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CalendarCentennial Group CalendarNovember 5 - Appalachian Night We have tentatively scheduled Bill Walker to entertain and delight us with tales from his 2005 through hike of the Appalachian Trail. A former commodities trader who had never spent a night outdoors, Bill was an avid walker who had developed a virtual obsession to hike this historic 2,175-mile trail in one hiking season. Bill's 6'11" height earned him the trail name of "Skywalker." One reviewer of his book Skywalker, Close Encounters on the Appalachian Trail said "Walker's descriptions of his fellow hikers are the best part of this fine book. He has a real talent for capturing the people he meets on the trail. Skywalker's delightful sense of humor, its delight in human foibles, and its observations about human nature should appeal to a broad audience." When I last spoke with Bill he was embarking on a 5 ½ month through hike of the Pacific Crest Trail, anticipating being home mid-October. As we go to press, he is still "out of pocket," but we have a back-up plan ready! Our own Ashley Robbins has a degree in Appalachian Studies and worked as a park ranger in Virginia. If she doesn't fill in for Bill in November, she will present her program on January 7. (And we'll try to reschedule Bill if necessary.) This just in!! From Bill Walker, 1:53am 10/1/09: Greetings from Stykomish, Washington. See if you can find that on the map! Actually, we've had a heckuva' time finding the PCT the last couple days due to all the snow flying. This time last night I was brushing water out of my tent and trying to avoid the dreaded hypothermia. Due to injuries I still have 187 miles to go; otherwise, I'd presumably be through and tossing back champagne. December 3 - Holiday Party Sierra Club
ushers in the Holiday Season with our annual party on Thursday, December
3 at 7:00 pm at our usual meeting place at Life University. Please come
and join us for a convivial evening of wonderful food, good conversation
and music, topped off with the Silent Auction. This year's auction welcomes
all kinds of donations, from art to zoological items! The proceeds benefit
Centennial Group and enable our meetings and events.
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