September 2025 Newsletter
Staying Fit, Sociably
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.
“The Sun is up, The sky is blue, Today is beautiful, And so are you!”
The Beatles
HAPPY September BIRTHDAYS TO...
9/3 Bill Barrett, 9/5 Dennis Engebretson,
9/8 Sharon Heaton, 9/12 Jane Boyer, 9/14 Jim Lossing, 9/16
It’s estimated that more than 166 million people
make up the US civilian labor force.
Sara Backlund has been helping augment the SPHC archives and providing club meeting minutes since July 2015. Ten Years! A club record for this position. Thank you Sara!!
54 Club Members have hiked through July.
Sharon Heaton 208, Patty Peterson 204, Brock Herlick 177, Rick Nelson 175, Don Crawford 174, Sue Crawford 174, Sandy Herlick 165, Doug Carlson 162, Bernie Wildes 160, Rose Nelson 159, Vicky Beutel 154, Viv Fickling 147, Judy Nelson 138, Shirley Lee 137, Jane Boyer 133, Vic Fickling 131, Bryana Garcia 127, Wendy Chen 119, Scott Lee 109, Bob Tholkes 107.
OUR NEXT BOARD MEETING...
will be on Monday, September 8th, 6:30 pm at the White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St., White Bear Lake. Members are welcome to attend.
SPHC ANNUAL WIENER ROAST...
Will be on Sunday, September 21st. We will meet at the Como Park Fire Rings on Como Ave. (between Hamline & Lexington Pkwy., on the south end of Como Park) The hike will begin at 2:30 pm, followed by the Wiener Roast. The menu: Hot dogs, fruit, chips, s’mores for dessert. BYOB and chair. Cost is $5. payable at the picnic. Contact Vicky with questions: 651.335.8079.
Walnuts can help reduce cholesterol and blood pressure
and may be associated with a lower risk of heart disease
54 hikes completed this year.
Total Miles: 4256. That is the flight distance to Stockholm, Sweden.
Members: 4164, Guests 92
532 hiked miles in July
Sharon Heaton has made 44 consecutive hikes.
Besides Sharon and Patty, Doug Carlson made all of the July hikes.
The average starting point for all hikes this year is near Presentation School at Larpenteur Ave E and Prosperity Rd.
The average starting point for all hikes this year is near Presentation School at Larpenteur Ave E and Prosperity Rd.
Top five mileage by starting letter of first names: S 811, B 756, J 522, V 432, D 369 (Mr Tholkes goes with B)
LET’S CELEBRATE LABOR DAY BY NOT DOING ANY!!
“By all these lovely tokens, September days are here.
With summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.”
- Helen Hunt Jackson