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Code Red
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NEWTOWN HIKERS – FALL SCHEDULE – 2010
ALL HIKES (UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE) WILL START AT  9:00 a.m. FROM THE LOWER REAR PARKING LOT OF THE NEWTOWN TOWN HALL – RTE 25 – MAIN STREET – NEWTOWN, CT.  ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE LISTED LEADER OF EACH HIKE FOR HIKE DETAILS, WEATHER CANCELLATIONS AND OR SCHEDULE CHANGES.

SEP 11  ASPETUCK VALLEY TRAIL, NEWTOWN TO REDDING – MODERATE HIKE –
LEADER LOUANN CHEVALIER – 203-426-2072

SEP 18  CHESHIRE RAIL TRAIL, HIKE OR BIKE OR ROLLER BLADE
LEADER - SAWSAN ALI – 203-426-8911

SEP 25  STEEP ROCK, WASHINGTON, CT – LEADER TIM HANBURY – 203-888-3025

OCT 2   SETH LOW PIERREPONT PARK, LITCHFELD – LEADER MINNIE INGARDIA
203-801-8343

OCT 9   WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON SP AND FRANNY REESE SP, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY –MODERATE HIKE 6 MILES – SHORTER OPTIONS FOR THOSE NOT WANTING TO DO COMPLETE HIKE – LEADER JIM STECK – 845-621-5559

OCT 16  TARRYWILE PARK, DANBURY – ORANGE TRAIL – MODERATE HIKE
LEADER SALLY COX – 203-426-9903 OR 203-830-9032
OCT 23  BRONX ZOO, NY - LEADER JO SEMBLER – 203-228-1521 OR 203-267-5567
        ENTRANCE FEE ADULT $16, SENIOR $14, SEPARATE EXHIBITS $5 OR
        ADULT $27, SENIOR $23 INCLUDES ALL SPECIAL ADMISSIONS

OCT 30  DEVILS DEN, REDDING – 6 MILE LOOP –LEADER CAROL FULLMAN 203-270-1747

NOV 6   BEE BROOK, WASHINGTON, CT – LEADER ROBIN JOHNSON - 203-263-4964

NOV 13  PEQUONNOCK RIVER VALLEY PARK, TRUMBULL – LEADER TIM HANBURY–
203-888-3025

NOV 20  BEAR MT, DANBURY, CT – EASY TO MODERATE –LEADER LOUANN CHEVALIER
        203-426-2072

NOV 27  NO SCHEDLED HIKE, JUST SHOW UP TO HIKE

DEC 4   LOVERS LEAP SP, NEW MILFORD, CT – EASY – LEADER JOE & KANDACE YUEN
        203-26-8328

DEC 11  RICHTER PARK, DANBURY – LEADER ELOISE MULLER – 203-740-8957 – SHORT HIKE FOLLOWED BY POT LUCK LUNCHEON AND WINTER SCHEDULING AT SUSAN GABRIELE’S.  CALL SUSAN FOR FOOD COORDINATION – 203-775-8236


NEWTOWN HIKERS IS AN OPEN GROUP WELCOMING ANYONE INTERESTED IN HIKING AND THE OUTDOORS.  
THERE IS NO MEMBERSHIP FEE.  TO RECEIVE THE HIKING SCHEDULES ALL YEAR, SEND EMAIL
REQUEST TO ESTER @ pilgrim555@charter.net  OR PICK UP A COPY AT THE NEWTOWN RECREATION DEPT.  
HIKERS PARTICIPATE AT THEIR OWN RISK AND MUST SIGN A RELEASE FOR THE NEWTOWN PARKS AND
RECREATION DEPT.  IF YOU WANT TO MEET THE GROUP AT A DIFFERENT POINT, PLEASE CALL THE LISTED
LEADER.  ALSO, CALL THE LEADER IF THE WEATHER IS DOUBTFUL.  ALL HIKES ARE MODERATE AND LAST 3 TO
5 HOURS PLUS DRIVING TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.  CHILDREN ARE WELCOME ACCOMPANIED BY
ADULTS.  BRING LUNCH AND BEVERAGES.  STURDY SHOES OR BOOTS ARE RECOMMENDED.  DRESS FOR THE
WEATHER.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL ESTER NICHOLS,  203 788 1398 OR pilgrim555@charter.net,  OR THE
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT. OF NEWTOWN AT 203 270-4340.