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Show Ninth Annual March of Dimes April 21 The ninth annual March of Dimes Super Walk to fight birth defects has been set for Saturday, April 21st. Larry "Cannonball" John and Randy "Harvey" Lovoi from Hotel Balderdash as the honorary chairmen chair-men will join over 2000 marchers. There will be four walks, in Provo, Orem, Spanish Fork and American Fork, "We want everyone to have fun and help fight birth-defects, states Cannonball, and we hope to see many there." There will be a new twist to the Super Walk this year. It is going metric. Gordon Bullock, Campaign Director Direc-tor for the March of Dimes explains, "In keeping with the current trend toward metric measurement, the March of Dimes has changed the Super Walk to 30 kilometers. The distrance will be close to last years walk which measured 20 miles. We also promise good weather, with temperatures high on the Celsius scale." Although the walk is several week away, now is the time to begin getting get-ting sponsors. Anyone interested in participating in the walk can pick up sponsor sheets at local schools, 7-11 stores, McDonalds and Skippers restaurants and the March of Dimes office in Provo, then they can find sponsors who will pledge a certain sum of money to the March of Dimes for every kilometer they walk. Each of the four areas will have its own 30 kilometer route. Gary Keetch, chairman for the Northern Utah County walk, is Principal Prin-cipal of American Fork Junior High School. He has been involved iwth the March of dimes for the past eight years. Participants will be walking for more than 250,000 babies born each year with birth defects. The March of dimes knows that through education, research and medical programs provided by these funds, t-.he nnmhpr of hahips horn without mfigcHny Dimes- -T MARCH OF DIMES Larry "Cannonball" John, honorary chairman of March of Dimes, talks with Gary Keetch, North Utah Walk chairman a healthy start in life, will be decreased. Walkers will have an opportunity to do more than prevent birth defects. A year's lease of a 1979 Subaru will go to the lucky walker in the State. This was donated by Nate Wade Subaru. Also, each Utah County walk will have a drawing for a Suzuki motorbike provided by Allied Cycle in Orem. Ten speed bikes and C.B. radios will be given to the walkers with the first and second most collection money at each Super Walk. Skate boards, frisbees, many other prizes and free coupons will be awarded after the walk at collection parties on May 5th. UTC nurses. Sheriff's Patrol, National Guard, and C.B.'ers have offered their help to secure the routes and provide assistance for the walkers. Food and drink will be provided along the route. "We have a tradition of fun successful suc-cessful Super Walks here in Northern Nor-thern Utah County. We hope that our youth and adult alike will want to participate to help fight birth defects whil having a good time." stated Gary V. Keetch, walk chairman. chair-man. The walk in Northern Utah County, Coun-ty, begins at American Fork Junior High School, travels through Lehi, Pleasant Grove and ends at American Fork High School. |