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Issue #104 of “Apex to Zenith” First Quarter 2014
Topic Page 48 Finishers• Gail Hoffman• Len Remaly 2, 9 50 Completers• Steve Gruhn• In Suk Han• Anthony “Andy” Howell 2, 6 – 9 Article – “American Highpointing” Movie 30…
Members in the News: John Niedermeier
Various publications are running a story about John Niedermeier completing all 50 highpoints.
Issue #103 of “Apex to Zenith” Fourth Quarter 2013
Highlights of the 4th quarter 2013 Apex to Zenith quarterly magazine (Issue #103) include:
Highpointers Foundation Booth at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Tradeshow in Salt Lake City January 22-25
Dave Covill, Al Dempsey & Alan Scherer are manning the Highpointers Foundation Booth at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Tradeshow, January 22-25 in Salt Lake City at the Salt Palace…
NPR’s Living on Earth 10 Minute Segment on Highpointing
NPR’s Emmett FitzGerald has a wonderful 10 minute segment featuring Roy Wallen and Stony Burk at Jerimoth Hill.
New at the Merc: Replicas of All 50 state highpoint benchmarks and tote bags
Bomber Brown has added two new items at the Merc just in time for Christmas — 2″ round replicas of the USGS benchmarks of all 50 states as well as…
Highpointers Foundation Projects: Britton Hill, Florida Kiosk
The new Britton Hill, Florida kiosk which was funded in part the Highpointers Foundation is now up.
Kimball, Nebraska, High Point/High Plains Welcome Center Opens
The High Point Welcome Center sign has been put up in Kimball, Nebraska.
Issue #102 of “Apex to Zenith” Third Quarter 2013
Apex to Zenith, issue 102, Third Quarter 2013 is out.
Hoosier Hill Bench Vandalized
We’re getting the report from Stony Burk that a bench at Hoosier Hill that had been added as a Scout Eagle Scout project has been vandalized.
Hawkeye Point: Request to Visit in Daylight and Note About New Campground Fees
David Covill got this note from Osceola County Economic Development Executive Director Kirk Grau requesting that visits to the highpoint be done in daylight hours since the house is rented…
Club’s Summit Register Initiative
Ever wonder what happens to those registers you sign on summits? Thanks to an initiative mostly from highpoint liaison chairman Stony Burk the Club has begun saving historic registers. He…
Merc Reopens
Bomber and Nena Brown are back from their summer vacation and the Merc has reopened. Bomber writes:
Lake County News-Sun Article on 50 Completer Tim Townsend
The Lake County News-Sun has an article on 50-completer Tim Townsend. Always quotable Tim was at the Maine convention in Millenocket and his blogs of his adventures have been around…
Huffington Post Interview with Maine 2013 Host Mick Dunn
Mick and Ruth Anne at the Friday social during the Maine 2013 convention. The Huffington Post has a nifty interview with Maine 2013 host Mick Dunn.
Highpointers Foundation: Goal to have projects on 25 of 50 states by end of 2013
The Highpointers Foundation met during the convention on July 20, 2013 in Maine.
Apex Challenge 2 Seeks to Place Highpointers on Every Summit on June 29, 2019
Bruce Marshall presentation at the 2013 Maine convention talking about the challenge. The Apex 2 Challenge is seeking to place highpointers on top of every summit on June 29, 2019….
Iowa Selected for 2015 Convention
Hawkeye Point in Iowa will host the 2015 convention. Hawkeye was nominated by Jim Sutton who hosted the 2007 convention at Timms Hill, Wisconsin. Jim’s presentation included some nifty hawkeye…
Joseph “Mitch” Michaud (1928-2013)
Joseph “Mitch” Michaud (February 12, 1928-May 2, 2013) who was the second person to complete all 50 states when he did it on December 4, 1970, passed at his family…
50 and 48 Completers in 2013-2014
John Mitchler at the Maine 2013 convention reported on those who completed since the 2012 convention. There have been 11 50-state completers and 19 48-state completers.
2013 Board News: Change in Longacre Memorial Ownership
Club President Tim Webb presented brief highlights of the Club’s board of directors meeting in Maine on June 20, 2013 Probably the biggest news was that ownership of the Jakk…
Tennessee to Host 2014 Highpointers Convention July 24-26
Tennessee convention host Todd Brown talks about plans for the 2014 convention during the 2013 convention in Maine.
“Secret” Highpointers Handshake
While it seems Highpointers always somehow easily find each other not suprisingly on highpoints, Tim Townsend has proposed a very funny good natured “secret handshake.” Tim, who completed his 50th…
Karin Harmon, Malcolm Whitney Stebbins, Leslie Skellenger, Tani Livick and Rhonda Bateman Receive Paul Zumwalt Awards at 2013 Convention
Malcolm Whitney Stebbins, Leslie Skellenger, Tani Livick and Rhonda Bateman received Paul Zumwalt Awards at the 2013 Convention. Here’s their nominations:
Mark Adam, Kenyon Rainier Stebbins, Lyle & Kathy Blomberg, Bill Guenther, Blaine and Linda Sorenson, Al Dempsey, Mick Dunn Receive Frank Ashley Awards at 2013 Convention
Receiving the Frank Ashley Awards at the 2013 Convention were Mick Dunn, Mark Adam, Al Dempsey, and Bill Gunther. Those receiving the award but not attending were Kenyon Rainier Stebbins,…
Ray and Jan Nelson Awarded Vin Hoeman Award at the 2013 Convention.
Membership guy and gal Ray and Jan Nelson were awarded the Vin Hoeman Award at the 2013 convention in Maine. Here’s the nomination:
Minutes (Email Session) June 9, 2012-July 20, 2013
The 2013-2014 Board of Directors at the Highpointers Convention in Maine. Below are the minutes of the electronic session of the Highpointers Board of Directors as discussed on hi****************@*********ps.com between…
Jack Longacre Award
The Jack Longacre Award (the award was earlier named the “Highpointer Cum Laude Award”) is the highest award the club has. It is devoted to a lifetime of service to…
Welcome Hawkeye Point Caretakers Cody and Rachel Wills!
Hawkeye Point Presentation to Governor of Iowa January 2013 We were delighted to see that the Sterler residence at the extensively renovated Hawkeye Point is a residence again and we…