Archive of Past Potlucks
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS
2001
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| January 26, 2001
Experience Costa Rica with Bob Jackson. From the Interamerican Studies Institute and the University Of
Oregon we will see the slides and hear the lecture of this interesting speaker
who has led groups to Costa Rica for many years.
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February 23, 2001
The Pyrenees with Chuck & Sandy Reul. Back by popular demand, our own Chuck and Sandy who find an outstanding location
to walk and hike each year. Lots of slides and interesting commentary. |
| March 23, 2001
Three sisters Wilderness with Les Joslin, a U.S. Forest Service author with slides about this beautiful wilderness area. |
April 27, 2001
Summer Camp Rally hosted by Sharon Ritchie. Sharon will have the lowdown
on this years’ Summer Camp. Maps, slides, information and directions. |
| May 25, 2001
Hiking in the Wallowas. Bill Sullivan will tell us about his latest book and describe some of his hikes. |
June 22, 2001
Backpacking in Washington with Doug Lorain. Who can forget Doug’s rating
system that includes a category for not meeting too many other people. |
| Friday, September 28, 2001 Camp
Rally for people who attended Camp Jacobsen III and those who would like to know what went on. Beautiful slides, trails hiked, jokes shared, meal-time successes and stories and entertainment tales from our nightly campfires. |
Friday, October 12, 2001 Annual
Meeting. Trip Awards will be presented. Committee Chairmen will read yearly reports. Committee Members will be recognized for their yearly contributions. President John Jacobsen will sum, up our annual activities. |
| Friday, November 16, 2001 David Walp, River
Guide. David leads trips on the water, fishing, snow-shoeing and scenic adventures. He has worked with the Lane County Sheriff's Department as a deputy and with their Search and Rescue Teams. He has led snow-shoeing trips and ski trips for Eugene Park and Rec. David is an outstanding speaker with wonderful stories and a great enthusiasm for outdoor
pursuits. |
Friday, December 14, 2001 Peter
Rodda. Peter is a retired paleontologist who has spent many years in Montana. He will speak on the topic of Dinosaur
Excavations. |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2002
Let this be the year you brave
the dark and bumpy road to the lodge. We have a wonderful variety of
speakers and programs for our Friday night monthly potlucks that will make the
journey worth your while. We will have a roaring fire to warm your body,
good people to warm your soul and interesting and informative speakers to stir
your intellect and stimulate your interest in new adventures. So come,
join us for some fun that will add a new dimension to your Obsidian membership.
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Friday, January 25, 2002 Alan Coons. Alan
returned to Vietnam as a civilian with a bicycle in 2001. He will show
slides of his 500 mile, twenty-eight day bicycle tour and speak of the
surprises and changes that have taken place since he last survived the
experience. |
Friday, February 22, 2002 Dave Preedeck
and Alan Blanchard. The Best of the Alps from a trip taken with a small
group from the University of Oregon in the summer of 2001. This hardy group
hiked through snow in July to explore and climb the Alps. |
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Friday, March 22, 2002 Chuck and Sandy
Reul. "Biking in the Loire and Hiking in the Dolomites." This September
Sandy and Chuck traveled with Headwater, a British `soft adventure' company.
An eight day self-guided bike trip of 30-50 miles per day followed by a week
in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy for daily guided hikes. |
Friday, April 26, 2002 Obsidian Summer
Camp Rally Come and learn about Summer Camp 2002. View the maps, learn about
hikes, meet others who will be going to camp. A great opportunity to see if
you would be interested in a week long camp adventure with the Obsidians at
a very reasonable cost. |
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Friday, May 24, 2002 Rick Ahrens Peru, the
Amazon and the Highlands (Cuzco and Macchu Picchu) were the destination for
Rick this past year. His commentary and slides will offer unusual views and
perspectives of this richly historical and physically challenging region. |
Friday, June 28, 2002 Neil VanSteenbergen.
We have all read about the group who traveled by bicycle around the world
for the entire year of 2000. Neil was one of the hardy who pedaled the
entire adventure. Slides and commentary will offer us an "armchair
traveler" experience. |
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Friday, November 22, 2002
Trails expert William L. Sullivan, now an Obsidian member, presents a
slide show tour of the new trips and trails he discovered while researching
the newly released second edition of his book, 100 Hikes/Travel Guide:
Oregon Coast & Coast Range.
Come explore an abandoned fort at a Lewis and Clark campsite, a backdoor path to the
states most photographed lighthouse, and a new river that meanders 10 miles through
coastal dunes. Sullivan spices the show with tips on local
geology, history, flowers, and wildlife along the way.
A fifth-generation Oregonian, Sullivan has written nine books
about the state, including five titles in his popular 100 Hikes series.
Other recent works include Hiking Oregon's History, a historical novel
entitled "A Deeper Wild", and a new edition of "Listening for Coyote",
the journal of Sullivan's 1,361-mile solo backpacking trek across Oregon
in 1985. |
Friday, December 20, 2002 Roger Bailey. A slide show highlighting hut
to hut ski touring in Norway!
"Americans are out of shape, can't ski, and know nothing of
world geography" so stated the Norwegian cabbie, no doubt born with skis on.
Our mission thusly set, prove to the incredibly fit capably Norwegians that we in fact
could ski, we set off down the road.
In the spring of 2001 Roger Bailey and Annie Dochnahl were invited
to visit and ski with two other Eugene residents, Kari Norgaard and Salm Stroich.
Salm and Kari were living in Voss for a year, a town in south, central Norway.
Kari was doing research for her sociology dissertation and Salm ski patrolled on
the local mountain.
Their experiences and observations added the cultural spice to an amazing ski journey.
For eight days the foursome toured across frozen lakes, navigated over mountain passes,
skied off peaks and enjoyed the comfort of club-managed (hey Obsidians here's an idea)
mountain huts.
If you ski tour, telemark, snowshoe or hike this slide show will get you inspired for
the season.
Roger Bailey is the Outdoor Program Supervisor for the
City of Eugene and a veteran Nordic ski instructor.
He was relieved to not only keep up with the Norwegians, but actually pass two.
Never mind that the Norwegians carried cast iron skillets and were on their third
smoke break. |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2003
Let this be the year you brave
the dark and bumpy road to the lodge. We have a wonderful variety of
speakers and programs for our Friday night monthly potlucks that will make the
journey worth your while. We will have a roaring fire to warm your body,
good people to warm your soul and interesting and informative speakers to stir
your intellect and stimulate your interest in new adventures. So come,
join us for some fun that will add a new dimension to your Obsidian membership.
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Friday, January 24, 2003
Rick Ahrens will present a slide show and talk on 75 years of Obsidian history.
We’ll go back before the beginning and look at the interesting people,
places and stories of our collective history.
Come and enjoy a rare glimpse of early climbs, winter activities, and summer camps,
and the cast of characters who made us what we are today.
This presentation was a big hit at the September 75th banquet and has new pictures
and updated information. Whether you are an “old-timer” who will recognize friends and relatives in
the slides or a “newcomer” who is interested in why Obsidians act the way
they do you will find much to entertain and inform you about our club.
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Friday, February 28, 2003 New Zealand, afoot and afloat —
Join Lana Lindstrom for a slide show presentation in exploring the magical land
of the Lord of the Rings by foot, boat, and car.
She’s been twice in the past two years, each time for a month.
It’s an incredibly beautiful country which is easy to get around, inexpensive,
clean, and they speak English!
What a perfect place to escape the Oregon winter. |
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Friday, March 28, 2003
Russ and Blyth Carpenter will be presenting on their travel and work in Bhutan.
Their connection with Bhutan began with a trek and cultural tour in 1996 and
quickly expanded into public service projects ranging from assisting a desktop
publishing company and serving and the Internet publishers for the Centre on
Bhutan Studies, to promoting silk and wool textiles and managing the
construction and installation of two-way radio transceivers for one hundred
remote Himalayan villages.
Russ and Blyth currently lead tours to Bhutan, focusing on the remarkable
culture of this unique and independent Buddhist kingdom.
Be sure you don’t miss this unique presentation.
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Friday, April 25, 2003 Summer Camp Rally. Come
and learn about Summer Camp 2003. View the maps, learn about hikes, meet
others who will be going to camp. A great opportunity to see if you would be
interested in a week long camp adventure with the Obsidians at a very
reasonable cost. |
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Friday, May 23, 2003
Peter Herring is a travel writer/photographer.
In October, 2002 he took a two week “sampler” tour of nearly all the
national Parks, and the Paria Canyon wilderness area of Utah in his trusty van, Morrison.
Logging some hundred miles of hiking, he found a walker-photographer’s and
amateur geologists unlimited paradise.
At the May 23rd meeting he will share his adventures along with a brief selection of
the 200 plus photographs he took.
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Friday, June 27, 2003
Obsidian Ken Ball will present an entertaining slide show on two, one month long Alaska
adventures surrounding two eventful summit climb attempts on Mt. McKinley.
Yes, the second attempt was successful.
The presentation comes complete with plenty of crevasse, avalanche, and living
in ice action, as well as an Alaska Bush Pilot story or two, shots of
“a real bomber” on the Bomber glacier, photos from a great
Alaska train journey and some halibut fishing lines.
This show is guaranteed to fuel many Alaska travel fantasies.
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July - No Potluck |
August - No Potluck |
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Friday, September 26, 2003. Camp Reunion for people who attended Camp
Nelson and those who would like to know what went on. Beautiful slides, trails hiked, jokes shared, meal-time successes and stories and entertainment tales from our nightly campfires. |
Friday, October 10, 2003. Annual Meeting. Trip Awards will be presented. Committee Chairmen will read yearly reports. Committee Members will be recognized for their yearly contributions. President
Doug Nelson will sum up our annual activities. |
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Friday, November 21, 2003. Jarl Berg, of Berg’s
Ski Shop, will show skiing slides he has taken over the years, and talk
about new ideas and equipment in skiing. |
Friday, December 19, 2003. Chuck and Sandy Reul will present an
Australian hiking medley, including a narrated slide show of their hiking adventures this year in western and southern
Australia and Sydney. They’ll also offer practical advice on touring companies, travel gear,
and expectations, with ample time for questions and discussion. |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2004
Let this be the year you brave
the dark and bumpy road to the lodge. We have a wonderful variety of
speakers and programs for our Friday night monthly potlucks that will make the
journey worth your while. We will have a roaring fire to warm your body,
good people to warm your soul and interesting and informative speakers to stir
your intellect and stimulate your interest in new adventures. So come,
join us for some fun that will add a new dimension to your Obsidian membership.
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Friday, January 23, 2004. William Sullivan —
Based on his new, lavishly illustrated full-color travel guide,
“Oregon Trips and Trails,” author/explorer William L. Sullivan takes
us on a tour of the state’s most interesting and scenic places, from the
hot springs of Steens Mountain and the gold-mining ghost towns of Northeast Oregon
to the wildfire landscape of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness and the alpine wildflower
displays of the High Cascades.
A fifth-generation Oregonian, Sullivan has hiked every significant trail in
the state, collecting information, photographs, and anecdotes for ten books,
including, “Listening for Coyote,” “Hiking Oregon’s History,”
and a popular “100 Hikes” series.
In his new book — and his slide show — he reveals some of this favorite
getaways, with tips on where to stay and what to see. |
Friday, February 27, 2004. Summer Camp Rally. Come
and learn about Summer Camp 2004. View the maps, learn about hikes, meet
others who will be going to camp. A great opportunity to see if you would be
interested in a week long camp adventure with the Obsidians at a very
reasonable cost. |
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Friday, March 26, 2004. Guy Santiago, of Oregon River Sports, will take us on a
70-mile kayak trip that begins in San Nicholos, a small Mexican community, and heads south to the
fishing village of San Juanico. Picture yourself paddling a kayak along the coast of Baja,
Mexico, snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez, camping on sandy beaches, and hiking to a traditional
Indian watering hole. The trip is one of several wilderness water adventures that ORS helps
organize every year. |
Friday, April 23, 2004. Leila Snow will introduce us to a venerable tradition on the
coast-to-coast walk across England: pick up a pebble at the Irish Sea, carry it as you walk
the 190 miles to the North Sea, make a wish and throw it in, and have your wish come true.
This rural trail runs through the Lake District, Wordsworth’s home town of Richmond, and
the high moors. Accommodations range from a castle to bunks in an old sheepherder’s hut.
Leila will share slides of the walk and tips for those considering England’s most well known
long-distance trek. |
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Friday, May 21, 2004. Gerry Roe, a registered nurse, was a member of the
Cascade Medical Team that traveled to Guatemala to provide much-needed medical care to indigenous Mayan
people living in remote areas of the country. She will describe her personal experiences
working with people needing various types of surgery. Her slide show is sure to expand our
knowledge of Mayan culture and of the rural landscape and resort areas of this Central
American country. And, find out how you too could join a future Cascade team. |
Friday, June 25, 2004. John and Diane Cissel, authors of “Old Growth Forest Hikes —
Washington and Oregon Cascades,” will present a tour of these awe-inspiring forests of the
Northwest, using slides taken while hiking more than 2,000 miles through the finest forests
left in the Cascade Range. Using a series of diverse hikes, they will illustrate the
ecological factors that have shaped these forests. |
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July & August - No Potlucks |
Friday, September 24, 2004
The Early Days of Mountain Climbing
— John Mowat
Picture yourself back in time, in the early 50s.
Rock climbing as a sport was just beginning to develop.
There were no rock shoes, no chocks or cams, and even Goldline hadn’t been invented.
The faces on Half Dome and El Capitan had not yet been climbed.
A group of students from Stanford formed an Alpine club and did early climbs
and first ascents in Yosemite, the Tetons, and the Canadian Rockies.
John Mowat was part of that group.
He will be showing slides from his early climbing days. |
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Friday, October 8, 2004. Annual Meeting.
Come meet the six continuing and three outgoing board members, and elect
three new board members. Trip Awards will be presented. Committee Chairmen will read yearly reports. Committee Members will be recognized for their yearly contributions. President
Doug Nelson will sum up our annual activities. We will have the usual
potluck fare before the meeting. |
Friday, October 22, 2004. Camp Reunion for people who attended Camp
Nooksack and those who would like to know what went on. Beautiful slides, trails hiked, jokes shared, meal-time successes and stories and entertainment tales from our nightly campfires. |
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Friday, November 19, 2004. The Owyhee Canyonlands — Ken Snider,
chairman of the Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club High Desert Committee,
will make a special visit from Portland to present a slide show on the
majestic and imperiled Owyhee Canyonlands of Southeastern Oregon —
an area that is virtually unknown to most Oregonians and the rest of the nation.
Ken will describe the unique and charismatic features of this landscape,
the ecological significance of this high desert biome, and the factors that
threaten the integrity of this stunning region. |
Friday, December 17, 2004. In November 2003, Sandy and Chuck Reul traveled with a British Walking company to the Cape Town area of
South Africa for 10 days. They found the scenery, hiking, food, and wine to be spectacular. Also, much to their
surprise, the area is very modern and quite safe. |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2005
Let this be the year you brave
the dark and bumpy road to the lodge. We have a wonderful variety of
speakers and programs for our Friday night monthly potlucks that will make the
journey worth your while. We will have a roaring fire to warm your body,
good people to warm your soul and interesting and informative speakers to stir
your intellect and stimulate your interest in new adventures. So come,
join us for some fun that will add a new dimension to your Obsidian membership.
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Thursday, January 20, 2005. Science &
Education chairman Rick
Ahrens will present a slide show of a recent trip to Antarctica. Note:
This is NOT a potluck, so please eat before coming. Rick will start
at 7 p.m.
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Friday, January 28, 2005. Oregon author
William L. Sullivan’s slide show is based in part on his newest book,
“Cabin Fever: Notes From a Part-Time Pioneer.”
The show opens with descriptions of favorite trails that lead to shelters, cabins, and
huts — throughout Oregon and in Europe.
Then Sullivan describes his adventures as he and his wife set out to build their own log
cabin at the end of a 1-mile trail along a wilderness Oregon river — in pioneer
fashion, using just an ax and a crosscut saw.
That 25-summer project included many humorous and dramatic stories, and also brought
them closer to the heart of Oregon. |
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Friday, February 25, 2005. Walk With Me in Italy.
Armchair hiking to Italy with Tyler Burgess on her 2004 trip.
Take beautiful coastal hikes and cliff-hanging trails past vineyards and olive groves
on the Portofino Peninsula, a natural park reserve.
Follow the life of the marble, from hiking the working quarries of white marble in
the Apuan Alps to climbing the white marble tower of Pisa and a walk to Michaelangelo
Piazza David in Florence.
Ever want to explore an Etruscan tomb?
Hike around walls of the best-preserved medieval town of San Gimignano.
Step off the tourist path in the hill country of the Mugello region.
The Medici summered here, few people speak English, the trails are old mule tracks
and medieval ruins and shrines abound. |
Friday, March 18, 2005. Lana Lindstrom and Richard Hughes
spent a month exploring the beautiful island of Cyprus.
It’s a European vacation hot spot, but few Americans travel there.
It’s a divided island—Greek on one side and Turkish on the other,
but the food is the same—just with different names!
There are lots of hiking and kayaking opportunities; ancient ruins abound.
Richard and Lana also took 2 mini-cruises; one to Cairo to see the pyramids
and the other to Beirut and Syria.
It was very interesting to be an American in this part of the world at this time.
Please join them on a tour of the highlights of their vacation. |
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Friday, April 22, 2005. Bicycling through Cuba—Lynette Chiang
In 1997, Lynette Chiang, an Australian who now lives in Eugene, left her
“nice house, bloke, job and fast-ish car” to travel the world on a folding bicycle.
She lived and traveled in England, Ireland, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama, and
then spent three months bicycling through Cuba.
Her Cuban experience was the inspiration for her book,
“The Handsomest Man In Cuba,” an apolitical tale of what it is like to eat,
drink, and be cautiously merry among ordinary and not-so-ordinary Cubans.
Her slide show and book bring you a compelling glimpse of the real Cuba. |
Friday, May 20, 2005. Coast to Canyonlands.
Eugene resident and native Oregonian James Johnston will be presenting his
slideshow “Coast to Canyonlands” which chronicles four years of explorations
of Oregon’s diverse landscapes, from the canyonlands of eastern Oregon to the
temperate rainforests of the coast range.
James is the Executive Director of the Cascadia Wildlands Project, a Eugene-based
non-profit conservation group.
He has also written extensively about local day hikes as the Outdoor Editor for
the Eugene Weekly, and his show will emphasize some of magnificent and easy-to-visit
forests of Lane County. |
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Friday, June 24, 2005. Guy Santiago
will take us along on a paddling and camping trip, meandering through 69 miles of
basalt canyon and surrounding grazing lands along the beautiful John Day River in
Central Oregon.
Each spring Guy, co-owner of Oregon River Sports, helps organize a small group
that spends a week traveling from Clarno to Cottonwood in canoes and inflatable
kayaks, negotiating class I-II whitewater and camping out on river banks along the way.
Join us as he shares his beautiful slides and his insights on how to organize and enjoy
an outdoor trip. |
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July, August - No Potluck |
Friday, October 14, 2005. Annual Meeting.
Come meet the six continuing and three outgoing board members, and elect
three new board members. Trip Awards will be presented. Committee Chairmen will read yearly reports. Committee Members will be recognized for their yearly contributions. President
John Jacobsen will sum up our annual activities. The Annual Meeting will not
be a potluck this year. |
Friday, October 28, 2005 Rescheduled for
March 24, 2006. Hiking and Biking in the Rioja Region of Spain
— Chuck and Sandy Reul |
Friday, November 18, 2005 Rescheduled for
November 17, 2006. Wild West
Join David Stone on a virtual Wildland Photo Tour to the most photogenic spots
in the western US.
Three years ago he took us with him to Wild Utah, transporting us there with a
multi-media slide/music show.
This time, we will visit spots in Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
Enjoy breathtaking landscape images, riveting bird photos and rare close-ups of
the miniature world of moss and lichen. |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2006
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Friday, January 27, 2006.
Author and hiking guru William L. Sullivan takes us on a dozen new trails
he discovered in the area between Salem and Bend while researching the newly
released third edition of his guidebook, “100 Hikes in the Central Oregon
Cascades.”
Included are new paths to a little-known waterfall near Salem, a remote rapids of
the Deschutes River near Sisters, and a string of giant waterfalls in the
Three Sisters Wilderness.
Along the way, expect anecdotes about local history, wildflowers, and outdoor lore.
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Friday, February 24, 2006. Summer Camp Rally. Come
and learn about Summer Camp 2006. View the maps, learn about hikes, meet
others who will be going to camp. A great opportunity to see if you would be
interested in a five-day camp adventure with the Obsidians at a very
reasonable cost. |
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Friday, March 24, 2006. Hiking and Biking in the
Rioja Region of Spain
— Chuck and Sandy Reul.
In June 2005 Sandy and Chuck traveled to Haro in the Rioja area of Spain for
two weeks of cycling and hiking with a British Adventure company called
Headwater.
They found Rioja a beautiful unspoiled valley surrounded by mountains with
almost no tourism but 1,200 Bodegas (Spanish for wineries).
It is an historic area with many old monasteries and is the birth place of the
Spanish language.
For eight days they cycled the area followed by six days of hiking.
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Friday, April 28, 2006. The Joy of Birds
— Dan Gleason, well-known ornithologist, will share beautiful pictures and fascinating stories of the world of
birds. Not only do birds have wonderful forms and colors, they also exhibit
intriguing behaviors and adaptations for survival, and they provide us with a
window to view nature as a whole. |
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Friday, May 19, 2006. Rose House: A Net-Zero Energy Home.
Join Eldon Haines and Linda Rose as they talk about their recently-built
cottage in northeast Portland.
It’s beautiful, comfortable, healthy. . . and its electric meter
runs backward most of the year.
The house represents a convergence of architecture, energy conservation, and green
building. |
Friday, June 16, 2006. Feast or Famine:
A Journey of Extremes on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Rob Rathmann.
From May 14 until October 6, 2005, Rob Rathmann hiked the Pacific Crest Trail,
kept a fascinating journal and took gorgeous pictures.
Come see his photos and hear stories about the bears, mountains, and incredible
things he saw.
It was a world of extremes — Mexico to Canada, sea-level deserts to
13,000-foot mountain passes, days of complete loneliness and days spent with
fellow hikers, incredible frustrations and astonishing satisfaction.
(See http://www.bearcant.org/) |
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July, August - No Potluck |
Friday, September 22, 2006. Camp Reunion for people who
attended Camp Deetour and those who would like to know what went on. Beautiful
slides, trails hiked, jokes shared, mealtime successes, and stories and entertainment tales from our nightly campfires. |
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Friday, October 13, 2006. Annual Meeting.
Come meet the six continuing and three outgoing board members, and elect
three new board members. Trip Awards will be presented. Committee Chairmen will read yearly reports. Committee Members will be recognized for their yearly contributions. President
Wayne Deeter will sum up our annual activities. (Note: This will NOT
be a potluck. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.)
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Friday, October 27, 2006 The Natural Bounty of Lane
County. With slides, we’ll “walk the fenceline” of Lane County with naturalist
Whitey Lueck, then review the natural attributes of the area — from the Pacific to
the Cascades — and some of the major changes which have occurred to this landscape for
the past century and a half. |
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Friday, November 17, 2006 Wild West. Join
David Stone on a virtual Wildland Photo Tour to the most photogenic spots in
the western US. Three years ago he took us with him to Wild Utah,
transporting us there with a multi-media slide/music show. This time, we
will visit spots in Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Enjoy
breathtaking landscape images, riveting bird photos and rare close-ups of
the miniature world of moss and lichen.
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Friday, December 15, 2006 Trekking and Climbing in
the Khumbu Himalayas: The 2006 Oregon to Pumori Expedition. In the spring of
2006, sixteen climbers from the Northwest — including Obsidians John Mowat, Sue
Sullivan, John Pegg, Deb Carver, and John and Lisa Manotti, and former Obsidians
Tim and Michele McCall — traveled to the Nepal Himalayas for more than a month
of trekking and climbing among some of the highest peaks in the world. Sue
Sullivan, Tim McCall and other members of the expedition will share their
pictures and stories from the climbs and travels through this fascinating
region. |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2007
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Friday, March 23, 2007 Summer Camp Rally.
Come and learn about Summer
Camp 2007. View the maps, learn about hikes, meet others who will be going to
camp. A great opportunity to see if you would be interested in a camp
adventure with the Obsidians at a very reasonable cost.
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Friday, April 27, 2007 - Willamette Riverkeeper
Program
Join us for a visual presentation about efforts currently being made to
restore and protect our beautiful river. Willamette Riverkeeper is a non-profit
organization which works to improve water quality and habitat along the
entire mainstem Willamette, as well as its many tributaries. The evening’s
presentation will be given by Amy Morrison, River Protection Coordinator for the
organization. |
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Friday, May 18, 2007 - “What’s Wat in Thailand?”
Lana Lindstrom and Richard Hughes will share slides of their 6-week trip
exploring Thailand. From inspiring temples to breathtaking natural beauty to
fabulous food, Thailand has it all. Traveling around this tropical country is
comfortable, easy, and an exceptionally good value.
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Friday, June 22 29, 2007 - Wetlands Around Eugene
Join Obsidian Rick Ahrens, a long-time nature guide and wetlands volunteer,
on a tour of two fascinating areas: the West Eugene Wetlands and Delta
Ponds. These projects balance preservation with development, serve as essential
habitat for several threatened and endangered species, and provide wonderful
opportunities to enjoy nature. |
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July, August - No Potluck
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Friday, September 28, 2007 - Camp Reunion for people who
attended Camp Pegg and those who would like to know what went on. Beautiful
slides, trails hiked, jokes shared, mealtime successes, and stories and entertainment tales from our nightly campfires. |
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Friday, October 12, 2007 - Annual Meeting.
Come meet your current board members, and elect
three new board members. Trip Awards will be presented. Committee Chairmen will read yearly reports.
Committee Members will be recognized for their yearly contributions. President
John Pegg will sum up our annual activities. (Note: This will NOT
be a potluck. The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m.)
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Friday, October 26, 2007 - Snowshoeing Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park is simply as good as snowshoeing gets in North
America — champagne powder snow, breathtaking geysers and magnificent wildlife.
Mel Mann of the City of Eugene Recreation Division will describe winter in the park,
the wildlife ecology, and how to prepare for a trip. |
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Friday, November 16, 2007 - Hiking Across Iceland.
David Cobb and Jonathan Ley share photos and stories from their 385-mile
trek across the length of Iceland from the northern tip to the southern
coast.
Iceland’s rugged interior is a striking landscape shaped by massive
glaciers, powerful winds, roaring rivers, and active volcanic geology. The scenery
is breathtaking!
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Friday, December 14, 2007 - Lane County Search & Rescue -
John Miller.
Come hear about the incredible work done by the Search and Rescue program of
the Lane County Sheriff’s Office — what they do, why, the tools, training,
and process. John Miller and over 150 volunteers are on call day and night
to respond to lost, injured, or missing people. Their motto is “That others may live . . .” |
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OBSIDIAN POTLUCKS 2008
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Friday, January 25, 2008 - Hiking In Europe.
Author and hiking guru Bill Sullivan takes us on Europe’s most interesting and
least known hiking trails, from Greece and the Pyrenees to Norway and the Alps, with
beautiful photos as well as anecdotes about local history, wildflowers, and outdoor lore.
The show also features areas that serve as settings in his new adventure mystery,
“The Case of Einstein’s Violin.”
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Friday, February 22, 2008 - Polar Bears in Manitoba, Canada
- Kevin
McManigal |
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Friday, March 28, 2008 - Summer Camp Rally.
Come and learn about Camp Hamilton. View the maps, learn about hikes, meet others who will be going to
camp. A great opportunity to see if you would be interested in a camp
adventure with the Obsidians at a very reasonable cost.
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Friday, April 25, 2008 — The Joys of Cycling in Japan —
Ruthy Kanagy,
author of “Living Abroad in Japan”, will show
pictures and talk about cycle touring the northern island of Hokkaido, as well as Tokyo, Mt.
Fuji and Kyoto. Tips on traveling with your bike and where to stay in Japan. |
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