There is still room on board!

Join the fun by October 27^th

Stories in Stone:
The Rockfall Foundation’s

Autumn Benefit Cruise

along the CT River

Oct. 30, 2010

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (boarding at 12:45 pm)

Boarding and landing at Eagle Landing, Haddam

There is still time and room on the Essex Riverboat Becky Thatcher. Please join us for a guided tour of the CT River--north from Haddam and back-- with geologist, author and Wesleyan Professor Emeritus Jelle de Boer.

The cruise will run--rain or shine. Two of the Becky Thatcher's three viewing decks are enclosed and the talk will be broadcast throughout the boat. Complimentary light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. Copies of Stories in Stone will also be on board for purchase.

Proceeds from the book sales and Dr. de Boer's tour will benefit The Rockfall Foundation's Green Grants and educational programs.

Come help us celebrate Rockfall's 75 years along the CT River!

To reserve your place: Cost is $45 per person and includes light hors d'oeuvres. Space is limited; . Deadline: October 27^th. For reservations, and directions to Eagle Landing, please visit www.rockfallfoundation.org, "News and Events" page; or call the foundation's offices (860)347-0340

... Questions? Please call The Rockfall Foundation office (860)347-0340 or email Claire Rusowicz crusowicz@rockfallfoundation.org

Stories In Stone - Rockfall Foundation’s 75th Anniversary benefit cruise

Stories in Stone

Along the Connecticut River

October 30, 2010

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (boarding at 12:45)

Boarding and landing at Eagle Landing, Haddam

Please join members and friends of The Rockfall Foundation for a guided tour of the Connecticut River with noted geologist, author and Wesleyan professor emeritus Jelle de Boer aboard the Essex Riverboat Becky Thatcher.

Dr. de Boer taught the geology of CT for more than 30 years and is the former Harold T. Stearns Professor of Earth Science at Wesleyan University. He is widely known for his lively presentations and published works, most recently Stories in Stone, a collection of essays that reveal the fascinating interrelationships between CT's landscape and human history. His talk will captivate the seasoned scholar/ scientist and those with even the most casual interest.

The cruise will run--rain or shine-- from the boarding dock at Haddam up to Middletown and then back. Complimentary light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. Copies of Stories in Stone will also be on board for purchase.

Proceeds from the book sales and Dr. de Boer's tour will benefit The Rockfall Foundation’s Green Grants and educational programs.

To reserve your place: Cost is $45 per person and includes light hors d'oeuvres. Space is limited; reservations are first-come, first-served. Deadline: October 20^th. For reservations, and driving directions to Eagle Landing, please visit www.rockfallfoundation.org, "News and Events" page; or call the foundation's offices (860)347-0340.

"A common rock or mineral ... should sit on everyone's mantelpiece, bookshelf or windowsill to remind the whole family of the beauty that exists in the thin crust that supports our civilization..."-- from Stories in Stone, Jelle de Boer