The club’s annual variety Show and potluck open to all Villagers was held on Thursday, May 9th at the Cribari auditorium The entertainment was varied and entertaining this year showcasing the may talents in the Villages.
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Johanna Bakker led a hike in the lower hills on Wednesday, May 8th. The group hiked up Sky to Cougar, to Richter, to Oak, up Oak to Buffalo, then Buffalo to Thistle, Meadow to Farm and then Richter and Cougar back to the parking lot.
Wate Bakker led a hike in Henry Coe State Park .The hike was 7-8 miles long and on the Corral Flat, Frog lake , Middle Ridge and Fish trails, There were plenty of late spring flowers.
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Brad Hinckley led a rambler four mile hike at Harvey Bear County Park. While at Harvey Bear County Park they hiked to Coyote Lake. Most of the flowers were gone but the scenery and day was great for hiking.
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Wate and Johanna Bakker led long and rambler hikes in the Russian Ridge open space area. The spring flowers were in full bloom. Johanna’s hike was about 4 miles and Wate’s hike 6-8 miles. Hiking conditions were spectacular and the flowers did not disappoint.
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Ramon and Marianna Reza led a hike on the Hidden Springs and Mine Trails, a 3.8 loop trail with moderate elevation at Santa Teresa County Park. The hike began at the Pueblo Day Use Area and followed the Hidden Springs and Mine Trails. The altitude gain was 600 feet.
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Rich Bainbridge led a hike up our hill starting at Foot Hill Center. They met at 8:30 left at 8:45.
Wate and Johanna Bakker led a hike in Shoreline Park in Mountain View on Wednesday, April 17th.
Hikers led by Nancy Rumple did a 9 mile hike with a 1000 ft. elevation gain on the Mayfair Ranch, Longwall Canyon and Bald Peaks Trails to complete the loop. They detoured briefly onto the Chisnantuck Trail to check out the trilliums.
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Ramon and Marianna Reza led an out and back hike on the Coastside Trail, a winding, flat, paved trail that goes in and out from the edge of the Pacific Coast. Round trip hike distance is approximately 5 miles.
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