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I will be hiking 4 miles along the relatively new Las Virgenes Creek trail again, which we did recently as a tribute to Babu Bill. We found the trail, after all the money and hard work put into building it, has been neglected since it was opened. However, at the end of our hike, we heard workers apparently clearing out the overgrowth with chain saws. For that reason I want to go back and check their progress. This will be perfect for strong beginners that can handle 4 miles with little elevation gain and possibly an overgrown trail again.
MEETUP LOCATION: Juan Bautista de Anza Park 3701 Lost Hills Rd, Agoura Hills. SEE SITE BELOW FOR EXACT MEETUP LOCATION:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B007’36.6%22N+118%C2%B042’26.3%22W/@34.1268222,-118.7078598,237m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m6!3m5!1s0x80e820ef88c365f3:0x3fb089908f8e8948!2sJuan+Bautista+de+Anza+Park!8m2!3d34.1267576!4d-118.7079245!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d34.126821!4d-118.7072905
There are restrooms at the trailhead!
MEETUP TIME: Ready to hike no later than 8:00 a.m.
DURATION: 2+ HOURS
DISTANCE: 4 miles
ELEVATION GAIN: 100 feet
PACE: Slow pace around 2 mph
DOGS MUST BE ON LEASHES AT ALL TIMES – NO EXCEPTIONS
MY CELL# IS: 805-358-5972
I received the following message from Wendy Zimmerman:
BABU BILL’S OBITUARY
Attached is a link to Babu Bill’s obituary if you want to share it with our hiking folks. A few people had asked about donations in his memory and the obit includes links for Audubon and COSF. I think those are good choices reflecting Babu’s interests.
Remembering the life of William Ossa 1941 – 2021
Read William Ossa’s obituary and explore the special moments that made up their life.
Thank you for the help with the celebration of life hikes. Fitting tributes and a send off in a style Babu would appreciate. I’m glad we were able to gather and hike in his honor.
At some time in the future, plan was September/October, but with rising covid that could be pushed further out, there will be a contra dance in Santa Barbara sponsored by Babu. Babu can be spotted in several Santa Barbara contra dance videos on Youtube. Admission will be free that night, his gift to the contra dancing community. I’ll let you know. I think quite a few hikers would enjoy contra dancing. I tell people that if they can walk briskly, count to 8 and follow directions (listening and obeying directions being the hard part) they can learn to contra dance. Always done with a live band and dances are taught and prompted. Easy for most to learn in a few nights. Introductory lessons given about 1/2 hour before dances start to get newcomers oriented. That is how I first met Babu many years ago.
Happy trails,
Wendy
