[at-l] Maine Rose and the Ruck

[freighttrain7@home.com (Abe)]

Thanks for the address!  And count me in!!     I would be happy to help out
in any way that I can.
  I was able to raise a few thousand for the American Diabetes Assoc in my
wifes memory while on my thru.  So I know the joys of helping and giving to
others :)

freighttrain...........

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim and/or Ginny Owen" <spiriteagle99@hotmail.com>
To: <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 2:53 PM
Subject: [at-l] Maine Rose and the Ruck


> OK - a couple years ago, at-lers and the Ruck crew managed to raise - what
> was it, Kahley -  $10,000? for the Place in Damascus.  All in the space of
> about 10 days.
>
> Six months ago, we started a Memorial Fund for Maine Rose. And in six
months
> we've managed to raise all of about $1,250.  That's pitiful.
>
> This happened before some of the newer people joined at-l.  Some (many) of
> the newer people were on atml and knew Rosie - and she probably irritated
> some of you.  S'OK - she irritated me sometimes, too. But that hasn't
> stopped my giving a fair amount of money to a memorial for someone I may
not
> have always liked - but ALWAYS respected.  She did what a lot of people,
> both male and female, would like to do - against odds that would - and in
> many cases have - stopped those who have attempted to thruhike.  Some
people
> may not have liked her - but she had guts.  Some people may not have
agreed
> with her - but she was a shameless promoter of the Trail and thruhiking
and
> their benefits to humanity on both societal and individual levels.  And I
> think a couple thousand dollars for a permanent memorial fund that'll
> benefit the Trail in Maine is the least that we, as hikers, can do.
>
> Kahley intends to charge a lunch "donation" at the Ruck, to be contributed
> to the Maine Rose Fund.  That's cool - we all need lunch, and if we can
> afford to be at the Ruck we can cerainly afford a couple bucks for a good
> cause, especially with lunch thrown in.
>
> I believe Kahley's also gonna bring the "extra" gear that she's held for
us
> for the last couple years?  I hope.  If so, we're gonna go through it at
the
> Ruck and put some of that stuff up for sale.  No pressure, no sales talk -
> hell, I won't even be there.  We'll spread it out someplace, leave a money
> jar and if you find something you like --- give it a good home and leave
> whatever you think it's worth to you in the money jar.  The proceeds go
> entirely to the Maine Rose Fund.  I'll warn you - it's all been used, some
> of it needs pieces, some of it we haven't seen since 1999 - and some of it
> has walked the CDT and/or PCT.  So caveat emptor  - all sales are final -
> all money is a donation to the MATC - and I won't have to store all that
> stuff.
>
> Anyone else who wants to do likewise is welcome to join us.
>
> Alternatively - you can give money directly to MATC - in order to do so,
> follow the bouncing ball - er, directions ----
>
> 1. Make check payable to: Maine Appalachian Trail Club
> 2. Enclose a note saying the money is for: the
> Beverly "Maine Rose" Hugo Memorial Fund
> 3. Mail to:
> Maine Appalachian Trail Club
> c/o Barbara Clark, Secretary
> P.O. Box 1256
> Auburn, ME 04211-1256
>
>
> Enuff -
>
> We'll see y'all at the Ruck.
>
> Walk softly,
> Jim and Ginny
>
>
>
>
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