The Society's summer outing to the summit of Mount Washington, originally scheduled for August 7, took place on Saturday, September 18. Although the skies were overcast early in the morning, it did appear that the clouds might break up. The summit, however, remained in cloud all day--it even rained for a period. Wind-chill temperatures were in the 40's--much warmer than on August 7! Typical weather for Mount Washington.
One member (Mark Van Baalen) hiked up the mountain, while the rest of us either caravanned up the Auto Road or rode the Cog Railway. The Auto Road group arrived on the summit early, and toured the Mount Washington Observatory while waiting for Lunch to come up with the Cog Railway group. Gary Smith once again provided an abundance of good food, consumed with gusto by those assembled. After lunch, Brian Fowler had arranged for a slide show in the Tip Top House to be followed by tours of the summit buildings. Meanwhile, Dyk Eusden lead a small but hearty group on a hike in the rain to look at some outcrops of the Littleton and Rangeley Formations in the Clay Col. Unfortunately, the Cog Railway group, to avoid being trapped on the summit, had to leave early, taking what they were told was the last train down. Of course, as they went down, they passed yet another train on its way up! All in all, the event went quite well and was enjoyed by many despite the uncooperative weather.
The organizers wish to express their gratitude to the Mount Washington Observatory for much assistance.
Starting Balance
Opening Balance for Savings Acct. 860.02
Opening Balance for Checking Acct. 322.01
Total 1182.03
Income
Dues 1690.00
Meeting Fees (Summer 93 outing) 710.00
Interest Income 7.08
Total 2407.08
Expenses
Meeting Expense (Summer outing)* 768.22*
Postage 111.10
Insurance 227.00
Bank Fees 17.92
Total 1124.24
Ending Balance 2464.87
Bank Account Balances
Savings Account, First NH Bank 397.77
Checking Account, First NH Bank 2067.10
Total Balance Forward 2464.87
* Meeting Expense for the Summer 93 outing to Mount Washington is a partial figure--includes food and Cog Railway expenses, bill for Auto Road expenses not yet received.
Respectfully submitted,
Dorothy Richter, Treasurer
This slate of candidates has been prepared from the nominations received by the nominations committee: Darryn Mendham. Biographies were provided by the nominees.
At time of publication, the NHGS had 94 members, paid through August 1994, and two Honorary Fellows. This is a substantial drop from the previous membership count of more than 150 members. This is likely due to the failure of many former members to renew their membership. Of course, the many benefits of membership in the NHGS, such as the Granite State Geologist, reduced rates at meetings and field trips, a copy of and a listing in the Membership Directory, are available only to those who are members in good standing. Past experience suggests that many members pay their renewal fee at the Annual meeting itself. This is important, as only members in good standing are eligible to participate in the election of officers. In addition to renewing your membership, please be sure to keep us updated regarding any changes in your address, so that you will continue to enjoy the benefits of membership.
The Society does continue to attract new members, and we have begun a campaign of including a membership application with the mailing of meeting announcements to non-members. We also mail the newsletter to all local college and university geology departments. As a volunteer, membership organization, the NHGS needs you, as current members, to help recruit additional new members.
The Geological Society of America's Annual Meeting and Exposition will take place at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, from Sunday, October 24 through Thursday, October 28. The theme of this year's meeting is Geology and the Environment. Relevant Technical Sessions include:
Earth Scientist (Engineering Technician IV, Position 21455) Salary Range: $23,536.50 to $27,768.00. A permanent, full time position with the NH Department of Transportation, geotechnical section. Work will be with subsurface explorations, and requires 7 years experience, or associate's degree plus 5 years experience, or bachelor's degree plus 3 years experience. Prefer applicants having a bachelor's degree in either soil science or geology. Contact Tom Cleary at (603) 271-3151 for more information or job application. Equal Opportunity Employer.
The Annual Meeting of the New Hampshire Geological Society will be held Friday, October 15, 1993 (Cash Bar @ 6, Dinner @ 7), at the Cat and Fiddle Restaurant, 118 Manchester Street in Concord (US 3 south off I-93, Exit 13). We anticipate that the featured speaker will be Congressman Bill Zellif, who will talk about the reauthorization of SuperFund. The meeting will also feature the election of officers for the next year (a slate of candidates is included in this newsletter). We have departed from our normal Thursday evening schedule for this meeting in order to work around the Congress' voting schedule. Dinner is $13 for members, and $14 for non-members. For information, contact Joanne McLaughlin at (603) 224-7979.
Future meetings of the Society are tentatively scheduled for January 13, April 14, June 9 (?) and October 13, 1994. The 1994 summer picnic and field trip is scheduled for August 6. The Society is a volunteer, membership organization, so it's your involvement and contribution that make it go. Speakers are needed for future meetings, and leaders are needed for future field trips.
Last Modified August 23, 1995
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