HIKE TIMES
Sunday hikes start at 2:30 p.m., go for about 2 hours, and cover approx. 5 miles.
Tuesday hikes start at 7:30 p.m., cover about 3 miles and last one hour.

BOARD MEETING
The next Board meeting will be held Monday, August 2 at 7:00 p.m. at Larry O’Toole’s house, 2136 49th Way East, Inver Grove Heights, (Liz M. 651-341-8769 or Larry 651-795-9550). If you want to know more about the workings of the club-come to the Board meeting. All are welcome.
Map to 2136 49th Way East

ADDITION TO ROSTER
Rick Currie’s phone number was not on the roster because we did not know if it was still valid. His phone number was, and still is: 651-771-2937.

BIRTHDAYS
We are still looking for birthdates, no year necessary, so that we can wish each other a simple Happy Birthday on or near those days. Please let us know when they are! Happy Birthday this month to: John Stucky, on 8/17!

TOP HIKERS FOR THE 2ND QUARTER (APRIL-JUNE)
Mary Webber – 82 miles
Charlotte Svobodny – 80 miles
Sally Nelson – 78 miles
Viv & Vic Fickling – 72 miles
Judy Nelson – 71 miles
George Hunkins – 70 miles
Marilyn Steinwall – 69 miles
Liz Drumm & Carole Needels – 62 miles
Barb Fitzpatrick – 61 miles
Alan Yngve – 59 miles
Betty Conley & Pat Hustings – 55 miles
Marion Hastings – 53 miles
Marty Nelson – 52 miles
Hubert Boussard – 51 miles
Gail & John Stucky – 49 miles
Hafizan Engebretson – 47 miles

2009 NEW BOOK CELEBRATES MN STATE PARKS
Prairie, Lake, Forest: Minnesota’s State Parks with photography by Doug Ohman and text by the Pioneer Press’ own Outdoors Editor, Chris Niskanen was released on April 24th at William O’Brien State Park. Doug Ohman visited each of Minnesota’s 66 parks to take the more than 200 color photographs in the book. Chris Niskanen chronicled the sights, sounds and experiences of exploring the parks in sixteen essays through the eyes of those who know them best: rangers, naturalists, and long-time users. Your editor has a copy of this beautiful coffee-table type book. The essays are short enough to be read a “chapter” at a time for a busy person, and the photographs are stunning. The book is available from the Minnesota Historical Society Press for $29.95 ISBN-13: 978-0-87351-771-3, 8 ½” x11”.