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FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB TALES SEPTEMBER 2018

Visit and us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FoothillsTrailClub Foothills Trail Club Officers, Directors, and Chairs 2018-2019

Officers Chairs President, Claudia Lawler Archivist, Kirk Doyle TALES Editor, Carol Kobrin 105 Nadine Drive, Cheektowaga 14225 5205 Glendale Avenue, Hamburg 14074 6506 Amy Lane, Lockport 14094 572-8497 627-4199 912-0370 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Vice President Circulation,, Barbara Morrisey Trail Stewards, Don Bergman 1533 Sundance Trail, Lakeview 14085 5383 Tonawanda Creek Road, NT 14120 627-3878 625-8746 [email protected] [email protected]

Secretary, Wendy Edson End-To-End, Shari Senefelder Trail Stewards, Jeanne Moog 209 Maple Avenue, Hamburg 14075 27 Patricia Drive, Tonawanda 14150 312 Sycamore Street, East Aurora 14052 512-0124 694-4346 652-6190 [email protected] [email protected] Finger Lakes, Donna Flood Treasurer, Jim Beardsley 5010 Salt Road, Clarence, NY 14031 Trail Administrator, Mike Schlicht 83 Bryant Street, Apt 9D, Buffalo 14209 759-6442 30 Temple Drive, Buffalo, 14225 [email protected] [email protected] 316-4388 [email protected] Directors Membership, Roy Tocha Elected 11 N. Eaglecrest Drive, Hamburg 14074 Webmaster, Jim Flood Three-Year Director, Dee McCarthy (2015-2018) [email protected] 759-6442 [email protected] [email protected] Program Tuesday, Gayle Syty Three-Year Director, Marty Ruszaj (2016-2019) 70 Pheasant Run Road, Amherst 14228 82 Misty Lane, East Amherst 14051 691-6750 689-4177 [email protected] Program Wednesday, David Wittmann 109 Nason Parkway, Lackwanna 14218 Disclaimers Three-Year Director, Sharon Kelly (2018-2021) 823-8156 2905 Four Rod Road, East Aurora 14052 As a courtesy to our members, we 655-5248 Program Weekend, Kathy Foote frequently provide information about [email protected] 349 Wimbledon Court, West Seneca 14224 e v e n t s s p o n s o r e d b y o t h e r 675-3989 organizations. Unless published in the Appointed [email protected] Foothills Trail Club schedule, these One-Year Director, Barbara Arber (2018-2019) events are not FTC outings. They are 206-4347 Publicity, Donna Flood [email protected] 5010 Salt Road, Clarence, NY 14031 merely items of interest and anyone 759-6442 wanting more information should One-Year Director, Brock Carmichael (2018-2019) [email protected] contact the appropriate organization. 585-322-3830 [email protected]

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Deadline for the November issue is October 1st. TALES September SEPTEMBER 2018

NEWS FROM THE FOOTHILLS BOARD

The FTC Board met on July 23rd. Among the items discussed:

• Sally Hardenburg has resigned at Co-President. Claudia Lawler will be Foothills President effective July 2018. • Darien Lake State Park lean will be painted, and a dedication ceremony is being planned. • Planning Committee for the 2019 FLTC Weekend at University of Pittsburg/Bradford Campus will stay at the facility in August to investigate hike routes and facility. The 2019 event takes place June 7-8-9. • Buffalo Day Hikes MeetUp group is being discontinued; Footprints in the Wilderness MeetUp group will continue and serve as a replacement for Buffalo Day Hikes.

The next meeting of the FTC Board takes place on September 24, 2018 at the Reinstein Library on Losson Road.

Leadership Change on our Board New Bunion Badge Coordinator and Help Needed As noted in the July 2018 TALES, Geri Ciprich has stepped down as our Bunion Badge Coordinator. A big thank you to Geri Sally Hardenburg has resigned her position as Co- for her many years of service. She will be missed but we know President, where she worked alongside fellow Co- we’ll see her out and about on the trails. President Claudia Lawler. As a result, Claudia takes over as President of the club without a co- Rebecca Pollard has stepped in to ﬁll the position. Hiking or vice-president to assist with overseeing club sheets will now be sent to Rebecca at 5728 Southwestern Blvd, operations. Unit 1106, Hamburg, NY 14075. Thank you Rebecca for volunteering your time to the Foothills Hiking Club.

The Board is requesting your help in identifying a candidate who can assist the club by serving as a co-president or vice-president, or just as a backup Please be Polite and Courteous to Claudia. This person will work with Claudia to develop Board meeting agenda (the Board meets The Foothills Board wishes to remind all club bi-monthly, so 6 times a year), as well as act as the members to be polite and courteous with fellow presiding oﬃcer in Claudia’s absence. members, landowners, and those we interact Do you know someone who would be interested in with when hiking or volunteering on behalf of the this position? Are you that person? Please Foothills Trail Club. We may not always agree contact Claudia with your suggestions. with each other, but we must always strive to be kind and helpful, and to get along. Constructive We thank Sally for her many years of service to the discourse is certainly encouraged and such club and wish her all the best in her new dialogue should be respectful and without endeavors. malice.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 2 TALES SEPTEMBER 2018

More on 200 Year Anniversary hike series.

On our June 9th hike and our June 23rd hikes we were very fortunate to have one of our landowners, Ray & Ann Zywiczynski, invite us to park in their Christmas Tree farm parking lot on Humphries Road. Not only were we allowed to park there but use the restroom, enjoy their beautiful property, and enjoy popcorn after the hike made fresh along with lemonade. Such wonderful landowners to have.

For our July 14 and July 28 hikes we were allowed to park at the Holland Speedway (Now Hillside). They are not landowners but just as great to allow us to park there. As this TALES was going to print, our 7th and final hike was occurring on August 11. We met at Middle Road and carpooled to Allen Road. Technically we were now in Sardinia, but this is a nice easy section that was all downhill and a nice place to hike. Thank you to everyone who participated in the 200 Anniversary Hike Series. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 3 TALES SEPTEMBER 2018

Fall Potluck, Hike and General Meeting Saturday, September 22, 2018 Sprague Brook Park – Casino 9674 Foote Road Glenwood, NY 14064 Cost: A donation of $5.00 per person for the use of the building and supplies. Location: The Casino Drive into the park from Foote Road and take the first left. The Casino is next to the tennis courts. This year Barbara Arber will head up the food portion of our Fall Potluck. Thank you Barbara for volunteering! You may drop off your potluck dish at the Casino around 9:00 am before heading out for the hike. The Casino has a full kitchen with a stove, refrigerator and many electrical outlets. Wine and beer is allowed but please NO GLASS BOTTLES. Please label your potluck dish. Hikes:

First Hike -9:00 am – Fast pace, 3-B moderate terrain 7 miles. Meet at Sprague Brook Park Casino. We will do a warm-up hike to Tim's XC's trail then uphill to the warming hut. Fast hike to the XC ski course loop. Then an out and back at the Foote Trails section. This will follow with a downhill section back to the casino. We will finish with the end of the hike challenge on the skunk trail. Route ensures we will be first in line for the potluck. Leader: Marty Ruszaj. Questions: contact: [email protected]

Second Hike – 9:15 am – Moderate pace, 2-B, moderate terrain 5 miles. Meet at Sprague Brook Park Casino. We will hike the trails within the park. Leader: David Wittmann 716-823-8156.

Third Hike – 9:30 am – Moderate pace 2-B moderate terrain 4 miles. Meet at Sprague Brook Park Casino. We will hike to the cross-county ski trail and back. Leader: Frank Pecenco 716-759-2628, Sweep: Don Bergman.

Fourth Hike – 10:15 am – Slow pace, 1-A Leisurely or nature walk, 2-3 miles. Meet at Sprague Brook Park Casino. This will be a leisurely, slow paced hike around the park which will include some road and trail walk. Leader: Jeanne Moog 716-652-6190, Sweep: Carol Mallon.

Potluck Lunch: Around 12:00 noon. Please bring a dish to share. Please label your dish. 50/50: Drawing to be held after lunch. Hope you are a winner.

Other Fun Stuff:

White Elephant: Bring gently used or unused hiking or camping-related items to sell. All proceeds will be donated to the Foothills Club general fund.

General Meeting: Please plan to stay and participate in the club’s decision- making process.

Your responsibility: To enjoy yourself and help with set-up and clean up. Any questions contact: Dee McCarthy 716-866-1233 [email protected]

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 4 TALES SEPTEMBER 2018

Hello to all hikers and trail workers.

When you receive this newsletter, the 200th anniversary hike series will have ended. Thank you to all the hikers, trail workers and especially to the landowners and coordinators.

Many hours were spent preparing the trails. It is important that these hours are recorded. Foothills has a form to record these hours. Don Bergman has copies for distribution, please contact him to get yours. These forms are sent to Michael Schlicht for recording by Foothills and Finger Lakes Trail Conference. Its important that these hours get to FLTC as this provides us the opportunity to receive various, and valuable, funding. Please submit your hours before the Fall Potluck if possible.

Many trails have been worked on. Some still need clearing, while others only need maintenance work. If you hike an area that needs improvements, please contact Jeanne or Don.

A reroute has been established with the help of the landowner, Rich Glinski, oﬀ Mammot Rd. The landowner mows various trails on his property, please hike on the marked trail. The new trail eliminates about a 1/2 mile of road walk and a wet section of the trail.

Trail stewards: if you find that the trail maintenance on your trail is "just too much" for you to do alone, let Jeanne or Don know. When we become aware of your specific needs, we will put a work group together or find you help.

Remember many sections of trail will close for hunting in October. If you have any suggestions to improve the trails or procedures, please call Jeanne or Don.

Enjoy the Fall

Jeanne Moog 652-6190 Don Bergman 625-8746

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 5 TALES SEPTEMBER 2018

Upcoming Events and Activities

September 22, 2018 Foothills Fall Potluck and Meeting Sprague Brook Park details are found on page 4 of this TALES

September 24, 2018 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

September 29, 2018 North Country National Scenic Trail Day Celebration

September 29, 2018 FLTC Erv Markert Hike Masonville, NY, Getter Hill Road http://www.ﬂtconference.org/trail/ Map M27 whats-happening/hikes/markert- hike/

November 26, 2018 Foothills Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Reinstein Library, Losson Road, all are welcome Cheektowaga

Yahoo!

Join the Foothills Yahoo Group Email List to learn of hiking and trail work opportunities. This is an email group restricted to Foothills Remember to Respect members and the only emails you will receive will be from members Landowner Rights of the Foothills Yahoo Group. If you are a member of Foothills but not of the Yahoo Group, it is very easy to join. Stay on the trail, don’t take shortcuts, don’t walk on crops, Send an email to [email protected]. don’t build fires or camp on private land, NEVER EVER You will receive an email back with instructions. If you have any diﬃculties, please call Sally Hardenburg at 716-392-3019 or Jeanne enter landowner buildings…..and don’t park too close to Moog at 716-652-6190. driveways.

Foothills Trail Club www.foothillstrailclub.org 6 FOOTHILLS TRAIL CLUB Hike Rating HIKING SCHEDULE 1 - Leisurely pace or Nature walk A - Flat or very gently rolling terrain Sep/Oct 2018 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 September and October. 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 Sep/Oct 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Saturday, Sep 1 10am 4 mi 1A Lehigh Memory Trail and Farmers Market in Williamsville. MEET: in Park ‘n Ride lot on Union Road near Main Street. Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

Sunday, Sep 2 8am 8-10 mi 2B Indian Pipe Trail via Black Snake Trail (loop) MEET: at McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike!

Tuesday, Sep 4 10am 4 mi 1A Ellicott Creek Trailway Saunter MEET: in parking lot on North Forest Road just north of Maple Road. Call ANNE BEITER 835-9728

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Sep 5 6pm 5 mi 2A North Buﬀalo Rails to Trails MEET: at LaSalle Metro Rail Station on Main Street (back of lot near daycare center). We will walk 2.5 miles out and back. Optional ice cream afterward at Lake Eﬀect. Call DORIS KONOWALSKI 875-9475

Saturday, Sep 8 9:30am 7 mi 2B Conservation Trail – Bear Road to Centerline Road (CT 7) MEET: in Centerline Road parking lot of Hunters Creek Park. Call DAVID WITTMANN 823-8156

Sunday, Sep 9 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: in the parking lot of Main Street town park in front of the clubhouse. The address of the town park is: 10405 Main Street (Route 5), Clarence. The hike will be a combination of paved path and mostly wooded trail. Call if the weather is questionable. FRANK PECENCO 716-759-2628 or 716-225-2977 (cell)

Tuesday, Sep 11 10am 4 mi 1A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Saunter MEET: in parking lot on Honorine Drive oﬀ of Como Park Blvd. Call LORI HARF 601-7535

Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Sep 12 6pm 3 mi 2A Old First Ward MEET: by community center at 62 Republic Street, Buﬀalo. Call DAVID WITTMANN 823-8156

Thursday, Sep 13 6pm 3 mi 2B Knox Farm State Park - Evening Hike in the Woods MEET: in the parking area by the red barns. Rain will cancel the hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401 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 Sep/Oct 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Saturday, Sep 15 10am 3 mi 2B Akron Falls County Park MEET: at Cummings Lodge. Call JOE CHAYA 439-0062

Sunday, Sep 16 12pm 6 mi 2B Conservation Trail (CT6) MEET: at the Holland Willows on Savage Road in Holland. We will hike to Becker’s Pond, have a snack and then hike back to our cars. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989

Tuesday, Sep 18 10am 4 mi 1A Como Park Saunter MEET: at ﬁrst shelter on the right as you enter park from Bowen Road. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO 651-9877

Saturday, Sep 22 Fall Potluck at Sprague Brook Park

First Hike – 9am – Fast Pace, 3B, moderate terrain, 7 miles Meet at Sprague Brook Park casino. We will do a warm-up hike to Tim’s XC’s trail, then uphill to the warming hut. Fast hike to the XC ski course loop. Then an out and back at the Foote Trails section. This will be followed by a downhill section back to the casino. We will ﬁnish with the end of the hike challenge on the skunk trail. Route ensures we will be ﬁrst in line for the potluck! Leader: Marty Ruszaj. Questions: contact [email protected]

Second Hike – 9:15am – Moderate Pace, 2B, moderate terrain, 5 miles Meet at Sprague Brook Park casino. We will hike the trails within the park. Leader: David Wittmann 823-8156

Third Hike – 9:30am – Moderate Pace, 2B, moderate terrain, 4 miles Meet at Sprague Brook Park casino. We will hike the cross-country ski trail and back. Leader: Frank Pecenco 759-2628; Sweep: Don Bergman

Fourth Hike – 10:15am – Slow Pace, 1A, leisurely or nature walk, 2-3 miles Meet at Sprague Brook Park casino. We will be a leisurely, slow paced hike around the park which will include some road walk and trail walk. Leader: Jeanne Moog 652-6190; Sweep: Carol Mallon

Sunday, Sep 23 10:30am 5 mi 2B Zoar Valley MEET: at rear parking lot of Shop ‘n Save (formerly Jubilee) on Route 62 in Gowanda. Hike from Valentine Flats in Zoar Valley and eat your lunch next to Cattaraugus Creek. The hike will be hilly. Call ROY TOCHA 435-9674 or [email protected]

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 Sep/Oct 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Monday, Sep 24 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.

Tuesday, Sep 25 10am 4 mi 1A South Park Lake (Ring Road) and McKinley Parkway Saunter MEET: near the new parking lot for the Botanical Gardens. Call ELAINE EVANOVICH 826-2465

Thursday, Sep 27 6pm 3 mi 2B Knox Farm State Park - Evening Hike in the Woods MEET: in the parking area by the red barns. Rain will cancel the hike. Call DAWN GALLAGHER 716-548-1401

Saturday, Sep 29 8:30am 10 mi 2B Erv Markert Hike along the Finger Lakes Trail / Conservation Trail (Map M3/CT3) MEET: at the Tim Horton’s on Route 219 near Route 242. We will hike from Seneca Camp (Access 3) to Poverty Hill Road (Access 8) going by two ski areas: Holiday Valley & Holimont. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending.

Sunday, Sep 30 10am 4 mi 2B Hunters Creek Park MEET: in Centerline Road parking lot. Some hills, maybe muddy if wet. Call BARB MACH 585-457-9892 or JEANNE MOOG 716-652-6190 (cell 716-445-3179 day of hike)

Tuesday, Oct 2 10am 4 mi 1B Williamsville Escarpment to Glen Park Saunter MEET: near Wegmans bottle return area at Essjay Road and Sheridan Drive. Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750

Saturday, Oct 6 9am 8-9 mi 2C Niagara Gorge MEET: in the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center parking lot on the Niagara Scenic Parkway (formerly Robert Moses Parkway). We will carpool to Artpark and hike back. The hike will be 8-9 miles with some rock scrambling. We will also be on 3 diﬀerent sets of stairs (2 down, 1 up). A great workout so be prepared! We will be stopping at the train station for bathrooms and a break. Afterwards, we have scheduled a group talk at the Schoellkopf site. There is a fee for this. So please bring a few bucks to chip in for the talk. Please bring water and lunch/ snack. Call ANNETTE BRZEZICKI 716-587-2675 or DEBBIE HARDEN 716-405-7121

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 Sep/Oct 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Sunday, Oct 7 10am 5 mi 2A Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: at the Newton Road parking lot. We will hike about 5 miles along the blue trail to see the tornado damage from July 2017, then cross over to the orange trail back to Newton Road lot. Can be muddy in spots. Call WENDY EDSON 512-0124

Tuesday, Oct 9 10am 4 mi 1B Chestnut Ridge Park Saunter MEET: in large parking lot by the casino. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO 651-9877

Saturday, Oct 13 9am 5 mi 2B Niagara Gorge Trail – Ontario Side MEET: at the Niagara Gorge Discovery Center, Niagara Falls, NY 14303. We will carpool from the Discovery Center and cross the border at the Rainbow Bridge. Hike will begin at the top of Saint David whirlpool staircase. We will proceed on the wooden staircase down and then follow the river downstream into the Niagara Glen. We will then go up the steel staircase and have lunch at the museum. A short distance along the rim will bring us back to our cars. All participants will require proper identiﬁcation for border crossing. Contact MARTY RUSZAJ 716-689-4177 or [email protected]

Sunday, Oct 14 9am 8-12 mi 2B Allegany State Park MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, Oct 14 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: in the parking lot of Main Street town park in front of the clubhouse. The address of the town park is: 10405 Main Street (Route 5), Clarence. The hike will be a combination of paved path and mostly wooded trail. Call if the weather is questionable. FRANK PECENCO 716-759-2628 or 716-225-2977 (cell)

Tuesday, Oct 16 10am 3 mi 1A Delaware Park – Hoyt Lake – Olmsted Parks Mural Saunter MEET: near the Rose Garden. Call ELLEN GIBSON 882-3488

Saturday, Oct 20 10am 4mi 2B Beaver Meadow Audubon Center MEET: in the parking lot at the road at 1610 Welch Road, North Java. Call BARB MACH 585-457-9892

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 Sep/Oct 2018 2 - Moderate pace B - Moderate hilly terrain 3 - Brisk, steady pace C - Steep hills, scrambles possible 4 - Fast pace Sunday, Oct 21 10am 6 mi 2B Franklin Gulf County Park MEET: in 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 onto Larkin Road. The parking lot will be on the right. Call GUS PHILLIPS 646-5034

Tuesday, Oct 23 10am 3-4 mi 1A Niawanda Park Saunter MEET: near the band shell. Call KATHY LAYNOR 548-8039

Saturday, Oct 27 10am 4-6 mi 2B Queenston Loop and Bruce Trail MEET: in Queenston Heights Park parking lot near the Bruce Trail cairn, Niagara Parkway, Ontario. We will hike a loop through the village of Queenston (passing Laura Secord’s home), take the stairs up to the Brock Monument and then out and back on the Bruce Trail. Afterwards, weather permitting, a picnic lunch in the park. Call KATHY FOOTE 675-3989 No calls, no hike!

Sunday, Oct 28 9am 8-12 mi 2B Allegany State Park MEET: at the McDonald’s in Salamanca. Call NICK SCARANO 585-365-5807 if you plan on attending. No calls, no hike! also Sunday, Oct 28 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: in the parking lot of Main Street town park in front of the clubhouse. The address of the town park is: 10405 Main Street (Route 5), Clarence. The hike will be a combination of paved path and mostly wooded trail. Call if the weather is questionable. FRANK PECENCO 716-759-2628 or 716-225-2977 (cell)

Tuesday, Oct 30 10am 2.5-3 mi 1B Amherst Mystery Saunter – Happy Halloween! MEET: in the Tim Horton’s parking lot at Sweet Home Road and Skinnersville Road. Donuts/ Coﬀee after hike!! Call GAYLE SYTY 691-6750