You are a great candidate to join us if one of these points describes you:

• Know that to keep healthy you should exercise, but can't bring yourself to do it? WALKING IS EASY AND RIGHT OUT YOUR DOOR. EASE INTO IT WITH OUR PERIODIC WALKS.
• Want to get to know interesting and friendly neighbors? Participate in lively discussions? MULTITASK-FRIENDLY WALKING ALLOWS YOU TO EXERCISE AND CONNECT WITH CONGENIAL FOLKS AT THE SAME TIME!
• Have a hard time sticking to exercise; social support helps! USE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS TO FIND CONVIVIAL WALKING PARTNERS FOR DAILY SUPPORT IF YOU WISH.
• Gym membership or exercise equipment too expensive or off-putting? WALKING IS FREE! TRY THIS WITHOUT LONG-TERM COMMITMENT.
• Discouraged by those competitive types who can always outdo you? WALKING IS NONCOMPETITIVE. NO SKILL NEEDED.

Everyone is welcome-any size, age, speed of walking. We will keep the walks short to start with (it's been a long winter for us all), roughly 2 miles. And we don't have to cross the finish line at the same time.

JUST SHOW UP on Sunday May 1. Not sure you'll like it? Bring a friend and just try it!

If you have questions, would like a reminder e-mail or call just before the walk, or you can't make this one but would like to be notified of future dates, please call Tom and Suzanne at 231-1236, or e-mail abozzo@midplains.net . We think you'll be glad you have given this a whirl (so to speak).

FUTURE PLANS

The group will make its own decisions, like the best times and places in and around the neighborhood to walk and whether themed walks or walking-related information sound intriguing, over the course of the first several walks.

DMNA has resources to support the group in a number of ways. We have pedometers to loan for anyone who wants to test whether they are walking the recommended 10,000 steps a day, a simple log to record your exercise accomplishments, and walking tips. We will make up a roster as the basis for an e-mail/phone list, and suggest the DMNA Web site calendar to keep track of dates & times. Our newsletter can reach new members as well.

A PROJECT OF THE DMNA TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

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