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FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB TALES NOVEMBER 2019

Visit and us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FoothillsTrailClub Foothills Trail Club Officers, Directors, and Chairs 2019-2020 Oﬃcers Chairs President, Donna Flood Archivist, Kirk Doyle Program Weekend, Kathy Foote 5010 Salt Road, Clarence, 14031 5205 Glendale Avenue, Hamburg 14074 349 Wimbledon Court, West Seneca 14224 759-6442 627-4199 675-3989 dmﬂ[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Vice President, Jeanne Moog Bunion Badges, Sharon Kelly Publicity, Donna Flood 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 2905 Four Road Road, East Aurora 14052 5010 Salt Road, Clarence 14031 652-6190 655-5248 759-6442 [email protected] [email protected] dmﬂ[email protected]

Secretary, Wendy Edson Circulation, Barbara Morrisey TALES Editor, Carol Kobrin 209 Maple Avenue, Hamburg 14075 1533 Sundance Trail, Lakeview 14085 6506 Amy Lane, Lockport 14094 512-0124 627-3878 912-0370 [email protected] bﬂ[email protected] [email protected]

Treasurer, Claudia Lawler End-To-End, Shari Senefelder Trail Stewards, Don Bergman 105 Nadine Drive, Cheektowaga 14225 27 Patricia Drive, Tonawanda 14150 5383 Tonawanda Creek Road, NT 14120 572-8497 694-4346 625-8746 [email protected] [email protected] Finger Lakes, Donna Flood Directors 5010 Salt Road, Clarence 14031 Trail Stewards, Jeanne Moog Elected 759-6442 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 Three-Year Director, Dee McCarthy (2017-2020) dmﬂ[email protected] 652-6190 [email protected] [email protected] Meet Up, Chuck Feldman Three-Year Director, Sharon Kelly (2018-2021) 117 Cattaraugus Road, Springville 14141 Trail Administrator, Jeanne Moog 2905 Four Rod Road, East Aurora 14052 866-8945 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 655-5248 [email protected] 652-6190 [email protected] [email protected] Membership, Roy Tocha Three-Year Director, Marty Ruszaj (2019-2022) 11 N. Eaglecrest Drive, Hamburg 14074 Webmaster, Jim Flood 82 Misty Lane, East Amherst 14051 [email protected] 759-6442 689-4177 jdﬂ[email protected] [email protected] Program Tuesday, Gayle Syty 70 Pheasant Run Road, Amherst 14228 Appointed 691-6750 One-Year Director, Barbara Arber (2019-2020) 206-4347 Program Wednesday, David Wittmann [email protected] 109 Nason Parkway, Lackwanna 14218 823-8156 One-Year Director, Brock Carmichael (2019-2020) 585-322-3830 [email protected]

TALES is a bi-monthly newsletter devoted to informing club members about club business, activities and hikes, as well as about environmental issues related to trails and hiking, and other items of interest to hikers.

If you have an article of interest, please send it to the TALES editor. Please keep your submissions to a reasonable length and write or type clearly. If an article cannot be included in an issue, every effort will be made to put it in the next issue. Submitted articles may be edited if necessary. Please remember to include your name and contact information with your submitted material.

Deadline for the JANUARY 2020 issue is December 1st. TALES NOVEMBER 2019

NEWS FROM THE FOOTHILLS COUNCIL

The FTC Council met on September 30th. Among the items discussed:

• Sharon Kelly was approved as the new Bunion Badge Chair. Her contact information is provided on page 1 of this TALES. • Rack cards have been distributed to libraries in Erie and Niagara Counties. • Barb Morrissey reported that plans are in place for the 10/5 Potluck. Chuck Feldman and Marty Ruszaj reported that 35 Meet Up members have signed up for the event.

The next meeting of the FTC Council takes place on November 25, 2019 at the Reinstein Library on Losson Road.

Fall Potluck and Hike

63 people signed in on October 5th. This included members, meet-up people, and students from UB. Three hikes went out and Hunting Season is upon us. got back in plenty of time for the lunch. Lots Use caution from October 1 of diﬀerent foods were brought for our enjoyment. until December 17, and wear high visibility clothing (the Annette asked for volunteers to come out to do trail work on Holland Ravines Oct 13th. more blaze orange the

Donna held a brief meeting in which she asked better). If you take your for volunteers to lead hikes for the FLTC dogs with you, they will also weekend next spring (2020), details to follow. beneﬁt from orange vests. The 50/50 was drawn and won by Claudia Stay safe out there. Lawler who donated $40.00 back to the club (thank you Claudia!).

Thank you to all those who helped to make this event a success.

For you snowbirds, if wintering away please contact Barb Morrisey to update your mailing address OR to suspend your TALES mailing. The post oﬃce does not forward the TALES, and we would appreciate the postage savings. Thank you for your understanding, and happy winter.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 2 TALES NOVEMBER 2019 Mabel James/Wally Wood Lean-To Dedication

Sunshine, blue skies and cooler temps…what more could we ask for? The August 24th hike and dedication of the Mabel James/ Wally Wood lean-to in Rock City was great! All three hikes got oﬀ without any issues and approximately 50 people attended the dedication. Marty Ruszaj spoke about both Mabel and Wally. Mabel’s family — Sarah Pratt Tobin, Sue Rudnickny, and Linda Jeanne (Becker) Ruckdeschel — attended, and Linda Jeanne unveiled the dedication sign for the lean-to. Hot dogs, chips, candy, cookies and zucchini bread were enjoyed by all afterwards. A great day.

Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this outing successful and to all who attended. ~Annette Brzezicki

Jacqui Wensich has put together a great video of our hike and dedication, check it out at the following link: https://animoto.com/play/6CfEkr1R6mznnsgaDbE1NQ Photo Credits: Annette Brzezicki and Wendy Edson Annette Brzezicki and Wendy Photo Credits:

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 3 TALES NOVEMBER 2019

Fall Tree Color ID

By the time you receive this issue, most of the Fall colors will be past-peak but this is an interesting chart to share and hopefully you can save for next year!

CAR WINDOW FALL COLOR FOLIAGE IDENTITY

Use the most common NY State forest trees (in CAPS) to help you confirm or guess by their colors. Others listed are less common but typical.

Red – RED MAPLE BLACK CHERRY SUGAR MAPLE* road sides - staghorn sumac & Virginia creeper vines

Rusty red – NORTHERN RED OAK

Bronze- AMERICAN BEECH

Yellow – POPLARS BIRCHES HICKORIES SUGAR MAPLE* big tooth aspen, cottonwood, tulip poplar, larch, elm, red mulberry, mountain ash, honey locust, black walnut, iron wood, willow

Orange – SUGAR MAPLE* QUAKING ASPEN hornbeam, silver maple, white & pin oak, sassafras, sycamore

Maroon/burgundy– WHITE ASH horse chestnut, dogwood, sour wood, and nannyberry

Dark green conifers – HEMLOCK WHITE PINE SPRUCES red spruce and balsam fir mostly Adirondacks

* Trees with mixed or changing colors: SUGAR MAPLE – typically orange also yellow or red. Paper & yellow birch & basswood -- yellow & green. Dogwood -- purple with mixed green

Adirondack and Catskill mountain trees and leaf colors will vary sharply with altitudes.

WALKING CLOSER TO SHRUBS

Green – Alder (still green as leaves drop)

Yellow – Willow, Black Locust, Stripped Maple/Moosewood**

Red – Northern Arrowwood Viburnum **, Red and Black Raspberry, Wild Rose, Blueberry, Grape Vine Staghorn Sumac, Poison Ivy

Reddish - Common Lilac **, High Bush Cranberry Viburnum

Yellow, Orange, Red or Burgundy – Ash Leaf Maple %, Crab Apple, Honeysuckle **

Evergreen –Partridgeberry **, Sheep Laurel **

Maroon – Flowering Dogwood **

Tan/Bronze - Bayberry

Underlined ** Leaves are attached opposite each other on twig. All others listed are alternate.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 4 TALES NOVEMBER 2019

Upcoming Events and Activities

November 9, 2019 Trail Stewards Meeting Springville contact Don Bergman for more information

November 25, 2019 Foothills Board Meeting Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome 6:30pm

January 2020 Foothills Board Meeting Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome 6:30pm

Winter 2020 FLTC Howard Beye Hike not yet scheduled

March 2020 Foothills Board Meeting Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome 6:30pm

May 2020 Foothills Board Meeting Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome 6:30pm

Remember to Respect

Akron Falls Hike 9/15/19 Landowner Rights Photo Credit: Sherry Nowak Stay on the trail, don’t take shortcuts, don’t walk on crops, don’t build ﬁres or camp on private land, NEVER EVER enter landowner buildings…..and don’t park too close to driveways. Yahoo! Join the Foothills Yahoo Group Email List to learn of hiking and trail work opportunities. This is an email group restricted to Foothills members and the only Disclaimers emails you will receive will be from members of the Foothills Yahoo Group. If you are As a courtesy to our members, we frequently a member of Foothills but not of the Yahoo Group, it is very easy to join. provide information about events sponsored by other organizations. Unless published in the Send an email to [email protected]. You will receive an Foothills Trail Club schedule, these events are not email back with instructions. If you have any diﬃculties, please call Jeanne Moog at FTC outings. They are merely items of interest 716-652-6190. and anyone wanting more information should contact the appropriate organization.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 5 Last Name First Name Address City State Zip Phone e-mail Ackerman Margaret 6888 Plaza Dr. Apt 3 Niagara Falls NY 14304 [email protected] Aldrich Harold & Phyliss 1797 French Rd. Varysburg NY 14167 [email protected] Allen Peter 1044 Church Rd. Angola NY 14006 [email protected] Arber Barbara 62 Madaline Lane Depew NY 14043 206-4347 [email protected] Bailoni Valerie 2500 Parker Blvd. Tonawanda NY 14150 474-0617 [email protected] Banks Ellen 144 Cottonwood Dr. Williamsville NY 14221 435-5105 [email protected] Baran Gene 121 Michaels Walk Lancaster NY 14086 686-0658 [email protected] Barone Gerri 3951 Allendale Pkwy Blasdell NY 14219 [email protected] Barr Doreen 4481 S.Buffalo St. #10 Orchard Park NY 14127 481-4738 [email protected] Barrows Brian 301 Summer St. Apt 2 Buffalo NY 14222 [email protected] Bassett Pamela 260 Delaware Rd. Kenmore NY 14217 875-9560 Batkowski Christine 144 Messer Ave. Depew NY 14043 684-1696 Bednarz Julianna 256 School St. Kenmore NY 14217 [email protected] Beardsley Jim 83 Bryant St. Apt 9D Buffalo NY 14209 882-3488 [email protected] Beiter Anne P. O. Box 1754 Buffalo NY 14226 835-9728 Bell Brian 2466 Sylvan Place Niagara Falls NY 14304 531-0700 [email protected] Bennett Shirley 6167 Genesee St. Lancaster NY 14086 683-5316 [email protected] Berggren Marcia 7465 Center St. West Falls NY 14170 860-0779 [email protected] Bergman Donald 5383 Tonawanda Creek Rd. North Tonawanda NY 14120 625-8746 Berman Carol 78 Bridle Path Orchard Park NY 14127 667-3804 [email protected] Best Philip 4724 McKinley Pkwy Hamburg NY 14075 [email protected] Black Helen 95K Oakbrook Dr Buffalo NY 14221 572-3994 [email protected] Boeckel Blaine 39 Hemlock Rd. Eggertsville NY 14226 604-4095 Boehm William 9 Brandel Ave. Lancaster NY 14086 901-4289 [email protected] Bonas Keith 1032 Hertel Ave. Buffalo NY 14216 Boni Kathy no address 837-8545 Borek Gary 99 Victoria Dr. Cheektowaga NY 14225 839-4321 [email protected] Borer Debra & Joe 7781 Haynes Rd. Friendship NY 14739 860-1958 [email protected] Bornholdt Theresa 67 Myron Ave. Kenmore NY 14217 875-3479 Braun Patricia 20 Kent Place Lancaster NY 14086 [email protected] Breen Catherine 23 Iroquois Dr. Orchard Park NY 14127 824-9642 [email protected] Brooks Barbara 13357 Ward Rd. Holland NY 14080 537-2202 [email protected] Brown Noel 1199 Center Rd. Apt 4 West Seneca NY 14224 315-681-3796 [email protected] Brown Susan 48 Amy Dr. Tonawanda NY 14150 491-8386 [email protected] Brzezicki Annette 239 Poinciana Pkwy Cheektowaga NY 14225 587-2675 [email protected] Burnham John 149 Robert Dr. Lancaster NY 14086 684-6732 [email protected] Cameron Rod & Laura 534 Paradise Rd. E. Amherst NY 14051 688-8332 [email protected] Carmichael Brock 2165 Sheer Rd. North Java NY 14113 322-3830 [email protected] Castren Sally 4256 Roxbury Dr. Williamsville NY 14221 633-7697 Casucci Alexander 1366 Peppertree Dr. Derby NY 14047 947-9293 [email protected]

Foothills Trail Club - Membership October 2019 Last Name First Name Address City State Zip Phone e-mail Celeste Carolyn 124 Cadman Dr. Williamsville NY 14221 860-5809 [email protected] Chaya Joe 6763 Minnick Rd. #202 Lockport NY 14094 439-0062 Chiarilli Lori no address Cipolla Wilma 79 Roycroft Blvd. Snyder NY 14226 839-0410 [email protected] Clerkin Kathleen 1420 Southwestern Blvd. Apt 1 West Seneca NY 14224 677-2857 [email protected] Collier Susan S. 7330 Selden Rd. Leroy NY 14482 585-768-7456 [email protected] Connolly Patrick 88 Margaret Rd. Amherst NY 14226 835-4495 [email protected] Conrad William 2500 Parker Blvd. Tonawanda NY 14150 474-0617 [email protected] Crowley Anthony 5080 Bryant Hill Rd. Ellicottville NY 14731 244-8191 [email protected] Daigler Joan 860 Stolle Rd. Elma NY 14059 652-8867 [email protected] Daley Kathleen 58 Norwood Ave. Hamburg NY 14075 649-5790 [email protected] Dean Grace 187 Windermere Blvd Amherst NY 14226 Desmond Michael 170 Admiral Rd. Buffalo NY 14216 Deuble Mark 45 Royal Oak Circle Grand Island NY 14072 316-3494 [email protected] Deveso Rebecca 3 Irving Terrace Buffalo NY 14223 875-5084 [email protected] Diamond Glenn 256 Warren Ave. Kenmore NY 14217 517-7875 [email protected] DiGati Gary 84 South Pierce Street Buffalo NY 14206 895-1108 [email protected] Doherty Leah 1217 Delaware Ave. Apt 702 Buffalo NY 14209 998-2643 [email protected] Dojka Marge 209 Crisfield Ave Buffalo NY 14206 982-8719 [email protected] Domanski Mary no address Doyle Kirk 5205 Glendale Ave. Hamburg NY 14075 627-4199 [email protected] Drabant Melinda 2604 Cutting Rd Delevan NY 14042 378-7679 [email protected] Dunklin Natalie 121 Greenfield St. Buffalo NY 14214 [email protected] Dybala Marie 4847 Belcher Rd. Eden NY 14057 515-5317 [email protected] Dziewa Carol 84 Altair Dr. Getzville NY 14068 228-2866 [email protected] Eckert Jim 8726 Frontier Ave. Niagara Falls NY 14304 283-4474 [email protected] Edson Wendy 209 Maple Ave. Hamburg NY 14075 512-0124 [email protected] Ensminger Robert 5677 Murphy Rd. Lockport NY 14094 434-2969 [email protected] Evanovich Jim & Elaine 154 Woodcrest Dr. West Seneca NY 14220 826-2465 Farrell Jeanette 296 Crescent Dr. Orchard Park NY 14127 984-1936 [email protected] Ffield Marian 7690 Jewett Holmwood Rd. Orchard Park NY 14127 662-7481 [email protected] Fisher Charla 2855 Route 20A Varysburg NY 14167 585-322-3918 [email protected] Flood Donna 5010 Salt Rd. Clarence NY 14031 759-6442 [email protected] Foote Kathleen 349 Wimbledon Ct. West Seneca NY 14224 675-3989 [email protected] Frantz Donna 4570 Greenbriar Rd. Williamsville NY 14221 631-9121 [email protected] Fridman Kevin 140 East and West Rd. West Seneca NY 14224 [email protected] Gaeta Paul & Vicky 107 East Main St. Cuba NY 14727 968-2730 Gately Mary Ann 2799 Pearl St. Rd. Batavia NY 14020 762-8041 George Captain 261 Hammocks Drive Orchard Park NY 14127 [email protected] Gibson Ellen 83 Bryant St. Apt 9D Buffalo NY 14209 882-3488 [email protected]

Foothills Trail Club - Membership October 2019 Last Name First Name Address City State Zip Phone e-mail Grande Jennifer 10071 Broadway Rd Gowanda NY 14070 [email protected] Guancial Barbara 95 Odessa Dr. East Amherst NY 14051 636-0631 Guay Jennifer 3872 Wildwing Dr. North Tonawanda NY 14120 [email protected] Gurbacki MaryAnn 1575 New Rd Amherst NY 14228 430-3656 [email protected] Hannotte James 100 Royal Parkway West Williamsville NY 14221 [email protected] Hannotte Marie 1943 N. Forest Rd. Williamsville NY 14221 867-4589 [email protected] Hansgen Virginia 15 Silent Meadow Lane Orchard Park NY 14127 667-2245 [email protected] Harden Debbie 835 Page Ave. Lewiston NY 14092 405-7121 Hardes David 1712 Bronson Hill Rd. Watkins Glen NY 315-350-0353 [email protected] Harf Lorraine 83 Susan Dr. Depew NY 14043 601-7535 [email protected] Hawkins Thomas PO Box 592 Springville NY 14141 none [email protected] Hayes Dale 13320 Bear Rd Cowlesville NY 14037 [email protected] Haynes Pat 6145 Mckinley Pkwy Unit 15 Hamburg NY 14075 202-1155 [email protected] Hazlett Marcia 11424 Partridge Rd. Holland NY 14080 537-9483 [email protected], [email protected] Heckel Marsha 1301 Charlesgate Circle Amherst NY 14051 Hodgson Joyce 12925 Main St. Alden NY 14004 [email protected] Hope Maryann 153 Patton Place Williamsville NY 14221 633-8636 [email protected] Houghton Doris 1370 State Rt. 318 Waterloo NY 13165 Humpartzoomian Michele 115 Fayette Ave. Buffalo NY 14223 [email protected] Ingham James 418 Aberdeen Rd. Lewiston NY 14092 [email protected] Jack Arlene 11 Ashby Ct. Williamsville NY 14221 316-7966 Jackson Susan 1257 Warren Dr. East Aurora NY 14052 [email protected] Jackson Charles 1490 Bowen Rd. Elma NY 14059 [email protected] Jacobson Jane 600 Crescent Ave. Buffalo NY 14214 830-1166 [email protected] Jandzinski Dana 662 North Star Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 [email protected] Jaworski Mary 118 Kimberly Ave Buffalo NY 14220 [email protected] Jensen Paul 25 Clio Ave. Buffalo NY 14220 936-5560 Kamholtz Sharilyn 170 Admiral Rd. Buffalo NY 14216 Karney Alfred H. 6248 Dorchester Rd. Lockport NY 14094 434-4984 Kather Carol 33 Washington Ave. Kenmore NY 14217 472-4941 [email protected] Kelly Sharon 2905 Four Rod Rd East Aurora NY 14052 655 5248 [email protected] Kennedy Dolores 265 Rosemont Ave.- Lower Kenmore NY 14217 873-7941 Kenney Lisa 70 Huntington Ave - Upper Buffalo NY 14214 [email protected] Kern Jacob 9012 Ridge Rd. Gasport NY 14067 735-7302 [email protected] Klier Susan 341 Chairfactory Rd. Elma NY 14059 536-5426 [email protected] Kobrin Carol 6506 Amy Lane Lockport NY 14094 438-2660 [email protected] Koelmel Carolyn 13 Saint Charles Court Williamsville NY 14221 932-7887 [email protected] Konieczko Denise 111 Old Orchard Lane Orchard Park NY 14127 359-6334 [email protected] Konowalski Doris 375 Sanders Rd. Buffalo NY 14216 875-9475 Kontur Angie 2588 Corvette Erie PA 16510 [email protected] Foothills Trail Club - Membership October 2019 Last Name First Name Address City State Zip Phone e-mail Kowalski Janet 166 Burbank Dr. Snyder NY 14226 839-3114 [email protected] LaBarre Christine 169 Winkler Dr. Grand Island NY 14072 [email protected] Laura Kang Jing 89 Plumwood Ct. Amherst NY 14051 364-3846 [email protected] Lawler Claudia 105 Nadine Dr. Cheektowaga NY 14225 572-8497 Laynor Kathy no address Lesniak Kathleen 63 Indian Trail Rd. Williamsville NY 14221 445-9135 [email protected] Lewis Cheryl 16 Miller Ave. Blasdell NY 14219 826-6020 [email protected] Li Li 31 Lanoche Court Williamsville NY 14221 [email protected] Lipp-Read Anne 106 Misty Lane East Amherst NY 14051 [email protected] Mach Barbara 2946 Dutch Hollow Rd. Strykersville NY 14145 457-9892 [email protected] Mallon Carol 507 Willow St. Lockport NY 14094 434-0662 [email protected] Mangold Laurie 33 Lombardy St. Lancaster NY 14086 901-6701 [email protected] Marlowe Sharon & Greg 284 Carriage Park West Seneca NY 14224 361-5506 [email protected] Marsh Lisa 95 Arielle Ct. Apt. D Williamsville NY 14221 [email protected] Mazikowski Arlene 1706 Colvin Blvd. Buffalo NY 14223 877-3005 McCabe Lucy 111 Victoria Blvd. Cheektowaga NY 14225 893-2038 McCarthy Dee no address 866-1233 [email protected] McKale Jane 68 Manchester Rd. East Aurora NY 14052 655-0699 [email protected] McMahon Michael 72 Drawbridge Ct. Getzville NY 14068 Melchiorre Therese 2427 Sheridan Dr. Tonawanda NY 14150 239-8672 [email protected] Miller Lynn & Mike 109 Tremont Ave. Kenmore NY 14217 873-2960 [email protected] Moog Jeanne 312 Sycamore St. East Aurora NY 14052 652-6190 [email protected] Mordue Monika 5426 Tonawanda Creek Rd North Tonawanda NY 14120 210-3030 [email protected] Moreno Dennis 467 Herr Rd. Angola NY 14006 864-0904 [email protected] Morrisey Barbara 1533 Sundance Terrace Lakeview NY 14085 627-3878 [email protected] Myers Richard 10986 New Oregon Rd. North Collins NY 14111 572-8933 [email protected] Nowak Sherry 32 Sunnydale Dr. Tonawanda NY 14150 957-6238 [email protected] OBrien Celia 161 Victoria Blvd Buffalo NY 14217 875-0970 [email protected] O'Brien Tim 150 Hawthorne Ave. Buffalo NY 14223 804-405-3242 [email protected] Occhiuto Frank & Kathy 36 Whitestone Lane Lancaster NY 14086 651-9877 [email protected] O'Connor Regis 770 Lafayette Ave. Buffalo NY 14222 [email protected] O'Connor-Kemp Kathleen 6577 East Eden Rd. Hamburg NY 14075 [email protected] Ognibene Alex & Shannon 15 Norwood Ave. Hamburg NY 14075 Oleksy Edward & Barbara 22 Brunck Rd. Lancaster NY 14086 681-7192 [email protected] Onesi Robert 3518 Ontario Ave Niagara Falls NY 14305 [email protected] Parker Peggy 52 Dellwood Rd. Buffalo NY 14226 830-7283 [email protected] Pecenco Maria & Frank 4545 Ransom Rd. Clarence NY 14031 759-2628 [email protected] Peluso Cheryl 3618 Howard Rd. Hamburg NY 14075 648-9027 [email protected] Peterson Anne 39 Brookins Green Dr Orchard Park NY 14127 867-5723 [email protected] Phillips Gus 4581 Drayton Pkwy Hamburg NY 14075 646-5034 [email protected]

Foothills Trail Club - Membership October 2019 Last Name First Name Address City State Zip Phone e-mail Piatasik Ron 161 Highland Ave. Hamburg NY 14075 674-4563 [email protected] Pikul Patty 33 Sharon Ave. Hamburg NY 14075 504-7657 [email protected] Piraino Richard 70 Pheasant Run Rd. Amherst NY 14228 691-6750 Plowe Karen 133 Bauman Rd. Williamsville NY 14221 352-1904 Potzler David & Gloria 7455 Bleistein Rd. West Falls NY 14170 949-3295 [email protected] Powers Joe & Mary 32 Lombardy Lane Hamburg NY 14075 [email protected] Pratt Carolyn 138 W. Hazeltine Ave. Kenmore NY 14217 873-0913 [email protected] Putt Diane 11691 Whitetail Dr. Marilla NY 14102 655-1279 [email protected] Raines Jennifer Liber 25 Brompton Ct. Orchard Park NY 14127 [email protected] Raines Kathleen Liber 12100 County Line Rd-Apt.E17 Arcade NY 14009 585-322-0636 Ramanathan Murali 18 Sandpiper Court Amherst NY 14228 [email protected] Rogers William 135 Clinton St. Alden NY 14004 937-6277 [email protected] Roth Lucille 214 Miller Ave. Buffalo NY 14211 Rummel Lynda 96 Esperanza Dr. Keuka Park NY 14478 536-9484 [email protected] Ruszaj Donna & Marty 82 Misty Lane E. Amherst NY 14051 689-4177 [email protected], [email protected] Sabatino Carol 236 Hedstrom Drive Amherst NY 14226 392-1520 [email protected] Salathe Leslie 352 Parker Ave. Buffalo NY 14216 [email protected] Scarano Nick 5624 Smith Rd. Cuba NY 14727 585-365-5807 [email protected] Schlicht Michael 30 Temple Dr. Cheektowaga NY 14225 316-4388 [email protected] Schmieder Linda 5225 Meadowbrook Dr. Williamsville NY 14221 632-8615 Schmitt John, Marge & Diane 58 River Rd. Scottsville NY 14546 889-9792 [email protected] Schwinge Sigi 212 Tilden Dr. East Syracuse NY 13057 315-437-6906 [email protected] Senefelder Shari 27 Patricia Dr. Tonawanda NY 14150 694-4346 Senesi Trudy 77 Linwell Rd.Unit 84 St. Catherines ON L2N 6R1 905-935-9777 [email protected] Shea Don 2935 Swifton Dr. Sarasota FL 34231 585-576-0271 [email protected] Shull Sharon 3735 Delaware Ave. Apt 414 Kenmore NY 14217 893-3091 [email protected] Slesinski Cheryl 47 Pomona Place Buffalo NY 14210 713-9371 [email protected] Socie Dorothy 2181 Violet Circle Apt#1 Niagara Falls NY 14304 731-2630 Stidham Lynda 32 Woodstock Rd. Glenwood NY 14069 479-3878 [email protected] Stirling Charlie 3602 Terri Trail Blasdell NY 14219 430-6083, 829-9233 [email protected] Storfer Ron 246 Meadowview Lane Williamsville NY 14221 [email protected] Strober Ilene 50 Gordon St. Williamsville NY 14221 [email protected] Swank Richard & Kathy 2947 E. Church St. Eden NY 14057 992-2404 [email protected] Swarts Evelyn 25 Greenside Dr. Grand Island NY 14072 773-7385 Syty Gayle 70 Pheasant Run Rd. Amherst NY 14228 691-6750 Tarapacki Maria 99 Iris Ave. West Seneca NY 14224 695-5299 [email protected] Terhune Ken & Maria 607 Downing Lane Williamsville NY 14221 688-2984 [email protected] Terranova Susan 511 Willardshire Rd. Orchard Park NY 14127 435-5240 [email protected] Tetlow Theresa 32 Heritage Dr. Lancaster NY 14086 [email protected] Thiesen John 11124 Carpenter Hill Rd. South Wales NY 14139 [email protected] Foothills Trail Club - Membership October 2019 Last Name First Name Address City State Zip Phone e-mail Tocha Roy 11 N. Eaglecrest Dr. Hamburg NY 14075 435-9674 [email protected] Tomczak Geraldine 871 Beach Rd. Cheektowaga NY 14225 633-9531 [email protected] Tomkins Suzanne 2342 Stony Point Grand Island NY 14072 713-5722 [email protected] Umland Connie 16 Huntleigh Circle Buffalo NY 14226 833-3851 Vapors Majestic 21 Main St. Lockport NY 14094 [email protected] Varela Noel 12 Southwick Dr. Orchard Park NY 14127 662-9019 [email protected] Vastola Karen 25 Harwood Dr. Amherst NY 14226 839-4010 [email protected] Vukman Jerry & Susan 7118 Orchard Park Rd. Oakfield NY 14125 474-1926 Wallace Robert 7427 Alleghany Rd. Basom NY 14013 [email protected] Warhol Deb 3602 Terri Trail Blasdell NY 14219 430-6083, 829-9233 [email protected] Waterrose Marie 7 Monterey Rd. Tonawanda NY 14150 692-1585 [email protected] Waters Rick L0S 1J0-37 Grange Cres Niagara on the Lake Ontario ON L0S 1J0 [email protected] Canada Welty Tara 47 Marine Dr. Apt 10H Buffalo NY 14202 852-3090 [email protected] Wensich Jacqui 20 Sunrise Hill Pittsford NY 14534 385-2265 [email protected] Wesolowski Edmund 3939 Eckhardt Rd. Hamburg NY 14075 648-0353 [email protected] West Dale 583 West Utica St. Buffalo NY 14213 [email protected] White Nancy 338 E 5th Street Jamestown NY 14701 [email protected] Wieczorek Stephen & Martha 5010 Hillcrest Dr. Clarence NY 14031 759-7443 [email protected], [email protected] Wilcox Gary PO Box 699 Mayfield NY 12117 518-775-1149 [email protected] Willett Marie 64 Hart Place Apt 8 Orchard Park NY 14127 697-4232 [email protected] Wittman David 47 Pomona Place Buffalo NY 14210 713-9371 [email protected] Wopperer Jay 5225 Meadowbrook Dr. Williamsville NY 14221 632-8615 Wright C. Quinn 3 Roberts Ave. Buffalo NY 14206 826-1939 [email protected] Zazycki Betty 21 Heathrow Court Williamsville NY 14221 [email protected] Ziehm Robert 5100 Newton Rd. Orchard Park NY 14127 390-8078 [email protected]

Foothills Trail Club - Membership October 2019 FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB Hike Rating HIKING SCHEDULE 1 - Leisurely pace or Nature walk A - Flat or very gently rolling terrain Nov/Dec 2019 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Hiker’s Corner ➢ INSURANCE NOTE: Attention members: Foothills Trail Club carries liability insurance to ﬁnancially protect all of us in case a participant in a Foothills activity is injured. As a condition of our insurance coverage, every participant in an activity needs to sign the liability waiver before the activity begins. So please make sure you sign the form!

➢ Hike Leaders and Hikers: Before you commit to lead a club hike or plan a personal hike, check the trail conditions to ensure that the trail is open. This information can be found on the FLT website: www.ﬁngerlakestrail.org. Click on “TRAIL CONDITIONS” and select the map # for your intended hike. Map numbers that appear in ORANGE have trails closures for hunting. Trail conditions are outlined for all the other maps #’s.

➢ HIKER RESPONSIBILITY: We remind you that you, and only you, are responsible for your own actions. Come to our events prepared. Do not participate if the event may present a hazard for which you or your party members are not prepared. If weather is questionable or if you have questions, please call the named hike coordinator; the hike may be canceled. When participating, please respect the coordinator and do not break away from the group without telling them. We suggest you always keep your eye on someone in front of you, and behind you if you are in the lead. Please remember that hike leaders are not guides; they are volunteers, willing to share their knowledge and experience with you. Please give them your cooperation and respect. The leader has the right to refuse anyone who is not prepared for the outing. In addition, if the hike leader does arrange carpooling, passengers are expected to contribute toward the cost of transportation. Finally, since there are RISKS INVOLVED in hiking everyone participating does so at his or her own risk.

➢ REMEMBER TO RESPECT LANDOWNER RIGHTS: Stay on the trail, don’t take shortcuts, don’t walk on crops, don’t build ﬁres or camp on private land and NEVER, EVER enter landowner buildings.

➢ There are hikes scheduled for many days in November and December. Be sure to thank those members who have volunteered to lead these activities.

➢ HIKE COORDINATORS: If you need to cancel your hike or send additional information about your hike to Foothills members via the club’s Yahoo group, please call Kathy Foote (675-3989), Jeanne Moog (652-6190) or Roy Tocha (435-9674). They will send out a group email for you.

Bring lunch on all day hikes The weather may force cancellations or changes to an outing. If in doubt, check with the hike coordinator or watch for a Yahoo email. See the TALES for joining the Foothills Yahoo Group. Always check trail conditions before you hike at: www.ﬁngerlakestrail.org A good hiker leaves NO TRACES For further details visit www.foothillstrailclub.org FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB Hike Rating HIKING SCHEDULE 1 - Leisurely pace or Nature walk A - Flat or very gently rolling terrain Nov/Dec 2019 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace

Saturday, Nov 2 10am 5-6 mi 2A Lewiston – Loop hike along the Parkway, through the Village and path along the river with scenic views. MEET: at the Senior Center, 4361 River Road, Youngstown (Pletcher and River Roads). Inclement weather cancels hike. Optional: lunch on your own in Lewiston after hike. Call DEBBIE HARDEN 465-6935 or SHARI SENEFELDER 425-7400

Sunday, Nov 3 1:30pm 4 mi 2A Buckhorn Island State Park – Long Trail and Jetty MEET: take I-190 North to exit 20 (Long Road). Turn left onto Grand Island Bridge, then right onto Long Road. At the end of Long Road, turn left onto Baseline Road and left onto East River Road. Almost immediately, pull into the small parking lot on right marked with a small Buckhorn Island State Park sign. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

Wednesday, Nov 6 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Saturday, Nov 9 10am 4 mi 2B Hunters Creek Park MEET: in the Centerline parking lot (11650 Centerline, Wales). We will hike hills and through the woods. If it has rained, it will be muddy. Call JEANNE MOOG 652-6190 (716-445-3179 day of hike) or BARB MACH 585-457-9892

Sunday, Nov 10 10am 4 mi 2B Emery Park MEET: at top of ski hill on north side of park oﬀ Emery Road. Call BLAINE BOECKEL 604-4095

Wednesday, Nov 13 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Saturday, Nov 16 10am 7 mi 2B Beaver Meadow Audubon Center MEET: in parking lot on Welch Road in Java. Bring a lunch and water. We will hike a variety of trail. Call, text or email CHERYL PELUSO 997-2349 or [email protected] if you plan on attending. If no one contacts her, the hike will be cancelled.

Sunday, Nov 17 9am 10mi 2B Allegany MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike!

Wednesday, Nov 20 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Saturday, Nov 23 10am 5 mi (total) 1B Royalton Ravine County Park & Lockport Nature Trail MEET: at the Royalton Ravine County Park (approximately 4660 Gasport Road, Gasport). We will drive to the nearby Lockport Nature Trail afterwards for those who wish to do two hikes. Both parks oﬀer nature trails, small waterfalls and a swing bridge over Eighteen Mile Creek. Pack a lunch. Call BOB ENSMINGER 434-2969

Sunday, Nov 24 10am 4 mi 2A Eighteen Mile Creek Park MEET: at Tops on South Park Avenue in Hamburg on side by town hall to carpool. Call WENDY EDSON 716-512-0124

Monday, Nov 25 6:30pm Foothills Trail Club Board Meeting The meeting is held at the Julia Reinstein Library on Losson Road (between Borden and Union Roads). Please consider joining us. We always enjoy having members in attendance. If you do attend, please don’t hesitate to ask questions and speak up about the topics being discussed. We are very interested in your input.

Wednesday, Nov 27 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Friday, Nov 29 10am 5 mi 3B Zoar Valley MEET: in Vail Road parking lot near Unger Road. We will hike the Holcomb Pond Trail adopted by the Finger Lakes Trail Conference. Call CHUCK FELDMAN 716-866-8945

Saturday, Nov 30 9:30am 4 mi 2A Como Lake Park MEET: in the ﬁrst shelter on the right from Bowen Road entrance. We will walk the road. Rain will cancel the hike. Call CAROLYN CELESTE 716-860-5809

Sunday, Dec 1 MEET: at 4850 Hunters Creek Road parking lot. Afterwards, oﬀ to do Christmas Wreath & Tree Shopping…How Fun! After our hike, we will drive to 11996 Humphries Road (just a few miles away) and support one of our Holland Ravines landowners, Ray & Ann Zywiczynski, at their Christmas tree farm (Country Pine Farm). Check out their website (www.countrypinefarm.com). Please consider joining us and purchasing your tree or wreath from them. Why buy from someone else when you can buy from a landowner who allows the trail on their property! A food truck will be there. NOTE: please wear orange. No hunting is allowed in the park, but let’s play it safe!

Hike #1 – 9am sharp!.....Brisk Pace…..8-9 miles…..3C We will be hiking on a rainbow of trails – some of them fairly new. We will be hiking down to the creek and back up. Some of our hike will be on Barb & Jeanne’s section of trail. Bring water, poles, lunch/snack, etc. Call ANNETTE BRZEZICKI 716-587-2675

Hike #2 – 10am sharp!.....Moderate Pace…..under 5 miles…..2B This will be under ﬁve miles and weather will determine the actual distance. Some of the hike will be on Barb & Jeanne’s section of trail. Bring water, poles, lunch/snack, etc. Call BARB MACH 585-457-9892

Wednesday, Dec 4 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Friday, Dec 6 6:30pm 2B 18th Annual Friday Night Christmas Hike from Niagara Falls, NY, to Niagara Falls, Canada MEET: in Niagara Falls State Park parking lot adjacent to the Rainbow Bridge. Join us for a winter evening hike around Goat Island and walk across the Rainbow Bridge to Canada to see the Holiday lights. This is a great way to enjoy the decorations with good company. We’ll stop at the Tim Horton’s on the Canadian side. Bring 4 quarters and either a passport or enhanced license for the bridge. Bad weather cancels the hike. Call SHARON or GREG MARLOWE 361-5506

Saturday, Dec 7 10:30am 4 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: in casino parking lot. Hiking boots? Trax? Snowshoes? Weather and conditions at the park will determine what we do. Call ROY TOCHA 435-9674 or [email protected]

Sunday, Dec 8 1:30pm 4-5 mi 2B Beaver Island State Park MEET: in the parking lot at the end of Ferry Road, oﬀ of South Parkway, Grand Island. Call DAVID WITTMANN 823-8156

Wednesday, Dec 11 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Friday, Dec 13 6pm 3-4 mi 1A Williamsville Holiday Lights Walk MEET: by Wegmans bottle return, Essjay Road near Sheridan Drive. Heavy snow or icy conditions will cancel hike. Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

Saturday, Dec 14 10am 3-4 mi 2B Franklin Gulf County Park - Hike or Snowshoe MEET: at the parking lot on Larkin Road at the border of Eden and North Collins. Directions: Take the Thruway to Exit 57. Turn left onto Camp Road. Turn right onto Route 62. In about 6 miles turn left onto Sandrock Road. In about 1.7 miles turn left onto Larkin Road. The parking lot will be on the right. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Sunday, Dec 15 1:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Wednesday, Dec 18 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve – Hike, Snowshoe or Cross-Country Ski MEET: in the parking lot on Honorine Drive, oﬀ of Como Park Boulevard. Type of activity will depend on the conditions. Rain will cancel hike. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Saturday, Dec 21 10:30am 4 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: in casino parking lot. Hiking boots? Trax? Snowshoes? Weather and conditions at the park will determine what we do. Call ROY TOCHA 435-9674 or [email protected]

Sunday, Dec 22 11am 6 mi 2B Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area – Hike or Snowshoe MEET: at the McDonald’s in Cuba, NY, Interstate 86. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike!

Saturday, Dec 28 9am 7.6 mi 2B Conservation Trail – Getman Road to Sumner Road (CT8) MEET: in north parking lot of Darien Lake State Park on Sumner Road. See the new puncheons and steps that were part of a recent Eagle Scout project. Call CHUCK FELDMAN 716-866-8945

Tuesday, Dec 31 9am sharp! approx. 9 mi 3C 18th Annual Holland Ravine Snowshoe/Hike (brisk pace, steep hills) Map CT6 – Access 7 (Carpenter Road) to Access 4 (Savage Road) MEET: at the Holland Willows, 177 Savage Road, Holland, NY 14080. Bring your snowshoes, microspikes, hiking poles, lunch and water. Dress according to the weather. This is NOT for beginners. NOTE: The Holland Ravines snowshoe hike is rated as strenuous during the winter time due to the length of the trail, the use and need for snowshoes and the weather. On previous hikes, temperatures have been as low as 10 degrees with a wind chill in the -20 range. Proper clothing is an absolute necessity as frostbite could occur. Plan on 4-6 hours depending on the weather. Please consider your physical ﬁtness and equipment before doing this hike. No snow; this will be a hike. We will be hiking through Kathy, Patti, Leslie, Ben & Annette’s sections of trail. Afterwards, stopping at the Holland Willows as a thank you for allowing us to park there. Call ANNETTE BRZEZICKI 716-587-2675