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Walking for Good Causes
I
f you’ve been thinking about
walking for a cause this year,
September is full of good op-
portunities. Walks are a great
way to make a difference, meet
new friends and burn extra calo-
ries. Here is a round-up of the
Westchester and Putnam County
walks taking place this month:
The Colin Leslie Walk for
Celiac Disease takes place on
September 14 from 8:45 a.m.-5
007 PKD Walk: Heather and Jade
p.m. at Rye High School, 15 Hix
Ave., Rye, NY. Choose from 2K
beat of life
and 4K routes and enjoy the walk, a Gluten-Free Vendor Fair, lunch, and presenta-
tions. Screenings are also available. Visit
colinlesliewalkforceliacdisease.org or call
e. Francisca dekker
914.967.3592 for more information.
Vibrant and bold, the colors in Francisca
Join Turn the Corner to “Create Footprints” in the march against Lyme Disease. The
first annual Walk to Support: Research, Education, Awareness and Innovative Treat-
Dekker’s acrylic paintings are often
ments for Lyme Disease and other Tick Borne Diseases happens Sunday, September
symbolic, meant to deepen a sense of
14 at Saxon Woods Park, White Plains, NY. Registration for the 3K begins at 9, and
motion in body, heart and soul. The
refreshments and face-painting are offered. Visit
firstgiving.com/createfootprintsttc,
self-taught artist’s imagery springs from
write
alyssasokoloff@gmail.com or call 914.432.7629 for more information.
her willingness to leave the familiar;
The 5
th
annual Hudson Valley Walk for PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) kicks
after a 15-year counseling career in The
off with registration at 9 a.m. on Saturday, September 20. This family-friendly walk
covers 2.5 miles, starting at the Bedford Hills Memorial Park on Haines Road. Lunch
Netherlands, she left her native land and
is provided for all walkers, along with live DJ music, face-painting, prizes, and raffles.
moved to the United States, determined
Anyone who raises at least $100 gets a free t-shirt, too. For more information, visit
to explore a different culture.
pkdcure.org (click on “Walk for PKD”, and look for the Hudson Valley Walk), call
Dekker’s expressive style of flu-
914.953.1163 or write
hudsonvalleywalk@pkdcure.org.
ent movements and contrasting lines is
On September 21, join the annual Montel Williams Walk to Defeat MS at FDR
inspired by her experiences of the Dutch
State Park, 2957 Crompond Road, Yorktown Heights, NY. This 5K family walk wel-
comes kids, parents, friends and work teams. There’s also a special 5K Dog Walk,
light, and the hues of the Wilmington,
and a kids carnival. Registration fees: Individual $20, Family $40, Dog $5. Visit
North Carolina coast, where she now
montelms.org for more information, or write
susanwalsh@optonline.net.
resides.
“When I paint, I am at home in
my body,” observes Dekker. “There are
no boundaries or judgments. Just the
Kids Fall for Nature at Area Centers
freedom to express the compassion I see
C
hildren can discover the
and feel within myself and others, to feel
wonders of nature this fall at
the healing power of movement and art;
local environmental centers. At
the Greenburgh Nature Center in
expressing my connection with nature
Scarsdale, programs include “Na-
and the Divine in the circles of life.”
ture Bugs” and “Critters, Crafts
Dekker’s work exhibits throughout
and Kids” for preschoolers with a
North Carolina. See it now at The Red
parent or caregiver. In Larchmont,
Tulip Gallery and Blue Moon Showcase,
the Sheldrake Nature Center hosts
Wilmington, and at ARTSHAK Gallery,
an “After-school Nature Club” for
children, with groups that run
Southport.
from pre-K through 4th grade. A
View the artist’s portfolio at RedTulipGal-
“Mommy and Me Nature Class”
Dean Fausel’s Grape Picking Party
lery.com.
September 2008
September 2008
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