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NEWSLETTER & HIKE SCHEDULE a Message from the Chair What Irene Hath Wrought It’S Worth Repeating WINTER 2012 Adirondack Mountain Club NORTH JERSEY RAMAPO CHAPTER NEWSLETTER & HIKE SCHEDULE A Message From the Chair What Irene Hath Wrought It’s worth repeating. Volunteers are the by Chris Connolly most important part of our chapter. Our More than three months after Hurricane Irene flooded the Hudson Valley on her re- long-term volunteers are an especially cord rain-making rampage, her residue on our area’s hiking trails is most marked by valuable part of our institutional mem- the continued absence of bridges big and small. In Harriman alone, the casualties ory. One of our long-term volunteers is include the Kakiat crossing over Stony Brook; HTS crossing over Pine Meadow Brook; Manny Silberberg. For most of the the the tri-trail Pine Meadow/Kakiat/Seven Hills over Pine Meadow Brook; Stahahe last twenty years he has been our direc- Brook crossing over the collapsed Arden Road; 1779 crossing at the Turkey Hill Lake tor. He has represented our chapter at outlet; R-D crossing south of Anthony Wayne; Red Cross crossing south of Hasen- the meetings of the Board of Directors clever Mine; and, most spectacular and sorrowful of all, the seven-year old 65-foot of ADK in Lake George. Several times a Popolopen Gorge bridge. Also, Route 106 between Route 17 and Kanawauke Circle year he makes the trip to Lake George is closed indefinitely, precluding use of the White Bar and R-D parking areas on to attend the Saturday board meetings. that road section. The hiking bridges will be replaced, but it may be a slow process He has been doing such a good job that because of park engineering approval procedures. a few years ago he was asked to join the executive committee of ADK which In addition, through late Spring 2012 a 2.2 mile section of the Popolopen Gorge, meant even more trips to Lake George. Timp-Torne and 1777W Trails are closed because of the replacement of the old But alas, now that he has come to the aqueduct between Queensboro Lake and the Bear Mountain buildings with a end of yet another term, Manny has new water pipeline. Along with the loss of the Popolopen bridge, the gorge area decided that his tenure is coming to an is effectively off-limits during the water line construction. In view of all these de- end. We will be electing a new director velopments, hikers are well-advised to plan their Harriman/Bear Mountain routes in 2012 along with a new set of officers with care. for the chapter. Until then we will be represented in Lake George by one of Our Chapter, by the way, has responded to the fall-out from Irene by contributing our alternate directors. Manny has always $1,000 each to the NY-NJ Trail Conference’s Goodbye Irene Fund for trail structure been an important part of our chapter restoration, and to ADK’s special fund to repair Irene’s trail ravages in the Adiron- board meetings, and I and the rest of the dacks. board will miss him. In addition to being an ADK member, hiker and director, Manny is a musician. He is a retired music teacher and he plays China Comes To Harriman by Chris Connolly the cello. While a teacher, he twice had Among the views enjoyed by hikers on the Long Path on Harriman Park’s western the privilege of conducting The Bronx border are those of the 100,000 square foot Arden House built in 1909 by railroad Borough Wide Orchestra in Carnegie magnate E. H. Harriman. As of September, both the Arden House and its adjoin- Hall. Now he plays with the Riverside ing 452 acres are owned by a Chinese entity, the newly-formed nonprofit Research Orchestra in NYC (riversideorchestra.org) Center on Natural Conservation, which is part of a Beijing real estate company, Sou and with the North Jersey Symphony in Fun Holdings. The Open Space Institute (OSI), the previous owner, sold the property Fair Lawn (northjerseysymphony.com). for $6.5 million after years of trying to find a buyer. According to OSI, the Research Visit the websites for information about Center will use Arden House for programs on conservation and global warming. upcoming concerts. The adjoining acreage is protected from development by a conservation easement, but there is no provision for public access. The transaction is thought to be the first time that an Asian-based company has bought a conservation-protected property. 2 ADK NORTH JERSEY RAMAPO CHAPTER HIKER’S GUIDE 385 N. Franklin Tpke, Box 7, Ramsey NJ 07446 RESPONSIBILITIES - Hikers with children under 16 and new hikers are required to contact For information contact: [email protected] the hike leader in advance to determine if the hike is suitable for them. Minors under www.hudsonhikers.org 16 are welcome on day hikes when accompanied by a parent or guardian. No person under 18 shall participate in overnight outings unless accompanied by a parent or adult OFFICERS sponsor over 21. The hike leader may refuse to allow a person to hike who is judged CHAIR - Richard Sumner to be poorly equipped or unable to do the published hike. Pets are not permitted on 845-362-8470 [email protected] hikes unless the hike description clearly states that it is “dog friendly”. Non- members are VICE CHAIR - Jeff Sovelove welcome on two hikes after which ADK membership is required. Participants should get 973-261-4745 [email protected] to the hike at least 10 minutes prior to the starting time. TREASURER - Marcia Greenwald RISKS - As with all physical activities, hiking involves hazards. Persons participate at their 201-797-7541 [email protected] own risk and will be asked to sign a statement acknowledging that fact before starting SECRETARY - Fred Hodde the hike. Prior to the hike please advise the leader of any medical condition or physical 973-728-3223 [email protected] liability that could affect you during the hike. FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING - Wear clothing suited to the weather and carry extra COMMITTEE CHAIRS garments for unexpected weather conditions. Dress in thin layers so that you can ADK BOARD OF DIRECTORS adjust the number of layers as required to maintain comfort. In winter carry a wool cap Alternates and wool or polypropylene gloves or mitts and a windproof shell. Be prepared for rain. Christopher Tausch Bring a rain jacket and rain pants, preferably of the type that permits venting body mois- 201-669-3113 [email protected] ture. Wear comfortable, sturdy boots. Do not wear cotton garments in winter. Jeff Sovelove DRINK AND FOOD - Adequate hydration is important year round. Drink frequently 973-261-4745 [email protected] during the hike. Carry food to enjoy during the midday lunch stop. CONSERVATION - Chris Connolly 201-816-9465 [email protected] DOG-FRIENDLY HIKES - All hikers with dogs must abide by park leash regulations. DELEGATE NY-NJTC - Deanna Felicetta HIKE RATINGS - represent the Pace, Distance and Terrain covered during the hike. 845-216-2021 [email protected] A hike’s rating is determined by the hike leader. HIKE SCHEDULE - Peter Tilgner PACE: A - fast - 2.5 mph or faster 201-871-3531 [email protected] B - moderate - about 2 mph SIGN-IN FORM COLLECTION - Betty Heald C - easy - 1.5 mph or less 201-967-2937 [email protected] DISTANCE: is given in miles as noted TERRAIN: A - Strenuous, long ups and downs, some rock scrambling possible. SIGN-IN FORM MAILING - Lou O’Neill B - Moderate ups and downs as occur typically in Harriman. 845-357-0497 [email protected] C - Generally flat with little elevation change. MAILING - Denis & Joan Kmiec 845-634-1397 [email protected] MAPS - The TC number indicates a NY-NJ Trail Conference map for the area of the hike. MARKETING - Peter Reiner For example: TC-118 refers to the Southern Harriman Park map. 845-634-7635 [email protected] ABBREVIATIONS - NCA-No Calls After . , Pref.- Leader’s contact preference. MEMBERSHIP - Phyllis Key EXPENSE SHARING - When car-pooling, passengers are expected to offer the driver funds 201-768-5573 [email protected] sufficient to cover the cost of fuel, tolls and parking fees. A $3.00 minimum per person MERRYWEATHER HIKER is recommended. Most hike trailhead meeting locations can be found on NY-NJ Trail [email protected] Conference maps. NEWSLETTER - Judith DeBiase 845-354-7736 [email protected] HIKE CANCELLATION POLICY - Sometimes an illness, injury or other unforeseen problem will make it impossible for a hike leader to lead his/her hike as announced in the sched- NEWSLETTER COPY EDITOR- Sheila Rizzo ule. When this happens the leader should first try to find a substitute leader so the hike 201-567-8108 [email protected] can proceed. The hike schedule chair person or any club officer can assist if necessary. If PROGRAMS - Suzan Gordon no substitute leader can be found then the leader or a substitute should appear at the 201-871-3531 [email protected] hike meeting place to inform hikers of the situation. If a qualified leader volunteers, he/ PUBLICITY - Eileen Turner she should be given the sign-in sheet and the hike can proceed as scheduled. If the 201-670-1527 [email protected] hike is one that requires preregistration, the leader must inform all who registered of the SUNSHINE - June Slade change by phone or e-mail. 973-835-2832 [email protected] TRAILS - Karen Rose 201-962-8546 [email protected] WEB MASTER ADK STICKERS [email protected] Stickers for your car windows are available by contacting Phyllis Key at [email protected] or Laurie Trail Talk is published quarterly in December, March, Schweighardt at [email protected].
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