ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB TRAILBLAZER FOR November, 2009

HIKE TIMES
Sunday hikes cover about 5 miles and start at 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday hikes cover about 3 miles and start at 7:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING
The next board meeting will be Monday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m. at Sally Nelson’s, 1625 Pinehurst, St. Paul. Phone: 651-633-9697. All are welcome to attend.

NEW MEMBER(S)
We welcome these new members and add to your roster:
Mary Reis, 256 W. Rose Ave., St. Paul, MN 55117,
Tom Marso, 4429-45th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55406, 612-729-0045, and
Dave Radcliffe, 579 Tangle Wood Dr, Shoreview, MN 55126, 612-834-2124

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS
Tuesday, December 1st, at Joseph’s Grill, 140 S. Wabasha St. St. Paul. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner buffet at 6:30 p.m. The menu will be: the House Salad, Sliced Roast Beef, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Campers Walleye, Calico Rice.
Gifts for kids/adults
- bring unwrapped new or slightly used caps, mittens, scarves, for the Salvation Army to distribute. The more we collect, the more will be warm this winter!
Hat contest – Wear or bring a “creative hat” old or new, homemade or whatever, for this special event. Cost of the banquet is $18.00 per person (includes tax and gratuity).

Send checks & reservations to: Marty Nelson, 12678 Homestead Dr., White Bear Lake, MN 55110, by Nov. 25.
Any questions, call Marion Hastings, 651-604-0459.

BELL RINGING FOR SALVATION ARMY
We will be ringing the bells once again, on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009, and manning both entrances at the Cub Foods at Midway Shopping Center, 1440 University Ave. W., St. Paul. We will be doing 2 1/2 hour shifts starting at 10:00.a.m.until 8:00p.m. Lots of bodies are needed!
Call Marion Hastings for sign-up info, 651-604-0459. Dress warm! The bells, aprons, and kettles will be there.

THIRD QUARTER TOP HIKERS

Carole Needels – 90 miles

Marion Hastings – 83 miles

Joyce Wahlquist – 82 miles

Marilyn Steinwall – 80 miles

Sally Nelson - 75 miles

Viv & Vic Fickling – 72 miles

Liz Drumm – 71 miles

Judy Nelson – 70 miles

George Hunkins – 66 miles

Charlotte Svobodny – 64 miles

Daryl Losey & Marty Nelson – 56 miles

Gail Stucky – 55 miles

Alan Yngve – 54 miles

Gary Loff & Susan Schmidt – 52 miles

Ed Becker – 51 miles

Hafizan Engebretson – 46 miles