and pick up a copy of backpacking trip. Phone: 581-9279 • E-mail: [email protected] Wilderness Dan DʼAngelico McKibbenʼs book. You will enjoy Get out and enjoy the summer; Be 3258 State Route 4, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 his contemplations and the people he well and be safe. Phone: 747-0700 • E-mail: [email protected] Chapter unveils newsletter sponsorship program The chapter would like to offer your recognition in the “Sponsor Spotlight” about your business. Supporting the business the opportunity to be listed as portion of the newsletter, and a link on Glens Falls-Saratoga chapter of ADK a sponsor of Chepontuc Footnotes. The our chapter website which currently places you and your product or service in very reasonable cost to promote your averages 4,000 hits per month. With a a unique position by singling you out as business to a select group of potential bimonthly circulation of nearly 1,500 a local business that is committed to the customers is $100 for each edition of the pieces, we can help you reach our mem- communities where we live, work and newsletter. By supporting the newsletter bers effectively. play. for one year (six issues), the reduced rate Please join us to show your support For more information, please contact is $500. Annual supporters also receive of ADK while informing our members Jim Schneider at 581-9367. • Kathleen,
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