Kimberly Garrison

THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007

• 11:00 a.m. FREE DEMONSTRATION: YOGA AT THE YORK HOUSE: The York House, 5325 Old York Road, Auditorium, Philadelphia. Do you have trouble finding the time to exercise during the summer months? Get back on track by joining us for this yoga demonstration by a certified instructor. Call 215-456-7800.
• 11:30 a.m. FIT, FABULOUS AND OVER FIFTY: Rohrer Center for HealthFitness, 2309 Evesham Road, Voorhees, NJ. Join us for this new lunchtime learning opportunity at the Rohrer Center. The $5.00 fee includes salad bar, beverages, and health related lecture and demonstration. To register, call toll-free 1-888-Virtua-3 (1-888-847-8823).
• 5:00 p.m. CARNEY'S POINT, NJ BIKE RIDE: Leave from the Holiday Inn Express in Carney's Point, N.J. Mostly flat backcountry roads through scenic farm land, 20-30 miles at 14 mph with one rest stop. Bring helmet, water bottles and everything you need to fix a flat. Directions: Cross over Delaware Memorial Bridge, follow Rt. 295 towards Trenton. Get off at exit 2B, turn left at 1st light and turn into Holiday Inn parking lot on far side of hotel. Contact Ride Leader: Jeff Britton at 610-558-4775. For last minute weather check on ride day call 856-540-2570.
• 6:00 p.m. WHEEL & SPOKE HIKE: 5 – 6 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park with a spoke up one or the other banks beyond Cuthbert Blvd. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact Leader: Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465.
• 6:00 p.m. FAST BIKE RIDE TO CARVERSVILLE: 19-20 mph, 43 miles. Start at Hatboro Horsham High School, 899 Horsham Road, Parking Lot E, Horsham, PA. Join us for our once a year weeknight ride to Carversville. Very fast pace, two major climbs, no rest stops, lots of fun. Bring plenty to drink. Pace line on Mechanicsville Road (speeds hit 30 mph). Rain cancels. Note earlier start time. Contact Elliot Titcher at 215-641-0607.
• 6:00 p.m. HANDLOFF PARK BIKE RIDE: Leave from Handloff Park, Newark (formerly Barksdale Park at the corner of Casho Mill Rd. & Barksdale Rd.). Each week this ride will follow one of three different routes. Terrain will be flat on the southern route towards Chesapeake City and rolling to hilly on the northern route into Pike Creek & western route into Cecil County. Average speed will range from 15-17 mph on the flat route to 13-15 mph on the rolling to hilly routes. Distance will range from 30-35 miles depending on speed and daylight. Contact Ride Leaders: Mike Salter at 302-239-0384 and Mark Taylor at 610-580-5760.
• 6:00 p.m. CHADDS FORD BIKE RIDE: 25+/- miles, Class: C+/B-. Meet at Chadds Ford Elementary School, Route 1 and Fairville Rd. Terrain is rolling to moderately hilly, average speed 14-15mph. Contact Len at 610-558-6232.
• 6:00 p.m. CHESAPEAKE CITY RUN BIKE RIDE: Leave Middletown High School parking lot for a 25 mile ride at 17- 19 mph average pace. Will ride slower if group requests. Terrain is mixed flats and hills. Short stop by the waterfront for snack (ice cream?). Call ahead if weather looks iffy. Contact Ride Leader: Cal Estrada 302-650-5606.
• 6:10 p.m. CYCLE SPORTS BIKE RIDE: 25-30 miles, Class: B+. Meet at CycleSport bike shop on 252 & State Road in Media for a road bike ride to the surrounding area. Contact Harry at 610-565-9535.
• 6:30 p.m. THE 16th ANNUAL 5K RUN HEALTH WALK: Course begins on the RWJ University Hospital's campus along Whitehorse-Hamilton Square Road, One Hamitton Health Place in Hamilton, New Jersey. It continues along the edge of the hospital's 67-acre campus, through beautiful Veteran's Park, and ends on the hospital's campus. Call Larry Baldasari at 609-890-8343.
• 6:45 p.m. CATHERINE ROONEY'S IRISH PUB 5K FOR ULSTER PROJECT DELAWARE: Catherine Rooney's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 1616 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE. Call 302-65406400.

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THURSDAY-SATURDAY, JULY 19-21, 2007

• ROWING: U.S. Rowing Club National Championship, Cooper River, Camden, NJ. Junior - Championship. Contact Elizabeth Webb at 609-751-0706.

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THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007

• 9:00 a.m. THREE PARK HIKE: 7 miles, BRISK PACE. A loop hike that includes Cooper River Park, Newton Lake Park and Knight's Park. Meet in the parking lot of the Lobster Trap restaurant on North Park drive in Pennsauken. Take Cuthbert Blvd. South from Routes 38 or 70. Go to the first light just before the Cooper River Bridge and turn right on to North Park Drive. The parking lot is about half a mile down on the left. Contact Leaders: Barb & Ray Wittkop at 856 -662 -4012.
• 10:00 a.m. LEARN BASIC CANOE SKILLS: Great Valley Nature Center, Rt. 29 and Hollow Road, P.O. Box 82, Devault, PA. Learn new canoeing skills or test your old ones while paddling along the scenic Upper Schuylkill River. Boats, paddles, personal flotation devices, transportation from the Nature Center, and instruction provided. Call 610-935-9777.
• 5:58 p.m. KIMBERTON BIKE RIDE: Lewis Neidle will lead the traditional show and go ride leaving Kimberton Fire Company parking lot, accessible via Rt. 113 or Kimberton Rd, and it will continue each and every Thursday. Departure time is 5:58 PM sharp with several groups (and classes) riding until dark on scenic roads with mixed terrain. Dinner and gossip follow at a local eatery. Contact Lewis at 610-722-5823 for more information. Maliya Piergalline will lead the C+ pace ride. The pace will accelerate as the summer progresses reaching a B+ pace by September. Cue sheets will be available as we will keep to our average speed. Any questions call Maliya at 610-363-3538.
• 6:00 p.m. TORTOISE BIKE RIDE: Class B+/A, 27 miles, 19-21 mph cruising pace. Paceline ride. A tamer version of the "Hare" Ride. Intended to be a training ride for those who want to move up to CLASS A rides. After a brief warm-up, we maintain a 19 - 21 mph pace. Everyone takes turns pulling. Enjoy a nice steady safe ride. If we leave on time, the "Hares" won't catch us. Meet at Taunton Forge Shopping Center rear lot, Tuckerton and Taunton Roads, Medford, NJ. Contact Leader: Tony M. at 609-828-0268.
• 6:00 p.m. WHEEL & SPOKE HIKE: 5 – 6 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park with a spoke up one or the other banks beyond Cuthbert Blvd. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact leader before 8:30 p.m. Contact Leader: Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465.
• THURSDAY NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY RACE: Berks County Youth Recreational Facility, County Welfare Road, Bern Township, PA. Call 610-208-0596.
• DELAWARE VOLLEYBALL CAMP: Girls ages 11-18, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Under the direction of Coach Bonnie Kenny, the Delaware Volleyball Camp LLC aims to provide each camper with outstanding instruction from an assembled staff of some of the top collegiate and high school coaches, and top collegiate athletes set in the athletic facilities of one of the nation's finest universities. Call 410-620-9188.

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THURSDAY, AUG. 2, 2007

• 9:30 a.m. NUTRITION INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING: VOORHEES, NJ: Virtua, One Carnie Blvd., Voorhees, NJ. Meet for individual counseling with a registered dietitian who will work with your food preferences & develop a strategy to achieve your goals. Nutrition advice for diabetes, allergies, gastrointestinal disorders, etc. Different fee plans are available depending upon the number of visits you need. Please note that our cancellation policy requires 48 hours advance notice, so that we may make this appointment time available to another patient, otherwise you will be charged $25.Call toll-free 1-888-Virtua-3 (1-888-847-8823).
• 5:58 p.m. KIMBERTON BIKE RIDE: Lewis Neidle will lead the traditional show and go ride leaving Kimberton Fire Company parking lot, accessible via Rt. 113 or Kimberton Rd, and it will continue each and every Thursday. Departure time is 5:58 PM sharp with several groups (and classes) riding until dark on scenic roads with mixed terrain. Dinner and gossip follow at a local eatery. Contact Lewis at 610-722-5823 for more information. Maliya Piergalline will lead the C+ pace ride. The pace will accelerate as the summer progresses reaching a B+ pace by September. Cue sheets will be available as we will keep to our average speed. Any questions call Maliya at 610-363-3538.
• 6:00 p.m. WHEEL & SPOKE HIKE: 5 - 6 miles, moderate to brisk. Stop on the way home for a turn around The Cooper River Park with a spoke up one or the other banks beyond Cuthbert Blvd. Meet at The Cooper River Yacht Club. Rain or flooding on Admiral Wilson Blvd cancels. Contact leader before 8:30 p.m. Contact Leader: Jeff Neill at 856-772-6465.
• 6:10 p.m. CYCLE SPORT BIKE RIDE: 30+/- miles, Class: B+. Meet at CycleSport bike shop on 252 & State Road in Media for a road bike ride to the surrounding area. Contact Harry at 610-565-9535.
• 7:15 p.m. BALLROOM DANCING: at the Peppermint Dance Club. Church on the Mall Plymouth Meeting Mall, Plymouth Meeting, PA. Call 610-825-3388.
• 7:30 p.m. KINE DANCE, ADULT BEGINNER: The Centre for Well-Being, 7880 Oxford Avenue, Philadelphia. Call 215-290-6801.
• PHILLY SUMMER FIELD HOCKEY DROP-IN AT TEMPLE: Summer evening Co-Ed drop-in play on turf for adult players, college players and elite HS players. 7-9pm, Mondays and Thursdays. Play will either be 7v7 or 11v11 depending on nightly attendance at Geasey Field, Themple University, 1950 North 15th Street, Philadelphia. Call 267-467-4392.

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