Updated Nov. 28, 2011 Staff at the Green Lake Community Center continue preparations for the 35th Pathway of Lights, the annual lighting of the path around Green Lake. The luminary walk is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, 5-8 p.m., rain or shine. Details are available here, a facebook page for the event is here and the following poster will soon be printed:
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1,500+ runners expected at Green Lake Park this Sunday
More than 1,500 runners are expected at Green Lake Park this Sunday (Nov. 20, 2011) for the Green Lake Gobble & Mashed Potato Munch Off. The event begins at 9:10 a.m. with a free Kids Dash, followed by a 5K run/walk at 9:30 a.m. The race course can be viewed here. Runners will have the opportunity to “Burn the Turkeys” by racing against one male and one female running the event in turkey costumes. All the runners who finish the 5K before the turkey of their gender will automatically qualify to win a range of random prizes. There will also be a…
McDonald School’s Move-a-Thon is this Friday
McDonald Elementary School is preparing for their biggest annual fundraiser. On Friday, October 21, 2011 McDonald students will participate in the school’s second annual Move-a-Thon. The children – most in kindergarten or first grade – will walk or run laps at Wallingford Playfield to raise money for the school, while parents, friends, and neighbors cheer them on. This year, the Mariner Moose will also be on hand. “This is our budding new school’s major fall fundraiser. We hope to be able to fund programs that will greatly enhance our children’s scholastic experience,” said Move-a-Thon organizer Jennifer Sill-Reichert in a press release…
MVP Challenge 5K at Green Lake Park will raise funds for Andrew Moritz
A new event that combines running, walking and basketball is coming to Green Lake Park on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 10 a.m. The MVP Challenge 5K will raise funds for Andrew Moritz, former University of Washington Men’s Basketball player and former Seattle Storm practice squad player. Andrew has a desmoplastic small-round-cell tumor. “It is a very rare form of cancer,” reads the event’s website. “There are only two hospitals in the U.S. that staff specialists to treat this cancer. Funds raised via the event will support Andrew’s medical bills as well as the out of pocket travel expenses Andrew…
Daniel Bagley Elementary students let their feet do the talking on International Walk to School Day
By Erica Browne Grivas Rain, schmain. Unfazed by the inconvenient morning showers, more than 150 Daniel Bagley Elementary (7821 Stone Ave N) students walked to school yesterday (Wednesday, October 5, 2011) on International Walk to School Day. Excluding 5th graders, who were laden down with luggage for their annual camping outing yesterday, that is nearly 50% of the available students. The event was part of a global effort, comprised of 40 countries, to encourage walkable communities. Several other Seattle schools, including Green Lake Elementary School, are also taking part. Yesterday, dozens of dedicated Daniel Bagley parents and caregivers helped kids discover the fun, friendship, fitness and…
