Genesee Valley Chapter
Adirondack Mountain Club

June 12

ADK Outdoor Expo
Collected photos -> http://www.pbase.com/gvc_adk/

June 9

Looking back to the June 2010 Chapter Meeting
by Kim Goppert

Our last program for the 2009- 2010 season was our annual member's evening. Judging by the attendance, everyone was eager to hear about the adventures of two of our own members. First, Ken Harbison took us on a trip to Hadrian's Wall in Northern England. Ken's knowledge of the history of the wall and local ruins was truly impressive as he showed wonderful photographs of the wall, local scenery and historically significant ruins along the way.

Next up was Jackson Thomas who delighted the audience with his descriptions and photos of everything from an amazing Irish breakfast to awesome Irish sea-cliffs (from which less-than-cautious tourists fall on a fairly regular basis) to Irish sheep road-blocks. Blessed with extraordinarily good weather, Jackson was able to show us beautiful photographs of this lovely part of the Emerald Isle.

Many thanks to both Ken and Jackson for making our annual member's program night such a success.

With this last program, Mary and I are stepping down as program co-chairs. We'd like to extend our thanks to the members of the programs committee who have not only suggested program ideas but championed many of our programs. Finally, we thank all the presenters, who over the last 3 years have helped us provide the chapter with what we hope have been educational and inspirational programs. We now turn programs over to our very capable successors, Deni and Judy.

May 12

Looking back to the May 2010 Chapter Meeting - Update
by Bruce Tehan
We were treated to a fascinating program about the life of famed Cold River hermit, Noah John Rondeau. Our presenter and fellow ADKer, Jay O'Hern, is an author and historian who has written extensively about Noah John Rondeau and other Adirondack characters. Jay used historical imagery and writings, voice recordings by Noah John himself, and music by Peter Longshore and Dan Berggren to captivate us. We learned how Noah John was able to live alone for long stretches of time deep in the mountains. We learned about his battle of wits and later comradeship with local game wardens. We learned of the strong friendships this affable woodsman made with fellow Adirondack residents and outdoor enthusiasts. We owe many thanks to Jay O'Hern for sharing such charming stories with us about the legendary Adirondack Hermit, Noah John Rondeau.

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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