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President: Diane Prost; email diaprost@sisna.com; phone (618)726-7030

Vice President: Dale Gerlach; email balddad50@gmail.com; phone (618)560-0420

Secretary: Susan Hodgson; email LKCS246@gmail.com; phone (618)416-5533

Treasurer: Dee Wojtysiak; email drw488@gmail.com; phone (618)530-3325

A message from our President

The Spring weather has been perfect for

walking and there are many opportunities to

walk!

3-Mile Thursdays: In May Three Mile

Thursdays continue at Belleville East YMCA,

2627 Carlyle Avenue, Belleville, Illinois.

Registration is at 6:15 pm, and the walk steps

off at 6:30 pm. Three Mile Thursdays

continue from the same location on May 12th,

19th and 26th.

King’s House Retreat Walk: The Illinois

Trekkers’ next traditional walk will be May 21,

at the King’s House Retreat, 700 North 66th

Street, Belleville, Illinois. Walkers can start

between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. See

additional information in this newsletter.

Trekkin’ Tuesdays and our group walks on

Saturdays (when there isn’t a traditional

walk) continue in May so there are many good

opportunities to walk.

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped

make the Vandalia Walk a success. The Illinois

Trekkers received many positive comments

about the walk. The people of Vandalia worked

very hard to welcome the Illinois Trekkers.

Other area walks:

The St. Louis

Stuttgart are having

their traditional Valley

of the Flowers Walk

on May 7 at the Cold-

water Commons Park

Pavilion on Rue St. Francois in Florissant,

Missouri. Walkers can start between 8:00 am

and 10:00 am. The Lebanon Cedar Cruisers are

having their annual traditional walk in

beautiful Highland, Illinois on May 14. The

walk starts at the Highland Square (Plaza

Square) at Broadway and Washington

Streets, Highland, Illinois. Walkers can start

between 8:30 am and 11:00 am. For more in-

formation or questions contact Bill Malina,

(618) 588-4097.

Volkssport Committee: The Volkssport

Committee is working on plans for 2017

traditional events and looking at our YRE

events to determine if they should be

renewed. The committee is looking for

members who would like to help plan next

year’s events.

Club meetings: Please come to the next

Illinois Trekkers meeting on May 5 in the

Kinsella Room at the Fairview Heights Library,

10017 Bunkum Rd, Fairview Heights IL. Please

attend to help shape the future of your club.

NO. 2016-05 May 2016

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King’s House Retreat Walk Belleville’s Hidden Treasure

Spring is the perfect time to come explore the King’s House Retreat nestled on 47 quiet, wooded acres in Belleville, Illinois. The flowers are in full bloom and the trees are budding to make a beautiful spring walk. May is also National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The Illinois Trekkers have purchased 25 AVA National Physical Fitness and Sports Month patches from AVA, and the patches can be purchased by any walker who participates in an event in May. The patch will be three dollars with fifty cents going to the King’s House Retreat. King’s House Retreat will provide tea and lemonade for walkers. King’s House Retreat will accept donations for the tea and lemonade if you would like to donate.

King’s House Retreat is sponsored by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Originally the Albert Hoeffken farm, known as the Five Hills Farm,

the farm was purchased and in 1951 King’s House Retreat was opened. The grey stone building is the original farm house. The walk trail in this beautiful natural setting will pass stations of the cross with sculptures and scriptures. The walk will go through a walking stone labyrinth, something borrowed from the European church design tradition, with beautiful gardens. The 10k continues in the quiet

neighborhood and on the nature trail. There are 5k and 10k routes. Volunteers are needed to work in the following positions: 11-noon Start table 11-noon Checkpoint/finish table 1:30-3 pm Checkpoint/finish table 9-11 am Sales table 11 am-1 pm Sales table 1-3 pm Sales table 12:15 pm Trail cleanup after the last person

starts the walk. Please email or contact Diane Prost if you are able to work at the walk. Please join the Illinois Trekkers on May 21 at the King’s House Retreat Walk to discover Belleville’s hidden treasure. King’s House Retreat is located at 700 North 66th Street, Belleville, IL. Please follow the directions in the walk brochure to enter from 74th Street to park in the parking lot. Start between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Walkers must be finished by 3:00 p.m. Contact Diane Prost (cell 256-527-3377 or email diaprost@sisna.com) with questions or for more information.

Walk to Lindau

As of the end of March, we have

completed 33% of the distance to

Lindau, Germany – the site of the first

IVV volksmarch. Walking in the wrong

direction, we would be in Las Vegas.

Walking in the right direction, we are

riding a wave in the middle of the

Atlantic. Let’s keep our heads above

water as we get closer to the European

shore!

At present, 18 participants have

reported their monthly accumulation of distance completed

in AVA-sanctioned walks. To participate, simply send an

email to bacon.arthur@gmail.com or call 571-345-8301

with your total distance walked this year of AVA’s 40th

anniversary. Why join us? It’s a fun club-oriented incentive.

Tere will be prizes for participants when we “arrive” in

Lindau. And there’s great fellowship along the way as we

achieve this goal together.

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Historic Collinsville and

Willoughby Heritage Farm Walk

On June 18, 2016, come walk the Historic Collinsville and

Willoughby Heritage Farm Walk. Walkers will discover there

is much more to Collinsville than the historic catsup bottle

water tower. The walk will pass the Bull Durham Mural (circa

1908). The walk will continue through downtown Collinsville

passing the Police Memorial and Police Station.

Walkers will continue on the walk to the Willoughby

Heritage Farm, a place where history comes to life through

historic structures, original tools, replica gardens and a

restored farm environment with barns, farm tools and live

animals. At the farm, walkers can see antique tractors, walk

through the restored farm house, pet the animals, and

stroll through the gardens. The 10k walk will continue on the

hiking trails of Willoughby Heritage Farm. Walking sticks are

required for the hiking trail. Please bring your walking stick,

or Willoughby Heritage Farm will provide walking sticks if a

walker doesn’t have a stick. Willoughby Heritage Farm is

part of the Collinsville Area Recreation District (CARD).

From the Willoughby Heritage Farm,

the walk continues through Collinsville

to the Historic Daniel Dove Collins

Home at 621 West Main Street. The

house was home to the city’s first

village president (or mayor) and the

place where the first council meetings

were held. The house is Greek Revival

Architecture. Collinsville was named

after Daniel Dove Collins. Collinsville

is creating a park around the Collins

House with a historic garden. The

walk then continues past the dog

park, Mutts on Main. Next to the dog

park is the Herr Funeral Home with a 1918 Sayers & Scovill

hand carved hearse with 9N-Red Seal Continental engine on

display. Inside the hearse is a wooden casket & a wicker

basket used to remove the corpse from place of death.

The walk continues past the

Blum House, established circa

1900. It is now the property of

the Collinsville Public Library.

From 1876, the Blum family

operated a business manufac-

turing cowbells. According to

an article in The Bell Tower, a

publication for bell collectors,

this family’s factory, with only

its handful of employees, had a daily production rate of up

to 1,000 bells, which made it one of the largest, if not THE

largest, bell manufacturer in the country during the entire

75 years of its existence. (“America’s Cowbells” by Gary

Spickler; The Bell Tower, Official Publication of the American

Bell Association International, Inc. V. 59, No. 3, May-June

2001.)

Next door is the Collinsville Memorial Public Library with a

water fountain in front of the library and a museum. The

Collinsville Historical Museum is a one-of-a-kind repository

for unique historical artifacts from 1767 through the

present. The walk will continue past two unique stores, the

Mexican Store & the Italian Store.

The walk continues past the Miners

Theatre so named because mining

was the first most important industry

in Collinsville. The first coal mine

was sunk in 1857. The town grew

with the industry and by 1886 a man

could walk underground through connecting tunnels

between the mines from one edge of the City limits to the

other. Mining and Collinsville were almost synonymous

terms. In 1916, a United Mine Workers of American Local

264 representative convinced fellow miners that a union

hall and public theatre should be built. The structure was

multi-purpose. The theatre brought entertainment to the City

of a class not usually seen in cities of this size. The second

and third floors gave a permanent home for the union of-

fices and provided a central meeting place for the mining

locals. These floors were also used by various community

groups for social activities and housed a small library which

was the beginning of the present day Collinsville Memorial

Public Library.

The walk ends at Bert’s Chuck Wagon where tacos and

other Mexican favorites will be available for purchase.

Millstadt TIN MAN Walk “Wow! I have a broad smile on my

face -- what a beautiful day!”

beamed the Tin Man. “My eyes

were gleaming when I saw 71 walk-

ers trekking along my historic

streets, past my steel beam supports,

through the cemetery, and along

park paths.” He continued, “My

heartfelt thanks to the event POC,

Jackie McKay, for her tremendous efforts; the thorough trail

markers, and the hard workers at the park pavilion,” the Tin

Man proclaimed. “You made my day by spreading the news

about the urgent need for my new “coat”. A Big THANK YOU

to everyone who walked in Millstadt on April 23rd under my

watchful eye,” the Tin Man winked.

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Volkssport Committee On April 14, 2016 the

Volksport Committee held

its first meeting to begin

planning the 2017 walk

season. Members of the

committee that were

present were Trudy Duffman, Muriel Barber, Dale

Gerlach and Diane Prost. The committee is open to

any member that would like to help plan walks for

2017 or be a POC (point of contact) for a walk.

The committee discussed the

Soup Walk for 2017 with two

possible locations, Breese or

Glen Carbon. The committee

discussed continuing the Way

of Lights Walk in 2017 since it

is a popular walk for walkers of

all ages.

The committee discussed doing

a joint multi-event weekend

with the Railsplitter Wanderers. The Railsplitter

Wanderers are planning a walk in Olney, Illinois in

April 2017. The Railsplitter Wanderers suggested

that the Illinois Trekkers do a walk at Red Hills State

Park the same weekend.

The Volkssport Committee are

looking for ideas for walks. If you

have any suggestions, please

come to the next Volkssport

Committee meeting or submit

your idea to any member of the Volkssport

Committee. Two walk ideas that are being discussed

is a walk in Germantown during the 50th Anniversary

Spassfest and a walk in Marissa during the Coal

Festival. The committee is also looking for volunteers

to be POCs for walks.

The Kansas City bus trip on December 17-18, 2016

was also discussed. The tentative schedule is:

1. Leave from Memorial Hospital

in Belleville parking lot at 7:00 am.

2. Drive about 2 hours then stop

at McDonalds Restaurant for cof-

fee & bathroom break.

3. Drive 2 hours then stop for lunch at buffet

restaurant or choice of fast food restaurants.

4. Drive 2 hours then stop at McDonalds for

bathroom break and drink.

5. Afternoon walk of Downtown KCMO Walk

6. Dinner on own

7. Evening walk Lights on the Plaza Walk

8. Stay at Best Western Plus Seville Plaza Hotel

9. Sunday morning breakfast at hotel

10. Leave for Parkville, Missouri Walk

11. Walk Parkville, Missouri Walk

12. Eat lunch in Parkville, Missouri

13. Leave Kansas City

14. Drive 2 hours then stop for refreshments and

bathroom break

15. Drive 2 hours then stop for refreshments and

bathroom break

16. Drive 2 hours then stop for refreshments and

bathroom break

17. Arrive back at Memorial Hospital parking lot

"Trekkin" Dates for your Calendar

May 5, 6:30 pm Trekkers Meeting, Fairview Heights

May 21 King’s House Retreat Walk, Belleville

June 2, 6:30 pm Trekkers Meeting, Fairview Heights

June 18 AVA 40th Anniv Walk, Collinsville IL

July 7, 6:30 pm Trekkers Meeting, Fairview Heights

July 9 Fort de Chartes Walk, Prairie du

Rocher, IL

Please check our club website for times and places of our

group walks. You have many to choose from! Trekkin’

Tuesdays; 3-Mile Thursdays; and Saturday mornings

(when no traditional event is scheduled in the area).

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AVA News Henry Rosales, AVA Executive Director

The Big Give – Give BIG!

There is still time to

contribute to our parent

organization, the

American Volkssport

Association (AVA)! To

date, numerous individuals have volunteered to

donate matching contributions. The goal this year is

to raise $50,000!

Please consider a

minimum

contribution of

$20.00 to support

the mission of

AVA.

If donating online at www.TheBigGiveSA.org, you

can only do so on May 3, 2016. Everyone who makes

an online donation will immediately receive an email

receipt from the San Antonio Area Foundation con-

firming the gift. You may also send a check, if you

would like, any time prior to May 3, 2016. Please

ensure delivery before May 3, and note “The Big

Give” on the memo line of your check.

and

to all who are celebrating

special occasions this month.

FOOTNOTES SUBMISSIONS

Please submit articles, photos, comments, ideas,

suggestions, to ”Footnotes” via email to:

baconse@gmail.com.

Editor: Sue Bacon Cutoff date, please, is: 25th of the month.

WEBSITES:

HQ AVA – http://ava.org

Illinois Trekkers – http://illinois-trekkers.org

“Footnotes” is a monthly publication of the Illinois

Trekkers Volkssport Club.

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Now that I’m enjoying walking/volksmarching, what do I do

with these IVV/AVA Record Books??

Part II

Last month we took a look at IVV/AVA Event Record Books. This month we will discuss the other primary IVV/AVA Record Book – Distance Books. As with Event Books, Distance Record Books have various levels of achievement which are specified by different colored books: blue, orange and yellow.

IVV Awards Program at a Glance

PARTICIPATION CATEGORY

AWARD LEVELS

BOOK COLOR

Events—all volkssports 10, 30, 50 events Green

Increments of 25 events to 600 events Purple

Increments of 50 events to 1,500 events Rose

Increments of 100 events to 3,000 events and beyond Gold

Distance—General Events

(Walking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snow Shoeing; optional for bicycling]

Increments of 500km to 8,000km Blue

Increments of 1,000km to 22,000km Orange

25,000km, then increments of 5,000km to 80,000km and beyond Yellow

Distance—Bicycling Events only 1,000km, 2,500km, then increments of 2,500km to 10,000km, and then increments of 5,000km

Brown

Distance—Swimming, Boating None n/a

Blue books are processed in increments of 500 kilometers until you reach a total of 8,000 kilometers. Orange books are processed in increments of 1,000 kilometers until you reach a total of 22,000 kilometers. Yellow books have 2 levels of processing: every 1,000 kilometers until you reach a total of 25,000 kilometers; and then every 5,000 kilometers until you reach 80,000 kilometers and beyond. (Personally I only know a few volksmarchers who have reached 80,000 KMs or more, and I respect them deeply!!) Please be sure to complete your name, address and email on the front cover of each of your Distance Books. Your AVA Registration # is assigned by AVA and appears on the front cover of your IVV Record of Achievement. [You will recall this is issued after you submit your first 10-Events Record Book to AVA.] You will note your Distance Record Book has 2 columns: the first designates KM and the second is the IVV certification stamp. After you finish a volkswalk, write the number of kilometers (KM) you walked in the first column. Usually this is 05 or 10 kilometers, although some walks offer slightly varying distances. You should record the actual kilometers you complete no matter what distance is specified for the walk, but do not use fractions. Each blue Distance Record Book has 60 spaces for designating the KMs walked and stamping the book with the official IVV walk certification stamp. If you complete 10 kilometers for each walk, you reached your first level of achievement. Congratulations!! You are ready to submit your blue Distance Book to IVV for processing.

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However, if you choose to walk less than 10 KMs at each event, you may find that you have filled each space in your blue Distance Book but you have not reached 500 total kilometers. Caution: you are not yet ready to submit your blue Distance Book to AVA. This is when Insert Cards are used. Insert Cards are completed in the same manner as your Distance Record Books. They can be obtained free of charge at any walk event. The KMs and event stamps on Insert Cards count just like the pages of a Distance Record Book, but they cannot be submitted to AVA separate from a Distance Record Book. Continue to use Insert Cards until you reach 500 or more total kilometers. You then submit your blue Distance Record Book along with all Insert Cards to AVA for processing. If you exceed 500 kilometers, AVA will “carry-over” the excess in your Record of Achievement to be applied to your next achievement level. To be honest, use of Insert Cards can be confusing. Some walkers choose to purchase another Distance Rec-ord Book instead of using Insert Cards. The primary point to keep in mind – submit your Distance Record Book(s) to AVA for processing ONLY upon reaching the designated level of achievement – every 500 KMs for the blue level; every 1000 KMs for the orange level; and every 5000 KMs for the yellow level. Submit your Distance Record Book (and Insert Cards if applicable) to American Volkssport Association, Attn:

Awards and Records, 1001 Pat Booker Road, Suite 101, Universal City TX 78148-4147. Don’t forget to send your personal AVA Record of Achievement Book along with your Distance Record Book. AVA also recommends photocopying your book, in the event of loss during mailing. AVA awards certificates, pins and patches for each level of achievement every time you submit Record Books for processing. As you probably noted, Distance Record Books are submitted to AVA with far less frequency that Event Records Books. It is rightfully a source of pride when you reach each 500 KM (or 1000 or 5000) level, so celebrate your achievement!!

Distance Record Books are available for purchase ($6.00 each) at each of our monthly club meetings and tra-ditional walk events. You may also contact our club secretary, Susan Hodgson, to arrange for purchasing Rec-ord Books. Alternatively, you may purchase your Record Books directly from AVA. Don’t ever hesitate to ask any questions you may have about your IVV/AVA Record Books. They are a unique aspect of participating in AVA events, and they become a treasured commemoration of your levels of achieve-ment. Within the next few months we’ll discuss other record books available from AVA, such as bicycling and special programs offered from time to time. Please let me know at any time if you have any specific questions or com-ments about IVV/AVA Record Books. Submitted by Sue Bacon

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ILLINOIS TREKKERS VOLKSSPORT CLUB MEETING MINUTES APRIL 7, 2016

CALL TO ORDER: 6:35 p.m. by President, Diane Prost

GUESTS: None

NEW MEMBERS: Earnestine Gilbert

SECRETARY’S REPORT: Susan Hodgson – Attached to the Footnotes.

Motion made to approve minutes. Motion passed.

TREASURER’S REPORT: Dee Wojtysiak was not present. Diane Prost reported – Balance: Checking,

$3,146.55; Cash Box, $110; money market $10,003.27. Total $13,259.82.

Motion made to approve report pending audit. Motion passed.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Volkssport Committee: Andy Bacon, Chair – Andy was not present. Sue Bacon reported on the following:

Individual incentive program: Tour De Metro East. Can be downloaded or printed from Illinois

Trekkers’ website. Copies also available at meeting and traditional walk events. Completed program

brochure to be mailed to Illinois Trekkers address or given to Treasurer Dee Wojtysiak for award of

Free Walk Coupon. Walk to Lindau, Germany club challenge. Through March 2016 – we are a little

over 1/3 of the total distance to Lindau Germany. 18 participants walked 1,520 km. It’s not too late to

report your cumulative total. Just send an email to Andy Bacon at bacon.arthur@gmail.com.

Old Tin Man” (Water Tower) Walk Millstadt, Illinois, April 23, 2016: Diane Prost, Sue Bacon, and

Trudy Duffman reported for Jackie McKay, POC, unable to attend.

o Friends of Millstadt Water Tower Video. Website https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B34_G5--9Xo6WEkzR3VublFVbjA/view?usp=sharing

o The volunteer sign-up sheet is being circulated. Thanks so much for volunteering!

o First 40 walkers will get an Illinois Trekkers pin.

o Registration is in Village Park located near Middle School.

o Walk consists of two 5k loops. One loop includes Village Park, a nature park, and historic

downtown. Other loop includes Village Park, VFW, and quiet city neighborhoods.

o Sue Bacon and Trudy Duffman are resources for Jackie McKay, first time POC. Thank you Sue

and Trudy.

King’s House Retreat Walk, Belleville, Illinois, May 21, 2016: Diane Prost, POC.

o Volunteer sign-up sheet available at meeting.

o Spring flowers and trees in bloom. Scripture, statues, and meditation and lovely paths.

o King’s House will provide refreshments.

Special Activities Committee: Nikki Wilcoxen, Chair

No report from Nikki this month.

Refreshments: Darleen Kraemer thanked Dale Gerlach for tonight’s refreshments. Susan Jones will

bring refreshments next month. Sign-up sheet circulating.

OLD BUSINESS:

New Signs to Mark Walks

o After discussion at last month’s meeting, new signs have been ordered.

o Should be available by the Tin Man Walk.

Trivia Night to Support the Friends of Millstadt Water Tower

o Illinois Trekkers table consisted of Diane Prost and Susan Jones.

o Announcement was made regarding The Tin Man Walk. Our brochures were available.

o The Tin Man Support group will put extra brochures at local businesses in Millstadt.

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Meeting Location for June & July, 2016.

o As voted on at March meeting, June and July meetings will be held in the Conference Room at

Fairview Heights Library.

o Meeting time is 6:30 p.m.

Historic Vandalia Walk – Sue Bacon.

o Report in Footnotes.

o Thank you to all who helped.

o Everyone enjoyed location and warmth of community.

o Regional Girl Scout representative was very pleased and complimentary. Said she looked

forward to even more Girl Scouts participating if we do it again next year!

Reports on Year Round Events (YRE’s):

Our Lady of the Snows: Dale Gerlach Walkers: 16 – March; 37 – YTD

Richland Creek: Nikki Wilcoxen Walkers: 23 – March; 54 – YTD

Belleville YMCA: Packy and Sue Botula Walkers: 11 – March; 37 – YTD

Bike: 0 – March; 4 – YTD

Maryville: Vickie Ridgeway Walkers: 20 – March; 28 – YTD

Bike: 0 – March; 4 – YTD

Fenton: Tom and Cindy Stucky Walkers: 19 – March; 19 – YTD

Glen Carbon: Susan Hodgson Walkers: 10 – March; 56 – YTD

St. Clair Square Mall: Trudy Duffman Walkers: 14 – March; 82 – YTD

Updates: Three-Mile Thursdays: April through October 2016. Registration 6:15, Walk 6:30 p.m.

a) April 14th, 21st & 28th Richland Creek YRE

b) May 12th, 19th & 26th Belleville East YMCA YRE

c) June 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th Glen Carbon YRE

d) July 14th, 21st & 28th Our Lady of the Snows Shrine YRE

e) August 11th, 18th & 25th Maryville YRE

f) September 8th, 15th Jefferson Barracks YRE

g) September 22nd & 29th Fenton YRE

h) October 13th, 20th & 27th St. Clair Square Mall YRE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE:

o Volunteer to do minutes at May 5, 2016, meeting.

o Trudy Duffman volunteered to do the minutes. Thank you Trudy!

o Volunteer to work at traditional events

o Always need volunteers!

o Members for Committees

o Need Chairman for Volkssport Committee

o Need Members for Volkssport Committee

Dale Gerlach volunteered to continue as member

Trudy Duffman volunteered to be a member

o Need Members for Nominating Committee

o Need Member to volunteer to take over Sales Box and Apparel.

o 2017 Club Officers

o Need Members to serve as Officers of Illinois Trekkers in 2017

Dale Gerlach volunteered to continue as Vice President

Dee Wojtysiak volunteered to continue as Treasurer

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NEW BUSINESS:

Big Give on May 3, 2016 for AVA:

o Online donation may be given on May 3rd. Mail donations for arrival before May 3rd to AVA.

Notate check as “Big Give”.

o Motion was made for Illinois Trekkers to donate $100 to Big Give. Motion passed with one No vote.

Mark Start Cards with “SB” (Stamped Books) if books are stamped prior to walking Traditional

Event.

o After discussion, no decision was made.

New Members will be recognized in Footnotes:

o Nice addition!

Envelopes with payment for YREs

o A payment envelope was lost in the mail and suggestion was made not to send cash payments

through mail.

o Suggestion made to write a check if you are mailing.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

Three Illinois Trekkers YRE events in Top 20 AVA walks for 2015

o Richland Creek/Historic Belleville Walk was number 9

o Belleville East YMCA Walk was number 11

o O’Fallon Walk was number 14

One Illinois Trekkers Traditional Event was in Top 20 walks for 2015

o Way of Lights Walk was number 18

REVIEW OF AVA HEADQUARTERS’ CHECKPOINT

Link available on AVA and Illinois Trekkers websites. You can also request to have the Checkpoint

emailed directly to you!

ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR:

Report by Trudy Duffman:

o Articles for next TAW are due soon. Would like to submit an article regarding Collinsville Walk

since it is our walk for AVA 40th Anniversary.

Diane Prost, POC for Collinsville Walk will work with Trudy.

o Trudy will be gone 6/6/16 – 6/14/16. Trudy will also be gone 6/20/16 – 7/15/16. Will continue to do

Walk Alerts.

o Trudy will volunteer to be Secretary of Illinois Trekkers next year if someone will take over as

Publicity Chair and do the Walk Alerts.

Darleen Kraemer:

o Need contact Susan Jones to remind her about May refreshments.

o Diane Prost will do August refreshments. Thank you!

ATTENDANCE DRAWING: And the winner is Muriel Barber!

NEXT MEETING: May 5, 2016, 6:30 p.m., Kinsella Room at the Fairview Heights Library. The Fairview

Heights Public Library is located at 10017 Bunkum Road, Fairview Heights, IL. When you reach 10017 Bun-

kum Road, turn onto Library Drive and continue to the library parking lot behind the library. Enter through door

on lower level at back of library.

MEETING ADJOURNED: 7:35 p.m.

Submitted by Susan Hodgson

Illinois Trekkers Secretary

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2016 YREs Belleville Historic District & Richland Creek Greenway (Walk)

St. Elizabeth Hospital, 211 S. 3rd Street, Belleville, IL

POC: Nikki Wilcoxen, 618-973-3825

Belleville - YMCA (Walk/Bike)

YMCA, 2627 Carlyle Ave., East Belleville, IL

POC: “Packy”/Susan Botula, 618-236-9521

Belleville - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows (Walk)

Shrine Motel, 451 S. De Mazenod Dr., Belleville, IL

POC: Dale Gerlach, 618-560-0420

Fairview Heights – St. Clair Square Mall (Walk)

Schnuck’s, 625 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights IL

POC: Trudy Duffman, 618-670-6920

Glen Carbon – Old Town (Walk)

Casey’s General Store, 70 S. Main St, Glen Carbon IL

POC: Susan Hodgson, 618-416-5533

Maryville - CMT YMCA (Walk/Bike)

YMCA, 1 Town Center Dr., Maryville, IL

POC: Vickie Ridgeway, 618-792-3881

St Louis – Fenton, Mo (Walk)

Riverchase of Fenton Recreation Center, 990 Horan, Fenton, MO. 63026

POC: Cindy/Tom Stucky, 314-270-3100

2014 YREs Belleville “Richland Creek” Greenway (Walk)

St. Elizabeth Hospital, 211 S. 3rd Street, Belleville, IL.

Contact: (618) 277-0830

Belleville - YMCA (Walk/Bike)

YMCA, 2627 Carlyle Ave., East Belleville, IL.

Contact: (618) 236-9983

Belleville - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows (Walk)

Shrine Motel, 451 S. De Mazenod Dr., Belleville, IL.

Contact: (618) 622-0892

Edwardsville – Public Library (Walk)

Edwardsville Public Library, 112 S. Kansas Str., Edwardsville, IL. 62025

Contact: (618) 692-4337

O'Fallon - YMCA (Walk)

YMCA, 284 North Seven Hills Rd O'Fallon, IL

Contact: (618) 660-6396

Maryville - CMT YMCA (Walk/Bike)

YMCA, 1 Town Center Dr., Maryville, IL,

Contact: (618) 344-0225.

St Louis – Fenton, Mo (Walk)

Riverchase of Fenton Recreation Center, 990 Horan, Fenton, MO. 63026

Contact: (636) 282-2964

Illinois Trekkers

P. O. Box 603

O’Fallon IL 62269