The walkbox at the Café Julia in South Haven has been pulled per request of the owner. We hope to have a new start point soon and will keep you posted on our progress.
In the meantime you may want to walk in St Joseph. They are featuring sidewalk sculptures of 43 artfully painted farm animals in the downtown area. The exhibit runs until October 1, 2011 and is called Barnyard at the Beach. Check it out!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Thanks to Linda Theil for hosting the group walk in Howell today. The weather was perfect and the revised trail took us through some neighborhoods that we hadn't seen before. The abundance of colorful spring flowers and trees made it even more enjoyable.
Our next walk is scheduled for June 25 in Grand Rapids. We'll start at 9:30 a.m. from the Big Boy Restaurant on Pearl St. and have our annual business meeting afterwards. All are welcome to join us!
Our next walk is scheduled for June 25 in Grand Rapids. We'll start at 9:30 a.m. from the Big Boy Restaurant on Pearl St. and have our annual business meeting afterwards. All are welcome to join us!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Walk Howell History Days Celebration, May 21, 2011
Join the Howell Area Historical Society for the 9th Annual Howell History Days Celebration. A community event celebrating the History of Howell, May 15th - 21st, will feature window displays in the downtown keeping with this year's theme, "celebrating the past, preserving it for the future". Historic photographs from the Howell Meijer will be on display at the Howell library during the celebration week. . . . Join in the festivities on Saturday, May 21st with historic building tours, vintage quilt display, and Living Historians. Tractor Alley returns for the fourth year and award winning chain saw carver, John Kornowski will demonstrate his skills. There will be local genealogical research assistance, live music, sheep shearing, model train exhibit, an ice cream social and Buddy Moorehouse will perform his magic show to entertain young and old.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Free walking seminar in Howell May 7
The Walk Howell Michigan walking club and the Howell Area Parks & Recreation Authority will sponsor a
FREE walking seminar at 10 a.m. Saturday May 7, 2011 in the Barnard Community Center, 415 N. Barnard St., Howell, MI 48843 with:
- Brad Hagen (NASM-PES & ACE-CPT) -- owner of Sports Lab Consulting -- and Cally Bukovina -- creator of Adventure Quest Bootcamp – will discuss the benefits of walking, how to get started, and how to achieve top results.
- Learn about walking programs and events for every walker.
- An optional group walk will be lead at 11:15 after the program presentation.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Spring 2011 Newsletter
Historic Pathwalkers Spring Newsletter March 2011
According to the calendar spring has arrived but the warm temperatures have not. At least the snow has melted and we can again walk on clear sidewalks.
Our walk boxes will soon be in place for another season. The total for 2011 is an even dozen, three of which are year round walks. Six of our walks start on April 1 and the other 3 on May 1. We will not have a box in Douglas/Saugatuck or in Manistee this year but if anyone would like to volunteer to adopt a box for next year please let me know.
A new walk this year is the one in East Lansing which begins at Biggby Coffee, 4480 Hagadorn Rd. Okemos MI. The walk is mostly on the campus of Michigan State University with its historic buildings and sculptures. Be sure to visit the Dairy Store which is part of the Agricultural Dept and has delicious ice cream for sale. Our YRE and seasonal walk locations are as follows:
Coldwater Ludington State Park
East Lansing Lansing
Grand Haven South Haven
Grand Rapids St. Joseph
Holland Traverse City
Howell Zeeland
Once these walks begin again we are required to submit quarterly statistics to the AVA so please send those numbers to jean.woltjer@att.net so that I can send them in. This should be done at the end of each quarter and I will send a reminder when the time comes. Please continue to send any money received to our treasurer, Alma Lucas, 5261 Southbrook Ct. #51, Hudsonville MI 49426.
More information about these walks is available at www.ava.org and on our blog at http://historicpathwalkers.blogspot.com/ You can also find us on Facebook.
Historic Pathwalkers Group Walk Schedule
April 16 Coldwater
We will start from the Holiday Inn Express, 630 E. Chicago St. at 10:00 a.m.
NOTICE! The group walk in Coldwater scheduled for this Saturday, April 16 has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. The start point is the Holiday Inn Express, 630 E Chicago St.
May 21 Howell
Starting from Uptown Coffeehouse, 102 E. Grand River at 10:00 a.m.
June 25 Grand Rapids
We will start from Big Boy, 407 Pearl St. at 9:30 a.m. so that we can meet for our annual business meeting afterwards.
Suggestions are welcome for July and August!
The 17th Biennial AVA Convention will be held this year from June 18 – 26 in Des Moines, Iowa. I have registration forms if anyone is interested in attending. You can also go online at www.ava.org/clubs/ava2011convention/index.asp
SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL!!
According to the calendar spring has arrived but the warm temperatures have not. At least the snow has melted and we can again walk on clear sidewalks.
Our walk boxes will soon be in place for another season. The total for 2011 is an even dozen, three of which are year round walks. Six of our walks start on April 1 and the other 3 on May 1. We will not have a box in Douglas/Saugatuck or in Manistee this year but if anyone would like to volunteer to adopt a box for next year please let me know.
A new walk this year is the one in East Lansing which begins at Biggby Coffee, 4480 Hagadorn Rd. Okemos MI. The walk is mostly on the campus of Michigan State University with its historic buildings and sculptures. Be sure to visit the Dairy Store which is part of the Agricultural Dept and has delicious ice cream for sale. Our YRE and seasonal walk locations are as follows:
Coldwater Ludington State Park
East Lansing Lansing
Grand Haven South Haven
Grand Rapids St. Joseph
Holland Traverse City
Howell Zeeland
Once these walks begin again we are required to submit quarterly statistics to the AVA so please send those numbers to jean.woltjer@att.net so that I can send them in. This should be done at the end of each quarter and I will send a reminder when the time comes. Please continue to send any money received to our treasurer, Alma Lucas, 5261 Southbrook Ct. #51, Hudsonville MI 49426.
More information about these walks is available at www.ava.org and on our blog at http://historicpathwalkers.blogspot.com/ You can also find us on Facebook.
Historic Pathwalkers Group Walk Schedule
April 16 Coldwater
We will start from the Holiday Inn Express, 630 E. Chicago St. at 10:00 a.m.
NOTICE! The group walk in Coldwater scheduled for this Saturday, April 16 has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. It has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 30 at 10:00 a.m. The start point is the Holiday Inn Express, 630 E Chicago St.
May 21 Howell
Starting from Uptown Coffeehouse, 102 E. Grand River at 10:00 a.m.
June 25 Grand Rapids
We will start from Big Boy, 407 Pearl St. at 9:30 a.m. so that we can meet for our annual business meeting afterwards.
Suggestions are welcome for July and August!
The 17th Biennial AVA Convention will be held this year from June 18 – 26 in Des Moines, Iowa. I have registration forms if anyone is interested in attending. You can also go online at www.ava.org/clubs/ava2011convention/index.asp
SEE YOU ON THE TRAIL!!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Tater Tours 2011
The Mackinaw Bridge Walk, the Washtenaw Wanderers year 'round Ann Arbor walk, and the Historic Pathwalkers Capitol City Lansing walk are features of Head Tater Mary Ptacek's 2011 Tater Tours "Mackinak Bridge Walk and More" tour originating in Baltimore and running Sept. 1-9, 2011
Tater Tours 2011 schedule includes six reasonably priced, bus-trip, walking tours of the US featuring American Volkssport Association sanctioned walks on the following dates:
Feb 15 - 27: Florida, Alabama and More
May 14 - 18: New York City and More
June 14 - June 30: AVA Convention and More
Sept 1 - 9: Mackinaw Bridge Walk and More
Sept 17 - 28: Colorado and Utah
Oct 7 - 10: Finger Lakes Region
For more information, contact:
Mary Ptacek (Head Tater)
Tater Tours
2748 Canarsy Ct.
Henderson, Nevada 89052
(702) 260-7333
mtptacek@msn.com
Resources:
Tater Tours: http://lizrose.biz/tatertours/
Mackinak Bridge Walk & More: http://lizrose.biz/tatertours/walkingtrip4.htm
Thursday, November 11, 2010
South Haven, MI walk closed early
Historic Pathwalkers President Jean Woltjer reported this morning:
The walk box at Café Julia in South Haven Michigan has been pulled unexpectedly as of yesterday. This walk, which was supposed to run through the end of November, has therefore closed for the season. We will be working on finding a new spot for the box for next year. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience but some of these things are beyond our control.NOTE: Nov. 12, 2010 -- Jean Woltjer reported today that the South Haven start point will return to Cafe Julia when the seasonal walk re-opens next spring.
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