Hello! We hope everyone will
join us for this week’s scrumptious Pathfinder Produce markets, Thursday
afternoons at the Village Commons in Edmeston, and Friday afternoons at the UMC
Hall in Morris. We’ve got the freshest flavors around, and a terrific
variety of fruits and veggies! Try us once and you’ll be sold!
We’re one month out until
our big SPLASH PATH 5K and Fun Walk, Pathfinder’s family fun and inclusive
paint run and walk that is scheduled for Saturday, May 20. All the
details are available at our website
and on our Facebook
event page. Registration is quick and easy at splashpath.racewire.com. Thanks go out
to all our 2017 Splash Path Sponsors!
This is our fourth annual Splash
Path, and funds are being raised to promote community wellness and
inclusion. The day promises to be so much fun! We’ll host a great
raffle auction, kids’ activities, vendor exhibits and there will be a chicken
barbecue as well. Zoe Curtis of Zoe Fitness will be here for a 9:30 a.m.
ZUMBA WARM-UP party, and our maintenance guys are getting out our “color
cannon” just to add to everyone’s Splash Path good time! We welcome
runners and walkers of all ages, fitness levels, and abilities … sign up before
May 5 to enjoy our very affordable pricing.
As a lead up to Splash Path, our
Dash to the Splash participants have been continuing their progress in building
strength and stamina to prepare for their race/walk. If you are following
along where you live, our folks have this routine for this week:
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Day 1 (Mon.)
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Day 2 (Wed.)
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Day 3 (Fri. or Sat.)
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5 min Brisk Walk (BW)
5 min Jog (J)
3 min BW
5 min J
3 min BW
5 min J
3 min Walk (W)
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5 min BW
8 min J
5 min BW
8 min J
3 min W
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Repeat Day 2
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Eliminating Food Waste
Saturday is Earth Day, a day on which we should focus
on how we can protect our planet. As a lead up to Earth Day, Pathfinder
School has been participating in A Bag's Life, which focuses on recycling plastic bags
so that they don't wind up in landfills or our oceans. In a month, we
have collected and recycled almost 2,000 bags! Our students and staff members
have all gotten on board with this program and its important message. It
has even inspired us to start thinking in other environmentally friendly ways.
Something that doesn't
always come to mind when we think about “Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle” is
food--but it should. It has been estimated that about one third of the food
produced worldwide gets wasted. In the United States, we waste 20 pounds of
food per person, per month. This isn't smart for the environment OR our
wallets!
Recently, the United
States Environmental Protection Agency released an
article that explains the pros of being food-waste conscience, and lists
some tips on how to get started on reducing food waste each day.
The benefits of
preventing food waste are straight forward: Being more aware of your family's
food needs, perhaps by planning out meals for the week, will save money and
food resources. As the old adage goes, “Enough is
as good as a feast!”
Plan meals before
grocery shopping to ensure you won't overbuy--stick to your list! Store food
correctly--don't let those fresh fruits and veggies spoil on the kitchen
counter if they would keep longer in the fridge, and vice versa! Finally, if
food waste cannot be avoided, consider composting food scraps so that they
don't wind up in the garbage.
Learn more about how you
can help by clicking the link below:
Until next time -- consume wisely, conserve
when you can, and enjoy Earth Day!
Maura (and Lori)
