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2009 Covered Bridge Calendar of Events

JANUARY  
Thur 1   ICBS (Indiana) Membership Fees Due.  Mail to: Jim Jones, 8517 Chapel Pines Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46234-2161
Thur 1   CBSO (Oregon) Membership Fees Due.  Mail to: Jeannine Schmeltzer, 24595 SW Neill Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140
Thur 1   VCBS (Vermont) Membership Fees Due.  Mail to: The V.C.B.S., Inc., Attention: Treasurer, PO Box 97, Jeffersonville, VT 05464-0097
Thur 1   OHBA (Ohio) Membership Fees Due.  Mail to: Joseph W. Charles, Jr., 726 Newark-Granville Rd., Granville, OH 43023-1451
FEBRUARY  
Sun 1   NYSCBS (New York) Newsletter Deadline
Sun 1   TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Newsletter Deadline
Sun 1 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting & Program - TBA  Manheim Township Building. For more information visit:  www.tbcbspa.com
Sun 15     Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit at the  Altoona Heritage Discovery Center, Altoona, PA ends today. 
Sat 28   VCBS (Vermont) Newsletter Deadline
MARCH  
Sun 01   NYSCBS (New York) Membership Fees Due. Mail to:  Reid Bader, 207 Seneca Creek Rd., West Seneca, NY  14224-2347
Sun 01 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting & Program - "From the Rim to the Strip" by Historian/Librarian, Fred Moll.  Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com
Sat 7     Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the Jefferson County Museum, Clancy, MT and ends May 3, 2009.
Sun 8   ICBS (Indiana) Winter organizational meeting & luncheon at the home of Margaret Smith.
Sun 8 1:00 PM NYSCBS (New York) Meeting & Program - Meeting at Masonic Lodge in Deposit, NY.  For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org
Sun 15   NSPCB (National) Newsletter Deadline
Sun 15 1:30 PM OHBA (Ohio) Meeting & Program - Guest Speaker - David Frey, Director of Fairfield County Historic Parks at the Hilliard Public Library, 4772 Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm.
Sun 22 1:00 PM NSPCB (National) Meeting - Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd., Framingham, MA. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org.
APRIL  
Sun 5 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting & Program - Manheim Township Building.  Annual Bake Sale and Program, "Our Canadian Adventure" by member, "Jersey Joe" (Joseph Giannattasio).  For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com
Sun 19 1:00 PM NYSCBS (New York) Annual Dinner - Plainville Nature's Restaurant in Cicero, NY. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org
Sat 25 10:00 AM VCBS (Vermont) Spring Meeting - Waterville Town Hall, Waterville, VT. For more information visit: www.vermontbridges.com
Sun 26 1:00 PM NSPCB (National) Meeting - Plymouth Church, 87 Edgell Rd., Framingham, MA. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org. .
MAY  
Fri 1   NYSCBS (New York) Newsletter Deadline
Sat 2 - Sun 3   ICBS (Indiana) Business Meeting and Tour of Lake & Carroll Counties and Canal Town of Delphi, IN
Sat 2 Noon TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) 50th Anniversary Dinner - Social gathering at 9:30 am, Program at 10:30 am, dinner at 12:00 noon.  Shady Maple Smorgasbord, 129 Toddy Dr. (7 miles east of Ephrata off Rt. 322), East Earl, PA  17519
Sun 3   TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting and Program - "What Bridge Is This?" by Jim Smedley.  Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com. 50th Anniversary Meeting
Sat 9 - 17   TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) See Pennsylvania's Covered Bridges Week
Sun 10 1:30 PM OHBA (Ohio) Spring Tour - For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm.
Sat 15 - Sun 17   NYSCBS (New York) Safari - Western Maine and Eastern New Hampshire. For more information visit:  www.nycoveredbridges.org
Sat 16 1:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) 150th Birthday Party for Poole Forge Covered Bridge at Historic Poole Forge Park, just south of PA 23 between Goodville and Churchtown, PA.  Co-sponsored by TBCBSP and Historic Poole Forge.  For more information visit:  www.tbcbspa.com
Sat 23     Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the Gallery at 48 Natoma, Folsom, CA and runs through Sunday, July 19th.
Sun 31   VCBS (Vermont) Newsletter Deadline
JUNE  
Fri 5 - Sun 7   TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) 50th Anniversary Safari - Columbia County Headquarters: The Budget Host Patriot Inn, US11 off I-80 exit 241A. Phone 800-873-1180. For more information call Bob Kuether at 717-939-8228. 
Mon 6   TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Newsletter Deadline
Mon 15   NSPCB (National) Newsletter Deadline
Sun 28 (tentative) 1:00 PM NSPCB (National) Meeting & Program TBA. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org 
Tue 30   NSPCB (National) Membership Fees Due. Mail to: Jenn Caswell, Membership Chairperson, 535 Second NH Turnpike, Hillsboro, NH  03244
JULY  
Sun 5   TBCBSP (Pennsylvania)  Annual Picnic and Monthly Meeting, Historic Poole Forge and Covered Bridge Park, Lancaster County, PA.  For more information visit:  www.tbcbspa.com
Sun 12 1:00 PM NYSCBS (New York) Annual Picnic - possible location at Van Tran Flat Bridge @ Livingston Manor. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Sat 18, Sun 19   ICBS (Indiana) Business Meeting and Tour.  TBA (Possibly Marion County)
Sun 19 Noon OHBA (Ohio) Annual Picnic - Salt Creek Covered Bridge, Arch Hill Rd., Norwich, OH. Bring your own table service and a covered dish to pass. You might also want to bring a folding chair. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm 
Sun 26 (tentative) 1:00 PM NSPCB (National) Meeting & Program TBA. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org 
AUGUST  
Sun 2 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting & Program - Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com 
Sat 8     Exhibit - Smithsonian Covered Bridge Exhibit opens at the Legacy Museum on Main, Troup County Historical Society, LaGrange, GA and runs through Sunday, October 4th.
Sun 9 TBA NYSCBS (New York) Meeting - Lockport's Locks & possible canal boat trip. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Sun 23 (tentative) Noon NSPCB (National) Annual Picnic - Westminster Fire Station, Grout Ave., Westminster, VT. For more information visit: www.coveredbridgesociety.org.
Mon 31   VCBS (Vermont) Newsletter Deadline
SEPTEMBER  
Sun 13 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting, Program & Election of Officers - Manheim Township Building. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com
Sun 13 11:00 AM NYSCBS (New York) Meeting & Annual Auction - Hamden Town Hall, Hamden, NY. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
Tue 15   NSPCB (National) Newsletter Deadline
Sun 20   OHBA (Ohio) Fall Tour - For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm.
Sat 26- Sun 27   ICBS (Indiana) Business Meeting and Tour.  TBA
Sat 26- Sun 27     Connecticut River Valley Bridge Tour - Possible joint meeting with the Vermont Covered Bridge Society and NSPCB in Windsor, VT, with a tour of covered bridges in the area. For more information contact Bill & Jenn Caswell at: bill@lostbridges.org
OCTOBER  
October, Sat (TBD)   VCBS (Vermont) Fall Meeting - Old Toll House, Windsor, VT, for more information visit:  www.vermontbridges.com  
Fri Oct 9 - Sun 11     Columbia-Mountour Counties Covered Bridge Festival, Knoebles Park, Elysburg, PA.  For more information visit:  http://www.itourcolumbiamontour.com/calendar.aspx
Sun 4 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting and Program at Knoebel's Park in conjunction with the Columbia-Montour Covered Bridge festival. For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com
Sun 4   TBCBS (Pennsylvania) Newsletter Deadline
Sat 10, Sun 11     Ashtabula County, OH Covered Bridge Festival
Sun 11   NYSCBS (New York) Meeting - Smithville, NY Fire Hall. For more information visit: www.nycoveredbridges.org 
NOVEMBER  
Sun 1 2:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Monthly Meeting & Program - Manheim Township Building.  For more information visit: www.tbcbspa.com
Sun 8 11:30 AM NYSCBS (New York) Meeting & Dinner - The Crystal House, Elmira, NY. For more information, contact Chuck & Nancy Knapp at: ceneknapp@aol.com or call 607-767-6573.
Sun 15 1:30 PM OHBA (Ohio) Meeting & Program - TBA. Hilliard Public Library at 4772 Cemetery Rd., Hilliard, OH. For more information visit: www.oldohiobridges.com/ohba.htm.
Mon 30   VCBS (Vermont) Newsletter Deadline
DECEMBER  
Sun 5 1:00 PM TBCBSP (Pennsylvania) Date is tentative - Christmas Dinner and Meeting.  For more information visit:  www.tbcbspa.com
Tue 15   NSPCB (National) Newsletter Deadline
Color Key
Deadline dates
Covered Bridge Festivals
Meetings, Picnics, Dinners
Exhibitions & Shows
Safaris & Tours

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Joe Nelson, P.O Box 267, Jericho, VT 05465-0267
Contents of this file compiled by Trish Kane & Bill Caswell
This file posted 02/24/2009