NEW COUNTRY FAIR AWAITS RUNNERS, WALKERS AFTER 5K ENTERTAINMENT, BOOTHS ADDED TO ANNUAL EVENT.Byline: Nicholas Nicholas, Russian grand duke Nicholas (Nikolai Nikolayevich) (nyĭkəlī` nyĭkəlī`əvĭch), 1856–1929, Russian grand duke and army officer; first cousin of Czar Alexander III and grandson of Czar Grudin Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is adding a prize to the end of its annual 5-kilometer Run for the Health of It: a country fair. For the first time in 19 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time run-walk event will be capped by a Good Neighbor Country Fair with game booths, crafts, food and entertainment. Valencia hospital officials hope to raise health consciousness and $50,000 with the run-walk and fair. Local businesses can buy sponsorships and reserve booths. ``It's a great opportunity for businesses to get their name out in the community and help a worthy cause,'' said Debie Murchie, event coordinator at Newhall Memorial. Last year's health run attracted nearly 1,000 runners and raised $42,000. The run will begin at 8:30 a.m. from the parking lot of the hospital. The course along Valencia roads will be briefly closed to all but foot traffic in the morning. The fair will begin at 9 a.m. on the hospital grounds, where there will be several free health screenings as well as pie-eating contests, a dunk tank A dunk tank, also known as a dunking booth or dunking machine, is an attraction mainly used in funfairs, fundraisers, and personal parties. Basically, a dunk tank consists of a large tank of water, over which a seat is suspended. and a pancake pancake, thin, flat cake, made of batter and baked on a griddle or fried in a pan. Pancakes, probably the oldest form of bread, are known in different forms throughout the world. breakfast. Free health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract offered at the fair will include body fat testing, blood pressure checks, cholesterol and diabetes screenings. ``There's really a lot of stuff going on for everybody. It's a great family event that is also good for health awareness,'' Murchie said. ``We'll probably make (the fair) an annual thing.'' Late registration for the run will begin at 7 a.m. in the hospital parking lot. For more information, call the Henry Mayo Newhall Health Foundation at 253-8082. CAPTION(S): map Map: RUN FOR THE HEALTH OF IT Daily News |
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