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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, [email protected]
For Sunday hikes contact: Mary Ulrich, 925– 937-2932,
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 [email protected]. All other submissions should reach Silvia Aki-
naga at [email protected] 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.
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