Saturday,
October 11 at
10:00 AM
The
Second Annual
Little Louie
Walk for
Pediatric Brain
Cancer
All registrants
will receive a
free LLF
medallion. There
is NO
registration fee
for our LLF
walk. However,
we do encourage
all participants
to purchase one
of our LLF
cookbooks. The
cost is $15.00.
We will also
have other
merchandise for
sale. Visit
www.myLLF.org
for more info
and registration
forms.
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Free refreshments
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G
ames
& Prizes
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Children's
Activities
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Face Painting &
Balloons
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Huge playground
facilities
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Stroller-friendly
walking path
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Restrooms
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Leashed dogs welcome
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LLF Merchandise
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Awesome Silent
Auction – see list
of items at
www.myLLF.org
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Top Fundraiser Prize
– Nintendo Wii
The participant who
raises the most money
(exceeding $500) will
receive
a free Nintendo Wii
entertainment system,
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Erin M Cuomo
Co- Founder/Treasurer
The Little Louie
Foundation, Inc.
888-509-0681
www.myLLF.org
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Walk to Defeat ALS
Saturday, October 25,
2008
7am till 3pm
Meet at Shelter #1
For
more information, go
here
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
6:30 pm to 9:30pm
Star Bright, Star Light – Bryan Park Astronomy Night
Come
out and see the stars! Richmond’s Department of Parks,
Recreation and Community Facilities is joining with the Richmond
Astronomical Society (RAS) to hold a family stargazing night on
October 23 at 6:30 p.m. in Bryan Park.
Members of
RAS will set up their telescopes on the park’s soccer fields for
a spectacular view of the night sky. You will be able to
discover the mysteries of Jupiter and its cloud belts and four
of its moons, which were first discovered by Galileo in 1610, as
well as see the night sky’s double stars and star clusters.
A brief program will
kick off the event to introduce guests to the objects in the
sky, and members of RAS will provide sky maps. In addition, an
LCD monitor will show real-time pictures of the telescopic
views.
The public is
encouraged to bring binoculars so RAS members can point out the
many objects in the sky to explore on your own.
The program is free to
attend. For more information, e-mail
president@richastro.org.
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Save Our Trees!
Why are so many of our urban and
landscaping trees dying
prematurely?
The Friends of Bryan Park in
conjunction with Joel Koci, a
certified arborist who holds a
Masters in Ornamental
Horticulture from Virginia Tech,
and the Richmond Department of
Parks, Recreation & Community
Facilities present an
educational event which will
teach the updated and correct
way to plant a tree. Current
nursery practices mean that
planting the root ball or
container even with ground level
is leading to weak, short lived
specimens not only in Richmond,
but throughout the U.S. and
Europe. This problem has been
described as “an underground
epidemic.”
Using
a group of trees in the park as
examples, Joel and volunteers
will dissect the root systems of
specimens which were installed
the way we are typically taught.
Participants will then observe
methods used to attempt to save
these trees.
November 1
(with a rain date of November 8)
starting at 8:30 and continuing
well into the afternoon, you
have a free opportunity to learn
how to identify and possibly
rectify problems with your own
trees and those in your
neighborhood, planned community
or business park.
This
educational event meets at the
Bryan Park entrance near the
Gatekeeper’s House. Everyone is
welcome to this free event.
Right now, the metro area is
losing trees because of
incorrect planting. Many
specimens are being cut down and
not replaced, leading to public
outcry. But what if we
could stop those trees from
dying in the first place?
What if we can learn how to
plant trees so that they will thrive
for generations? This is
an important opportunity to
learn how from one of the best,
local arborist Joel Koci.
Please contact us
at
reBryanPark@aol.com
if
you would like to work beside
Joel Koci as a volunteer.
You will never look at a newly
planted tree the same way
again.
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Audubon Bird
Walks
First Sunday of each month
30 minutes after sunrise
Meet at Shelter #1
Bring binoculars
azaleas in bloom!