Highpointers e-news of September 2, 2010

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In This IssueHighpointer’s Connector. The place where you can connect with others to
hook up for trips, swap/sell/buy gear, find out and share information.Click
Here!*******Important Convention News!!!Road and Highpoint UpdatesLinksMore Good
Stuff…

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QUICK LINKSHomeThe Highpointers MercUpdate Your Count Address and Email Corrections
Newsletter SubmittalHighpointers FoundationMembershipClub InformationHighpointer’s
Connector Blog

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Twelve Year Old Highpointer Does All Fifty!12 year-old Matt Moniz completed, along
with his Dad Mike, on Mauna Kea Hawai’i by hiking the 50 summits in 43 days, 3
hours, 51 minutes and 9 seconds. He set out to do 50 summits in 50 days or less. He
is doing this before entering the seventh grade in his home of Boulder, Colorado
this fall.More on this at:www.highpointers.org

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RENEWHERE ONLINETODAY

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Highpoint Liaisons & Helpers Needed… Regional Coordinatorsneeded are a
Northeast Regional Coordinator effective now and a Southern Region Coordinator
ASAP.Highpoint Liaisonsare the Clubs points of contact with the owners of a
specific Highpoints and are the Clubs primary contact with the owner.The Club needs
Liaisons for:AZ, ID, NV, NM, OR and WY in the West Region. DE and NY in the
Northeast RegionMN, SD, MI and NE in the Midwest RegionAL, OK and Puerto Rico in
the South RegionThe Highpoint Helper Helpers offer a variety of services and may
provide directions, local conditions, tips, advice or perhaps even guide members.
The Club needs Helpers for: ID, WY and MSHere’s your chance to help the Club and
meet other Highpointers in the process.Email Stony Burk at: stonyburk1@yahoo.com

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HIGHPOINTERSHOTLINE…The easiest way to keep your HP Counts and Membership
Information updated..Give your updates, reports, address/ email changes, etc…Add
Family Members for free as long as they are at the same address as you.Remember –
Voice and Text Messages only.This phone is not manned. 865.660.0027

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Vote for Your Favorite Park!From the Live Positively Website: “For over 40 years,
Coca-Colahas supported America’s national parks. Through our support of individual
parks and the National Park Foundation, we’ve helped maintain and rebuild 260 miles
of trails so families can be active together while enjoying the great outdoors. In
the last 4 years we’ve donated over 4 million dollars to national parks for
restoration and renovation. To demonstrate our commitment to our parks we’re
encouraging all families to come out and play this summer. You can also help support
America’s parks by simply voting for your favorite. The national or state park with
the most votes will receive a $100,000 grant from Coca-Cola. Vote as many times as
you like from 7/29 to 8/31” Visit http://www.livepositively.com/for more
information. *******Kenton Merc Website…The Kenton Merchas a new website featuring
info about the Merc and Kabins. Get local links to area websites. Find out what’s
going on before you get there. Kentonmercantile.net*******Highpoint Visitation Dates
and Times… Illinois – Charles Mound Visitation 2010…Visit only on Visitation
Weekends and during Daylight HoursThe Final Visitation Weekend of 2010!!!September
4th & 5th*******Campbell Hill Ohio…Ohio Hi-Point Career Centersits atop the
highest point in Ohio. Now a school campus, the highpoint is only accessible to the
Public access Weekdays and Saturday.only.Mon – Fri: 6:30am – 10:00pm Saturday:
6:30am – 3:30pmSpecial arrangements for visitation may be made by contacting the
Facilities and Grounds Department at: 937.599.3010 – Ext. 211******* Mount
Washington Invite… Connect to this mountain’s incredible weather extremes through
their website: MountWashington.org Webcams, Photos, Current Weather Conditions,
Observer Comments… Join their email list and get regular updates. Their
interactive science and weather museum in North Conway NH is open daily from 10 to 5
bringing the wonders of the atmosphere right to your fingertips through interactive
exhibits and a twice-daily live video connection with the summit weather station.

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“CREW Members”& Others Needed!!!The “CREW”needs your help for the Mississippi
Konvention and other functions when available. An hour or two – what ever you can
spare.We can also use some folks to help by sitting in at the 21st Annual Wilderness
Wildlife Weekin Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – January 2011. Benefits include:On the Job
TrainingMaking new friendsMeeting and greeting many of the convention attendeesA
reserved seat at the banquet with fellow “CREW Members”Recognition at the banquet
for all your tremendous hard workGreat praise from the host after the convention is
finishedAll the goodies you can eat at the registration tableThe