As dates & places are confirmed, we will so indicate!

MARCH 12 Noon at DePacific's Restaurant - Victor, NY 40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner NY RT 96 at NY RT 332 Just off Exit 44 of the New York Thruway. Noon Buffet, with regular meeting at 1:00 PM. Program to be by Dick Wilson. Menu to include ham, turkey, escalloped potatoes, vegetables, salads, ice cream & beverage $10.00 per person

APRIL 9 CONFIRMED! 1:00 PM meeting followed by guided tour of the Pedaling History Bicycle Museum 3943 North Buffalo Road (Rt. 277) Orchard Park, NY 14127

Our April meeting will be held in the largest all bicycle museum in the world. The collection is focused on American bicycle history including the invention, innovation & development of man's first personal mechanical transportation. There are more than 400 rare and unique bicycles on display. Admission fee: $5.40 per person includes tour. RSVP: Call Marty Hornung (716-837-1028) by April 1st or mail her at 181 LaSalle Ave. Buffalo, NY 14214. Museum needs our count to schedule tour guides. Questions?? Need more information?? Call Marty

Directions: From NYS Thruway I-90, take Exit 55 (Route 219) to Orchard Park & Springville. Pass Ridge Rd. exits, keep right. Stay on Rt. 219, Pass Milestrip Rd. exits. Exit at "US 20A, Orchard Park". Turn right (East) on Rt. 20A and drive until you reach the Inter-section with Routes 240/277. This is also N. Buffalo Rd. Turn left. Museum is approx. 0.6 miles on the right hand side.

Lodging information: All motels at Exit 49 on Freeman Rd, visible from Thruway Exit (turn right on Transit to Freeman) Rates below are for a double room and DO NOT include tax. Fairfield Inn 716-626-1500 $69.00 // Ramada Ltd. 716-634-2700 $59.00 // Microtel 716-633-6200 $49.95

MAY SAFARI -May 20 & 21 CONFIRMED!

Place: Lehigh, Berks & Chester Counties, Pennsylvania Safaris are always a fun time. Plan now to spend the weekend "bridging"!

Please let the Wilson know that you will be attending the Safari. Phone: 315-336-6341 Email- Rwilso65@twcny.rr.com

Safari 2006

When: May 20th and 21st, 2006

Headquarters Budget Inn, Shartlesville, PA.

Address: Roadside Drive, PO Box 196, Shartlesville, PA 19554

Phone #: 610-488-1578

Directions: Find Interstate 78, which is also Route 22 in Berks County. Get off at exit 23, turn right on Mountain Rd., then right on old Route 22, then bear right onto Roadside Drive and the Motel.

Reservation Info: This will be first come, first served. Please identify yourself with the New York State Covered Bridge Society to get the special rate.

Rate: $65.00 plus tax for a king size bed.
Please let Dick & Jeanette know if you plan to attend by mailing to: Richard Wilson, 6342 Martin Drive, Rome, N. Y. 13440 Or
-- Phone: 315-336-6341 or Email -- Rwilso65@twcny.rr.com

Time: Saturday and Sunday we will meet in the Motel Parking lot at 8:30 for instructions. Itinerary's and directions will be handed out. Be sure to have a full tank of gas. Please try and bring a CB radio. We leave the motel at 9:00 sharp!!

Additional Information: In the 2 days we will see all the covered bridges in Berks County except the Red Bridge, we will see all the bridges of Lehigh County and the three bridges in northern Chester County off Route 23. Bring a picnic lunch for Saturday as we will picnic at one of the covered bridges. Our last bridge on Sunday will be Rapp's Bridge near Phoenixville, PA.

More Info: As I write this, we had a hard time finding a place to stay that would not break the bank. After 2 days of searching, we had to come home and find a place by using brochures and maps. Then we used the web-pages and we found this place that fit in close to where I wanted to leave from. We have not been to this motel ourselves. May I suggest that you get your reservation in early, as the next motel in line has a much higher price. Hope to see you all on the 19th for the Friday evening slide show!

JUNE 11 Owego, NY -- Tioga Rail Road

JULY 9 Margaretville, NY -- Firehouse

AUGUST 13 Boonville, NY -- CONFIRMED!
Dish-to-pass picnic. Plan on seeing the new covered bridge, we hear it is beautiful! August Meeting has been confirmed at Boonville at Irwin Park. We have the Upper Pavilion, also known as Dr. Smith Pavilion, reserved for a picnic meeting. It will be a pass a dish picnic lunch.

SEPTEMBER 10 1 PM at the Newfield Fire Hall, Newfield, NY

...just off RT 13, south of Ithaca. Visit the Newfield Covered Bridge while there. ANNUAL AUCTION and "fun-raiser" or fund-raiser as some will say. This is our MAJOR fund-raiser for the Society. Please donate what you can & bring lots of money to buy what others have donated. Not able to attend or send items for the auction? We will gladly accept monetary donations! We can only help fund bridge repairs and restorations through the monies we have - please help save more bridges. The Fire hall is usually open by 11:30 AM so you can bring a lunch and have a nice visit with friends before the auction begins, or look over those treasures you simply can not leave without taking home with you!

OCTOBER 1 OR 15 Still working out details...

NOVEMBER 12 Crystal Party House, Big Flats, NY - Harvest Dinner

Christmas Card Exchange: Save postage by bringing your Christmas cards with you to the meeting. Please have them addressed with the recipients full address, and also please include your return address.

Program: Explanation of different truss styles used in the building of the bridges. A very educational meeting, please plan to attend!