On Earth Day weekend almost 300 Boy Scouts gathered for two nights of camping near Big Fish Lake in the Ortonville State Recreation Area for the 10th annual Boonies Hike. None of the young participants or many of the leaders were alive for that first Earth Day, held on April 22nd, 1970. It was an era when Americans were slowly becoming aware of environmental concerns and the need to take action. It was a time when rivers were so thick with oils that some burned. Massive V8 engines swallowed enormous amounts of leaded gasoline. Factories spewed rivers of chemicals and sludge without fear of much in the way of environmental or legal consequences. Scouting was a welcoming gateway to a changing outdoor world.
The need for environmental awareness accelerates again today as the world of scouting continues to move forward. This wilder side tale really starts with Boy Scout Troop 139 based in Ortonville. Scoutmaster Jeff Hafnt explained to his troop that he always liked hiking and exploring the 5,430 acres of Ortonville State Recreation Area. He explained this troop is the most northerly located troop of the Pontiac-Manito District of the Great Lakes Field Service Council. Ten years have passed since Hafnt invited more southerly located troops to join them "in the boonies" for a big day hike and the title stuck. The annual hiking event soon turned into a weekend long nature-embracing camping event. Michigan Department of Natural Resources gave the nod to allow the scouts to tent at Big Fish Lake. I was invited to hike with them for their grand 10th anniversary hike.
I arrived at their colorful encampment shortly after Saturday's sunrise, greeted by bird songs, the drumming of woodpeckers, and the sights and sounds of wood fires and breakfast cooking. As I walked about the shoreline I chatted with members of Troop 326 from White Lake Township. I was surprised to find three young ladies, Theresa, Mariana, and Julia in the mix. I discovered the world of scouting has become more progressive since my days as a Boy Scout. Those three girls are members of Venture Crew 326. Venturing is a coed program of the Boy Scouts of America and designed for scouts between the ages of 14 and 21. The Venturing website emphasizes that crew members are "always looking for adventure." A thirteen mile hike through the "boonies" of northern Oakland County and southern Lapeer County fit that bill.
We began our trek after the lakeside opening flag ceremony. The first hurdle was crossing Hadley Road, the only paved road on the meandering route that started and finished at Big Fish Lake. A Lapeer County Sheriff's deputy graciously blocked the sparse traffic to facilitate that crossing, the last pavement we would see until later in the afternoon. I quickly found myself near the front of the hikers, that eventually stretched out for almost a mile. We meandered under stately white pine trees and massive oak trees and took a few slips in the mud.
We crossed our first creek by walking over a fallen tree. The young ladies of Venture Crew 326 had moved to the front of the pack and away from the noise of the army of voices and feet behind us. Fourteen year old Theresa shared her thoughts with me, most notably, "I appreciated this hike because I get outside and away from technology and I love being surrounded by nature and feeling the sun on my face." And appreciate the hike they did, pausing to move a toad off a trail and to chat about all the "very cool nature things" including the songs of frogs and the last small patches of melting snow.
The hill-hugging route crossed over some of the highest elevations in the county, including Pinnacle Point with an elevation of 1,043 feet. The entire route was an open text book of landforms shaped from the last glacial retreat, including moraines, kettle lakes, and ancient lake sands. Some scouts took note of the large glacial erratics: Granite boulders fractured from the Canadian Shield and carried south by a great wall of ice that would have dwarfed the Renaissance Center. The steep hills gave leg and lung workouts and more than a few sighs of exasperation. I was both impressed and surprised by the number of kids that looked at the experience as a wilderness adventure. A testimony to the fact that some sections of Oakland County are still rich in wildness and function as living laboratories of the ways of nature.
Our route took us along a few primitive unmaintained roads that bisect the state recreation area. These are roads that no one should attempt in the winter with a vehicle and were challenging while hiking. Lunch break was at the Pines Cabin and then it was back to hills after a ceremonial salute to Earth Day in Oakland County with the planting of a young spruce tree. Five hours passed before we were back where we started, muddy, tired, hungry, and mostly happy. I stayed for dinner to witness Troop 326 in their annual "Cookfest" completion as part of their scouting program. The three young ladies from the related Venture Crew 326 had great fun and struggled to keep serious expressions on their faces as they judged each patrol's culinary offerings.
Troop 185 Leader Konrad Imirowicz later wrote in his summation, "Well, we survived 'Hike in the Boonies' 2018. What a great weekend, to date the best Boonies Hike since Troop 185 have been doing them. A true Boonies Hike: trails were very hard to follow at times, we had to use the maps, compass, and instructions often. Lots of mud, washed out paths, hills, streams to cross, overall the best Mother Nature could throw at us." Words well said, for Oakland County truly does have a wilder side and it's the boonies of Ortonville State Recreation Area. I went home as tired as the rest of them and the proud recipient of my first "Hike in the Boonies" patch.


Cost is $130 all day, $78 for 4 hours, $52 for 2 hours. You can also schedule an appointment with a 1-day notice, to fit your schedule.
Bring your own sharp tools and safety glove, but if you don't have many or any tools I have some extras you can use. I worked with Peter Engler at Engler's Block and also carved at Silver Dollar City and did many of the Cigar Store Indians you have seen over the years.
The project for the class will be carving a dogwood flower in relief. This project will give the student a chance to use all of the different tools of woodcarving, as well as learning many "tricks of the trade".
$165 per student which includes: 1 roughout, each roughout comes with a full-color pattern.
This class is not for beginners. You will need to have some carving experience and bring your own sharpened tools and safety glove. For a more extensive list of tools to bring, call or email the shop. You may also purchase tools and gloves when you arrive, and you will receive a discount on purchases while you are a student.
Carving faces is probably what I am best known for. I have lost count of how many I have carved over the years. In this class, I will show you the basics of facial anatomy in carving a face and give you lots of pointers in carving and keeping your tools sharp. A handout explaining how to finish, stain and paint will be given to each student in case we don't have time to put the finish on the carving in class. Call or email me to set up a class.
1 Day Class will be held every 2nd Monday of each month.
Cost is $130 all day, $78 for 4 hours, $52 for 2 hours. You can also schedule an appointment with a 1-day notice, to fit your schedule. Bring your lunch or walk to restaurants.
Bring your own sharp tools and safety glove or purchase them when you get here. I worked with Peter Engler at Engler's Block and also carved at Silver Dollar City, and did many of the Cigar Store Indians you have seen over the years.
$165 per student which includes 1 roughout, each roughout comes with a full-color pattern.
Carving faces is probably what I am best known for. I have lost count of how many I have carved over the years. In this class, I will show you the basics of facial anatomy in carving a face and give you lots of pointers in carving and keeping your tools sharp. Because of the retail environment, no stains or finishes will be applied during class, but a handout explaining how to finish, stain and paint will be given to each student. Call or email the shop to set up a class with me.


Tips and tools to fix your bike when your on the road.
The round things that keep you in contact with the ground.
This is the market place for trading bikes and bits.
Got my first ADV bike in 9/16 BMW R1150GS 2000. As my wife put it, "I see who your new love is from all the pictures you keep sending me".
Exmouth to Coral Bay 4x4 track!


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Tomasz Adam Ostrowski herbu Rawicz
(ur. 21 grudnia 1735 w Ostrowie Małym niedaleko Kocka – zm. 5 lutego 1817 w Warszawie) – prezes Senatu Królestwa Polskiego, marszałek Sejmu Księstwa Warszawskiego, minister skarbu w Straży Praw, podskarbi nadworny koronny od 1791, szambelan króla Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego w 1766 roku, hrabia od r. 1798.

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Syn Piotra Ostrowskiego i Konstancji Stoińskiej. W 1765 poślubił Józefę Godlewską, z którą miał córkę Julię. Po śmierci Józefy w 1780 poślubił Apolonię Ledóchowską (w 1781), z którą miał dziewięcioro dzieci, m.in. Antoniego Jana, Władysława i Mechtyldę Ludwikę Teofilę. Po śmierci Apolonii w 1795 poślubił Kunegundę Brzozowską (w 1796).

W 1764 poparł elekcję Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego. Zasłużony dla gospodarczego dźwignięcia kraju, powstrzymywał króla od akcesu do konfederacji targowickiej, następnie więziony był przez Rosjan. W 1765 został pułkownikiem wojsk koronnych. Poseł ziemi nurskiej w latach 1766 i 1776, w 1773 został podkomorzym nurskim. Członek konfederacji Andrzeja Mokronowskiego w 1776.
Od 1777 kasztelan czerski. W latach 1776, 1778, 1782 i 1786 był członkiem Rady Nieustającej. W r. 1788 w dobrach ujezdzkich założył osadę hutniczą Kuźnice Tomaszowe, która w r. 1822 przez syna Antoniego Jana została nazwana na cześć ojca Tomaszowem Mazowieckim.
Był członkiem konfederacji Sejmu Czteroletniego.  Od 1791 podskarbi nadworny koronny, wszedł do Straży Praw. Był jednym z założycieli Zgromadzenia Przyjaciół Konstytucji Rządowej. W czasie wojny polsko-rosyjskiej, na zebraniu 23 lipca 1792 był przeciwny decyzji króla Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego o jego przystąpieniu do konfederacji targowickiej i zalecał wydanie walnej bitwy wojskom rosyjskim. W 1808 został prezesem Głównej Izby Obrachunkowej. Marszałek Sejmu Księstwa Warszawskiego, wszedł do senatu Księstwa jako wojewoda. W 1811 został prezesem Senatu. W 1812 roku jako członek Towarzystwa Królewskiego Gospodarczo-Rolniczego przystąpił do Konfederacji Generalnej Królestwa Polskiego. W 1814 po klęsce wojsk napoleońskich stanął na czele stworzonego przez Rosjan Komitetu Organizacyjnego Cywilnego, a następnie w 1815 komitetowi mającemu ułożyć konstytucję. W 1817 jako senator-wojewoda został prezesem Senatu Królestwa Polskiego.

Odznaczony Orderem Orła Białego (1780) i Orderem św. Stanisława (1777). Jego synami byli Antoni Jan Ostrowski, gen., dowódca Gwardii Narodowej w czasie powstania listopadowego i Władysław Tomasz Ostrowski, marszałek Sejmu Królestwa Polskiego w latach 1830-1831.

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Członkowie Konfederacji Generalnej Królestwa Polskiego 1812
Członkowie Towarzystwa Królewskiego Gospodarczo-Rolniczego
Członkowie Zgromadzenia Przyjaciół Konstytucji Rządowej
Członkowie konfederacji Andrzeja Mokronowskiego 1776
Członkowie konfederacji Sejmu Czteroletniego
Członkowie Straży Praw
Kasztelanowie czerscy
Konsyliarze Rady Nieustającej
Ludzie związani z Tomaszowem Mazowieckim
Marszałkowie Sejmu Księstwa Warszawskiego
Odznaczeni Orderem Orła Białego (I Rzeczpospolita)
Odznaczeni Orderem Świętego Stanisława (I Rzeczpospolita)
Tomasz Adam Ostrowski
Podskarbiowie nadworni koronni
Posłowie na sejm zwyczajny 1766
Posłowie na sejm zwyczajny 1776
Posłowie na Sejm I Rzeczypospolitej (ziemia nurska)
Podkomorzowie nurscy
Prezesi Senatu Księstwa Warszawskiego
Prezesi Senatu Królestwa Kongresowego
Senatorowie na Sejmie Czteroletnim
Senatorowie świeccy I Rzeczypospolitej
Senatorowie za panowania Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego
Senatorowie-wojewodowie Królestwa Kongresowego
Szambelanowie Stanisława Augusta Poniatowskiego
Urodzeni w 1735
Urzędnicy ziemscy I Rzeczypospolitej
Zmarli w 1817

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Louis CK's film release scrapped amid sex allegations
Hollywood sexual harassment scandal
Image caption Louis CK wrote, directed and acted in I Love You Daddy
The release of US comedian Louis CK's new movie has been scrapped after five women levelled sexual misconduct allegations against him.
I Love You Daddy was due to have been released in the US on 17 November.
But it was dropped after four accusers told the New York Times he masturbated during interactions with them and a fifth said he had asked to do so.
Distributors The Orchard said: "The Orchard will not be moving forward with the release of I Love You, Daddy."
The Emmy-winning comic has not commented.
Image caption The film's premiere was cancelled at short notice
He wrote, directed and acted in I Love You Daddy, a comedy about an ageing film director, played by John Malkovich, who has a reputation for getting embroiled with young women.
Louis CK appears as a successful TV writer whose 17-year-old daughter, played by Chloe Grace Moretz, begins a relationship with the director.
On Thursday, its premiere was cancelled hours before the screening.
Meanwhile, Netflix has cancelled plans for a second stand-up special with the comedian.
Image caption Louis CK has won six Emmy Awards and had 39 nominations
In a statement to US media, Netflix said: "The allegations made by several women in The New York Times about Louis CK's behaviour are disturbing.
"Louis's unprofessional and inappropriate behaviour with female colleagues has led us to decide not to produce a second stand-up special, as had been planned."
In Thursday's New York Times report, four comediennes - Dana Min Goodman, Julia Wolov, Rebecca Corry and Abby Schachner - and a fifth woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, made allegations about the entertainer.
Goodman and Wolov said Louis CK stripped naked and masturbated after inviting them to his hotel room during the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado, in 2002.
Image caption Actresses Julia Wolov (left) and Dana Goodman in Hollywood in 2011
Schachner said she called Louis CK in 2003 to invite him to one of her shows and was dumbfounded to realise during their phone conversation that he was masturbating. "I felt very ashamed," she told the New York Times.
A fifth woman, who did not want to be named, told the newspaper of alleged incidents involving the comic in the late 1990s, while she was working in production on The Chris Rock Show.
Louis CK, who was a writer and producer on the show, repeatedly asked her to watch him perform a sex act, she said. "He abused his power," she said.
Image caption Rachel Corry said Louis CK asked if he could go to her dressing room so she could watch him perform a sex act
Louis CK's planned appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was cancelled and HBO announced it would purge Louis CK's past projects from its On Demand service.
The cable TV network also said the comic would no longer participate in a charity comedy special, Night of Too Many Stars, later this month.
On Thursday, a Los Angeles County district attorney Jackie Lacey announced a task force of veteran sex crimes prosecutors to address "the widespread allegations of sexual abuse in entertainment industry".
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Louis CK: Five women accuse US comic of sexual misconduct

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