Change in agenda for CFO

[Jackson]

Today I received this in an email from the Superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial:

Greetings Bill, got some bad news for you, we will not be able to accommodate you and your group this year, we had an accident on the hike, where an individual broke their ankle in two places so that has put a damper on our plans at least until the rest of the year and until we get this matter settled.
Sorry for the bad news.

Gerard

Gerard A. Baker, Superintendent

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Phone: 605-574-3121

FAX: 605-574-2307

This is a setback, since I know several people were planning on doing this. I can sorta understand Mount Rushmore's position, because as the folks know who did the hike last year, it is no piece of cake. There is no trail of any kind, other than the last part which is a staircase with what, 200+ steps? It is steep, going cross-country, and hikers have to scramble over pine needle covered boulders all the way up. I am not surprised that someone broke their ankle.

But this will just free us up to get an early start on Saturday, riding some of the GREAT bike roads in the Black Hills!

 

[radman]

In other words-Lawsuit.

 

[TriggerT]

Just makes me even more happy I made it last year.

KUDOS to Jackson for the great attempt anyway.

 

[devanator]

Even though at first I said I wasn't going to do it on the registration, I was going to change with my daughter coming. She said she wanted to do it also. She will be bummed I'm sure. But I understand also. Thanks Jackson for the consideration in trying to set it up. It was an awesome tour.

devanator

 

[Bugnatr]

Bummer, probably someone from California doing the suing. Can't trust those west coasters, they ain't nuthin' but trouble.

 

[mr.paul]

I'll echo that "boy am I glad I did it last year!". Thanks again for arranging last years and trying for this year. There is plenty to do without it.

Hope to see you there!

(I should probably register and make reservations pretty soon don't you think?)

paul from Minnesota

 

[Jackson]

........ (I should probably register and make reservations pretty soon don't you think?)
paul from Minnesota

Uh..... yeah! :blink:

The Bavarian Inn still has some rooms left, but since it is after August 11, they are no longer obligated to rent them to us at the discounted rate. It won't hurt to ask, though. Tell them you are with the "FJR Owners Group".