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…

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OH 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)               …

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David 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…

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OH 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…

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OHA 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…

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What 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…

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OH 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…

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