Newsletter
Chapter Meeting February 14, 2001
TREASURER’S REPORTBob Benham reports from sunny Florida we have $1,626.06 on account.
TRAILS REPORT
You may remember Charles Krammin reporting that Kimball Pines and parts of the Ott Preserve have been flagged for future trail construction. The next step is to have the approval of the Calhoun County Community Development, since they manage these lands. One of those that will be exploring and hopefully approving these segments is none other than Annette Chapman, fellow North Country Trail member and county employee! Isn’t it nice to have friends in high places?
PROMOTION
Requests keep rolling in for the North Country Trail to represent itself at various events. If you know of an event that promotes the outdoors, families, or nature, please contact Tom Funke so he can let them know we are out there.
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS!
We are always looking for new members. As our chapter grows and continues to build trail, it is important to have our community in the know and on board with our dream to see this longest of trails completed. One of our goals we mentioned a few months back is to increase minority membership in our chapter. Another is to get local mover and shakers in the community to become members. Make it a personal goal of yours to recruit at least one member from each of the above groups this year. If everyone recruited just two members, we would become the largest chapter of the NCTA!!
TRAILS DAY NOTES
Janet Wolfe continues to put the pieces together for Trails Day, to be held June 2, 2001 at Kimball Pines Park in Battle Creek. Activities are starting to shape up! Numerous hikes are planned, including a bird watch led by Russ Schipper, member of the Kalamazoo Audubon. See below for future meetings dates, which continue to take place at the Kellogg Forest Meeting Room unless otherwise indicated, from 1-3 p.m.
ACTIVITIES
Trails Day Meetings: Mar. 17(Kimball Pines Park in Battle Creek), April 4May 19, May 5
Trail Work Days: March 3, 17, 31, April 14, May 5,19. Meet at Prairieville Inn at 7:00 for breakfast, 8:00 to leave for destination
Chapter Meetings take place at Delton Township Hall on Orchard Street at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Our next meetings are on March14th and April 11th in Delton. We are always looking for presenters! Have you been somewhere interesting and would like to share? Call Barb VanDyken.
Events: Hike with the Sierra Club. Led by Tom Funke. Meet at Chief Noonday Outdoor Center on April 29th, on state route M-179 at 1:00 p.m.
Trails Day 2001. Kimball Pines Park, Battle Creek. June 2, 2001. Mark your calendar!!
Chapter Contacts
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