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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Places to Go Thanks to Bert Nixdorf
Just wanted to take a minute to send this link to an online book created by one of my local heroes Bert Nixdorf, who passed away recently. He was the founder of the Outdoor Club and wrote a couple of books, one on bike trails - very hard to find book (which I found at Murphy's Book Loft in Mullica Hill a few years ago).
http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/pastimes/ten/TAKETEN.PDF
http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/pastimes/ten/TAKETEN.PDF
Chair Yoga in Collingswood
It may seem a stretch to talk about chair yoga in a historic places blog, but I promise a historic place in this piece. First, however, increasingly as I push through my sixties, I notice physical impediments creeping up. I hike three miles a day with no problem and could do six with a break after three, but I did notice I was getting stiff. It was harder to sit on the ground Indian style and get back up. I had a knee injury some years back and the stress and strain on my alternate knee had made my knees hard to rely on for climbing, not usually a problem as I doubt very much I'll be climbing the falls at Jim Thorpe again.
Nonetheless, I wanted to stay more flexible but I had put my gym membership on hold because I was having trouble getting up and down off the floor (the knees) and worried that repetitive stress from the machines would cause problems with other joints like my shoulders.
Sometimes I feel as though my wishes (admittedly mostly modest and unselfish ones) come true.
A class has opened up at the Collingswood Community Center on Tuesday at 11:15 for Chair Yoga. The teacher, Scott, is exceptional, I took a few of his classes when I had my gym membership at Royal Fitness in Barrington, though he is officially connected with Yogawood, also in Collingswood.
This yoga is easy on the joints but helps you stretch out and strengthen without stress. I can also have back problems if I'm not careful, which I discovered when I ruptured a disc taking a kayak off an SUV also some years back. I strongly recommend this class to anyone who wants to stay flexible and maintain motion without threat of injury. It is a small class of 4 people and the teacher and it is low key and relaxing. I feel wonderful when I leave at the end of that hour. (It is only $5 for the hour.)
Also in Collingswood, you can drive by the Knights Collings House on Collings Lane, built in 1825. Their last event was June 8th when they hosted the Parents who have written an Acadia book on Gloucester City. The Knights Collings House is always looking for volunteers for a variety of helpful tasks, gardening, tours, some office work. I believe a fiber group meets there as well. In the autumn, they have a great Edgar Allen Poe theater event which I've attended a couple of times.
Whenever I visit a nearby town, I always pick up their local newspapers and brochures. What's On - Collingswood, is very informative. I get it at the Communicty Center which is right next to the speedline and the fire-house on Collings Ave, center of town, and open to the public. Stop in and find out what's going on in Collingwood, a superb small town. Also, don't forget their excellent Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings, for fresh local produce, music, breakfast or lunch, flowers, and a colorful relaxing morning event.
Well, Trixie and I are off to Big Timber Creek now, hope to see you on the trail or at the Chair Yoga class = Tuesday 11:15 at the Communicty Center in Collingswood.
Jo Ann wrightj45@yaho.com
Nonetheless, I wanted to stay more flexible but I had put my gym membership on hold because I was having trouble getting up and down off the floor (the knees) and worried that repetitive stress from the machines would cause problems with other joints like my shoulders.
Sometimes I feel as though my wishes (admittedly mostly modest and unselfish ones) come true.
A class has opened up at the Collingswood Community Center on Tuesday at 11:15 for Chair Yoga. The teacher, Scott, is exceptional, I took a few of his classes when I had my gym membership at Royal Fitness in Barrington, though he is officially connected with Yogawood, also in Collingswood.
This yoga is easy on the joints but helps you stretch out and strengthen without stress. I can also have back problems if I'm not careful, which I discovered when I ruptured a disc taking a kayak off an SUV also some years back. I strongly recommend this class to anyone who wants to stay flexible and maintain motion without threat of injury. It is a small class of 4 people and the teacher and it is low key and relaxing. I feel wonderful when I leave at the end of that hour. (It is only $5 for the hour.)
Also in Collingswood, you can drive by the Knights Collings House on Collings Lane, built in 1825. Their last event was June 8th when they hosted the Parents who have written an Acadia book on Gloucester City. The Knights Collings House is always looking for volunteers for a variety of helpful tasks, gardening, tours, some office work. I believe a fiber group meets there as well. In the autumn, they have a great Edgar Allen Poe theater event which I've attended a couple of times.
Whenever I visit a nearby town, I always pick up their local newspapers and brochures. What's On - Collingswood, is very informative. I get it at the Communicty Center which is right next to the speedline and the fire-house on Collings Ave, center of town, and open to the public. Stop in and find out what's going on in Collingwood, a superb small town. Also, don't forget their excellent Farmers' Market on Saturday mornings, for fresh local produce, music, breakfast or lunch, flowers, and a colorful relaxing morning event.
Well, Trixie and I are off to Big Timber Creek now, hope to see you on the trail or at the Chair Yoga class = Tuesday 11:15 at the Communicty Center in Collingswood.
Jo Ann wrightj45@yaho.com
Monday, June 10, 2013
Upcoming events and Roundtable review
Well, the Burlington County Historians Roundtable was, as usual, interesting and enlightening. As is the usual procedure, individuals representing various historic sites rose to talk of their developments and upcoming events. Just to mention a few:
1.Country Day at Kirby's Mill is 2nd Sunday in July (I've visited Kirby's Mill for other events and it is a beautiful place)
2.29th of June is the bBlueberry Festival at Whitesbog (which I have attended many times with great pleasure)
This past weekend there was a Green Festival at Smithville, which I didn't attend but I wanted to let you know it also was the opening of the new Underground Railroad exhibit at that site and we were told there was an excellent brochure available on the topic. I will get there sometime this summer as the Underground Railroad is another big interest of mine.
3.Tentative dates for the next Roundtable are September 28 at the Red Dragon Canoe Club and November 23rd at the Quaker Meeting in Mount Holly.
4.There is a Crossroads of the Revolution meeting taking place this weekend and I believe on June 13th it is being held at Batsto. Please check that as I seem to have deleted the message from my e-mail with the dates for that meeting.
5.Also an event you need to check on is the Monmouth Battlefield Event which I believe will also take place this upcoming weekend.
6.July 17 through 20 will see the History Faire at the Farm FAir again at Columbus Market. You can shop and explore history all in one trip.
Columbus Farmers Market is worth a whole blog in and of itself. Another day, perhaps, but let me just say it is the Delaware Valley's Oldest and Largest Flea Market! If you haven't been there, you should go.
I'm sorry, I took lots of notes but I can't read my writing (writing on my lap on a sheet of paper without my glasses on) and I can only get parts of things, but perhaps anything of special interest you could look up on google:
Riverfront Historical Society remembers the Battle of Salem Church, Spottsylvania, Va. with an annual reunion of re-enactors.
Also, the Beverly American Legion remembers the 110th Anniversary of the NJ Yahoos- the 234d Regiment, for you Civil War afficianados.
Soon, soon, hopefully, there will be an Armed Forces Museum we can visit at Camp Dix. They are working on it.
It was mentioned that there is actually a national one-room schoolhouse organization which I plan to look up and join. They have a magazine, too. I have truly enjoyed the two tims I took the Burlington County One-Room Schoolhouse tours - once on a tour bus, and once when you drove yourself. Both trips were excellent. They occur in the autumn. As a retired teacher, I'm always interested in the history of American education. Speaking of that subject, there was a very good essay on Clara Barton in the American History Magazine recently.
As you know, the school house she turned into a public school funded by taxpayer subscription to serve all the children, not only the well-to-do, is in Bordentown, which is where the Roundtable was held this month, at the Library on 18 E. Union Street.
One of the topics at the Roundtable was how to market and publicize your historic site. They gave us a wonderful packet of information on "Eight Basic Steps to Marketing Your Nonprofit Organization." At the end of the program, when we were asked if we had anything to add, I suggested Blogging and I mentioned Blogspot. It is fascinating to me to see the statistics that the blogspot.com site keeps. This simple blog has had 23,600 visitors, often over 30 per day! Knowing that helps to keep me posting. Hope you enjoy! Happy Trails - Jo Ann
1.Country Day at Kirby's Mill is 2nd Sunday in July (I've visited Kirby's Mill for other events and it is a beautiful place)
2.29th of June is the bBlueberry Festival at Whitesbog (which I have attended many times with great pleasure)
This past weekend there was a Green Festival at Smithville, which I didn't attend but I wanted to let you know it also was the opening of the new Underground Railroad exhibit at that site and we were told there was an excellent brochure available on the topic. I will get there sometime this summer as the Underground Railroad is another big interest of mine.
3.Tentative dates for the next Roundtable are September 28 at the Red Dragon Canoe Club and November 23rd at the Quaker Meeting in Mount Holly.
4.There is a Crossroads of the Revolution meeting taking place this weekend and I believe on June 13th it is being held at Batsto. Please check that as I seem to have deleted the message from my e-mail with the dates for that meeting.
5.Also an event you need to check on is the Monmouth Battlefield Event which I believe will also take place this upcoming weekend.
6.July 17 through 20 will see the History Faire at the Farm FAir again at Columbus Market. You can shop and explore history all in one trip.
Columbus Farmers Market is worth a whole blog in and of itself. Another day, perhaps, but let me just say it is the Delaware Valley's Oldest and Largest Flea Market! If you haven't been there, you should go.
I'm sorry, I took lots of notes but I can't read my writing (writing on my lap on a sheet of paper without my glasses on) and I can only get parts of things, but perhaps anything of special interest you could look up on google:
Riverfront Historical Society remembers the Battle of Salem Church, Spottsylvania, Va. with an annual reunion of re-enactors.
Also, the Beverly American Legion remembers the 110th Anniversary of the NJ Yahoos- the 234d Regiment, for you Civil War afficianados.
Soon, soon, hopefully, there will be an Armed Forces Museum we can visit at Camp Dix. They are working on it.
It was mentioned that there is actually a national one-room schoolhouse organization which I plan to look up and join. They have a magazine, too. I have truly enjoyed the two tims I took the Burlington County One-Room Schoolhouse tours - once on a tour bus, and once when you drove yourself. Both trips were excellent. They occur in the autumn. As a retired teacher, I'm always interested in the history of American education. Speaking of that subject, there was a very good essay on Clara Barton in the American History Magazine recently.
As you know, the school house she turned into a public school funded by taxpayer subscription to serve all the children, not only the well-to-do, is in Bordentown, which is where the Roundtable was held this month, at the Library on 18 E. Union Street.
One of the topics at the Roundtable was how to market and publicize your historic site. They gave us a wonderful packet of information on "Eight Basic Steps to Marketing Your Nonprofit Organization." At the end of the program, when we were asked if we had anything to add, I suggested Blogging and I mentioned Blogspot. It is fascinating to me to see the statistics that the blogspot.com site keeps. This simple blog has had 23,600 visitors, often over 30 per day! Knowing that helps to keep me posting. Hope you enjoy! Happy Trails - Jo Ann
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