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FIRST CLASS MAIL

OCTOBER 2019

Founded February 22nd,1920

99 YEARS OF CONSERVATION—COMPANIONSHIP—HIKING

SAVE THESE DATES Wednesday, December 11, 2019—Holiday Luncheon

Saturday, February 22, 2020, CCHC 100th Anniver-

sary Celebration!

Sunday, April 5-Wednesday, April 8, 2020—

Asilomar, see insert this Knapsack

A HEARTY WELCOME

to our NEWEST MEMBERS

Angela Toy of Foster City Katherine Untch of Alameda Kelly Webster of Martinez

OPEN HIKE DATES FOR

JANUARY to MARCH, 2020

The deadline for submission of hike descriptions is

October 31, 2019. Open Thursdays: January 2, 16, 23, and 30; February 6,

13, 20, and 27; March 5, 19, and 26. Open Sundays: January 19 and 26; February 2, 9, 16, and

23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. For Thursday hikes contact: Jim Baranowski , 925-577-

1022, Brnw_th@yahoo.com

For Sunday hikes contact: Mary Ulrich, 925– 937-2932,

cchcsundays@gmail.com

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: The CCHC Bench Dedication should have occurred by

the time you read this message. So I am hopeful that it

indeed happened as planned. I want to thank those of

you who attended the monumental event and to thank

those of you who helped make it happen. Our club is

truly quite remarkable. There are few clubs that can

claim to have existed for almost one hundred years. We

all know that life is fleeting and that the few constants in

our lives are to be cherished. We know that we are more

than a hiking club as well. Our dedication to conserva-

tion has become increasingly more important in a world

threatened by climate change, anti-environment develop-

ment, human population growth, war, famine, violence,

ignorance, hostile leaders. However, when we hike on

Thursdays and Sundays we become refreshed and re-

newed. It is a club where we make friends and close ac-

quaintances. There are special outings and extra-

curricular activities to partake. All of you should be

proud of our wonderful club. And let us hope that it con-

tinues to endure long into the future. Thank you, Harold

French, for your vision almost ONE HUNDRED years

ago.

Stew Perlman

Bats are in the sky

Vampires and witches too

All the ghosts say BOO

Happy Halloween!

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HUMBOLDT REDWOODS / AVENUE OF THE GIANTS

September 8—11, 2019

Sept 8: Twenty-five hikers followed the Avenue of the Giants to Miranda Gardens Resort.

Lively games of ping pong, were followed by s’mores at the evening campfire after dinner on

our own. We played a Girl Scouts word game of apple-grape – successfully meant to inspire

confusion and laughter. Patricia gave each hiker a Goodie Bag that contained ten items and

treats to enhance our hiking experiences. One hiker (Lois) bravely enjoyed the cool swimming pool at least twice! A couple of other hik-

ers ventured in once.

Sept 9: After a hearty resort breakfast on Monday, we convened at the Humboldt Redwoods

State Park Visitor Center for a movie, displays and shopping. Some of us watched Yonnie and

Steve with their multiple rope rigs that were being used to retrieve a high broken branch that

was endangering park visitors. After a short drive, we arrived at the ‘most beautiful trail’ per the ranger, Drury-Cheney

Trail. He was right! 2.4 miles on a lollipop trail – in, a circle and out on the same trail. When

we reached the top of the stick on the lollipop, Lynne re-

cited from memory her favorite

poem, “The Road Not Taken,”

1915, by Robert Frost. We had a

decision to make – left or right to

complete the circle. The beauty

and serenity of the redwood for-

est inspired silence as we contin-

ued our walk, surrounded by

beds of redwood sorrel and ferns

which created an idyllic atmos-

phere to appreciate our many

gifts, including the gorgeous

nature that surrounded us. After lunch at the trailhead to our afternoon hike, we meandered up Addie Johnson trail, joined Homestead trail and

completed 4.4 miles. At the end were special signs for Flat Iron Tree and Giant Tree (363 feet high, 54 feet in circumfer-

ence) in Rockefeller Forest, the world’s largest continuous old growth redwood forest.

The evening brought dinner in or out, campfire visiting, sing along, and rest for the next day.

Cameron Mitchell

Sept 10: Second hike on the Miranda Trip had twenty-four hikers set off to The Big Trees Day

Use Area to start a hike along part of Eel River in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. At

beginning of hike we had a second opportunity to enjoy both the Flatiron Tree (which gener-

ated much discussion and Googling on why this fallen

tree is named Flat Iron) and the Giant Tree (previously

known as the Big Tree). In 1991 this tree was considered

the world’s biggest coast redwood although larger trees

have been discovered since. As we meandered along the paths there were not enough

superlatives to describe the beauty and tranquility of the

area. The sun filtered through the vast expanse of red-

Miranda Gardens Resort, photo—Teresa Schwanauer

Giant Tree—looking toward the heavens, photo Teresa

Schwanauer

Looking toward the heavens at the Giant Tree -Teresa Schwanauer; Group photo—Sylvia Kwan

Hiking thru trees—S. Kwan; Flat Iron Tree—T. Schwanauer

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wood trees and we wandered along the paths sur-

rounded by huge fern plants which thrive in the protec-

tion of the redwood trees. We crossed several wooden

bridges and even climbed up and down a wooden lad-

der on one fallen tree. We saw several types of mush-

rooms and other fungi as well as pop grass. Along our paths we kept enjoying the redwood burls

that frequently had the appearance of different critters.

Burls are the knobby growth

usually seen at the base of some

coast redwood trees. We

crossed over the river (thanks to

pink ribbons on trees showing us the hidden route) and enjoyed lunch in a pasture of clover and

ferns surrounded by redwoods. After this break we headed back along the opposite side of the

river to the parking lot and then drove a short distance to Founders Grove for a half-mile walk

around this beautiful area full of green moss and massive redwoods. A big Thank You to Diane

Cannon (aka “Compass Cannon”) whose diligence and constant map studying kept us on track

and safely back to starting point.

Teresa Schwanauer

Sept 11: Homeward bound: Feeling rejuvenated by our time among the redwoods,

we bid farewell to this lovely place. It was a trip that had everything a hiker could

wish for - companionable hikers, extraordinarily beautiful trails, perfect hiking

weather, comfortable accommodations. THANK YOU to the organizers and lead-

ers: Patricia Derickson, Lynne Vogensen, Diane Cannon, and Rosemary Johnson

who helped with the planning but was, unfortunately, unable to attend.

Balancing on a fallen tree & happy hikers—T. Schwanauer

Hike Organizers/Leaders: Diane Cannon, Lynne Vogensen, Patricia Derickson

—photo T. Schwanauer

You gotta love those blackberry popsicles! - T. Schwanauer

Visitor Center & Evening Campfire—S. Kwan

Founder’s Tree— T. Schwanauer

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

More Oakland Murals

Leaders: Noël Siver & Peter Nurkse

Fifty-six members signed in for the Oakland murals walk.

Noël provided in advance, on the Extras page of the

CCHC website, a complete illustrated guide to the murals

on the walk. Some members brought copies on the walk,

others can use it to review,

and anyone interested in the

murals can read it, too.

Half of the murals on this

walk were done last year

during the Oakland Mural

Festival from May 12 to May

18, live. The Festival brings

together young and local

artists and wider community, and

“calls attention to social issues and

honors the legacy of Oakland’s histori-

cally industrial waterfront, and cele-

brates Oakland's cultural identity.”

Since murals are so public, they can

engage people of all kinds. These Fes-

tival murals typically ranged from 2 to

5 stories high, and so required heavy

construction lifts for the artists, as well

as substantial supplies of donated

paint. Artists came from as far as Australia to participate,

with local feedback. We saw a union mural of union

workers, two murals of Oakland Roots and Oakland

Dreams, a Love Letter to

Oakland, a couple of

refugee crisis murals, a

four-story rooster with

fighting spirit, a monu-

mental turf dancer and

equally monumental pair

of Olmec stone figures, a girl riding a whale and more.

Finally, a Hello Jack mural with episodes from Jack Lon-

don’s life, on the side of Heinold’s Saloon. For all the de-

tails, check out Noël’s guide.

There is an online map of over 600 Oakland murals, with

pictures at: http://bit.ly/murals_map. Could be material

there for more mural walks.

Peter Nurkse

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Tilden Regional Park

Leader: Ned MacKay

2019 is the 85th Anniversary of the East Bay Regional

Parks. Tilden, Sibley and Lake Temescal were the first

parks. Tilden was named for Charles Lee Tilden, first

president of the Park District, to honor him on his 79th

birthday. Ned,

our leader, is a

volunteer for

the Park Dis-

trict and he led

us for approxi-

mately six

miles on some

of Tilden’s most

beautiful trails.

Seventeen hik-

ers met Ned at Inspiration Point. From there we followed

the Nimitz Trail to Wildcat Peak, a climb of 452 ft. This

trail has some of the most beautiful views of the East Bay

and San Francisco. There

was a ribbon of fog

across the bay but we

could still see the tallest

buildings. We left the

paved trail and took a

foot path, passing the

Rotary Peace Grove, up

to Wildcat Peak, a great

place for a photo-op. A kind hiker, passing by, stopped to

take our group photo with 3 cameras. From there, we

made our way down the Peak Trail to the Sylvan Trail.

This led us to the Loop Road where we stopped at a pic-

nic grove for lunch. Lunch entertainment was provided

by a hiker who came by with a beautiful parrot on his

shoulder. From the Loop Road, we

entered Wildcat Gorge Trail, which is

a very shady trail along a creek. This

was followed by a climb up the

Curran Trail, ascending approxi-

mately 600 ft. Thank you Ned for your

leadership, and we enjoyed the pe-

cans.

Roberta O’Grady

Mural photos by Sylvia Kwan Ned in uniform standing, with group, Shady trail, Fabulous pic of Western tiger swallowtail & wasp on

same thistle - photos by Patti Grandee Bacon

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Sunday, September 1, 2019

Angel Island

Leaders: Mike Branning & Fran Leighty

A beautiful sunny day with splashes of fog greeted the

ferries arriving at Angel Island from both San Francisco

and Tiburon where 22 hikers circled up to hike up to Mt.

Livermore. We started the hike around the Island from

Ayala Cove and immediately got a cardio workout climb-

ing up 141 steps to the Perimeter Road. We then contin-

ued on a narrow trail heading up to Mt. Livermore and

frequently

stopped to en-

joy the spec-

tacular views of

the bay and all

the boats. As

we approached

Mt. Livermore,

788 feet above sea

level, we were expecting to see sweeping panoramic

views of the Bay Bridge, San Francisco and the Golden

Gate Bridge but the fog was playing games and occasion-

ally moved enough for us to see the towers of the Golden

Gate Bridge and quick snapshots of the San Francisco

skyline. It pro-

vided some

very different

views of this

beautiful

Bay. Mt. Liver-

more got its name from Caroline Livermore, a conserva-

tionist, whose efforts in protecting the island led to Angel

Island becoming a state park. After we finished lunch, we

headed back

down on Sunset

Trail and, as the

fog slowly dissi-

pated, we were

treated to stun-

ning views. We made a stop at Battery Drew, located just

south of Camp Reynolds, built in 1898. It is one of three

batteries on Angel Island installed to protect the

Bay. Battery Drew had a single eight-inch breech-loading

rifle that was capable of firing a shell nearly 20 miles. In

1915 the batteries were declared obsolete and guns were

removed from the Island. On our final descent to Ayala

Cove we saw a Papa, Mama and

baby deer. Thank you, Mike Bran-

ning and Fran Leighty, for orga-

nizing this wonderful hike.

Narrative and photos by

Teresa Schwanauer

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Sausalito Bay Model Leaders: Sylvia Kwan, Mary Huang & Susie Huang

Twenty-five hikers met at the main library in SF, the GG

Transit station on Market Street, and downtown Sausalito

for a picturesque walk to Bridgeway. Unfortunately,

Susie had to skip the hike, but not before handing out her

healthy homemade cookies outside the library.

After walking through

Sausalito's unique and

sunny city streets, we

arrived at the site of

the Bay Model a little

early, but Sylvia had a

surprise for us after an

early lunch break. We

took a docent-led tour of the Matthew Turner, the San

Francisco Bay Area's first operational tall ship, which is

dedicated to navigate Northern California waters for edu-

cational programs for the next 100 years. Captain Turner

was a prolific ship builder after a brief career in gold min-

ing. He designed and built 228 vessels off his shipyard in

a period of 37 years. This ship was built with 180,000 vol-

unteer hours and

collaborated with

U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers and Bay

Model Visitor Cen-

ter.

Next, we had an-

other docent-led

tour of the Bay

Model after a brief

video introduction.

The model was built in 1957 by the U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers as a scientific tool to test the impact of pro-

posed changes to the Bay and related waterways of San

Francisco Bay and Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta. The

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to operate the

Bay Model to interpret the critical missions of the Corps

in environment, navi-

gation, and flood con-

trol throughout the

watershed. It simulates

tidal action and cur-

rents every 14.9 min-

utes, representing a

24-hour cycle in real

life.

The informative hike concluded by taking two different

routes to go back. Some took the ferry to the Embarca-

dero, others took the bus back to Civic Center.

Sharon Wang

Matthew Turner, Bay Model - Jim Baranowski; Docent, left, with CCHC—Sylvia Kwan

Ayala Cove, city in and out of fog, buck

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

Point Pinole

Leaders: Lily Ho & Jo Lee

It was horrible traffic for some of us coming from north

on San Pablo Avenue, but Lily and Jo made up for it with

their delicious moon cakes and beautiful

hike.

The weather couldn't be better, not too hot

and not too cold. The view

was crystal clear and we

all could see Mt. Tam

really well, especially

from the Bayview Trail

from which we started our

walk clockwise around the park. This park

has everything that a nature lover would

enjoy. Beautiful wild flowers in the spring

time. I noticed a couple of beautiful blue

flowers even this late in the year. It also provides an im-

portant place of refuge for migrating birds, which makes

the park a good place for birdwatchers. In fact, there are

many ranger-guided bird walks during the year since

there are over a 100 different species there.

The first trail was a downward coastal one until we

reached the

pier. Anyone

can walk on

the pier but

dogs are not

allowed

there. If you

get too tired

you can take the shuttle van back, which no one from our

group did. Then we took a direct route back to the start of

the hike, through the eucalyptus forest and past the plen-

tiful picnic

areas . The

total length of

the hike was a

good 4 miles

which helped

us to build up

an appetite for

the Empire

Buffet.

Thanks again, Jo

and Lily, for a great

day.

Julia Cordell

Sunday, September 8, 2019

El Cerrito

Leaders: Jo Lee & Lily Ho

Under a perfectly blue sky, 23 hikers, including 3 guests,

circled up at Del Norte BART for a hike through the Hill-

side Open Space of El Cerrito. A short hike through city

streets led us to the narrow

switch-back trail of Motorcycle

Hill, so named for its history as a

track for motorcycle racers in the

first half of the last century. Previ-

ously known for its steepness and

ruggedness of terrain, the hill

hosted motorcycle climb competi-

tions, including national champi-

onship meets.

We continued uphill, including

trekking up two flights of 200 steps, and

then entered the Madera Open Space

that offered expansive bay and skyline

views of San Francisco. Some views

even offer all three bridges (Bay,

Golden Gate and Richmond) simultane-

ously. This space was added to El

Cerrito’s open space through a 2015

purchase that was enabled by do-

nors, including one of today’s hikers,

CCHC’s very own Linda Margos-

sian. Yeah, Linda!

The hike continued through neighborhood streets to Ar-

lington Park where we were greeted by T.P. Lee, who had

nicely set up a table-

cloth-covered picnic ta-

ble by a beautiful tree. Jo

and T.P. Lee provided

delicious slices of home-

made apple cake and

cookies to help celebrate

the birthday of JoAnne Schultz.

After lunch, we headed downhill to the south section of

the Hillside

Open Space

via two flights

of steps and

neighborhood

streets. The

return led us

past the former home of the late Clark Kerr, first Chancel-

lor of UC Berkeley. The group exited to Potrero Avenue

where we bid farewell to Jo, our hike leader, and contin-

ued to Del Norte BART in the company of co-leader Lily.

Thank you, Jo & Lily, for organizing a beautiful hike.

Jo & Chuck Browne

Lily Ho, home-made moon cakes, on Bayview Trail, Into the woods, At Empire Buffet - Sylvia Kwan

On trail, Bay view - Chuck Browne; Up stairs,

Group - Jo Browne

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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Point Richmond

Leaders: Noël Siver & Jan Lecklikner

It was a lovely day in historic Point Richmond with sun-

shine and light breezes. The hikers gathered with Noël

and Jan in front of the Rich-

mond Plunge, an indoor pool

twice the size of an Olympic

pool. Train tracks cross

through the town with actual

"wig-wag" signals. Downtown

had a mural commemorating

the workers (including "Rosie

the Riveters") who built WWII ships in the nearby ship-

yard. There was a statue of a Native American. Nearby

Hotel Mac is known for its good food. Slightly uphill was

a 1903 Catholic Church. A parishioner happened by car-

rying a large pot of suc-

culents. She said the

pews in the church were

taken from the rubble of

the 1906 earthquake in

San Francisco. Next door

was a Methodist Church

-- the two churches exist

in harmony, side-by-

side.

The residential area blends

home-styles: Victorians; 1960's moderns; and the experi-

mental home "Lumiere." It looks variously like a teepee, a

sailboat, or a Mayan Temple. The Coastal Conservancy

created open spaces between waterfront homes. Stairs,

beach, benches and views can be shared by all. The views

may be some of the best in the Bay Area. Later, the hikers

saw a "windmill mailbox" and a dragon-like statue with a

real animal skull.

The "Wave Garden"

was piece of art you

could walk through

on its serpentine

pathways, with

drought resistant

landscaping.

Knox-Miller Park is a great place to have a picnic. The

Canada Geese there are quite accommodating to humans.

A path along the shore leads to the ruins of an old ferry

dock, now a fishing wharf. A new ferry opened recently

around the corner serving Richmond and San Francisco.

Noël and Jan led the group back to the starting point

through a long car/pedestrian tunnel. Check the CCHC

website for detailed hike-notes.

Linda Malm

Thursday, September 12, 2019

McLaren Park

Leaders: Jan Lecklikner & Frank Martin Twenty-five hearty souls circled up outside an already

warm Glen Park BART station for a walk to and through

John McLaren Park led by Jan Lecklikner.

John McLaren Park is

San Francisco’s second

largest park, located in

the southeast of the

city. It is a natural park,

ideal for hikers, bird

watchers and those of

us who simply wanted to escape the sounds of the city.

Once a part of Rancho Canada de Guadalupe Valley, the

park was granted to local authorities in 1840.

We walked up, up and up through city streets to the park

entrance with views of Excelsior and Portola on either

side. At the top, we were rewarded by a 270-degree view

of the city behind the water tower. From there we wan-

dered on dirt paths down Philosopher’s Way, a 2.7-mile

loop trail around the perimeter of the park, co-designed

by artists Peter Richards and Susan Schwartzenberg. It

features 14 stone markers by mason George Gonzales in-

tended as musing stations to stimulate contemplation.

Philoso-

pher’s Way

led us into

a Greek-

style am-

phitheater

named for

Jerry Gar-

cia, where they were preparing for a Shakespeare produc-

tion of “As You Like It.”

The park has a checkered past with a reputation as a

dumping ground for bodies and was considered a dan-

gerous place in

the 1980-90’s.

Possibly due to

its infamy, the

park boasts the

largest grass-

lands left in San

Francisco.

We stopped for

lunch at picnic tables by the “Lookout” …INCREDIBLE

views!!

After lunch we walked along dirt paths, passing the reser-

voir back to Philosopher’s Way and down, down, down

once again to Glen Park BART. Thanks to Jan and Frank

(who substituted for Fran Leighty) for a great hike!!

Mindy Svorny-Moore

Into the park, City view, amphitheatre - Sylvia Kwan

Noël - Rita Poppenk; Wave Garden, Ferry Point - Tram Huynh

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OFFICERS &

COMMITTEES 2019—2020

President

Stew Perlman

Vice-President

James Baranowski

Treasurer

Suzy Mark

Recording Secretary

Cameron Mitchell

Membership Secretary

Connie Gee

Corresponding Secretary

Patricia Derickson

Board of Directors

Mike Branning

Robert Deutschman

Anita Ford

Fran Leighty

Lois Switzer

Hiking Schedule

Mary Ulrich, Sunday Chair

Jim Baranowski, Thursday Chair

Hiking Schedule Editor

Noël Siver

Knapsack Editors

Silvia Akinaga

Rosemary Johnson

Knapsack Mailing

Grace MacNeill, Chair

Agnes Chen

Knapsack Printing

Fred Mock

Extracurricular Coordinator

Jo Anne Schultz

Nominating Committee

Mike Branning

Helen Wong Johe

Frank Martin

Cameron Mitchell

Social Committee

Lucy Perdichizzi, Chair

Patricia Derickson

Reyanne Freeman

Overnight Outings Committee

Karen Arntzen, Chair

Dorothy Bradt

Rosemary Johnson

Suresh Gadad

Mindy Svorny-Moore

Lynne Vogensen

Conservation Committee

Beryl Vonderheid, Chair

Madge Dimmick

Barbara Mow

Sylvia Saunders

Kate Steinel

Nancy Stout

Audit Committee

April McMahon

Linda Margossian

Herb Yonge

Historian

Jon Mark

Website Group Rob Deutschman

Suresh Gadad

JJ Libbon

Fred Mock

The Officers and Board of the Contra Costa Hills Club meet on the second Friday of each

month at 10 a.m. in the El Cerrito Royale, 6510 Gladys Avenue, El Cerrito. The Conservation

Committee meets in the same location on the first Monday of each month at 10 a.m. Members

are welcome to attend either meeting.

Please submit your hike write-ups of up to 300 words as soon as possible after each hike to

Rosemary Johnson at compasros@comcast.net. All other submissions should reach Silvia Aki-

naga at sakinec@aol.com by the middle of the month to appear in the following month’s issue.

From the Conservation Committee...

BAY AREA RIDGE TRAIL COUNCIL

Imagine a ring of trails encircling our beautiful Bay. Once the dream of National Park

Service Director William Penn Mott Jr., it is becoming a reality. In 1987 representatives

of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Greenbelt Alliance organized the

Bay Area Ridge Trail Project to fulfill Mott's vision. In 1992 the Council became an in-

dependent nonprofit organization. The Council collaborates with many public, private,

and community partners and associates in all the nine Bay Area counties to create

more miles of Ridge Trail.

The Ridge Trail now has 375 miles of protected trails, with a goal of adding 100 miles

over the next ten years. Soon to be opened (hopefully in 2020) Almond Ranch Trail

(Martinez) will add to the nearly fifty miles of continuous trails in the East

Bay alone. The Council's goal is to create a continuous 550+ mile trail for

hikers, mountain bicyclists, and equestrians along the ridge lines overlook-

ing San Francisco Bay. Current work emphasizes closing the links between

trails and creating wildlife corridors.

CCHC hikers frequently use many of these trails. Since 2012 CCHC annually donates

$100-$150 to the Council.

Madge Dimmick

100th Anniversary Corner:

Coastal Cleanup Day: More than 65,000 volunteers were expected to turn

out at beaches between Oregon and Mexico on Saturday, 9/21/19,

for the 35th annual National Coastal Cleanup Day. Nine volun-

teers from CCHC made their debut and volunteered for the ‘I

Heart Alameda & Oakland Estuary On-the-Water Cleanup!’

which is part of the 24th Annual Creek to Bay

day in Oakland. We all helped to clean up at the

Jack London Aquatic Center and found some pretty interesting

things. The entire group collected 2077 lbs of garbage! The day

was warm, but the conditions were good, lots of great camarade-

rie, and a nice day out on the coast doing a good deed. We were

pleased with our efforts. Thank you to Patricia Derickson, Silvia

Akinaga, Jo Anne Schultz, Rita Poppenk, Dexter Barker, Noël

Siver, Jan Lecklikner, Gino Bossetto and Sue Elliott for volun-

teering.

CCHC trash picker-upper with tools (photo by Sue Elliott). See October Extracurricular for more Cleanup Day photos.