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Special Note - Important Dates:

Prints of the Windsor Furnace Shelter artwork by Rudy Visser can be ordered for $35.00.  Make checks payable to BMECC, P.O..  Box 14982, Reading, PA  19612-4982 or contact Linda Enders 610-775-3004 or email lenders1@yahoo.com.

 ** Be Safe!  Wear Blaze Orange during the hunting season!

Summer Schedule

Friday, August 20 – Bethany Children’s Home Community Festival public relations event.  Volunteers welcome.  12:00noon to 9:30p.m.  Gene McCarney 610-286-2889 or Linda Enders Roxberry 610-775-3004 or lenders1@yahoo.com.

Saturday, August 21 – AT Shuttle Hike & Picnic at Eckville Shelter.  10 miles moderate.  Bring trail lunch & fluids.  Eckville caretaker will host picnic.  Refrig. & grill provided.  Bring your own picnic.  Meet 9:00a.m. Hawk Mt. Rd. AT crossing Eckville.  Scott Birchman 610-286-0991 or atridgerun@msn.com.

Sunday, August 22 – Appalachian Trail Work Trip.  Bring lunch and fluids.  Meet 8:30a.m. Bethel Library I-78 & Rt. 501.  George Shollenberger.  717-933-4858.

Sunday, August 29 – Windsor Furnace – Weiser State Forest AT 8-9 miles moderate, scenic.  Bring water, snacks.  Meet 9:00a.m.  Hamburg Reservoir Parking Lot.  Dave Kissam 610-987-3349 or Martyann Gutierrez 610-777-1442 or martyann9@yahoo.com.

DEADLINE FOR 4th QUARTER 2010 NEWSLETTER IS SEPTEMBER 1.  CALL OR SEND YOUR ACTIVITY TO JOAN SHOLLENBERGER, P.O. BOX 86, BETHEL, PA  19507 OR 717-933-4858.

Sunday, September 5 – Appalachian Trail Work Trip.  Bring lunch & fluids.  Meet 8:30a.m. Bethel Library I-78 & Rt. 501.  George Shollenberger.  717-933-4858.

Saturday, September 11 – Bicycle and Hike Stony Valley.  11 mile easy bike ride & 2 mile moderate hike.  Bring snack, fluids, lunch and bike lock.  Adverse weather cancels.  Meet 10:30a.m. McDonald’s parking lot Pine Grove.  George & Joan Shollenberger.  717-933-4858.

Sat. & Sun., Sept. 11 & 12 – Windsor Furnace Shelter Roof Replacement.  8:00a.m.  Dave Crosby.  610-376-5967 or dogwhisperer1@netzero.net.

Sat. & Sun., Sept. 18 & 19 – Windsor Furnace Shelter Roof Replacement.  8:00a.m.  Dave Crosby.  610-376-5967 or dogwhisperer1@netzero.net.

Saturday, September 25 – Morris Arboretum of University of PA.  Bring water, camera & snack.  Rain cancels.  Cost $14.00 adults and $12.00 seniors.  Meet 9:00a.m. King’s Weiss Route 73, Oley.  Linda Enders Roxberry 610-775-3004 or lenders1@yahoo.com or Doris Hafer (BCHC) 610-670-4629.

 


Looking Ahead:

Oct. 31 – Nov. 3 – Fall Hiking in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.  Margaret Fuocco 610-779-8393.

Saturday, Nov. 20, 12:12p.m. – BMECC Annual Banquet at Virginville Grange. Show up early at 9:09a.m. and wear layers and matching clean socks for a cool surprise.  Ron Kieffer 484-269-0852.

March 29 – March 31 – Ricketts Glen Spring Hiking.  Margart Fuocco – 610-779-8393.


Club T-Shirts & Patches:  T-Shirts and patches are available at all club events and from Tom Connor. Click here for additional pictures.

  • Short-sleeve T-shirt in blue and tan ($12.00) shown to the right. Sizes: S, M, L, and XL.

  • Long sleeve T-shirts with a 90th anniversary left breast logo in white with navy logo ($14.00 or $15.00 for XXL) Sizes: S, M, L, XL, and XXL.

  • Zipper-front hooded sweatshirts with a 90th anniversary left breast logo in light gray ( $25.00 or $27.00 for XXL). Sizes: S, M, L, XL, and XXL.

 


BMECC Members: Renew your membership for 2009!
Please send your check to BMECC, P.O. Box 14982, Reading, PA 19612.
Cost:
   Individual: $12.00
   Family: $15.00
   Junior(17 and under): $3.00
   Life: $300.00

When car-pooling offer the driver $0.10 a mile.  Check with the leader to see if weather conditions will cancel the hike.  

 

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