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Message from Chapter Co-Chairs, Enny & WallyAs summer draws to a close and fall sets in, Wally Herrod and I are looking forward to enjoying the cooler weather. We are hoping to see all of you out on the trails. As Billy and I step down from our respective positions (co-chair, membership chairman), we are looking forward to having a bit more time in which to visit our children and growing grandchildren. We have enjoyed the years working with all of you and intend to continue filling in when needed. These three years have seemed to go by so very quickly and it was fun to watch the enthusiasm spread and the chapter membership grow. I especially want to say how enjoyable it was to work with Wally and to discover that we felt the same way about most of the issues that came across our phones and computers. I especially will miss the strategy talks that seemed to take place weekly. - Our best to all and happy trails, Evelyn and Billy Dufur. A rousing vote of thanks must go to Enny and Billy for stepping forward at a time three years ago when our chapter might have folded up its tent and gone home. Important changes have since happened and we have a lively group with a future ahead of us. I really want to see a great deal of participation in our activities this year. Let's get out on the hikes and use our new website and AMC's https://trips.outdoors.org to add on more hikes and activities. Let's send in trip reports, communicate with each other, and join in fun of the annual dinner in a new location. Two more things, please consider going to AMC's Member Center and electing an e-mail newsletter to save on paper, printing and mailing. Also, consider joining our amcmh Yahoo! Group. - Wally. Conservation Chair FoundArthur Fontijn has accepted an appointment to fill in the vacant position of Conservation Committee Chairman, and will serve on the executive committee. Anyone who would like to also help with this newly rejuvenated committee or offer ideas, could contact Art (518) 477-7992 or Wally Herrod. Membership Chair NeededWith the advent of Billy's "retirement", the Mohawk Hudson Chapter is looking for a Membership Chair. The Membership Chair organizes new member events, answers questions about the chapter, and organizes member info. They sit on the Executive Committee, and attend quarterly chapter meetings and a training meeting at AMC Headquarters in January. For further information, contact Billy Dufur, outgoing Membership Chair, or Co-chair Wally Herrod. In Brief
Mohawk Hudson Chapter gets new website/webmasterThe Mohawk Hudson Chapter has a new website and webmaster. You're looking at the website, here's a little information on the new webmaster, Jeff Carden. Jeff was born and raised in the Adirondacks outside of Saranac Lake. He spent a lot of time hiking, canoeing, camping and cross country skiing with his family and later the Boy Scouts. He became a third generation AMC member when his grandmother gave him a life membership for his twelfth birthday. When Jeff was 16 he bought his first computer and decided on a career in the computer industry. He came to the Capital District as an intern from Clarkson University and settled here after graduating, working for various software development companies. This website represents a merger of two major interests in his life. AMC's 134th Annual MeetingHere are the preliminary details for AMC's 134th Annual Meeting: Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010 Place: Sheraton Ferncroft, Danvers, MA Keynote Speaker: Jon Waterman ( https://jonathanwaterman.com ) Registration will open around August 15th. Check out the AMC website for more information (https://www.outdoors.org/about/annualmeeting/index.cfm) |
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