MI Chapter Winter Gathering 1-29-2011

[Mike Darga]

January 29 meeting: We'll convene at 10:00 a.m. at Johnson's Workbench, 563 N. Cochran, Charlotte, MI. (517-543-2727) We'll have our meeting in the second floor classroom. This is also where the presentation on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area will be. We should be done around noon. Tim Johnson will arrange a brief tour of the lumber mill yet the mill will probably be silent on a Saturday. If you want to join us for lunch we will go to Eaton Place 218 S Cochran. After lunch, folks may choose to depart or follow me to the "up north out back: cabin back at my place snowshoeing. We'll provided 6 pairs of traditional wooden snowshoes with various pedigrees. I have three circular trails cut in my 6 acre field behind cabin. A fire will be in the Jotul stove as well as in the fire pit. The barn will be open for those who want to paw around my wood boats and canoes (about 30 at last count). Bring a dime if want a Coca Cola from a 1953 Caviler Coke round top coke machine. We can run the trains, too, if interested. (A lifetime collection of Lionel trains runs arund the basement.) Please RSVP to Bill & Janette Hart at email kwik5alive@charter.net or (989-233-3845) if you are coming. Please do!

 

[David McDaniel]

Hey Mike;

Count me in ! I'll be there !!!

later Dave

 

[Mike Darga]

Well we are a week away from our MI Chapter Winter Gathering (1-29-2011) at Johnson's Workbench in Charlotte MI. We have over 25 attending so far!!
See you Saturday at 10 am.
Mike and Debbie

 

[Mike Darga]

Great Turn Out for MI Chapter Winter Gathering!

34 members enjoyed an enlightening presentation by Boundary Waters guide Ramsey Dowgiallo at Johnson's Workbench and Lumber Mill. He shared pictures and stories about some of his trips through the boundary waters as well as how he prepares for them. After wards we were treated to a trip through the sawmill, which is still in it's original condition since the early 1900's. We then enjoyed lunch at the Eaton Place restaurant and then followed President Russ Hicks cabin and workshop. We enjoyed looking over his fleet, some 30 plus canoes.
See you all at Quiet Water Symposium March 5th, 2011 at Michigan State University in the Agriculture Pavilion, Lansing MI.

Here are some pics.

 

[Mike Darga]

Winter Gathering MI Chapter

A few more pics

 

[Kathryn Klos]

Looks like it was a wonderful event. Too bad we can't "tag" folks in pictures, as we can on facebook!

 

[Mark Adams]

How do I get one of those T shirts for my shirt collection????

 

[Mike Darga]

Will you be at Paul Smith's? I can bring one to you there or if you need it sooner you can contact Russ Hicks at: ikanoe2@core.com