Newsletter
Chapter Meeting June 2001
Treasurer’s Report
Bob Benham reports that our bank balance is $1,301.74.
Activities Report
Barb VanDyken unveiled plans for a fall hike/cookout. Bob Benham and Tom Garnett volunteered to help plan this event. Several people suggest the date of October 6 be used, as we could combine a work day with this event. More about this later.
Trail Coordinators Report
Lynn Waldron scheduled the following work sessions listed below. Until further notice, all participants should plan on meeting at the Hickory Corners Cafe a 7am the day of the work sessions. Those with questions should contact Lynn Waldron at 623-5380 or Charles Krammin at 945-2569.
June 16 and 20 September 8 and 22 December 1
July 21 October 6 and 20
August 4 and 18 November 3 and 17
Web Site Report
Gail Speer reports that the Chief Noonday web site is back up and running once again (following a computer malfunction), and anyone with pictures or news items should contact her at grspeer@iserv.net
National Conference
Charles and Verle Krammin, Dave and Jan Cornell, Janet Wolfe, John Rudnicki, Bill Powaser, and Julie Jackson have indicated that they intend to attend the conference in Cazenovia NY from August 9-12. Several members indicated an interest in joining with the West Michigan Chapter in leasing a bus for this trip. Dave Cornell is to report back to the Chapter at the July meeting regarding this matter.
Goals for 2001
Final action regarding goals for 2001 will be taken at the Chapter's July meeting. The following suggestions will be refined that meeting.
Political: A Chief Noonday member should be on the Parks Board for each County where the trail is located (Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Barry).
Trail: End to end marking should be completed. Weed whips should be acquired through a modification of our existing National Park Service Grants and training should be provided to volunteers in the operation of the whips. Register boxes should be installed a t several locations along the trail. A bench should be provided at the swan pond overlook on the Kellogg Biological Sanctuary property. We should complete the trail building work underway in Calhoun Count at the Kimball Pines and Preserve sites, and commence construction of the trail between Augusta and Battle Creek. The National Park Service road signs should be installed and routed wooden signs should be acquired and installed at all secondary road crossings.
Volunteer Hours: All members should keep track and report their volunteer hours, as we get credits for funding and persuasion efforts.
Membership: A comprehensive program for membership recruitment and retention should be adopted by the Chapter. We should have 190 non-business members and 10 business members by year's end.
Activities: More members need to volunteer to lead hikes so that at least one hike a month takes place.
Community Education: The Chapter needs a plan for educating the community regarding the North Country Trail.
Trails Day 2001
The Trails Day Committee was congratulated on a job well done, and especially to Janet Wolfe for her dedicated leadership. Bill Powaser suggested that Trails Day 2002 should be held once again at the Kimball Pines site in order to build on the success of the 2001 event.
Volunteer Coordinator Elected
Charles Krammin was elected to the newly created post of Volunteer Coordinator. the national office is providing brochures to each chapter and requested as part of this process that each chapter designate a volunteer coordinator who will follow up on any referrals from the national office. All present were deeply moved by Charles' acceptance speech.
Membership List
This newsletter contains, as a supplement, an updated list of members and their addresses and phone numbers. This list is published by once a year, so please preserve it. (web audience: you can get a copy from contacting our newsletter editor, Tom Funke, at tangofoxtrot@backpacker.com.)
New Members
Jeff Paxhin and family (from Battle Creek), Mark D. Stevens (Battle Creek), Sandy Bliesener (Delton), and John and March Schmitt (Kalamazoo) are new members. Welcome and please come to a meeting... your help is needed!
July Meeting
Pat Seward, one of our members, will give a talk/slide show at the conclusion of our business meeting. This is the same presentation Pat made at Ohio University and will deal with the Marine Parks of Indonesia. This meeting will be at the WMU College of Aviation, 237 N. Helmer, Road, Battle Creek, MI, on July 11, 2001, at 7pm.
Michigan Trail Conference
An organizational meeting of the Michigan Trail Conference was held in Cadillac, MI, on June 13. Our representative, Annette Chapman, attended along with representatives from all Michigan NCTA Chapters (except Baw Beese). More information to follow.
Chapter Contacts
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