CAYUGA TRAILS Newsletter of The Cayuga Trails Club, Inc., P.O..Box 75*. Ithaca, N.Y. 1*851 January- February 1985 _______________________________ Vol. 25. Nos. 1 & 2 Pres: Linda Loomis (273-2*79) V-Pres-Editor: Lois Fogelsanger (257-020*) Secy: Florence DeRemer (273”927*) Treas: Mary Morrison (273-2909) Trail Maintenance: Co-Chn: Frances Lauman (257-^272), Peter Harriott (273-60*9) WLL Hikes: Laura McGuire, Chn (56*-35*8); Membership: Edna Clausen (273-6793) Winter Edition JANUARY CALENDAR "Times change and we with Time, but not in the ways of Friendship" — Anonymous Jan 5 Sat OPEN HOUSE at HANSHAW CORNERS (NW c o m e r Hanshaw & Warren Rds). *:00 - 6:30 PM Happy New Year, Lois Fogelsangerl Jan 13 Sun WLL Hike #278 - The Weather'* will dictate - walk, snow shoe, or x-c ski. 1:30 PM In any case dress for cold and wet to get acquainted with the Trumbulls C o m e r area. Meet 1:30 PM in Ithaca Shopping Plaza, Elmira Rd. behind Tompkins County Trust Co. ---Leader: Elsie B u m s Jan 15 Tues Trail Maintenance Wrap-up Session at Marine Midland Bank, Judd Falls Rd., 7:30 PM Members are requested to come with, or send in, information on any of the following: (l) Maintenance completed, (2) Re-routes made and pending, (3) Supplies needed (tools, baskets, etc.) (*) Power equipment, (5) Outhouses, (6) Measuring, (7) Permissions . -— Peter Harriott and Fran Lauman, Co-Ch». Jan 20 Sun Annual Banquet, Election of '85 Officers, Award of our "Oscars^and Speaker, Ronald Hynes, NYSEG.,-diving for historical finds in our lakes. An interesting 5:30 PM and informative program. To be found AT Farmers & Shippers Restaurant. / <$35 W. State St. (Parking in the rear; c o m e r of n, 6:00 PM State/ 9earn 84 s.). 5:30 Social Hour (cash bar); 6:00 Dinner ($10/plate, beef ~~~t or chicken, all inclusive)« 7 0 0 Program. Reservations BY Jan. 11th. c/o 7:30 P. See coupon over— ^ — Linda Loomis (273-2*79) COMMITTEE REPORTS DUE (l/20, 2 copies written summaries) to Pres & Secy* 1985 DUES PAYABLE by all members who have belonged before Oct. 1, I98*. Coupon over— 3*- Before Mar l". $5 Individual, $6 Family, To Cayuga Trails Club, c/o Treas. We believe that our work as member club of The Finger Lakes Trui* Conference enriches the lives of hundreds of people who enjoy hiking on the Trail each year. And Cayuga Trails Club needs your help to continue our programs in '85: To maintain over 75 miles of FLTraiL>and in the activities which make for a stable and active Club. Please consider what you can do to help, when called on. See over FEBRUARY CALENDAR "The Mountains are a silent folk; they stand a^far,- alone, They fold the forests 'round their feet and bolster up the sky." The Mountains, Hamlin Garland Feb 1-3 Piseco Weekend for that winter change of scene. THINK SNOW - Sno-shoeing, skiing, Hiking, or just relaxing by the fire. Reservations are filled, by Fri-Sun 12 persons planning to go. If anyone needs to withdraw or wants to pick up a reservation please call L. Fogelsanger (257-020*), OR if you need a ride, or will drive and could transport someone please call by Jan 20th. Travel route over-— > Cayuga Trails__________________________ -2- _________ Jan-Feb 1985 FEBRUARY CALENDAR (c o n t) Feb 1-3 Piseco Travel Routes: To Utica. Then N.Y. 12 north to N.Y. 8 east (the hilly good weather route via Poland to Piseco). OR N.Y. 12 north to Rt. 365 east (the flat route around Hinkley Reservoir) to Rt 8 east to Piseco. The Club is on the north east end of Piseco Lake and just west of Piseco village. See you there , LF. Feb 4 Mon. OFFICIAL CLOSING of the FLT for 24 hours to protect the rights of Landowners# Feb 10 Sun WLL Hike #279- Expedition Undetermined , but barring blizzards, earthquakes, 1:30 P flooding or other disasters Meet 1:30 PM at the East Hill Shopping Plaza on Judd Falls Hi. If there is snow - a ski-jaunt is a possibility, or it could merely be another interesting hike. Dress according to weather. — Peter Harriott ? / :McG Feb 12 Tues Executive Board Meeting - Old and New Officers and Com. Chn. To start the new year of activities. 7:30 PM at Fogelsanger's. Coffee hour. (402 Warren Rd @ Hanshaw Rd., south of the airport at the Stop sign) • ••••••••••••• ADK SCHEDULE - Jan 6th Sun Highland Forest Ski Tour (lacking snow, a hike) Meet 9s30 AM (departure 10 AM) at McDonalds Restaurant off Exit 11 at 1-81 Cortland. _________ --Leaders _Barb and Bill_Ackle£ _(1-836-6402) REPORTS: from the Executive Board 12/11/84 10 present at B. Lewis' /LF. 1. Secretary's Minutes read and accepted. Treasurer reported a December balance in the general fund of $1265.95 including reserve. -Some bills still pending, but '85 dues to come in. 2. Trails - Several sections still to be re-located. That on Conn. Hill will probably cross Arthur Everharts land. Still to be settled are sections in Danby, the west side of Texas Hollow, and Satterly Hill near Lehigh Pond. Report session for thail sponsoring members and others having any information is scheduled for Jan 15th. 3. DEC is now requiring outhouscB at bivouac and camping areas. The possibility of using fiberglass Porta-johns to be investigated. 4. Eight New Member applications were received in Nov - accepted and voted in: Diane Bruns, Helene J. Croft, Connie and Warren Dave Feustel, Christopher and Hazel Gunn, Eric Lyon, Ed J. Sidote, Bernice Simpson, 5. Bills submitted for Publicity and Social Committee, mostly for postage and Xerox •materials to the media, plus a few utensils for the supply box. 6. Banquet plans discussed. Plans for Jan 20th. Speaker to be Ronald Hynes on diving for archeology in our lakes. 7. Reminder - the FLT Conference in May will be hosted by CTC and help will be needed. Laura McGuire has already sighed the Ithaca College Speech Camp for headquarters and made arrangements for the Saturday dinner. Walk, Look, Learn Hike #276 (10/21/84) - After a rainy morning, brighter afternoon brought out 11 hikers including 2 guests. From Hands Hill Rd the walk started up a wooded hillside along an old jeep trail, then down to Willseyville Creek and swamp, making a circle. The foliage was still pretty even though past its peak. — Leaders Joyce Kantor, Claire Tallman. Cayuga Trails __________________________-j}-_________________________ Jan- Feb 198*5 REPORTS: T h e AnnualNovember Dish-to-pass Supper, Business and Slide Show was held during a fall down-pour, at the Ellis Hollow Community Center (11/4/84). Planned by Harriet Budke and Myrle Willis approximately 30 persons turned out bringing the usual delightful variety of foods which were soon consumed, while friendships were renewed and made. After furnishings were rearranged the group re-sat for business and a fine showing of slides. Business was election of a Nominating Committee to "hame candidates for '85 offices. The Committee elected were Cliff Berg, Edna Clausen, and Mary Purchase. Then the travellers took•over, showing slides which covered a wide part of the world. In the U.S. from Key West by the Martins, to the far west by Laura McGuire and into the Canadian north to Moosonee on James Bay by Dave Burnett. Mary Purchase was in Colorado and in £ Africa on safari^while Nell Mondy was teaching and travelling in Nigeria, West Africa»at the International Research Lab in Ibadan. And on to So. America M rging with Dorothy Mcllroy along the Amazon in Columbia, Brazil and Peru. ---— LF. Walk, Look, Learn Hike. #277 (ll/ll/84) was a loop going along Mark Smith Rd. and Gorge trails back to the starting point. A cool, good day for a hike and for exercising both lega and brains when trying to identify the trees and shrubs en route. Pads and pencils were busy and at the finish of the walk points were totaled for a winner. Laura McGuire won with only one error and is enjoying the prize, a pint of home-made maple syrup. --Leader Alec Proskine/L.McGuire The Christmas Brunch and free-lance Hike came off on schedule/Dec. 9th. It was a cheery and gay success attended by about 25 members. With the aid of the Abbotts, Cliff Berg, and Fran Lauman the Yule fire was started and tables set up for the gathering. Warmed with Christmas good will and "spirits” everyone sat down to a candle lit feast of goodies, chattering away so much that the traditional carolling was forgotten. After picking up the remains most everyone took off for a walk in the general direction of Treman Lake, each at his own pace and in sundry directions, but enjoying the snowy but mild weather. — Harriet Budke, Soc. Chn. AND WHAT ABOUT OUR MEMBERS? This past fall Ma-ry Purchase was recognized by The American Home Economics Association as a leader in her profession — Design and Environmental Analysis in the College of Human Ecology; Clara Straight is now Emeritus Professor of the same department at Cornell, and has retired to the family home in Missouri (Rt #1, Kirksville, MO 635OI - Phone: 816-665-7419). She had been on the Cornell faculty since 1949 and in addition to her teaching she was an artist with many exhibits to her credit; Tom Reimers, Assistant Professor in the Vet School, one of our newer members who worked hard on the trail this past summer, took time from his lab for a jaunt to South America visiting Columbia and Peru; And Anna Moratz has been writing for the Cornell Chronicle "Networking", the employees Newsletter,- most recently an article on the Cornell Community Infant Care Center; One whom we've not seen lately also is Denny Teeter.