PALMDALE – A press conference was held Thursday to announce the details of the 3rd Annual “Warford Walk for Wellness and Healthy People Celebration,” which will be held on Saturday, May 19 beginning at 8 a.m. at Poncitlán Square in Palmdale.
A celebration of health and wellness, this annual free event is open to all Antelope Valley residents and features a 5K walk led by Master of Ceremonies and Antelope Valley Press columnist, Bill Warford.
There will be remarks from local dignitaries, health vendors, community resource information, entertainment, children’s activities and health and wellness demonstrations.
Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Poncitlán Square Gazebo, followed by a morning stretch at 8:40 a.m., and the walk at 9 a.m.
The “Healthy People Celebration,” with vendors, activities and information, will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Participants are encouraged to organize a walking team, as certificates will be awarded to the top two teams with the greatest number of participants. There will be one certificate awarded to the largest youth team and one certificate awarded to the largest adult team.
Participants are also encouraged to bring a hat and water bottle with them.
Sponsors of the Warford Wellness Walk include, the City of Palmdale, Sparkletts Water, the Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH), Best Start LA and the Antelope Valley Press.
For more information, contact Nancy Unger with AVPH at 661-942-4719 extension 461, email nunger@avph.org, or visit www.avph.org.
(Information via press release from the City of Palmdale.)
North County says
Bill is a good guy; It’s the AV Press, not Shakespeare. I don’t like every piece he does, but he does churn out some good stuff in between some duds. If the AV Press needs to get rid of anyone, it should be Larry Vass and his asinine column/ramblings about … Actually I’m not sure what it is he babbles about. I do know that I’d rather masturbate with a cheese grater than be tortured by a Larry Vass column. Yet every Sunday there it is. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you gave methamphetamine to a retarded blind monkey and locked him a dark closet for 10 days with a typewriter missing half of it’s keyboard, well read Larry’s column for the probable outcome. Except the monkey’s draft would probably be funny. And have a point. ATTENTION AV PRESS: Get rid of Larry’s column. Thank you. That is all.
William says
“cheese grater”???? I think I need a flavored brandy.
William says
I’ve wondered if all those ‘awards’ the AV Press gets are like those stars that all school kids get nowadays so no one is left out. Do all the newspapers get one award or another so everyone is happy?
Eris says
Warford’s column belongs on the OpEd page, not A-3. I wonder if there’s going to be an obstacle course set up, much like The Blvd., with chunks of pavement people can either trip over or avoid?
William says
I cancelled the AV Fox News Press 6 months ago. Couldn’t take it any more. And, then I discovered the AV Times to keep up the the local news. I never bothered with national or international news in the Press cause I heard most of it the night before on TV or in the Huffington Post. I love saving the money instead of giving it to the Press.
AV Town Crier says
You comparing apples to oranges. Wilson was an investigative reporter, Warford is a columnist. As such he probably doesn’t leave the office. Most newspapers have a columnist like Warford who writes about the people and the non-newsworthy type events. He’s like Jimmy Breslin et al.
So give him a little break.
John Mlynar says
Well stated, AV Town Crier.
James Stouvenel says
Bill Warford has done more for this valley, than you have Ace, he is a man of dignity, he is tenacious and he has guts, and he isnt afraid to speak his mind, please respect for him for this.