ALBANY FITWALKERS NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER WALK ALBANY 2015 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, Willamette Room A, Albany OR. Visitors are welcome. Yearly dues are $10.00. WALKER WEBSITES FITWALKERS www.albanyfitwalkers.org OTSVA www.walkoregon.org AVA www.ava.org MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, september 9, 2015 7:00 at Villa Courtyard & Brookdale Senior Living. Pre-meeting Eating a.k.a. The Walkers Wok 5:15 at Burgerville, 2310 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany. Friends of Jefferson Library has a fundraiser there receiving a portion of the sales between 5 and 8. We can help support their efforts to raise money toward building a new library in Jefferson. Please order when you arrive. This gives us time to arrive at the meeting by 7pm. 1
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Albany Fitwalkers Annual Picnic August 12, 2015 Again held in the Harrison s fabulous back yard attended by 33 members and guests awards for work at the 19th Biennial AVA Convention Rozy AVA Certificate of Appreciation for her work as Bus Coordinator (and local story teller/historian). Jan - AVA Certificate of Service as AVA Convention Treasurer. Albany Fitwalkers AVA Certificate for staffing the Silver Falls Walk during the convention. OTSVA FLAME AWARDS Bev received a certificate from OTSVA for inspirational support of the Fitwalkers club. Nancy received the Flame Award Trophy for her enthusiasm and inspiration. Don with Mary by his side, received the Outstanding Inspiration Trophy.. ALBANY FITWALKERS AWARDS Karen W was awarded the Golden Shoes for excellence, enthusiasm and inspiration. Frances received a certificate of appreciation for her many years and contributions to the club, making her an Honorary Albany Fitwalker for life, with no more dues to pay! 3
Walker Rep Needed Albany Fitwalkers News 2015 Albany Fitwalkers Officers President Don, Vice President Karen W, Secretary Bev, Treasurer Nancy H. HAPPY BIRTHDAY September Randy 9/4, Bev 9/28 The Prez sez We've had a great year so far. Lets finish strong.i think we have a solid club that's been real successful. Lets all work hard to bring in new walkers and/or new members. Let's find new way's to make our communities aware of us and what we're about. Next year we hope to have three new event's. One is the Historic YRE, Revised and two seasonal event:. A 25k bike and a walk along the cow pie (Calapooia River). Don, Albany Fitwalkers President Julia in the Press Julia, as a Willamette Wonderer, was interviewed by the free monthly Northwest Boomer & Senior News about her AVA urban walking and the club. The article is in the August 2015 issue found in libraries, senior citizen centers, and around town. WONDER Life is full of wonder- you wonder where you parked the car you wonder where you put your event book. Albany Fitwalkers Newsletter Printed by 4 Because of family obligations Mary stepped down from The Albany Bike & Pedestrian Commission. Any Albany resident can be on the Commission, which meets on the fourth Tuesday.of each month at 7pm at City Hall. If you are interested contact Ron Irish at City of Albany, at 541-917-7656 or Ron.Irish@cityofalbany.net If you have any questions email or call Mary at 541-926-8327. The Albany Fitwalkers representative is one of very few presenting the pedestrian point of view on the Commission, making this an important role to fill. Please step up and help out the club, the walkers and the city. --------------- GO FOR THE SILVER Remember President Don s challenge to all Albany Fitwalkers? Walk the most Fitwalkers Year Round Events and win a Silver Piece. --------------- COME WORK WITH US 2015 Albany Fitwalkers Workers Secretary Backup - Connie, Committees (The more help the merrier) Membership - Lois Newsletter Sandy, Julia, Bev Year Rounds Connie and Julia Historian Sandra Website - Facebook - Meet-Up Karen W and Nancy Publicity - Everyone Thursday Walks Julia, Dorothy and Bill Sunday Strolls Rozy, Karen W and Nancy Bike/Pedestrian Commission -?? could be you!! Walk Development Julia, Karens, Nancy OTSVA Rep Karen Mc Please submit photos and material to add to the club scrapbook. Send to Historian Sandra at stampwizard@hotmail.com CORvallis Cruisers 2015 YREs A River Runs By It 10/12 km, rated 1A Parks and Campus 10/13, rated 1A
Oregon Trails State Volkssporting Association OTSVA otsva@walkoregon.org Get out and Walk Oregon And Walk WASHINGTON Next OTSVA Meeting- October 31 True Friends leave footprints on your heart WALK OREGON CHALLENGES COMPLETED Don Four As - Arches, Antique Shops, Arenas, & Auditoriums Don - Four Ds - Depots, Delis, Docks, Dog- Related Don - Four Fs - Festivals, Fire houses, Flowers, & Forests Don - Four Ls - Libraries, Lakes, Lanes (bowling) & Landmarks WAY TO WALK!! Going, Going, Gone September 30 The End of Seasonal Walks Contact OTSVA 503-728-0400 ARLINGTON YRE 10 km - 2B BAKER CITY YRE 10km -1A KLAMATH FALLS YRE 5/10 km -1A LA GRANDE YRE 5/10 km 1A MALIN YRE 6/10 km 1A ONTARIO YRE 6/10 km 1A THE DALLES YRE 5/10 1A VALE YRE 5/10 km 1A Ends November 15 SILVER FALLS/SILVERTON 11/12 km 2B Willamette Wanderers YREs Capital- Governor s Mansion, 5/10/12 km, 1A Capital -Waterways, 6/10/12 km, 1A Historic NE Salem, 6/10 km, 1A West Salem, 5/10 km, 2B Keizer:5 Park and a River, 5/10 km, 1A, Start Safeway, 4990 River Rd, at Chemawa Rd, Keizer. Independence, 5/10 km, 1A Start: Hi-School Pharmacy, 1357 Monmouth (Hwy 51), Independence. Monmouth. new 6/11 km 1A Start: Hi-School Pharmacy, 1357 Monmouth (Hwy 51), Independence. ------ PORTLAND MARATHON October 4, 2015 Register Today! From The True Importance of Walking The only reason I would take up this walk is so I could hear heavy breathing again. 2015 Year Round Walks ALBANY FITWALKERS Albany - Historic - 5/10km, rated 1A, register at Starbucks, 633 NW Hickory, North Albany North Albany - 5/10km, rated 1A/2A, register at Starbucks, 633 NW Hickory, North Albany Southeast Albany Parks 5/6/10km,rated 1A, Start : The Brookdale Villas Courtyard Timber Linn Park - 5/10 km, rated 1A register at Holiday Inn Express Hotel near the airport. Parks & Lakes - 5/10 km,rated 1B register at Holiday Inn Express Hotel near the airport. Brownsville Historic 3/5/10km - 2B, Start Brownsville Chevron Gas Station and Mini- Mart,203 W. Bishop Way. Brownsville Jefferson 5/10 km, rated 1A, Start Jefferson Thriftway Grocery 5
American Volkssporting Association Northwest Rep. American Volkssport Association, Inc. Executive Council XIX effective July 1, 2015 President OFFICERS Vice President Nancy Wittenberg (WA,OR,ID,AK) nw_rd@ava.org 12626-129th Street E Puyallup, WA 98374 (home) 253-841-0580 (cell) 253-208-1331 2015 National Volkssport Month October is National Volkssport Month. Clubs hosting events during the month of October can order patches. Orr look for them when you do walks with other clubs. Dennis A. Michele Holly L. Pelking president@ava.org vicepres@ava.org 27 Cane Creek Circle 15680 Alum Rock Av Fairview, NC 28730 San Jose, CA 95127 (home) 828-628-4343 (home) 408-259-5157 (cell) 828-595-6582 (cell) 408-859-7978 Patch design courtesy of Dorman Batson Northwest Region Secretary Treasurer Sam Korff Lawrence Lehman secretary@ava.org treasurer@ava.org 74890 Palm Creek Rd 3000 Green Mtn Dr Clatskanie, OR 97016 107-112 (home) 503-728-0400 Branson MO 65616-4011 (cell) 425-271-3053 Magnificent Milestones IVV Achievement Awards Mary 100 Events Bev 125 Events Don 250 Events Nancy 375 Events Carol 15,000 KM WAY TO WALK!! 6
COME WALK WITH US Albany Fiwalkers THURSDAY WALKS Carpool to YREs Walk from 10:00am to 12:30pm See weekly e-mail or contact Julia at pjwesterberg@comcast.net, or 541-967-3001.On Thurs with cellphone: 541-979-0139 September 2015 Schedule Sept 3 Champoeg State Park Sept 10 North Albany, 5/10 km, 2A Sept 17 -- Mt Angel, Octoberfest, 5/10 km, 2A Sept 24 -- Silver Falls State Park, 11/12km, 2B <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> Silver Striders Walks Albany Parks & Recrestion Program at the Albany Senior Center Tues. and Thurs. 9:00. Guide Helen hikingmac@yahoo.com <<<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>> Albany Fitwalkers Sunday Stroll Sept.27, 2pm LBCC Walk Start at Lakeshore Lanes Walk with The Wanderers willwander.weebly.com Meeting Wed, Sept. 16 7:00pm 8:30pm, Bldg. D, in the Creekside Overflow Room on the first floor at Salem Hospital, 890 Oak St, Salem. Park for free in the lot just east of Building D. Willamette Wanderers Second Sunday Stroll Sun,, Sept. 13, 2:00 PM West Salem, 7K (rated 1A) & 11K (rated 2B). This will be the modified West Salem walk which was available at the Convention. Walk will start at the downtown Grand Hotel. More Salem Walks The Wanderer s partners with Just Walk Salem If you re looking for another relaxed walk or a shorter stroll to your routine, check them out. JSW is a grassroots network of weekly neighborhood walking groups. They have multiple walks going every day throughout the city. Check out their schedule at www.justwalksalem.com. Mosey with the Mossbacks www.mossbacks.org,calendar for walks and car pool. Reservations Required. Call (541) 747-6470. Eugene-Springfield Mossbacks walk for The fun of it. Tues Sept 1 - Yachats Amanda s Statue 7am Sat Sept 5 Albany SE Parks YRE 9am Sept 10-14 Whidbey Island, WA. Walks Sat Sept 26 Check Talking Stones YRE 9am Wed Sept 30 Cleanup Eastgate Woodlands Trail 9am Sat Oct 3 Winchester Bay YRE 8am Build Lebanon Trails Buildlebanontrails.com Lebanon Trails Committee Meeting Lebanon Samaritan Hospital Tues. Sept. 1, 2015 6:00pm- Sat. September 12, 2015 10-2 Burkhart Creek Walk Corvallis Cruisers 1 st Sunday Stroll September 6 - Corvallis Parks & Campus 7
SEPTEMBER 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER AVA TRADITIONAL EVENTS Sept 6 - Corvallis Parks & Campus Corvallis Cruisers Sept 11-13 - WA Whidbey Walking Festival Coupeville NW Tulip Trekkers Sept 13 - West Salem Willamette Wanderers Sept 19 - WA Castle Rock Seaquest State Park Border Crossers Sept 20 - Mt. Angel Oktoberfest Rose City Roamers Sept 26 - WA Battle Ground All Weather Walkers Sept. 26-29, IVV Olympiad, Chengdu, China Sept 27 LBCC WK Oct 4 Talking Waters Corvallis Cruisers Oct 10 Springfield Kalapuya Talking Stones Eugene Springfield Mossbacks And OTSVA State Meeting THURSDAY WALKS Sept 3 Champoeg State Park Sept 10 North Albany, 5/10 km, 2A Sept 17 -- Mt Angel, Octoberfest, 5/10 km, 2A Sept 24 -- Silver Falls State Park, 11/12km, 2B FRIDAY WALKS Sweet Home Ranger District Pre-register at www.recreation.gov Or call 1-877-444-6777 Sept. 11. Fri. - Cascadia Cave, Easy 4 miles Sept. 18, Fri. Art in the Great Outdoors Easy 1mile Sept. 26, Sat. General Outdoor Preparedness, Easy 1-2 miles OTHER SATURDAY WALKS Build Lebanon Trails (BLT) Sat. Sept. 12, 10-2, Burkhart Creek Walk SUNDAY WALKS Corvallis Cruisers 1 st Sunday Stroll September 6 - Corvallis Parks & Campus Willamette Wanderers 2 nd Sunday Stroll Sun,, Sept. 13, 2PM West Salem, 7K (rated 1A) & 11K (rated 2B) Albany Fitwalkers Sunday Stroll Sept.27, 2pm LBCC Walk Start at Lakeshore Lanes More Walks in 2015 Portland Marathon Oct 4, 2015 Albany Fitwalkers Christmas Walk, Dec. 13, 2015 Coming in 2016 AVA s 40th AnniVersAry Walk is June 10-12, 2016 Columbia Gorge Walks, June 16-19, 2016 Coming in 2017 AVA Convention 2017 in Billings, MT. Come Join Us ALBANY FITWALKERS VOLKSSPORT CLUB POST OFFICE BOX 1218, ALBANY OR 9732 www.albanyfitwalkers.org Any sane person loves chocolate. Bob Greene 8
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