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05-23-2007, 06:41 PM
THA PICNIC
It’s almost time… Don’t forget!!!
2007 THA Summer Camp
and Annual Summer Picnic
(Camping Friday, June 8th – 10th)
Food will be ready around 12:00 noon on Saturday
Where:
East Lofer’s Bend Park
Lake Whitney, Texas
Summer Camp Activities to include:
THA Summer Picnic
Camping
Swimming
Hiking
Fishing
and Lots to eat
(More to come…)
As usual the THA will provide meat and soft drinks
for Saturday’s picnic
Members, PLEASE bring along the fixin’s, a side dish, or desert…
For more information about Lake Whitney and the East Lofer's Bend Campsite, where the picnic will be held, go to:
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/whitney/pages/grpelofers.htm
If you have any other questions about the picnic or the
directions noted below, please call or email John Graham:
John Graham contact Info -
Cell – 254-205-0087
Home – 254-582-3614
NorthDir@texashawking.org
Directions from the South
Take I-35 north to Loop 340 / FM 3051 / Lake Shore Drive exit # 339. Take this exit.
Make a left turn at light which will put you on west loop 340 / FM 3051.
Go straight to third light (about a mile or so) which will be FM 933. Make a right turn at this light going north on FM 933.
Stay on north FM 933 for 30 miles until you get to first light in Whitney. This will be the intersection of FM 933 and SH 22.
Make a left turn at this light which will make you go west on SH 22.
Drive 4.9 miles from this light and take a right turn at entrance to "Lofer's Bend Park".
Go straight to the first stop sign.
Take a right turn into East Lofer's Bend Park entrance.
Go to Ranger Station and they can point you to the actual campsite.
Directions from the North
Take I 35 east or west until you get to SH 77 / Spur 579 exit # 370.
Stay to the right onto Spur 579 going south heading straight towards Hillsboro.
Spur 579 will turn very shortly into SH 81, proceed straight on south SH 81 into town. SH 81 will then turn into Waco St. when you reach Hillsboro.
Make a right turn at second light in Hillsboro. The courthouse will be right there also.
This intersection is SH 81 / Waco St and SH 22 SH 171 / Elm St.
Go straight west on SH 22 out of Hillsboro. Whitney is approximately 12 miles from Hillsboro.
Once you get into Whitney, you will come to a "Y". Go left at this "Y" which is still west SH 22.
You will go straight through the one light which is the intersection of FM 933 and SH 22.
From this intersection you will go 4.9 miles and take a right turn at entrance to "Lofer's Bend Park".
Go straight to the first stop sign.
Take a right turn into East Lofer's Bend Park entrance.
Go to Ranger Station and they can point you to the actual campsite.
It’s almost time… Don’t forget!!!
2007 THA Summer Camp
and Annual Summer Picnic
(Camping Friday, June 8th – 10th)
Food will be ready around 12:00 noon on Saturday
Where:
East Lofer’s Bend Park
Lake Whitney, Texas
Summer Camp Activities to include:
THA Summer Picnic
Camping
Swimming
Hiking
Fishing
and Lots to eat
(More to come…)
As usual the THA will provide meat and soft drinks
for Saturday’s picnic
Members, PLEASE bring along the fixin’s, a side dish, or desert…
For more information about Lake Whitney and the East Lofer's Bend Campsite, where the picnic will be held, go to:
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/whitney/pages/grpelofers.htm
If you have any other questions about the picnic or the
directions noted below, please call or email John Graham:
John Graham contact Info -
Cell – 254-205-0087
Home – 254-582-3614
NorthDir@texashawking.org
Directions from the South
Take I-35 north to Loop 340 / FM 3051 / Lake Shore Drive exit # 339. Take this exit.
Make a left turn at light which will put you on west loop 340 / FM 3051.
Go straight to third light (about a mile or so) which will be FM 933. Make a right turn at this light going north on FM 933.
Stay on north FM 933 for 30 miles until you get to first light in Whitney. This will be the intersection of FM 933 and SH 22.
Make a left turn at this light which will make you go west on SH 22.
Drive 4.9 miles from this light and take a right turn at entrance to "Lofer's Bend Park".
Go straight to the first stop sign.
Take a right turn into East Lofer's Bend Park entrance.
Go to Ranger Station and they can point you to the actual campsite.
Directions from the North
Take I 35 east or west until you get to SH 77 / Spur 579 exit # 370.
Stay to the right onto Spur 579 going south heading straight towards Hillsboro.
Spur 579 will turn very shortly into SH 81, proceed straight on south SH 81 into town. SH 81 will then turn into Waco St. when you reach Hillsboro.
Make a right turn at second light in Hillsboro. The courthouse will be right there also.
This intersection is SH 81 / Waco St and SH 22 SH 171 / Elm St.
Go straight west on SH 22 out of Hillsboro. Whitney is approximately 12 miles from Hillsboro.
Once you get into Whitney, you will come to a "Y". Go left at this "Y" which is still west SH 22.
You will go straight through the one light which is the intersection of FM 933 and SH 22.
From this intersection you will go 4.9 miles and take a right turn at entrance to "Lofer's Bend Park".
Go straight to the first stop sign.
Take a right turn into East Lofer's Bend Park entrance.
Go to Ranger Station and they can point you to the actual campsite.