OCT 4/29 SPRING RENDEZVOUS!

[Alicia]

The Spring Club gathering will be the weekend of
April 29 at Glen Maury Park
Buena Vista, VA.
https://www.buenavistava.org/residents/ ... aury-park/
Address: Maury River Rd (W. 10th Street)
Buena Vista, VA 24416
( 37°43’41.3”N 79°21’57.2”W )

Camping Info: call Glen Maury Park (540) 261-7321.

Paddling: We are offering paddling for all levels. Check forum for details. JJ Festa is coordinating a beginner trip, on the Maury, Jordan’s Point Park (Lexington) to DWR ramp on Stuartsburg Road (Buena Vista), 7.5 miles. Raymond Williams is coordinating a trip on the middle Maury (Rockbridge Baths to Copper Road) with a backup of the Balcony section of the James. Alicia Jahsmann is coordinating a trip on the upper Maury (at Goshen Pass) with a backup of the Balcony section of the James. On Sunday, JJ will coordinate a novice coordinator choice trip. Other paddling trips on Sunday may be announced on Saturday evening.

Dinner: The club will supply BBQ pork from JJ’s Meatshak in Buena Vista https://www.jjsmeatshak.com/ . Please bring potluck items for the dinner starting at 6 pm. (suggest: last name starting with A-F bring Dessert; G-L Appetizer; M-R Side Dish; and S-Z Salad). Dinner will be held in the pavilion next to the entrance which has electricity. Hand sanitizer will be available at the serving tables.

Program: Our program begins at 7, featuring a short wrap up of the business meeting and a a presentation, “Useful as Well as Beautiful”: Historical Perspectives on the Maury River, by Kenneth E. Koons. Dr. Koons is Emeritus Professor of History at Virginia Military Institute, where he taught from 1982 until 2020. As a social historian, his signature course was “The History of Everyday Life.” Other courses include “Food and Hunger in History,” and a research seminar on the social and economic history of the Shenandoah Valley. His publications focus on commercial wheat farming, manufacturing activity, and slavery and its aftermath in the nineteenth-century Shenandoah Valley. Koons has served as a consultant to museums, government agencies, law firms, and various non-profit organizations, on issues relating to the history of agriculture and rural
life. He holds a Doctor of Arts Degree in history from Carnegie Mellon University. In retirement, his interests include raising sheep, keeping bees, turning wood, and fly fishing.

Board Meeting: The Coastals Board will meet at 7 pm on Tuesday, April 25 via Zoom. The link will be published in the Community Forum of the website. Everyone is welcome to attend!

[Raymond]

Alicia,

Thanks for organizing the Spring Rendezvous gathering.

I'm looking forward to seeing folks there, and I'll be posting details about the Maury trip that I'm coordinating later, and in a separate post.

Raymond

[martha james]

I'm definitely coming and will share the post.

[Alicia]

The rain forecast looks promising for tonight into Friday and then good weather for Saturday.
Hopefully, river levels will cooperate for the Maury sections - please watch the forum for updates.

Hope all will join for the gathering for food, fellowship and an interesting program!