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June, July, August 2016
Penn Dutch Pacers Volksmarch Club • Lancaster, Pa
the pacer pulseJune 18th Mount Joy Walk
On Saturday, Jun 18th, 2016, the Penn DutchPacers will host an all new volkwalk in MountJoy. There will be a 10K and 6K option.The start point is at Cove Outlook Park. TheCove in Mount Joy was a favorite picnic spot asearly as the 1860’s, when a group of picnickerswas said to encounter a ‘beast’ in a cave here.The township developed it as Cove Outlook Parkin 2009. It has a soccer field, volleyball court,horseshoes, picnic pavilions, wooded trails,and restrooms. We’ll be in Pavilion #1.
After leaving Cove Outlook park, the 10Ktrail will go by Borough Park/Kunkle Field.The 5.28 acre Borough Park has been at itspresent location since 1935. This town wasknown for its macadam tennis courts locatedin this park. They were the first of their kindin the state! In later years, Bob Kunkle gaveseveral thousands to improve the baseballfield by adding new fences, bleachers and arefreshment house. An all new “Kid’s Joy-land” play area was built just last year.
Moving on, the trail passesthrough shaded residentialstreets on the way to LittleChiques Park. A gentleman
name Clarence Schock gave the Little Chiques School Playground tothe Mount Joy School Board in 1947. It is said that no one actuallycalled the park Little Chiques School Playground. Before that time, it
was simply a corn field. The trail will use a newgreenbelt built in recent years for dog walking. Thegreenbelt ambles along scenic Little Chiques Creekfor a time.
The trailemerges fromthe greenbeltand creek area
to turnrightonMainStreetin Mount Joy. You’ll walk down historicMain Street passing Harvey’s Main StreetBBQ (a great place to eat) and HigherGround Coffee (a great place to get a pick-me-up) as well as the post office with itsAmerican flag, various shops and churches.Turning left off Main Street, the trail hitsquiet Memorial Park with its veteran memo-rials and shaded benches. The checkpoint isdown a country lane at the Holmes’ farm,where you may get a chance to say ‘hello’to their cows Trueheart, Tinkerbell, andBessy.
In the second part of the walk you’ll visitRotary Park. This 13 acre park, developedby the Rotary Club of Mount Joy, has a reg-ulation soccer field, junior midget size base-ball / girls’ softball field overlapped with anunder 10 soccer field and a Pee Wee base-ball / girls’ softball field. You’ll then hit thelast park, Mount Joy Grandview Park. This12.3 acre property was purchased by MountJoy Borough in February 2006. There areplans to develop a YMCA here.
A short uphill stretch brings you to the Mount Joy Cemetery with itsold grave markers and sweeping views of the surrounding country-side.Please join us on Saturday, Jun 18th to enjoy this beautiful walk andsupport the Penn Dutch Pacers. Until then, happy trails!Jane HolmesPDP Vice President
A Brief History of Mount Joy
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In order to understand the venues that we walkin it is often necessary to explore a little of thearea's history. The history of Mount Joy isparticularly telling and will give you goodbackground on the area. It goes like this.... onceupon a time, in 1685, when Catholic James IIbecame King of England, and a Protestantparliament opposed him vigorously. In 1688,after several years of tension and turmoil, JamesII’s Protestant daughter, Mary, and her husband,William of Orange, returned to the kingdom atthe invitation of the disgruntled Parliament,causing James to abdicate and flee from Englandto France, and later to Ireland, which was afortress of Catholicism. By 1689, Mary andWilliam ruled Great Britain jointly.Meanwhile, in Ireland, James received thebacking of the Irish Catholics, and, after takingDublin, continued marching north. Eventually,in April 1689, the Jacobite army arrived atLondonderry in northern Ireland. The city washeld by Scottish Presbyterians, whose slogan inthe defense of Londonderry was “NoSurrender.” James and his army responded tothat defiance by waging siege warfare againstthe citizens, who remained trapped inside thewalled city for 105 days.By July 28, 1689, the besieged Scots werefacing starvation, when three supply ships,
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You will find all theanswers for this crosswordin the article on the MountJoy Walk along with thediscussion of the historyof Mount Joy. Enjoy theMount Joy walk bylearning, before the walk,some of the things thatyou will see on the walkand also some of thehistory of the area inwhich you will bewalking.Enjoy the crossword andif you get stuck you canfind the answers at thebottom of page 5.
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Across3. Scottish Presbyterians left Ireland and came to America,looking for religious ___________.5. The Phoenix and the Jerusalem were the names of theother two ships that brought supplies to______________.6. Is it Mount or Mt. Joy?7. The original plantations granted in this region by WilliamPenn were divided into smaller parcels, after which threemain villages were created.___________ was located in thewestern part.10. The Mount Joy walk starts in Cove ___________Park.14. The name Mount Joy originated in what country?16. The first name of the BBQ restaurant on Main Stis___________.17. Another of the cow's names on the Holmes farmis___________.20. A third Holme's cow is named __________.22. Mount Joy besides being the name of a Lord was alsothe name of what type of vessel?23. The trail ambles along _________ Chiques Creek.24. One of the biggest Irish settlements in the New Worldwas _________.25. And the small village _____________ to the north laterbecame the Florin ward.
Down1. The way toremember howMount is spelled inMount Joy is toremember that theMount in MountJoy is not a_____________but a ship.2. The first vesselto ram the boomwas the armedmerchant ship_________.
4. The Borough Park has a kid's play areacalled___________.8. The trail goes through Little __________ Park.9. A resident of Mount Joy is called a Mount____________.11._________ Mountjoy was sent to Ireland by EnglishQueen Elizabeth.12. The Borough Park has a baseball field named after Bob__________.13. The Rotary Club of Mount Joy developed a park called___________ Park.15. The coffee shop on Main Street is Higher___________Coffee.17. The Cove in Mount Joy was a favorite picnic spot as earlyas the 1860’s, when a group of picnickers was said toencounter a _________ in a cave here.18. Over about 30 years many____________Presbyteriansleft Ireland and came to America.19. One of the cow's names on the Holmes farmis__________.21. Mary and William ruled Great Britain _______.
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By Maria RoshonPRESIDENT’S COMMENTS Members &
Milestones
RENEWED FOOTPRINTSON THE TRAILS
No New Members
EVENTS
75 EventsCarmie Keiser
400 EventsTreasa Gross
425 EventsTreasa Gross
450 EventsTreasa Gross
750 EventsCarolyn Quinlan
1500 EventsRobert and Letitia Zook
DISTANCE
3500 KMMonica Daniel-Barber
Treasa Gross
4000 KMTreasa Gross
Happy Summer Everyone!
After such a rainy spring, it’s great to be able to get outside toenjoy the warm, sunny weather!
I am very excited to announce that we are planning to co-host a Susquehanna Rivertowns Weekend event in April2017 with the York White Rose Wanderers and theSusquehanna Rovers. It will be a 2 day event with walks inColumbia, Marietta and Wrightsville. More info in the coming months.
There are so many great walking opportunities between the YREs hosted by our cluband other clubs in the area, as well as upcoming events this summer including:
June 4-5 - Rockwood- a walk and bike hosted by the Penn Mary Walkers. This is anew club and Rockwood is their first Traditional Event. So if you’re available, pleasesupport Penn Mary in their first walk!
June 11- Hanover-Codorus State Park- a walk hosted by York White RoseWanderers. This walk is IN HONOR OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OFVOLKSMARCHING IN THE U.S.
June 18 - Mount Joy- a walk hosted by PENN DUTCH PACERS- Join us for a walkthat passes 5 parks, goes down Main Street with quaint shops and has wonderfulviews of the countryside. If you’d like to volunteer at the walk, please sign up on ourwebsite.
August 20 - East Berlin- a walk hosted by York White Rose Wanderers. This walkpasses many historic buildings and the Historic Sweigart's Mill, which was built in thelate 1700s.
August 27 -Quakertown – a walkand the Liberty BellWanderers AnnualPicnic. All are welcome.
Please help support allof our clubs by gettingout and walking!We are also working onreplacing some of ourcurrent YRE’s with somenew walks for 2017. Ifyou have ideas for newwalks, please let meknow as soon aspossible.
Hope to see you on thetrail!~ Maria Roshon
The storage unit cleanup crew is shown above from left to right Maria Roshon, Monica Barber & Carmie Keiser and notin the picture but behind the camera Inge Koenig. The cleanup took place at 1 PM on May 15th as planned. Thanks to
these volunteers the storage unit looks a whole lot better.
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Walking has numerous physical and mental benefits. Itreduces stress, controls blood sugar levels, boosts theimmune system, burns fat and much more.In fact, you can lose excess body fat and get in shapethrough walking alone. Unfortunately, most people walkevery day to lose fatbut never see theresults they expect.And I know whythis happens – folksfollow the sameworkout routineover and over. Thisstudy shows thatwhen we repeat anexercise for a longtime, the bodyadapts to it andstarts burning fewercalories than before.In this article, I willshow you varioustweaks you can add to your walking routine to make itfun and more effective.
Wear a backpackWearing a backpack will help burn more calories andimprove your cardiovascular health. Just fill a backpackwith books to make it heavier and you’re good to go. Ifyou have a weighted vest, use it instead of the backpack.Start with light weight, then add more weight when theworkouts become less challenging. Using heavy weightswhen you’re out of shape can cause injury.Lastly, don’t wear backpacks heavier than 20 percent ofyour weight when walking. And don’t wear weights onyour ankles because they’re known to cause injuries.
Walk uphillResearch shows that walking uphill engages the upperbody more and burns more calories. So find a hillyterrain in your neighborhood and use it every time youwalk.Don’t worry if there are no hills where you live.Walking on the sand or on the stairs burns more caloriesthan walking on flat ground.If you have back problems it’s advisable to use a polewhen walking up a hill.
Walk fasterWalking at a moderate pace is a great way to unwind.
7 Ways To Make Your Walking Routine More Effectiveby Brian Syuki
But if your goal is to burn more calories, you need to walkat a fast pace.Use a heart rate monitor to help you maintain a fast pacethroughout. Aim to maintain 75 percent of your maximumheart rate. Keep on increasing your pace as you get fitter.
Increase armmovementSwinging arms whilewalking will activatethe upper bodymuscles and burnmore calories.Swing the armsupward until chestlevel then swing thembackwards past thehips.
Interval walksYou can incorporatethe same approachused in HIIT (high
intensity interval training) in walking. Walk at highintensity for 30 seconds then walk moderately for the next30 seconds and repeat.Or use distance to determine your intervals. Walk at highintensity for 50 meters then walk steadily for the next 50meters and repeat.
Count your stepsUse a pedometer to know the number of steps you take ina day. Research shows that the average person can burnup to 500 calories by walking 10,000 steps a day.Now, don’t try to walk 10,000 steps the first time. Startwith a target of 5,000 steps then work your way up to10,000 steps.
Find a walking buddyNumerous studies show that people with workout partnerslose more weight than those who train alone. A partnerwill make you walk even when you don’t want to. Andhe/she will encourage you to push yourself.If you can’t find a walking partner – walking a dog canalso work.Frankly, there are numerous ways of getting in shape. Butthey only work if you stay consistent and keepprogressing. So walk every day and make your walkschallenging—and, of course, fun.
Published on www.care2.com on March 2, 2016
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Answers to crossword on Page 2
Across3. FREEDOM5. LONDONDERRY6. MOUNT7. RICHLAND10. OUTLOOK14. ENGLAND16. HARVEYS17. BESSY20. TINKERBELL22. SHIP23. LITTLE24. DONEGAL25. SPRINGVILLE
Down1. MOUNTAIN2. MOUNTJOY4. JOYLAND8. CHIQUES9. JOYIAN11. LORD12. KUNKLE13. ROTARY15. GROUND17. BEAST18. SCOTTISH19. TRUE HEART21. JOINTLY
Wow.. Look at all those locations and events! We've populatedthis word cloud with events and event locations of bothweekend, YRE and seasonal events that the Penn Dutch Pacers
are producing during 2016. It is true that a “picture is worth a thousandwords” and even though this is a “picture” of words it serves the samepurpose.The purpose of course is to show everyone all of the walkingopportunities that the Penn Dutch Pacers are providing you and everyoneelse in the Volksmarch Community for 2016. So on the face of it youhave all these places to walk just from the efforts of the Penn DutchPacers. But if we look deeper beneath the words and under the cloud whatwe see can be hundreds of volunteer hours putting everything in placebefore the very first sanctioned footstep can hit any of these trails. It'smind-boggling when you think about it, how much time a few individualsor an individual spends to create safe and fun trails through varyingvenues in and around Lancaster County for others to enjoy. And really ifyou think about it the same amount of work needs to happen for ten orhundreds of people to walk a trail.From the initial concept for a walk to fine tuning the trail to getting thefinal trail as close to 10k as possible and then generating a map andwriting the trail directions, all this and more goes into getting a trail thatis risk-free and fun at the same time. And although all this worksometimes is done by multiple people it is also sometimes done by oneperson who has an idea for a trail and then takes the bull by horns anddoes the job beginning to end. This may include, depending on the trailitself, a map and written directions and marking the trail prior to the walk.No matter the preparation before the walk the actual execution the day ofwalk is handled by a cadre of volunteers who man the start and finishpoints, checkpoints, food concession and more. It takes a lot of people tomake a walk happen. Thus it's unfortunate that the number of people thatget to experience the magnificently marvelous end results continues todwindle no matter the number of hours spent honing a quality product.We can only hope that someone comes up with an answer to reverse notonly the decreases in participation at Penn Dutch Pacer events but alsoevents regional and nationwide as well. Maybe that someone is you!
You can buy coffee filters for somewhatless than a cent a piece depending onhow many you buy. Even if you don’tbrew coffee, after reading this article itmight be wise to go out and buy someonce you see some of the suggesteduses described here and think of somemore on your own.Filter broken cork from wine. If youbreak the cork when opening a winebottle, filter the wine through a coffeefilter.Protect china. Separate your gooddishes by putting acoffee filterbetweeneach dish.Protect acast-ironskillet.Place acoffeefilter inthe skilletto absorbmoisture andprevent rust.Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-freecoffee filter.Recycle frying oil. After frying, strainoil through a sieve lined with a coffeefilter.Weigh chopped foods. Place choppedingredients in a coffee filter on akitchen scale.Hold tacos. Coffee filters makeconvenient wrappers for messy foods.Stop the soil from leaking out of a plantpot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filterto prevent the soil from leaking throughthe drainage holes.
Uses for Coffee Filters
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2016 - 2017 Atlantic Region Calendar
June 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone04 W&B Penn Mary Walkers Rockwood PA 915-471-113404 W Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Germantown MD 240-273-214104 W Loudon Walking & Volkssport Club Sterling VA 703-737-217505 GB Penn Mary Walkers Rockwood PA 717-677-651111 W Germanna Volkssport Association Fredericksburg VA 540-455-077211 W Freestate Happy Wanderers Laurel MD 301-717-360411 W York White Rose Wanderers Hanover PA 717-624-562715 M PDP Monthly Meeting :: Wellness Library, Conf. Rm. #1 :: Lancaster Health Campus, Harrisburg Pk, Lanc.15 NW Great Greenbelt Volksmarchers Greenbelt MD 301-431-666818 W Penn Dutch Pacers Mount Joy PA 760-496-861027 NW Washington DC Area Volksmarch Club Alexandria VA 571-405-4808
July 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone09 W Virginia Vagabonds Smithfield VA 757-814-141720 M PDP Monthly Meeting :: Wellness Library, Conf. Rm. #1 :: Lancaster Health Campus, Harrisburg Pk, Lanc.20 NW Great Greenbelt Volksmarchers Greenbelt MD 301-431-666830 W Columbia Volksmarch Club Columbia MD 410-290-6510
August 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone13 W Baltimore Walking Club Bel Air MD 410-638-704317 NW Great Greenbelt Volksmarchers Greebelt MD 301-431-666820 W Columbia Volksmarch Club Ellicot City MD 410-290-651020 W York White Rose Wanderers East Berlin PA 717-259-736222 NW Washington DC Area Volksmarch Club Alexandria VA 571-405-480827 W Liberty Bell Wanderers Quakertown PA 610-906-625227 W Great Greenbelt Volksmarchers Greenbelt MD 301-431-6668
September 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone03 W Virginia Volkssport Assn. Pulaski County VA 757-814-141704 W Virginia Volkssport Assn. Botetourt County VA 757-814-141705 W Virginia Volkssport Assn. Bedford County VA 757-814-141710 W Liberty Bell Wanderers Kennett Square PA 610-906-625217 W Penn Dutch Pacers Newmanstown PA 717-626-610317 W Northern Virginia Volksmarchers Burke VA 703-644-018918 W Princeton Area Walkers Princeton NJ 609-658-772421 M PDP Monthly Meeting :: Wellness Library, Conf. Rm. #1 :: Lancaster Health Campus, Harrisburg Pk, Lanc.23-25 4W Nittany Nomads State College PA 814-238-174124 W Loudon Walking & Volkssport Club Lovettsville VA 703-737-217526 NW Washington DC Area Volksmarch Club Alexandria VA 571-405-4808
October 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone01 W Seneca Sugarloafers Frederick MD 301-385-005401-02 W Ft. Belvoir - DFMWR Alexandria VA 703-805-239408 W Lee Lepus Volksverband Victoria VA 804-731-286308-09 W Susquehanna Roevers Carlisle PA 717-379-894514 W US Freedom Walk Freedom Club Arlington VA 703-209-017414-16 S US Freedom Walk Freedom Club Arlington VA 703-209-017415-16 W US Freedom Walk Freedom Club Arlington VA 703-209-017415 W Baltimore Walking Club Havre De Grace MD 410-272-265419 M PDP Monthly Meeting :: Wellness Library, Conf. Rm. #1 :: Lancaster Health Campus, Harrisburg Pk, Lanc.29 W Gator Volksmarch Club Virginia Beach VA 757-576-096629-30 W&B First State Webfooters Rehobeth Beach DE 302-388-5740
This calendar is a compilation of the data taken from the AVA Walking Events list on the AVA website. Since newwalks are always being added we would suggest referencing the AVA calendar for a definitive up to the minute list
of current walking events in the region. Here is the link to AVA Calendar - http://www.ava.org/ava_search.asp
Legend: W=Walk, GW=Guided Walk, GNW=Guided Night Walk, NW=Night Walk, B=Bike, NB=Night Bike,GB=Guided Bike, S=Swim, Sk=Ski, XSki = Cross Country Ski, IS=Ice Skate, RS=Roller Skate, SS=Snowshoe
M=Meeting= Penn Dutch Pacer Event
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November 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone11 W Loudon Walking & Volkssport Club Leesburg VA 703-737-217512 W Columbia Volksmarch Club Savage MD 410-290-651012 NW Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Gaithersburg MD 301-385-005416 M PDP Monthly Meeting :: Wellness Library, Conf. Rm. #1 :: Lancaster Health Campus, Harrisburg Pk, Lanc.19 W Baltimore Walking Club Darlington MD 410-638-7043
December 2016Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone03 W Washington DC Area Volksmarch Club Alexandria VA 571-405-480809-10 NW Peninsula Pathfinders Williamsburg VA 757-814-141709-11 S Peninsula Pathfinders Williamsburg VA 757-814-141710-11 W Peninsula Pathfinders Williamsburg VA 757-814-141731 W Gator Volksmarch Club Smithfield VA 757-576-096631 W Freestate Happy Wanderers Savage MD 410-437-2164
Janaury 2017Date Type Sponsoring Club Event Location Contact Phone01 W Gator Volksmarch Club Smithfield VA 757-576-096601 W Freestate Happy Wanderers Savage MD 410-437-216414 W Seneca Valley Sugarloafers Cabin John MD 301-385-0054
2016 - 2017 Atlantic Region Calendar, cont’d
Legend: W=Walk, GW=Guided Walk, GNW=Guided Night Walk, NW=Night Walk, B=Bike, NB=Night Bike,GB=Guided Bike, S=Swim, Sk=Ski, XSki = Cross Country Ski, IS=Ice Skate, RS=Roller Skate, SS=Snowshoe
M=Meeting= Penn Dutch Pacer Event
protected by the frigate Dartmouth, sent by King William, sailed up theRiver Foyle, headed directly for the “boom” (a floating barrier of treetrunks, chains and assorted debris) that blocked access to the city. Thefirst vessel to ram the boom was the armed merchant ship “Mountjoy,”loaded with provisions for the starving people of Londonderry. ThePhoenix and the Jerusalem followed with more supplies, and the city wasliberated.Over the next 30 years, many of these same Scottish Presbyterians leftIreland and came to America, looking for religious freedom and land oftheir own. One of the largest settlements was Donegal, in LancasterCounty, and the Scot-Irish settlers commemorated important events andindividuals in the names of their new towns and villages. Of particularmeaning and reverence was Mountjoy, for the reasons cited, and there,again, is the 300-year-old story of how we got our name.Mount Joy’s physical creation out of the frontier wilderness is the otherpart of our deep history.In the early 1800s, the original plantations granted in this region byWilliam Penn were divided into smaller parcels, after which three mainvillages emerged. Mountjoy was the eastern section of today’s borough.Richland occupied the western part, and Springville, laid out in 1812,became the Florin Ward. Four other small parcels developed betweenand around the three original villages: Wallickstown, MountjoyContinued, Richland Extended, and Richland and Mount Joy Connected.Now that’s a lot of names to remember, but fortunately, the confusionwas all sorted out when, in 1851, the two main villages of Mount Joy andRichland, plus the other smaller hamlets, incorporated to form theBorough of Mount Joy. It took another hundred years to annex Florin,but in 1963, the Borough of today was complete.In conclusion, Mount Joy is not a mountain and it is not written, as in“Mt. Joy.” Mount Joy is an aristocratic English name, formerly one word(Mountjoy), but now two (Mount Joy). This explains the ship on themain street of a land-locked town, and the Irish names in the middle ofPennsylvania Dutch country. Mount Joy has a distinct and distinguishedheritage—one that every Mount Joyian, past, present and future canclaim.*
*The Mount Joy history was provided by the Mount Joy HistoricalSociety website.
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After the dismal results we hadto report at the end of 2015 it’snice to be able to report some-thing positive in regards to theYREs. Although participationin the first quarter rose onlyfrom 58 to 62 it is a 6.9% in-crease. The first increase we
can report in a long time. It re-mains to be seen whether thistrend will continue through outthe year, so stay turned. Weshould mention also that theSusquehannock Park walkshows zero because it didn’topen until April 1st.
2016
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Thursday, June 15, 2016 • 7 PMMonthly meeting of PDP at the Lancaster Health Campus
Saturday, June 18, 2016 • 7 PMWalk from Cove Outlook Park, Mount Joy starting – 8 AM til 1PM (see front page article)
Thursday, July 20, 2016 • 7 PMMonthly meeting of PDP at the Lancaster Health Campus
NO Meeting in August
Saturday, September 17, 2016 • 9 AMEagle Rock Walk @ Camp Mack, Newmanstown
Thursday, September 21, 2016 • 7 PMMonthly meeting of PDP at the Lancaster Health Campus
PDPWe are always asking for member and other interestedparty contributions to The Pacer Pulse. People like toread about other people's experiences walkingthroughout the US and the world and it's a great way tofind out about walks that you maybe didn't know aboutand might consider doing in the future. And havingsaid that, contributions don't have to be just aboutwalks either. Maybe you want you to contribute arecipe or have a differing opinion about an article yousaw in The Pacer Pulse or you have an idea about howto make the Volkssporting experience a better one foreveryone. The take away here is that the type ofcontributions can be quite varied as long as they relatesomehow to Volkssporting or just walking in general.Writing is not everyone's cup of tea and we know that.So be assured that we are completely capable of takingan article full of information and/or ideas and editingand polishing it for the newsletter. We'll even send youan edited copy to approve if you like. So don't let thefact that writing may not be your forte deter you fromsharing your experience or opinion with others.Speaking of writing we wanted to let you know abouttwo FREE ways to have access to a word processingprogram to make your writing not only easy but alsosharable so that you can get your article to us, oranyone else for that matter, to include in thenewsletter.Let's look at the Cloud first. The easiest way tounderstand the Cloud is to think of it as a utility, likeelectricity. When you plug adevice into a wall outlet,electricity flows. You didn'tgenerate the electricity yourself.In fact, you probably have noidea where the electricity wasgenerated. It's just there whenyou want it. All you care about isthat your device works.Cloud computing works on thesame principle. Through anInternet connection (theequivalent of an electricaloutlet), you can access whatever applications, files, ordata you have opted to store in the cloud--anytime,anywhere, from any device. How it gets to you andwhere it's stored are not your concern.Ever hear of Google, dumb question right. It's theplace you go to search for things on the web. It's alsothe place you can go for Cloud computing for FREE.
How to Contribute An Article
You first and foremost must have a Google accountwhich is FREE. If you have a Google account simply
go to Google and sign in. If youdon't have a Google accountlook for the place to sign up fora new account. The location toclick to sign up for a newaccount varies depending onwhich pages you are on.Once logged into Google youwill see a black menu bar at thetop of the page that looks likethis.Click the Drive menu option andyou will be taken to a pagewhere you create and manage all
your Google documents. Since this is the first timeyou're using it there won't be a list of documents yet. Ifyou want to start a new text document in which to typeyour contribution to The Pacer Pulse, click the redCREATE button, then select Document and a blankword processing document opens and you can start
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typing. The document is saved every few seconds butdon't forget to name it by clicking on UntitledDocument and renaming it something meaningful likeMy Pacer Pulse Article. You have most of the optionsof a full fledged word processing program and you canaccess it from any computer in the world that isconnected to the Internet.There are number of ways to share it. First you couldclick anywhere in the text you have written and thenclick CRTL A to select everything and click CRTL Cto copy everything to the clipboard. Then open youre-mail client and address your e-mail to editor of thenewsletter. Input PDP Newsletter Article in the subjectline and then click in the body of the e-mail and clickCRTL V to paste all the selected text into the e-mail.Then click send.The second way you can share what you have justwritten is to click the blue Share button in theupper right hand corner of the Google documentscreen. At the bottom on the Share window thatopens input the e-mail address of the person thatyou want to share your article with where itprompts you to Add People. In the first case ournewsletter editor will receive an e-mailcontaining your contribution and in the secondexample they will receive an e-mail which willindicate that you are sharing your Google document.|Now that we've covered the Cloud lets look at someFREE software that you can download to yourcomputer. We've all heard of Microsoft Office butmost of us don't need nor can justify the cost of thisprogram particularly when OpenOffice which is anopen-source office software suite and is FREE to
download and use doesexactly the same thingthat Microsoft Office does.OpenOffice is the
program that is used tocompose most the
articles for The PacerPulse. To getOpenOffice whichincludes Write – a
word processor, Calc – apowerful spreadsheet, Impress – a simple way tocreate multi-media presentation (think PowerPoint),Draw – simple drawings to dynamic 3D illustrations,Base – a database program and Math – lets you createmathematical equations using a graphical user
interface simply Google OpenOffice or use this link –http://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html. Oncedownloaded and installed open OpenOffice and clickon Text Document and start typing. You will want tosave your document by clicking on the File menu andselecting Save. In the next window navigate to whereyou want to save your document on your hard drive(you'll need to know where you saved it when youwant to attach it to your e-mail in the next step) andthen input a name for your document and click save.To submit your article for inclusion in The PacerPulse open your e-mail client and address your e-mailto the editor of the newsletter. Input “PDP NewsletterArticle” in the subject line and then go to and click on
Attach (it's different placesdepending on your e-mail
client). You want to attachthe document that you justcreated to your e-mail.Find the document thatyou just saved and clickon it. You will thenreturn to you e-mail.
Write what you care to inthe body of the e-mail and
click send. And that's allthere is to it.
So now you have two FREE options for writing anarticle and anything else for that matter that you wantto write or anyone else in the family wants to write. Sono excuses.We welcome and look forward to your next PacerPulse contribution – Thanks in advance.
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Some of us walk for the exercise. Some walk to save a littlemoney or out of concern for the environment, or becauseit’s the most convenient option. Whatever the reason,walking seems to be in fashion.It’s also getting moredangerous.According to GovernorsHighway Safety Association(GHSA) estimates, therewas about a 10 percentincrease in the number ofpedestrians killed in trafficcrashes in 2015 whencompared with 2014.About 15 percent of allvehicle crash-related deathsare pedestrians. A decadeearlier, pedestriansaccounted for about 11 percent.The GHSA Spotlight on Highway Safety Report bases itsfindings on data from all 50 states and the District ofColumbia.“We are projecting the largest year-to-year increase inpedestrian fatalities since national records have been kept,and therefore we are quite alarmed,” one of the report’sauthors, Richard Retting said in a statement. “Pedestriansafety is clearly a growing problem across the country. It isimportant to understand the data underlying these crashesso states and localities can apply the right mix ofengineering, education and enforcement to counteract thistroubling trend.”Interestingly, a National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) report showed that in 2012, 89percent of pedestrian fatalities happened during clearweather, when it wasn’t raining, snowy, or foggy.In addition to fatalities, pedestrians are also at risk ofserious injuries. According to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC), about 445 people visit anemergency room for traffic-related pedestrian injuriesevery day.
Why Is Walking Getting More Dangerous?There are probably multiple contributing factors. Onereason mentioned in the GHSA report is there may be morevehicle traffic due to lower gas prices. Another reason maybe that cars are getting safer, so more drivers andpassengers are surviving crashes. The same can’t be said ofpedestrians. Walking may be popular, but manycommunities lack adequate sidewalks or pedestrianwalkways.
Walking is Getting More DangerousBy: Ann Pietrangelo
March 14, 2016
We all know drunk driving is a problem, but drunkwalking? Yes. Among pedestrians involved in deadlyaccidents in 2012, 34 percent had a blood alcohol level ofat least .08. Among the drivers involved in those accidents,
only 14 percent had a bloodalcohol level of .08 or higher,according to NHTSA.Then there’s the problem ofdistraction. Both drivers andwalkers are wearingheadphones, texting, talking,and even taking selfies whenthey should be navigating theirsurroundings and focusing onthe real task at hand.As pedestrians, we owe it toourselves to walk in safe placeswhenever possible. That means
walking on sidewalks and using the crosswalks or crossingat intersections. It’s a mistake to assume that drivers see us— or are even paying attention. We need make sure we canbe seen, especially after dark. And like drivers, we should“pull over” when we need to use a mobile device.
The Many Health Benefits of WalkingDespite all that, walking is an incredibly healthy andsatisfying way to get around. According to the MayoClinic, regular brisk walking can help you:
* improve your mood * prevent or manage a variety of health problems suchas type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease * strengthen your bones * improve balance and coordination * manage your weight
The Mayo Clinic also recommends that you walk with yourhead up, looking forward rather than down. You shouldalso keep your neck, shoulders, and back relaxed andswing your arms freely — none of which you can do ifyou’re distracted with a handheld device.The GHSA report is bad news, but if we walk smart,walking is still one of the healthiest exercises there is.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/walking-is-getting-more-dangerous.html#ixzz42zHmJk5t
Published originally on Care2.com. Published here withexpress permission of the author.
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The Pacer PulseThe Pacer Pulse is published for the membership and friends of PDP and is produced 4 times a year with the intention of keepingeveryone up-to-date with what is happening within the club and also within the world of Volksmarching. We encourage contributionsfrom members and non-members alike. Our deadlines are November 1 for Dec/Jan/Feb edition, February 1 for the Mar/Apr/May
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This is one of thoseSummer recipes thatcould become afavorite. Somethingyou could make forevery picnic or familygathering that wouldbe a sure hit.It uses ingredients thatyou are likely to havearound the housewhich means you canwhip this up at amoments notice.Inexpensive and easyto make and yummy toboot. What more couldyou ask for, right?Here what you need toput this delicious Summer Black Bean Salad together.
Ingredients:
* 2 cans of black beans, drained and rinsed well * 1 can fire roasted, diced tomatoes * 1 package of frozen corn (16 oz.), thawed by running under warm water in drainer * 1/2 purple onion, diced * 1 can of water chestnuts, drained and rinsed * bunch cilantro, chopped * juice and zest from 1/2 lime * 3+ Tbsps. balsamic vinegar, to suite your taste * Salt and garlic powder, to your taste
Combine all ingredients in large bowl and serve. Taste even better after afew hours (or next day) after marinating in refrigerator.
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