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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
Three
women kicked off a new "Walk
to Spring" series of ten walks, one a week at noon on every
Tuesday from January 17th to March 21st, 2017 on the scenic Alfred
J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail. "The idea is to keep people
walking throughout the winter," commented Fall
River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julianne Kelly. "People
forget that there are many very walkable days during the winter months,
but only by getting out do people discover how enjoyable it can be. And
what can be more enjoyable that the beauty that the Rail Trail offers
walkers?", she added. The group meets at noon in the Wordell Street
parking lot behind the Fall River Police
Station before heading to the trail. The total distance is 1.7 miles
to the current end of the Trail, but walkers can turn back at any point
that they feel comfortable. The walks are cancelled only for serious snow
or heavy rain. People with
high blood pressure, pre-diabetes or diabetes
especially benefit
from daily exercise. Click here to see a
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(Top row) Mass in Motion Fall River Coordinator Julie Kelly heads out to the Alfred J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail overlooking the frozen River with Debbie Elias, a retired Liberty Utilities employee, on a 45 degree day. (Row two) Julie and Debbie are joined by Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR) 1422 Project Director Paula Beaulieu. (Row three) The trio crosses Quequechan Street and heads through the first of two tunnels under Routes 195 and 24. (Row four) Julie and Debbie pause to chat at the Brayton Avenue end of the yet-to-be completed section of the Trail, and Julie talks with a local photographer, Mike Cardoza, about entering some of his pictures of the Trail for display in the Staircase Gallery. (Row five) The group encounters wildlife and other walkers as they return to the Wordell Street parkimg area in Britland Park behind the Fall River Police Station. (Bottom row) Once back from their 2.5 mile trek, the women agree to return next Tuesday until March and pass Ed and Pauline Breault as they head to the Trail for their regular walk. |