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Friends of Tuckerman to host dinner and awards ceremony Nov. 5
Volunteer trail weekend set for Oct. 22-23
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Risch, FOTR president (603) 367-4417
(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT. 23, 2011)
By Tom Eastman
The Conway Daily Sun
JACKSON - Esteemed climbing guide and author Mark Synnott of Jackson and U.S. Forest Service Snow Ranger Chris Joosen will be the featured speakers at the non-profit Friends of Tuckerman's gala dinner, silent auction and awards ceremony Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Red Fox Bar and Grille on Route 16 in Jackson.
Synnott will present a slide show on his many climbing first ascents, and Joosen will discuss the snow ranger program in Tuckerman Ravine.
Cocktail hour is at 5 p.m., with the silent auction, buffet dinner, presentations and awards to follow beginning at
6 p.m.
"As we gear up for the ski season, we're looking forward to a great night with friends to help us celebrate the rich lore of Mount Washington and Tuckerman Ravine," said FOTR president Jake Risch of Madison.
Silent auction items include season ski passes from FOTR member ski areas, a five-night vacation from the Eastern Slope Inn, and outdoor gear from sponsors.
Friends of Tuckerman is a non-profit, member-supported organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of the historic recreational uses of New Hampshire's Tuckerman Ravine and Mount Washington, working in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service. The group annually hosts trail work weekends in the ravine, and every April also presents the demanding Friends of Tuckerman Pentathlon (consisting of a run-kayak-bicycle-hike-ski race) and the Wildcat Wildfire Pentathlon, held concurrently but on an easier course.
Through its fund-raising efforts, FOTR over the past decade has been able to assist the U.S. Forest Service in buying radio communications equipment, replenishing first aid caches, support funding for a pedestrian foot bridge along Route 16 in Pinkham Notch, and build a potable water supply in the ravine. ***
AWARDS: Highlights of the evening will include the presentation of the third annual Steve Eastman Distinguished Service Award and the first-ever Friends of Tuckerman Executive Director's "Go the Extra Mile" Volunteer Award.
The Eastman Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the preservation, history and safety of the ravine.
The award is named in honor of the late Steve Eastman (1949-2008), former publisher and founding co-editor of the Mountain Ear newspaper of Conway, N.H.
Throughout his life, Eastman exemplified a volunteer team spirit and leadership of events that bettered the quality of life in Mount Washington Valley. He was a strong supporter of Friends of Tuckerman Ravine and its conservation goals.
Past winners include longtime ski race official Ted Sutton of Lincoln and Jeff Leich, executive director of the New England Ski Museum. . The second award, the Executive Director's Friends of Tuckerman "Go the Extra Mile" Award will recognize a FOTR volunteer whose efforts have been critical to the success of events presented by the organization. *** TICKETS: Tickets are $50 each and are available on-line at
www.friendsoftuckerman.org/tucks-dinner.htm .
TRAIL WEEKEND OCT. 22-23: Friends of Tuckerman is planning a volunteer work weekend on Mount Washington to assist the U.S. Forest Service Oct. 22 and 23.
For further information, call 367-4417, visit www.friendsoftuckerman.org or e-mail to info@friendsoftuckerman.org . Follow Friends of Tuckerman on Facebook.
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