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Deadline
for May newsletter: April 21st
Where
in the World? See Walks from the Past.
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Next
Meeting: Tuesday, April 8 - Directions to Street Address: Northbound: …from I-5, take …from I-205, take Southbound: From I-5, take I-205 Exit 7, then very
shortly take ♣ Proceed on
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New membership lists will be
sent out with the May news. We want to remind you that inherent with your club
membership is an expectation that personal addresses,
phone numbers, and email addresses are shared only with other members of our
group.
If you do not wish to have your
name published on the membership distribution list, please let us know ASAP;
your information will be for the AWW Board only. Club policy is – and has
always been – that this information is for members only. Privacy issues are of
primary concern by everyone these days – please do not share the list or its
contents with any non-AWW member. We are ALL grateful!
Already renewed? Thanks! Still
putting it off? Act now! Send dues to
All Weather Walkers, Attn: Treasurer
WA 98666-0241
NOTE: If you have not yet renewed, this is your
last newsletter
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2008 Club Event/2008 Weekend/Wednesday
Walk Calendar:
Events:
Group Walks: Wednesday Walks - http://home.earthlink.net/~tertia/wed.htm
Weekend Walking: http://home.earthlink.net/~awwliz/weekend/weekend.htm
NORTHWEST REGION'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Apr 5 Wk,Bk
Apr 5-6 Wk Mac Trackers Walking Club Amity,
OR 503-472-0254
Apr 6 Wk Border Crossers
Apr 12 2Wk NW Tulip Trekkers
Apr 19 Wk
Apr 19 Wk
Apr 19-20 Wk
Apr 19-20 2Wk Four-Plus Foolhardy Folks Vantage, WA 253-840-5073
Apr 25 NW International Walk Fest
Apr 26 Wk International Walk Fest
Apr 27 Wk,2Sw International Walk Fest
Apr 27 Bk International
Walk Fest
May 3 Wk
May 3 Wk
May 4 Wk
May 4 Wk
May 9-11 4Wk Bavarian Volkssport Assn.
May 10 WK All Weather Walkers
May 17 Wk Cedar Milers
May 17 Wk Olympic
May 17 Wk Sea-Tac
Volkssports Club
May 18 Wk Wilammette
Wanderers
May 24 Wk FS Family Wanderers Seattle,
WA 206-789-4796
May 31 Wk Turnaround Trekkers Jewel,
OR 503-728-0400
May 31 Wk Kitsap Volkssporters Club Port
Orchard, WA 360-308-8485
May 31-Jun 1 Wk
May 31-Jun 1 Wk
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April
Birthdays: Reed,
Patricia - 5-Apr Noall, Judy - 15-Apr Rowland,
Pat - 28-Apr |
Achievements: Dick
Baker – 1450 events Jan
Breneman -- 7500 km
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Fred Meyer
Fishers Landing – Jan Breneman
In mid-February, the podium-style
walk box at Fishers Landing Fred Meyer was vandalized. The lid had been ripped
from the base and was found in two pieces, with most of the hinge screws loose
or gone. Fortunately, there was no permanent damage and nothing seemed to be
missing.
Earl Bowen came up with the idea
of a temporary self-service file box, with a note in the original spot
explaining the move, and helped Jan load the large box into her car after the
March 2 group walk. Box monitor Jill McLean alerted Fred Meyer of a security
breach and asked their Customer Service desk to handle the box for a week or
two while repairs were made. With customary grace, their manager agreed. Jan
organized bare-bones materials (stamp, registration sheets, etc) and took the
temporary box to the store. Ted repaired the podium box even sooner than
thought and everything was back to normal within two days. Now that’s a lesson
in efficiency – thanks everyone!
If you arrive at any YRE location
and see something off-kilter, please notify the walk monitor or a club
representative immediately. The sooner repairs are made or supplies replenished, the better for all.
Pres. Chat - Earl Bowen
Things to remember and put on your calendar:
1) Annual Meeting Pot Luck and Elections June 10 at
the Clark PUD building across from the library.
2) Two officers can not run for re-election so
will need someone to take those positions, President and Vice-President.
They are not difficult or hard jobs.
3) Please volunteer to help with the May Walk at
Lets make ourselves as volkssport walkers a good example. I have noticed
lately that walkers are dropping papers and candy wrappers along the route, and/or
walking 2 to 4 abreast down the sidewalk with no concern for other people walking.
Thanks to everyone who helped at the Firstenburg
Walk; volunteers help make a walk a success and a good experience for the other
walkers.
Walks
from the Past – Joe Titone
A walk
in
The
You
encounter many unusual staircases while walking in this hilly neighborhood, but
the visual highlight is the Villa Giuseppi, a 9½ acre
Tuscan estate containing a 23,000 square foot mansion which was home to a
family of 3 in the early 1900s. The
owner was not a movie star but the president of a Packard dealership and the
head of a radio station. This estate is
used frequently by the studios whenever they need an Italian setting.
The main entrance of the Villa Giuseppi
The Villa Giuseppi from the top of
the driveway
See more pictures of this walk at
http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~titone/Walkie_Talkies.htm
scroll down to
HEADS UP! Just to let you know… - Jan Breneman
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The
seasonal walks at
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The
next meeting of the Evergreen State Volkssport Association will be held on
Sunday, April 6, at the Border Crossers walk in
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Matt
Nipper, M.S., an Exercise Physiologist, attended the Firstenburg
walk and offered to speak at a future club meeting. Arrangements have now been
made for the May 13 date. Please plan to attend! More information will be sent
out next month.
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Our
Annual Meeting and June Potluck will be held on June 10 at the downtown
community room of Clark Public Utilities. This is always a fun event – mark it
on your calendar!
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AWW
BOARD MEMBERS Earl Bowen, President Jan Breneman, Vice President Daryl Pulley, Secretary Nira Lang, Treasurer |
AWW
COMMITTEE CHAIRS Earl Bowen, Trailmaster Jill McLean, Historian Jan Breneman,
Publicity/Webmaster |
JOIN THE AWW CHALLENGE. There is still plenty of time to
complete the first half of the year – contact
Weekend
Walking is back. Check our web site for
the schedule:
http://home.earthlink.net/~awwliz/weekend/weekend.htm
If you’re
doing the AWW challenge, we’ll be doing many of the AWW YREs
during these walks. It’s a great chance
to walk with a group and work on completing your challenge card. Remember we’ll always have 2 leaders, one at
the front, and one at the rear so if you’re slower or want to walk a lesser
distance, someone can help you.
Saturday,
April 12, 2008, 10 a.m.
Leaders: Jan Breneman and Joe Titone
Carpool: contact Joe Titone
5/10km, Rated 1+
Sunday, April 20, 2008, 10 a.m.
Leaders: Judy DeBenedetti and Joe Titone
Happy Valley
walk, 10K, rated 3, YR 1448
A 6K, rated 1+ will also be offered if there is enough interest. Please
let Joe Titone know either beforehand or at the walk