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BAYOU BYLINE Bayou Chapter, Ozark Society
January 2015
Our monthly meetings are held at Mickle Hall in the Carlisle Auditorium on Cen-tenary College campus on the first floor.
X marks the spot on the map.
Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month. (except December) Program
starts at 6:30 pm. Business meeting follows.
Plan to join us after the meeting for
pizza and socializing.
“Like” us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/bayouozark
Check out our website www.bayouozark.com!
See all the Ozark Society Chapter newsletters and the Pack and Paddle newsletter at www.ozarksociety.net.
January Meeting
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Carlisle Auditorium, Mickle Hall, Centenary College
Program by Charles Kirkland III
Charles is a Remote Wilderness Responder and certified instructor in that field. He is the founder of Remote 1st Response (based in Shreveport) and is an expert in wilderness
emergency medical response and training in remote environments.
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To all members of the Bayou Chapter past and present. It’s hard to believe that it is 2015. The new year starts with new officers and the opportunity to enjoy the beauty that is nature be it water, woods or just a walk in the park. Also, it is an opportunity to increase our membership. We can do this by attracting younger people and by contacting our past members that have for some reason decided to let their membership lapse. For those who, for reasons known only to themselves, don’t get to our monthly meetings. We miss you. Here is the list of new officers: 2015 Bayou Chapter Officers Chairman Richard W. Maxwell [email protected] 318-734-7949 Vice Chair Thomas Goleman [email protected] 318-751-6257 Secretary Cathy Joyce [email protected] 318-572-3729 Treasurer Lisa Harbour Wilson [email protected] 318-458-1055 Canoe Clinic Adam Willard [email protected] 318-423-1590 Conservation Reports ????????? Photographer Ken Harris [email protected] 318-868-9765 Facebook Admin George Gehrig [email protected] 318-564-0840 Newsletter/webmaster Kalli Kennedy Bailey [email protected] 318-470-3740 Publicity Chair Harvey Kennedy [email protected] 318-617-7940 Yahoo group Mod Susan Ramares [email protected] 318-268-0246 Local Stream Paddles Jack Land [email protected] 318-423-1026 Local Hiking John & CathyJoyce [email protected] 318-458-8732 / 572-3729 Conservation Activities Roy O’neal [email protected] 318-564-3936 Membership chairman - ???? I would hope that all members support these people and lend a hand whenever and wherever it is needed. Anyone who has an idea for an outing of any type or a conservation project we could help with please; let the
appropriate activity chairperson know about it. Our lives are filled with work and family but, if we don’t make time to be with friends then our lives are di-minished. The rivers, lakes and Bayous refresh us. The trails through our forests renew us and our shared adventures enrich us. So, join us as we move into the new year. May 2015 bring good health and happiness to all. Richard “Dick” W. Maxwell, Chairman 2015
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More details will be posted on the BCOS yahoo groups list and on the BCOS Facebook page as the
events approach. www.facebook.com/bayouozark Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT) - approximately 40 miles over three weekends: Jan 17-18 (a 3-day weekend) Feb 14-15 (a 3-day weekend) Mar 7-8
Contact John and Cathy Joyce 318-458-8732 or 572-3729. [email protected] April 9, 2015: There are many ways to see the Grand Canyon by trail, water, and air. One efficient way to experience the Grand Canyon by water is a motorized raft trip, and an enjoyable month to take this trip is April. Canyoneers, a Grand Canyon concessionnaire, has an April 19, 2015 launch date for an All Grand trip from Lee’s Ferry to Lake Mead. This trip originates and terminates in Flagstaff, Arizona, and in be-tween covers 280 river miles in 7 days, spending 6 nights on the river. Details concerning the trip, includ-ing logistics and cost, can be found at www.canyoneers.com. If you have any questions about the trip, please call Mike or Sheri at Canyoneers at 800-525-0924. Canyoneers advises that this trip may fill early, so if you want to go, it is suggested that you register soon. To help gauge our member’s response to this trip, and since registration will be through Canyoneers, please notify Stewart Noland at [email protected] if you plan to participate in this Grand Canyon trip.
May 3: Crawfish Boil – location TBA May 16-17: BCOS Outdoor Adventure Weekend – Paddling, Hiking and camping event June 9 – 13, 2015: Buffalo River Trip. Sign up for the 2015 Buffalo River Trip begins on January
1! The trip will start at Tyler Bend and end at the White River. Stewart Noland and Steve Heye are the trip leaders. Cost is $175 per person ($150 for children 12 and under.) LIMITED TO 60 PEOPLE, so don’t delay once signup begins. The price includes car shuttle, food from noon on Tuesday to noon on Saturday, and an ice drop on Thursday for coolers. Boat rentals can be arranged for a fee. You are responsible for all personal gear, shelter, and personal drinks of choice (no glass on the river!) You will also be required to carry a small piece of group gear. We use “groover” toilets on the river to minimize environmental impact. More information here http://www.ozarksociety.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/BUFFALO-TRIP.doc July 12 - 18, 2015: Colorado Trip. Signup will begin after January 1, 2015, for the 2015 Colorado high adventure trip taking place on Sunday July 12 thru Saturday July 18. The campground reservations will have been made at the Cascade Campground in the Collegiate Peaks area of the San Isabel National Forest. The campground is located on County Road 162 west of Nathrop, Colorado. The trip is limited to 60 peo-ple so if you want to go you need to send in your reservation by June 1, 2015. You should plan to arrive at the campground by mid-afternoon Sunday July 12. The first meal will be that evening. All meals will be provided through dinner on Friday July 17 as part of the trip. If you prefer motel accommodations to camping, you can make reservations at nearby Mount Princeton Hot Springs Lodge, 15870 County Road 162, Nathrop, Colorado, 719-395-2361 or other nearby motels or bed & breakfasts. Meals at the campground will be provided for all trip participants, regardless of whether you are camping or staying elsewhere. There will be a variety of outings to choose from: commercial rafting or boating on the Arkansas River, hiking, fishing, mountain biking, horseback riding, or sightseeing. Rafting on the Ar-kansas River may be available depending on the number of qualified raft captains that are part of the group and the water levels. If you have any questions concerning the Colorado outing, contact: Bob Ritchie at 501
-225-1795 or [email protected].
BCOS Planning Calendar
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Other Area Club Events May 2-3: ACC Whitewater school. Contact: Adam Willard ([email protected])
Hiking the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT) over three weekends - John & Cathy Joyce Contact info: johncathyjoyce@... / 318-458-8732; 318-572-3729) First weekend: Jan 17-18. We plan on staying at Crystal Springs Campground, open all year, with water and electric, so you can bring a heater for your tent if you don t have a camper! Many of us will go up Friday afternoon to be ready for hiking Saturday morning. For more information on the campground, please see http://www.recreation.gov/camping/crystal-springs/r/campgroundBookingWindow.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73142. We are hiking this trail from East to West, and the first weekend is the longest part. This first weekend out we ll be doing 16 1/2 miles total. We had a request to do the longer hike the first day. In the past we have done the longer hike the first day, so this is normal. *10 miles the 1st day - most of it across the top of a long ridge. We'll need to get on the trail EARLY for this hike (like 8:00 a.m!) *6 1/2 miles 2nd day. There is no way around the ten mile hike on day one; there are NO places to get off the trail sooner. Believe us, we tried! This is a three-day weekend for many; some of us will be staying over Sunday night, too. Bring plenty of layering for clothing, lots of water, lunch and snacks. We could do a pot luck dinner Saturday night - or plan on something else. The group can decide. Let us know if you plan on hiking with us! We'll keep a watch on the weather & keep you all posted. We hope to have lots of members who are just aching to go hiking this time of year - it's the BEST time to go!
Anderson Bayou Cleanup Monday, Jan. 19th 9AM - 12PM We will be picking up litter in and around the Anderson Bayou area. Canoes (and life jackets) will be availa-ble for litter collection on the water. Cleanup equipment and snacks provided. Bring your work gloves. Meet at the Zeke Drive playground at 9AM. Check out the Facebook event at www.facebook.com/BayouToBay. To help organize or lead the event, call Jon (pronounced “Yawn”) at 572-4080. “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Ozark Society Board Meeting January 10, 2015
by Sandy Roerig
The Ozark Society Board met on Saturday, January 10 at Bob Ritchie’s cabin in Lakeside, AR. Dick Maxwell, Roy O’Neal and Sandy Roerig represented the Bayou Chapter. Alan Nye, the new President opened the meeting and described some of his goals for the upcoming year. He would like to use SurveyMonkey to conduct a survey of members for their ideas on the Ozark Society. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Treasurer Bob Ritchie gave the membership report – a total of 559 members, including 396 life members and 96 new members from last year. Bob Ritchie also gave the treasurer’s report.
Conservation reports by Bob Cross comprised the main topics of discussion for the morn-ing. The favorable ruling by the court in December 2014 was that the Small Business Admin-istration and the Farm Services Agency did not follow the proper procedures to complete envi-ronmental assessments and endangered species assessments before guaranteeing loans to the C&H hog farm. This means that if C&H defaults on the loans, the SBA and FSA cannot make those payments. Also, environmental assessments and endangered species assessments must be made within 1 year from the date of the ruling. An appeal to the ruling can still be made, how-ever.
The EarthJustice coalition made up of four organizations; the Ozark Society, the Arkansas Ca-
noe Club, the Buffalo River Watershed Alliance and the National Park Conservation Associa-tion is still working to achieve the ultimate goal of moving or shutting down the farm. The group communicates weekly and will meet in March to plan the next strategy.
There is currently a moratorium on development of medium and large livestock farms in the Buffalo River watershed area. This moratorium could be extended for 6 more months.
Bob Cross also discussed the lawsuit that has been filed against the Ozark National Forest to prevent fracking on national forest land. Another new judge has been assigned to the case (the fifth, so far). Activity has increased on this case and the Ozark Society will request a summary judgment.
Carmen Quinn, the Communications Chair, stated that the deadline to submit articles and pic-tures for the spring Pack and Paddle is February 15. She always appreciates contributions
from all members.
After a lunch break, discussion centered around upcoming events. The spring All Society meet-ing was tentatively scheduled for the weekend of March 21, to be combined with a scheduled Sixth Annual Buffalo River Classic event as described by Terry Fredrick, chair of the host Highland Chapter. The Classic event attracts about 50 participants and includes a 23 mile day hike as well as other, shorter hikes. A day-long float on the Buffalo River is a simultaneous ac-tivity. This meeting will be mainly a recreational meeting, with only a very short Board meet-ing included. An evening pot luck supper would be shared between the groups. Several details Continued on the next page...
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will need to be worked out, but everyone was enthusiastic about the idea. A final schedule will be published in the Pack and Paddle.
There was considerable discussion about outings, past and future. Catherine Tolson described potential activities of the Isle Royale trip which will likely be the last week in August. She is working on permits and will announce a final date later. Laura Timby reported that the Grand Canyon raft trip is April 4-19 and is fully booked (280 miles, 7 days, $2,950 per per-son). However, it may still be possible to get on a waiting list. Six people have already re-served spots on the Colorado trip that will be July 12-18. Catherine is leading this trip and the cost is $150 per person. There are also six reservations so far for the Buffalo River trip led by Stewart Noland, June 9-13 at a cost of $175 per person. Fred Paillet will lead the backpacking trip in Alaska on August 12-20. This trip is 8 days on the Resurrection Trail with lots of side valley trips. The cost of $1,800 includes transportation and a fishing license is $80 for 2 weeks.
David Peterson, new chair of the Pulaski Chapter suggested that a time line of the C&H hog farm issue could be put together to provide a reference for all Ozark Society members. There was considerable enthusiastic discussion about this idea and Brian Thompson agreed to start putting the various pieces of information together, as a starting point.
Bob Cross nominated Ken Leonard for a trustee position on the Ozark Society Foundation Board. All approved.
Duane Woltjen discussed the Robert’s tract issue. The Robert’s tract is 64 acres on the Buffalo River partially owned by the National Park Services and partially by a family in Shreveport as a memorial to a son who died in Viet Nam. A section of the Buffalo National Trail System needs to be built through a part of this tract. However, permission is needed from the Robarts family to do this. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that Duane would try to contact the family attorneys and try to resolve this issue, while working with Ken Smith, who will actually oversee the building of the trail.
Chapter Reports:
Bayou Chapter: Dick Maxwell discussed the successful Red River Clean-up that was held No-vember 8. Several hikes in Arkansas are planned for the winter and spring. Many members enjoyed a Christmas party.
Pulaski Chapter: David described a successful Christmas party, a January program on winter camping, planned hikes and a clean-up event on Earth Day.
Highlands Chapter. Terry stated that members are participating in weekly hikes, about 35 peo-ple for each event. The chapter enjoyed a Christmas party and there are about 185 members.
Buffalo River Chapter: Laura, reporting for Ferrel Couch, described planned hikes for chapter members.
Meeting adjourned.
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Classifieds This area is reserved for classified ads to buy or sell by BCOS members. If you have any items for sale you think Ozark Society members might be interested in buying please contact Kalli Bailey. Email: [email protected] Slightly used 6 person tent. Asking $250.00 or will trade for precious metals, stones, ammo or used guns. Email Tom at [email protected]. Two Dagger RPM Kayaks with skirts $300 each. Call 318-455-7148
Extreme Photo of the Month
Khumbu Icefall Photograph by Bobby Model
"Universally terrifying, it is the most dan-gerous part of the southern route on Ever-est. The constantly shifting Khumbu Icefall is like a bunch of ice cubes continually tumbling down the icy mountain wall," said photographer Bobby Model about this image.
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/everest/climbing-everest-photo-gallery/#/icefall-traverse-model_3708_600x450.jpg
January Special Days Jan 1 – Recovery Day Kenny Miller’s birthday Jo Ann Hardy’s birthday
Jan 3 - Rick & Jo Larned’s 50th Wedding Anniversary. Oh, also Jo’s Birthday.
Jan 7 – Mark Norris’s birthday
Jan 8 – Elvis Presley’s birthday. Yes, Elvis has not only left the building. He would have been a BCOSer if he had not been busy eating Southern Maid Donuts.
Jan 28 – Linda Trichell’s birthday
Jan 29 – Grace Eyler’s birthday
Jan 30 - Kalli Bailey’s birthday
Jan 31 – Jerry Martin ‘s birthday. Jerry really is an “Okie” but not from Muskogee.
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Eat for Sport http://eatforsport.com
Business Members
Backpacking Arkansas http://www.backpackingarkansas.com
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Ozark Society Officers
Ozark Board Members
Roy O’ Neal Cell: 318-272-0259
Catherine Tolson 318-343-7482
Ozark Membership Chairman Jenny Hackman 318-288-9096
Ozark Society Secretary
Sandy Roerig 318-675-7877
See all the Ozark Society
Chapter newsletters and the
Pack and Paddle newsletter
at www.ozarksociety.net.
“Like” us on Facebook!
facebook.com/bayouozark
Visit our website at:
www.bayouozark.com
Bayou Chapter Officers
Chairman
Richard W. Maxwell [email protected]
318-734-7949
Vice-Chairman
Thomas Goleman [email protected]
318-751-6257
Secretary
Cathy Joyce 318-572-3729
Treasurer Lisa Harbour Wilson
[email protected] 318-458-1055
Canoe Clinic
Adam Willard Cell: 318-423-1690
Conservation Reports To be announced
Newsletter Photographer
Ken Harris 318-868-9765
Facebook Administrator George Gehrig 318-564-0840
Bayou Chapter Officers
Membership Chairman To be announced
Newsletter Designer/Webmaster
Kalli Kennedy Bailey 318-470-3740
Publicity Chairman
Harvey Kennedy 318-617-7940
BCOS Yahoo Groups Moderator
Susan Ramares [email protected]
318-268-0246
Local streams paddling coordinator
Jack Land 318-423-1026
Local hiking coordinator
John and Cathy Joyce 318-458-8732 / 572-3729
Conservation Activities Coordinator Roy O’Neal
Cell: 318-272-0259 [email protected]
Backpacking Consultant
Drew Hebert 318-564-3936
The Bayou Chapter of the Ozark Society
P. O. Box 4693
Shreveport, LA 71134-0693
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BAYOU CHAPTER OZARK SOCIETY (BCOS)
2015 Membership Application
____Renewal _____New (1 year membership) Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________________________ Home Work Cell Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Street City State Zip Email Address: _______________________________________________________________
Please circle activities that interest you:
Canoeing: Flatwater Whitewater
Kayaking: Whitewater Recreational
Hiking: Day hikes Backpacking
Biking: Touring Mountain
I understand that a certain amount of risk is involved in the activities listed above and I
agree I will not hold the Bayou Chapter Ozark Society, its officers, instructors, event lead-
ers or other members responsible for any injuries I may receive participating in activities
sponsored by the club.
Signature: __________________________________________ Date: ___________________ Return signed application with your $25 check by January 31, 2015 to: Bayou Chapter of the Ozark Society P.O. Box 4693 Shreveport, LA 71134
