Newsletter

March 20, 2006

 

Jeff and I walked and measured the Grand Ledge YRE Saturday morning.  It was a bit on the chilly side, but warmed up a little by the end.  It turns out the distance was a bit short.  So, I'm going to add on to the in-town part and put new maps & directions in the box.

I went in today to approve the artwork for our club t-shirts.  I will be able to pick them up by this weekend.  Please email me as to what you think we should charge for them.  I suggest $15 for sizes L and XL and $17 for XXL..  Our costs are $10.90 and $12.90 respectively.

I'm going to put in an order to AVA for some green AVA book covers and a few more green event books.  Let me know if you would like us to order anything in particular for you - a 2006 Starting Point or any certain color of event or distance book or an AVA pedometer.  Check out the stock at :  http://www.ava.org/avaspec.htm .  By ordering through the club, you allow us to earn 20% (less the shipping).

Quincy is going to open on April 1st.  Dot will be delivering the box to the Quincy Golf Course.  The Columbia City, Indiana event is on April 2nd.  Let me know if you want to carpool down to Columbia City (just west of Fort Wayne) or if you'd like to meet up and walk Quincy instead?  I can't do the 1st, but the 2nd is free for me.

FYI:  This message came from the walklist group . . .

"Effective immediately the Hoosier HIker (723) Seasonal Event in
Dowagiac, Michigan, (MA06/Y1682) is closed, and will remain so due
to budget constraints in Cass County, Michigan, which has severly
restricted the school's budget and ability to open their trails to
the public.


Bob Buzolich
President, Hoosier Hikers"

Our Great Lakes Weekend during Labor Day weekend 2006 has a few seats still available.  If you are interested in going with us, you need to get your registration in. We are expecting a burst of registrations to come in when our article in The American Wanderer runs.

See you in Birmingham on April 22, if not before then!

Chelane (email me)

Upcoming Area Events:

Sat, Apr 2:  Event, Columbia City, IN

Sat, Apr 15, HP Group Walk& club meeting, location TBA

Sat, Apr 22, GLA Group Walk, Birmingham, 10 am

Sun, May 7:  Event, Ann Arbor

Sun, May 21: 
GLA Event, Port Huron, 9 - 1. Early volunteers need to be there at 8:30 am.

Sat, June 3: GLA Group Walk, Ann Arbor, 10am

Sat, June 17: GLA Group Walk, Plymouth, 10 am

Sat, July 8: GLA Group Walk, East Lansing, 10 am

Sat, Aug 12:  GLA Group Walk, Charlotte, 10 am

Sat, Aug 27:  Event, CMU

Fri, Sep 1: GLA Group Walk, Grand Ledge, 6 pm.

Sat - Mon, Sep 2 - 4, Trip to UP to do Marquette, Whitefish Point and Mackinac Bridge

Historic Pathwalkers

Jean Woltjer is planning for the Historic Pathwalkers meeting to happen in Lansing on April 15th.  That is Easter Weekend.  If you will be occupied with family that weekend, let Jean know of anything you'd like to add to the HP club discussion.  Her email is:  hjw@macatawa.org

Washtenaw Wanderers

The Washtenaw Wanderers are looking for some additional volunteers for the their May 7th event in Ann Arbor.  If you would like to spend some time helping out, either before or after your walk that day, let Eunice know at:  bottorff@wccnet.edu

Dues, Donations
& Orders go to:

Joan Ritter
990 Davis Ave.
Birmingham, MI 48009