Nordic Walks with Maine in Motion and Exel Sports
The following walks/Nordic walks are scheduled. Sign in and instructions begin at 7:30 am. Walks will start at 7:45 am (weather permitting).
For more information on the following walks, call Stacy at 207-622-7566, ext. 233 or email sjochem@mcd.org.
August 12 -- Messalonskee High School in Oakland
September 9 - Kennebec Valley Community College
October 14 - Vaughn Woods in Hallowell
November 11 - Messalonskee Middle School (new KMT Trail)
For more information on the following walks, call Elanna at 207-446-2770 or email ecfarnham@adelphia.net.
September
6 -- Kingfield Elementary School
September 29 -- Lewiston Auburn College
October 4 -- Lewiston Auburn College
October 12 -- USM - Gorham Campus
October 25 & 26 -- University of Maine at Augusta
For more information
on the following events, go to
www.bikemaine.org or call BCM at 623-4511.
The following information is being
provided as a courtesy to the Bike Coalition and in no ways implies an
endorsement from the Governor's Council.
The American Folk Festival on the Bangor Waterfront
-- August 25-27,
2006
Ride your bike to the festival and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine will park
your bike for you!
3rd
Tour de Trails Ride of 2006 --
August 26, 2006
The Bicycle Coalition of
Maine's third Tour de Trails Ride of 2006 at the Bangor City Forest Trails.
Meet at The Ski Rack at 10:00 am. An easy to moderate mountain bike ride,
approximately 9-10 miles.
Inland
Foundation's Bike & Beach Ride --
September 9, 2006
Belgrade Community
Center for All Seasons. Register on line at
www.bikeandbeach.org
4th
Tour de Trails Ride of 2006 --
September 16, 2006
The Bicycle Coalition of
Maine's fourth Tour de Trails Ride at Greenville. Meet at Northern
Outfitters in Greenville at 10:00 am. Moderate mountain bike ride.
MaineShare's Annual Hike & Bike --
September 17, 2006
Bradbury Mountain State
Park. Come hike, come bike, come eat good food and listen to wonderful
music. FMI at www.maineshare.org.
Common
Ground Fair, Unity, Maine --
September 22-24, 2006
Ride your bike to the
fair and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine will park your bike for you!
The
Fall Foliage Fat Tire Frolic in Carrabassett Valley --
October 8, 2006
7 and 20 mile mountain
bike rides along the Carrabassett River and Bigelow Valley.
A Certificate Course in The Fundamentals for Worksite Wellness
September 26 to October 31, 2006 -- University of Southern Maine, Portland Campus, Abromson Community Education Center
A professional training series designed to teach best practice models, strategies and guidelines for successful wellness programs at your workplace. For a complete copy of the brochure and a registration form, click here.
Anthem Health Care Leadership Conference on Workplace Wellness
October 19, 2006 -- Augusta Civic Center
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is sponsoring the second in a series of conferences on "Reversing the Tide: Creating a Healthier Maine." "The business case for workplace wellness" will explore what employers can do to help their bottom line and their employees' health. The daylong, statewide conference will be held at the Augusta Civic Center and will bring together national and state experts on workplace wellness. Two of the nation's foremost experts on workplace wellness will deliver keynote addresses: Dee Edington, PhD, Director, Health Management Research Center, University of Michigan and Michael O'Donnell, PhD, President and Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Health Promotion. The full conference agenda and registration information will be available on September 8. If you have questions before then, please contact Liz Bedard at elizabeth.bedard@anthem.com.
11 Parkwood Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 - 207-622-7566