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Canceled: Hendricks Park Spring Heyday

  • Start date: 04/12/2022

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 04/12/2022

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

To celebrate Ogden Nash’s poem, Lines in Praise of a Date Made Praiseworthy Solely by Something Very Nice That Happened to It, we will stroll the many trails in the park including Oak Knoll, Native Plant Garden, Rhododendron Garden, and more. Meet at the F.M. Wilkins Shelter.

Once you sign up, I will email you the poem that suggests that one pause to rejoice on Nash’s favorite day, April 12th. Not sure about mileage but perhaps 1 ½ hours? If you have time, you might find a word that rhymes with April. If questions, email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Event Leader: Jacobsen Janet

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2022

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 100

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Ogden Nash’s poem, "Lines in Praise of a Date Made Praiseworthy Solely by Something Very Nice That Happened to It" asks one to pause and rejoice in April twelve. It is amusing to hear his words that rhyme with April: chapparal, apparal, Pepperell, Epperell, Gabriel, and Abriel. Robin was inspired to write two lines for us.
Rhodies’ brilliant-hued revel
Is underway on 12 Avril!
Sharon brought the April poem from Maurice Sendak’s book "Chicken Soup With Rice." Fortified with words and no rain, we enjoyed our walk with many pauses on the park’s trail to Oak Knoll, the Rhodie garden and Pre’s Rock—thanks to Martha. Spring was certainly in its heyday with flowers blooming "on the twelfth of Epperell."

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 12
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N 1
2 Signed-Up Frank, Nikki 541-954-3050 N 1
3 Signed-Up Newman, Judy 541-359-7427 N 1
4 Signed-Up Giammatteo, Nancy 202-438-2596 N 2
5 Signed-Up Welches, Martha 541-345-2056 N 2
6 Signed-Up Duncan, Sharon 541-343-8079 N 1
7 Signed-Up Hoeg, Kathy 541-484-6196 N 1
8 Signed-Up Larsen, Sandra 541-687-2589 N 1
9 Signed-Up Irwin, Blair 619-992-7336 N 2
10 Signed-Up Risque, Robin 541-228-2525 N 1
11 Signed-Up Gill, Sandy 717-357-1837 N 1
12 Signed-Up Koch, Victoria 541-915-5448 N 2
13 Signed-Up Fontana, Bea 541-345-2410 N 1
14 Signed-Up Allen, Jane 541-731-1338 N 2
15 Signed-Up Orsi, Barbara 541-515-9665 N 1
16 Signed-Up Burdick, Lynda 323-662-7612 N 2
17 Signed-Up Pergamit, Jerry 541-968-6212 N 1