Kathy’s News March/April –Spring has Sprung 2022
Greetings fellow walkers! Time to Change… on March 13th SPRING AHEAD!
More Time for Walking, More Time for Showing up to our Club Walks
Thanks to the many members that do Show Up, I really enjoy your friendship. We belong to an AWESOME organization. Our tag line #America’s Walking Club. Fun Fitness and Friendship. We make our Walks Fun! Fitness depends on your choice of pace and distance. Friendship has more value for some of us. We like to walk together with others. These social recognitions flavor our walking lives. We have opportunities to walk further away from home. We can travel to festivals and conventions and make new friends. I am thankful for the wonderful people I met walking all over the country.
REMINDER: Traditional ONE DAY walks Registration 8:00 – 11:00 am return by 2:00pm. If you arrive after 10:30am we will stamp your achievement books before you start walking so you can take. New park area in Jurupa Valley very easy walk for all to enjoy.
GROUP WALKS start between 8:30-9:00am, so please make sure you get registered before you leave. Everyone must sign the registration waiver. As summer approaches the start times will change and vary depending on where they are. Thanks!!!
A Recap of past Theme events:
Walk it OFF!!!! Duck Pond in Temecula went very well nice to see so many people out and about
Have a Heart!!!! Prospect Park in Redlands (Bob Gebo’s YRE) Beautiful Park located within an Orange grove, yum yum. Great turnout we had.
UPCOMING LDR TRADITIONAL SANCTIONED WALKS
SAVE THESE DATES:
APRIL 23rd SAVE OUR EARTH Jurupa Ca.
National Walking Week April 1-7
There will be an interesting walk each day during the week. Listed in UPCOMING WALKS under NATIONAL WALKING WEEK
Organizers are Ty & Ginger Fredrick’s www.beachboardwalkers.org
SO PUT ON YOUR WALKING SHOES and let’s GO!!!!
Keep America Walking! Kathy
Bob Gebo – Green Valley Gators: Walks to enjoy
Crestline
Cherry Valley
Tehachapi Loop & Cesar Chavez National Monument
Both location in Keene Ca. Remote Registration check with POC
Redlands Downtown –Redlands Palms & Palaces
Redlands – Westside
Editors Notes
We have Traditional & Theme walks planned for the next few months.
Your choices are Guided or Self Guided.
GUIDED GROUP Walks start between 8:30 & 9:00 so please arrive early. As the weather starts to get warmer we will change the start times.
UPCOMING CLUB WALKS:
COME JOIN US AT THE UP COMING TRADITIONAL and THEME WALK DATES!!!!
Theme Walk: March 19th NO BLARNEY!!!! In San Juan Capistrano Ca.
Sign up will take place in the back parking area of Hennessey’s Tavern
Located at 31761 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano Ca.
Wearing GREEN is great!!! But not required
NATIONAL WALKING WEEK April 1-7
April 1st Menifee Ca. Lowes Parking Lot 30472 Haun Rd 8:30am
April 2nd Claremont Collages Train Station Parking lot. 111 S College Ave 8:30am
April 3rd Dana Point Ca. Ralphs Parking Lot. 24871 Del Prado 8:30am
April 4th Wildomar Ca. Montague Brothers Coffee. 21545 Palomar St 7:15am
April 5th Oceanside Ca. Marina Inn. 2008 North Harbor Dr 9:00am
April 6th Lake Elsinore Levee 5:30PM walk. 500 Diamond Circle (parking lot located BEHIND the Stadium)
April 7th Murrieta Ca. 5:30PM walk 1 Town Square – Look for Flag pole in front of police station
Please check my meet-up page “Volkswalking in So. Calif” Open to everyone for more interesting walks. See Kathy’s news for more info or txt her if you have any questions
Payment Options for Renewing your current membership
We now have more options that you can use to renew your membership!!!
Venmo (must have Venmo app on mobile), Square by email invoice, or simply mail in your to renew your membership.
Please make your check payable to the Low Desert Roadrunners.
Membership dues are $10.00 for individuals and families.
Mail your checks to: Maureen Carlson 30268 Gulf Stream Drive Canyon Lake Ca. 92587
If you have the Mobile Venmo App our email address lowdesertroadrunners@gmail.com type in amount. You are all set.
**LOOK Whose WALKING – Great Job Everyone!!!!
| NAME | EVENTS | NAME | DISTANCE |
| Jo Billman | 125 | Debbie Gley | 5500km |
| Ty & Ginger Fredericks | 175 |
Membership New & Renewal
Renewing Members New Members 2022
| Jo Billman | Amerika Lu |
| Gail Cantu | Elaine Heffernan |
| James Guido | Sherry May |
| Teri Komatsu | Cheri Belcoe |
| Estelle Noriega | |
| April Stilson / Corey Brown | |
| Kathy Bundy | |
Memberships Due Now or Coming Up Past Due 2020 – 2021
| Bonnie Tucker (Jan) | Mary Lou Zimmerman | Jan |
| Florence Doud (Feb) | Lior Levin | Jan |
| Barbara Greenwell (Feb) | Fernanda & David O Dear | Apr |
| Sue Higgins (Feb) | Amelia Kacena | May |
| Stephen & Betty Anderson (Feb) | Bruce & Melissa Ward | June |
| Karen Scott (Feb) | Dana Farrell | Aug |
| Lilly Ralkiewicz (Apr) | Marianne Zanzig | Sept |
| Dottie Schwieger (Apr) | Debbie Becker | Oct |
| James & Trudy Howarth (Apr) | Gail Atwood | Nov |
| Mary (Katy) Moetell (Apr) | Debbie Becker | Oct |
Low Desert Roadrunner officers
President – Kathy Bundy (951) 218-3755 bunznkatz7@gmail.com
Vice President – Bob Gebo (951) 924-2208
Secretary – Kathy Cole (951) 551-9723 kcole176@gmail.com
Treasurer – Jo Billman (951) 492-1461 lowdesertroadrunners@gmail.com
Membership – Maureen Carlson (909) 227-5319 lowdesertroadrunners@gmail.com
WebMaster – Simon Cooper
AVA’S MISSION
PROMOTE AND ORGANIZE NON COMPETITIVE FITNESS ACTIVITIES THAT ENCOURAGE LIFELONG FUN, FITNESS, AND FRIENDSHIP FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
LDR YEAR ROUND WALKS
Here is a list of Year Round Events you can do at your leisure. Big Bear walks have been added as SEASONAL and are available for on line registration @ava.Org. We encourage you to get out and enjoy the great outdoors and take a leisurely stroll at anytime whether it is, the beach, the ocean, the desert or even the mountains.
GET OUT AND BREATHE THAT FRESH AIR!!!
Any questions please text or call and leave a message with Kathy Bundy at (951) 218-3755
** There are still a few locations that the POC has the walk boxes such as Palm Springs & Riverside Ca., (Sue is hoping to get box back to P.S. location soon)
Yorba Linda remote start (Dottie S)
Please reach out to the Point of Contact for more information on how to obtain your maps & stamps.
We have had many requests about adding the San Diego YRE walks as an on-line. We are currently working on getting that done. Please be patient with us we will update you with the on-line walks as they become available.
If you cannot make one of our “Theme Walks” not to worry these are Year Round Events you can enjoy at anytime.
March 2022
| 3 | 19 | San Juan Capistrano – NO BLARNEY wear your green stuff THEME WALK!!!! 3/19 |
| National Poultry Day… I also consider it NATIONAL HAVE A GREAT WALK DAY!!! | ||
| San Diego/Balboa Park/Downtown | ||
| Carlsbad | ||
| Whitewater **ON-LINE REGISTRATION ONLY** Check weather forecast/conditions | ||
| Oceanside | ||
| Murrieta – 2 choices Santa Rosa Plateau or Murrieta Veterans Memorial Old Town | ||
| Laguna Beach | ||
| Huntington Beach |
April 2022
| 1st – 7th National Walking Week – We have a walk planned for the 1st 7 days. JOIN US!! | ||
| Morongo Valley Preserve – Big Morongo | ||
| Traditional Walk Event – Jurupa Valley – Earth Day 4/23 | ||
| San Clemente | ||
| Long Beach/Naples | ||
| Corona | ||
| Redondo Beach | ||
| Murrieta – We also have an evening group walk that starts @5:30PM contact POC |
May 2022
| CVA Convention San Luis Obispo May 13th – 15th Join us !!!! It Will Be Fun | ||
| Murrieta – 2 Walk Choices – Santa Rosa Plateau or Veterans Memorial | ||
| Dana Point | ||
| Laguna Niguel | ||
| Yorba Linda – Remote Start contact POC – DottieS | ||
| Newport Beach – 2 Walk Choices – Peninsula or Island (Ferry fees apply both ways) | ||
| Big Bear – 2 walks your choice – ON-LINE Registration now available (May 1 – Nov 30) | ||
| Carlsbad |
For online Start Locations Call, txt or email Kathy Bundy. You can also find more information on our website @ www.lowdesertroadrunners.org under the tab
“Year Round Walk” on home page
The Symphony of Life
BEYOND OURSELVES
We sometimes miss a blessing that’s right before our eyes
Preoccupied by earthly things which make us “worldly wise”
We fail to see beyond ourselves hearts that we have broken,
And we forget the angry words that we in haste have spoken
We fill our lives with selfish things forgetting those in need,
And miss the joy that sharing brings in our effort to succeed
How blessed we are when we believe and praise God with our lips,
For when we reach beyond ourselves – we touch His fingertips!
Clay Harrison
The month of MAY is fast approaching and soon the convention will be upon us.
So if you signed up for this wonderful trip make sure you don’t miss the bus.
I do believe that I have secured a spot on this magical tour,
All my bags are packed I’m on my way and wouldn’t miss it that’s “for sure”
To all our Low Desert Roadrunners out there and others enjoying the great outdoors.
Hope to see you on the trails or at our events we have coming up soon