2013 – Page 2 – Villages Hiking Club

Lake Elizabeth Hike

It was a beautiful, sunny but cool day on 9/11 when 10 of the ramblers toured the historic San Jose Mission after a 2 mile hike around Lake Elizabeth in central Fremont. Afterwards we enjoyed some delicious lunch and coffee at the Mission Coffee Roasting Co’s back patio.

Front row:Brad Hinckley, Susan Brown, Cookie Hunley
Second row:Debbie Siedband, Teddi
Third Row: Eric Pierson, Nancy Mosher-Williams, Katy Peretti
Fourth row:Pam Pierson, Wate Bakker
Photographer:Debbie Siedband

Dan Kato, Katy Peretti, Pam Pierson, Brad Hinckley, Nancy Mosher-Williams,
Cookie Hunley, Eric Pierson, Wate Bakker, Debbie Siedband
Foreground: Teddi
Photographer:Susan Brown

Los Gatos Creek Trail Hike

After 7+mile hike on Los Gatos Creek Trail to St. Joseph’s Hill Open Space, the group enjoyed cold drinks and delicious Mexican food at the Andale’s Restaurant in Los Gatos. From left – Sy & Laura Gelman, Jackie Jones, Debbie Siedband, Nancy Rumple, Akiko Giordono, Peggy & Phile Grote and Wate Bakker. The photo was taken by Lily Huang, a friend of Akiko, who joined our hike.”

Sierra Azul Open Space Hike

The long hikers did a 7-8 mile hike below Mt. Umunhum from Hicks Road . We hiked on mostly shaded trails with an elevation gain of 1200 ft and enjoyed lunch on Bald Mountain. The Ramblers enjoyed hiking on the same trail but didn’t go as far. It was a nice day with a great turnout.

Judy Israel, Rueben Israel, Mike Warfield,Wate Bakker, Nancy Rumple, Jim Beyer, Jane Ruona, Amy Meier, Debbie
Siedband (photographer)
Also present were Bonnie Preston, Johanna Bakker, Pete Ruboyianes, Sy Gelman, Laura Gelman

New Leaf Store Hike

Cookie Hunley led a walk to New Leaf and stopped to have tea or coffee at Starbucks on Wednesday,July 31st. They met at the tennis courts at 8:30 A.M. and walked across San Philippi Road and up to the park near Canyon Road and on to Starbucks. They hiked home along Farnsworth.

From L to R: Dan Kato, Susan Brown, Arlyn Unruh, Suzanne, Katy Peretti, Pam Pierson, Eric Pierson, Cookie Hunley, Clint Lindseth , Barbara Knight

Down in front: Victor Kelaita, and Brad Hinckley. (Photographer, Linda Kelaita)

Other hikers not pictured:

Bonnie Preston, Gary Holmquist, Arlene Murphy, Jerry Simms, Lois Lindseth, Stan Pegram

Hiking Club Summer Outing 2013

The hiking club completed their summer trip to the Sierras, July 10 – 12th, with a total of 21 going on the trip. We all visited Calaveras Big Trees state park on the first day, of course, to see the big trees and do some easy hiking. On the second day, the long hikers did about 9 miles of the Pacific Crest Trails at Ebbitt’s pass. The Ramblers took a lower elevation route with fewer hills but more mountain lakes. Walkers did a stroll around Lake Alpine. We lunched by a beautiful mountain stream and met a number of young very fit and healthy looking hikers along the way, some of which were doing the entire length of the Pacific Crest from Mexico to Canada (don’t they have jobs?). In the evening we all ate a salmon dinner personally prepared and served by Tracy and her family at the Dorrington Inn where a number of us stayed in the 1960’s style A-frame chalets.

Nancy Mosher – Williams, Brad Hinckley

A great time for all who are now looking forward to the fall trip to Jack London park.

Eve Gebhardt, Jackie Jones, Nancy Rumple,
Katy Obringer, Susan Brown,
Karen Kosmala, Wate Bakker

(back row) Johanna Bakker, Wate Bakker, Debbie Siedband, Bob Hunley, Cookie Hunley, Eve Gebhardt, Ariene Murphy, Brad Hinckley, Nancy Mosher- Williams.

(middle row) Bonnie Preston, Susan Brown, Nancy Rumple, Katy Obringer,Jackie Jones, Gigi Clarke, Akiko Giordono, Beverly Wharton, Sita Kern.

(front) Dan Kato, Karen Kosmala.

Photographer-Mike Warfield

Debbie Siedband, Katy Obringer, Jackie Jones, Karen Kosmala

Debbie Siedband, Nancy Rumple, Susan Brown, Karen Kosmala

Dan Kato

Susan Brown

Karen Kosmala, Eve Gebhardt, Mike Warfield

Susan Brown

Karen Kosmala

Johanna Bakker,Bonnie Preston, Nancy Mosher-Williams

Susan Brown

Nancy Mosher-Williams, Dan Kato, Bonnie Preston, Johanna Bakker

July 4, 2013 Parade

The hiking club was proudly represented by a hardy group of members in the annual July 4th parade. The day was warm and sunny.

Gisela Pearson,Dan Kato, Susan Brown,
Nora Adriano, Nora Chang, Debbie Siedband,
Jackie Jones, Quincy Chang, Manolo Adriano,
Nancy Rumple

Susan Brown, Debbie Siedband, Eve Gebhardt,
Jackie Jones, Nora Adriano, Nancy Rumple,
Nora Chang, Quincy Chang, Manolo Adriano

Jackie Jones, Nora Adriano, Nora Chang,
Quincy Chang, Debbie Siedband, Dan Kato,
Susan Brown, Manolo Adriano

Katy Obringer, Nancy Rumple, Dan Kato,
Nora Chang, Quincy Chang, Eve Gebhardt,
Susan Brown, Debbie Siedband, Manolo Adriano

Castle Rock Park Hike

This shady hike in the northern part of Castle Rock State Park along Highway 35 and the return along the mostly level Achistaca Indian Trail made for a very pleasant day. Wednesday, June 19th Cookie Hunley, Karan Foss, Susan Brown, Terri Molloy, Bonnie Preston, Faye Swanson, and Dan Kato participated.

Big Basin State Park Hike

Nancy Rumple led a hike for the long hikers to Big Basin State Park. We stopped for lunch here.

The weather was perfect, and a good time was had by all. Thank you, Nancy, for leading us so well.

Flag Raising At The Top

Several members participated in a flag posting at the top of Sky way trail near the mail box this past Wednesday, June 12th . This was done in commemoration of flag day to remind us of the greatness of this country.

Jackie Jones, Carolyn Tornay, Mary Wu, Nora Chang, Gisela Pearson, Gigi Clarke, Jim Beyer, Carol Begley, Jane Ruona, Nancy Rumple(Quincy Chang-Photographer)

Wine Tasting Event

The wine tasting event was held on May 9th and enjoyed by all
that attended. A slideshow of the vineyards and the surrounding hiking areas was viewed as everyone nibbled on cheese and crackers. Next, three wines from a local winery were paired with the appropriate food courses, prepared by some of the best chefs in our community. Dessert and coffee followed. It was an excellent culinary experience as well as an enjoyable evening.