Once Around the Barber Pole

July 2, 2008

RUN 4 INPENDENCE

This Friday morning you need to rise and shine early, get your walking/running shoes on and head down to Elk Grove Park.  There you will find the 4th annual Run 4 Independence that benefits four programs at the Elk Grove Community Assistance Network (formerly Elk Grove Community Food Bank Services). It also is the conclusion of their successful 'Fit Fusion' program, a joint partnership with our generous title sponsor, Kaiser Permanente, targeting childhood obesity. Fit Fusion participants and their families will complete a 19 week program when the youth, ages 12-14, run the 5k. 

     This premiere event is a 10K Championship, 5K Race/Walk and Kids ½ Mile Race.  The event kicks off with a ½ mile 'kids' walk followed by both 10K run and 5K walk/run in the main drive into Elk Grove Park. The course is set-up to start under the mighty Oaks, then leaves the park and traverse the neighborhoods of southeast Elk Grove, returning to the finish line again under the Majestic Oaks of the park.  The price is $25 per runner and $15 for ages 15 and under.  All the proceeds will help fund EG CAN, thanks to sponsors: Kaiser Permanente, the City of Elk Grove, the Cosumnes Community Services District, Radio Station V101.1, the Running Zone, Wells Fargo Bank, Laguna Creek Real Estate, Elk Grove Grocery Outlet, Allied Waste Services & the Elk Grove Citizen. You can register at http://run4independence.com/ or by calling the race hotline: Race Hotline:  (916) 478-9663.

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FIESTA IN THE PARK . . . The Elk Grove Lions will be hosting a Fiesta this summer, and you're invited to join them for Carnita's, beans, rice, salad, tortillas.  It will be held on Friday July 11th at the Elk Grove Park Pavilion.  Doors open at 6:30 pm for social gathering and dinner will be served at 7:30 pm.  There are a limited number of tickets but you can reserve your table today. The tickets are $20.00 per person. Contact any Elk Grove Lion for tickets or call Dave King at 685-4274 or dking30@hotmail.com for more information.

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GODS BIG BACK YARD . . . You're Invited to God's BIG Backyard, Monday July 14^th through Friday 18^th.  Kids will enjoy the Big Backyard daily from 3 to 6 PM where they will have a blast learning how to serve Jesus!  Get ready for an outdoor adventure that starts in your own backyard and gets bigger each day as kids take the love of Jesus into their neighborhoods and communities!  This backyard adventure will take place daily at Point Pleasant United Methodist Church.

      Each day kids will participate in the large-group excitement at the Backyard Bash, experience God's Word at the Backyard Bible Club, meet real-life servants at the Community Corner, plus explore and create through fun-filled crafts, snacks, and games.  Just step outside, take a look over your fence, and help kids discover how much fun they can have serving in God's Big Backyard!
     Your kids are invited to register by contacting Point Pleasant at 684-2033 or by e-mailing ppumcoffice@gmail.com .

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CAR WASH . . . The Under 19 girls select soccer team, XPLOSION will be holding a super fantastic car wash on Saturday, July 12^th in front of the Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Parlor.  The funds raised will help the girls for tournament expenses and travel.  While your car is being excellently washed, take a moment to cool off with a new 'soft-serve' cone at BR.  Owner Owen Autry has some of the greatest employees since the days when I was the owner. (I had the best overall!).  The car wash will run from 10 AM until 2 PM.  Any questions about presale tickets contact Paul Trimboli at 612-9125.

Thought for the week . . . Dilbert Quote from the Boss:  'Teamwork is a lot of people doing what I say.'

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In God I Trust!  Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read my column. If you have a comment or would like to see something that your group is doing in this column, you can call me at 686-5261 or send me an e-mail at davidsimpson@citlink.net.