CMT Spring 2015 Ten Toe Express Sponsored by AARP NOTE: Please RSVP for SPECIAL WALKS by following the instructions provided. RSVPs not required for weekly walks unless requested by the walk leaders. ALL WALKS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE SESSION. Additional information to keep in mind: Please be sure to read the walk leader s instructions for each walking group, as each have a different process for participating. CMT s Ten Toe website and Facebook page will always have the most current information on any changes to the walk schedules CMT Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/stl.cmt; Ten Toe Express website - http://tentoes.cmt-stl.org/. In the case of inclement weather, walks will be cancelled. If there is any question about the walk, contact your walk leader to discuss. Many walks are vigorous, please plan accordingly and take any health conditions into consideration. REMEMBER TO BRING WATER AND WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES! Special, Region Wide Ten Toe Walks: RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE WALK SOLD OUT - Universal Design Works for Everyone, CMT Spring Kick-Off Walk When: Thursday, April 2, 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALK SOLD OUT - See the Missouri Botanical Gardens As You ve Never Seen Them Before on a Ten Toe Express Tour with Jean Ponzi of the Garden s Earthways Center When: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discover Who Has the Loosest Slots in the Region with the Ten Toe Express! When: Friday, May 29, 2015 Where to meet CMT: Shrewsbury MetroLink Station, 7201 Lansdowne Ave; St. Louis, MO 63119 Time: Arrive by 9:30 am to catch the 9:39 am train Length : 1.7 miles, approximately 3 hours Walk Capacity: None Walk Notes: Participants will walk from the Casino Queen Casino to Lumière Place Casino RSVP required Join CMT for this fun special walk to find out which Casino truly does have the loosest slots in town! CMT will meet walkers at the Shrewsbury MetroLink Station, take the train to the East Riverfront MetroLink Station, spend 1 hour at the Casino Queen, walk across the Eads Bridge and through the Landing to the Lumière Place Casino where they can play a few more slots and grab some lunch. To RSVP for this walk, visit tentoes.cmt-stl.org. Or contact CMT by writing info@cmt-stl.org or call 314-231-7272. Spring 2014 Weekly Walk Groups: STARTING POINT: AARP Breakfast Bunch Saturdays, Shrewsbury MetroLink Station Meet AARP St. Louis volunteers Loretta Davis &/or Mabel Mixon at the Shrewsbury MetroLink station on Saturday mornings for a fun brunch outing. Walks will be up to 1 mile long. The cost of brunch will be the responsibility of each participant. Walkers should meet at the station at 8:49 am to catch the 8:59 am train to the destination listed. If you plan to attend a walk, please contact AARP and ask for JoAnn Rose at 866-389-5627. Or you can email at StLouis@aarp.org at least 2 days prior to confirm your participation. Please provide which date(s) you ll be attending, the names of all participating and a phone number. If you need to cancel, please call the same number. Also, some of the brunch destinations do not take reservations and the group might have a wait before dining. Please prepare accordingly. 2
Eclipse the Loop April 4 Saturday 8:49 am Loretta Blueberry Hill the Loop April 11 Saturday 8:49 am TBA Rooster Downtown April 18 Saturday 8:49 am Loretta NO WALK April 25 NO WALK NO WALK NO WALK Blondies Downtown May 2 Saturday 8:49 am Loretta City Diner Grand Center May 9 Saturday 8:49 am Mabel Break N Egg - Clayton May 16 Saturday 8:49 am Mabel NO WALK May 23 NO WALK NO WALK NO WALK Wildflower CWE May 30 Saturday 8:49 am Loretta First Watch Clayton June 6 Saturday 8:49 am Mabel Stefanos Downtown June 13 Saturday 8:49 am Mabel Half & Half Clayton June 20 Saturday 8:49 am Loretta STARTING POINT: Belleville MetroLink Station on Fridays Walk leader Mary Blaies leads the walks from the Belleville Station. The group will meet at the ticket kiosks on Fridays at 9:00 am. If you have questions about this walking group, please email mblaies.stclairaging@yahoo.com. St. Louis Science Center April 10 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Forest Park Visitor s Center April 17 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Grant s Farm April 24 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies UMSL (North) May 1 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Bohemian Neighborhood/Soulard May 8 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Centennial Greenway Park May 15 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Tivoli Theater (tour @ 11) May 22 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Grant s Trail May 29 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Botanical Gardens June 5 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Ted Drewes June 12 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies 3
SIUE June 19 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies Busch Stadium June 26 Friday 9:00 am Mary Blaies STARTING POINT: Brentwood MetroLink Station on *MOST* Wednesdays Norm and Krumrey are the walk leaders of the Brentwood group. They meet walkers at the Ticket Vending Machines at the Brentwood Station. Walks are moderate and include a stop for lunch. The cost of the lunch is the responsibility of each participant. Time involved is 3 4 hours. An email is sent prior to each week s walk. If you wish to receive a notice please send your email address to krumrey@att.net, NOTE: This schedule is subject to change. NOTE OCCASIONAL DAY CHANGES. Day Time UMSL Mercantile Library April 8 Wednesday 9:00 am Kemper Museum at Wash U April 16 Thursday 9:00 am Ball Park Village/Hall of Fame ($12 fee) April 22 Wednesday 9:00 am St. Louis Police Headquarters (space limited, RSVP required) April 29 Wednesday 9:00 am NO WALK May 6 NO WALK NO WALK TBD May 13 Wednesday 9:00 am Grant s Farm May 20 Wednesday 9:00 am St. Louis Rehab Center Arsenal Dome Bldg. (space limited, RSVP required) May 27 Wednesday 9:00 am NO WALK June 3 NO WALK NO WALK Forest Park Savannah June 10 Wednesday 9:00 am Walk Leader Norm & 4
Earth Dance Farms ($5.00 fee) June 18 Thursday 9:00 am Cherokee Street June 24 Wednesday 9:00 am STARTING POINT: Forest Park MetroLink Station on *MOST* Wednesdays Mary Fran Balmer will meet her group on the platform. This group often walks between 2 and 5 miles. Plan on 3-4 hours each trip. This schedule is subject to change. An e mail is sent prior to each week's walk. If you wish to receive a notice, please send your email address to 10tentoesmfb@att.net. Inside the Economy Museum at Federal Reserve Bank; Opportunity to register for Ten Toes Program at CMT; ID badge at Visitors Center; Lunch at Wheelhouse Maryland Heights; McKelvey Woods Trail; Lunch spot TBD McKinley Bridge Bikeway & Trestle; Lunch at Crown Candy SOLD OUT! Walk through Forest Park to Forest Park Community College for lunch prepared by Culinary School Students $8.00 Bus trip to Ste Genevieve. E-mail for spot on waiting list. Tour of Cupples House on St. Louis University Campus. Donation. Lunch at Bannister House on campus. RSVP required, RSVP by May 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13 Wednesday Wednesday 9:56 am, blue train 9:57 am, red train Mary Fran Balmer Mary Fran Balmer Wednesday 9:00 am Mary Fran Balmer Carondelet Park; Lunch at Haven May 20 Long and Difficult Walk to May 27 5
Powder Valley Nature Center Jefferson Barracks Park Lunch at River City Casino June 3 Des Peres Park June 10 Dutchtown Urban Eats, Ted Drewes, Cleveland High, Merb s Candy E I Studio Nelly s Extreme Institute; Laclede s Landing RSVP Required Horse Hooky at Fairmount Race Track June 17 June 24 June 30 Tuesday 10:00 am Mary Fran Balmer STARTING POINT: North Hanley MetroLink Station on *MOST* Fridays Loretta M. Davis will be leading walks from the North Hanley Station on Fridays. Walkers should meet by the ticketing machine at 10:00 am to catch the 10:14 train. Walks are moderate pace and will include a stop for lunch (your own responsibility).we always have some interesting sight seeing around town. This schedule is subject to change so email Loretta to get on the list for weekly emails. Please contact Loretta at LMSD8@sbcglobal.net or call 314-933-6055, with questions. RSVPs would be greatly appreciated due to restaurant needs. RSVP with Loretta at (314-933-6055). Laclede s Landing April 10 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis Delmar Loop April 17 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis Central West End April 24 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis Fairmont Park April 28 Tuesday 10:00 am Loretta Davis Eads Bridge May 8 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis MO Botanical Gardens May 15 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis Forest Park May 22 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis Amtrak to Washington, MO May 29 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis TBA June 5 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis 6
TBA June 12 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis TBA June 19 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis TBA June 26 Friday 10:00 am Loretta Davis STARTING POINT: Rock Road MetroLink Station on Sundays The Rock Road Station walks will be led by a team of walk leaders. Each walk leader will add his/her own flair to the walks. These walks will occur on Sundays at 2:45 pm and will be family friendly unless specified otherwise. Please contact Stephanie Co at Beyond Housing if you are interested in this group. She can be reached by phone at 314-643-8929 phone and by email at sco@beyondhousing.org. Bridgeton Community Center April 12 Sunday 2:45 Marcieta Reed CWE April 19 Sunday 2:45 Willie Alexander Kirkwood Junction April 26 Sunday 2:45 Kellie Shelton City Garden/Ballpark Village May 3 Sunday 2:45 Marla Smith MOTHER S DAY May 10 NO WALK NO WALK NO WALK Laclede s Landing May 17 Sunday 2:45 Marla Smith The Loop May 24 Sunday 2:45 Willie Alexander The Grove May 31 Sunday 2:45 Shirley FitzPatrick St. Vincent Greenway with GRG June 7 Sunday 2:45 Stephanie Co Forest Park-Art Hill June 14 Sunday 2:45 Leonard Jackson FATHER S DAY June 21 NO WALK NO WALK NO WALK Crown Candy Kitchen June 28 Sunday 2:45 Kellie Shelton STARTING POINT: Shrewsbury MetroLink Station on *MOST* Mondays Dan and Meredith O'Connor lead this group and e-mail the group several days before each walk. If new, e-mail them to get on the list. Dan and Meredith can be reached at panad65@yahoo.com or 314-729-0085. Some walks will require an RSVP AFTER the weekly e-mail is sent. RSVP via e-mail AFTER the weekly notice sent a few days before those walks. You are encouraged to get on the e-mail list for the latest information. 7
These walks are 'moderate calorie burners. Be at the METRO stop at the times listed...note VARIED TIMES AND OCCASIONAL DAY CHANGES. Walks will be canceled by 8 am if inclement weather. s walks usually meet near the bus stops close to Lansdowne. Parkview/Skinker April 6 Monday 9:30 am Old Cathedral/Riverfront April 13 Monday 8:45 am UMSL/Mercantile Library April 20 Monday 9:10 am Forest Park/Metro to Metro April 27 Monday 8:45 am Magic Chef Mansion May 4 Monday 9:15 am Federal Reserve May 11 Monday 8:45 am LaSalle Park/St. Vincents May 18 Monday 9:10 am Sheldon Thursday May 28 Thursday 9:10 am Washington Ave. June 1 Monday 8:45 am Locust St. June 8 Monday 8:45 am TBA June 15 Monday TBA TBA June 22 Monday TBA Annual City Garden with Grandkids walk June 29 Monday 9:10 am 8