ADVISORY/Los Angeles Alzheimer's Association Holds 1998 Memory Walk/Run At Los Angeles Zoo, Saturday, Oct. 3.WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, 8 a.m. WHERE: Los Angeles Zoo The Los Angeles Zoo founded in 1966, is a large zoo located in Los Angeles, California, USA. The Zoo, located in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, is home to 1,200 animals from around the world. , Griffith Park Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. WHO: TV star Shelley Fabares, David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer. (Frasier), Leeza Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Shadow), Ronn Moss (The Bold and the Beautiful), Shari Shattuck (The Young and the Restless), Nancy O'Dell (Host, Access Hollywood), Fox 11-TV's Christine Devine, Suzanne LaRusch (Lucille Ball impersonator) and more than 5,000 people will walk or run three miles through the Los Angeles Zoo in support or memory of a loved one affected by Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. . Live musical entertainment for the family ... health fair ... barbecue ... and more. WHAT: Register now by calling 800/660-1993 ext 48, or on-site at 6:30 a.m. Registration forms are also available at all Los Angeles County Robinson's-May. Registration is $25 and includes a 1998 Memory Walk/Run T-shirt and other goodies at the event. One of 200 such walks staged in 50 states by the Alzheimer's Association the weekend of Oct. 3-4, to raise $12 million for Alzheimer's research and family services in the U.S. There are 150,000 Alzheimer's sufferers in the Los Angeles area. Press must check in at 7 a.m. for celebrity interviews. Press table will be to the left of the VIP tent. |
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