HIKE TIMES
Sunday hikes start at 2:30 p.m., go for about 2 hours, and cover approx. 5 miles.
Tuesday hikes start at 11:30 a.m. (December – February) and 7:30 p.m., cover about go fo about one hour, and cover approx. 3 miles.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO:
Betty Conley on 2/05 and Barbara Gibson on 2/23.

ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Annual meeting of the Club is: Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. in the Activity Room at Carole Needels condo, 1800 Graham Ave., St. Paul. We will begin with a potluck at 1:00 p.m., followed by the meeting, and proposed program for 2012. A hike afterwards is an option, or cards or conversation in the activity room. Bring utensils, plates, and salad, hot dish or dessert to share.
Map to 1800 Graham Ave., St. Paul

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE IN CHARGE?
A lot of the Board members have served 5 years or more on the Board of Directors. People do get burned out. The positions are: President, Treasurer, Membership Director, Hike Scheduling Director, Mileage Director, Mailing Director, Social Director and Publicity Director/Secretary. So, think about if you would like to run for any of these positions. They require attending the scheduled Board meetings and, of course other duties, some of which are self-explanatory. For more information you can talk to, or call, the Board members, Liz Morrison, Marty Nelson, Pat Hustings, Marion Hastings, Charlotte Svobodny, Carol Isaak, Sally Nelson or JoMarie Beckenbach. You can be the change that you want!

4th QUARTER TOP HIKERS (Oct - Dec)
1) Daryl Losey – 88 miles
2) Judy Nelson, Vic & Viv Vickling – 84 miles
3) Pat Hustings – 78 miles
4) Gary Loff – 76 miles
5) Marilyn Steinwall – 74 miles
6) George Hunkins – 73 miles
7) Marty Nelson, Charlotte Svobodny – 72 miles
8) Marion Hastings – 69 miles
9) Betty Conley – 67 miles
10) Sally Nelson – 58 miles
11) Bill Barrett, Hafizan Engebretson – 57 miles
12) Mary Weber – 54 miles
13) Carolyn Diebel, Carol Needels – 53 miles
14) Gail Stucky – 51 miles
15) Hubert Boussard – 50 miles

BELL RINGING NOTES
Our bell ringing efforts for the Salvation Army on Dec. 8, 2011 netted: $167.63 at the North Exit, $235.11 at the South Exit, of Cub. The average intake was: $25.00/hour for each bucket. The Salvation Army pays Bell Ringers $8.00/hr., we saved them $128.00 for the day by volunteering. Total savings for the Salvation Army that day was: $531.25! PLUS all the mittens, gloves, caps and scarves collected at the Christmas Party at Joseph’s!