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Presidentially Speaking Dave Richards 407-491-4357 [email protected]
SAFETY MAKES GOOD CENTS!
You may be thinking I made a typo above but no, I meant “cents” not “sense.” Safety in the CHC is
everyone’s business, and paying attention to safety can save time and money. Safety risks are all around us, and we encounter real “near misses” almost every day (at least I do). Sometimes we put ourselves in danger
of being unsafe, but other times an unsafe situation pops up and we are not prepared. For example, on a recent hike (even knowing I should be alert to bad sidewalks) I tripped and if it had not been for the people in front of and beside me, I would have gone down. Thus, my point is twofold: (1) we can control safety in our lives and (2) we should be prepared for those cases when an unsafe event occurs.
As members of the CHC we might think that safety is a personal thing, and I agree. But safety is something we should
all be conscious of regarding the terrain we hike on, the weather we hike in, and the potential for an accident caused by the situations we encounter. Thus, I wish to propose several suggestions for us to consider each time we plan to hike.
For HIKE LEADERS: please make sure your hike description accurately indicates the type of terrain to be encountered
on your hike and the level of skill needed (e.g., strenuous, energetic, hills, etc.). I know we do a pretty good job of this but I often hear complaints on hikes that a member was unaware of what actually occurred on a hike vs. its description. Second, as hike leaders we should spend about 30 seconds in the circle-up on the overall hike terrain, in particular regarding potential hazards on the route (e.g., uneven sidewalks, road protocol, tree roots, ice, etc.). This will remind those on your hike of the likely issues they may encounter and what you expect them to do, where relevant. Then, when a hazard is encountered, leaders should stop and ensure that everyone understands the increased risk for an accident. I have been on many hikes where leaders do this routinely and I have been on others where no mention of a hazard is made. Finally, hike leaders should be sure to stop periodically throughout the hike to make sure everyone is together and not dragging apart so communications can be passed along.
For HIKERS: please come prepared to a hike with the right equipment (e.g., boots, water, rain gear, etc.) so that you
give yourself the best opportunity to hike without incident. Second, pay attention to the hike leader’s instructions because they know the terrain and any potential issues. Also, pay attention to the hiking surface as it changes and use common sense to avoid falls. Finally, help out your fellow hikers by making them aware of information being passed back from the hike leader and pointing out potential issues (e.g., joggers or bikers coming). AND MOST IMPORTANT: have an emergency contact name and phone number plus information of any medications you are taking with you, either on paper or as a contact so noted on your cell phone.
This month, Karen Pressman is taking over the Safety Committee Chair from Cleo Current. I am thankful to Karen for
stepping up to this important task and look forward to her columns in Newsteps regarding safety advice. REMINDER: The next General meeting is Saturday, November 3, at Camp Onwego at 7:00 p.m., following the
usual social time at 5:30 p.m. and a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. Come and hear the results of our elections plus my “State of the CHC” remarks summarizing my first term as your President.
CHC Holiday Party is December 2
November 2012, Volume 84, No. 11
Editor-in-Chief: Kim Woodward [email protected]
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Members Hiking Mile-a-Day in September 2012 (260) Gayle Shroy [email protected] 440-209-0289
412 Laszlo Prisko 382 Rose Prisko 242 John Barnard 234 Mary Kurtz 208 Ken Howard 205 Sandra Phillips 202 Alice Kruse 178 Sharon Horvath 176 Debbie Wood 174 Patricia Irvine 165 John Sech 161 Sharon Tadj 160 Jan Linert 155 John Gabrovsek 155 Pat Spoth 153 Barb Appel 153 Terry Marquard 150 Jim Spoth 145 Joan Prentice 142 Sharon Uhl 140 Joseph Kosir 138 Linda Barnard 137 Patty Abdenour 136 Annette Hueter 136 Gayle Shroy 134 Bill Miller 134 Denise Tobiasz 133 Antonina Knapper 133 Richard Knapper 131 Dave Tobiasz 129 Leo Deininger 127 Marilyn Brundage 127 Sue Portnoy 125 Rhonda Skalsky 122 Renate Miller 120 Ed Dooner 119 Donald Levenson 117 Matt Collings 117 Elsie Davies 116 Merryl Carlsson 116 Karen Cogley 116 Kathy Driscoll 116 Ron Hueter 116 Rick Stringfield 115 Kent Geist 115 Judi Krahn 111 Melinda Saulson 110 Jeanne Henry 110 Kathy Miki 109 Jim Lahman 106 Rita Stroempl 105 Adela Kuc 104 Rita Gabrovsek 103 Arthur Lieberman 102 Lucy Erba 102 Barbara Laughman 100 Mary Hornsby 95 Robert Bayt 95 Carrie Ellington 95 Connie Kearns 94 Karen Pressman 94 Bob Rosenthal 92 Sherrie Wooden 89 Don Richards 89 Bob Shroy 88 Donna McCafferty
88 Patricia Sharkey 88 Susan Wright 86 Giovanna DiLauro 85 Karen Datko 83 Dee Behrens 83 Doreen King 83 Ed Steigerwald 82 Judith Gaume 82 Marvin Miller 82 Ron Posner 81 Janet Rybicki 78 Margaret DeMarco 77 Don Hoffman 77 Bob Warner 76 Jane Hill 75 Ann Roberts 73 Fred Current 73 Antoinette Dyko 73 Myrna Groger 72 Barb Palumbo 71 Len Hueter 71 Wendy Tully 70 Ellen Ruh 70 Tim Ruh 69 Mary Del Heron 68 Marcia Bodzin 68 Karen Leary 67 Ilse Hrach 67 Ruth Skuly 66 Gail Holian 66 Jeffrey Kearns 66 Ray Matthiesen 65 Betsey Luce 65 Judith Muzzy 63 Ralph Kneale 63 Latha Pillai 62 Chris Rettig 61 George Baker 61 Eileen Burry 61 Sandy DeMart 61 Ralph Qualtiere 61 Bill Rettig 61 Gabriel Zerkowski 60 Alan Ceol 60 Carol Lewanski 60 Leroy Wilson 59 Larry Clager 59 Eloise Plavney 59 Polly Sems 58 Kathleen Crippen 58 Linda Heiden 57 Alicia Hajba 57 Jeff Lennartz 57 Kris Welch 56 Joan McDermitt 55 Michael Sasarak 55 Karen Weber 55 Kathy Wilmer 54 CJ Keyes 54 Tim Klodnick 54 Janice Snyder 53 Smiljka Bosnar 53 Ellen Carter 53 Donna Pounds 52 Douglas Angeletti 52 Beth Arcady
52 Cleo Current 52 Louise Hayes 52 Fran Jacobs 51 Bernard Effler 51 Marianne Ellis 51 Gregory Kruszka 51 Susan Kruszka 51 Kathy Meluch 51 Ralph Meluch 51 Tim Rocco 51 Lori Wright 50 Thomas Cady 50 Maryann Lahman 50 Diane Urban 49 John Galla 49 Kathy Mates 49 David Ritchie 48 Suzanne Bellini 48 Martha Coates 48 Linda Deyling 48 Bob Maruna 48 Jackie Minor 48 Christine Prosek 47 Deborah Hamzah 46 Mary Bradshaw 46 Harvey Hanna 46 Michele Lanza 46 Nancy Sklenka 45 Debbie Brindza 45 Nina Fried 45 Dan Herris 45 Janice Radl 44 Karen Matthiesen 44 Cedric Plavney 43 Paula Dudley 43 Timothy McCarthy 43 Agnes Morrissey 42 David Kennedy 42 Brenda Lett 42 Ruth Philbrick 41 Ellen Baker 41 Therese Haas 41 Elaine Jaffe 41 Michele Klaus 40 Lil Baratko 40 Madeleine Bolda 40 Mary Jo Hobe 40 Arlene Kitchen 40 Judy Lawless 40 Kevin Marriott 40 Suzanne McCarthy 40 Ed Meleason 40 Dee Morgan 40 Sally O'Donoghue 40 Tammy Sech 40 Richard Toth 40 Bonnie Wallis 40 Kim Woodward 39 Kathy Berg 39 Rosemary Cooper Miller 39 Darlene Wiegandt 38 Pete Kenney 38 Ernie Krane 38 David Richards 38 Linda Tobin 37 Judy Bednarz
37 Mary Bublavy 37 Gaylen Emond 37 Kathleen Goggin 37 Richard Howard 37 Dottie Lima 36 Carol Bak 36 Randall Brundage 36 Marie Buser 36 Russell Dean 36 Mary Jane Decker 36 Frank Klaus 36 Christine Krol 36 Lee Nageotte 36 Joan Reidy 36 David Sagerser 36 Karen Sands 36 Dan Zaniewski 35 Lynn Brantley 35 Gary Dolch 35 Mary Carol Lewis 35 Carol Lindblom 35 Katie Meleason 35 Margot Richter 35 Marty Ritzert 35 Ken Stovarsky 35 Sherry West 35 Julie Wojcik 34 Beverly Dahms 34 Aggi Konieczynski 34 Gordon Mann 34 Dick Wiegandt 33 John Heidenreich 33 Ron Konieczynski 33 Bill Minor 33 Lou Shainker 33 Patricia Tsevdos 32 Erik Baldwin 32 Joseph Brown 32 Len Divoky 32 Rebecca Moseley 32 Gail O'Brien 32 Matilda Varga 32 Earl Waltz 32 Dan Ezra 31 Jeanne DeLaney 31 Ann Henkelman 31 Christine Novak 30 Evelyn Bible 30 Margaret Daniels 30 Tan Gillespie 30 Wendy Gillund 30 Jana Hakes 30 Laurie Herris 30 David Holz 30 Ethel Horvath 30 Roy Kress 30 Jessica Lees 30 Mila Mandic 30 Janet Orban 30 Marilyn Richards 30 Diana Stack 30 Alexandra Wheeler See page 4 for Mile-a-Day Corrections.
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September 2012 Statistics
Total number of hikes entered ......299 Most members on a hike .................... 53 Number of mile-a-day hikers ....260
Members hiking at least once .......494 (3c. Leader Kathy Mates) Total miles of hikes entered ...1,745
Members per local hike (average) .....13 Most miles on a hike......................... 265 Members per local hike (median) ..11
Total number hikers (members) .3,917 (3c. Leader Kathy Mates) Number of hikes canceled ........... 2
Total member miles hiked ........21,598 Local hikes with 30 or more members .... 7 (5g. and 25g.)
Mileage Awards for September 2012
29,000 Laszlo Prisko 29,000 Rose Prisko 14,000 Gayle Shroy 11,000 Adela Kuc 8,000 Elaine Jaffe 6,000 Mary Del Heron 6,000 Ethel Horvath 6,000 Sue Portnoy 5,000 Nancy Kewish 5,000 Mary Kurtz 4,000 Ron Hueter
4,000 Gregory Kruszka 4,000 Susan Kruszka 4,000 Betsey Luce 1,000 Brenda Lett 1,000 Karen Pressman 1,000 Evelyn Tucker 500 Russell Dean 500 Susan DelVecchio 500 Jeffrey Kearns 500 Terry Marquard
500 Tim Ruh 500 Janet Rybicki 100 Betsy Bond 100 Rosemary Cooper Miller 100 Kathleen Goggin 100 Claire Jencson 100 Reggie Komar 100 Jane Laffoon 100 Stacy Johnson Miller 100 Ellen Papadimoulis 100 Helga Zagmeister
Membership Report
Alice Nelson 440-449-2588 [email protected]
New Members Tara Broderick 7875 Larkspur Road Chagrin Falls OH 44022 440-339-5602 [email protected] Dan Ezra 4383 West 57th St Cleveland OH 44144 216-280-3039 Pamela Fenn 4001 Pine Lake Circle Richfield OH 44286 330-659-0866 216-650-8832 - Cell [email protected] Nancy Konrad 22626 Meadowhill Lane Rocky River OH 44116 440-331-5510 [email protected] James Koren 2541 Bethany Lane Hinckley OH 44233 330-273-9787 [email protected] Marlene & Michael Meine 9382 Kings Court Brecksville OH 44141 440-717-9476 [email protected] [email protected]
Pat O’Toole-Ayers 2546 E 127th St Cleveland OH 44120 216-906-7505 [email protected] Reinstated Virginia Callen 5840 Circle Drive Mayfield Hts OH 44124 440-442-4331 [email protected] Address & Other Changes Cleo F & Fred R Current 1900 Virginia Ave Unit 1301 Ft. Myers FL 33901 216-533-8516 – Cleo 440-836-2197 – Fred Member E-Mail Address Changes Laura Dressler [email protected] Karen Surella [email protected]
Moving? Changing your Marital or Membership Status? New Phone, E-mail?
Be sure to notify the Membership Chairman, Alice Nelson, P.O. Box 24508, Cleveland OH 44124
Phone: 440-449-2588; E-mail: [email protected].
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Adopt-a-Trail for November 2012 Carol Lewanski 216-261-0307
Volunteers are needed for what is always the busiest
day of year for trail work, the second Saturday of November (see Schedule for November 10). We will be using backpack leaf blowers and rakes (all tools provided by CVNP) to remove autumn leaves from culverts and ditches so that rains and eventually the spring snow melt can easily run off the trails. This will limit erosion and help maintain dry and safe conditions for hikers — that’s us! Stay after work for crock-potluck. RSVP appreciated but not required.
Help with Mileage Recording
Gayle Shroy [email protected] 440-209-0289 With more than 1,000 members and about 300 hikes per
month, keeping track of member mileage can be a daunting task. There are steps that members can take to make the Recording Pathfinder’s job less overwhelming. All hikers can help immensely by being sure their first and last names are printed clearly on their attendance cards. Many members use address labels, but if those aren’t available, legible printing is a must! Then, be sure to turn your card into the leader at the end of the hike! If there’s a discrepancy in your mileage as reported in Newsteps, on the CHC website, or in the Six Month Reports, please notify Gayle Shroy at [email protected] as soon as possible.
Additionally, leaders can help in several ways:
If you don’t have e-mail access, try to find a member on your hike who does use e-mail and is willing to send in the list for you. If no one is willing or able, it is okay to send the list using the U.S. mail to Gayle Shroy at the address in the Directory. Follow the directions below for how to create the list. No matter how you send in the list, send any visitor names and addresses to the Membership Chair, Alice Nelson.
Be sure you know how many members were on your hike and make sure the list of names you send in has the correct number of names.
Remember to put the date of the hike and letter code from the schedule (e.g., 30d. or 11/30/12d.) in the subject line of the e-mail. You do not need to alphabetize the list of names, but be sure to put the leader’s name first (and second if there are two leaders) on the list.
Follow the preferred format for sending in the hike by e-mail (see below). You can always find the format on the CHC website in the Members Only area under Hike Leader Info.
Double-check the spelling/typing of names before sending the list. If you’re unsure whether a hiker is a member or if you’re reading the handwriting correctly, check the current list of active members found on the CHC website in the Members Only area, under Hike Leader Info. Scroll down to the link for the Active Hikers List. The list is updated weekly. If a name is not there, send the name to Alice Nelson as a visitor.
Send your e-mail within 2 to 3 days of your hike. It takes time to scroll back to find a hike that’s a week or more old and then forward to continue with current hikes. Hikes on the last day of the month need to be sent in no later than the next day. If you have a question regarding mileage or hike
statistics, send your question to [email protected]. You can always find the e-mail address at the top of any Mile-a-Day list in any Newsteps. Do not use the e-mail address in the 2012 Directory for Gayle Shroy. Everyone’s cooperation is greatly appreciated!
Follow this example for the subject line of the e-mail: Hike 30d Follow this example for the main body of the e-mail: 30d. # miles: __ # members on the hike: __ Leader: Your Name Your Name Member Name . . . Member Name
Trail Tales
Karen Leary [email protected] Have you read a good book and wanted to talk about it
with friends? Here’s your chance to hike and discuss a book! Look to this column each month for a suggested book to read and discuss on the trails. For November, the book is A Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.
This intense new novel follows a middle-aged man as he
contends with a past he has never much thought about — until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance, one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. Tony Webster thought he’d left all this behind as he built a life for himself, and by now his marriage and family and career have fallen into an amicable divorce and retirement. But he is then presented with a mysterious legacy that obliges him to reconsider a variety of things he thought he’d understood all along, and to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.
Mile-a-Day Corrections for July: 57 Brenda Lett Mile-a-Day Corrections for August: 421 Laszlo Prisko 63 Sandy Kuban 196 Mary Kurtz 60 Kathy Wilmer 125 Don Richards 51 Judith Gaume 93 Elsie Davies 45 Ed Meleason 88 Alan Ceol 35 Jeanne DeLaney 78 Janet Rybicki 33 Karen Sands 77 Mary Del Heron 31 Marcia Juriga 23 Joan Delahay
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada August 30 to September 2, 2013
Richard Urbas [email protected] Join us as we enjoy another fun-filled trip to beautiful
Toronto. We had a great time last summer and expect to have another great time in 2013 over Labour Day weekend. All are welcome. Toronto is vibrant and cosmopolitan. Enjoy comprehensive hiking, discovery walks, memorable meals, and unforgettable sightseeing. All the must see-attractions are included on this popular and successful tour. All 3 nights at the first-class Courtyard by Marriott hotel located in the heart of the city. Tour cost remains the same, $599 per person. Full trip details in December Newsteps. Toronto travel arrangements made by Richard Urbas. Sign-up will be in January 2013.
Appalachian Trail —
Connecticut and Massachusetts June 1 to 9, 2013
Marilyn Brundage [email protected] 216-521-3198 Matt Collings and Marilyn Brundage are making plans to
hike all of Connecticut and a portion of Massachusetts on the Appalachian Trail in June 2013. The distance will be approximately 70 to 80 miles; the plan is to hike 7 days, have 1 day without hiking, and 1 travel day. There will be a group dinner at 5:30 p.m. on June 1, and the first day of hiking will be June 2.
We will stay at local hotels/motels. Lodging information will be forthcoming. We will attempt to keep the lodging prices as reasonable as possible. Food and miscellaneous items will be at your own expense. Our preference will be to find a shuttle driver for transportation (estimated cost $100 per person). If we cannot find a driver, we will shuttle ourselves with everyone sharing shuttle duties.
If you are interested in the trip, please send Marilyn a
deposit of $100 by April 1, 2013. This is non-refundable unless the trip is cancelled. Space is limited so it’s best to make your payment early. Spots are only guaranteed once payment is received.
Due to the number of miles and the nature of the AT,
leader approval is required for this trip. We want to make sure that those attending will be able to successfully and safely complete the hike. Feel free to contact Matt or Marilyn with questions.
Door Prize Thank Yous Nancy Kewish [email protected]
Thanks to everyone who donated door prizes for the
volunteer appreciation picnic. Donors included Toni Dyko, Susan Wright, Linda Heiden, Diane Soukup, Darlene Jacobson, Fred Current, Jean Ruck, Karen Birt, Lil Baratko, Elaine Jaffe, Donna Pounds, Sarah Clague, Marie Buser, Kathy and Bob Meluch, and Nancy Kewish. Apologies to anyone who donated a prize but who isn’t listed. We appreciate everyone’s efforts. Thank you again.
November Birthdays Jeff Jaster 440-625-0046 [email protected]
1 Conrad Borowski 1 Jeanne DeLaney 1 Barbara Rhodes 1 Rudy Weschke 2 Mary Catlett 2 Carol Lindblom 2 Stan Schmidt 2 Mike Westerberg 3 Debby Hoffman 3 Linda Lamier 3 Jan Linert 3 Robert McLaughlin 3 Robert Taylor 5 Elaine M Brandt 5 Rich Jaegers 5 Diane Woodruff 6 Marie A Buser 6 Lauren Kawentel 6 Cedric Plavney 6 John M Reebel Jr.
7 Kathleen M Deily 7 Kate Durica-Richards 7 Douglas C Mory 7 Leroy Wilson Jr. 8 Beth A Arcady 8 Kathleen Liatti 8 Lee Schiemann 9 Ted Krauss 9 Patricia J Nezovich 10 Geeta Gupta 10 Lawrence Yenco 11 Smiljka K Bosnar 12 Michele Mitchem 13 Marge Bedell 13 Ann M Howard 13 Philip S Kopp 13 Brittany Whitbread 14 Elsie H Davies 15 Dan Zaniewski 16 Shirley A Cencula
17 Joanne Cash 17 James Deily 17 Richard E Wiegandt 18 Earl Waltz 18 Beverly J Welky 19 Bob Mendelsohn 19 Diana Stack 20 Carole A Brachna 21 Jerome J Berner 21 Kent A Geist 21 Anna L Hill 21 Ray Matthiesen 22 Sarah R Clague 22 Kathleen Driscoll 22 Marcia Lehr 22 Richard Schapel 23 Barbara Klinger 23 Sue Portnoy 23 Charlene Vanderhide 24 Donald W Hoffman
24 DeAnn Munks 24 Patricia Sasarak 25 Kenneth Fink 25 Mary Ellen Kollar 25 Robert E Moran 26 Mary Eitel-Kim 26 Ron Hueter 26 Latha Pillai 26 Karen A Stotz 26 Tripta Wadhwa 27 Ian Adams 27 Linda Y Faecking 27 Marge Taress 28 Donna McCafferty 28 George Mueller 29 Carol Z Bak 29 David L Davis 29 Joan Llewellyn 29 Ron Srsa 30 Jim Knirsch 30 Raymond Lusin
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Looking Backwards: 1960
Donna Pounds [email protected]
Last month, CHC members received a large white envelope with CHC election material: a list of candidates complete with photographs and biographical information, a ballot, and two envelopes (to ensure an anonymous vote). Once the ballots are mailed in, a teller committee will count our ballots and our new officers will be installed at the Holiday Party. Now contrast this with the way it was done in 1960 when our membership was less than 200.
Election of Officers
“As a result of a motion at the October [1960] General Meeting, the Election of Officers will take place on Dec. 16th at the General Meeting. Refreshments will be served while the ballots are being counted. Installation of Officers will follow.”
Newsteps November 1960
Thank You Notes
Thank you to all the Club members who were so caring after my fall. Special thanks go to Therese Conway and Suzanne Bellini who spent so much time helping retrieve my car and get me home. I've been checked and have no medical problems. A mildly sore hand was it. Earl Waltz
NEWSTEPS deadline is the 10th of the month. Send information to [email protected] (please include “Newsteps” in subject line). Trip details should be no more than ½ page.
Photos are welcome.
Keep Informed of CHC Happenings Darlene Jacobson [email protected]
CHC has an e-mail process that allows us to contact all
members on our list with current happenings within the Club. Those on the list are informed via e-mail of changes to hike information, event reminders, notifications about the availability of hiking schedule of activities, Newsteps, new photos, hiking statistics, or other changes to the CHC website, deaths and memorial information, etc. We try to limit the e-mails to about once a week; however, if time-sensitive information comes up, an additional e-mail may arrive in your inbox.
If you are not currently receiving these messages, but
have an e-mail address and would like to keep abreast of CHC happenings, please send an e-mail to [email protected] to start the process. Even though Tim Mendelsohn is now residing in the sunny Carolinas, he is still an active CHC volunteer who manages the e-mail listing. When Tim adds your e-mail information to the list, you will receive an e-mail invitation from Google Groups to join the group.
After you electronically accept the invitation (don’t worry
— the invitation comes with easy-to-follow instructions), you will start receiving our e-mails. If at any time you decide you’d rather not receive these messages, simply send an e-mail to the same address listed above and you’ll be removed.
Social Committee to Reorganize
Ruth Skuly 216-371-9535 [email protected] With the start of 2013, Rhonda Skalsky will take over
leadership of the Social Committee. Ruth Skuly will remain a member as will a number of the current Social Committee members, but we are looking for additional volunteers to help plan and organize social events for the Club. New ideas are welcome.
Responsibilities include attending the one planning
meeting that we hold to set the Social Calendar and assign tasks (usually in November) and being available by e-mail during the year for discussion of mid-course corrections. Social Committee members usually take responsibility for organizing and/or hosting one social event or keeping the Onwego pantry stocked and organized.
If you are interested in joining this delightful group,
please call Rhonda Skalsky at 216-227-1311 or Ruth Skuly at 216-371-9535.
REMINDER: If you would like to receive the Newsteps electronically, e-mail a note to Alice Nelson • 440-449-2588 • [email protected]. This is entirely optional.
You will still receive election ballots and directories by mail.
Sunshine/Sympathy
Send a card, make a call, say a prayer Donna McCafferty ! 216-941-7298 ! [email protected]
! Betsy Bond's son, William, was in a car accident and received serious head injuries. She is asking for our prayers.
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Hiking Safely Doesn’t Have to Be a Balancing Act! Karen Pressman 216-780-1134 [email protected]
Note: Karen Pressmen is replacing Cleo Current as Safety Coordinator for the Club. For any future safety issues, concerns, or questions, or for any Club functions where a member sustains any injury requiring medical attention, please contact Karen at 216-780-1134 or [email protected].
As bipeds, we humans spend tremendous energy maintaining our balance while walking. We balance our torso and
upper body with just 2 points of contact on the ground: our feet. Using 1 or 2 hiking poles increases these points of contact and significantly reduces the risk of falling, something we all need to consider with the colder temperatures and icy conditions fast approaching. Who wouldn’t benefit from an “extra set of legs” on uneven or slippery terrain?
In addition to reducing the F word (Falls, Fractures, and Fatalities), the use of hiking poles reduces stress on the joints.
Your knees, hips, and ankles take a pounding when hiking on a rocky trail, turning them into mush, especially when walking downhill. Hiking poles help to lift thousands of pounds of pressure off these joints over the course of a day, enabling you to hike comfortably longer and farther. A 2008 British study reports that those using hiking poles perceive themselves to be less fatigued than when they covered the same distance without poles, even though oxygen sensors showed they were working harder and climbing at a faster pace.
Using your arms and core muscles help to build and condition your upper body, improving your power and endurance
for ascending steep hills. Poles facilitate a more upright posture, which improves breathing. Walking with poles provides weight-bearing exercise for the arms, legs, and spine, and may help improve bone density. There’s nothing like a long, steady uphill to get you in the fat-burning zone and using poles provides a total body workout too!
Some hikers shun pole users for fear of being stabbed. For those of us who choose to use poles,
here are a few reminders regarding pole etiquette:
Keep a safe distance between hikers. If someone is crowding you, step aside and let them pass. On steep uphill, poles can slip. Hikers too close can be injured. On steep downhill, allow extra space both in front and in back. Avoid reaching forward when planting your pole as this can jab the hiker ahead in the Achilles
tendon. Always know where your tips are. If carrying your poles, turn the tips forward or down (see
diagram).
Social Whirl
Ruth Skuly 216-371-9535 [email protected]
Unless otherwise noted, reservations for all CHC events should be made by calling Sue Portnoy at 216-464-0916 between noon and 7:00 p.m. or by e-mail to [email protected] (put “CHC” in the subject line). Checks made out to Cleveland Hiking Club should be sent to Sue at 27060 Cedar Road #206, Beachwood, OH 44122.
October 27: Chili Cook-off III See September Newsteps for details. Host: Barb Siegel. NdPS November 3: General Meeting/Potluck 5:30 p.m. Social hour, 6:00 p.m. Potluck, 7:00 p.m. Meeting. Hosts: Rhonda Skalsky and Patty Abdenour. NdPS November 10: Trail Work Session & Crockpot Lunch Following work session. See details on page 4 in this issue. Host: Carol Lewanski.
December 2: CHC Holiday Party 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church Party Center, 5500 West 54th Street, Parma. See October Newsteps for reservation form. Reservations ($33 per person) to Sharon Uhl. Hosts: Cleo and Fred Current. December 25: Fran and Herb Jacobs’s Annual Holiday Lunch About noon at their home following the hike at the Polo Field. Extra cookies for dessert are welcome. January 1: President’s Hike and Dinner 1:00 p.m. 5 mile President’s hike, 1:30 p.m. Vice-President’s leisure hike. Meet on Public Square by the Moses Cleaveland statue. Dinner to follow (location to be announced). *NdPS: Remember your non-disposable place settings for all events at camp.
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CHC Photo Contest Judging Chris Rettig 216-676-9306 & Denise Tobiasz 440-777-0545 Just a reminder that the last day to submit photos for the
photo contest is November 3, 2012. Photos can be submitted to Chris Rettig or Denise Tobiasz or brought to the November General Meeting at Camp Onwego.
The Judging will take place at the Cleveland
Photographic Society clubhouse on November 17, 2012, beginning at 12:00 noon. All members are welcome to come to the judging. This is a great opportunity to get pointers on photography as they critique our photo entries.
To get to the CPS clubhouse, take I-77 to Broadview
Heights exit — Route 82 West. Go west on Route 82 for about 2 miles until you get
to Broadview Road. Turn left on Broadview Road and drive about a half
mile to Oakes Road on your left (the Fire Station is on the corner).
Turn left on Oakes Road and proceed to the first drive on your right. This is the entrance to the Broadview Heights Community Building parking lot.
Go all the way to the back (straight ahead) of the parking lot and park.
There is a sidewalk at the corner of the lot, leading through the trees and down a little hill. You will see a one-story brick building. Look for the sign for the Cleveland Photographic Society.
Come to the Party!
Fred and Cleo Current 440-836-2197 Don’t forget — the CHC Annual Holiday Party will be on
Sunday, December 2, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Holy Spirit Byzantine Catholic Church Party Center, 5500 West 54th Street, Parma. The cost is $33 per person, and space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon!
❅ Fun-filled evening with great food, dancing, and a white
elephant gift exchange ❅ BYOB with mixers available ❅ Bring non-perishable food items for charitable pantry
donations ❅ Door prizes and viewing of photo contest entries (don’t
forget to submit your best hiking pictures to Chris Rettig) ❅ Meet and greet new officers and board members
More information and the registration form is in the
October Newsteps. Make checks payable to Cleveland Hiking Club and mail to: Sharon Uhl, 410 Blair Circle, Aurora, Ohio 44202. Checks and completed forms with names of members and guests must be received by Friday, November 23, 2012.
If you have any questions, call Fred or Cleo Current at
440-836-2197.
Hike Schedules for Smartphones Bob Shroy [email protected]
Some hikers have been checking online schedules with
their smartphones for quite awhile now, but the usual three-column format for schedules will not display well on a phone’s small screen. To improve the display for smartphones, we experimented with copies of schedules where the hikes are in one column. This format seems to work better for the smartphones, especially in the landscape orientation (the phone on its side).
We invite you to take a look. You can view the schedule
for a specific month by pointing your phone’s browser to www.clevelandhikingclub.org/Mobile/home.aspx or scanning the left QRcode below. Or, to get a copy of the schedule that is always updated to the current month, go to www.clevelandhikingclub.org/Mobile/HikeSchedule.pdf or scan the right QRcode below. We would appreciate any comments from smartphone users.
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Can Committee Donors Alice Kruse 440-247-6049 [email protected]
Donna Pounds, CHC historian, took the time to look at
old Newsteps to discover the beginning of our can collecting. September 1991 reported that Wilma Howard collected cans “to clean up the environment and earn money for the CHC treasury.” Earlier individuals had been picking up cans as we walked for their own benefit. The first can committee included Wilma, Enis Luveson, Ruth Sloggett, and Louise McDonough.
September can collecters:
Smiljka Bosnar Debbie Brindza Karen Birt Marie Buser Gale Chun Larry Clager Martha Coates Margeret Daniels Leo Deininger Ken Fink John Gabrovsek Myrna Groger Jane Hill Jeff and Connie Kearns Doreen King Frank and Michele Klaus Carol Lewanski Betsey Luce Eloise Martinelli Bob Maruna
Joan McDermitt Kathy Miki Bill Miller Marv and Renate Miller Judy Muzzy Steve and Sandy Paliga Barb Palumbo Donna Pounds Sandy Phillips Bill and Chris Rettig Barb Rhodes Marty Ritzert Penny Roberts Melinda Saulson John and Tammy Sech Bob and Gayle Shroy Barb Sprague Dick and Darlene Weigandt Sandy Wheeler Susan Wright
And the four people who left cans at camp with no
names on the bags. Thank you all.
Highlights — CHC Board Meeting
October 2, 2012 Camp Onwego
The meeting was called to order by President Dave Richards at 7:00 p.m. Board members present: Dave Richards, C.J. Keyes, Ron Hueter, Gayle Shroy, Trudy Hutchinson, Rose Prisko, Doug Hardman, Fred Current, Beverly Dahms, Judy Gaume, Nancy Kewish, Ron Konieczynski, Laszlo Prisko, Rhonda Skalsky, and Denise Tobiasz. Absent: Bill Rettig. Also attending: Kathy Driscoll, Excursions Chair.
Items for Board Discussion Dave Richards continued the discussion of the proposed Board responsibilities, “Provide direction to committees and review their effectiveness” and “Provide long-term strategic direction for the Club.” The discussion focused on the scope of these responsibilities and possible actions that would constitute fulfillment by the Board. There was lengthy discussion of the Board’s responsibility to provide direction
for committee activities, for compliance with the CHC Constitution and procedures, and to exercise prudent oversight of CHC finances and other resources. Rhonda Skalsky presented information to guide the Board’s purchase of new tables for Camp Onwego. The item was tabled until the December meeting pending additional information on warranty and the weight of the tables under consideration.
Board Action Items Kathy Driscoll, Excursions Chair, presented one excursion for Board consideration: New York City, Part 2; September 12 to 15, 2013; Leaders: Chris Rettig and Linda Sevcik. The excursion was approved. The minutes of the September 4 Board Meeting were approved with a correction. There was discussion of changes to the CHC insurance policy. Further action will be taken when express policy language is available for review. The draft of the proposed agenda for the November General Membership Meeting was reviewed. Doug Hardman, Treasurer, presented the proposed 2013 CHC budget. There was discussion of the current CHC dues structure. A motion was made and seconded to adopt a dues structure that reduces dues by $10 for individuals who elect to receive Newsteps electronically. The motion was defeated. A motion was made and seconded to maintain the current dues amounts and structure. The motion was approved. Ron Hueter, Chief Pathfinder, presented the November/ December 2012 hiking schedules. The schedules were approved with edits. The Board approved a recommendation from the Outreach Committee to contribute $200 to the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes and $300 to the Buckeye Trail Association. The report of the Membership Committee was submitted but not read. Club membership as of October 2, 2012, is 1,037. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Submitted by Trudy Hutchinson, Recording Secretary
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2/21 – 3/2 NS 10/12 Page 10 Central Florida Marilyn & Dave Richards Dieter & Polly Sems
3/1 – 3/9 NS 10/12 Page 5 Hawaii – Oahu, Maui, Kauai Ron Konieczynski
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Cleveland Hiking Club 2012 President – Dave Richards Vice President – CJ Keyes Chief Pathfinder – Ron Hueter Treasurer – Doug Hardman Corresponding Secretary – Rose Prisko Recording Pathfinder – Gayle Shroy Recording Secretary – Trudy Hutchinson Directors Fred Current, Beverly Dahms, Judy Gaume, Nancy Kewish, Ron Konieczynski, Laszlo Prisko, Bill Rettig, Rhonda Skalsky, Denise Tobiasz Trustees Tim McCarthy (2012) Aggi Konieczynski (2013) Ellen Carter (2014) www.clevelandhikingclub.org
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