Newsletter March 2006

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Note on Frequency of Newsletters At our April meeting it was decided for a number of good reasons to change the frequency of the Newsletter from monthly to quarterly.   We believe we can still keep sufficiently in touch with everybody between Newsletter issues by utilizing the Web site, general e-mail, and the Yahoo! Group.  Just when the next Newsletter will come out is up in the air at the moment, but we'll publish it on the Web site as soon as it is out.

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: April 12, 2006.  

SAVE THE DATES:
    May 6:  Trail Adopter’s Workshop.
    May 20:  Spring Wildflower Hike.  Barb VanDyken is coordinating this hike.
    Labor Day Weekend 2006:  Fitness Festival in Battle Creek.  We'll sponsor a family hike.

Remember:  The next annual conference is in Clarion, PA on August 10-13, 2006.

TRAIL CARE:
    March 18:  Construction of temporary bridge for Kimball Pines.  Meet at McDonald’s on East Michigan Ave. just outside Kimball Pines for breakfast at 8:00 AM, start work at 9:00 AM.  John Rudnicki is responsible for design and planning.  Directions: Follow Interstate 94 to Exit 104, go about a mile west on Michigan Avenue (which is the intersection south of the ramp) to the McDonalds on 1160 Michigan Avenue East
    April 22:  Kiosk building at Charles Krammin’s Farm.
    May 13:  Finish and/or install kiosks.

 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
    Labor Day 2006. The Chief Noonday Chapter has been invited to participate in a Fitness Festival in Battle Creek.  We will be hosting a Family Hike.  Tom Garnett and John Rudnicki are coordinating this project.

    The Winter Hike was renamed the “Joe Higdon Winter Cardiac Stress Test.”  The day was gorgeous but very cold.  Temperatures were in the single digits.  Dr. Peter Forsberg, our host, had a fire in the fireplace and several heaters going at the Long Lake Lodge.  Joe led the original group of nine, and John Morgan went out a little later with a few more hearty individuals.  Mick Hawkins and Ron Sootsman took photos, which are available on the web site.  The hike was a lot of fun, and for those of you who couldn’t be there, “we missed you!”
    Thank you to Peter and Dee for being wonderful hosts.

WEB PAGE NEWS:
    Check out the picture section, it is like a family photo album.  Thanks to Charles Krammin, Dave Cornell, and Bob Benham, who've been helping supply historical background.  Anyone else who can identify otherwise unnamed people in the older photos or supply other information, please contact Mick Hawkins.  He would like to add more detail to the photo captions.  Your help is appreciated.

Events of Interest
    MSU’s Kellogg Biological Station, Experimental Forest and W. K. Kellogg Manor House are offering numerous opportunities for fun and adventure.  For information about upcoming events contact (269) 671-2400 or e-mail conference@kbs.msu.edu or bbaker@kbs.msu.edu

Newsletter available on-line!  
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