the roamer june - rose city roamers
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CLUB NEWS
6-24 Sunday Parkways North
Traveling Guided walk
8/8/2018 Tilikum Crossing Group Walk
Portland, OR
CLUB MEETING
Join us at 7pm for our club meeting on June 5 at
7pm in the lower level of Adventist Medical Cen-
ter in Patio Room. Visitors and members are wel-
come. 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 bridg-
es to see Dragon Boats and the Parade route and
along Belmont and Hawthorne streets for bou-
tique shops and historic homes. See the events
page for details.
CALENDAR
AVA Member
Rose City Roamers Walking Club Newsletter
June-July 2018 THE ROAMER
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.
PORTLAND – Clackamas
MT TALBERT NATURE PARK
Start: Clarion Inn & Suites
9717 SE Sunnyside Rd.
Contact: Judy D., 503-698-4398
PORTLAND – North
HISTORIC ST. JOHNS,
SWAN ISLAND-UNIV PORTLAND
Start: WEST COAST HEALTH & FITNESS
7522 N. Lombard St.
Contact: Sue C., 503-289-5888
PORTLAND – Northwest
DOWNTOWN LANDMARKS, SEVEN PARKS,
Start: LEGACY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
1015 NW 22nd Avenue
Contact: Sue C., 503-289-5888
Parking validation pass or fee required.
PORTLAND-Northeast
HAWTHORNE -LADD’S ADDITION-AND PARKS
Start: STARBUCKS COFFEE
3639 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Contact: Susan T 503-975-9151
PORTLAND – Northeast
HOLLYWOOD,-LLOYD CENTER, HIGHLIGHTS-
HAWTHORNE LAURELHURST AREA
Start: PROVIDENCE PORTLAND
4805 NE Glisan St.
Contact: John H., 503-654-3494
PORTLAND – Southwest
TRYON CREEK STATE PARK
Start: TRYON CREEK STATE PARK 11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd.
Contact: John H., 503-654-3494
PORTLAND – Southeast
REED COLLEGE,
CRYSTAL SPRINGS GARDENS
Safeway—Customer Service
4600 SE Woodstock Blvd
Contact: John H., 503-654-3494
LAKE OSWEGO –
LAKE OSWEGO-LO RIVER RUN,
Start: Albertson’s Store
16199 SW Lower Boones Ferry Rd.
Contact: Ed H., 360-921-1909
TUALATIN
HEDGES CREEK/ICE AGE TRAIL, IBACH PARK
Start: Starbucks at Hedges Creek
8639 SW Tualatin-Sherwood Road
Tualatin, OR
Contact: Joe K, 503-260-7033
TUALATIN
THREE CITIES, THREE PARKS
Start: REI - Tualatin
7410 SW Bridgeport Road
Tigard, OR
Contact: Joe K, 503-260-7033
(YREs)
YEAR ROUND WALKS
***walks begin at 10 a.m. with lunch about 2 hours af-terwards (unless noted otherwise) *** ***These walks are cancelled If there is snow or ice on the sidewalks. We normally email the list when this happens.***
(Group Walks)
WEDNESDAY WALKS
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, 12514 NW 36th Ave (0.5 km from fin-
ish)
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6/2/2018 Brooks OR, OR Peonies, Hostas and More Event ID: 110433 Distance - Trail Ratings: 10k/5k - 1B Description: Enjoy a walk through fields of beautiful & colorful Peoniesat the award-winning & world renowned Adelman peony gar-dens. 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. Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only 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) 926-8327 Website: Albany Fitwalkers.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected] 6/9/2018 Portland, OR Rose Festival Parade Walk Event ID: 108038 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 Bel-mont /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, Volca-noes, 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. Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only Comments: Great walk to bring Grandkids or Kids at heart. Host Club: Rose City Roamers Contact: Dick Baker (360) 991-8806 Website: www.rosecityroamers.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected] 6/16/2018 Portland, OR Discover Powell Butte Event ID: 107934 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 moun-tain 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. Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only 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.
(Club sponsored walks)
TRADITIONAL WALK EVENTS
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) 649-7675 Website: www.walking4fun.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected] 6/23/2018 Albany, OR Carousel and 30 yr. Anniversary Event ID: 110485 Distance - Trail Ratings: 5k/10k - 1A Description: The Albany Fitwalkers club formed in 1987 did their first AVA sanctioned walk in summer of 1988. 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 97321. 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) 926-8327 Website: albanyfitwalkers.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected] 6/24/2018 Portland, OR North Sunday Parkways Walk Event Type: Traveling Guided Walk Event ID: 111052 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 Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only 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 after-noon. Host Club: Rose City Roamers Contact: Dick Baker (360) 991-8806 Website: www.rosecityroamers.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected] 6/30/2018 Gleneden Beach, OR Salishan Spit Summer Stroll Event ID: 110653 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) to-ward ocean. Enter parking on right or park on street Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only 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) 961-4279 Website: yachatscoastalgems.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected]
7/4/2018 Vancouver, WA A Stroll through History
Event ID: 110447 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 par-lor, 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 Centen-nial 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 & West-bound 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) 798-8485
Website: www.vancouverusavolkssporters.org
E-Mail Contact: [email protected]
7/7/2018 Portland, OR 30th Birthday Celebration Event ID: 111009 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: 12505 NW Cornell Rd #13, Portland, OR 97229 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 Awards & Fees: IVV Credit Only 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) 591-5893 Website: cedarmilers.org E-Mail Contact: [email protected]
More walk photos …. Courtesy of Dick B.
2018 Club Officer
Directory President: Dick Baker 360-991-8806 [email protected]
Vice President: Ed Hainline, 360-921-1909 [email protected]
Treasurer: Barbara Baker (to June 30) 360-573-6048 [email protected]
Secretary: Debbie Esmond, 503-777-2717 [email protected]
Membership Manager,
Cheri Stone
M@L
Asst. Secretary/Treasurer
Website Manager: Susan Treacy 503-975-9151 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Denise Esmond 503-777-2717 [email protected] M@L
(M@L=Member at Large) For membership dues mail to: Rose City Roamers c/o 2216 NE 110th St Vancouver, WA 98686 Website: http:www.rosecityroamers.org
Oregon Trails State Volkssport Association (OTSVA) Www.walkoregon.org
President Dar Parrow [email protected]
American Volkssport Association Mail: 1001 Pat Booker Rd, Ste 101 Universal City TX 78148 www.ava.org
NW Regional Director
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.