AdirondackPEEKS Volume LXI No. 2, Winter 2023 OFFICERS Laurie Rankin, President Brian Sutherland, Vice President Siobhán Carney-Nesbitt, Immediate Past President DIRECTORS Carla Denn, Winn Rea, Brant Schneider, Greg Sodaro, Becky Swem, Sheila Young APPOINTED OFFICERS Treasurer Philip Corell Recording Secretary Bill Lundy Outdoor Skills Workshop Coordinators Bill Lundy, Dan Auwarter Office of the Historian Lee Nesbitt, Siobhán Carney-Nesbitt Archivist Jane Meader Nye Trailmasters Michele Mccall, Brian Hoody, Mary Lamb, Mark Simpson, Curt Snyder, Doug Varney Website Liaison and Content Manager Joe Ryan Merchandising Dave Freeman Special Orders Coordinator Wendy Kurlowicz Membership Jim Houghtaling Editors Kim Morse Sherry Roulston Editorial Offices Manuscript and photographic submissions for PEEKS should be mailed to Sherry Roulston at 24 Layman Lane, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 or emailed to peeks@adk46er.org. Orders and Payments Jim Houghtaling, Membership Coordinator, P.O. Box 4383, Queensbury, NY 12804 E-mail: treasurer@adk46er.org Outdoor Skills Workshop osw@adk46er.org Volunteer Trailwork adk46ertrailwork@gmail.com For additional information on club activities and to register to become a 46er visit the club’s website, adk46er.org, or send an email to officeofthehistorian46@gmail.com. Adirondack PEEKS is published twice a year by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers, Inc., a nonprofit organization. PEEKS is free to members in good standing. To receive a copy, register to become an Aspiring/Contributing member of the 46ers by creating a website account at adk46er.org. Adirondack PEEKS is printed by Walsworth As we wrap up our seventy-fifth year as an organization, it is difficult to put into words all that this amazing organization and all of its members have done in the past 75 years. Between May of 1948, when that small group of 20 climbers who loved the Adirondack mountains organized their passion into a fledgling organization known as the Adirondack 46ers today, and today, when we have over 15,000 members, much has occurred. Much has changed, and yet much has remained constant. Our love of the mountains, our desire to sustain them and care for them has remained constant. Our connections to our history and traditions have remained through our policies and our publications. Our connections to one another and our desire to support one another have remained through our educational programs and our generous donations to other community organizations. We continue to utilize the experience of those who have gone before us to help guide us to the future. Our commitment to the club’s mission of conservation and education includes constantly striving to keep up with the current needs of our climbers. As the organization has grown, it has been challenging at times to try to remain an all-volunteer organization. But our commitment to utilizing donations and volunteer strength and time for the good of the mountains and the organization remains strong. We have managed to avoid spending money on hiring staff, office spaces, and other overhead in large part because we have skilled volunteers who have stepped forward to give their time and experience. Our very generous volunteers use their own homes, computers, and resources to conduct the day-today business of the organization. By being wise with our funds and the tremendous support of our membership, we have continued to support other organizations throughout the Adirondack communities. We have always made it a goal to keep our annual dues low so that we do not exclude members due to financial constraints. We have continued to develop programs that meet the changing needs of the community, the mountains, and our members. As you read through this current issue of PEEKS and read about the history and the passion of our members both past and present, we want to thank you for your generosity! Your contributions, no matter how large or small honor our organization and the things we have stood for over the last 75 years. We greatly appreciate your support. As we hike forward into the next 75 years, we must keep all of these things in mind as we shape our ever-changing future. To honor our organization’s past, our members, and the mountains we all love, we must continue to support the needs of our members and the mountains. We can continue to do so with your help, both in terms of financial support and in terms of volunteer support. As we have throughout our history, we wish you Good Climbing. Laurie Rankin, #5525WV PRESIDENT'S REPORT 2 | ADIRONDACK PEEKS Our original logo was designed by Ed Hudowalski, #6, in 1948. Our logo for the 75th year, was created by Director Winn Rea, #9903V, in 2023.
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