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<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">From
Celia Southwick and Betsy Butler Co-Program Chair</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">The
following is a list of dates for the meetings this year. 2nd
Tuesday of each month.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">We
do have a new location at 9018 Central Ave SE at the New Town
House Dining Room and Lounge</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">They
do have wine and beer as well as a full service dining room
and thus no smoking regulations.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">This
was a very nice offer to have our meetings here by Mr Frank
Argyres</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Ohio
Knox was instrumental in finding this opportunity.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Our
meetings will be the 2nd Tuesday of each month and this means
next Tuesday Feb 12, 2013 will be our first meeting at this
location.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">6:30
pm</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">you
may come early for dining before the meeting and/or to get
your drink and snacks so that we can start right on time.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">This
meeting your presenter is Christine</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Christine
will be showing a DVD of some trips she made to Costa Rica and
South America</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Please
be prompt as she has a timeline to leave by 7:20</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">As
such any club business will be discussed after the 7:20 time
frame</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">For
your consideration I am looking for presenters at any of the
following meetings or a special session if required:</span></font></div>
<ul>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Feb
12 - Christine - Costa Rica boating</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">March
12</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">April
9</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">May
14</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">June
11</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">July
9</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">August
is probably connected to the picnic and clinics - date TBA</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Sept
10</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">October
8</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">November
12</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">December
10 - probably a holiday party</span></font></li>
</ul>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Topics
that might be of consideration are: presenters can be more
than one person!</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">This
list below is just some thoughts on previous presenters and
ideas, all subject to change and consideration.</span></font></div>
<ol>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">YOUR
CHOICE</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Knots
to know on the river</span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Trip
Planning and organization</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Safety
- to include river hand signals and general safety
proceedures</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">First
Aid Kit - what should go in a your major first aid
kits? Minor kits</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Dutch
Oven Cooking on the river</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">How
to rig/pack a raft, cataraft, canoe, kayak, inflatable
kayak (aka - I.K.) sea kayak for a self support/group
river trip</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Planning
meals on a river trip - food groups, division of the
labors and gear....</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Knots
again can include setting a Z-drag </span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Special
trip opportunities from sea kayaks, canoeing trips,
whitewater adventures - your own photos and tales</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Different
Rivers to run w/ consideration of the "window of
opportunity - water levels", distance there, distance on
the water, shuttle thoughts and costs.....the not so
common rivers such as the Gila, Dirty Devil, Escalante,
</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Keeping
a Journal - what goes into this, personal, river
data/log, photo journal </span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Geology
presentations on various cool rivers in the SW - ideas
welcome</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">???</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">!!!</span></font></span></font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">And
more......</span></font></span></font></li>
</ol>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Please
consider sharing your story, photos, and tales</span></font></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"><font
size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">We
will even have a candle in the middle of the table in lieu
of a campfire ......so break out the stories!</span></font></span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Thanks
and hope we come up w/ a great list of THINGS <strong>YOU</strong>
WANT TO KNOW and more.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">FYI
if you don't come forth with ideas.....then it will be THINGS
CELIA LOVED TO HEAR ABOUT!!!!</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Please
make it your programs and share a tale. Every trip lends
somethings to share, learn from and more.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Celia
Southwick Program Chair - <a
href="mailto:rsouthwick@shamanproducts.com">rsouthwick@shamanproducts.com</a>
</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013">Betsy
Butler Co-Program Chair - Betsy Butler (<a
href="mailto:j.butler505@comcast.net">j.butler505@comcast.net</a>)</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2" face="Arial"><span class="703373521-07022013"></span></font> </div>
<div><span class="703373521-07022013">
<p><font size="2" face="Arial">Celia <span
class="703373521-07022013">S</span>outhwick 239-4289
................ FYI, we<span class="703373521-07022013">
(southwicks)</span> no longer have our home phone - just
cell phones.</font></p>
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