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Indy Parks promoting fitness with weekday 5.4.11

INDIANAPOLIS STAR

Indy Parks is encouraging Hoosiers to step into shape with Winnie Ballard, wife of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, during a new weekday walking series today through July 1.
The walking series will include daily 30-minute morning walks at Northwestway Park and 30-minute evening walks at Washington Park.
"Walk with Winnie" will be held Wednesday and Friday mornings at Northwestway Park.
Indy Parks will kick off the program at 5 p.m. today with Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers at Washington Park Family Center, 3130 E. 30th St. Evening walks will start there.
The morning walks will start at 8 a.m. at Northwestway Park, 5253 W. 62nd St. Participants should meet in the pool parking lot.
The parks department is encouraging participants to bring a new pair of children's sneakers to donate to the local chapter of Samaritan's Feet, a nonprofit organization that provides shoes to children in need.
In the event of bad weather, call (317) 327-7418 to check for cancellations.
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