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Kash & Koins for the Kettle
Sunday, December 18
31 runners and walkers enjoyed an evening of exercise and music at the Blikre Activities Center to fill the kettles and help raise over $300 for the Salvation Army.
Fruit baskets, bread and jelly baskets, and dishrag baskets (courtesy of Aileen Profir, Leanne Conzemius and Jean Hoerer) were given away as door prizes throughout the night. Congratulations to winners Brittany Beyer, Matt Link, Christopher Weber, Stacy Owen, Don Young, and Joncy Mastel.
Wahpeton Soup Walk
October 4, 2011
31 walkers toured the south side of Wahpeton and its new trail system. Following the walk, participants returned to the Wahpeton Community Center to enjoy a supper of homemade chilli, chicken wild rice soup, and vegetarian vegetable soup and homemade bread, courtesy of the Wahpeton Bread Lady.
Cookbooks from area churches were given away. Winners were Gary Fox, Joan Beyer, Lily Beyer, Barb Buck, and Don Resler. Linda Miller won the baked potato bag.
$52 in cash and 87 pounds of food were collected for the Richland Wilkin Emergency Food Pantry.
Headwaters Day Historic Walk
September 10, 2011
37 walkers followed the 2-mile route and visited 16 historic sites throughout Breckenridge.
The map and guidebook are available for download.
15th Annual Poker Walk
August 9, 2011
This year's poker walk was well-attended, with 120 participants. Renee Fedderson of Breckenridge was the winner of the bike with a queens over jacks full house.
The 3.1 mile course began and ended at the Nature Center at the Chahinkapa Park zoo. Each walker received a playing card at each of 5 different stations.
39 door prizes were awarded after the event as well. Thank you to all who donated them.
Wahpeton Evening Bike Ride
Wednesday, July 13
33 riders took to the streets and trails of Wahpeton. These trails, and others, are listed on our Resources page.
Chahinkapa Zoo Wildlife Walk
Saturday, June 4
33 participants turned out for the Chahinkapa Zoo Wildlife Walk. Interested in doing the course yourself? Download and print a copy of the map and bring it with you on your next walk.
Breckenridge Evening Bike Ride
Wednesday, May 18
Following the kids' bike rodeo and free helmet giveaway, courtesy of Fergus Falls resident Mike Heikes, several bicyclists took to the streets and trails for a pleasant ride out to the Enloe Bridge and park at Lake Breckenridge. Want to make the trip yourself? See our Resources page for a map of this, and other walking and biking trails in the Twin Towns.
United Way Agency Expo
Thursday, March 10
The United Way of Richland-Wilkin held its first agency expo at the newly remodeled Dakota Avenue Art Gallery. SVHW members Judy Oren and Janet Gagelin attended and presented information about the group and its initiatives.
Funds for Food
Sunday, March 6
27 walkers raised over $700 for the Richland-Wilkin Food Pantry. The funds will be matched at a 50% or greater level thanks to a grant from Hunger Solutions Minnesota. We wish to extend a big thank-you to Vickie Schafer and State Bank and Trust. Vickie used her employer-provided "Pay It Forward" money to donate $500 to the Food Pantry.
Kash & Koins for the Kettle
Sunday, December 5
52 runners and walkers enjoyed an evening of exercise and music at the Blikre Activities Center to fill the kettles and help raise nearly $400 for the Salvation Army.
Fruit baskets and bread and jelly baskets (courtesy of Aileen Profir and Leanne Conzemius) were given away as door prizes throughout the night. Congratulations to winners Lauryn Hibl, Ann Trebesch, Sydney Baumhardt, Marilyn Anderson, Heather Weber, and Kristi Maas.
Following the walk, names were drawn for the "Attend and Win" prizes, which were $25, $50, and $100 Wahpeton/Breckenridge Chamber Bucks certificates. Steve Hoggarth of Breckenridge, Jeanette Plummer of Wahpeton, and Don Young of Breckenridge were this year's winners.
Historic Wahpeton Soup Walk
October 7, 2010
35 walkers took to the streets of Wahpeton for a 2-mile self-guided tour of the historic businesses, homes, and sites of the city. A free soup dinner was provided afterwards. $112 and 100 pounds of food were collected for the Richland Wilkin Food Pantry.
The map of the route is available for download.
Headwaters Day Historic Walk
September 11, 2010
28 walkers followed the 2-mile route and visited 16 historic sites throughout Breckenridge.
The map and guidebook are available for download.
14th Annual Poker Walk
August 10, 2010
Despite the intermittent rain, 67 walkers took part in the 14th annual Poker Walk. Midge Tschakert won the grand prize, a 21-speed mountain bike, with a full house.
The 3.1 mile course began and ended at the Nature Center at the Chahinkapa Park zoo. Each walker received a playing card at each of 5 different stations.
Participants donated food to the Richland Wilkin Food Pantry in lieu of a registration fee.
Wahpeton Evening Bike Ride
Wednesday, July 14
29 riders explored the south side of Wahpeton, its new trail system, and learned about the history of the circus monument at Riverside Cemetery. This trail, and others, are listed on our Resources page.
Breckenridge Evening Bike Ride
Wednesday, May 19
29 bicyclists took to the streets and trails for a pleasant ride out to the Enloe Bridge and park at Lake Breckenridge. Want to make the trip yourself? See our Resources page for a map of this, and other walking and biking trails in the Twin Towns.
Funds for Food
Sunday, February 21
26 runners and walkers raised over $225 for the Richland-Wilkin Food Pantry. The funds will be matched at a 50% or greater level thanks to a grant from Hunger Solutions Minnesota. All participants received a free gift bag and an entry in the year-end grand prize drawing for Wahpeton-Breckenridge Chamber Bucks.
Kash & Koins for the Kettle
Sunday, December 13
53 runners and walkers took to the track at the Blikre Activities Center to help raise money for the Salvation Army. Wahpeton (40 participants) bested Breckenridge (13) for the city challenge, by a population-adjusted margin of 4-3. Just wait 'til next year!
Journey Stories Soup Walk
October 8, 2009
Nearly 30 walkers joined tour guides Janet Gagelin and Judy Oren on a 2-mile route that highlighted Wahpeton's late 19th and early 20th century settlers and businesses.
The map of the route is available for download.
Headwaters Day Historic Walk
September 12, 2009
On a beautiful Saturday morning, over 30 participants took a 2-mile walk through Breckenridge and visited 11 historically significant sites throughout the city.
The map of the route is available for download.
13th Annual Poker Walk
August 11, 2009
Carlton Moldenhauer of Wahpeton was the winner of the bicycle at the 13th annual Southern Valley Health Watch Poker Walk held August 11. A total of 72 participants walked a 3.1 mile course through Wahpeton and Breckenridge.
The course began and ended at the Nature Center at the Chahinkapa Park zoo. Each walker received a playing card at each of 5 different stations. Moldenhauer's winning hand was a full house.
Wednesday Evening Bike Ride
July 15, 2009
Over 30 riders took to the streets and trails of Wahpeton for a 4-mile group ride. Frozen refreshments were served following the ride.