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Show t ir i I Villi ItHOIlI September 21, 1995 Of Section B Page Bl The National Ability Center's annual Southwestern Elegance Fundraiser was a great success. See Strcctbeat, B5 'Tis the season for your favorite fundraiser 1 I 1 II .1. ,TJ T I VI t ill II II II I A ) , K : by LISA ANTONUCCI Record staff writer f Christmas may still be three months away, but there is no doubt that this is the season for giving. giv-ing. As the American Heart Association, Friends of the Animals and the Make A Wish Foundation prepare for some of their annual events this weekend, you may feel torn in several directions about which fundraiser you should attend. Never fear, with a little planning you can hit all of this weekend's highlights, get yourself some exercise exer-cise and even plan a vacation getaway get-away in the process. Saturday begins with a morning stroll down the rail trail with the American Heart Association's Healthy Choice American Heart Walk. Walkers will meet stating at 7:45 Saturday morning at Summit Sports Medicine for registration and a bagel breakfast compliments of Brackman Brothers. The four-mile four-mile walk will begin at 8:45. "This is really a wellness event," said Andrea Peterson, an exercise physiologist at Summit Sports and an organizer of this event. "Hopefully, people who have any cardiovascular disease will be out walking and supporting the American Heart Association." This is the second year for this event in Park City, which Peterson said she hopes will raise their goal of $5,000. She says several local businesses have sponsored the event, including Jans Mountain Outfitters, The Prudential and Coldwell Banker Premier Realty. : While some businesses are sponsoring spon-soring a group to walk, Peterson : said individuals are also signing up to wa,lk and finding their own sponsors. In fact, for every additional $20 collected, the walker's name will be entered again for a chance to win in a drawing. Prizes range from memberships to Summit Sports and massages, to dinners for two at the Riverhorse Cafe and Adolph's. Walkers are also eligible for American Heart Walk prizes, which are available at different donation levels. Prizes include ihats, bags, jackets and watches, "as well as Nordic Track gift certifi cates. After the Heart Walk, participants partici-pants can keep walking right on over to the resort center for the second annual Autumn Festival sponsored by Summit County Friends of the Animals. Grab your pooch and prepare for the K-9 Olympic Dog-a-Thon, a one-mile owner and dog fun race. Registration for the event begins at 9:45 on race day. Each team will receive a t-shirt (for the owners), a bandanna (for the dogs) and race numbers for both. "How can Park City host the Olympics and not include pets? We think it is a serious omission," chides event organizer Carol Harvie. Harvie says people can carry or pull their dog in the race. First-place prizes will be given to those with the fastest running and walking times. At 11 a.m., a silent auction will begin with more than $8,000 worth of prizes. Items for bid will include a brunch for two at Stein Eriksen Lodge, a one-hour private tennis lesson from Park City Racquet Club, a dinner and sleigh ride for four from the Homestead and one season track pass from White Pine Touring. Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to buy chances to win the raffle prize a pre-Christmas shopping trip to New York City that includes a two-night stay at the Marriott and two tickets to Radio City Music Hall. Music begins at 10 a.m. with bluegrass by Dave Bates. It continues contin-ues to the Oktoberfest, which starts at 11:30 a.m. Piano man Rich Wyman and rock group Motherlode will also perform. To encourage pet owners to bring their pets, grooming services will be provided by Pet Central for a nominal fee. Free tips for care and maintenance will also be available. Dan O'Connor of the Alta Ski Patrol will bring several dogs to demonstrate search and rescue procedures. Both Judy Boles with "Good Manners" and Susan Humphries with "K-9 Good Citizen" will provide obedience demonstrations and training suggestions. sug-gestions. Officers from the recently built animal shelter in Wanship, with whom the Friends work very closely, will be available for any questions and will also bring pets available for adoption. When the sun goes down Saturday, it will be time to take your pet home and pull out your favorite outfit for a night dinner and dancing, and the Make A Wish Foundation s Great Date Escape. r , v ' .X ' ' J' fiSs ft I ',. .if' - : . ('-v- -::?r' 'is t ' " V -!u J J' ' X ''"' ' '' .fW . ' . t I ft I- i ' " '. " ' ' , i.4j tfe 21 r. , J i .. " par X . , t " ' L ' The evening will begin with a cocktail party and silent auction at 6:30 at the Yarrow Hotel. People will have the chance to bid on such get-away packages as weekends at Sundance, Moab and Sun Valley, and trips to South Beach, Fla., a sailing vacation in San Diego and a weeK in Hawaii. At 7:45, the live bachelorbache-lorette bachelorbache-lorette auction will begin with 20 of Park City's most eligible ready to take the lucky winners on some unforgettable get-aways. Kristi Terzian, Julie McKay, Mandy Alspec, Erik Schlopy, Jeff Kelley and Jeff Volmrich are just a few of the singles who will "go up on the block.'p Cathy Smith, a member of the foundation's board of trustees and chair of this event, said she hopes the event will raise at least $40,000. Tickets to the event are $60 per person and must be purchased pur-chased by 5 p.m., Sept. 21. Call 277 HOPE to order tickets. The evening will finish with the swirl of dancing generated by the music of Zion Tribe. For more information about the Heart Walk, call Summit Sports at 649-3913 or the American Heart Association at 322-5601 or 800-AHA-USA1. For questions about the Autumn Festival, contact the Friends of the Animals at 647-3733 or 647-9492. Rick UrOfJfJU review a MEN ' i - 'i about 1 (sfflffissdsi movie and the of Peter Pan Edd lllncahl does some streetivalking along n The NAC's Southwestern Environmental benefit C(J111CC was a rousing smccess-sociai OM I , 1 ! - 'i l brings Bruce tlomshy to Salt ; I Ciht i i Lake SJlly I I I Park City's Main S"C ! tun An financially. and lVoJJ F TTTi B4 DBdB |