Date: June 9th 2010

North Star Ski Touring Club (NSSTC) On-line Newsletter, Volume 12, Issue 22, June 10, 2010

Contents this week:

Upcoming Events
All-club, All-club with kids, Wednesday Wanderers SINGLES AND SNO News and Events
Trip and Event Notes
Club News and Announcements

Scheduled club events for the next week (or longer) are included in this section. A complete listing of the club's trip and activity schedule is on the website: www.north-stars.org/Schedule/Schedule.pdf.

Abbreviations: {A}all-club event, {AK}all-club event suitable for kids, {S}singles event,{WW}Wednesday Wanderers, {SNO}Singles Night Out.

Jun 12, Sat (A) St Paul Farmers Market Bike Ride. Meet 9:00 at the parking lot at Payne Ave & 7th St E in St Paul for 20 - 25 mile C ride mostly the Gateway trail. There is additional parking on Payne Ave. After the ride we will listen to the Sodbuster band and snack at the Farmers market. Optional, meet 8:00 for breakfast at Swede Hollow café, 725 E 7th St. St Paul about 5 blks east from start of ride and dine in the lovely patio FFI: Gary Quam 612-964-6703 gary@taxmen.net or Tom Stranc 651-994-6747

Jun 13, Sun {A} Kayak on White Bear Lake Meet at 1pm at the home of Laura Baker/Chip Treen; put in right across the street at the swimming beach. Address is 1044 Park Avenue, Mahtomedi MN 55115. Google for directions. Let Fran know if you and or your kayak need transportation. Please RSVP to franhowley@aol.com.

Jun 13, Sun {A} Bike Dakota Rail Trail & Potluck. Meet Sue and Ed 1pm at the Dakota Rail trail head parking lot (192 Grove Lane) in Wayzata for a 27 mile bike ride to St. Bonifacius. Optional 36 mile route includes some additional county roads for the 12 to 16 mph bikers. Plan for a potluck dinner afterward in Plymouth at Sue's condo pool house with full kitchen amenities. Swimming pool available if interested. Call or email to confirm: Sue Noskey 763-553-2043 or suenosk@q.com. Link to Wayzata trail head parking map: http://dakotarailtrail.com/parking

June 14, Mon {A} Easy, Social Bike Ride. See Monday May 3 in Loype for details.

Jun 16, Wed {WW} Afton Bike Ride. Meet at 9:45 a.m. and be ready to ride at 10:00 a.m. from Ojibway Park in Woodbury. The ride will be about 30 miles and there will be some hills! We will stop in Afton for a short break. Optional dining afterwards. Directions: Take 494 to Valley Creek Road exit, go east 1 block. At Woodlane Drive (a stoplight) go right (south) about 3/4 mile to Courtly Rd (4 way stop). Turn left (east) and go a few blocks to Wyndham Way/Ojibway Dr, turn right (south) into the park. FFI: Pat Colburn 651-739-3113 (hm) 651-402-1017 (cell) or Sam Meddaugh, 651-454-8256 (hm) 952-381-1345 (cell).pcolburn@q.com smeddaugh@usfamily.net

June 17, Thu {A} Velodrome Spectator Event. ONE GEAR. NO BRAKES. PURE SPEED. Join us for a evening of outdoor bicking track racing at the National Sports Center Velodrome in Blaine. Bring a picnic supper to eat in the bleachers as we watch these amateur racers in many different types of races. Racing begins at 7 and lasts till about 9. Five dollars donation suggested. NSCSports.org for directions and an update in case of rain. Eric Ramstad, 612-721-7643 ramstaderic@aol.com or Bob Julian 651-484-9414 julan.robert10@gmail.com

Jun 17, Thu {AK} Hike - Lake Harriet. Join us for a hike around Lake Harriet starting at the band shell at 6:30 p.m. We'll walk around the lake (possibly including the bird sanctuary) and stop at Sebastian Joe's for treats on the way back to our cars. There may be a concert to enjoy as well. Remember if you park in the lot there is a fee for parking, but free if you can find a spot on the street. Inez Wick 612-825-3596 Dana Siskind 612-929-0205 danasiskind@ureach.com

Jun 19, Sat {A} Bike Minneapolis / St. Paul / Ft. Snelling. 'Three Bridges, a Cemetery and a Park. 35 miles. Meet at 9:30 am, bike at 9:45am at Parking Lot North of Minnehaha Falls Pavillion and South of Minnehaha Parkway. Park in lot for .50/hr or for free on neighborhood streets nearby. Route will follow Mississippi River on both sides, historic Summit Ave. and go into Mendota Heights via the High Bridge. Rest stop in Mendota Heights. We'll bike across the 494 bridge and into Ft Snelling State Park and return via Lake Nokomis / Minnehaha Parkway. Route map available on message board www.north-stars.org/phpbb under "Maps". FFI: John Schorer, 651-227-6406, john.schorer@gmail or cell: 651-335-3876.

COORDINATOR
Chris Shaffer is now scheduling SNO events. 612-870-9126 or shafferc10@gmail.com . She’s eagerly awaiting your ideas for events for the summer...

{SNO} refers to night activities; {S} refers to daytime activities

Jul 16, Fri {SNO} Sommerfest and Peavey Plaza Fun. ADVANCE TICKET SALE. An annual tradition continues, with a gathering to dine and enjoy music on the outdoor stage at Peavey Plaza and a Sommerfest concert at Orchestra Hall. The MN Orchestra will play selections from the ballets of Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev at 8 PM. The á capella vocal group Up ‘til 2 performs on the plaza before the concert, and fabulous jazz with vocalist Charmin Michelle and guitarist Joel Shapira follows the concert. To reserve your group discount concert ticket, send your check for $25 made out to Anne McKinsey to 45 Thomas Ave So, Mpls, MN 55405. FFI: Anne, 218-663-7490 or amckinsey@boreal.org.

WORKSHOPS offer citizens an opportunity to help chart future of Minnesota’s parks and trails system

Participate in one of 17 workshops to be held around the state in May and June. (See schedule of Metro Area meetings below). The meetings will provide a chance to influence the Parks and Trails Legacy Plan that will guide funding decisions for regional and state parks and trails. Minnesotans passed the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment in 2008 that enacted a three-eighths percent sales tax increase for natural resources and the arts. Of the money collected, 14.25 percent is providing funding for state, metro, and Greater Minnesota regional parks and trails projects. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is partnering with the Citizens League, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, in the workshop planning effort. The plan will offer a vision, set priorities, and develop funding criteria. The plan will also identify gaps and needs in the current regional and state system, and make recommendations to address them. It will be presented to the Minnesota L egislature by February 15, 2011.

The workshops will focus on vision, priorities, and future opportunities. For workshop meeting details and for more information about the Parks and Trails Legacy Plan, visit www.patl.intergov.mn.gov. People unable to attend a workshop, can provide input on the Citizen’s League Web site at www.citizing.org.

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