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Join Us at Trail Clearing: Saturday May 11th!
CMC Annual Trail Clearing – Come One, Come All!
Now that it is April and it’s finally stopped snowing….we are welcoming in spring and the beginning (for many of us) of the hiking season. It is time to get out onto the CMC trails, which we ‘adopt’ for the White Mountain National Forest. We will be preparing the trails for the increased summer traffic in ways which encourage maintenance of the forest’s natural beauty and health. (Controlling erosion is good for the hiker as well as the land.) This means clearing away blow downs, cleaning out waterbars, and clipping.
Trail Clearing is always the second Saturday in May, and this year it is May 11th. We will meet in Wheeler’s field by 8:30 to greet each other and assign trails. We accommodate a range of ages and levels of experience since there is work to be done around the lake and on Conservation Land as well as on Paugus and Chocorua. There will be a social time and dinner followed by the annual meeting at the Balch Big House beginning around 5:00.
The CMC will be in need of officers next year as Ken and Howard, after serving for 3 and 33 years respectively, are both stepping down. We thank them for their dedication as President and Treasurer! If you or anyone you know would like to know more about this opportunity, please let Ken Smith, Howard Mathews or Kate Lanou know.
For trail work, dress for the projected weather, including bugs, rain and cold; and bring water, snacks, lunch, clippers/loppers or trail tool of choice. Stay for whatever amount of time you can, but it is helpful to come in the morning rather than finding a group later on.
For dinner, there are usually green beans, potatoes, bread and ham; people often bring a side dish, salad or dessert. It’s byob pretty much, too.
It’s a great way to reconnect with fellow outdoor enthusiasts, see how the mountain fared over the winter and have fun doing something good. Feel free to invite any willing workers, and hope to see you on May 11th!!
Ken Smith (SmithKennethH@gmail.com)
Howard Mathews (how-nanmath@comcast.net)
Kate Lanou (lanoukb@gmail.com)
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2011 Chocorua Lake Water Quality Report Now Available!
This report summarizes the water quality of Chocorua Lake for 2011.
Particularly interesting was the effect of Hurricane Irene in late August of 2011 (see page 47) on the lake-water quality as well as the long-term positive effect of installation of best management practices on the eastern shore in 1999. This “berm and swale” project was designed to limit phosphorus input and thus algal growth/chlorophyll-a concentrations in the lake (see pages 49 and 51). For more information, please contact Dwight Baldwin (dbbaldwin@comcast.net).
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CLA Spring 2012 Newsletter Is Now Available!
The Spring 2012 Newsletter Is Now Available!
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2012 CMC Trail Clearing & Annual Meeting May 12, 2012
JOIN US May 12 for the 92nd annual Chocorua Mountain Club trail clearing and annual meeting.
Meet in the Wheeler field (coming from the Narrows Bridge the driveway is on Chocorua Lake road just past Loring Road on the right) between 8 and 8:30 to assess teams, assign trails and work details, and hand out tools and first aid kits. The current conditions are VERY hot and EXTREMELY dry so bring lots of water, as well as your own clippers, hand saws, etc. Please show up rain or shine, if the rain is very heavy we may elect to hike on Sunday the 13th, but the meeting will be held on the evening of the 12th.
Chocorua Summit, 1935
All ages and skill levels are welcome. First priority will be clearing trails on Mt. Chocorua and Paugus (a full-day hiking and trail clearing/maintenance). For those who might want a less rigorous hike we also have work to be done on the trails on the CLCF Conservation land (lighter hiking, perhaps 2-3 hours). And for those who would like to do just a little light raking lakeside, The Grove and The Island will have a work crew too (no hiking, perhaps 1-2 hours).
Everyone is welcome at the social hour and dinner (salads/desserts are potluck and BYOB) followed by the CMC Annual Meeting at the Balch Big House (0n Loring Road). Festivities begin after crews come down off the mountain or around 5:30 pm. The CMC Annual Meeting will start around 7:30pm, all are welcome to join us, and this year will include a presentation by the White Mountain National Forest Service. We hope to see many faces, young and old, at Trail Clearing this year!
Enter your doubles team(s) NOW for the 2011 Labor Day Tennis Tournaments (Mixed Doubles & Men’s Doubles)
Tennis Players,
Labor Day weekend is only two weeks away, which means it’s time to find a partner for the annual Chocorua/Tamworth Labor Day Tennis Tournaments (Mixed Doubles and/or Men’s Doubles).
Please call/email us with your (or a family member’s) doubles team entry (or entries) no later than Wednesday, August 31st (noon). Anyone from Chocorua/Tamworth or neighboring towns (i.e. Madison, Sandwich, Albany) are invited to play. A minimum of eight (8) doubles teams is required for each tournament – the ideal number is 12 teams or 16 teams. Please also provide a phone number at which the players can be reached during Labor Day weekend, and an email address (if available).
(Does anyone want to play in a Women’s Doubles tournament over Labor Day weekend? If there’s enough interest, Emilie Smith will try to organize a women’s doubles tournament or round robin. If you’re interested in playing, please let Emilie know – she can be reached at emilieandsons@comcast.net or 781-237-3484.)
To enter either tournament, or if you have a question, please contact one of the following:
• Kent Hemingway (Tamworth) >> hemingway.k@gmail.com or 603-323-8263 (home)
• Emilie Smith (Wellesley, MA & Chocorua) >> emilieandsons@comcast.net or 781-237-3484 (home)
• John Sedgwick (NYC & Chocorua) >> john@johnsedgwick.biz or 617-840-3220 (cell)
If you want to play in either tournament but need a partner, please let Kent, Emilie or John know, and they may be able to find you a partner.
Based on the success of last year’s structure, the first round of each tournament will be again structured as a round robin. The doubles teams that emerge from the round robin first round will then play traditional elimination round matches on Sunday (best 2 of 3 sets). The finals of both tournaments will be on Monday morning as always. Here’s the round robin schedule:
• Mixed Doubles round robin >> Saturday @ 9am to 12pm
• Men’s Doubles round robin >> Saturday @ 1pm to 4pm
Alex
Upcoming CLA Events – Summer & Fall 2011
Upcoming Chocorua Civic Association Event:
“Chocorua Day”: Saturday, July 30th, marks this year’s Chocorua Day. Join in the festivities in Chocorua Village from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Chocorua Library will feature a Book and Bake Sale. Stack up on some summer reading materials. Tour the Art Show sponsored by the Tamworth Arts Council in Runnels Hall. Much of the art is available for purchase. Children will enjoy the fire, police and rescue vehicles on display. Get your face painted, enjoy some popcorn and participate in a village wide scavenger hunt with cash prizes of $50 and $25.
The ladies at the Chocorua Community Church are hosting a Christmas in July Sale featuring homemade crafts. Find a Christmas gift for that person who has everything. Hamburgers and hot dogs will also be on sale by church members under the tent on the library lawn. There will be three raffles: one for a carved bear donated by Pee Wee’s Bear in Ossipee, another for a very fancy doll bed and a third 50/50 Raffle by the Chocorua Village Association. Visit the History of Chocorua exhibit inside the church.
The winner of this year’s Chocorua Citizen of the Year Award will be announced on Runnels lawn at 1 p.m. Children can win a huge jar of Jelly Beans by guessing their count. Visti the Tamworth Artisans at Chocorua Village Pottery, get some ice-cream at the Dam Shop, pick up some pastry at Scandanavian Bakery and tour the Red Barn Gifts. Peer through an astronomer’s telescope and learn about village non-profits who will be present to discuss their organizations. There is plenty to interest children of all ages on Chocorua Day.
Upcoming CLA Events – Summer & Fall
- August 13th CLA Community Picnic. Come one, come all! Noon at Wheeler’s field; August 13th CLA Board meeting, 9:00 am. Hofheinz house.
- August 20th CLA Annual Meeting. 3:00 to 5:00 Runnell’s Hall; Stephen T. Johnson, Speaker. Wine and cheese gathering afterwards.
- August 21st Celebration of Chocolate Moose property (Moose Meadow) acquisition; afternoon time to be announced.
- September 3-5th Tennis Tournament and Labor Day festivities; September 4th Grove Picnic and Festival of lights, at dusk.
- October 8-10th Columbus Day weekend
October 8th, CLA Rt. 16 Trash pickup, 9:00 am. Meet at Grove. Volunteers needed.
Oct. 8th CLA Board meeting, Fryberger’s house, Washington Hill Rd., 11:00 am.
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4th of July – Tamworth’s Family Day & Fireworks schedule
The Tamworth Park & Recreation department has put together
an exciting array of events for this year’s celebration of July 4. The schedule is as follows:
8:30 a.m. Road Race Ordination Rock to KA Brett School
10:30 a.m. Parade Registration at Old Village Store (Main Street)
11:00 a.m. Parade Tamworth Town House to KA Brett School
12:00 p.m. Family activities begin at the KA Brett School
• Music by the Idol Hands
• Food
• Games
• Face Painting
1:00 p.m. Awards for parade participants at the tent – KA Brett School
1:30 p.m. Family Activities continue at the KA Brett School
• Pie Eating Contest
• Egg Toss
• Sack Races
7:00 p.m. Special band appearance of The White Mountain Boys
9:30 p.m. Fantastic Fireworks Display – KA Brett School
Any questions, please contact Parker Roberts at 603-323-7582.
Spring 2011 CLA Newsletter is now available!
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CMC Trail Clearing and Annual Meeting May 7, 2011
Come one, come all to Trail Clearing on Saturday, May 7th. Meet in the Wheeler field (coming from the Narrows Bridge the driveway is on Chocorua Lake road just past Loring Road on the right) between 8 and 8:30 to assess teams, assign trails and work details, and hand out tools and first aid kits. The day is adaptable for all ages and skill levels. Please bring your own water and food, and loppers/gloves if you have them. Dress in layers and be prepared to meet snow at higher altitudes. If some folks could bring a 1/2 inch and a 9/16 inch socket and socket wrench to loosen the bolts holding the signs to the trees, it would be great to have one on each crew.
There are three work options so every level of skill and/or enthusiasm are encouraged to join us. First priority will be clearing trails on Mt. Chocorua and Paugus (a full-day hiking and working). For those who might want a less rigorous hike we also have work to be done on the trails for hikers and cross country skiers in CLCF Conservation land (lighter hiking, perhaps 2-3 hours). And for those who would like to do just a little light raking or culvert clearing lakeside, The Grove and The Island will have a work crew too (no hiking, perhaps 2-3 hours).
Everyone is welcome at the social hour and dinner (salads/desserts are potluck and BYOB) followed by the CMC Annual Meeting at the Balch Big House (0n Loring Road). Festivities begin after crews come down off the mountain or around 5:00 pm. CMC Annual Meeting will start around 7pm.
We hope to see many faces, young and old, at Trail Clearing this year!
