MICHIGAN Chickenstock North - 2012 August or September

[Brethren49619]

OK, so we have two choices that have been submitted for a northern "Chickenstock" fall gathering: Brethren (in the north west) and Barton City (in the north east). Time to vote! Let us know where you want to get together. You have until noon on Sunday to post your choice!.

 

[snowflake]

my vote is for Bretheren Just saw the pics of the park, looks great. Bretheren is 2.5 for me the other is 4hrs. has a date been set? have a cabin rented for the firs week-end in Oct. with a group of friends. can't get out of that,other wise I should be able to make it

 

[1muttsfan]

No more central locations? Gaylord? Grayling? Something on a major highway would be easier for people to get to

 

[RBahmer]

No more central locations?  Gaylord?  Grayling? Something on a major highway would be easier for people to get to

X2. I vote for Grayling. Long way for me but easy to find.

 

[RaZ]

Barton City.

 

[BobBry]

Brethren

 

[dascountry]

Barton

 

[hickchick55]

I would love to see it in Brethren. Not only would I attend, but I could help. It Is a little off the beaten path, however, but a beautiful fall setting. And there is fishing.

 

[Brethren49619]

No more central locations? Gaylord? Grayling? Something on a major highway would be easier for people to get to

my vote is for Bretheren Just saw the pics of the park, looks great. Bretheren is 2.5 for me the other is 4hrs. has a date been set? have a cabin rented for the firs week-end in Oct. with a group of friends. can't get out of that,other wise I should be able to make it

Unfortunately, no one has come forward with anything for Gaylord or Grayling. While a central location would be fairer for all, if no one is available to set it up, then it can't be done. Two options that have been posted are Barton City and Brethren. The date we are shooting for is September 22. Once the location is chosen, availability will be checked. At either location, this would not seem to be a problem.

Thanks for voting!

 

[swampducks]

Obviously, I vote for Barton City though to me the West Branch location suggested by kimmie would be even better. I looked up what I could on line, it would be at Irons Park, seems a nice place. I can't get hold of kimmie to see if she could help with it.

Irons Park (unfortunately, the Irons Park link where I found this info is screwed up and just returns you to the homepage for West Branch)

A Municipal Park located on the West Branch of the Rifle River just S of Houghton Avenue on S Valley & Shrigley Streets. Amenities include: Ft. Austin - a modern playscape, reservable shelters for picnics or weddings, bathroom facilities, tennis & basketball courts. The Rivertrail also runs throughout the park and connects to downtown Victorian West Branch.

http://www.recreationparks.net/MI/ogemaw/irons-park-west-branch

http://www.visitwestbranch.com/

I personally can't justify going to Brethren, for me distance wise it may as well be Lansing, my beat up piece of crap truck won't survive and I can't keep asking 1muttsfan or anyone else to get me there. Maybe Brethren would be find this year and perhaps next year there would be time to research a more central northern location. Even though I live in Barton City I don't consider it or Brethren at all ideal. I do wonder at times if there just aren't enough people up north to bother having one up here. Seems this has turned into more of a "this is what we got, take it or leave it" kind of thing.

WB is closer to a freeway than either of the other locations, and only about a 90 minute drive for me but being this was just the holiday week and I had other obligations I had no time to go check it out or even persuade DH to allow me the use of his vehicle to look. If we are voting today, then so be it.