Saturday, August 17, 2013

2nd Annual Bike Walk Play JPA event - just perfect!



Here is how our Bike Walk Play JPA event was covered by local media:

NBC 29 story
"Even though a lot of people may drive up and down this street, actually walking it, running into their neighbors, being able to say hi and just take their time was a completely different experience for them, that was really unique and also special," said co-organizer Susan Elliott.

Newsplex 
"Summer means water and we could play the game in our own driveway and yard any other day but today is about being in the street with your neighbors," Inessa Telefus, who lives in JPA.

The Daily Progress
"It makes the neighborhood feel like a place I want to be, not just where my house happens to be," Elliott said.


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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Bike Walk Play JPA this Saturday, Aug. 17 9am-1pm

Bike Walk Play JPA is coming back!  Last year it was tremendous success, didn't we have 5,000 people come to the event?!  It was so wonderful to be able to experience a somewhat busy JPA on foot or by bike.  Seeing the happy bikers, runners and walkers was very contentious!  I always get this way after visiting big cities or Europe - I want to bike to places.

Last year Charlotte and her friend Oscar learned to ride a 2 wheel bike at Bike Walk Play JPA.  We gave her a beautiful bike for Christmas and finally  I got a bike too.  Now Charlotte and I take our regular weekend rides to Atlas Coffee and back. 

This Saturday we'll also have all kinds of entertainment and good food.  Here are just some of the highlings: FSBC will have an Open House.  Better World Betty and  UVA  will have booths.  We'll also have chalk, bike decoration, and water balloon stations! 

Katusha will have her spectacular Zumba "classes" for kids and adults.  Charlotte took her classes at Spectrum camp in July and she thought they were the best!

Jasmine will do personal training "sessions".  I took personal lessons with her and thought they were the funnest workout sessions I've had in my life.  

See you on Saturday at Bike Walk Play JPA!

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