October 2024 Newsletter
Staying Fit, Sociably
Witching the SPHC a very happy Halloween!
Sunday hikes start at 2:30 pm, go approx. 5 miles, last 1 1⁄2 – 2 hrs.
Tuesday hikes start at 07:00 pm, 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.
“I’M SO GLAD I LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THERE ARE OCTOBERS”.
- L.M. Montgomery (Anne of Green Gables)
HAPPY October BIRTHDAYS TO...
10/4 Bry Garcia, 10/10 Karen Schultz, 10/15 Jan Anderson, 10/20 Colleen Chermak, 10/24 Rose Nelson, 10/28 Rebecca John
Welcome new members...
Terese Almquist
Teresa Buhl
Mileage leaders through August 2024:
Sharon Heaton 223, Brock Herlick 221, Sandy Herlick 205, Rose Nelson 200, Patty Peterson 196, Vicky Beutel 192, Don Crawford 186, Sue Crawford 186, Viv Fickling 181, Judy Nelson 175, Vic Fickling 174, Bernie Wildes 174, Shirley Lee 152, Bry Garcia 143, Wendy Worner 143, Rick Nelson 141, Jane Boyer 124, Bob Tholkes 121, Bonnie Wold 121, Bev Lee 115.
A pumpkin is a fruit because it comes from a flower and has seeds.
Statistics through August 2024 from mileage director Rick Nelson...
Total mileage with the SPHC = 4492 (Members 4367, Guests 125)
56 members of the SPHC have hiked this year 29 different people have hiked as guests.
Patty Peterson, Don Crawford and Sue Crawford made all the August hikes.
Hottest hike of the year, 89 F on Bob Tholkes hike from the Columbia Heights White House.
There have been 31 Sunday hikes and 31 Tuesday hikes.
Average Sunday hike had 19.8 people, average Tuesday hike had 17.5.
9 hikes have started in Zip Code 55109, which was more than 55042 and 55119 at 5 each.
Patty Peterson’s hike from Flicek Park on August 18 passed by or around 5 lakes.
They are Gervis, Spoon, Keller, Round and Phalen.
Pumpkins are 80 – 90% water
which makes them low in calories.
Pumpkins are packed with antioxidants to scare bad things away!
Pumpkin is a great source of beta carotene, which gives it its orange color.
Beta carotene turns into vitamin A, which is great for eye and skin health
and supports your immune system.