Newsletter

Nov 12, 2006

 

If you got lost trying to get to Oakwood Metropark, well so did we.  We stopped at the park office in Lower Huron Metropark and got some local directions to Oakwood.  We hung around until about 10 minutes to 11 to see if any other lost souls found their way.  Tony promised to put more specific directions on the web site for future participants.

The weather for the walk turned out to be not bad at all!  We started out bundled up, but as we walked we warmed up and opened up our layers.  New GLA member (and WW member) Tony led us on the nature hike.  Pam and Nancy from WW came as well as Karen B and Karen W from Hiking Michigan.  We had a pleasant, but a bit squishy, walk.  

Pam and Nancy

Karen B, Karen W and Tony

Listening to Tony explain some features of the park.

The next group walk is one the Washtenaw Wanderers are doing on Sunday, Dec 10 at our Plymouth YRE.  Stefan says that they plan to meet at Bode's about 1 pm.  I hope to see you join in for this final group walk!  Here's a map to the start point at Bode's Corned Beef House . . .

From I-275, take exit 28 and go west on Ann Arbor Rd. 
At Main St., turn right and head north.  Bode’s will be on the right.

From M-14, take exit 20 and go south on Sheldon Rd.   At  N.Territorial / Penniman,
turn left and head east to Main St.  Turn left, Bode’s will be on the right.

If I have the materials from National by then, I'll meet with the trailmasters (Dot, Joan, Eunice, Mary, and Jeff) after the walk to pass on things needed to set up or renew all the boxes for our YREs in January.  Please let me know if you will need another time (thanks for the notice, Nancy).

Nancy is working on the new route in Northville, Eunice is working on Brighton and Mary is working on Milford.  I'll post a notice when I hear from them that their routes are ready for test-walking.  The submission window for walks starting next summer ends at the end of February.

If you are a GLA member and have items you want to put on the agenda for our meeting in Howell in February, please email me.  I have a few requests already, including requests for YREs in Crosswinds Marsh and Maybury State Park.  Mary, what restaurant are we going to be meeting at?

Chelane (email me)

Previous Newletters

October 30, 2006 October 16, 2006 October 4, 2006
September 26, 2006 September 21, 2006 September 7, 2006
August 21, 2006 July 31, 2006 July 24, 2006
July 11, 2006 June 27, 2006 June 18, 2006
June 6, 2006 May 23, 2006 May 14, 2006
April 23, 2006 April 10, 2006 April 3, 2006
March 23, 2006 March 20, 2006 March 13, 2006
March 1, 2006 February 12, 2006 February 1, 2006

Regular Events and Group Walk Map.

Upcoming Area Events &
Group Walk Schedule

12/10, SUN - WW group walk, 1 pm
Plymouth

01/07, SUN - WW event, Start 10a - 1p
Ann Arbor

01/20, SAT - HH event, Start 9a - 1p
Potato Creek State Park, IN

02/11, SAT - GLA group walk & mtg Howell, walk at 10a, meet at 1p, place TBA

03/10, SAT - Mid America Weekend

03/11, SUN - Mid America Weekend

05/06, SUN - WW event, Start 10a - 1p, Ann Arbor

05/19, SAT - VV event, Start 9a - 1p Cleveland, OH

05/26, SAT - GLA event, Start 9a - 1p Maybury State Park

 

Great Lakes Weekend

Bus Trip to Niagara

Aug 3 - 5 , 2007

Get your passports ready!

The trip page is up.

There are pics from the trip to the UP.
2006 Membership List

Chelane & John Priller, Dot & Rudy Meyers, Joan Ritter, Nancy & Darrell Bratt, Eunice Bottorff, Anne Wohlfiel, Billy Tweedy, Mary & Jim Hinton, Barbara Newtown, Jean Woltjer, John Pierce, Jerry & Juva Lea Thomlison, Mary & Ronald & Alex Winfield, Valerie Meyer, Jeff Taylor, Earl & Lois Sauers, Wilma Fuelling, Coletta Crews, Pat Korloch, Cheryl Sharrow, Roxie & Rob Weaver.

2007 Membership List

Chelane & John Priller, Nancy & Darrell Bratt, Jean Woltjer, Tony & Marita Coop, 

(dues are $10 for 2007)

Donations
& Orders go to:

Joan Ritter
990 Davis Ave.
Birmingham, MI 48009