The Next 10 Years: 2007 – 2016 2007
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The Next 10 Years: 2007 – 2016 2007 Officers President – Marv Weitzenfeld Vice President/Programs - Rex Greer Secretary/Historian – Cliff Harrison Treasurer/Membership – John Cramm Hike Chair – Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair – Glenn Wortham Marv Weitzenfeld Overnight hikes Robber’s Cave State Park, Wilberton, OK – Ben Glazer North Sylamore Creek, big Piney, Ozarks – Glenn Wortham Ozark Highlands, Section 6 – Pam and Cliff Harrison Buffalo National River – Jim Gifford Trips Spring: Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park, TN – Jim Gifford, Trip Leader Volunteering Ouachita Trail Maintenance supporting FoOT Litter Patrol supporting Hot Springs Nat’l Park OMH and FoOt co-sponsor National Trails Day celebrations hosted on the 100th Anniversary of the Ouachita Nat’l Forest, held at Albert Pike Campground OMH leads hikes in Hot Springs National Park: Fall HSNP Volksmarch, and spring hikes in support of National Trails Day Ouachita Trail Completions: Glen McClain First time events Hiking the new eight-mile Hernando Trail, Hot Springs Village, led by Jim Gifford OMH bench is dedicated on the Hernando Trail, Hot Springs Village Urban hike over the new Little Rock landmark: Big Dam Bridge Len Melancon, Jim Gifford, John Tidquist on the Big Dam Bridge over the Arkansas, Little Rock Hernando Trail, Hot Springs Village Administrative Changes and Accomplishments Position of Publicity Chair added to the Executive Board. The OMH President appoints the Chair as a voting member The Next 10 Years: 2007 – 2016 2008 Officers President – Glenn Wortham Vice President/Programs – Anita Moore Secretary/Historian – Cliff Harrison Treasurer/Membership – John Cramm Hike Chair – Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair – Glen McClain Publicity Chair – Rex Greer Overnight Hikes Eagle Rock Loop and Little Missouri Trail – Charline Knight Ozark Highlands/ Section 7 – Cliff Harrison Ouachita Trail/Section 2 – Marv Weitzenfeld Buffalo National River/Tyler Bend – Dan Wingard Trips Grand Canyon backpacking – Mike Moriarity and the “Magnificent Seven” Spring: Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park – 20 stayed overnight on Mt. LeConte summit Volunteering Ouachita Trail maintenance supporting FoOT Support for Arkansas Trails Day at Pinnacle State Park Village Trails Day National Trails Symposium comes to Arkansas. OMH members helped plan, host and execute the National Trails Symposium in Little Rock Arkansas Trails Council votes Glenn Wortham as Arkansas Trails Volunteer of the Year National Trails Symposium Glenn Wortham receives A.T.C. Jim Gifford and Glenn Wortham Ark. Trails Volunteer of the Year Award New hikes First OMH “Funtathalon” – hike season finale – hike, bike, paddle or swim Ouachita Trail Completions: Linda Agre The Next 10 Years: 2007 - 2016 2009 Officers President: Glenn Wortham Vice President/Programs - Anita Moore Secretary/Historian - Linda Agre Treasurer/Membership - Jeannie Eichler Hike Chair - Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair - Glen McClain Publicity - Rex Greer Glenn Wortham Overnight hikes Devil’s Den State Park – Charline Knight Buffalo National River, Buffalo River trail – Jim Gifford Ozark Highlands Trail/No. Sylamore Creek Trail, Fifty Six – Glenn Wortham Dan Wingard – Buffalo Lodge Trips Spring: Franklin, NC – Loretta Melancon and Kris McMillen Summer: Glacier National Park – Sondra Hartt, Trip Coordinator; Jim Gifford, Hike Leader Glacier National Park – Six do the15 mile hike over the Garden Wall and Swiftcurrent Pass in one day New hikes Cane Creek State Park, Cane Creek Lake Trail – Marie Michalets Arkansas History Hike – Dan Wingard Lake DeGray, DeGray Lake Lodge Loop – Anita Moore Earthquake Ridge – Glenn Wortham First time display of the OMH Banner at Dan and Sadie Wingard’s house Volunteering Ouachita Trail Maintenance supporting FoOt Litter Patrol, Hot Springs National Park – Ken Schultz, Coordinator Support of Arkansas and National Trails Day Loretta Melancon receives an award from Kris McMillan on Arkansas Trails Day Support of Village Trails Day, Hot Springs Village Ouachita Trail Completions: Mike Lands, Judy Patronagio Gallery OT Maintenance crew Ken Schultz Commemorative Bench The Next 10 Years: 2007 - 2016 2010 Officers President - John Burns Vice President/Program Chair - Marie Michalets Secretary/Historian - Linda Agre Treasurer/Membership - Jeannie Eichler Hike Chair - Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair - Glenn Wortham Publicity Chair - Theresa Keyser Web Master - Glen McClain John Burns Overnight Hikes Ozarks Highlands Trail/Section 1 – Jeannie Eichler Ozark Highlands Trail/Section 5 – Ben Glazer Buffalo national River Float & Hike to Hemmed-in-Hollow – Glenn Wortham Sylamore Trail , Fifty Six– Glenn Wortham Trips Summer: Taos, NM – Sondra Hartt, Trip Coordinator; jim Gifford, hike leader Sondra Hartt on Wheelers Peak Trampas Lake Bandalier Nat’l (13,000 feet elevation) Monument New hikes: White Oak Lake SP, Beech Ridge & Coastal Plain Trails – Anita Moore Ouachita Trail Completions: Jerry Messner Volunteering OT Maintenance supporting FoOt Litter Patrol, Hot Springs Nat’l Park – Phil Simpson Youth Fair booth, Hot Springs Nat’l Park Support for National and Arkansas Trails Day Support Village Trails Day, First “Dam to Dam” hike – Rick Ericson Ouachita Challenge mountain bike endurance ride for charity – Race day support Gallery Kyles Landing – BNR Cold OT start on Ouachita Pinnacle Bushwack to Pam’s Grotto Anita and Carol Cody’s restaurant at Fifty Six Buffalo Nat’l River overnight Sylamore Creek Sylamore Creek The Next 10 Years: 2007 - 2016 2011 Officers President - John Burns Vice President/Programs - Marie Michalets Secretary/Historian - Rick Ericson Treasurer/Membership - Jeannie Eichler Hike Chair - Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair - Glenn Wortham Publicity - Theresa Keyser Web Master - Glen McClain Fundraising/Merchandise sales - Glenn Wortham John Burns Overnights Buffalo Nat’l River/Tyler Bend – Mike Moriarity Ozark Highlands Trail/Section 2 – John Burns Sylamore Creek/Blanchard Caverns – Jim Gifford Trips Spring: Great Smoky Mountains Nat’l Park, Gatlinburg, TN – Jeannie Eichler, Trip Coordinator, Kris McMillen, Hike Leader Summer: Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park, Estes Park, CO – Tom and Jeanie Calhoun, Trip Coordinators, Rick Ericson, Hike Leader Mt. LeConte summit Hallet Peak, rocky Mt. Nat’l Park Great Smoky Mtns. Nat’l Park 12,800 feet elevation New Hikes North shore Lake Ouachita Walkabout – Mike Moriarity Cossatot River State Park/Harris Creek Trail - Anita Moore No. Fork of the Saline River bushwack – Tom Ferguson Pine Bluff Delta Bayou Nature Preserves & Center – Jeannie Eichler Series of new Urban Hikes in Little Rock and No. Little Rock – Tom and Jeanie Calhoun 14 complete “Tour de Mt. Blanc” through France, Italy and Switzerland Ouachita Trail Completions: Jeannie Eichler, Mike Gold Marie Michalets, Anita Moore Volunteering Ouachita Trail Maintenance Litter Patrol in Hot Springs National Park – Phil Simpson, Coordinator Support of Arkansas and National Trails Day Marv Weitzenfeld finishes six years as primary leader of the monthly Ouachita Trail hikes. Rick Ericson succeeds Marv as the new rotation leader Several OMH members of “Friends of the Village Trails” sub-committee, Hot Springs Village Cedar Creek clean up – Village Trails Ouachita Trail maintenance Gallery Trient, Switzerland – Off line Hike, Tour de Mt. Blanc, Europe Summer trip to Estes Park, CO Mt. Nebo rim trail On the summit – Mt. LeConte “Fearless Four” deep trek into Great Smoky Mtns. Nat’l Park Blanchard Caverns, Blanchard Springs Pedestal Rocks SP The Next 10 Years: 2007 - 2016 2012 Officers President - Anita Moore Vice President/Programs - Joe Breashears Secretary/Historian - Rick Ericson Treasurer/Membership - Jeannie Eichler Hike Chair - Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair - Glenn Wortham Publicity Chair/Web master - Glen McClain Hike Flash Administrator - Pat Miller Overnight hikes Crystal Bridges American Art Museum/Hobbs State Park & Conservation Area (New) – Rick Ericson Village Creek State Park/Crowley’s Ridge (New) – Jeannie Eichler Ozark Highlands Trail/Section 2, including a tour of the Wiederkehr Village Winery in Ozark – John and Pam Burns Ozark Highlands Trail/Section 3 - Ben Glazer Robbers Cave State Park, OK – Anita Moore Robber’s Cave State Park, OK Trips Spring: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN – Jim Gifford Rainbow Falls Gregory Bald Trail to Ramsey Cascades New Hikes Piney Creek Wilderness, Ozark National Forest – Jeannie Eichler Ouachita Trail Completions: Rick Ericson Volunteering Ouachita Trail Maintenance supporting FoOT (Tornado closes Crystal Prong area of OT) Litter Patrol, Hot Springs National Park – Joe Breashears, Coordinator Support of Arkansas and National Trails Day Ouachita Challenge mountain bike ride for charity: Race day support Gallery Cossatot River Trail River Walk Urban Hiking – The Little Rock Athens Big Fork Natural Bridge – Alum Cove Trail Brat Chef Larry Kizer Arkansas River from Pinnacle Peak The Next 10 Years: 2007 - 2016 2013 Officers President - Cliff Harrison Vice President/Programs - Joe Breashears Secretary/Historian - Rick Ericson Treasurer/Membership - Jeannie Eichler Hike Chair - Jim Gifford Trail Maintenance Chair - Glenn Wortham Publicity Chair/Web Master - Glen McClain Fundraising/Merchandise Sales - Glenn Wortham Overnights Beaver’s Bend State Park, OK (New) – Anita Moore New hikes along the shores of Broken Bow Lake Devil’s Den State Park – Jeannie Eichler Buffalo Nat’l River – Debbie Van