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1 ALBANY FITWALKERS NEWSLETTER JANUARY WALK ALBANY 2014 FITWALKERS OTSVA AVA Albany Fitwalkers, a member of the American Volkssporting Association, is a non-competitive group meeting the second Wednesday of each month at Brookdale Villas Courtyard, 1929 Grand Prairie Rd. SE, Craft Room A, Albany OR. Visitors are welcome. Dues are $ WALKER WEBSITES FITWALKERS OTSVA AVA MEETING Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 7:00 at Villa Courtyard & Brookdale Senior Living. Pre-meeting Eating a.k.a. The Workers Wok 5:15 at Ciddici s Pizza.5 th and Lyons SE, Albany. Please order when you arrive. This gives us time to get to the meeting by 7pm. Walk before meeting in SE Albany, meet 5:00pm at Brookdale Start Box ((( HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014 ((( Apache Blessing May the sun bring you new energy by day, May the moon softly resore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the brees blow new strenth into your being. May you walk gently throught the world and know its beauty all the days of your life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rozy Rozy - January 9, Jim- January 10 Albany Fitwalkers Sunday Stroll January 26: Jefferson City Walk, 1:45pm, 5/10 km, 1A. Walk the small friendly town known as the Mint Capital of the World and the Frog Jumping Capital of Oregon. In town history and farmland views from the Pioneer cemetery. Start at the Jefferson Thriftway Grocery Store 2014 Officers President Rozy, Vice President Karen W, Secretary Bev, Treasurer Jim FITNESS FUN FRIENDSHIP FOOD

2 ALBANY FITWALKERS 2014 Year Round Walks COME WALK WITH US THURSDAY WALKS Carpool to YREs Walk from 10:00am to 12:30pm See weekly or contact Julia at or ( on Thurs with cellphone: ) Jan 2 - Sublimity YRE, 5/10km, rated 1A Jan 9 - West Salem (I m working that day so we ll see if you can follow my directions/map) Jan 16 - Lake Oswego new walk designed by Ed Jan 23 - Portland for a walk and casual sightseeing, shopping, and eating. Jan 30 North Albany (a new walk designed by Julia) Albany - Historic - 5/10km, Start : Subway, 637 NW Hickory #110. North Albany - 5/10km, start : Subway, 637 NW Hickory #110. Southeast Parks 5/10km, Start : The Brookdale Villas Courtyard Parks & Lakes - 5/10 km, Start : Holiday Inn Express Hotel near airport. Brownsville Historic - 5/10km - 2B, Start Brownsville Chevron Gas Station and Mini-Mart,203 W. Bishop Way. Brownsville Jefferson - 10 km, 5 km, Start :Jefferson Thriftway Grocery Store Walk with the Wanderers willwander.weebly.com Meeting the third Wednesday of each month 7:00pm 8:30pm Bldg D, Salem Hospital, 890 Oak St, Salem Everyone Welcome Meeting Wed, Jan. 15 Pre-meeting walks at 4:30 in the lobby of Building A Dorothy and Amy These photos were taken by Dorothy s daughter when she walked with the Thurs Group on 10/24/13 to test a version of the new Parks & Lakes walk. My favorite part of Talking Water Gardens is Weeping Wall where they made a waterfall from the old shipping dock of the Simpson Lumber Mill. Julia Silver Striders Walks Albany Parks & Recreation program at the Albany Senior Center Tues. and Thurs. 9:30 Guide - Helen SUNDAY STROLL Willamette Wanderers Salem Second Sunday Stroll January 12, 2:00-4:30 PM New Salem Waterways Route, Rated 1A Enjoy a 6Km or 10Km on natural trails with slight inclines and uneven surfaces. The route visits small and larger parks and the Capitol building, crosses the Willamette River on a pedestrian bridge into Polk County, and passes several monuments along the way. Meet at 890 Oak Street, SE (Salem Hospital, Bldg. A) at 1:45 to sign in. Iris Festival Event May 17, 2014 This popular walk event hosted by the Wanderers at the Schreiner s Iris Garden includes a ride to and from Keizer Station and the heart of the festivities. No more very busy stretch of road from Schreiner s into Keizer along the freeway. This will allow more time to walk among the blooms.

3 Build Lebanon Trails Buildlebanontrails.com Lebanon Trails Committee Public MeetingLebanon Samaritan Lebanon Hospital Tues. Jan. 7, 2014 ~ 7:00pm-8:30pm Ridgeway Butte Hike Saturday, January 11, 2014Starting at 10am Rick Ely (owner of Ridgeway Butte) has graciously opened up his land to the community where he will lead a guided tour around his property. There are two hikes, one a short hike and the other approximately 3 miles. Expect steep inclines, rocky soil surfaces with uneven terrain. The elevations from 357 at the bottom to 1209 at the tower. Well socialized leashed dogs are welcome. Bring binoculars/camera for the top! Warm food and drinks provided at one of the rest areas. COME WORK WITH US 2014 Albany Fitwalkers Workers Secretary Backup - Connie, Treasurer Backup - Jan. Committees (The more help the merrier): Membership - Lois Newsletter Sandy, Julia, Bev, Lolly Year Rounds Nancy, Historian Sandra Website - Facebook - Meet-Up Karen, Nancy and Pam Publicity - Judy Thursday Walks Julia, Dorothy and Bill Sunday Strolls Rozy, Karen and Nancy Bike/Pedestrian Nita, Regional Trails, Lebanon BLT - Shirley Walk Developer Julia, Beth, Karens, Nancy, Helen, Sheena, Carol and Bob Traditional Events: Apr. 5, Millersburg Walk Karen W May 31, Peony & Hosta Walk Phoebe Aug.? Art & Air Walk Nancy and Karen VolksWalk Bench Directions: From Main Street in Lebanon turn east on Grant Street. Cross the Grant Street Bridge and immediately turn right onto Berlin Rd. In ¼ mile, park in the turnout on your left. Mosey with the Mossbacks For Mossbacks walk information see for walks and car pool (Reservations Required) information, or call (541) Wed. Jan. 1 (7:30-5:30) Carpool to Yachats YRE, 10km. Sat. Jan.4 (9:00-2:30), Carpool to Cottage Grove Covered Bridge & Row River Trail YRE, 10km, 1A Sat. Jan. 11 (9:00AM-12:30PM)Group Walk in Eugene Meet at Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene Sat. Jan. 18 (9:00AM-12:00PM) Group Walk in Eugene Meet at Valley River Inn, 1000 Valley River Way, Eugene Sat. Jan. 25 (8-2:30) Walk in Albany Sat. Feb. 1 (8-4:30) Carpool to Portland Pre-Super Bowl Walk, 5/10km, rated 1A Eugene-Springfield Mossbacks walk for the fun of it. Mossbacks also have a 50km Row River Trial Bike at the Cottage Grove YRE. Bev discovered this wonderful bench at the startpoint of the Ajo (Spanish for Garlic),SW AZ. Year Round Event, 6/10/20km, rated 1A sponsored by the Tucson Volkssport Klub. What a great idea for a startpoint document container and resting place. Any volunteer carpenters? Bev recommends this walk through the former copper mining town and gateway to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Sonora, Mexico. HealthTip Flossing may protect you from Alzheimer s, says a British study that found bacteria from gum disease in brain samples of some people who did of the disease. So while you re sampling choclate, and eating Christmas cookies, remember your dentist s advice Brushing is not enough. You should floss at least once a day Dec AARP Bulletin

4 Oregon Trails State Volkssporting Association OTSVA OTSVA Challenge: Most Walks Walked OTSVA opens the New Year with a Walking Challenge for ALL walkers. From January 1, through February 28, 2014, walk as many walks as possible in our NorthWest Region (Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska). Keep track of all the walks you do. The OTSVA website WalkOregon.org, has a log sheet, which you may copy. The Challenge information is also attached: Or make your own sheet with your name, address then the walk name, walk number and date for each walk. Prizes: 1st Place - Most Walks, $50. REI Gift Card, 2nd Place Second Most Walks $25.00 REI GIft Card, 3rd Place - Third Most Walks $10.00 REI Gift Card Submit walk information by March 16, 2014 to Ed Hainline (OTSVA Recognition Chairperson) at edhainline@comcast.net Or mail to Ed Hainline, SE 90th Ave, #1511, Happy Valley, OR OTSVA Meeting 2/15 - at the Portland Heartbreaker Walk 7/12 at the Sandy Walk A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world. Paul Dudley White (cardiologist): Did You Know Northwest State Patch Challenges can now be done in Oregon, Washington,Idaho and Alaska as well as Oregon. Also some Challenge book sales may have expired, but books are good until completed. A limited number of patches are left for these challenges and are given out on a first come first get basis. Once the the patches are gone, no new ones will be made. However, recognition of those completing the challenge is still made in the Northwest Pathfinder. This Challenge is available to Credit and Non- Credit Walkers (Free) and Available to Any Walker, whether they are a Member of a Walking Club or Not!! Call a friend. It is Open to Anyone Who Walks!! Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands and then eat just one of the pieces. Judith Viorst Get out and Walk Oregon Albany Fitwalkers Newsletters Need a City beginning with the letter Z? Wait until April 1 (It s a seasonal that runs until September 30) and head to Yakima Valley Sun Striders YRE in Zillah Washington

5 American Volkssporting Association AVA Survey A few months ago we were encouraged to participate in an AVA survey. The results were given for the 1,238 respondents Overall respondents felt comfortable using the internet/smart phone/social media for news, with younger walkers doing better (naturally). There s a break-down by sex/age but this is a good way to summarize the media questions. 93% respondents are over the age of 50 & 70% are women. Fitness/exercise are the main reasons for joining AVA. 98% participate in AVA events while 72% do books. The majority have attended some college. There is much more but those are the highlights for the respondents. Magnificent Milestones Beth completed 30 Events Julia completed 325 & 350 Events Congratulations! Way to Walk! Health Trivia: Hair Today A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day. ( The Way We Were From the March 15, 1994 Meeting Minutes We discussed the purchase of a subscription of Oregon Trails [now The Pathfinder] to be placed at the City Library or the Albany Visitors Association. Frances moved and Pat seconded to get the subscription for the Visitors Association. Motion carried. Might be a good idea even today Canadian Convention Banff, Alberta The Canadian Volkssport Federation has invited us to join them at their convention May 30 - June 1, Click HERE to visit their website and register and see photographs of the amazingly beautiful area surrounding the convention location. Have a great holiday get-together like we always did when I lived in Oregon! Miss you guys! JEB Albany Fitwalkers Dues are Due I was planing to pay my Fitwalkers 2014 dues at the annual Christmas Party. Saddly but safely we got snowed out. (Sorry, Jeb. You didn t miss anything this year.) So I ll bring my $10 (yes, only $10) to the Wed. Jan. 8, meeting. Can t wait? send your Dues to ALBANY FITWALKERS, POST OFFICE BOX 1218,ALBANY OR 97321

6 AVA Challenges Starting January 1, 2014 Alternative Capitals Ends Dec.31, Experience the historic significance of the places that people have chosen to headquarter their state, provincial, territorial, tribal or national governing bodies. Participate on any route located in a place that was once the capital or that goes past a building or the site of a former building that served as the capital (Including any building or site that exists in a current capital city.) Also qualifies if they are in a city known as the "----- Capital of the World." The word capital must be part of the city's slogan. Qualifier - 12 different sanctioned events. Cost of book $10. Patch: 3 1/2" x 4". Sponsored by the Twin Cities Volkssports Club, LMHead@StCloudState.edu Lois Head, St. Cloud, MN. Border Crossings Ends Dec. 31, This program includes a Passport as well as a patch. The participant must physically cross the border from one state to another while on a volkssport event. Walking, swimming, biking and cross-country ski events all count. Borders between counties do not count unless they are in different states. International borders also count if part of an IVV event. This program covers a 10 year period, like a regular US Passport. Have fun, finding the unique trails that have border crossings at State Lines, Canadian Provinces, and international borders. Every state has a border with another state or country with the only exception being Hawaii. The program will encourage clubs in different states to work together in setting up a border crossing event. Purchase a passport booklet with more to do than just stamp the book. You will be asked to submit a photo of your border crossing and thus make it a personal mini photo album or you can keep notes to make it a mini journal of your adventures. Some may want to do the same border crossing on 15 different days. This will be allowed but make it fun by dressing up in different clothes, wear a different hat, carry a stuffed animal, toy, etc.; in each photo. Qualifier - 15 sanctioned events. Cost of book (passport) $10. Send check payable to Michigan Pathfinders, Don Vartanian, 6330 Woods Edge N Drive, #2-B, Indianapolis, IN ". donvart@yahoo.com phone Patch: 3" x 4 Cities in Song Ends December 31, Popular songs are written about many communities across the United States. Walk those places made famous or memorialized by song. The song title could mention a place or it can be included in the lyrics. Examples: 'I left my Heart in San Francisco', 'New York, New York', or 'Wichita Lineman'. 'Route 66' mentions a number of communities. Use a song once and only one city per song. Those that walk 20 AVA sanctioned walks that apply receive a distinctive black, white, and red patch. Cost of book $10. Patch: 3 1/2" x 5". Sponsored by the Sonoma County Stompers, sonomastompers@yahoo.com, Don Deal, PO Box 6838, Santa Rosa, CA, Honoring Our Flag Ends Dec. 31, Search out Old Glory during your walk. The United States flag must be located in sight on any sanctioned event route. The flag needs to be made of cloth and attached to a minimum 10 foot flagpole on which it can be raised or lowered. One event stamp allowed per year per walk. Qualifier - 20 different sanctioned events. Cost of book $10. Patch: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". Sponsored by the Yakima Valley Sun Striders, m.haupt@charter.net. Mail to Millie Haupt, 2510 South 52nd Ave., Yakima, WA Lakes and Reservoirs Ends Dec. 31, Walk events passing a lake or reservoir. Ponds, oceans, seas and unnamed bodies of water do not count. A lake is a body of fresh water or salt water of considerable size. It can be in a basin that is surrounded by land apart from a river, stream, or other form of moving water that serves to feed or drain a lake. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean, distinct from lagoons, and larger and deeper than ponds. A reservoir is an artificial lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use, an extra supply: a reserve for hydro-electric power generation or domestic water supply, or for aesthetic or recreational purposes. (Examples: Lake Helen, Lawton, OK; Tom Steed Reservoir, Snyder, OK). Qualifier - 20 different sanctioned events - no duplicate stamps & only one qualifier

7 per stamp. Cost of book $10. Patch: 3" x 4". Sponsored by the Holy Family Walkers Volkssport Club, walkingfan@aol.com Sharon Snyder, 1714 NW 49th Street, Lawton, OK or sebentley51@aol.com Suzi Bentley, 1104 SE Alta Lane, Lawton, OK National Register of Historic Places Ends Dec. 31, Walk events that pass anything to do with the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP) which could include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering and culture. There MUST be a plaque or documentation on the website. Almost every county in the U. S. has at least one place listed in the National Register. Qualifier - 20 different sanctioned events - no duplicate stamps & only one qualifier per stamp. Cost of book $10. Patch: 3" x 4".Sponsored by the Holy Family Walkers Volkssport Club, walkingfan@aol.com Sharon Snyder, 1714 NW 49th Street, Lawton, OK or sebentley51@aol.com Suzi Bentley, 1104 SE Alta Lane, Lawton, OK Trekking With the Trees Ends Dec. 31, Walk event with a 'theme' of trees: a city with a tree type name (Example: Forest Grove, CO), on streets with a tree name (Example: Ash Street/Oak Avenue), by an arboretum or places such as the World Forestry Center count, though parks that don't have a tree emphasis are not eligible. Individual trees with markers or plaques mentioning a tree name or historical interest qualify. Tree/wood related businesses, such as lumber mills, tree nurseries, orchards or furniture stores do not qualify. Qualifier - 20 different sanctioned events. Cost of book $10. Patch: 3 1/2" x 4". Send checks payable to Finger Lakes Region Volkssport Club (FLRVC), Sue Connelly, 1041 Church Street, Cortland, NY If you have questions SJConnelly@aol.com Water Towers Ends Dec. 31, Walk an event passing a water tower. The water tower must be seen from the trail. No duplicate stamps and only one water tower per stamp. A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank, constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply system. Water towers come in all sizes, shapes and are a large, elevated tank of water used to express civic and /or school pride, humor, advertising and even can be functional as something other than water. Some are plain and some with the name of the city. Some come in interesting shapes such as a corn cob (Rochester, MN) or ketchup bottle (Collinsville, IL). Many were constructed during the Industrial Revolution; some are now considered architectural landmarks and monuments and may not be demolished, while some are converted to apartments or exclusive penthouses. Qualifier - 20 different sanctioned events - no duplicate stamps & only one qualifier per stamp. Cost of book $10. Patch: 4" x 4". Sponsored by the Holy Family Walkers Volkssport Club, walkingfan@aol.com Sharon Snyder, 1714 NW 49th Street, Lawton, OK or sebentley51@aol.com Suzi Bentley, 1104 SE Alta Lane, Lawton, OK You'll Never Walk Alone Ends Dec.31, Walk with Florence, Franklin, Raymond, Prince Charles, or even St. Paul. Visit with historical figures by walking in the places named in remembrance of real people or imaginary characters. Or in other places named to commemorate the places named after real personages. (For example, Florence, Italy and then Florence, Oregon.) County or province, city, town, or village, park or preserve, body of water or bridge, mountain or distinctive building, etc. If the name of the place uses the name of a historical character - from religious saints to secular politicians, athletes, artists, or entertainers - it qualifies. Either names recognized internationally or nationally or the names of local "celebrities" qualify. Create your family tree of walking friends as you learn about the history behind the place names. Names of queens and kings and chiefs qualify, of course, because you and all of your walking friends deserve the royal treatment. Hence, place names that include references to royalty also qualify. (For example, Princeton.) Additionally, names with suffixes such as "-ton," "-ville," or "-burg," etc. qualify. But NO street names this time! Memorial walks named for Volkssporters also qualify. 20 event stamps needed. Cost of book $10. Lois Head, Special Programs Coordinator, Central Minnesota Volkssport, 2810 Island View Ct, St Cloud, MN 56301, (320)252,7348, or if busy, use cell phone: (320) Website: LMHead@StCloudState.edu Use GoodSearch and raise money for AVA. For internet shopping go to

8 DATES TO REMEMBER January 2014 AVA Hosted Events /1/2014 Vancouver - New Years Day Walk, Vancouver USA Volkssporters, View Details 1/18/2014.Hillsboro Loops & Soup Walk, Cedar Milers 2/1/2014 Portland - Pre-Super Bowl Walk, Columbia River Volkssport Club View Details 2/15/2014 Portland Heartbreaker Walk and OTSVA Meeting, Columbia River Volkssport Club 3/15/2014 Portland St. Patrick s Walk & Teddy Bears, Columbia River V. Club 3/22/2014 Amity Daffodil Walk, Eugene Springfield Mossbacks 4/5/2014 Millersburg Meandering Millersburg Walk, Albany Fitwalkers Thursday Walks Jan 9 - West Salem Jan 16 - Lake Oswego Jan 23 - Portland Jan 30 North Albany Jan 2 - Sublimity YRE, 5/10km, rated 1A Other Saturday Walks Build Lebanon Trails (BLT) - Jan. 11, Ridgeway Butte Hike 10am Sunday Walks Salem Second Sunday Stroll, with Willamette Wanderers Jan. 12, - New Salem Waterways Route, 2:00 PM, 6/10km, Rated 1A Feb. 9, - Salem Sunnyslope Walk, 2:00 PM, 5/10km, Rated 2B March 9 - NE Historic Salem April 13-4 West Salem May 11 - Silverton (Mother's Day Walk) Albany Sunday Strolls Jan. 26 Jefferson Walk, Feb. 23 SE Albany Walk, Mar. 23 Talking Water Walk Future Events Albany Fitwalkers Traditional Events 2014 April 5 - Millersburg Walk Karen W. May 31 Brooks Peony and HostaWalk - Phoebe Aug. Art and Air Walk - Nancy and Karen W. Northwest Regional Conference, June 23-28, 2014 in Portland OR, Columbia River Gorge Biennial Classic, June 19-22, at Cascade Locks, OR, Coming in th AVA Biennial Convention, June, Salem,Oregon. at the Phoenix Grand Hotel ALBANY FITWALKERS VOLKSSPORT CLUB POST OFFICE BOX 1218 ALBANY OR HAPPY NEW YEAR