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LONG ISLAND ^r^^s. MOUNTAINEER NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB LONG ISLAND CHAPTER NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 1996 ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB LONG ISLAND CHAPTER 1995-1996 P^akJ^e/hX^ P<e/K EXECUTIVE COMITTEE PRESIDENT Rich Ehli 735-7363 VICE-PRESIDENT Jem' Kirshman 543-5715 TREASURER Bud Kazdan 549-5015 SECRETARY Nanov Hodson 692-5754 GOVERNOR Herb Coles 897-5306 As I write this, over fifty members and some objective yardstick, I'm afraid GOVERNOR June Fait 897-5306 friends of the chapter are preparing for many of us would be priced out of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS LI-ADK's annual Columbus Day trip to market for outdoor adventure. If you Carol Kazdan 549-5015 Tracy Clark 549-1967 Ann Brosnan 421-3097 Pauline Lavery 627-5605 the Loj. In most years since joining the have thought about attending our week Don Mantell 598-1015 Jem' Licht 797-5729 club ten years ago, I have enjoyed the end outings, go ahead and give it a try - COMMITEE CHAIRS camaraderie of hiking in the High Peaks you really don't know what you're miss CONSERVATION June Fait 897-5306 HOSPITALITY Arlene Scholer 354-0231 with my hardy and fun-loving fellow ing. ^ MEMBERSHIP Joanne Malecki 265-6596 ADKers on what has often been a spec On the eve before our departure for the MOUNTAINEER Andrew Heiz 221-4719 OUTINGS WE NEED A VOLUNTEER tacular fall weekend. Like me, many of Loj, we will be gathering at Bertucci's PROGRAMS Yetta Sokol 433-6561 the trippers to the fall outing are repeat restaurant in Melville for our annual din PUBLICITY Arlene Scholer 354-0231 ers. The event continues to draw hikers ner meeting. It is also is the occasion for TRAIL CONF. Ed Slaughter 654-2197 TRAIL MAINT. Herb Coles 897-5306 from well beyond the bounds of Long the annual election of chapter officers. Island - Marge Tierney is back again, I, my fellow officers and most of the CONTENTS leading a contingent from the Albany current board are continuing at our posts PRESIDENT'S PEN area along with a friend from D.C. For for another year. If you particularly ap Rich Ehli PAGE 1 EDITOR'S OVERLOOK many years, Peter Ibbetson, a LI-ADKer prove or disapprove of the way we are Andrew Heiz PAGE 2 living in Ontario, Canada, has joined the guiding the affairs of the chapter, don't CONSERVATION REPORT group to make this a genuine interna be shy, let us know. Our telephone num June Fait PAGE 2 tional event. In fact, this weekend is also bers are listed in the Mountaineer or you PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES can write to us care of the post office Arlene Scholer PAGE 3 a holiday for our neighbors to the North, LOOKING BACK Canadian Thanksgiving, an occasion box also listed in the newsletter. Laura Terwilliger PAGE 4 when they too descend on the I suppose it's expected that I should sur NEW YORK STATE HUNTING SEA Adirondacks in droves. On this week vey my year as chapter president and tick SON INFORMATON PAGE 4 end as much French as English is spo off the successes and failures. In truth, I OUTING SCHEDULE don't feel responsible for any accom Chuck Brock PAGE 5 ken along the trails to the High Peaks. NOMINATIONS Fortunately, there is no way to place a plishments, but I recognize I have Nominating Comittee PAGE 7 value on the immense enjoyment one stumbled badly in seeking to attract vol MARTIN LUTHER KING XC SKI can derive from this and other similar unteers to help with chapter activities. WEEKEND COUPON ...PAGE 8 Since what we are and do as a chapter is ADIRONDACK WINTER WEEKEND weekend outings arranged by the chap COUPON PAGE 9 ter or main club during the year. For if at the end of the day only the collective it were possible to measure pleasure by (continued on pagej) The Mountaineer Page 1 EDITOR'S OVERLOOK By Andrew Heiz The air has turned crisp and the wind is purchases of the past year were winter manned by six different people in the past blowing a bit colder. As I write this the mountaineering boots so I can enjoy year. While the job is getting done it leaves are still in the trees, it won't be hiking through the snow in comfort, would be better if there were a single co long before we begin looking ahead to relatively speaking that is. ordinator so hike leaders wouldn't need the next year. The past year has been One of the perks of being the newslet to look high and low for the coordinator. good to me and I'll be sad to see it go. I ter editor is I get to preview all the up While I'm asking you to volunteer for an was able to get in some good hiking as coming events long before they become active position I'll ask you to write ar well as mountain biking, running, ski general knowledge. There is lots to look ticles for publication in the Mountaineer. ing, both cross country and downhill, and forward to in the coming weeks and I've had to end the "Tip of the Newslet even astrophotography. I was blessed early next year. Weekend hiking and ski ter" for lack of submissions. I believed with a fabulous day when a friend and I trips abound and, if the summer is any that it would have been an excellent climbed Mount Washington in New indication, this winter will be very source for ideas and tips for newcomers Hampshire on our first attempt. From the white. It seems that the popularity of to hiking. I'm sure even some of the old summit we could see hundreds of miles, these weekend events is encouraging timers could learn a thing or two. My plan an unusual day at the top. I've shown my more members to plan them. June Fait for the newsletter was to be a source of pictures to people who have been to the and Pat Wojeck are planning weekend information and not just a listing of up top and have never seen the view. I fin trips and I'm sure there will be a few coming hikes. If you can put some ished school and started a new job which planned for President's Weekend. One thoughts or ideas that you think the club will allow me more resources and free area which the Club is lacking in is vol would be interested in please do so. All time to enjoy the outdoors (read: I got unteers to keep the Club active at home. you have to do is write it, I'll type it, spell more money and time off). As the year We are having trouble finding officers check it and even pick it up if necessary. ends I look forward to the coming win and committee chairs. The Outings Co I wish everyone a happy holiday season ter so I can ski and hike. Among of my ordinator chair is empty has been and the best for the coming year. CONSERVATION REPORT By June Fait I have just returned from a trip to the The national trust, which is a private work making rock steps, re-seeding bare English Lake District. Besides enjoying organization is very active in preserv eroded areas and doing rock work in the the hiking, which was fantastic, it was ing the area. I always thought the Na low boggy areas to stop the hog wallows interesting to talk with people and find tional Trust just preserved castles and the hikers were making. They were do out that many of the problems of over historic ruins, but they are also con ing a great job. use and overcrowding that we face in the cerned with Britain's natural beauty and The National Trust has a US member Adirondacks are also in evidence in the own 28% of the land in the Lake Dis ship affiliate called the Royal Oak Foun Lake District. trict. On much of this land they encour dation. I was happy to join an organiza The Lake District is a major tourist des age traditional sheep farming. Beatrix tion that helped to make my hiking in tination both for fell (mountain) hikers Potter of Peter Rabbit fame was quite England such a pleasant experience. and those who wish to stroll and enjoy active in sheep farming and land pres On a domestic note, on the ballot is an the beauty of the lakes. They have prob ervation and donated 4,000 acres of environmental bond issue which I urge lems with too much traffic for the nar farmland to the National Trust when she members to support. The issue will pro row country roads, second home devel died. vide funds for clean air, water and envi opment, military overflights and trail The National Trust also funds trail ronment. In these days of cutbacks the erosion. Does this sound familiar? crews. I saw some of these crews at environment needs all the help it can get. The Mountaineer Page 2 PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES BY ARLENE SCHOLER CO-LEADER OPTION... If you have assistants...John White once again vol meeting. Join in the fun of an outing. considered leading a hike but are reluc unteered to host the September meet A CALL TO ACTION... The American tant to be responsible for a group of hik ing. I'll be hosting the November meet Hiking Society is looking for people to ers, perhaps you'd like to work with a ing and Irene Levey has promised to invest sweat equity into Volunteer Vaca co-leader to gain experience.