Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club

April 21
Wednesday

7:30 Program – Jeff Liebel: Northern Forest Canoe Trail
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2010. In that relatively short span of time, this remarkable resource went from an idea to a 740 mile inland paddling trail tracing historic travel routes across New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire, and Maine.
The mission of the NFCT is to connect people to the Trail's natural environment, human heritage, and contemporary communities by stewarding, promoting, and providing access to canoe and kayak experiences along this route. NFCT provides trail access, trail mapping, trail construction and stewardship, but in addition, it differentiates itself by the depth of programs and involvement within the communities such as rural tourism development, and youth paddling programming.
Joining us to tell the story of the Trail and take us on a journey along its lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and portages is Jeff Liebel, president of the board of directors of NFCT. Jeff is also a member of the Niagara Frontier (Buffalo) Chapter of ADK. He is an avid paddler and instructor in canoe and kayak along with his wife Laura who operates WeKanu Paddling School. Jeff is a past president and former member of the board of directors of the American Canoe Association and is a NYS Licensed Guide. When not in the outdoors he is the managing partner in a management consulting firm that works with family and closely held businesses throughout the northeast.
His interactive presentation will offer a tasting of experiences from a day paddle to a through paddle, from the well utilized resources of New York State to the remote reaches of Maine's moose country. But he will also provide a history of the trail and explore some of the unique work of the organization, such as helping communities along the route to rebuild their economic foundations through Trail tourism.

6:30 Workshop – My Favorite Outdoor Book(s) - with Audience Participation

Encouraged by the enthusiasm for the January workshop on "My Favorite Outdoor Gear", we are offering a variation on the theme for April. Al Bushnell and Bill Crowe will bring some of their favorite outdoor books to show and tell. But, and this is important, since Al doesn't read many books, we'd also like others to share some of their favorite books as well. Either fiction or non-fiction is fine. You only need to spend a minute or two giving those attending your review of the book and why you like it. Don't be shy!

May 12
Wednesday

7:30 Program – William "Jay" O'Hern: Adirondack Wilderness Life of Hermit Noah John Rondeau
Author William "Jay" O'Hern's historic program chronicles the life of famed Cold River hermit, Noah John Rondeau. Scores of old photographs, vintage Adirondack scenes, narration, letters, actual voice recording made by Rondeau, and music by Peter Longshore and Dan Berggren all join to to tell the moving story of Rondeau's life.
The Rondeau exhibit at the Adirondack Museum has been a favorite with visitors since the 1950's.

A Sample of Noah's Code

March 10

Looking back to the March 2010 Chapter Meeting
Larry Weill talked about his own experience and 'Adventures in the Life of a Wilderness Park Ranger in the Adirondacks' at the March Chapter Meeting. Larry spent 3 years (1979-1981) living in a tent and patroling the area in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness. This is an area in the Adirondacks that remains near and dear to Larry and his family today, and is an area the Genesee Valley Chapter has adopted for maintenance and improvement. Larry shared some of history of this area, along with, some humorous stories of his experience there which lead to the writing of 3 books; "Excuse Me, Sir...Your Socks are on Fire", "There's a Moose in your Tent", and "Forgive Me, Ma'am...Bears Don't Wear Blue". Larry's daughter, Kelly, also present and a budding author, contributed to the writing (and was the inspiration) for "Forgive Me, Ma'am..."

February 10

Looking back to the February 2010 Chapter Meeting - Photos by Steve

   

Photos by Steve – Click any thumbnail to open a slideshow with additional images.
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January 13

Looking back to the January 2010 Chapter Meeting - Photos by Steve

   

Photos by Steve – Click any thumbnail to open a slideshow with additional images.

November 11

Looking back to the November 2009 Chapter Meeting - Photos by Jackson

   

Photos by Jackson – Click any thumbnail to open a slideshow with additional images.
Could you feel your chair shaking from all of the toe-tapping and foot-stomping around you? Was your view periodically obscured by a sea of heads or bodies bobbing to the music in front of you? If you were affected by either or both of these situations during Carl's, Casey's and the Dans' sensational program, you know what a superb evening of visual beauty and auditory delight was enjoyed by a crowd of about 320 people.
Carl Heilman, one of the finest landscape photographers in the Northeast, showed his award-winning, multi-media presentation titled "I Am the Adirondacks." Dan Berggren and Dan Duggan, two of folk music's nationally acclaimed and award-winning musicians and songwriters, sang and played some of the music from their CDs with Casey Filiaci, a nationally acclaimed and Emmy-nominated composer and pianist who happens to be from Rochester. One needn't look any further than this evening's program to understand why our passion for the Adirondacks continues to grow.
Thank you, Carl, Dan, Casey and Dan, for sharing your love of these mountains with us, and all of us look forward to your next visit!
If you wish to purchase merchandise from Carl or the Dans, here are the URLs to their web sites: http://www.carlheilman.com/, http://www.berggrenfolk.com/ and http://esperanceproductions.com/index.html. Casey does not sell merchandise, but here is the URL to his web site if you wish to learn more about him: http://caseyfiliaci.com/home.htm.

October 14

Looking back to the October 2009 Chapter Meeting

   

Photos by Steve – Click any thumbnail to open a slideshow with additional images.

September 9

Looking back to the September 2009 Chapter Meeting - Photos by Steve

   

At the September 9th chapter meeting, the following members were inducted into the High Summit Honor Society: Judy Immesoete, Dave Harrison, and Margaret Reek.
The HSHS exists to honor those distinguished members who have contributed to the continued growth and development of the Genesee Valley Chapter over an extended period of time. This year we honored three exceptional individuals who have more than met those criteria. Each person was awarded a certificate after a presentation of their outstanding contributions to the chapter. Judy, Dave, and Margaret graciously shared with us their feelings on being recognized in this manner by the chapter and on the benefits of being active participants in ADK-GVC.
I would like to give a special thanks to Bruce Tehan and Jim Bird for their presentations; to Sylvia Harrison for organizing the cake and hospitality; to Steve Tryon for photography; and to Rich Sensenbach for designing and producing the plaques received by each new HSHS member.
Deni Charpentier, HSHS Selection Committee Chair

The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, and other parks, wild lands, and waters vital to our members and chapters. The Club, founded in 1922, is a member-directed organization committed to public service and stewardship. ADK employs a balanced approach to outdoor recreation, advocacy, environmental education, and natural resource conservation.

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