Alzheimers

July 27, 2021 - Milwaukee, WI - Today, the first day of The Amazing Ride For Alzheimer’s 2021, Judy Steffes will be traveling to Shreveport, Louisiana to kick off the bicycling fundraiser in tribute...

July 10, 2022 - AmazingRide, IN - There are so many small town charms to find while bicycling. Making my way northwest out of Milan, IN and ran across this peach stand. The father-...

June 27, 2017 - Judy Steffes, WCI editor, is currently on a bicycle tour in the Netherlands raising funds for Alzheimer's programs at local Cedar Community. Today Steffes rode into Leiden and got pretty close...

July 28, 2021 - Shreveport, Louisiana - Something must be wrong because everything is going right with this ride since arriving. Arrived at the Shreveport airport and so did my luggage. Assembling my bike and...

Shelby, TN - A sign at the side of Hwy 388 heading north about 10 miles outside Memphis, TN read “Shelby Forest General Store  2-miles Established 1934.” I debated for less than two seconds and...

://   June 20, 2018 - Washington Co., WI - This year's Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's bicycle tour leaves at the end of June and if you watch this video you'll learn a bit about the...

February 1, 2021 - Key West, FL - A special treat in Key West is the Butterfly Conservatory. Walking into the  greenhouse was like stepping into a Disney movie although all the special effects...

August 16, 2020 - Probably one of the best videos that describes the exhilaration of bicycling cross country. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkHb4MmGfFk] The current Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's is touring the townships of Washington County. Farms, Families and...

February 2, 2021 - Islamorada, FL - One of the benefits of cross-country touring on a bike is the people you meet. Everyone is so genuine and has a great lust for life and adventure. https://youtu.be/dULgRJuG47M I...

July 19, 2019 - West Bend, WI - In June 2016 I wrote a story about my father who had Alzheimer's and painted a picture about how it affected our family. The story below talks...

West Bend, WI - Rick and Sue Gilbertson and some of their team, the "Forget-Me-Nots" who participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's this September are holding a rummage sale this Thursday, August 19...

February 16, 2022 - Pinellas Co., FL - Pinellas County has a beautiful bicycle trail running through the Gulf Coast of Florida. A former railroad line from St. Petersburg north to US Alt 19 has...

February 3, 2021 - Florida Keys, FL - Today I'm pedaling on County Road 905 (C905) to North Key Largo. Spent the night at John Pennekamp State Park. Met Joe and Janet who were...

June 25, 2017 - West Bend, WI - Judy Steffes has departed for her trip to the Netherlands for The Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's. She describes traveling with her bike as "cumbersome," but learns...

  July 7, 2018 - Whitefish Point, WI - It took a week and A day but managed to reach my destination of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Whitefish Point, MI and it was...

This story was first published in 2018 during the Amazing Ride for Alzheimer's as washingtoncountyinsider.com editor, Judy Steffes passed through Peshtigo, WI. Peshtigo, WI - In the summer of 2018 while on a fundraising bicycle...

July 12, 2022 - AmazingRide, IL - Pedaled 81.59 miles from Newtown, IN to Monticello, IL. Drifted in on fumes. Interesting day as someone left the door open to the University of Illinois "Fighting Illini"...

February 1, 2021 - Marathon, FL - Early morning start to the day as I head back up the Keys towards Key Largo and, hopefully, a ride on the African Queen. In an attempt to...

July 11, 2018 - St. Ignace, MI - Pedaled the entire day and ended up in St. Ignace. A tourist town with hotels and shops along the shore. Not my most favorite thing... and then...

West Bend, WI - Rick and Sue Gilbertson and some of their team, the "Forget-Me-Nots" who participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer's this September are holding a rummage sale this Thursday, August 19...