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| OHCC LIVING | MARCH 2023 | 43 OHCC Walkers and Hikers had a great start to 2023. In January, we began conditioning walks around the OHCC loop, and they are held most mornings. Turns out Dues Days was great, and the new members added interest and enthusiasm to our even. The January walks and hikes included Lake Poway Loop Trail (with Geocaching), Rancho La Costa Ridgeline Trail, Highland Valley Trail, and Lake Poway via the Blue-Sky Reserve (wildflowers!). Many other walks and hikes were enjoyed in February. Upcoming walks and hikes: March 3, Lake Hodges Piedras Pintades with lunch at Phil's BBQ: Experience this 3.7-mile loop trail near Escondido. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 hour, 21 minutes to complete. This is a very popular area for birding, hiking, and mountain biking. March 10, Old Coach Raptor Ridge: Discover this 4.6-mile out- and-back trail near Escondido. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 hour, 45 minutes to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and mountain biking. March 16, Lake Miramar Trail with lunch at Filippi's: Enjoy this 4.9-mile loop trail near Poway. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 hour, 28 minutes to complete. This is a very popular area for road biking, running, and walking. March 23, Knott Grove Trail in Las Penasquitos: Check out this 3.0-mile out-and-back trail near San Diego. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 hour to complete. This is a popular trail for birding, hiking, and horseback riding. If you have already joined OHCC Walkers and hikers, below are the instructions for accessing info on Meet-up. 1. To create a Meetup account from your desktop or mobile web browser, visit www.meetup.com 2. Click SIGN UP in the upper right-hand corner. 3. Chose Sign Up With Email. 4. Enter your Name and Email Address. 5. Create (make up) a Password. 6. VERY IMPORTANT: In order to protect your privacy and email will be sent to the email address that you entered in step 4. 7. You must Verify your account in order to proceed. 8. At this point, you have the opportunity to upload a photo. This is OPTIONAL! 9. VERY IMPORTANT: You will now be asked several questions about why you are joining Meetup. You must answer the first question – choose "Meet People." Ignore the remaining questions by continuing to click Next in the upper right-hand corner until you reach the end. 10. At the end, a Search Box will appear in the upper left-hand corner. 11. Click Groups 12. Type OHCC Walkers And Hikers 13. In the Location Box, type Oceanside 14. Click the Join button to request to become a member. 15. For security purposes, you will be asked two secret questions which require you to contact Rich Halkyard at redcisc@gmail.com or call/text him at (203) 889-8506. If you have any questions or problems, you can contact Rich directly. Usually, we will approve you as a member within 24 hours of making your request. To expedite the process, text or email Rich to let him know that your approval is pending. If you need assistance with this process, please email Rich and he can meet with you to help. Walkers and Hikers