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Written by m&Jsargent
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Monday, 10 November 2008 20:08 |
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Turkey Run State Park Campout Weekend
Turkey Run State Park was the site for a fun Halloween weekend of camping and hiking. Ski club campers included Randy and Judy Haydel, Bill Curry and Sue Ellen Finkenbiner, Mike Metz, Kelli Morris, Tyler Ricketts, and Gus White, Dave Morse, Steve Maloney, and Michael and Joan Sargent. The campground included electric hookup and nearby shower facilities. The weather for the weekend was near perfect: sunny and comfortably warm days made for ideal hiking conditions; the cool evenings were perfect for sitting around the campfire, enjoying Steve Maloney’s guitar and banjo performances.
Turkey Run, Indiana’s second state park, was established in 1916. Deep canyons nestled in the shadows of sandstone cliffs and hemlock groves, harbor some of the most ruggedly beautiful hiking trails in the state. From the tiny mosses and ferns, to the majestic old-growth walnuts, tulips and sycamores, lush plant communities thrive here, supporting and abundance of wildlife.
The exposed bedrock is Mansfield Sandstone. This formation was deposited during the Carboniferous Period at the mouth of the ancient Michigan river where sediments collected and compacted. This swampy environment formed many coal deposits which were mined in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collapsed entrance to a coal mine is still a major feature of the park. Turkey Run also displays much evidence of glaciation, including glacial erractics, till deposits and canyons scoured by glacial melt waters.
After a morning of hiking, a group of us met for a guided tour at the historic Salmon Lusk Home. The Lusk Home and Mill Site were the first Euro-American development in the present Turkey Run State Park.
After dinner, everyone gathered at the Haydel Campsite for a delightful campfire. We burned all the wood we had and enjoyed the banjo and guitar music of Steve Maloney. We even had a few "trick or treaters". I am not going to mention the singing, and I hope their weren't too many complaints. (Maybe most other campers just thought it was the scary sounds of Halloween).
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Akumal- Warm Weather Trip |
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Written by Judy Haydel
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Monday, 03 November 2008 17:58 |
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Champaign Ski Club
Akumal- Warm Weather Trip
Written by Judy Haydel
Monday, 03 November 2008 17:58
Hi everyone,
Many of you have been asking for a warm weather trip so we have put one together. Thanks to the input of over 20 ski club member who LOVE this trip we have come up with the following:
Renegade warm weather trip to the beautiful Riviera Maya on the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico
When: Monday 2/23/09 to Monday 3/2/09
Where: Grand Sirenis Resort - Akumal, Mexico
Price: Ground only $1165 per person Double rate, Triples and Quad prices are available. (prices subject to change after Nov. 30 or until we fill the first 30 spots, we have 27 signed up as of Nov. 1)
PRICE INCLUDES EVERYTHING EXCEPT AIR: (You can find air from Indy to Cancun for about $485.00 as of 10/30/08)
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Last Updated ( Monday, 10 November 2008 20:09 )
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Written by jhaydel
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Monday, 03 November 2008 17:30 |
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Last year’s S.K.I. Curling Outing was a smash hit. Don’t miss out on this year’s outing. Saturday, February 14, 12 - 4p.m.. More details will be available in future Newsletters, but put it on your calendars now. Talk to club members who went last year and you’ll find out why you don’t want to miss this year!!! For more info, contact your S.K.I. club representative,
Tony Curcio,
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, 309-378-4510.
ALSO - Waltham Curling Club Open House: FREE
Sat. Dec. 6 & Sun. Dec. 7, Times to be announced (approx 1:00 – 5:00 pm). Visit Waltham Curling Club (WCC) : WCC Home |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 November 2008 17:59 )
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Comlara Campout/Bike Trip |
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Written by Judy Haydel
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Monday, 03 November 2008 17:25 |
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TRIP REPORT-Comlara Weekend Only five of us enjoyed a spectacular October day, riding the excellent and improved trails, at Comlara Co. Park, Lake Evergreen, ten miles north of Bloomington. Present to ride trails were Richard McClary, Kelli Morris, My nephew Adam, his friend Rueben and myself. We had a great ride and retired back to camp just about when Kelli's son Tyler arrived. He came a long way to ride, so I agreed to go out again. We unloaded, I took off fast down a hill and somehow crossed up my front wheel in a rut.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 November 2008 17:33 )
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Written by spqueen
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008 16:50 |
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The Last Kayak Trip
Last weekend will probably be the conclusion to the Champaign Ski Club river adventures. Many of us though it was already over, when we got so much rain last week and many of the rivers were again navigable. We all thought we were going to Pine Creek in Indiana, but it turned out we ended up near Princeton, Illinois on the Big Bureau. We had eight people, six kayaks and two canoes; Mike Metz, Judy and Randy Haydel, Gwen Broeren, Chuck Schroeder, SueEllen Finkinbinder, Scott Dahlman and David DeHaven from the Mackinaw Canoe Club.
It was quite an adventure. The river was moving fast, but it was a bright sunny day and we had the whole day. Because of the rain there were some pretty tight runs around trees (Gwen decided to try and climb one) and there were WAVES!!!!!!! We had five of the boaters in the water before lunch.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 03 November 2008 17:37 )
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