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Ivy Singles Plus (50+)Sunday, May 18, 2008, 10 AM: join us for a spring hike and picnic in a wetlands sanctuary on the eastern edge of the Patuxent River, near its confluence with Chesapeake Bay. Visit the nature center, take a researcher-guided tour, view wildlife and join friends for a bring-your-own picnic lunch. PLACE: JUG BAY WETLANDS SANCTUARY, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (about 10 miles outside the beltway) DEPARTURE TIME: From the DC-area, depending on where you start, 9:00am MEETING TIME: 10:00am at the Sanctuary (only with reservations, no drop ins) COST: $10.00 entrance fee at the Sanctuary BRING: Water for hiking, binoculars if you have them, your own picnic lunch/drinks (picnic tables are available but no food or beverages) WEAR: Hiking clothes, light or heavy depending on the weather but covering legs and arms, sturdy shoes and strong legs (there are short and long trails, some up and down terrain, wood stairs without rails). If rain is in the offing, bring light rain gear and non-skid shoes, the trails and stairs could be slippery. There will be no rain date.
In order to preserve the unusual habitat, all visitors are required to make reservations ahead; ISP has 25 spots, so it is necessary to sign up no later than Saturday, May 18, 2008; this time there can be no last minute drop ins.
RESERVATIONS AND DIRECTIONS: Please e-mail (preferred) or call Sheila Macdonald, Event Chair, at psgmacdonald@starpower.net or 202-362-5568 to make arrangements. Those who sign up will be given directions to the meeting spot and the opportunity to set up their own car pool.
Sunday, June 22, 2008: Join
ISP
for its annual all-member picnic on a farm near Sugarloaf Mountain in
Maryland. 1-3 pm tennis (round robin), croquet (team), hiking, horse shoes,
swimming available; catered picnic 3-5 pm. Questions about ISP : Call Sheila Macdonald, ISP President, 202-550-4630 For information on ISP bridge groups: Contact Carolyn Morgan, 301-972-1612.
Ivy Singles Plus (formerly Ivy Over 50 Singles) sponsored by the Yale Club of Washington, is a voluntary organization of mature single men and women who are graduates of Ivy League and other premier colleges and universities. The club organizes events in the Washington, DC area so that members can meet together throughout the year. Activities include receptions, summer parties, lectures, bridge clubs and special events, such as art exhibitions and concerts. The group invites to membership over 50 singles and their guests who have an interest in participating in a variety of stimulating intellectual, social, cultural, and athletic events. Members are expected to attend these events as singles. Always check the ISP website for upcoming events and changes to events: www.ivysinglesplusdc.org. |
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