History of the Kona Hiking Club
The Kona Hiking Club was founded in 1973 by Bruno Keith and Mr. Anderson, whose first name has been lost to history.
Hank Swan took over as president in the mid-1980s, and led the group until 1992. Over the next four years, Richard Hand, Lester Wishard, and Jack Dalby each assumed leadership, followed by:
Betty DeRoy -- 1996 to 1998
Andy Doughty -- 1998
Roger and Janet Knoblauch -- 1998 to 2004
Joan Kinchla, Ruby Tzimeas, and Alice Walker -- 2005 to 2008
Alice Walker, Kathleen Johnson, Marti Udell -- 2009

From left: Marti Udell, Alice Walker, Kathleen Johnson
We wish to credit Joe Castelli for some of the Hawaiiana information he has shared regarding KHC events during the late 1990’s. |