Code,917013
Subject,Mary Baldwin
Date,6/11/17
Interviewer,Jane Hill
Abstract,"Mary Baldwin, a marketing professional from Bedford, joined the Cleveland Hiking Club in 1985.  She talks about being among the younger members of the club when she joined, special hikes including the Buckeye Trail and other hikes designed to show something of the land, friendships made and how being a member of the club has changed her perception of the city of Cleveland."
Tags,"hiking, camp"
Special Notes,
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0,"Intro, Joined CHC as young person, lives in Bedford"
1,Grew up in Bedford; talks about how she found the club through backpacking class
2,Started hiking doing five milers and then graduated to longer hikes; Sunday became the day to hike because the schedule was less diverse
3,Started with taking a class and grew; Employed all the time she has been a member of the club
4,"Works in marketing for a ""superregional"" bank"
5,"14,000 miles with club, so hard to pick favorite, but Buckeye Trail was special"
6,Buckeye Trail fostered friendships; Buckeye Trail different from local hikes
7,"Buckeye Trail was not predictable, opened new view of Ohio"
8,"Co-led Buckeye ""F,"" the 6th group to hike Buckeye Trail; other contributions to the club"
9,Did parts of Bruce Trail trips; weekend away hikes; camp experiences
10,"Camp Onwego activities; special ""grounding "" place for Club"
11,Camp is a legacy for Club; special leaders have sense of appreciation and layout of the land
12,"""Spirit"" of hiking shows special things about the land"
13,"Changes in the club:  membership, more diverse schedule, got to know members better in early days"
13,"Club more like ""organization"" than ""club"" focus on miles, friendships"
15,Club brings friends that walk on trail of life as well as trails
16,Club affected view of City of Cleveland
17,"Neighborhoods and ethnic diversity make Cleveland special, as well as cultural features, metroparks; proud to call Cleveland home"
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