The Foothills Trail Club TALES. July 2013

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1 69 Berryman Drive Amherst, NY Return Service Requested The Foothills Trail Club TALES July 2013 TALES is a bi-monthly newsletter devoted to informing club members about club business, activities and hikes, as well as about environmental issues related to trails and hiking, and other items of interest to hikers. Please keep your submissions to a reasonable length and write or type clearly. If an article cannot be included in an issue, every effort will be made to put it in the next issue. Submitted articles may be edited if necessary. The deadline for the September issue is July 26th.

2 Yahoo! To become a member of the Yahoo trails news group go to: click on Groups (blue lettering) and type foothillstrailclub into the search box. When asked for your info complete as little as you wish to become a member. There is no cost to you and you can get and post the latest information available about trail issues. Disclaimers As a courtesy to our members we frequently provide information about events sponsored by other organizations. Unless published in the Foothills Trail Club schedule these events are not FTC outings. They are merely items of interest and anyone wanting more information should contact the appropriate organization. President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Membership Chair Program Chair Weekend Hikes Program Chair Tuesday Saunters Program Chair Wed -Mini-hikes (May/Jun) Program Chair Wed - Mini-hikes (July/Aug) Trails Administrator Trail Steward Coordinator Tales Editor Archivist Jeanne Moog Frank Occhiuto Jim Beardsley Myra Lucero Roy Tocha Kathy Foote Frank Occhiuto Marie Schillo Gayle Syty Mike Schlicht David Potzler Quinn Wright Kirk Doyle Contacts for Information 312 Sycamore St. 15 Logan Lane 15 Mayfair Lane 11 N Eaglecrest Dr 349 Wimbledon Ct. 15 Logan Lane 288 Highgate Ave 70 Pheasant Run Rd 11 Hedge Ct PO Box 19 3 Roberts Ave Glendale Ave. East Aurora Lancaster Buffalo Hamburg W. Seneca Lancaster Buffalo Amherst Snyder West Falls Buffalo Hamburg Jeamoog@aol.com focchiuto@live.com jbeardsley60@aol.com mlucero89@hotmail.com rrtocha@yahoo.com KMF349@aol.com focchiuto@live.com pageazi@yahoo.com dpotzler66@wildblue.net wrightquinn@hotmail.com kirkdoyle84@yahoo.com Remember to Respect Landowner rights: Stay on the trail, don t take shortcuts, don t walk on crops, don t build fires or camp on private land and NEVER, EVER enter landowner buildings.

3 Upcoming Events and Activities-Save the Dates for 2013 July 20 FLTC Cross Schuyler County Hike Series # 4 July 22 Foothills Board meeting Reinstein Library, Cheektowaga, 6:30PM all are welcome July 27 FLTC Ed Sidote Hike FLT Map 23 Chenango County August 9 11 FLTC Alley Cat 3 Shindagin SF bridge contact Matt Branneman August 17 FLTC Cross Schuyler County Hike Series # 5 Sept FLTC Alley Cat 4 New Michigan SF lean-to contact Matt Branneman September 21 Fall Hike, Potluck and General Membership Meeting details in future Tales September 21 FLTC Cross Schuyler County Hike Series # 6 September 23 Foothills Board meeting Reinstein Library, Cheektowaga, 6:30PM all are welcome October 4-6 FLTC Fall Campout Camp Amahami, Sanford, NY details in August Tales October FLTC Erv Markert Hike details in future Tales November 25 Foothills Board meeting Reinstein Library, Cheektowaga, 6:30PM all are welcome Summer/Fall 2013 Sept 19-21, 2014 Save the following Saturday dates for the last three of this five hike series on the Genesee Valley Greenway Trail.: July 20th, August 17th and September 14 th.this series of five hikes totals 55 miles on old rail to trail from Rochester to Portageville at the southeast end of Letchworth State Park. The trail is generally flat, with some pavement and gravel. Each hike will be miles. Meeting time for the first two hikes will be 9:30 AM in Scottsville, NY, Route 251, River Road south of Oatka Creek. Check out map of Greenway Trail at Contact Jake Kern j3kern@yahoo.com or FLTC Fall campout, hosted by Foothills, at Bellinger Hall, Chautauqua Institute, many volunteers are needed. Details in future Tales News from the Board of Directors The Foothills officers and board meet every two months. The May meeting was canceled because it was scheduled so close to the annual membership meeting.which occurred on April 26 th. Annual Meeting highlights include: The re-election of President Jeanne Moog, Vice President Frank Occhiuto, Secretary Myra Lucero, Treasurer Jim Beardsley, Director Gloria Potzler Please welcome newly appointed Director Dee McCarthy. The following people have agreed to continue serving the membership as chairperson for committees: Anne Beiter (Circulation), Annette Brzezicki (Landowner Relations), Geri Ciprich (Bunion Badge), Kirk Doyle (Archivist), Donna Flood (FLTC Representative, Publicity, Grants), Jim Flood (Foothills Trail Website Administrator), Kathy Foote (Hiking Schedules, Hiking Schedule Webmaster), Carol Mallon (Landowner Record Keeper), Jeanne Moog (Conservation/Hunters Creek), Frank Occhiuto (Tuesday Saunter), Kathy Occhiuto (Sunshine), Dave Potzler (Steward Coordinator), Marie Schillo(Mini Hikes,) Mike Schlicht (Trails Administrator), Shari Senefelder (End-to-End), Gayle Syty (Mini-Hikes), Roy Tocha (Membership). The Foothills Trail Club could not function as well as it does without the wonderful help of these volunteers thank you to each and every one of you! Contact information for the entire board and chairpersons is provided at the end of this publication. The next Board meeting will be on July 22nd at 6:30 pm at the Julia Reinstein Library in Cheektowaga. All members are welcome!

4 Membership News Fall Potluck and General Meeting September 21, 2013 Boston Valley Conservation Society Carol Racey will head up the food part of our Fall Potluck. You may want to drop off your pot luck surprise before heading out for the hike. The building has a stove, refrigerator, running water & restrooms. Directions from Buffalo take RT 219 to the Rice Road exit. Turn right onto Rice Rd. go to the 1st stop sign Zimmerman Road. Turn left onto Zimmerman Road and travel approximately 1 mile the Boston Valley Conservation Society will be on your right. White Elephant Sale bring gently used/unused hiking or camping related items to sell. All proceeds will be donated to the Foothills general fund. Setup and cleanup helpers are needed Please plan to help out. Fee A donation of $3.00 per person covers the cost for renting the facility and supplies. Hike 10:00 AM Sherry Schleede ( ) and Joe Palermo will lead the hike this year. The hike will be approximately 5 miles. It may be muddy so be prepared and bring extra clothes/shoes. We will meet at the Boston Valley Conservation Society at 10AM. Potluck Meal The meal will be available after the hike approximately 1PM General Meeting Please plan to stay and participate in the club s decision-making at the meeting that will begin at approximately 2PM. Please welcome the following new members: Liat & Gideon Ben-Shay, Howard Clarke, Monica Faix, Bob Kurpisz, Joellyn Maurer, Andrea Sperry. Help Wanted Trail Steward Assistants There is always a need for steward assistant openings. If you are able to help on a section, please contact Dave Potzler at dpotzler66@wildblue.net or September 19-21, 2014 Foothills will host the FLTC Fall campout We need many volunteers! Tales Reporter the responsibility for this position is to interview members and write up a feature article for the Tales. This should be an interesting and fun job for someone who enjoys talking to people and writing. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Jeanne Moog at jeamoog@aol.com or Membership please recruit new members!! A club eventually fails if there is not a steady influx of new membership. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so as soon as possible. Size matters!! The bigger the membership, the easier it becomes to manage the club and maintain the trail. Publicity - Be Part of the Team!! - Our club membership depends upon signing up new members and making contacts with like-minded people in the community. Please become a part of the publicity team that spreads the word that if you love the outdoors joining the Foothills Trail Club is a wonderful opportunity to enhance your outdoor experience. Contact Donna Flood for brochures, business cards and information at or dmflood@roadrunner.com. 1. The membership committee wants to make brief presentations at service club meetings please get the word out to any club to which you belong. 2. The membership committee wants to participate in college, university, health insurers, or any other organizations that have Wellness Days please make us aware of the organization please make the organizations aware of our interest to participate.

5 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM Membership in the Foothills Trail Club is from April 1 st to March 31 st the following year. If you have not already renewed your membership, please do so now! If you wish to join or to renew online go to and then click on Membership. Membership dues are $22 per individual or $30 per family per year. $5 of each member s dues will be set aside to be used for trail maintenance and trail construction costs. Dues can be paid in advance for subsequent years. Dues entitle you to a copy of the bi-monthly Tales/hiking schedule and the accumulation of miles hiked and/or work party hours for award of bunion badges. PLEASE PRINT LEGIBILY NAME(S) ADDRESS PHONE Notes: 1. The Tales will be delivered electronically unless you check no No 2. The annual membership list will show your address unless you check no No Please check: $22.00 Individual Membership per year for year(s) $ $30.00 Family Membership per year for year(s) $ Donations gratefully accepted for upkeep of the Conservation Trail. $ Total Enclosed $ Make checks payable to: Foothills Trail Club Send this form and check to the Membership Chair: Roy Tocha 11 N Eaglecrest Dr Hamburg, NY 14075

6 Foothills Officers, Directors and Chairs Officers President Jeanne Moog Vice President Frank Occhiuto Secretary Myra Lucero Treasurer Jim Beardsley Elected Directors Sally Castren ( )(2 nd ) acastren@verizon.net Gus Phillips ( ) gusp1941@roadrunner.com Gloria Potzler ( ) gpotzler@wildblue.net Appointed Carol Kobrin (2012)(2 nd ) cjk1026@hotmail.com Dee McCarthy (2013) deemax@mail.com Chairs Archives Kirk Doyle kirkdoyle84@yahoo.com Bunion Badge Geri Ciprich ciprich6@verizon.net Circulation Chair Anne Beiter Bairmid@hotmail.com Conservation/Hunters Creek Jeanne Moog jeamoog@aol.com End-to-End Chair Shari Senefelder sharisen@gmail.com FLTC Representative Donna Flood dmflood@roadrunner.com Landowner Relations Annette Brzezicki anet42brz@roadrunner.com Landowner Record Keeper Carol Mallon carol.mallon53@gmail.com Membership Chair Roy Tocha rrtocha@yahoo.com Mini-Hike Chair (May/June) Marie Schillo Mini-Hike Chair (July/Aug) Gayle Syty Program Chair (weekends) Kathy Foote kmf349@aol.com Publicity Chair/Grant writer Donna Flood dmflood@roadrunner.com Steward Coordinator David Potzler dpotzler66@wildblue.net Sunshine Kathy Occhiuto focchiuto@live.com Tales Editor Quinn Wright wrightquinn@hotmail.com Trails Administrator Mike Schlicht pageazi@yahoo.com Tuesday Saunter Chair Frank Occhiuto focchiuto@live.com Webmaster (Hike Schedule) Kathy Foote kmf349@aol.com Webmaster Jim Flood jdflood@roadrunner.com

7 Hiker s Corner INSURANCE NOTE: Attention members: Foothills Trail Club carries liability insurance to financially protect all of us in case a participant in a Foothills activity is injured. As a condition of our insurance coverage, every participant in an activity needs to sign the liability waiver before the activity begins. So please make sure you sign the form! Hike Leaders and Hikers: Before you commit to lead a club hike or plan a personal hike, check the trail conditions to ensure that the trail is open. This information can be found on the FLT website: Click on TRAIL CONDITIONS and select the map # for your intended hike. Map numbers that appear in ORANGE have trails closures for hunting. Trail conditions are outlined for all the other maps # s. HIKER RESPONSIBILITY: We remind you that you, and only you, are responsible for your own actions. Come to our events prepared. Do not participate if the event may present a hazard for which you or your party members are not prepared. If weather is questionable or if you have questions, please call the named hike coordinator; the hike may be canceled. When participating, please respect the coordinator and do not break away from the group without telling them. We suggest you always keep your eye on someone in front of you, and behind you if you are in the lead. Please remember that hike leaders are not guides; they are volunteers, willing to share their knowledge and experience with you. Please give them your cooperation and respect. The leader has the right to refuse anyone who is not prepared for the outing. In addition, if the hike leader does arrange carpooling, passengers are expected to contribute toward the cost of transportation. Finally, since there are RISKS INVOLVED in hiking everyone participating does so at his or her own risk. REMEMBER TO RESPECT LANDOWNER RIGHTS: Stay on the trail, don t take shortcuts, don t walk on crops, don t build fires or camp on private land and NEVER, EVER enter landowner buildings. There are hikes or skating scheduled for many days in January and February. Be sure to thank those members who have volunteered to lead these activities.

8 Tuesday, July 2 10am 3-4 mi 1A Como Park Saunter MEET: at first shelter upon entrance from Bowen Road. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO Tuesday, July 2 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, July 3 6:30pm 3 mi 2A South Park / Our Lady of Victory Basilica / Holy Cross Cemetery MEET: in the parking lot just right of the Botanical Gardens off of South Park Avenue. We will walk to the Basilica, through the old section of Holy Cross Cemetery, walk back to South Park and do a lap around the ring road. Call KATHY FOOTE Friday, July 5 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, July 6 10:30am 4-5 mi 2B Hunters Creek Park MEET: at the Centerline Road parking lot. Call BARB MACH Sunday, July 7 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: at parking lot behind gas station on corner of Main St (Route 5) and Sawmill Road. Hike will be a combination of paved path and wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO Tuesday, July 9 10am 3-4 mi 1A Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve Saunter MEET: in parking lot on Honorine Drive off of Como Park Blvd. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE Tuesday, July 9 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, July 10 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Erie Basin Marina MEET: at the Hatch Restaurant. Ice cream after hike. Call SHARI SENEFELDER Thursday, July 11 6:00pm 5 mi 3B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: in the casino parking lot for a road walk. Call DAWN GALLAGHER

9 Friday, July 12 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, July 13 8:30am 7.1 mi 2B Allegany State Park France Brook Road to Coon Run Road MEET: at Park & Ride on Route 20A off of Route 219. This is the second of three ASP makeup hikes from the 2012 E2E series. We will drive to Coon Run Road, leave as many cars as possible there, and then drive to France Brook Road. Call KATHY FOOTE Sunday, July 14 10:30am 3-4 mi 2A Canalside MEET: at the Hatch Restaurant at the Erie Basin Marina. Call JANE McKALE Tuesday, July 16 10am 3-4 mi 1A Ellicottville Saunter MEET: in the parking lot of Coffee Culture, 32 Washington Street, Ellicottville, NY (on the right side of the village). We will walk the village and possibly a hill, if the group would like to do so. We will stop for lunch afterwards at a local eatery. There are also new shops to explore after the saunter too! Call PAT HAYNES or (cell phone) Tuesday, July 16 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, July 17 6:30pm 3-4 mi 2A Como Park MEET: at first shelter on the right off Bowen Road entrance. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO Thursday, July 18 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Parkside and Central Park Neighborhoods in Buffalo Call KATHY BONI for meeting place Friday, July 19 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, July 20 9:00am 6 mi 2A Zoo to Erie Basin Marina MEET: near the zoo parking lot entrance. We ll walk Scajaquada Creek to the Niagara River and then the Riverwalk to the Erie Basin Marina. Ride the metro rail back! Bring $2 for the train. Call DAVID WITTMANN

10 Also Saturday, July 20 9:30am mi 2A Genesee Valley Greenway Trail (3rd of 5 hikes) MEET: in Mt. Morris, Route 36 near the Genesee River. Parking area for Greenway is on the west side of the road. Flat, gravel railbed. Please bring plenty of water or energy drinks. Don t forget the sunscreen! Check out map of Greenway Trail at Call JAKE KERN or j3kern@yahoo.com Also Saturday, July 20 9:00am 9.8 mi 3C FLT/CT Map 3, Access 6 to Access 1 Meet at Access 1 on Route 353. Please bring plenty of water or energy drinks. Call QUINN WRIGHT to confirm at or wrightquinn@hotmail.com. Sunday, July 21 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: at parking lot behind gas station on corner of Main St (Route 5) and Sawmill Road. Hike will be a combination of paved path and wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO Also Sunday, July 21 9:00am 9.5 mi 3C FLT/CT Map 2, Access 6 to Access 3 Meet at Access 3 on Sawmill Run Rd.. Please bring plenty of water or energy drinks. Call QUINN WRIGHT to confirm at or wrightquinn@hotmail.com. Tuesday, July 23 10am 3-4 mi 1A Tifft Nature Preserve Saunter MEET: in parking lot off of Route 5. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE Tuesday, July 23 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, July 24 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Knox Farm State Park, East Aurora MEET: in the parking lot off Seneca Street near Bowen Road. Call JEANNE MOOG or (day of hike) Friday, July 26 6:30pm 6 mi 2A

11 Saturday, July 27 10am 9 mi 2B Conservation Trail Joint hike with the Niagara Bruce Trail Club Map CT6 Access 7 (Carpenter Road) to Access 4 (Savage Road) MEET: at the Holland Willows on Savage Road in Holland, NY. Take the I-190S to I-90W to Exit 54 (Route 400). Take Route 400 to the end where it turns into Route 16 South. The first traffic light is in South Wales. The second is in Holland. Shortly after the second light, turn right onto Savage Road (Zider Zee Restaurant is on the corner). The Holland Willows is a short distance on your right. This is a challenging hike through the Holland Ravines so bring your hiking poles, lunch and plenty of water. There are about 30 ravines in this section from a few feet deep to 60 feet deep. After hiking six miles, we will take a short spur trail to Becker s Pond where we will have lunch. This is where the Conservation Trail was founded in Then we will have a three mile hike to our cars. Call KATHY FOOTE Sunday, July 28 2pm 4-6 mi 2A Lancaster Heritage Trail MEET: at end of Walter Winter Drive parking lot. Take Central Avenue to Erie Street (by Avox Inc.) to Walter Winter Drive. Call KATHY FOOTE Tuesday, July 30 10am 4 mi 1A Lehigh Memory Trail Saunter in Williamsville MEET: at Park & Ride, Main and Union Roads. Call GAYLE SYTY Tuesday, July 30 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, July 31 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Outer Harbor China Light Fuhrmann Bike Path MEET: at US Coastguard, north end of Fuhrmann blvd. Park on Fuhrmann Blvd. Call ELLEN GIBSON Friday, Aug 2 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, Aug 3 10am 3.5 mi 1A Lehigh Memory Trail and Williamsville Farmers Market MEET: at Park & Ride, Main and Union Roads. Call GAYLE SYTY Sunday, Aug 4 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: at parking lot behind gas station on corner of Main St (Route 5) and Sawmill Road. Hike will be a combination of paved path and wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO

12 Tuesday, Aug 6 10am 3-4 mi 1A Outer Harbor China Light Fuhrmann Bike Path Saunter MEET: at US Coastguard, north end of Fuhrmann Blvd. Park on Fuhrmann Blvd. Call ELLEN GIBSON Tuesday, Aug 6 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 7 6:30pm 3 mi 1A Buckhorn State Park, Grand Island MEET: in large parking lot on East River Parkway (approximately 0.2 miles from Baseline Road). Take Long Road exit on the island to Baseline Road. Left on East River Parkway. Call CAROL RACEY Thursday, Aug 8 6:00pm 5 mi 3B Chestnut Ridge Park MEET: in the casino parking lot for a road walk. Call DAWN GALLAGHER Friday, Aug 9 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, Aug 10 9am 3 hrs 2B Balls Falls, Canada Joint hike with the Niagara Bruce Trail Club MEET: at parking lot near Bailey Bridge (Map 4). Take the QEW to Exit 55 (Jordan Road/Regional Road 26/Jordan Station). Turn left onto North Service Road. Take first left onto Jordan Road/Regional Road 26. Turn right onto Fourth Avenue. Turn left onto 19 th Street. Take first right onto Wismer. Take first right onto Main Street. Parking lot is on your left. We will hike the trails in and around Balls Falls. Call KATHY FOOTE Sunday, Aug 11 10am 4 mi 2B Traffic Street Forest Tract MEET: at corner of Route 219 and East Otto Road. Call BOB SCHMIDT Also Sunday, Aug 11 10am 3-4 mi 2A Outer Harbor China Light Fuhrmann Bike Path MEET: at US Coastguard, north end of Fuhrmann blvd. Park on Fuhrmann Blvd. Call ELLEN GIBSON Tuesday, Aug 13 10am 3 mi 1A Margaret Louise Park Saunter MEET: at the Dash s plaza on Hopkins Road near Klein Road. Call GAYLE SYTY

13 Tuesday, Aug 13 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 14 6:30pm 4 mi 2A Clarence Bike Path MEET: in parking area on Salt Road near Main Street. Call DONNA FLOOD Thursday, Aug 15 6:30pm 3 mi 2A Richmond Avenue and Pocket Parks of the West Side of Buffalo Call KATHY BONI for meeting place Friday, Aug 16 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, Aug 17 9:30am mi 2A Genesee Valley Greenway Trail (4th of 5 hikes) MEET: in Mt. Morris, Route 36 near the Genesee River. Parking area for Greenway is on the west side of the road. Flat, gravel railbed. Please bring plenty of water or energy drinks. Don t forget the sunscreen! Check out map of Greenway Trail at Call JAKE KERN or j3kern@yahoo.com Saturday, Aug 17 7:30pm 6.6 mi 2B Sprague Brook Park Night Hike MEET: at the visitor parking lot near Camp Site 1. As you enter into the park, turn right, go past the maintenance facilities and on your right, just before the camp site, there is a dirt parking lot. We will traverse the loop trail around Sprague Brook (the creek that runs within the park). The trail can be muddy and we will cross the brook once. So be prepared to get your feet wet. Bring headlamps and some water. Call MIKE SCHLICHT Sunday, Aug 18 10am 3 mi 1A Margaret Louise Park MEET: at the Dash s plaza on Hopkins Road near Klein Road. Call GAYLE SYTY Tuesday, Aug 20 10am 3-4 mi 2B Chestnut Ridge Park Saunter MEET: in the casino parking lot. Call FRANK OCCHIUTO Tuesday, Aug 20 6:30pm 4 mi 2B

14 Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 21 6:30pm 4 mi 1A Delaware Park MEET: in the Buffalo History Museum parking lot (formerly the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society). Call DAVID WITTMANN Friday, Aug 23 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, Aug 24 8:30am 8.6 mi 2B Allegany State Park Coon Run Road to Route 346 in PA MEET: at Park & Ride on Route 20A off of Route 219. This is the third of three ASP makeup hikes from the 2012 E2E series. We will drive to the parking area on Route 346 in PA, leave as many cars as possible there, and then drive to Coon Run Road. Call KATHY FOOTE Sunday, Aug 25 9am 6 mi 2A Clarence MEET: at parking lot behind gas station on corner of Main St (Route 5) and Sawmill Road. Hike will be a combination of paved path and wooded trail. Call MARIA PECENCO Tuesday, Aug 27 10am 3-4 mi 1B Woodlawn Beach MEET: at Woodlawn Beach parking lot off of Route 5. Call ARLENE GUTHRIE Tuesday, Aug 27 6:30pm 4 mi 2B Wednesday Night Mini-Hike, Aug 28 6:30pm 3 mi 2B Emery Park MEET: in the parking area on north side of Emery Road top of the ski hill. Call BLAINE BOECKEL Friday, Aug 30 6:30pm 6 mi 2A Saturday, Aug 31 10am 4 mi 1A Amherst Canalway Trail MEET: at Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village and Museum at Amherst (formerly the Amherst Museum), parking lot in the rear. Call MARIE SCHILLO