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Skriven 2015-08-18 02:47:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: picnics in general 97
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I was thinking how picnics are integral to this little
community and how much I have enjoyed being here both
cyberly and through the last 21 years' worth of events.
I would like to solicit comments and ideas on how to
include more people in future ones (I assume there will
be future ones).

This year's is down to six participants, a couple more
if you include Linda the landlady and R.J., Nancy's son.
We were reminiscing about how in the glory days of the
echo, sometimes we pushed a hundred attendees (I don't
think we actually attained that number at any one event,
nor will say that would be anything like an ideal number,
which for my tasteis 15 to 20). Okay, the heyday of the
echo and of BBSing in general is past, but with any sort of
luck we can keep the tradition going for a bunch more years.

We have two candidates already for the 2016 event -
Wake Forest NC to be hosted by Stephen and Ruth Haffly
(pending their availability later on) and Williamsport
PA to be hosted by Annie and me (backup). Oddly, and
gratifyingly, it was Annie who suggested we hold an
event at her house. Further suggestions welcome with
the understanding that the abovementioned are distinct
front-runners.

Here's the latest version of the echo picnic history.
Corrections and additions are welcome.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

      Title: Cooking Echo Picnic History
 Categories: Picnic, History, 2015 beta version
      Yield: 1 Memory

      1 ea Picnic history

  Year  Month     Where                 Host
  1992            Portland OR           Joann Pierce
  1994  August    Colts Neck NJ         Pat Stockett
  1995  August    Baltimore MD          Shipps, Douville, Bryant, Shelsby
  1996  July      Portland OR           Joann Pierce
  1996  August    Salem MA              Michael Loo
  1996  August    Houston TX            Henry Kasten
  1997  August    Hartsville SC         Neysa Dormish & Tilmon Hocutt
  1997  November  Enfield CT            Dave Sacerdote
  1998  August    Hayneville AL         Pat Stockett
  1998  October   Enfield CT            Dave Sacerdote
  1998  October   Adelaide, Australia   Kevin Symons & Glen Jamieson
  1999  July      Hemmingford, Canada   Flo Thompson
  2000  June      Adelaide, Australia   Jamieson, Symons, Mayman
  2000  July      Springfield IL        Dave Drum & Georgia Applegate
  2000  October   Forges, France        Ian Hoare
  2001  August    Tacoma WA             Hap Newsom
  2002  July      Boston MA             Michael Loo, Pat Rosenheim
  2002  November  Adelaide, Australia   Leonore Scott, Glen Jamieson
  2003  August    Enfield CT            Dave Sacerdote
  2004  August    Tacoma WA             Hap Newsom
  2005  August    Newark NY             Burton Ford
  2006  August    Enfield CT            Dave Sacerdote
  2007  July      Baltimore MD          Dale & Gail Shipp
  2008  July      Windsor NY            Janis Kracht
  2009  July      Salem MA              Michael Loo
  2010  May       Virginia Beach VA     Carol & Don Shenkenberger
  2011  August    Adirondacks NY        Nancy Backus
  2012  July      Ithaca NY             Janis Kracht
  2013  July      Ithaca NY             Janis Kracht
  2014  June      Baltimore MD          Dale & Gail Shipp
  2015  August    Adirondacks NY        Nancy Backus

MMMMM

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