FUTURE EVENTS FOR AUGUST 2025 AND BEYOND RUN 317 RACE SERIES - Thursday, August 21 Final race in a five-race series. GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Thursday, September 4 At the Unitarian Universalist Church in Indy, same location as last year. Social time at 6:00 p.m. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes election of officers for 2026 and a guest speaker John Bacone. HIKING IN AUSTRIA - September 16-25 Martin Dadel and Chuck Turner will be hosting a trip to Austria on September 16-25, 2025. Hiking in the Austrian Alps, in and around the picturesque city of Seefeld, September 17-24. Many hiking possibilities from easy to strenuous. Mountain tops from 5,000 to 10,000 feet. There are a lot of well-marked trails, some with huts serving great food and drinks. Side trip possibilities include Neuschwanstein, King Ludwig's Linderhof Palace, and Innsbruck. There has already been a planning meeting and 11 people are intending to go. There is still time to join the trip if you wish. If interested in learning more about the area, hikes, travel arrangements, and estimated costs, (should be around $2,500 per person not including food and beverage), please contact Chuck Turner at 317-777-2594 or by email at chaslee08@yahoo.com. WINTER BANQUET - Saturday, January 10, 2026 Once again will be at St. Theresa Little Flower school. Look for more details in future schedules. GULF SHORES, ALABAMA - February 8-13, 2026 Karen LeClerc will once again lead a week of slow & easy hikes in Gulf Shores, AL and surrounding areas. New this year will be a visit to Fort Pickens with a hike starting at the Northern terminus of the Florida trail. Everyone will be making their own reservations for lodging. Look for more details in future schedules. If you would like more details on suggestions for lodging or have any other questions, please call/email Karen at 920-883-9477 or kmleclerc58@gmail.com..