Friday: 6:00 - Snacks featuring locally grown and prepared food in the Recreation Room, which is on the right as you enter the grounds. This will be operation central for the weekend – to gather for outings, ask questions, get directions or just visit with others.
Note: AFC has a policy prohibiting alcoholic beverages at the retreat.

Saturday:
8:00 - Breakfast in the Dining Room
Pick up a bag lunch after breakfast if desired

Outings in the area
Allegheny Trail hike led by Beth Little
Hiking or biking on the Greenbrier River Trail north or south from Marlinton (bike rentals available in Marlinton at Appalachian Sport)
Other local options to be arranged.

Saturday evening Dinner and Discussion;
5:30 - Dinner at the Opera House in Marlinton (see menu below)
7:30 - Program on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling

Featured speakers:
Katherine Lee Avary, WV Geological and Economic Survey (WVGES)
Dave McMahon, WV Surface Owners Rights Organization (WVSORO)
James Martin, Chief, Office fo Oil & Gas, DEP

Sunday:
8:00 - Breakfast in the Dining Room
Pick up a box lunch if desired
9:00 - Annual Membership Meeting in the Recreation Room,
Annual Board Meeting immediately following Membership Meeting (lunch provided)

Lodging:
AFC would like reservations by Oct 10, so get them in asap; specify if you want to share

• Bring your bedding and towels (specify bed size in your reservation)
• Dogs allowed on the grounds, but not in the rooms (some people have allergies)
• Motel style rooms with a choice of two twin beds, double bed or queen - $35/night (there are 26 rooms with twins, 5 with queens and 5 with double beds; one 6 room unit with 5 twin bed rooms and 1 queen has wheelchair access)
• Walker cabin (sleeps 6)– full kitchen, living room with TV (couch folds out into double bed), bedroom with 2 twins, bedroom with queen-$95/night
• Watson cabin (new) – 2 rooms, one room has 2 queens, 2nd room has queen and bunk beds plus small kitchen (rollaway cot for either room) – full cabin (sleeps 9) $150/night, room with kitchen (sleeps 5) - $95/night, room with no kitchen (sleeps 4) - $70/night
• · Nordstrom cabin (sleeps 5)– one room with queen, 2nd room with twins - $60/night
• · RV camping – 30 amp hookup $20/night; 50 amp $25/night (shower house access)
• · Tent camping - $15/night (shower house access)

Meals: Please indicate which meals you will be sharing when you make reservations

• Friday snacks (no charge)
• Saturday breakfast - $7
• Saturday box lunch - $5
• Saturday dinner - $20 (limited to 50 people, so make reservations early)
• Sunday breakfast - $7
• Sunday box lunch - $5

To avoid delay, the best way to make reservations is by email to Beth Little blittle@citynet.net or Cindy Rank clrank@hughes.net You may also call Beth at 304-653-4277 or Cindy at 304- 924-5802. Finally, you may mail in your reservation to Beth Little, HC 64 Box 281, Hillsboro, WV 24946.

Directions:
To the AFC Retreat and Conference Center:
From Marlinton (however you get there), take Rt 39 east 5 miles, bear left on Rt 28 for barely one mile, turn right on Huntersville Rd (road sign on left), immediately after crossing bridge turn left to AFC Retreat (see sign).
From the north (like Elkins), take 219/55 to Rt 39 in Marlinton and follow the directions above. OR take the more scenic route south on Rt 92 through Durbin, etc., turn right on Rt 28 in Dunmore, go about 15 miles and turn left on Huntersville Rd (road sign on right), immediately after crossing bridge turn left to AFC Retreat (see sign).

To the Pocahontas Opera House:
If coming only for Saturday night’s program about drilling in the Marcellus Shale, the Opera House is located at 818 3rd Ave in Marlinton, about three blocks into town from the Greenbrier River on Rt 39 (which is also 8th Street at this section of Marlinton).

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Fall Review Dinner
Marlinton Opera House
October 25, 2008

Apple Walnut Salad with Gorgonzola
Cheese and Apple Cider Vinaigrette
Black Tea smoked chicken drizzled with sweet soy sauce
Spinach, leek and cheese enchiladas with green chili sauce
Jasmine Rice
Spaghetti Squash baked with zesty Creole sauce
Apple Rhubarb Tart
Chocolate Ganache Cheesecake
Includes iced tea, hot tea or coffee