Archive for 2019
OH Mini reunion 12.11.19
A group of OH had a mini reunion lunch yesterday at A&B Burger in Beverly, Mass. They claim they swapped and laughed heartily at a lot of old stories. The culprits are John Adams, Dick Low, Apples McIntosh, Doug Hotchkiss, John Meserve (Moose) and Frank Adams. Doug asked Moose to bring his gold bar for show and…
Read MoreOH Steering Committee Meeting Minutes 11/1/19
Minutes for OH Steering Committee Meeting, Nov. 1, 2019, Jackson, NH Present: Peg Dillon, Dominique Dodge, Keith Force, Emily Griffin, Doug Hotchkiss, Erik Koeppel, John Lamanna, Moose Meserve, Phoebe Howe, Barbara Ricker, Stroker Rogovin, Elizabeth Seabury, Schroeder Steward, John Thompson, Mike Waddell, Alex Ziko. 1) Treasurer’s Report (Moose Meserve & Alex Ziko) …
Read MoreDavid Eastman
Dave Eastman , 8/29/1943-11/18/2019. Naturalist, author, radio show host, newspaper columnist and decorated Vietnam War helicopter pilot veteran Capt. (U.S. Army) David L. Eastman, 76, of Tamworth, N.H. Dave worked at Mizpah hut in 1965. Eastman’s well-read nature column, “Country Ecology,” was published in the Saturday editions of The Conway Daily Sun and his nature radio…
Read MoreOH Steering Committee Meeting Agenda 11/1/19 – Shannon Door in Jackson NH 6:30pm
Agenda for OH Steering Committee Meeting, Nov. 1, 2019, Jackson, NH 1) Treasurer’s Report (Moose Meserve & Alex Ziko) 2) Cabin (Stroker & Carter Bascom) Responses to possible sale of abutting land 501(c)3 status? 3) EOS Report (Phoebe Howe & Carter Bascom) 4) Joe Dodge Award Nominations, 2020 (Bill Barrett) 5) Fallfest…
Read MoreOHA Steering Committee Minutes 9/17/19
Minutes for OH Steering Committee Meeting, Sept. 17, 2019, Medford, MA Present: Josh Alper, Bill Barrett, Carter Bascom, Whitney Brown, Emily Griffin, Tom Kelleher, Jerod Richards-Walsh, Stroker Rogovin, Elizabeth Seabury. 1) Treasurer’s Report (Stroker for Moose) Income is anemic, but not critically below past years. Hopefully we can track dues and donations…
Read MoreWhat does Solvitur Crumpus actually mean?
From Tom Kelleher, in answer to a question posed to the OHA several years ago. The Appalachian Mountain Club huts in the New Hampshire White Mountains are managed by the hut crews. These are full service mountain lodges, serving 2 meals a day, to 34-90 overnight guests. So 2 times a week, each crew person…
Read MoreFall 2019 Resuscitator!
Please see the Fall 2019 Resuscitator for news, gormings, and such. ResuscitatorFall2019 As always, if you have news or stories to contribute, please email [email protected] before the next issue.
Read MoreSteering Committee Meeting in Jackson (and on-line) 11.1.19
The next Steering Committee Meeting will be taking place the night before our Fall Fest Reunion. All are welcome to join. If you’ve been thinking about doing so before but the long drive to Portsmouth, Medford, Porland, etc. held you off, now is your chance! We will be at the Shannon Door Pub and Restaurant…
Read MoreOH Steering Committee nominations
The following folks have been nominated to serve on the OHA Steering Committee for 2020. As directed by law, we’re sharing their names in advance of our annual meeting, Fallfest, on 11/2. Speak now, or forever hold your peas. Please join us next month for a full afternoon and evening of socializing, news, and awesome…
Read MoreOktoberfest and work weekend 10.12.19 at the cabin
Oktoberfest is happening on Saturday, Oct. 12th. It is a work weekend sponsored by the OH association at the OH Cabin in Jackson. We will get the storm windows on, give the cabin a good cleaning to go into the winter and do outside chores. The outhouse even gets its window washed and the throne…
Read MoreOH Fall Fest at the Highland Center 11/2/19. Resis due 10/10!!!
Come join the OH for our annual Fall reunion. Come just for Saturday afternoon/evening or stay for the weekend at the Highland Center! See agenda below. **RESERVATIONS ARE DUE 10/10/19** Call for reservations (603-466-2727) Mon-Sat, 9 am to 5 pm. Use Group # 413289 The Dinner is on Saturday on 11/2/2019 at the Highland Center…
Read MoreSteering Committee Agenda – September 17th 6:30pm at Blue Fuji in Medford MA
Agenda for OH Steering Committee Meeting, Sept. 17, 2019, Medford, MA 1) Treasurer’s Report (Moose) Transition to new treasurer 2) Cabin (Stroker & Carter Bascom) Responses to possible sale of abutting land 3) EOS Report (Carter) 4) TFC 100th report (Stroker) 5) Fallfest Reunion, Nov. 2 (Stephanie Maraldo &…
Read MorePeter Case
Peter ‘Piggy’ Case 1944-2019 The first day of Peter Griffin Case’s life was Monday, March 6, 1944. From then on the man you probably know as “Piggy” enjoyed a grand total of precisely 27,571 days of fun and family, love and laughs, merrymaking and mustard making, bright ideas and big dreams. Day one was in…
Read MoreThe legend of Daid Haid/Dead Head
Daid Haid was supposedly found in the Pemigewasset Wilderness by a hiker Goofer or a croo person while bushwhacking through the terrain. It was believed to be a skull of a Native American.The skull was dropped off at Zealand Falls hut until its demise when it showed up at Ann Dodge’s and Jack Middleton’s wedding.…
Read MoreSteering Committee Meeting Minutes 6/18/19
Minutes for OHA Steering Committee Meeting, June 18, 2019, Medford, MA Present: Bill Barrett, Stroker Rogovin, Elizabeth Seabury. 1) Treasurer’s Report (Stroker for Moose) May numbers are in and dues are sluggish, a bit behind where we should be this time of year. Moose will beat the bushes with a notice on Facebook. Delay in…
Read MoreAuthor looking for help with a book
Author Dan Szczesny has sent a message to the OH and can use some help. Hi hutsters, Dan Szczesny, author of The White Mountain. I’m embarking on a new Mount Washington project and am looking for some input, stories and help from some long time hut folks. Three things I was hoping I could get some info/help/interview…
Read MoreReunion Video’s uploaded to video archives and to Facebook
Hi all, Doug Shaffer has worked really hard to provide us 8 different videos from the presentations at the 2018 Fall Reunion. They are about life in the huts throughout each decade, 1940’s-2010’s. If you have access, please go check them out at Facebook at this link Go to the video’s section on the left…
Read MoreNext Steering Committee Meeting: June 18th at the Blue Fuji in Medford MA
Steering Committee thisTuesday, 6/18, 6:30 PM, Blue Fuji, Medford, MA. Right off Rt. 93, with plenty of parking and access by pubic transportation. Please join us for our last meeting before we break for summer. Light agenda, tasty affordable pan-Asian menu, planning for Fallfest, scintillating updates. Young members especially welcome—come check us out!
Read MoreMissing OH
Hi all, the ‘tator was mailed and returned as undeliverable to the following people: Kyle Johnson, Annie Bellerose, Kevin Trainor, Tess Issacson, Manuela Neto, Marshall Allard, Miriam Enders, MacKenzie Smith and Nancy Lee Morrell If you are these people or know how to reach them, we (The OHA) are looking for mailing addresses and email…
Read MoreOH Steering Committee Minutes April 16, 2019
Minutes for OH Steering Committee Meeting, April 16, 2019, Portland, ME Present: Kieth Force, Mary Kieth, Jess Marion, John Moose Meserve, Stroker Rogovin, Kim Schroeder Steward, Bob Linus Story, Benny Taylor, John Thompson, Beth Weick, J. Bryna Wentzel, Gerry Whiting, Marty Womer, Alex Ziko. 1) Introductions were made all around, given the number of…
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