HIKING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER, 2008

OCTOBER HIKES

Sundays - hikes start @ 2:30 p.m.

Tuesdays – hikes start @7:30 p.m.

COME EARLY! THE HIKES START ON TIME!

Sunday, 10/05/08,Viv & Vic Fickling, 651-777-6103

Meet in the North St. Paul Urban Ecology Center parking lot, south of Hwy. #36 and just north of South Ave./County Rd. B on the West side of McKnight Rd. See what’s new in No. St. Paul – the Margaret St. underpass, the foot bridge to North High, St. Peter’s addition. Treats: Tap-n-Grill, 2379 McKnight Rd.

Tuesday, 10/07/08, Carl & Elna Otto, 541-653-7203

Meet at the corner of Summit and Victoria for a neighborhood walk. Treats: Billy’s, on Grand Ave.

Sunday, 10/12/08, Jessica Hagemann, 651-253-6563 & Estelle Kalka, 651-387-2315

Meet at Long Lake Park in New Brighton. Take 35W North to Hwy #96; West on Hwy #96 to intersection at Old Hwy. #8., left on Old Hwy. #8 – only .3 miles to park entrance. Turn Right into park (winding road); go past History Center on left and past 1st pavilion on right, (stay left); arrive at beach and 2nd pavilion on right. A total of 1.1 miles from park entrance. Treats: DQ in Shoreview at Hwy #96 and Hodgson Rd. after hike.

Tuesday, 10/14/08, Gary Loff, 651-450-9624

Meet at Ottawa and Dodd Rd., one block West of Smith Ave, in West St. Paul, for a residential hike. Treats: at Gary’s 1162 Ottawa Ave.

Sunday, 10/19/08, Charlotte Svobodny, 651-455-0052 & Carol Isaak, 651-459-0527

Meet in the parking lot of the Little Canada Medical Clinic at 93 Little Canada Rd. Hike over the 35E bridge to Firefighters Trail and to Pioneer Park. Treats: Taco Feed at JoMarie Beckenbach’s, (651-646-6421) 2796 Quebec Ct. - across Little Canada Rd. from the Medical Clinic.

Tuesday, 10/21/08, Pat Tiller, 651-455-2649

Meet at 1279 Oakdale Ave., in W. St. Paul, near St. Croix Valley HS. Hike Thompson and Kaposia Parks. Treats: Pat will provide.

Sunday, 10/26/08, George Hunkins, 651-224-8933

Meet at Summit Ave and E. River Road, this will be a joint hike with the Minneapolis Club. We’ll cross the Ford Bridge and continue in the Minnehaha Falls area. Treats: Snuffy’s Malt Shop, 244 Cleveland Ave. So. (Cleveland & St. Clair Aves.)You’ll find coupons for them in the Highland Villager.

Tuesday, 10/28/08, Nella & George Hunkins, 651-224-8933

Meet at Robert St. and Plato Blvd., just south of the bridge. The hike will also cross the Wabasha St. bridge. Treats: Burger King.