Would you mind sending along some info on what time the nature park
event is going to be held, and what kind of help you need.


Also, for any other Portland boxers out there, has any visited the
Jackson bottom letterbox recently? I went looking a few days ago and was
pretty stumped, just want to make sure its still there.


Lillis



-----Original Message-----
From: Thom Cheney [mailto:tcgrafx@imagina.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:12 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Portland, OR letterboxing

I received a call from the Tualatin Hills Nature Park here in Portland,
OR
(Beaverton to be exact). They asked if the letterboxers would return
and
host a table again this year on April 27th. Amanda and I hid a mess of
boxes there last year. Mitch Klink and a few other list lurkers
attended as
well. I just wanted to throw out the invitation for any & all to join us
again this year. I don't have anything organized at this point, but I
guess
a trip over there to inspect the existing boxes would be a good start.
I
have some of the stamping supplies left from last year as well.

Please feel free to e-mail me offline if you would like to attend or
help
out at the table!

Thom Cheney



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--- In letterbox-usa@y..., "Lillis Long" wrote:

> Also, for any other Portland boxers out there, has any visited the
> Jackson bottom letterbox recently? I went looking a few days ago and was
> pretty stumped, just want to make sure its still there.

It was a while back that we managed to find this box. And that was on a
second try. Not an easy find. I would expect that it's still there but
take a tall person to read your compass and go quick. Eveything is
leafing out at a furious rate. Funhog

on 4/10/02 10:33 AM, Lillis Long at lillis@pdxmax.com wrote:

> Would you mind sending along some info on what time the nature park
> event is going to be held, and what kind of help you need.
>

Last year we had a table inside the building... and that was about it! We
were there with other displays, crafts and things for their Earth Day
celebration. I made some stamp blanks for potential 'boxers to use out of
"scratch foam" glued to wood blocks. We handed out clues, blank sheets of
paper and pens to a LOT of people. In between our impromptu explanation of
letterboxing, we swapped stamps, compared stories and did a little carving.
Everyone got a chance to hunt the boxes that Amanda and I hid. It was a
little harried, but I think we all had fun. As soon as I have details I
will e-mail them offlist to those interested.

Here is the info about the Park and its location:

http://www.thprd.com/Facilities/Nature/Default.htm

Thom,

Is this event still on and if so has any of our boxers volunteered?
We thought perhaps it was connected to Earth Day this weekend.

We followed your link and looked on the Tualatin Nature Park site,
but they don't mention anything about the event unless I just don't
know what I'm looking for.

Please respond to me via email if possible.

thanks,

Mark Bendickson



--- In letterbox-usa@y..., Thom Cheney wrote:
> on 4/10/02 10:33 AM, Lillis Long at lillis@p... wrote:
>
> > Would you mind sending along some info on what time the nature
park
> > event is going to be held, and what kind of help you need.
> >
>
> Last year we had a table inside the building... and that was about
it! We
> were there with other displays, crafts and things for their Earth
Day
> celebration. I made some stamp blanks for potential 'boxers to use
out of
> "scratch foam" glued to wood blocks. We handed out clues, blank
sheets of
> paper and pens to a LOT of people. In between our impromptu
explanation of
> letterboxing, we swapped stamps, compared stories and did a little
carving.
> Everyone got a chance to hunt the boxes that Amanda and I hid. It
was a
> little harried, but I think we all had fun. As soon as I have
details I
> will e-mail them offlist to those interested.
>
> Here is the info about the Park and its location:
>
> http://www.thprd.com/Facilities/Nature/Default.htm

on 4/19/02 4:20 PM, nomad_pnw at mark.bendickson@verizon.net wrote:

> Thom,
>
> Is this event still on and if so has any of our boxers volunteered?
> We thought perhaps it was connected to Earth Day this weekend.
>
> We followed your link and looked on the Tualatin Nature Park site,
> but they don't mention anything about the event unless I just don't
> know what I'm looking for.
>
> Please respond to me via email if possible.
>
> thanks,
>


wow... were my ears ever burning. I was just sitting here looking over my
clues to the boxes we placed last year. I was thinking of streamlining
things for this year's event. I am going to visit the Interp. Ctr tomorrow
to see what is still there & go over plans with the coordinator... if she is
there! I found out that she was in a car accident recently and hasn't been
available.

the event is still on... Saturday the 27th. I will give you an update when I
know more tomorrow.

Thanks for your interest!

TC

Thom
I will help whatever way I can--I went to my first letterboxing event there last
year and have been semi-active since. This should re-motivate me.
Gary


Thom Cheney wrote:

> on 4/19/02 4:20 PM, nomad_pnw at mark.bendickson@verizon.net wrote:
>
> > Thom,
> >
> > Is this event still on and if so has any of our boxers volunteered?
> > We thought perhaps it was connected to Earth Day this weekend.
> >
> > We followed your link and looked on the Tualatin Nature Park site,
> > but they don't mention anything about the event unless I just don't
> > know what I'm looking for.
> >
> > Please respond to me via email if possible.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
>
> wow... were my ears ever burning. I was just sitting here looking over my
> clues to the boxes we placed last year. I was thinking of streamlining
> things for this year's event. I am going to visit the Interp. Ctr tomorrow
> to see what is still there & go over plans with the coordinator... if she is
> there! I found out that she was in a car accident recently and hasn't been
> available.
>
> the event is still on... Saturday the 27th. I will give you an update when I
> know more tomorrow.
>
> Thanks for your interest!
>
> TC
>
>
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Okay... here are the details... as much as I've put together :-)

The event starts at 10AM and goes to 1PM this Saturday. I will be there at
about 9 to set up. I will have 6 boxes in place for this event. Most are
the same as last year, but due to missing boxes, some will have newly carved
stamps. Some of the others are still out there, but inaccessible due to
high water. Amanda's boxes are still out there to the best of my knowledge!

The Nature Center provides us a table indoors. I will have printed clues,
letterbox info, some ink pads, pens and material to quickly make stamps with
scratch foam mounted on wood blocks. We also get a couple of chairs
(woohoo!). Last year's weather was iffy to downright downpour. Plan for
same. Last year Amanda (Paisley Orca) carved our event stamp. As long as
I've got my carving stuff out I'll do an event stamp for this year.

Please plan to stop by if you are in the neighborhood! You are welcome to
camp out at our table for as long as you wish. There is plenty of
explaining letterboxing & getting people started to be done... your help is
appreciated!

Any questions,

please e-mail me!

Thom Cheney

;-( It looks like I won't be able to help out. Yet another attempt at
meeting you folks thwarted by the evil of work. Hopefully I will get to
another exchange sometime.

Have fun,

lillis

-----Original Message-----
From: Thom Cheney [mailto:tcgrafx@imagina.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:17 PM
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [LbNA] Portland, OR letterboxing

Okay... here are the details... as much as I've put together :-)

The event starts at 10AM and goes to 1PM this Saturday. I will be there
at
about 9 to set up. I will have 6 boxes in place for this event. Most
are
the same as last year, but due to missing boxes, some will have newly
carved
stamps. Some of the others are still out there, but inaccessible due
to
high water. Amanda's boxes are still out there to the best of my
knowledge!

The Nature Center provides us a table indoors. I will have printed
clues,
letterbox info, some ink pads, pens and material to quickly make stamps
with
scratch foam mounted on wood blocks. We also get a couple of chairs
(woohoo!). Last year's weather was iffy to downright downpour. Plan
for
same. Last year Amanda (Paisley Orca) carved our event stamp. As long
as
I've got my carving stuff out I'll do an event stamp for this year.

Please plan to stop by if you are in the neighborhood! You are welcome
to
camp out at our table for as long as you wish. There is plenty of
explaining letterboxing & getting people started to be done... your help
is
appreciated!

Any questions,

please e-mail me!

Thom Cheney




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