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Outheast Breeze Oecemoeri Lauary/Fo[Ruary Winter lssue 2OOO - 01 outheast Breeze OecemOeri lauary/Fo[ruary View from the Chair 25th Anniversary set for 2001 by Dexter Robinson Looking for pictures to yoduce nulti+nedia show As I sit here relaxing in my Vermont cabin Calling all shutter bugs, videognphen and picfrtre collocfors ... We watching early October snow flakes falling need your help to make wr Silver Jubilee a resounding success. The SEM amidst a blaze of fallmlors, lam reminded Chapter will celebrate its 25th Anniversary in November 2001, and ue are that winter is not too far a,vay. No, you hoping to create a multi-media shor and video highlighting chapter events, don't have to practice Ganison Kdllo/s personalities and activities of the past quarta century. winter advice of hibemating in your home close to a fire and concentrating on nothing ln order to produce this video, urc need pictures and lds d them. We need more than suMval and makng baties. photos of present and past memben, ciapta aclivities from all of anr major Instead, winter is really a great time to be areas of interest, seasonal shots, locations of interest, special spots, and outdoors. In addition to our beginner winter memorable trips or events ... anything that will help us all relive the fun and hiking saies this year, we will be dfering adventure of the last 25 yean. an intemediate series that will indude win- ter hikes in Nal Hampshire and Vermont Please start looking through your photo collections and set aside those yur Our winter feslival is earlier in the month to will permit the chapter to bonow. Photm will be retumd after use, al- take advantage of more of the winter sea- tholgh we cannot promise to use each and every shot submitted. We need ssr. Jcin us at Borderland on January 6 a wide range of pidures to droose from. Please seled phdos that are in for the Winter Fstivd to leam more about excellent condition, and be sure to mark each one on the back with your winter hiking and snorahodng. (See page name, address and phone number so we can get them bac-k to yor. We 8 for details) can't be responsible for anylfting sent to us that isn't so identified. Other future activities include Spring Fling We also are interested in any video tape yo'r may have recorded at chapta in May 2001, with intemational fdk dancing events or activities, if you will permit us to make a copy of what yar have (if I can arTange it), plus the summer picnic and use it in crea$ng ihe anniversary video. Tum to page 6, column I Please mail whatever yu're willing to lend us to Wape Taylu, 409 Fair- viewAvenue, Rehoboh, MA 02769. ? 4 Sitver JubileeVolunteers ne+ded... Anyone interested in heping b with the decorations, designing the flya/invitation, devdoping he list of Trails 7 25th Anniversary honuees, or assisting with he video production is Classified Ads 7 welmme and should contaci Anne Chace at 8244871. 2 The Southead Breeze is published quaftedy by fhe Sodheasfem fi,lassaclusetts Chapter d the Appalrchian Mountain Club. ChqterChah tuxter Robinson (781) 2948840;We,e Chair. Anne Cltace 8244871;Treag urat: Donna Desrochers 6717833; Serr*nl Unda Wells 379-1963; Edtcatbn Chah Bob V@ 238-7732 Itenberchip Chain Jennifer Sfnmons 761-7888. Nwsletter Editor Wayne Taylor 252-6995 or *nail : [email protected]. Websrte address: httpt/ wwwamcsem.org All area codes are 508 onless noted. Editor's Notebook Newsy Bits New Publishing Sclrdule ,.. Beginning with this issue, the Stand-off at lfyles Sfandislr ... Trail bikers (the ones Southeast Breeze is adopting a seasonal pudishing schedule. wtro do wtreel-stands, not those who pedal) were ban- Next will be the Spring 2001 issue, which will cover activities ished from riding in Myles Standish State Park about for the months of March, April and May. lt should anive in your five years ago by the Mass. Dept. of Environmental mailbox sometime in mid-February. lt is our hope that a sea- Management. Nor, trail bike enthusiasts are trying to sonal quarterly newsletter wrll do a better job of grouping activi- regain access to the park. There has been a series of ties according to the time of year when we offer them most. meetings this fall, trying to gather all interested parties (hikers, campers, equestrians, bicyclists and motor- Tell us about your last great outdoors advenfure... Your ized riders) to discuss what kind of usage Myles Stan- comments and suggestions about this newsletter are always dish should be open to in the future, A number of in- welc,ome ., . as are your contributions of articles, poetry, phote terested SEM/AMC members (representing them- graphs or anything dse related to your membership in AMC. lf selves, not the Club) have attended these sessions. A you're submitting something, please be respectful of our dead- group of consultants has been engaged by the State line, which is the 22nd of the month, two months prior to the and is exoected to make recommendations about fu- publication date (e.9. January 22 for the March/April/May is- ture park usage sometime soon. sue). The newsletter will endeavor to publish submitted arti- cles on a space-available basis. Give us a call at 252$995 or 'Tis the season ... Wasn't 2001 supposed to have drop us an +mail at [email protected] if you've got something to do with a space odyssey? Tums out it's something to submit. going to be more like a year-lonq anniversary bash. First, in February, the Mothershlp (that's AMC) cele- Not gefting your copy of ttte Breeze? lf you're not receiving brates its 125th. Then, of course, in November, we in the newsletter, please call Membership Chairperson Jennifer SEM will celebrate our Silver Jubilee. lt's a fair bet SimmonS (761-7888) or drop her an e-mail {ensimmons@ that by the time next December rolls around, some sf massed.net)to be sure you're on the list. us will likely be all partied out. in a bottle" Other upcoming events... There's a ton of other 'sMembership Club stufi on the horizon as well, ln early April, the A great gifl for your favorite outdoors enthusiast. Chapter will again run its Leadership Traininq program Single Membership $40.00 at Borderland State Park. This education program is Family llembersfi ip $65.00 intended to bring more leaders into our various out- doors activities from biking and paddling to hiking Nalgene tuttle with $10 Gift Ceftiftcate - and skiing and also to refresh cunent leaders in good for AMC lodging, workshops and books. - what it takes to run an enjoyable and safe AMC trip. Later that month, as a continuation of AMC's 125th, New members only Contact: Jen Simmons at the Club will be pufting on its annual Sprinq Weekend, 761-7888 Then in early May, of course, we'll have our orn rite of Spring with the SEM Spring Flinq, Then before you know it, we'll be back into fly season. oil THE COVER ... Almost looks like the Boott Sour and Hillman's Highway in Tuckennan Class Ads ... At the suggestion of one of our more Ravine, Mt Washington... Butguess thoughtful members, we're going to try out a new again. The scene on he masthead of classified ad section in this issue of the Breeze. Many the Breeze's winta issue is ac'tually gear the Continental Divide near Araoahoe of us may have outdoor thafs not being used, but Basin, just west of Loveland Pass, still has plenty of life left in it for use by others. So why Colorado. not see if anyone out there is interested in picking up some good, serviceable gear that's pre+wned. Photo: WayneTaylor, March 1997 Check out what's for sale on page 7. Y2K with this cold weather beginnen hike. Some win- ter day hiking gear may be required. Newcomers and family hikers are wdcome. L Steve Tulip 977-9039 (7-1 0 pm) +mail: [email protected]. Please regis- ter with CL Rick Bames 830-0479 (7-9 pm) +mail: [email protected]. Mon. Jan. 1 (C3C) Borderland State Park. Pleasant Hike Rating: First character indicates distance in miles. Sec- short hike around ponds and through woods on this ond character indicates leade/s pace over average tenain. first hike of the New Year. L Bob Yooel 238-7732 Third character indicates tenain. (7-9 pm) Miles Pace/ mph Tenain Sat. Jan. 6 Winter Festival- Borderland State AA=1 3+ 1=very fasU2.5 A=veU strenuous Park. Contact Dexter Robinson 781- 2944840 e-mail A=9-13 B=strenuous 2=lastl2 dexsue@massed,net B=5-8 3=moderate C=average C=<5 D=easy 4=leisurely Sat, Jan. 13 (B3B) Mt. Pierce - Hike #2 in the Winter Hiking Series. We will climb the Crawford Path to the Hikers unsure of their ability should try only one level higher summit of Mt. Pierce for our first above treeline hike. than previously completed. Note: NO PETS without permis- Some winter gear is required for this hike. Register sion of Trip Leader. Individuals under 18 must obtain prior with CL Bob Vogel 238-7732 (7-9 pm) email:rvogel@ consent from Trio Leader. mediaone.net L Charlie Fanell 822-2123 (7-9 pm) CL John Pereira e-mail : [email protected] Fourth AnnualWinter Hiking Series Sun. Jan 14 (C3D)Waumpatuck State Park A nice year, Again this the hiking committee will be offering a easy S-mile hike thru woods.
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