Boston Chapter Andover Committee

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• Provide local accessibility of programs and activities to A.M.C. members living in the far northern suburbs of Boston - an area in which Andover is more or less centrally located.     
• Introduce the local public to the A.M.C. and its objectives, and encourage membership by example.
• Engage in cooperative programs with local conservation groups.
• Be a means by which A.M.C. members of this area may come together for social purposes.

                Crane Beach in March 2007 led by Faith Evans

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Hello all,

Although darkness comes early now, there’s still time to get out.

Also happening this month is the Boston Chapter Annual Dinner and Election on November 16. You can contact Bruce Ressler of the Meetings and Membership Committee at membership@amcboston.org for more information. It is being held at the Sandy Burr Country Club, Wayland. Sam Jamke, Past Chair of the NH chapter will present slides of her 2007 AMC Major Excursion to New Zealand. To register in advance, send $15 per person to Bruce Ressler, 18 Cedar Street, Hopkinton MA 01748. Dinner tickets at the door will be $20.

We have three new coleaders from the Fall Leadership Program. Congratulations and welcome to Carrie McMillen, Joy Kaufman and Charlie Annesi. We look forward to having them help with our outings.

Enjoy the Holidays and take time to get outside!

If you have any questions about the Andover Committee, feel free to contact me.

Helen hpalmer.fournature@verizon.net 978-657-9153

Reminder to those receiving this Greensheet via postal mail, a yearly voluntary donation of $5.00 will help us defray costs. Please mail check (made out to AMC) to Dave Doub 36 Hidden Rd., Andover, MA 01810. Thank you.

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Midweek NH Trips. Tom Pettingill and his hiking partner David Williamson often do mid-week trips to the New Hampshire mountains and other destinations. Sometimes the hikes are strenuous, other times less so. Tom and Dave are interested in having others participate in these hikes. Usually the destination is decided a day or two prior to the hike based on weather forecasts etc. If you would like to receive notification of these hikes, send an Email to Tom at tompsubs@yahoo.com  and your name will be added to Tom's Email list.

AMC Andover Committee: November and December, 2008

http://amcboston.org/andover/

Sat, Nov 8: Kenoza Lake, Haverhill. Hike about 5 mi. along the wooded shoreline. Possible optl hike up to Winnekenni Castle. Meet 1:30 pm at Northern Essex Community College. Take I-495 N to Exit 52, turn L onto Rt. 110, go 50 yds to first L onto Elliot Way. Go 0.3 mi. to college entrance. Turn L, go to end, turn R to end of lot #1. No reg. Rain cancels. Ls Ray and Helen Conway (978-363-0586, hrconway@gmail.com) Sun., Nov. 9. Haggetts Pond, Andover. Hike about 3 mi. along old rail bed and scenic trail network around pond area. Meet 1:30 PM at Andover water treatment plant parking lot on Lowell St., 1/2 mi. W of Rts.133 & I-93 intersection. No reg. L Dennis Crispo (978-858-0394, highpt@cliffhanger.com)

Sun., Nov 16. Walking Tour of Nahant, MA. Enjoy harbor views and rocky coastline. Approx. 5 mi. leisure walk thru resort town considered to be one of the MA smallest. Take Rt. 114 to Rt. 1A thru Nahant rotary, continue on the causeway to Long Beach. Meet 1:00 pm in front of the Tides Restaurant on L. Park in nearby beach lot (no fee). Heavy rain cancels. L Mary Ellen Delaney (978-745-7708, mryeldln@aol.com)

Sat., Nov 29. Weir Hill, No. Andover. Meet at 9 am for 2 hrs. trail hiking with beautiful views of the Merrimack Valley, and summit of Weir Hill. From I-93, take Rt. 125 N 7.3 mi . Turn L on Rt. 114 W, R on Rt. 125 0.2 mi . Turn R at lights 0.6 mi . (past Stevens-Coolidge Place). Go R at fork, 0.2 mi . At Old North Andover Center, go straight 0.1 mi . Turn L on Stevens St., 0.8 mi . to entrance on R. No reg. Storm cancels. L Richard Soo Hoo (978-470-2293, richsoohoo@aol.com), CL Faith Evans (978-356-2098, fevans27@aol.com)

Sun., Dec 7. Goldsmith Reservation, Andover. Leisure aftn hike thru woods. Meet 1:30 pm at trailhead, 491 S. Main St. (Rt. 28). Take I-93 to exit 41, go E on Rt. 125, exit at Rt 28 N. Go to first intersection near Gould Rd. Reservation is on L before intersection. L Helen Palmer (978-657-9153, hpalmer.fournature@verizon.net) CL Judi Barthakur

Sun., Dec 14. Maudslay State Park, Newburyport. Hike or snowshoe an easy 4 mi. over mostly flat terrain. Meet at 1:00 pm. Take I-95, exit 57 to Rte. 113 W. Follow 113 over I-95, thru traffic lights about 1/2 mi. Turn R on Hoyt's Lane. Follow to end. Turn R into parking lot on R. Small fee or pass reqd. No Reg. Rain cancels. L Tom Pettingill (978-346-9053, tompsubs@yahoo.com)