Long Island Mountaineer

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Long Island Mountaineer

Adirondack Mountain Club Long Island Chapter

2003-2004

Executive Committee President

Dick Maemone 516-496-9127 Vice President

Tom Farre 631-427-4795 Treasurer

Bud Kazdan 631-549-5015 Secretary

Nancy Hodson 516-692-5754 Director

Carol McHugh 718-423-4083 Alternate Director

Martha McDermott 631-581-4574 Board of Directors

Christine Gillen 516-671-3542 Micheline Kagan 718-746-4753

Susin Packert 631-952-6713 Jim Purdy 631-754-6989

Patricia Tauber 516 248-1236 Yoshiko Takeshita 631-751-0301

Committee Chairs Conservation

June Fait 516- 897-5306 Education

Jerry Licht 516- 797-5729 Hospitality

Arlene Scholer 516- 354-0231 Mountaineer

Micheline Kagan 718 -746-4753 Membership

Yoshiko Takeshita 631-751-0301 Outings

Sheila Lipshie 516 -349-7910 Programs

Jeanne Millspaugh 516-674-4897 Publicity

Christine Gillen 516-671-3542 Publicity Flyers

Susin Packert 631-952- 6713 Trail Conference

Carol Mantell 845-265-2598 Judy Odishoo 516-741-4019 Bill Sanders 516-873-0775

Trail Maintenance Herb Coles 516-897-5305

WebSite Mike Vetrano

[email protected]

NEWSLETTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB

LONG ISLAND CHAPTER JULY & AUGUST 2004

Plaque Hunters: A New Clue! ~Tom Farre~

Since January of 2004 the Long Island ADK plaque has remained hidden. This continues the tradition that began years ago when Richard Furman created a palm-size brass plaque engraved with the letters “ADK-LI.” It was first hidden on Peekamoose in the Catskills and clues were published about the location. Since then, it has been repeatedly found and hidden with a new set of clues for each Catskill’s location. The current plaque is made of brushed aluminum, marked “Long Island ADK II, 2003” and encased in a plastic bag. Aside from the achievement, who-ever finds the plaque wins free ADK dues for the next year. To help plaque hunters who were stumped by the initial clues, I have added a new one, shown in bold below. Good luck!

Before you start, in cold or heat, Check local elevation: 2200 feet.

The trees confirm your path is true:

From yellow and white to red to blue.

If you prefer a longer day, Follow the blue trail all the way.

Beware of brigands when hiking through, Then continue .8 to an inspiring view.

The summit-like center has a sign on a pole,

To the north a high peak, to the south water holes.

From the center proceed south to the edge. Turn west and pick along the grassy ledge. Work past a birch and some scrubby trees,

When the view opens sit and rest your knees. Look behind for a horizontal crack.

Looking Back, 5 History of Muttontown, 6 Conservation, 6 Outings Schedule, 7,8,9 Columbus Day Weekend Reminder,10

In this Issue: Mountain Memories, 2 Young Members Groups, 3 New Members, 3 E-Mountaineer, 3 People & perspectives, 4

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Mountaineer– July-August 2004

Mountain memories

Perhaps THE greatest pleasure I’ve enjoyed since joining the Long Island Chapter of ADK, is the camara-

derie of the Chapter’s membership. I, especially, enjoyed sharing “mountain memories” with a small

cadre of hikers: Chuck, Ann and Phil. Soon after joining the Chapter in 1990, I noted something called the “Dirt Cheap Weekend” advertised

in the Mountaineer and decided to register. The write-up promised good food at the Valley View Inn, great hiking in the Catskills, and “chapter camaraderie.” All for

fifty bucks, that’s rights $50!!! I signed up!!!

I had met Chuck in my early days with the LI Green-belt Trail Conference and thought he might be inter-ested in this hiking bargain as well. Saturday we climbed Slide Mountain

with Dave and Linda Ed-wards and Sunday we struggled to make less than a half-mile up Peekamoose with Carol Mantell leading. The weekend was all it was advertised to be, and more. In fact, Chuck enjoyed the weekend so

much, that he decided to join the Chapter, then and there, and vowed to climb all of the Catskill 3500 peaks as soon as he possibly could. Chuck and I signed up for the next year. How-ever, this time, Chuck invited Ann, whom we both knew from Greenbelt. She loved the weekend, joined the

Chapter soon thereafter, and expressed a burning de-sire to embark on the Catskill 3500 quest. These “dirt cheap weekends” were SO good that I thought that I had little to loose by signing up for the Chapter’s annual Columbus Day outing. It was GREAT. Ernie Kreise ensured that everyone was

“involved”, Jack Gebel’s contribution was continuous and contagious jocularity – he was a non-stop fun ma-chine -- and a “bevy of beauties” from the LI Chapter and the wilds of the Albany amply satisfied our “yearnings” for feminine pulchritude.

Upon hearing what a great time I had, Ann decided to attend the next year. A year or so, thereafter, Ann invited Phil to the Columbus Day weekend. The beauty of the High Peaks overcame Phil as we made the turn onto the lodge road from Route 73. In fact, he insisted

we stop so that he could drink it all in and take a photo or two. Needless, to say Phil joined the Chapter, and like Chuck and Ann, climbed the 3500 in “warm” weather and winter, explored the Adirondacks and em-barked on countless other hiking adventures.

Chuck, Ann, Phil and I enjoyed many “mountain

memories” together: our first “backpack” in Blydenberg State Park, the climb up Rocky, that is, Lone Mountain, the table talk after so many hikes at the Spotted Dog, the Catskill 3500 dinners, the shared cabin at the Cob-blestone, the competition to see who would complete the “3500” first, the evacuation from Friday, the mysteri-

ous and raucous “bed squeaks” in the room upstairs at the Alpine Inn, and so many, many more. Laughs, fun, and “mountain memo-ries” galore for most of the 90’s and beyond!!!

The point of my little story is that often SO much can come from SO little. A simple act of kindness and courtesy, “Hey, Chuck, wanna go to a ADK week-end in the Catskills?”, led to dozens and dozens of good times that I will always remember. The Chapter benefited from this simple act of

kindness as well … Chuck, Ann, and Phil have been active members for more than a decade, they’ve lead hikes, and served on committees or held an elected office. Manufacture your own “mountain memories!!!” Invite a friend to a membership meeting, have her join

you on a scheduled hike, room with a potential member pal on a weekend outing sponsored by the Chapter, invite him or her to help you “give something back” to the outdoors by helping you maintain a trail in the Adi-rondacks, the Catskills or even right here on LI.

So much can come from so little … Bring a guest

and begin to accumulate and savor your own very spe-cial “mountain memories!!!”

President’s Corner ~Dick Maemone~-

Manufacture your own “ mountain memories!!!” Invite a friend to a membership

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From April: James and Maureen Babbitt, Plainview

K.C. Brockhoff, Mineola Charles Dennean , Melville Ellen Kowalski, Huntington

Stephen and Jodi Lerner,Lloyd Harbor Dawn Luccioni, Patchogue T. Mancino, Farmington

Tom Owsenck, Miller Place Bill T. Quinn, Nesconset

Victor and Evelyn Sepulveda , Ronkonkoma Terri Tetro, Floral Park * Nan Jones, New York

* James Purdy, Saratoga Springs * Joseph Gapper, Queens Village

From March: Martyn Burk, Port Jefferson

Dan Cicero, Plainedge Lawrence Crowley, Northport Janet Epstein, East Hills

George and Elba Gomez , Brooklyn Hugh and Deborah McDonald, Setauket Patrick McGloin, Lawrence

Jenny Mckenna, Sayville Joseph and Diane Palermo, Holbrook

Adeline Quinn, Lido Beach Joan Sheta, Middle Village George and Kate Colby, Queens Village

Robin Thek, Oyster Bay Clare and Ronald Sloat, Bergen * Affiliate

Young Members Group Are YOU a “twenty or thirty something” current or prospective mem-ber of the Long Island Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club? Would you like to meet other member of the same age group who

share YOUR interests? Care to participate in activities geared to, lead, and peopled by “twenty or thirty something” fellow mem-bers? Then the Long Island Chapter’s Young Mem-bers Group is for YOU!!! Building upon the successful efforts of other ADK Chapters, YOUR Chapter is launching a N-E-W initiative for the “younger crowd” involving monthly ac-tivities and social gatherings, including local day trips (hiking, paddling, biking, etc), some weekend trips, and some non- traditional fun stuff like ice skating, “meet and greet” parties, bowling and indoor rock climbing. Attend one of our upcoming events, and be prepared to have fun, meet new people, and share ideas for future activities and events. Get in on the “ground floor” by joining us for our first organizational meeting scheduled for June 10th at 6:30, just before our regular membership meeting. Check the Mountaineer, the ADKLI list server on Yahoo Groups and the web page at www.adkli.org for breaking news on this NEW initiative.

E-mountaineer: Are you ready to go paperless?

Some chapter members have expressed a prefer-ence for getting their Mountaineer via the internet, thereby reducing their mailbox paper clutter and club expenses. If you are ready to go paperless, email the follow-ing information to: [email protected] Your name Email address

Zip code Include the following messages: I want to download the Mountaineer from the website. (adkli.org) Please remove my “snail” mail address label. You will get an email confirmation that your request has been processed. You will also get a reminder when the Mountaineer is up on the website. If at any time you change your mind about Mountaineer delivery, just con-tact [email protected]

Check out these great websites

www.adk.org www.adkli.org

www.nynjtc.org

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People and Perspectives ~Arlene Scholer~

ADK-LIers in Motion: Career Change: Pat Wachter is studying

for a LIRR exam in July. If she passes, she’ll begin a year of training to become a locomotive engineer to

fulfill a life-long dream. Good luck, Pat, as you ‘drive’ trains east and west…. Christine Gillen finished her Catskill peaks and received her membership certificate with #1507 at the annual dinner. She was cheered by a large gathering of ADK -LI members. …In May, Kathy Mario and Peter Cowan were residing in a private French villa for Kathy’s 60th birthday--sensational birth-

day celebration!...The traditional Catskill winter week-ends I ran for 12 years were picked up by Carol Mantell for the last 3 years. Now Diane and Alan Grunthal will be carrying on the tradition in 2005!...Carol Mantell and Bill Sanders logged miles this spring as they traveled through the south for bird-

ing, hiking, jazz and to see national parks!....I applaud the efforts of our editor, Micheline Kagan, to keep im-proving our newsletter. The new format for outings is especially noteworthy for ease of reading! Micheline and Mike Vetrano have been working at getting a snap-pier looking Mountaineer on the website too. Check it

out.

WERE YOU THERE FOR THESE VALUABLE MEET-INGS? …At the May meeting, Tom Farre was the mod-erator with Gerry Barsky, Jerry Licht, Jeff Ritter and

Arlene Scholer serving on a panel to speak of the role and responsibilities of potential leaders. With more than a combined membership of 80 years, these speakers imparted their wisdom from personal experiences. Top-ics covered were: planning the outing, screening partici-pants and getting there, leading the hike itself and

safety and emergencies. And each topic had multiple sub-topics. Actually hikers and leaders travel on a two-way street since so many points of information could apply to each. Those attending profited from this pres-entation and were responsive with questions and sug-gestions. LI’s Special Profile : John Turner is a co-

founder and leader of the LI Pine Barrens Society. He presented a very interesting slide program at the April

meeting. He was a dynamic speaker as he spoke of the

dwarf pine plains on LI as one of only 3 sites in the entire world. Then, too, the greatest concentration of rare and threatened species is in the Pine Barrens of LI…. NY

VALUES ITS LAND: In the main club’s magazine, you can read about ADK’s efforts to maintain and improve the quality of land, water and air on the state and federal levels. When I was first hiking in the Adirondacks over 25 years ago, you could drink from streams and camp with just some precautions for bears. Now bear-proof canis-

ters are being used and will soon be required in the east-ern High Parks. The “DEC will not be providing bear can-isters to hikers; hikers must acquire them on their own….They are available for sale or rent at the High

Peaks Information Center at Heart Lake, at the Lake George Member Services Center, at some EMS stores,

at the Mountaineer in Keene Valley, Adirondack Lakes and Trails in Saranac Lake and Mountain Man Outfitters in Inlet.” (See the complete article: Adirondac, May/June 2004, pp. 8-9.)

FYI Re: Clothing Advice: Susan Stricker and a

Chincoteague birdbander offer the same advice to ward off ticks and other insects. Susan learned of a product to treat clothing and make it bug proof. The product is Per-methrin Clothing Treatment. She reported that it is easy to use and doesn’t smell and should last through 6 wash-ings. The birdbander buys it in aerosol cans but has also

seen it in liquid form in pump bottles; it is called Perma-none. He has found it at Wal-Mart and from Forestry Suppliers by calling 1-800 647 5368. The birdbander spends endless hours on woodland trails and speaks highly of this product. I saw clothing in a Travel Smith catalog promoting “Buzz Off” as an insect repellency (ticks, mosquitoes, no-seeums) that ‘bonds’ insect repel-

lent to fabric. It was shown in hats, socks, pants and shirts. The promotion states that ‘Buzz Off’ Insect Repel-lent Apparel is quick drying, moisture wicking, and wrin-kle resistant and is good for hot, humid climates.’

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April 30-May 3, Chincoteague Island. Huntington Audubon and ADK-LI members shared a marvelous weekend for birding on Chincoteague and Assateague, the barrier islands off the eastern shore of the Delmarva Peninsula. ADK members Edith Mitchell, Walter Car-stens, Marilyn Scafuri and Ed Applegate, George Form and Arlene Scholer were joined by many more Audubon members for a fun-filled weekend. The best sighting was a soaring bald eagle that entertained us in the sky near the house for quite some time. Besides meeting with a local bird bander, people set their own paces and destinations for birding. Debates on fla-vor always continue regarding the delicious crab cakes served by each of our favorite 3 restaurants. One night the bird bander presented beautiful slides that showed the facial details of each bird he was holding. The slides surpassed any pictures in bird guides. On our last night, Edith and Walter entertained us with Walter's great slides of their recent and fifth trip to Panama. Mother Nature blessed us with clear skies until the re-turn trip home. May 1, West Mountain. Micheline Kagan led Sheila Lipshie, Dick Maemon, Larry Crowley, Judy Od-ishoo, Mike Vaughn, Orrie and Goodie Frutkin, Terry Shapiro and non-members: Jennifer Kung, Jean Melnick, Melinda Ehrlich, Alice Wolf, and Jasmine Ormaechea on a perfect-weather day. From the West Mt shelter at lunch, the new hikers found it hard to be-lieve that we would climb the Timp (visible just across the way). They were amazed and gratified by their ac-complishment, when on the Timp, they could see the shelter where we had been. They were also amazed at the views we got from the various points. A great day ended with dinner at the Reef Restaurant near Peeks-kill.

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April 17, Hook Mountain. Nancy Hodson led Mike Hodson, Pauline Lavery, Sue Koehler, Larry Crowley, Sheila Lipshie, Deborah Pesa, Leonard Wetzler, Carol McHugh, and Joe De Merit. On a beautiful spring day, 10 of us started from Nyack Beach State Park and climbed back up to the road and in the woods paralleling Route 9W before climbing to the top of Hook Mountain. Carol’s hip was bothering her, so she turned back and walked along the shore path instead of climb-ing. The rest of us met a large group of birders at the summit. They had spotted over 1000 birds, (and it was-n’t even noon yet). We saw ospreys, falcons, and other raptors, soaring over the mountain and catching the ther-mals. We lunched and then walked along the ridge, en-joying views of the Hudson and of Rockland Lake. Even-tually we descended and returned to the start on the shore path along with other bikers and walkers enjoying the beautiful day. A good group, and a good time was had by all. April 24, Southern Harriman Park hike out of the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, a perfect day of hiking for Micheline Kagan and Lawrence Crowley, led by Terry Shapiro. We spotted two white tailed deer and several mountain violets, had lunch at the "Russian Bear" and did some scrambling on the Seven Hills Trail. April 24, Shelter Island Bike/Hike. Joan Gossner led Sheila Lipshie and Orrie & Goodie Frutkin on a bright spring day. We boarded the ferry to Shelter Island with our bikes and started our island tour. We pedaled the hills on the way to Mashomack Preserve. At the Pre-serve we exchanged bike shoes for hike shoes and walked the 3 mile yellow trail. We then resumed the ride and headed out to the hilly Ram’s Island section. Several ospreys were seen up close before completing circle back to the ferry and Greenport.

Brothers Trail Maintenance Crew — Memorial Day

The whole gang before starting out. See “Looking Back” Dick, Yoshiko, George and Pauline on the First Brother.

Looking Back ~ Laura Terwilliger~

Your TRIP REPORTS may be mailed to Laura Terwilliger at 44 No. Howell's Pt. Rd., Bellport NY 11713, or emailed to [email protected]. PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS!


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Many Long Island ADK members have visited Nas-sau’s Muttontown Preserve and seen the mansion ruins, but few know its complete history. One of the last un-spoiled tracts in Nassau County, this 550 acre property

was owned by Wall Street tycoon Charles I. Hudson, who used the land to raise jersey cattle. In 1906-1907 he erected Knollwood, a 60 room mansion with elements of Greek Revival, Ital-ian Renaissance and Spanish styling, with towering Ionic front columns. It overlooked 267 acres of extensive landscaping, gardens, and

reflecting pools. The house, with its wide ter-races, Ionic columns and Romanesque sum-mer houses of stone and marble was nestled amidst a half-mile circle of rhododendrons, which are still evident.

The story gets interesting in 1951, when King Zog,

an exiled chieftain and the last monarch of Albania, came to the North Shore in search of a place to settle his subjects, who would work the land as its tenants.

Albania had been taken over in 1939 by Mussolini, and Zog had lived in exile since then in London and Cairo. Rumor has it that he paid for the mansion with a bucket full of rubies and diamonds. The actual selling price was

$102,800. A gatekeeper appeared one day at the impos-ing wrought iron gates, a strange bearded figure in Czar-

ist Russian army uniform, greeting the curious North Shore socialites and then turning them away.

But Zog never moved in. Nassau

County tax officials ruled that a tax-free gov-ernment in exile would be allowed only if Zog had a clear chance of someday returning as

his nation’s rightful ruler. After the gatekeeper left, van-dals searched for rumored treasures on the grounds. In 1955, Knollwood was sold to Lansdell K. Christie who

found it too expensive to maintain. In 1959, the long empty mansion was demolished. Zog died in a villa on the French Riviera in 1961.

(compiled from Newsday, 7/10/90 and The Mansions of Long Island’s Gold Coast by Monica Randall)

King Zog and The History of Muttontown Preserve ~ Nancy Hodson~

mental impact statement. This cost the city about $600,000. The comment period has closed (many thanks to you who wrote letters) and we are all waiting for the report of the state DOC.

Closer to home, we should be aware that the Fire Island Wilderness Management Plan is up for revi-sion. The 1,363 acres of the Fire Island National Wilder-ness is the only wild federal land in NYS. LI-ADK. spear-headed by Larry Braun, was one of the groups involved in securing this designation. But nothing lasts forever

and the 20 year old plan is up for review. This land con-tains the highest ocean-fronting dunes on the Atlantic coast and the largest salt marsh on Long Island. It should be left the way it is and not "improved" but the political climate right now is not in favor of wilderness. A General Management Plan takes time to develop and

involves a first draft, public hearings and an Environ-mental Impact Statement. To stay informed request to be placed on the mailing list: write to Mr. David Spirtes, Su-perintendent, Fire Island National Seashore, 120 Laurel S t . , P a t c h o g u e , N Y 1 1 7 7 2 .

Conservation ~June Faite~

There is some good news this month or at least no outright disaster reports. I had two e-mail re-

sponses to my cry for other conserva-

tionists. It's good to know I'm not alone but with our chapter membership, there should be more of you out there. The Sterling Forge Estates de-

velopment at Sterling Forest is on hold. The golf course has officially been defeated because of the

presence of timber rattlesnake dens. Sterling Forest LLC is working on a revised plan for the housing por-tion but there is a move to try to purchase the land and add it to Sterling Forest State Park. Sterling Forest Partnership is an active player in this plan.

The proposed Belleayre resort plan is still a

concern to many of us but we have an unlikely ally in the NYC Department of Environmental Protection. They, of course, are interested in protecting their wa-tershed and have issued a 65-page report refuting many of the conclusions in the developers environ-


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LONG ISLAND ADK OUTING SCHEDULE FOR JULY-AUGUST 2004

Hike Leaders: To list a hike contact Sheila at [email protected] or call her at 516-349-7910. After the outing: Don’t forget to com-plete the Release of Liability Form! Send it to Sheila Lipshie, 74 Richfield St., Plainview, NY 11803. Send “Trip Report” to Laura Terwilliger, 44 No Howell’s Pt., Bellport, NY 11713 or [email protected].

New Forms can be downloaded from www.adkli.com

Be sure to check our website, www.adkli.org, for additional outings which may be added on short notice from time to time!

***Please note early registration date for certain outings.

• B Informal weekday hikes throughout the year on a more-or-less regular basis. Usually on Wednes-days but occasionally on other days depending on weather and convenience. Destinations to be deter-

mined a few days before each hike. Call to let us know you’re interested and we’ll notify you of plans. Carol Mantell, 845-265-2598 before 9 pm, or Sheila Lipshie, 516-349-7910 day or evening before 10 pm.

• I will be leading a backpack through the White Mountains of New Hampshire on the Appalachian Trail from Franconia Notch to Route 2 just outside of Gorham, NH. The trip is tentatively scheduled for late June / early July. It will be just a hair short of 75 miles and take 7 hiking days. Also figure two travel days back and forth to LI. We will not be using the hut system except in an emergency. This is definitely a strong “A” hike with some parts probably “A+”. How-ever, with car access at two intermediary points, 1-, 2- or 4-night sections can be done with the group. Par-ticipants must have done at least 10 nights and 100 miles of overnight travel (not necessarily consecutive) in the backcountry to qualify for any part of this trip. It is important that you are self-sufficient in terms of route finding and able to look after yourself in ex-tremely adverse weather conditions. If you haven’t heard, the Whites have the worst weather on earth and that’s not just talk. Fast-changing conditions can conspire to separate you from your party. It has snowed in every month of the year on top of Mount Washington. That’s the downside. The upside is a memorable experience if the weather cooperates. I have 4 slots available. If interested, contact Rich Ehli, 631-079-5646 or [email protected].

• C June 26 Saturday. Sands Point Preserve Af-ternoon Walkabout. Located just north of Port Wash-ington, this former estate offers woodland trails as well as frontage on LI Sound. Suitable for adults and fami-lies. Please register before 8 pm on Friday, June 25. Leader Arlene Scholer, 516-354-0231.

• B July 10 Saturday. Moderate 6-8 miler to Lakes Wanoksink and Pine Meadow in Harriman State Park. Meet at exit 32 at 8 am. Leaders Denis and Susan St r icker , 631-368 -5167 or [email protected].

• A+ July 11 Sunday. Hunter Mountain Firetower Bushwhack Rescheduled. And this time it's not on Mother's Day. Looking for a small group (3-6) for a very challenging bushwhack up one of the steepest faces of Hunter's east side and return via a marked trail. We will encounter many ledges and rock faces. Not a hike for the faint of heart, but no specialized rock climbing skills re-quired. Must have good hiking boots. Sidenote, due to numerous cliffs, after a certain point this bushwhack will be committed to continue up or at least 'sideways' to a trail to return to the car. Register by Friday, July 9 at 7 pm. Leader Dave Koehler, [email protected] or 917-613-2043.

• C July 11 Sunday. Walk across the George Wash-ington Bridge and down the Palisades along the Hud-son River to the Boat Basin where we’ll picnic. 6 miles. Please register by Saturday, July 10. Leader Carol McHugh, 718-423-4083 or [email protected].

• A July 17 Saturday. Save the Catskills: Belleayre and Balsam. Moderate to strenuous eight mile hike over Belleayre Mountain, 3375 feet, and Balsam Mountain, 3600 feet. Ascend on the Cathedral Glen Trail and descend on Belleayre ski slopes filled with wildflow-ers. Hike this area while you can, for a massive "new town" is being planned on Belleayre Ridge that would spoil these scenic vistas and this forever wild experience. A petition will be circulated asking the state to stop this development and the leader will explain what more you can do to keep the Catskills "forever wild". Joint with Si-erra Club. Bring at least two quarts of water and lunch. Meet at exit 32 or at Sweet Sue’s on Main Street in Phoe-nicia for breakfast at 8 am or ready to depart Sweet Sue’s by 9 am. No go in rain. Rain date Sunday, July 18. Leader Lanny Wexler, 516-644-5867 before 10 pm or [email protected].

• July 17 Saturday. This year's an-nual canoe/kayak trip takes us to Long Beach Bay, located 2 miles west of Orient Point. Sheltered by Long Beach and Orient Beach State Park, we will meet Eagle's Nest rentals at Narrow River Road to launch kayaks on beautiful undeveloped Long Beach Bay and explore Eagles Nest Point, salt marsh and tidal inlets. Rental is $60 for a double kayak, $45 for a single kayak. Canoes may be available for $40. Rain date Sunday, July 18. Register by ***Sunday, July 11. Leader Nancy Hodson, 516-692-5754 or [email protected].

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• A July 24-25 Saturday-Sunday. New England Backpack. Moderately paced backpack of one or two nights through fine mountain scenery. Destination will depend on group's availability and experience. Register by Thursday, July 15. Leader Jeff Ritter, 718-279-3431 before 10 pm.

• B July 24 Saturday. Harriman Park. Eight miles at a moderate pace. Extreme heat cancels. Leader Terry Shapiro, 631-751-5266 or [email protected].

• C July 25 Sunday. Bronx Botanical Gar-den. Walk along the Bronx River and through the rock gardens as we stroll around the Gar-den. Lunch on Arthur Avenue at Giovanni’s.

Please register by Saturday, July 24. Leader Carol McHugh, 718-423-4083 or [email protected] July 31 Saturday. Trapps to Gertrude’s Nose at Minne-waska. 8.5 miles. Vertical rise 800 feet. It's a great hike to do on a hot day. Leader Carol Mantell, 845-265-2598 before 9 pm or [email protected].

• I will be leading a backpack of the AT from Gor-ham, NH to Rangely, ME during the latter half of Au-gust. The distance is 78 miles, the terrain is rugged, mountainous, remote and includes the so-called tough-est mile of the AT -- Mahoosuc Notch, but it is not as dicey as crossing the Presidentials. I estimate 10-12 miles a day on average, with 2-3 days travel from and to home, which should make this about a 10-day trip. There may be opportunities for participants to join for part of the backpack. Since most of the route is through some of the more remote regions of Maine, participants must be confident of their ability to surmount the chal-lenges of length and difficulty that this trip poses. This is not for beginners; participants must have some back-packing experience. Group size is limited. See Outings Schedule posted at http://www.adkli.org/ for more com-plete details. Contact Rich Ehli at 631-979-5646 or email at [email protected] ASAP if at all interested.

• B August 1 Sunday. Fahnestock State Park. This hike will get into the heart of the northern (less buggy) part of Fahnestock along the Charcoal Burners trail. Estimated distance 7-8 miles. Meet at exit 32 at 7:30 am for 8:45-9 am start. Register by Friday, July 30 at 7 pm. Leader Dave Koehler, [email protected] or 917-613-2043.

• August 2-12 Monday –Thursday. Main club Ca-noe Outing at Paul Smiths College. See info at http://northnet.org/adktravel/canoeing.htm or in current issue of Adirondac magazine

• A August 8 Sunday. Brunch-Lunch on Witten-berg. This is one of the required 3500 club hikes and depending on group's abilities maybe we will also climb Cornell. Meeting place will be in the Woodland Valley

parking lot at 8:30 am. Departure no later than 9:00. The views are some of the best in the Catskills. The rating on this hike is an A and one should be prepared. Call leader with any questions. Register by Thursday,

Aug.5 at 9 pm. Leader Rich Niegocki, 631-473-3402.

• C Saturday. August 14. Enjoy a hot August day Kayaking on L.I. Be-ginners+ Kayak trip with Glacier Bay

sports on the lower Carmans River. Single and dou-ble kayaks available to rent . Trip is approximately 3 hours. Guide will be included in fees. Birding a definite. Please call leader if you need more information. Regis-ter before ***Monday,. Aug 9 so kayaks can be re-served. Leader Jeanne Millspaugh, 516-674-4897

• B August 28 Saturday. Harriman Park. Eight miles at a moderate pace. Extreme heat cancels. Leader Terry Shapiro. 631-751-5297 or [email protected]

• B August 28 Saturday. To the Lighthouse. 25-30 mile bike ride from Mattituck to Horton’s Point Lighthouse in Southhold. Mostly Flat, some rolling hills. Ride the back roads of the North Fork. Please rgister by Friday August 27, before 9 pm. Leader Joan Gossner, 631-689-3070

• B+ August 29. South Taconic Trails—North Sec-tion. This hike will be the third in the series that will complete the Taconic Trail end to end. This will start at Bash Bish Falls and end at CatamountSki Area 7 miles and over 2500 feet of vertical. We will start with a very nice decent to Bash Bish Falls then the ascent will begin. A bypass is available for those who want to avoid the steeps, but the fall will not be missed. Meet at exit 32 at 7 am: estimated travel time 2hours 15 min-utes. Register by Friday, August 27 at 7 pm. Leader Dave Koehler, [email protected] or 917-613-2043.

• B+ September 3-6 Friday-Monday. Labor Day Weekend Joint Hiking and Biking Trip with Central Jersey Ski Club in Rochester, Vermont. Stay at Central Jersey Ski Club’s lodging in cen-tral Vermont where we will be hiking two major Vermont peaks, road biking and other activities. $104 bargain cost includes lodging (bunkrooms with shared bathrooms), breakfasts at the lodge Saturday, Sunday and Monday, hors d’oeuvres Saturday before dinner, and dinner Saturday and Sun-day at local inns. Cost does not include lunches ( bring your own or purchase during trip) or booze (BYOB). Travel time to lodge is about 6 hours from LIE exit 32. Trip limited to 25 participants. Registration deadline is Friday August 20. For additional information and reser-vations, contact leaders Allen and Diane Grunthal at 973-728-8057 or [email protected].

Plan ahead– continued on next page


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OUTING RULES AND PROCEDURES

REGISTRATION FOR ALL OUTINGS IS REQUIRED. Leader may refuse to take anyone not registered or prepared. Registered participants are expected to show up or call the leader to cancel. Guests are welcome on all outings. If you go on two or more outings, please help support the Adirondack Mountain Club and the Long Island Chapter by be-coming a member. Where there is choice of ways to contact the leader, either one is OK but an “ * ” notes the leader’s prefer-ence, if any. Simply sending or leaving a message does not constitute registration. If a message is not returned, it is the participant’s responsibility to follow up to make contact with the leader prior to the dead-line for registration.

GROUND RULES Minors (younger than 18 years) must have the signed permission of parent or guardian. All participants are responsible for their own safety and comfort. Food, snacks, water and extra clothing/raingear must be carried by the participant. Check with hike leader to learn of any special requirements for the hike. Hiking boots are recommended for all ADK outings.

CARPOOL MEETING PLACE AND RATES

Carpool locations are arranged in advance for outings that leave Long Island. The usual location is at exit 32 of the LIE. We meet on the meter-free public road on the northwest corner of the LIE service road and Little Neck Parkway.

Carpool rates have suggested minimums:

Harriman $10;

Shawangunks $15;

Catskills $20,

Adirondacks $45.

Drivers will set the final rate.

HIKE CLASSIFICATIONS

(Hike Classifications are subjective. If you are uncertain if you are up to the hike, consult the leader.)

• A: Strenuous, long distances over rugged terrain with lots of climbing or more than 35 miles on bike.

• B: Moderate, shorter distances with less climbing or 10-30 miles on bike.

• C: Easy, short distance over flat terrain at a lei-surely pace or 10 miles or less on bike. Suitable for beginners.

PLAN AHEAD

• September 17-19 Friday-Sunday. Main Club Fall Outing in the Finger Lakes area. See info at http://www.northnet.org/adktravel/fallouting.htm or in cur-rent issue of Adirondac magazine.

• September 17, 18, 19 Friday, Saturday, Sunday. First Annual Fall Camping Trip at Wood-land Valley Campground. Happy hour around the campfire Friday evening, hiking Saturday and Sunday. Group dinner on Saturday at a local restaurant with camp-fire party to follow. Breakfast on Sunday at

Sweet Sue’s or coffee and bagels at campsite. Leaders Christine Gillen, [email protected] or 516-671-3542; or Tom Farre, [email protected] or 631- 427-4795.

• September 24-27 Friday-Monday. Annual Fall Trip to Chincoteague Island. Once again you are invited to enjoy a long weekend on this barrier island almost at the tip of the Delmarva Peninsula. Kayaking, biking, birding and even swimming in the ocean and Chincoteague Bay are options. You can secure a place with an early non-refundable deposit of $100. See the full promotional piece elsewhere in this newsletter. For details contact Arlene Scholer, 516-354-0231 or [email protected]. • September 25-October 2 Saturday-Saturday. Acadia National Park in Maine. I have rented two houses in Bar Harbor for our use. We will hike in Acadia, maybe canoe or kayak, eat out 2 nights and cook in 5 nights. Fall color may be there. A good time can be had by all. I will provide the food. Price is $520 with any left over money returned to the group. We need at least 15 people to maintain the $520 price. Max. is 20 people. Leader Carol Mantell, 845-265-2598.

• October 8-11 Friday-Monday. Columbus Weekend at Adirondak Loj. Hikes for all levels in the High Peaks. See details and registration info elsewhere in this news-letter.

• A/B March 11-13 Friday-Sunday. Winter Weekend in the Catskills. Location to be announced. Leaders, Diane and Allen Grunthal, 973-728-8057 or [email protected].

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27th Annual Long Island ADK Columbus Day Weekend LOJ Trip Adirondack High Peaks

Friday Oct. 8th –Monday Oct 11th, 2004

Join fellow ADK’ers for this best-ever, fun-filled, and very popular weekend in the Adirondack High Peaks! Registra-tion is on a first-come, first-served basis and usually fills up quickly, so send in your application and payment now to se-cure your favorite space for the weekend. Balance, if any, is paid by you directly to the ADK Lodge on your departure day. The deadline for your registration form and payment is August 2nd. The registration form and all the details are in the May-June (yellow) issue of the Mountaineer or on the website at adkli.org.

Don’t delay. Join the fun!

PHTOGRAPHERS WANTED

Editor’s Note:

Did you notice that I added photos to this issue? I am very proud that I managed to do that. I took those shots Memorial Day weekend, got them developed on a disk and learned the

technology to insert them into the news-letter ( no small feat). ( They’re in color on the website)

I tried to keep in mind what I learned from Mike Vetrano’s photo workshop (March meeting). It’s okay

that only a few good shots came from it.

You too, could have your photos in the news-letter or on the website. And you don't need a digital camera. Take the film or disposable camera to the

developing store and have a CD disk made in addition to the prints. The extra cost is only $3-$4. Then fol-low the instructions on the disk or call me for help. You can email the photos to me, Mike (the webmaster), your friends and family. Your fame as club photogra-pher is guaranteed!


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May 9, Northern Harriman Iron Mine hike from Lake Skannatati. Terry Shapiro led Michael

Vaughn, Keelin Murphy, Sheila Lipshie, Denis and Susan Stricker, Judy Odishoo, and Steve Shapiro. Despite an uncertain forecast, we set out as planned and the weather turned out to be perfect - Cool in the morning, sunny and warm in the afternoon (from wool gloves to short pants). A figure eight loop hike with varied terrain and splendid views. We slipped

through the lemon squeeze and passed through Times Square twice. We stopped to look at a couple of old mines and new member geologist Michael Vaughn talked about the rock formations.

May 15, Manitoga Preserve/Anthony’s Nose (East

Hudson). Stu Levy led Pat Sanders, Rich Fram, Dave Koehler, Judith Odishoo, and Claire Weinberg on several trail switches starting at Mani-toga Preserve toward the Bear Mountain Bridge. Coming off the ridge of the Appalachian Trail, we de-scended down to Rte 9D walked to and climbed the

face of Anthony’s Nose on the little-used trail that still faintly exists. Having a spectacular view and lunch at the top of Anthony’s Nose, we then backtracked to Manitoga Preserve using the Camp Smith Trail, A.T. and others while climbing up and over Canada Hill. The weather was warm, a bit breezy but clear, and the hike was terrific!

May 15, 2004 Dawn Luccioni, Carol Ann Kerry, Jerry Licht, Pauline Lavery, Carol McHugh, Arlene Scholer, Sue Korhler, Ellen Dash, Jeannie

Millspaugh, Susin Packert, June Christensen and Yo-shiko Takeshita (L) took an easy 5 mile stroll in the Ava-lon Park and the Nature Conservancy East Farm in the Village of Head of the Harbor It was a warm but beautiful

early summer day. We enjoyed walking on the stone paths of the Labyrinth which represented progressive stages of our lives. We studied various species of ferns and wild-flowers which were just sprouting. The trails run through several native plant communities of massive oaks, Ameri-can beech, American chestnut, sassafras....... Seven newborn chicks paddling after their mother duck in the ad-

jacent Mill Pond were very cute. This 140 acre land of the Park and Farm is designed to provide visitors with tranquil-ity in the natural world. Our guide, Alexandria from the park office is a biology major student at the Stony Brook University. She grew up in the neighborhood and her love of and dedication to the Park made our walk interesting.

May 22, Pie Ride: Mattituck to Riverhead and return. Joan Gossner led Enge Stone, Sheila Lipshie, Nancy McCaffrey, Sue Koehler, Celia Gordon, Yvonne Ducrow and Annmarie Coners on this 24 mile bike ride. With overcast skies we set off from Mattituck for Breiermier

Farms in Riverhead. The late spring landscape was lushly green and the air was fragrant from flower shrubs. We worked off the pie (peach-cherry) doing some hills on the way back.

May 28-31- Memorial Day Weekend- Brothers Trail Maintenance ; Paul Kelsh and Yoshiko Takeshita or-

ganized trail crews comprised of Martha McDermott, Carol Mantell, Bill Sanders, Carol McHugh, Pauline Lavery, Judy Adams, Steve Landers, Sheila Lipshie, Lori Ann Maynard, Dick Maemon, Micheline Kagan, Tom Farre, Jim Purdy, Christine Gillen, George Form and Susin Packert. Saturday, they headed up the Broth-

ers Trail, leaving crews on each of the Brothers to work their way down with spray paint, clippers, loppers, saws and rakes. Those on the third Brother took a little side trip to Big Slide. It was gratifying to have hikers along the way thank the trail crew for maintaining the trail. Not too much blown down to clear up and the trail was in good condition.

Sunday was “do your own thing day”. There were hikes to Giant and Rocky Peak, Rooster Comb, Sawteeth, and Rainbow Falls. Great weather, good company, and hardly any black flies all weekend. A job well done!

Looking Back... Continued

Tom, George, Carol, Bill and Pauline by Beaver Meadow Falls —Memorial Day Weekend


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T H E C O P Y D E A D L I N E F O R T H E S E P T E M B E R / O C T O B E R 2 0 0 4 I S S U E I S

J U L Y 3 0 T H E O U T I N G S L I S T I N G D E A D L I N E I S

J U L Y 2 7 . The newsletter is always seeking articles,

photos, announcements. Share your summer adventures in writing &

photos Send them to [email protected],

Change of address? Don’t tell us—tell the main club. They print our address labels. Write: Adirondack Mountain Club Membership 814 Goggins Road,

Lake George, NY 12845-4117 Or call: 1-800-395-8080 Or email : [email protected]

There are no meetings in July & August— everyone is off having

great adventures hither and yon. The next meeting is Thursday, September 9th

at St. Elizabeth’s Church. Be sure to mark it on your calendar.

Have a safe and happy summer!

MEETING SITE: St. Elizabeth’s Church, 175 Wolf Hill Road, Melville at 8:00 p.m. on the second Thurs-day of the month (except for July, August and October). Directions from Northern State Parkway: Exit 41 (Wolf Hill Road). From the west make a left, from the east make a right onto Wolf Hill Road; go straight, pass-ing through the 5-corner intersection. Immediately after St. Anthony’s make a right into the driveway of St. Elizabeth’s. Park in rear lot and enter at lighted doors. Directions from Route 110: at the intersection of Route 110 & Schwab Road (aka) Wolf Hill Road, which is one mile north of Northern State and ¾ mile south of Jericho Turnpike (Rite Aid on west side of 110) go east; after three sets of lights St. Elizabeth’s will be on the left; take second driveway to rear of building. Come early at *7:30 p.m. to socialize and network ( * note new time —more time to socialize)

Y. Takeshita Membership LI-ADK 5 Tudor Drive Stony Brook, NY 11790-1313


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