THE ROAMER CALENDAR CLUB NEWS. Rose City Roamers Walking Club Newsletter. June-July 2018

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1 THE ROAMER June-July 2018 Rose City Roamers Walking Club Newsletter AVA Member CALENDAR 6-24 Sunday Parkways North Traveling Guided walk 8/8/2018 Tilikum Crossing Group Walk Portland, OR CLUB NEWS CLUB MEETING Join us at 7pm for our club meeting on June 5 at 7pm in the lower level of Adventist Medical Center in Patio Room. Visitors and members are welcome. The meeting will be our annual Strawberry shortcake meeting. Beverages and Strawberry short-cake will be provided. Rose City Roamers kicks off summer with a Rose Festival Walk on June 9. Two 5 K loops will take you between the Hawthorne and Burnside bridges to see Dragon Boats and the Parade route and along Belmont and Hawthorne streets for boutique shops and historic homes. See the events page for details. OUR CONDOLENCES Long time member of RCR Delina Carpenter passed away. The funeral will be June 24 at 1:00 at Portland First Church of the Nazarene. The address is 6100 SW Raab Rd, Portland, Oregon.

2 YEAR ROUND WALKS (YREs) PORTLAND Clackamas MT TALBERT NATURE PARK Start: Clarion Inn & Suites 9717 SE Sunnyside Rd. Contact: Judy D., PORTLAND North HISTORIC ST. JOHNS, SWAN ISLAND-UNIV PORTLAND Start: WEST COAST HEALTH & FITNESS 7522 N. Lombard St. Contact: Sue C., PORTLAND Northwest DOWNTOWN LANDMARKS, SEVEN PARKS, Start: LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL 1015 NW 22nd Avenue Contact: Sue C., Parking validation pass or fee required. PORTLAND-Northeast HAWTHORNE -LADD S ADDITION-AND PARKS Start: STARBUCKS COFFEE 3639 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Contact: Susan T PORTLAND Northeast PORTLAND Southeast REED COLLEGE, CRYSTAL SPRINGS GARDENS Safeway Customer Service 4600 SE Woodstock Blvd Contact: John H., LAKE OSWEGO LAKE OSWEGO-LO RIVER RUN, Start: Albertson s Store SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd. Contact: Ed H., TUALATIN HEDGES CREEK/ICE AGE TRAIL, IBACH PARK Start: Starbucks at Hedges Creek 8639 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road Tualatin, OR Contact: Joe K, TUALATIN THREE CITIES, THREE PARKS Start: REI - Tualatin 7410 SW Bridgeport Road Tigard, OR Contact: Joe K, HOLLYWOOD,-LLOYD CENTER, HIGHLIGHTS- HAWTHORNE LAURELHURST AREA Start: PROVIDENCE PORTLAND 4805 NE Glisan St. Contact: John H., PORTLAND Southwest TRYON CREEK STATE PARK Start: TRYON CREEK STATE PARK SW Terwilliger Blvd. Contact: John H.,

3 WEDNESDAY WALKS (Group Walks) ***walks begin at 10 a.m. with lunch about 2 hours afterwards (unless noted otherwise) *** ***These walks are cancelled If there is snow or ice on the sidewalks. We normally the list when this happens.*** 6/6/18 10:00 AM Black Rock Coffee, 7710 NE 5th Ave. Hazel Dell, WA YRE 425 rated 2A/1A Hazel Dell Jazzy John's BBQ, 512 NE 81st St, J (3 blocks away) 6/13/18 10:00 AM Safeway - Lake Oswego, 401 A Ave YRE 1609 Lake, River, & Homes rated 2B Manzana Rotisserie Grill, 305 First St, Lake Oswego (near finish) 6/20/18 10:00 AM West Coast Health, 7522 N Lombard St YRE 73 St Johns rated 2A McMenamins St Johns, 8203 N Ivanhoe, Portland (1 km away from finish) 6/27/18 - Note: changed start point for today's walk 10:00 AM Felida Park, 3798 NW 122nd St, Felida (picnic tables) YRE 1872 rated 1B Farrah's Bistro, NW 36th Ave (0.5 km from finish) Advanced Strategies to Improve your Financial Future Educational Conference for 50+ Year-Olds An informative and fun conference presented by top industry professionals. Online Conference Schedule: SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. PDT SPACE IS LIMITED Ticket Price: $35 beginning May 31st Ticket Includes Access to a Conference Recordingfor 48 Hours After Completion of the Conference Learn about: Taking Control of Your Future Through Estate Planning Mortgage Strategies for Financial Flexibility Making your Nest Egg last Insurance for your health and live nfor information, visit call icopyright Upside of Downsizing

4 TRADITIONAL WALK EVENTS (Club sponsored walks) 6/2/2018 Brooks OR, OR Peonies, Hostas and More Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 10k/5k - 1B Description: Enjoy a walk through fields of beautiful & colorful Peoniesat the award-winning & world renowned Adelman peony gardens. over 500 varieties on 25 acres. Available to puchase in containers & bouquets. 10k takes you to the Sebright Hostas garden with many variety of shade plants available. Amenities: Strollers: hard Wheelchairs: NO Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: Food For Thought, Make a Wish at a Water Fountain, Volcanoes, Walk the USA - Street by Street, Walking the USA A - Z Start Times: 10k: 8-12; 5k: 8-1 ends: 3 pm Location: Adelmans Peony Farm 5690 Brooklake Road Start Point / Driving Directions: 5690 Brooklake Road. From North I-5: exit 263 Left on Brooklake road. continue straight from 4- way on Brooklake. Follow signs to parking. From I-5 South: exit 263, continue from 4 -way on Brooklake. follow walk signs. Comments: water & restrooms available at start of walk and at check point. friendly dogs welcome at both gardens. lease laws and clean up apply. AVA Special program - Street by street: Lakeside - MI, CA, OR, TX, AZ, MT, NV. WOC-Gazebos, Gardens. Host Club: Albany Fitwalkers Contact: Don Reed (541) Website: Albany Fitwalkers.org Contact: donreed1946@yahoo.com 6/9/2018 Portland, OR Rose Festival Parade Walk Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 5 &10 km - 1A Description: This walk will have two 5 km loops. The first loop crosses the Hawthorne Bridge where you can watch the Dragon Boat Races, past City Fair with all the rides and concessions, Saturday Market and then Cross the Burnside Bridge where you can watch the parade. (In past years many walkers got front row seats during the parade as the Burnside bridge closes just before the start of parade.) Ample walking space on bridge as 3 traffic lanes and sidewalk are open for walkers. The second loop will go into the Belmont /Hawthorne area with their many restaurants, boutique shops and historic homes. Amenities: Strollers: Wheelchairs: Pets: Restrooms: Special Programs: Amphitheatres, Bridges - Spanning the USA, Make a Wish at a Water Fountain, Take a Walk In a City Park, Volcanoes, Walking America's Ports of Call Start Times: 9am to 1 pm Location: Rogue Eastside Pub Start Point / Driving Directions: 928 SE 9th Ave. Southbound I-5: Take exit 300B. Use LEFT lane as it turns away from the Willamette River onto SE Belmont St. Continue on Belmont to SE 9th Ave. Right on SE 9th Av. Street parking. I-5 Northbound I-5: Take exit 300 (Industrial Way). LEFT on SE 3rd Ave. Right on SE Belmont. Right on SE 9th Av. First building on left. Comments: Great walk to bring Grandkids or Kids at heart. Host Club: Rose City Roamers Contact: Dick Baker (360) Website: Contact: dickbkr@q.com 6/16/2018 Portland, OR Discover Powell Butte Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 10Km/5km - 3B Description: 10K rated 3B. This loop takes you around the perimeter of the Powell Butte Nature Park, a 10 million year old volcano, through meadows of lupine, thistle and goldenrod and through coniferous woods of Douglas-fir, maple, hemlock and red cedar. The summit offers spectacular views of Mt St Helens, Mt Adams, Mt Rainier, Mt Hood and Mt Jefferson...all easy to find using the mountain finder circle. 5K rated 1B. This loop keeps you on the grassy meadows of the summit area of the park with spectacular views of Mt St Helens, Mt Adams, Mt Rainier, Mt Hood and Mt Jefferson...all easy to find using the mountain finder circle. You will also pass the old apple/walnut orchard. Amenities: Strollers: NO Wheelchairs: NO Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: Take a Walk In a City Park, Volcanoes, Walking America's Ports of Call, Walking the USA A - Z Start Times: 8:00am-12:00pm, Finish by 3:00pm Location: 3707 SE 162nd Ave Start Point / Driving Directions: 3707 SE 162nd Ave, Portland, OR.I-205 Southbound: Exit Division St. Left on Division St. Right on 162nd to Greater Grace Church.I-205 Northbound: Exit Division St. Right on Division. Right on 162nd to Greater Grace Church. Comments: There will be a group walk starting at 9:00am at the start point for the 10K. 5K group walk - suggested carpooling to the Nature Park.

5 Pets permitted, not in building(s). Owners are responsible for cleanup of their pet and leash laws. Host Club: Columbia River Volkssport Club Contact: Carolyn (503) Website: Contact: 6/23/2018 Albany, OR Carousel and 30 yr. Anniversary Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 5k/10k - 1A Description: The Albany Fitwalkers club formed in 1987 did their first AVA sanctioned walk in summer of This walk is dedicated to that walk and follows much of the same path. A bonus will be to walk by the new, but historic carousel with its hand caved animals. This walk also has as many challenges as any walk in the north west. Amenities: Strollers: medium Wheelchairs: medium Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: Amphitheatres, Bridges - Spanning the USA, Honoring Our Flag, Ice Cream Parlors, National Register of Historic Places, Take a Walk In a City Park, United States Post Offices, Vice Presidential Walks, Walk the USA - Street by Street, Walking the USA A - Z Start Times: 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. 5k; 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 10k Location: Albany Carousel Start Point / Driving Directions: 503 W. 1st Ave. Albany Or from I-5 North;exit 234B stay on Pacific Blvd. follow city center signs, take city center off ramp onto Lyon street, go 8 blks. and Left on 1st Ave Right on Washington st. right on water Ave. to find parking follow walk signs.from I-5 South take exit 233 right to albany city center follow city center signs take off ramp to city center onto Lyon street. Go 8 blks. to left on 1st. Ave. right on Washington right on water Ave. to find parking. follow walk signs to start. Awards & Fees: ZZ Comments: commemorative carousel patches available.pets allowed but not in buildings must obey leash and cleanup laws water and restrooms available at start. many small restaurants in downtown area. come and join us to celebrate 30 years of great events.challenges: Deli, Dogs, Entertainment, Emergency, Gazebo, Galleries, High school, Historic Homes, Hospital, Ink, Justice, Jewelry. Parking along water street and by bridges. Host Club: Albany Fitwalkers Contact: Don Reed (541) Website: albanyfitwalkers.org Contact: donreed1946@yahoo.com 6/24/2018 Portland, OR North Sunday Parkways Walk Event Type: Traveling Guided Walk Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 5 and 10 km - 1A Description: The City of Portland is again closing 7.5 miles of city streets and converting the streets entirely into non mechanized transportation for bikes, skates, skate boards, and walkers. The walk will be on the Sunday Parkways route, includes two parks where there will be entertainment, food, and drink. Amenities: Strollers: medium Wheelchairs: NO Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: Bridges - Spanning the USA, Make a Wish at a Water Fountain, Take a Walk In a City Park, Walking America's Ports of Call Start Times: 10 am Location: Peninsula Park Start Point / Driving Directions: Rosa Parks Way & Kerby Ave, NE Corner of Park Northbound from I-5 take exit 304 (Rosa Parks Way) Right 4 blocks to Peninsula Park and Kerby Ave. Park on Street. South Bound from I -5 take exit 304 (Rosa Parks Way). Left on Rosa Parks Way 5 blocks to Kerby Ave. Park on Street. Registration in NE corner of Peninsula Park Comments: Please register between 9:30 and 9:55 so you will be able to start walking at 10 am. If you can not make the 10 am start and would like to walk later in the day, contact Dick Baker and if there are several walkers we might add a second group in the afternoon. Host Club: Rose City Roamers Contact: Dick Baker (360) Website: Contact: dickbkr@q.com 6/30/2018 Gleneden Beach, OR Salishan Spit Summer Stroll Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 5K, 10K, 15K - 1B Description: Dodge the inland heat and walk on city streets, natural surface trails and the beach. Amenities: Strollers: hard Wheelchairs: hard Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: This event doesn't have any special Programs assigned. Start Times: 8am-Noon Location: Gleneden Beach State Recreational Site Start Point / Driving Directions: Wesler Street, Gleneden Beach, Oregon Exit US 101 on Wesler Street (just south of Lincoln City) toward ocean. Enter parking on right or park on street Comments: We'll explore the Salishan Spit and Gleneden Beach for cool breezes and even more cool views of Lincoln City and the Siletz Wetlands. Host Club: Yachats Coastal Gems Volkssport Club Contact: Maryann Brown (541) Website: yachatscoastalgems.org Contact: yachatscoastalgems@gmail.com

6 7/4/2018 Vancouver, WA A Stroll through History Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 5K & 10K - 1A Description: The walk will be two 5K loops mostly on sidewalks in Vancouver. Loop 1 will pass thru the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site where the Independence Day Celebration will be held, and will go by many other historic structures in downtown Vancouver. Loop 2 will go thru historic Uptown Vancouver where there are many good eateries, brew pubs, an ice cream parlor, and many historic buildings. Amenities: Strollers: medium Wheelchairs: medium Pets: Yes Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: Bridges - Spanning the USA, Ice Cream Parlors, Make a Wish at a Water Fountain, National Parks Centennial Challenge, Points of Reference, Take a Walk In a City Park, United States Post Offices, Walk Like An Olympian, Walking America's Ports of Call Start Times: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Esther Short Park Start Point / Driving Directions: Downtown Vancouver on Columbia St. between West 6th & 8th Sts. Northbound on I-5 & Westbound on SR-14, exit for City Center (Exit 1B), turn left on 6th St. & proceed 4 blocks. Turn right on Columbia St. & the start point will be on your left. Southbound on I-5, exit for Mill Plain West (exit 1C), turn right on 15th St. & proceed 6 blocks. Turn left on Columbia St. to 8th St. & the start point will be on your right. Awards & Fees: ZZ Comments: PARKING: Park along a street in the vicinity of the start point, or use the Park & Go lot at 6th & Columbia Sts. for a small fee. PETS: Pets will not be allowed within the Independence Day Celebration area, so a "Doggie Detour" will be available in this case. FOOD DRIVE: Bring a can or other container of non-perishable food which we will collect and donate to a local charity. Host Club: Vancouver USA Volkssporters Contact: Burt Paynter (360) Website: Contact: walkeriii@comcast.net 7/7/2018 Portland, OR 30th Birthday Celebration Event ID: Distance - Trail Ratings: 10/5k - 2B Description: This walk celebrates the Cedar Milers 30th Birthday/Anniversary. We'll be trekking around and about the Cedar Mill area where our club was formed. You'll see some of the original Cedar Miler banners, signs, and K-markers. Amenities: Strollers: NO Wheelchairs: NO Pets: No Restrooms: Yes Special Programs: Points of Reference Start Times: 10 am - 12 pm Location: Cedar Mill Library Start Point / Driving Directions: NW Cornell Rd #13, Portland, OR From points North and East, get on Hwy 26: From Hwy 26, take exit 68 toward Cedar Hills Boulevard/Beaverton Take SW Barnes Rd and NW Saltzman Rd to your destination Turn right onto SW Cedar Hills Blvd (signs for Barnes Rd/Cedar Mill) Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto SW Barnes Rd Continue onto NW Saltzman Rd Turn right at NW Dogwood St into parking lot. Library in upper level. FROM POINTS SOUTH: From I-5N, use the right 2 lanes to take exit 292A to merge onto OR-217 N Use the right 2 lanes to take the Barnes Rd exit Continue straight onto SW Barnes Rd Continue onto NW Saltzman Rd Turn right at NW Dogwood St into parking lot Library in upper level Comments: The library does not open until 10 am so no early starts. Restrooms at the start/finish unless others found later. Challenges will be listed at the start/finish. Host Club: Cedar Milers Contact: Dan Webster (503) Website: cedarmilers.org Contact: 2008cedarmilers@gmail.com

7 More walk photos. Courtesy of Dick B.

8 Walk on a Summer's Eve I went for a walk on a summer s eve with my lady on my arm. With a summer dress and parasol, she also wore her lucky charm. We wound our way past a charming well so a penny was wished upon as I dropped. Well, lo and behold, right before our eyes a horse and carriage; the walking stopped. We ate a lunch on a river s bank, a turtle nearly crushed by my step. Thank you, kind sir, now I ll grant you a wish, and back at the picnic, our cool, mint julep. We finished our day in a field of clover, and I wished on a shooting star as it passed. I was so grateful to be given this day, I only asked for things to make it special and last Club Officer Directory President: Dick Baker dickbkr@q.com Vice President: Ed Hainline, edhainline@comcast.net Treasurer: Barbara Baker (to June 30) barbarabkr@q.com Secretary: Debbie Esmond, Esmondd1@hotmail.com Membership Manager, Cheri Stone M@L Asst. Secretary/Treasurer Website Manager: Susan Treacy jsusan45@mac.com Newsletter Editor: Denise Esmond Deedlenee@comcast.net M@L (M@L=Member at Large) For membership dues mail to: Rose City Roamers c/o 2216 NE 110th St Vancouver, WA Website: Oregon Trails State Volkssport Association (OTSVA) President Dar Parrow oregon.trail.state.volkssport@gmail.com American Volkssport Association Mail: 1001 Pat Booker Rd, Ste 101 Universal City TX NW Regional Director