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The Susquehanna Chapter meets once a month on the third Wednesday in the evening. Most meetings are held at the Elm Park United Methodist Church rooms at 401 Chestnut Street in Oneonta starting at 6 P.M.with a covered dish supper. For those not attending the supper, the program starts at 7 P.M. And it is followed by the business meeting. All interested persons may attend a meeting, both members and non-members. Your executive committee, wishing to reduce our carbon footprint, encourages members from outside Oneonta to carpool to meetings and activities.

SUMMER 2010 SCHEDULE

Summer meetings depart from the standard meetings for chapter members and guests at the Elm Park Methodist Church for 6 p.m. pot luck dinners followed by programs at 7 p.m.

July 21 - Picnic, 5:30-8:00, at the former YMCA Day Camp, West Laurens. Bring dish to pass, table service, and beverage. Meet at Ames, 5:15, to carpool to the Y. Park or drive from Ames at Chestnut to Rt. 23 West 6.4 miles. Look for a pink ADK sign. Turn left onto YMCA Road and follow about 1 mile to the entrance on right. We will plan to explore the old trails after the picnic, if you wish. Wear long pants as there is tall grass, waterproof footwear as there may be some wet spots, and bug spray. Any questions call Moira Beach at 433 2832.

August 17 - Swim, boat, converse and picnic at Wiggin’s Crumhorn Lake camp. Come after 3:00 for swimming, boating, and good fun. Bring your folding chairs, table service and a dish to pass for the 6 p.m. picnic.

September 15 – We return to our monthly meeting format at Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. Oneonta. 6 p.m. potluck dinner followed by 7 p.m. program.
Barb and Bill Harman will present ―Hiking the John Muir Trail: 19 Days, 226 Miles, a Thru Hike in the California High Sierras from Yosemite Park to Mt. Whitney.‖ The Harmons will share photos and stories of what is arguably some of the most remote and beautiful alpine territory in the United States. From glaciers to alpine lakes, towering mountains to beautiful valleys, the Harmans look forward to sharing their experiences – the ups, the downs, the blisters, the bears, the trials, the tribulations and finally the elation as they finish their thru hike on Mt Whitney (14, 496), the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. They completed their unguided adventure in September of 2008; they look forward to sharing not only the beauty of the Sierras, but the emotions, the techniques, the plans, the what to do’s and the what not to do’s for any interested in the entire hike or just segments of the beautiful John Muir Trail.