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January / February Rides & Activities
Sat. Jan. 28 Winter Outing Meet at the overflow parking lot on golf drive in Mill Creek Park at 10 AM. Depending on the weather we'll either ride our bikes, or hike, or x-country ski. Call to help me decide John McCormick 330-755-7105.
Sun. Jan. 29 Mill Creek Metroparks Event Did you know that our 29th president, a native of Niles, was also an investor in the Bears Den quarry? After viewing some historic photographs, we’ll hike to the site and explore. Meet at Ford Nature Center at 2:00pm. Moderate difficulty, 3 miles.
Sat. Feb. 4 Hike in Howland Meet at the west end of the park at 10:00am. We'll hike for a couple of hours and cross the Bridge to Nowhere. Parking can be reached by turning on Clifton Dr. (off E. Market St. in Howland). Call John Zenobile at 330- 509-2580.
Sun. Feb. 5 Mill Creek Hike With the Howleys Meet at the Newport Wetlands parking lot at 11:00am. We'll hike around Lake Newport (around 5 miles) and then have lunch afterwards. Call Ed or Barb at 330-793-8219.
Wed. Feb. 8 Monthly Meeting
Fri. Feb. 10 Friday Night Out Tonight we'll be dining out at the Elmton (584 5th St. in Struthers). Reservations must be made by Thursday, February 9th. Call Paula Kohler at 330-533-6299.
Sat. Feb. 11 Mosquito Lake Hike Meet at the Mosquito Lake parking lot (Main St. In Cortland) at 10am. We’ll hike up to 5 miles over easy terrain, and have lunch afterward. Call John Zenobile at 330- 509-2580.
Sun. Feb. 12 Senior Citizen Mountain Biking We'll meet at the College St. entrance of Poland Woods at 11 AM. We'll show everyone our bones aren't that brittle ......yet. Nothing too strenuous or challenging, just making some tracks in the snow and laughing at each other. Lunch afterward. For directions, encouragement, or a dare call John McCormick 330-755-7105.
Sat. Feb. 18 St. Valentine Hike If you love hiking in winter, even in snow and cold, join us for a nice all terrain hike from Wick Recreation Area(Rocky Ridge)in Mill Creek Park. We'll meet at 11 a.m. in the parking lot near the Par 3 golf course and the old ice rink off McCollum Road on Youngstown's west side. Wear appropriate clothing and hiking footwear. Might even like to bring a hiking stick. Some of the hike will be on trails, cross country and roads. We'll likely be out a couple of hours. Dress warmly. Lunch stop. Questions call Ode 330-743-4250.
Sun. Feb. 19 Poland Woods Hike Meet at 10:00 behind Poland Library (Rt. 170). We'll hike for a couple of hours or so and then do lunch at O'Charley's. Call Gary Miller at 330-540-2330.
Sat. Feb. 25 Hopewell Furnace Hike Meet 11 AM at Yellow Creek Park in Struthers. We'll hike the beautiful gorge to the ruins of the very first iron-making furnace in our Valley. About three miles, with tricky scrambling on the steep hillsides. Nice lunch afterward. Call Frank & Peg Krygowski, 330-757-9057.
Sun. Feb. 26 Salem Sunday Afternoon Ride Meet at 2nd St. public parking lot (Between Lincoln & Ellsworth Aves, across from old AAA bldg.) at 1:30pm. 30+ flat to rolling miles at low-moderate to mid-moderate pace. We’ll be taking it fairly easy this time of year. Weather and road surfaces permitting. Call Jerry King at 330-398-2927.
Printable version of Feb ride schedule
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