NCTA: Chief Noonday Chapter Newsletters

Light tomorrow with today

Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Chapter Meetings

Meetings are at 7:00 PM at the Barry Township Hall on Orchard Street in Delton the second Wednesday of each month, and are open to the public. Next meeting: September 8. For directions and a map to the meetings, click here!

We are looking for presenters.

If you or someone you know would be interested in presenting a topic at one of the NCT meetings contact Tom Garnett at garnettt@trinity-health.org or Linda Warren at linblessed54@aol.com

Correction!!! Sheryl Drenth is the newest board member. Thank you Sheryl for sharing your time and talents with our chapter.

October 9- Fall Color Hike. (Enjoy the beauty)

9am - Led by Joe Higdon

Ott Preserve-near Kimball Pines off East Michigan Avenue; north on Arlington to parking lot.

November 20- Night Hike (We are not alone).

7pm - Led by Joe Higdon

Kellogg Forest- approximately a 3-mile hike.

Meet in Parking lot off of 42nd Street

Adopters Needed

If you would like to adopt a portion of the NCT please contact Dave Cornell at: onestep@mei.net

Trivia:

Which states name means “land of the south wind people” in Sioux?

August 27-29th- Hastings Summerfest

Sharing of information, festivities, fun and a fair to boot. Who could ask for more? Please join us.

Volunteers are needed: 2-3 hour shifts:

Friday 2pm-5pm (1 volunteer), 5pm–8pm (2 volunteers)
Saturday 12 Noon – 3 pm (1 volunteer)
3 – 6 pm (1 volunteer) Sunday 10am-1pm (1 volunteer)

Contact Larry Hawkins to volunteer at hawkeyemd@cablespeed.com

To create a flower is the labor of ages.

William Blake.

Volunteer Appreciation

Without volunteers where would we be today? The time, hard work and dedication of the North Country Trail volunteers is being rewarded. Want to find out how? Come and spend some time with us and leave in the latest trail attire. Yep a North Country Trail T-shirt of your very own. Give us an hour, get a shirt.

Kellogg Biological

A short section of trail has been rerouted at Kellogg Biological Station. Located north of where the trail presently crosses 40th Street, it will be signed in the near future and will then be available, as the present route will then be closed.

Middleville State Game Area

A new 3 mile (appx.) section of trail In Barry County east of Middleville is soon to open and will be added to the present NCTA topo maps. Work is presently being done on blazes and kiosk signage.

A workday is planned for Saturday, August 21 to install the first of four new information kiosks on this section and to ‘touch up’ this section of trail. Help is needed and you can join the ‘work crew’ for an enjoyable morning on the trail. If you want to eat breakfast with us before you work, join us at 8:00 a.m. at the Thornapple Kitchen in Middleville, located on the west side of M-37 just past the traffic light. Or you can meet us at the trailhead on Crane Road (at the turn around end of the road.)

These are directions for the workday this Saturday, August 21. Breakfast plans have been changed to meet at the Thornapple Kitchen (see below). We will meet at 9 a.m. on Crane road near the little league fields (which are hidden from view) and then position cars. To get there, go east from M-37 on Main Street (the stop light) in Middleville to Grand Rapids Street, go north 0.8 miles on Grand Rapids Street, which changes to Whitneyville Road, and then turn east on Crane Road and go about 0.7 miles to starting point. For those wishing to join us for breakfast, we will meet at 8 a.m. at the Thornapple Kitchen, which is 0.3 miles north of the light in Middleville on M-37.

Webmaster Needed

Gail Speer, who has been our webmaster for several years, has moved to the great northwoods of Wisconsin. So our chapter is looking for someone to fill her shoes that she left behind... Please contact Tom Garnett at garnettt@trinity-health.org or Gail Speer at gail_speer@yahoo.com if you have any interest in supporting the Chief Noonday website.

Share and Tell

Do you have a trail story, a section of trail that is your favorite, a bit of trail wisdom? Share your knowledge, and wit with our readers. Send your thoughts, short stories, or pearls to Linda Warren at: linblessed54@aol.com.

We are always looking for new members, share your newsletter with a friend, and tell someone about Chief Noonday.

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station is hosting teas:

Sept. 28: Feng Shui Tea
Oct. 26: Harvest Tea
Dec. 7: Dickens Tea
Dec. 14: Holly and Ivy Tea

The cost for tea and a tour of the Manor House is $18 for adults and $12 for children 2-12 years. Prepaid reservations are requested. Please call 269-671-2416 or e-mail manorhouse@msu.kbs.edu for reservations or more information.

Newsletter Editor: Linda Warren linblessed54@aol.com

Answer to Trivia Question: Arkansas

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