The calendar will be updated later this week.
Anyone else who would like to lead a trip, please email Marge Fish at <marge.fish@gmail.com>.
GMC Manchester Section
Quarterly Meeting
Home of Phyllis Lewis
April 2, 2016
Attendees:
Marge & Bob Fish
Bob Whitney
Ruth Ann Barrick
Dale & Mike Malekoff
Alyson Gryzb
Phyllis Lewis
Joe Ninesling
Dave Ratti
Jane Della Ratta
Keld Alstrup
Mark & Dee
Marge Fish called the meeting
to order.
Election of officers:
President – Marge Fish
Trail & Shelters – Dave Ratti
Treasurer – Alyson Gryzb
Secretary – Dale Malekoff
Treasurers report: $6675 in the treasury
Bromley Tower:
Plans have been drawn by Matt Wells
Bromley Ski Area and Vt working to figure out the exact location of
the tower
Height will be determined once location is
determined
Have $35,000 in the bank, but no projection
of cost at this time
Goal is build
in 2017
Website:
GMC Manchester website cost has been donated
up until now, will now be up to us… cost $200/year
GMC club website is new, 2 weeks ago
GMC Board Report:
Budget has been approved
Written reports from committees are available
Stone Hut on Mansfield burned down, will be
rebuilt
Annual meeting – Lyndonville State College,
housing in the dorm, good hikes
Upcoming dates were noted:
April:
4/17 – Hike West River Trail –
Joe Ninesling
4/24 – Hike West River Trail –
Joe Ninesling
4/25, 4/26 – School groups
doing trail work on Bromley, Styles; Dave Ratti
4/29-4/30-5/1 – EMS Club Day;
Mountain Goat also offers a year round discount
to anybody with AMC/GMC membership card
May:
5/1 – Hike West River Trail –
Joe Ninesling
5/12 – Burr & Burton
sophomores doing trail work, Bromley Mt; Dave Ratti
5/13 – 5/16 – Backpack VT/AT
Maine Jct to Norwich; Dale & Marge
5/21 – Trail work, Griffith to
Mad Tom; meet 8am in Peru parking lot
5/28 – Hike East Dorset Trail
(formerly Mad Tom Trail); Bob Whitney; 5-7 miles, moderate; meet 8am Peru
parking lot
529 – Lye Brook ruins; Keld;
1pm at trailhead
June:
6/18 or 6/25 – hike Mt Aeolus;
Keld Alstrup, Joe Hand to lead?
6/18 or 6/25 – hike Kelly
Stand to Bourne Pond to Lye Brook Falls; Marge; 10 miles
July:
7/16 – TBD; Mark Blanchard
7/17 – hike Haystack (Pawlet);
Phyllis Lewis & Keld; meet Shaws 1pm; 4 miles, moderate
7/23 – hike Woodford State
Forest, Aiken Wilderness; Dave Ratti; 10
miles, difficult, bushwhacking; meet 8am
Woodford SP
Trips without dates:
July - Kayak
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Dale Malekoff
