February
Feb 4 Thur 10:00 am Secor Metropark Walk 4 miles Carol Rider 419/865-9145. Secor Metropark, meet at Nature Photo Center. Walk trails. Bring lunch to eat in Window on Wildlife.
Feb 5 Fri 6:30 pm Soup’s On! MaryLou Leonard 419/865-5795. Pot luck supper, hosted by Mary Lou at Lane’s End Farm, 8602 Pilliod Rd. Soup and beverage provided. You bring a salad or dessert. Warm HI fellowship on a cold winter evening. Get exact directions when you RSVP. RSVP by 2/4.
Feb 6 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Patti Smith Rapp 419/250-0262. Secor Metropark, meet at Nature Center to walk (or ski, if snow) park trails. Return before 2:15pm Travel Circle.
Feb 6 Sat 2:15 pm Travel Circle Program “The High & Low of China” (Tibet & Hong Kong), by Gary & Jan Samples. Secor Metropark, Secor Room in Nature Center building.
Feb 11 Thur 10:00 am Oak Openings Walk 6 miles Elvin Buchele 419/885-0528. Oak Openings, meet at Mallard Lake. Walk trails. Bring lunch to eat in Window on Wildlife.
Feb 13 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Pat Gooch 419/825-2735. Oak Openings Metropark, meet at the Lodge, to walk (or ski, if snow) park trails. Return before 2:15pm Travel Circle.
Feb 13 Sat 2:15 pm Travel Circle Program “Experience a Japanese Shinto Wedding at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo” (through a mother-in-law’s eyes), a program by Susan Lang. Oak Openings Metropark Lodge.
Feb 14 Sun 1:30 pm Valentine Bike Ride 15 miles Ray & Pat Squire 419/243-7680. Meet in front of Sears-3408 W. Central Ave, opposite Westgate. Valentine destination. Valentine cookies. Hot beverage stop along the way.
Feb 15 Mon 6:30 pm Mail Party & Board Meeting Scott Carpenter 419/346-7858. Sanger Branch Public Library, 3030 W. Central Ave., Toledo – meeting room B. Come early to help prep the newsletter calendar for distribution.
Feb 18 Thur 10:00 am Towpath Walk 4 miles Nancy Verner 419-878-6440. Farnsworth Metropark, boat launch parking lot. Walk Towpath Trail to Bend View. Lunch at a local restaurant.
Feb 20 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Tom & Nancy Grover 419/644-5072. Secor Metropark, meet at Nature Center to walk (or ski, if snow) park trails. Return before 2:15pm Travel Circle.
Feb 20 Sat 2:15 pm Travel Circle Program “Hostelling in Quebec”, a travel progam by Gary Porter. Secor Metropark, Secor Room in Nature Center building.
Feb 25 Thur 10:00 am Pat’s Chili Walk 5 miles Pat Gooch 419/825-2735. Meet at Pat’s house, 13835 Reed Rd. (corner of OH-64). Walk in Metropark. Lunch after. Chili & beverage provided. Bring a salad or dessert to share.
Feb 27 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Richard Hayes 419/724-9082. Wildwood Metropark, Metroparks Hall, to walk (or ski, if snow) park trails. Return before 2:15pm Travel Circle.
Feb 27 Sat 2:15 pm Travel Circle Program “Inside the Heart of the Domincican Republic”, a program by Tammy Leinbach. Wildwood Metropark, Metroparks Hall.
March
Mar 4 Thur 10:00 am University Walk 5 miles Ray &
Mar 5 Fri 6:30 pm Soup’s On! Marcia & Harry Roby 419/382-0883. Pot luck supper, hosted by the Robys -
Mar 6 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles
Mar 6 Sat 2:15 pm
Mar 11 Thur 10:00 am Perrysburg Walk 3-4 miles Patti Rapp 419/250-0262
Meet at Way Library in Perrysburg,
Mar 13 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Pat Gooch 419/825-2735. Oak Openings Metropark, meet at Lodge to walk (or ski, if snow) trails.
Mar 13 Sat 2:15 pm
Mar 14 Sun 1:30 pm St. Patrick’s Bike Ride 25 miles Ray &
Mar 15 Mon 6:30 pm Board Meeting
Mar 18 Thur 10:00 am Side Cut Walk 3-4 miles Charlie Helmick 419/874-3016. Side Cut Metropark, meet in
Mar 20 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Scott Price 419/874-3298). Wildwood Metropark, meet at Metroparks Hall to walk (or ski, if snow) park trails.
Mar 20 Sat 2:15 pm
Mar 25 Thur 10:00 am Pat’s End of March Walk 5 miles Pat Gooch 419/825-2735. Meet at Pat’s house,
Mar 27 Sat 1:00 pm Walk (or Ski) 3 miles Chuck Davis 419/539-9017. Wildwood Metropark, meet at Metroparks Hall, to walk (or ski, if snow) park trails.
Mar 27 Sat 2:15 pm
April
Apr1 Thur 10:00 am April Fool Service Project Jan &
Apr 8 Thur 10:00 am Mystery Lunch Ride 25 mi - C ride Carol Rider 419/865-9145. Meet at Lowe’s,
Apr 10 Sat 10:00 am Looking for Spring Walk 5 miles Pat Gooch 419/825-2735. Meet in Oak Openings Metropark, at the Lodge. Look for signs of Spring in Oak Openings. Optional lunch after, at Whitehouse Inn.
Apr 15 Thur 10:00 am Sweet Tooth Ride 20 miles – C ride Cheryl Smith 419/885-3332. Meet in Wildwood Metropark,
Apr 19 Mon 6:30 pm Board Meeting
Apr 22 Thur 10:00 am Pedal to Petersburg 32 mi - C ride Ed Szymanski 734/847-8929. Meet in
Apr 29 Thur 10:00 am Bike & Lunch 25 mi – C ride John Isaacson/
May
May 1 Sat 9:00 am Black Swamp Budget Tour 20/40/50/60 miles Ray &
May 4 Tue 6:30 pm Ice Cream Ride 15 miles - C ride
May 6 Thur 10:00 am Double Cannonball Ride 28 mi – B & C ride Elvin Buchele 419/885-0528. Meet in Oak Openings Metropark,
May 11 Tue 6:30 pm Ice Cream Ride 15 miles- C ride Tom &
May 13 Thur 10:00 am Thursday-the 13th Lunch Ride 30 mi - C ride Mary Lou Leonard 419/865-5795. Meet in Oak Openings Metropark,
May 17 Mon 6:00 pm Mail Party & 6:30 pm Board Meeting
May 18 Tue 6:30 pm Ice Cream Ride 15 miles- C ride Linda Wheeler 419/973-8282. Meet in Secor Metropark, at
May 20 Thur 10:00 am Grand Rapids Ride 32 miles - B ride
May 22 Sat 10:00 am Capital Idea Bike Ride 20 miles – C ride
May 23 Sun 1:00 pm Wild Lupine Walk 2 miles Cindy Warner&
May 25 Tue 6:30 pm Ice Cream Ride 15 miles - C ride Dan & Judy Smith 419/340-8061. Meet at Smith’s house,
May 27 Thur 10:00 am Bike + Pot Luck + Swim. 30 miles – C ride Judy Smith 419/340-8061. Smith’s house,