Hello everyone!We had a blast on the ski club’s bike ride in May. The weather was perfect for the 2+ hour journey from Athens to Nelsonville. We even had a bicycle built for two on the trip from one of the founding members of the ski club – John Apgar and his wife Sharon!
Kirk even stationed himself on the path on the way back as an oasis with a cooler full of cold water.
Instead of the cookout, we went to Casa Nueva after the ride and enjoyed lunch and a few cold Dos Equis!
A BIG THANKS to Don Bilski for coordinating the ride!
We’d like to get together in June for an afternoon on Blennerhasset Island. June 27th is a tentative date. Dan Fowler, a ski club member, will be speaking at our June 1st meeting about the Island. Dan’s father, Dan Fowler Senior moved to the area around 1980 to develop the Island and rebuild the Mansion. He was the first Executive Director of Blennerhassett Island which later became a State Park.
The event for July is the whitewater rafting trip on July 19th. Sheila Decker organized the trip with Kraton on the Lower New River with ACE Whitewater. First come first serve with full payment. Total cost is $95 Includes full day trip with a grilled riverside lunch. Plans have changed from the last facebook post: Transportation is on your own, there will be no bus. Money is due on June 1st – you can pay Sheila at the meeting, but she needs a headcount asap. For more details and sign up contact Sheila Decker @304-428-9176.
Next up is a Via Ferrata rock climbing in August I have brochures that I’ll bring to the next meeting. If anyone would like to volunteer to lead this trip, please let me know. Email me at [email protected].If you like to ski at Snowshoe, especially if you bought Snowshoe’s Ridiculous Pass this season, let me know.
We have a few ideas for next season.We will also be voting to change the day of the week for the meeting in order to change the venue to the Parkersburg Country Club at the July meeting, so please be sure to come to JP Henries on Monday, July 6th!
Nancy Miller