November 2026 Newsletter
Staying Fit, Sociably
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, November 1st. Set your clocks back on Saturday night.
Sunday hikes start at 2:30 pm, go approx. 5 miles, last 1 1⁄2 – 2 hrs.
Tuesday hikes start at 11:30 am, go approx. 3 miles, last about 1 hour.
The SPHC walks at a moderate speed of 2.5 -3.5 mph. (17-24 min. mile)
Hikers are expected to maintain that pace. Hikes start on time.
Veteran’s
Thank you for your service!!
HAPPY November BIRTHDAYS TO...
11/3 Bev Lee, 11/7 Steve Mahnke, 11/8 Gloria Larson, 11/9 Jenna Jones, 11/12 Rick Nelson, 11/16 Kathleen Schmitt, 11/21 Patti Maher, 11/26 Shirley Lee, 11/27 Emily Peterson.
Welcome new members: Sandy and Stephen Skilling.
TO SPHC HIKE LEADERS, SCHEDULERS & BOARD MEMBERS: (Past and Present)
Thank you for volunteering! We are grateful to the people that make us happy and allow us to do things we like to do; You are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.
Statistics are through September...
Mileage leaders; Sharon Heaton 253, Patty Peterson 226, Vicky Beutel 217, Shirley Lee 207, Viv Fickling 205, Scott Lee 203, Rick Nelson 202, Rose Nelson 197, Vic Fickling 189, Don Crawford 187, Cheryl Osborne 187, Judy Nelson 180, Sue Crawford 170, Bernie Wildes 169, Jane Boyer 160, Bryana Garcia 160, Jean Diekmann 148, Brock Herlick 147, Dave Van Wyk 135, Gloria Larson 134, Sandy Herlick 133, Wendy Chen 131, Bob Tholkes 129, Jean Boyd 125, Bonnie Wold 121
Total miles hiked with the club = 5664 Members 5531, Guests 133
5664 miles is the approximate distance from St Paul to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Shirley Lee has made every hike since May 10th , that’s 39 consecutive hikes.
Doug Carlson with 97 miles was the top hiker of the 3rd Quarter and also has not missed a hike since June 3rd.
72 completed hikes.
Temperature in Fahrenheit of those hikes; 3 in single digits, 4 in the teens, 4 in the 20s, 4 in the 30s, 8 in the 40s, 7 in the 50s, 9 in the 60s 15 in the 70s, 16 in the 80s and 2 in the 90s.
9 hikes have started in zip code 55110 which is the most.
35 Sunday hikes, average of 23.1 participants 37 Tuesday hikes, average of 19.3 participants
THE SPHC 2026 HOLIDAY PARTY WILL BE...
Tuesday, December 1st at Jimmy’s, 3565 LaBore Rd., Vadnais Heights. (Limit of 50 people, first come, first serve) Social hour at 5:30 PM followed by dinner at 6:30. Entrees: MN Harvest Chicken stuffed with a Wild Rice Blend, Sausage and Cranberries, topped with a Creamy White Wine Sauce $32. OR Pistachio Crusted Walleye Topped with a Lemon Butter Sauce served with Wild Rice Blend $38. Dinner’s include tossed salad, baby reds, vegetable medley, coffee, rolls & butter. Make checks payable to: St Paul Hiking Club and mail to: Viv Fickling, 2254 Jennifer Ln., North St Paul, MN 55109. Reservation deadline is Monday, November 17th, include dinner choice in response. Guests are welcome. Contact: Terese 651.261.2123
November is a key month for observing winter visitors like snow buntings, hawks, goldfinch, chickadees and various owls, and it is also a time when large flocks of Tundra Swans gather before migrating south.
Keto Chocolate Mousse
2 ripe avcados, 3/4 cup heavy cream, ½ cup chocolate chips melted, ¼ cup honey, 3 tbsp sweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp salt Blend all, Top with chocolate curls or whipped cream, Refrigerate 1 hour.