Harvey Broome Group

Harvey Broome Group Meetings 
(program meetings are the second Tuesday of each month, and strategy meetings are usually the fourth Tuesday of the month.)

  Program Meetings:  

December Program Meeting
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 7:00 pm, Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike.  Our annual Holiday Party; bring festive snacks. Put pictures from your year's adventures on a CD or thumb drive and give to Ron Shrieves 865-922-3518 or ronaldshrieves @ comcast.net .  Everyone is welcome.

January Program Meeting
Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 7:00 pm, Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Michael Sledjeski will present a program on Rankin Bottoms Wildlife Area.  Everyone is welcome.  For further information contact John Finger at 865-573-5908.

Directions to the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church: From I-40, take the Alcoa Highway (US 129) exit, then the Kingston Pike exit, turn right (west) on Kingston Pike.  The church is on the right, about 0.3 mi.  It is just past the much larger Second Presbyterian Church. 

  Strategy Meetings:  

November Strategy Meeting
Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 7:00 pm, Tennessee Valley Unitarian-Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. We urge all Harvey Broome Group members to join us as we discuss and plan strategies for issues of concern to the group. These meetings provide you an opportunity for input into issues of concern to you. Everyone is welcome. Please join us! For more information contact David Reister at (865) 670-8991.

No Strategy Meeting in December!

  Outings:

November 14 (Sat).  Dayhike, Piney River Segment of the Cumberland Trail.  This segment of the Cumberland Trail is near Spring City, and follows the Piney River past several interesting cascades and gorgeous Cumberland gorge views.  The trip will require a car shuttle.  Hiking distance, about 10 miles, rated moderate.  Drive: 75 mi each way.  Pre-register with Ron Shrieves at 865-922-3518 or ronaldshrieves@comcast.net (email preferred).

{November 22 (Sun).  Mystery Afternoon Dayhike.  *Rescheduled to November 8.*}

December 5 (Sat).  Dayhike, Elkmont Section, GSMNP.  This hike, a joint venture between the Harvey Broome Group and the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, will take us to Blanket Mountain and along the way we'll visit the Avent Cabin.  The cabin, located just off the Jakes Creek Trail, was owned by an artist at the time the Park was formed.  This cabin has been maintained as an historical structure, and provides a glimpse of life in the Smokies before the park, though probably of a lifestyle that was not typical of that experienced by the vast majority of mountain folk.  The hike will continue past the cabin and up to the peak of Blanket Mountain, home to an old (now demolished) fire tower. Hiking distance, about seven miles, rated moderate due to elevation gain.  Drive: 50 mi each way.  Pre-register with Ron Shrieves at 865-922-3518 or ronaldshrieves@comcast.net (email preferred).

January 1, 2010 (Fri).  Dayhike, UT Arboretum, Oak Ridge.  On New Year’s Day we'll take an easy-paced hike of 4 miles or less at the UT Arboretum.  We will meet at 10 AM so you can sleep in a little bit!  Preregister with Linda Smithyman at lsmithymanhbg@yahoo.com or 865-335-3559.

Outings List for 2009-2010

Outings Forms for Leaders

Ron Shrieves Public Gallery (Utah, Maroon Bells, Okefenokee, 2007-2009 outings)
Will Skelton's Public Gallery (Poland & Russia, Greece, Guatemala & Belize, China, France, Patagonia and more)

Outings Program Information

Harvey Broome Group Chairperson: David Reister, 865-670-8991, dreister @ bellsouth.net

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