May 2025 Newsletter
Happy May Day SPHC!!
Sunday hikes start at 2:30 pm, go approx. 5 miles, last 1 1⁄2 – 2 hrs.
Tuesday hikes start at 07:00 pm, go approx. 3 miles, last about 1 hour.
The SPHC walks at a moderate speed of 2.5 -3.5 mph. (17-24 min. mile)
Hikers are expected to maintain that pace. Hikes start on time.
HAPPY May BIRTHDAYS TO...
05/09 Anne Merritt, 5/26 Sara Backlund, 5/31 Pat Hustings
Feeling stressed? Grab a handful of cherries. In addition to their multitude of antioxidant benefits, these little stone fruits contain quercetin, a type of antioxidant linked to promoting feelings of calmness.
SPHC’s TOP HIKERS through March 2025:
Patty Peterson 83, Sharon Heaton 80, Rick Nelson 80, Sandy Herlick 75, Brock Herlick 73, Don Crawford 72, Sue Crawford 72, Viv Fickling 67, Rose Nelson 64, Bernie Wildes 64, Vicky Beutel 59, Wendy Chen 55, Shirley Lee 52, Vic Fickling 51, Doug Carlson 50, Scott Lee 48, Mary Ann Warner 48, Bry Garcia 45, Judy Nelson 45, Jane Boyer 43.
*Please let Bernie know if your address or phone number has changed so the roster can be updated before it is sent out. Text or call: 612.598.8792
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS: Annual membership dues were due March 1st. $20.00 gets you a mailed copy of the Trailblazer and $10.00 an emailed copy. You will not receive the June Trailblazer if dues are not paid. Make checks payable to: St Paul Hiking Club and mail to: Rose Nelson, 2393 Eldridge Ave. E., North St Paul, MN 55109
Drum roll please…Thank you Rick Nelson, aka Mileage Director / Statistician who designed and gave out award certificates at the 3/23/25 hike:
TOP FIVE HIKERS of 2024…
1st – Brock Herlick 360 (was 5th place in 2023)
2nd – Sharon Heaton 351 (was 7th in 2023)
3rd – Sandy Herlick 336 (was 1st in 2023)
4th – Patty Peterson 335 (was 12th in 2023)
5th – Don Crawford 322 (was 2nd in 2023)
TOP THREE HIKE LEADERS OF 2024…
1st – Sharon Heaton 13
1st – Bernie Wildes 13
3rd – Judy Nelson 11
SPHC MILES HIKED IN 1ST QT 2025 = 1693
(Members 1671, Guests 22)
(Men 492, Women 1179)
55109 had the most hikes (5), 2nd was 55113 (3).
Celeste Riley’s hike from West St Paul on 1/28 is the only hike that started on the other side of the Mississippi river. Also in 2 counties. The only hike on the other side of the St Croix River was Kieran Duncan’s hike on 3/11 from Hudson, Wisconsin.Don & Sue Crawford’s hike on 3/18 from Bellaire Beach was also in two counties. Liz Miller’s hike from Taste of Scandinavia on 3/9 tied for having the most hikers with 26. That was also the warmest hike at 55 F. The 2/23 hike from Temple Aaron, led by R + R Nelson, also had 26 people and was in 2 counties.
May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
“We don’t know them all, but we owe them all”. -Tracy Bringhurst