Park district notes
From Roy
Logan, program coordinator
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[October
09, 2012]
The Lincoln Park District's second annual
Fall Family Run will be on Oct. 20. This will be a 5K run-walk
or a two-mile walk. This is "fun run-walk" to promote family fitness
and a healthy lifestyle. There will not be a "chip" time, but there
will be a race clock at the finish. Prizes will be awarded for the
first male and female runner in the 5K. The registration fee this
year is $20 per participant for the 5K run-walk. For the two-mile
walk, the cost is $15 per family of four and $2 for each additional
family member. Preregistration is encouraged, but forms will be
available the day of the run. Check-in will be from 7:30 to 8:30
a.m. The morning will start off with an energizing cardio warm-up at
8:30. The run-walk will start at 9 a.m. After the event, water and
snacks will be provided, and awards will be handed out. Family and
group photos, awards, and much more will be offered for this fun
family time.
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The park district's Halloween Home Decorating Contest is
being offered again. Be scary, funny or creative in competing with
other Lincoln residents. All you have to do to register your outdoor
decorations is stop at the front desk or email
info@lincolnparkdistrict.com. Sign up by Oct. 22, and judging
will be after dark on Oct. 23. This event is free, and winners will
receive a Little Caesars Full Meal Deal; plus, first place will get
a one-year family full-access membership, second place a six-month
family full access, and third place will be a three-month family
full access. Previous first-place winners will not be eligible.
Join the fun downtown on Oct. 27 with
Halloween on the Square. The park district will offer four
different activities for children and adults as well. The park
district teams up with the city of Lincoln and Main Street Lincoln
to give you Trick or Treat with Mayor Snyder, a Costume Parade,
Trunk or Treat and The Great Chili Taste Off. Participate in all of
the fun or simply pick and choose what you think your family would
enjoy the most.
Trick or Treat with Mayor Snyder will start from Latham Park,
with registration for door prizes beginning at 3 p.m. Plan to walk
to each participating business, starting at 3:30, and fill your bag
with goodies. Prize drawings will be at City Hall following the
trick-or-treating. If you have questions, call Main Street Lincoln
at 732-2929.
Following the prize drawings, be a part of the first-ever
Costume Parade on the square. Participants will line up in the
Arcade, and the parade route will go around the square. Invite your
family and friends to come see you star in the parade.
Trunk or Treat will be on Pulaski and McLean streets
beginning at 4:30. It's fun and simple. All you have to do is come
downtown, park, decorate your trunk, bring lots of candy, and hand
it out the youngsters who just want to have a great Halloween.
Individuals, businesses and organizations can participate. Cars may
park beginning at 3:30 and be ready for the kids by 4:30. Trunk or
Treat provides a safe environment for families to enjoy an
inexpensive Halloween atmosphere. Costumed children trick-or-treat
by going from trunk to trunk to get their bag filled with goodies.
Kids and parents are invited to make their way around the Trunk or
Treat to enjoy the free treats, games and fun. There is no charge
for participating vehicles, but the participants are urged to
preregister at the Lincoln Park District, 732-8770 or
info@lincolnparkdistrict.com, so that parking spaces can be
saved for everyone.
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With all this fun for the kids, the park district just had to do
something for the adults too. Look around the Farm Bureau building
on McLean Street for The Great Chili Taste-Off. Red or
white chili will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. for $2 per 12-ounce
bowl. Proceeds will be donated to local food pantries. Free hot dogs
will be provided by the Farm Bureau Young Leaders from 5 to 7 p.m.,
and Sorrento's has generously offered to provide free sodas too.
If you have questions about Halloween on the Square, feel free to
contact Lincoln Park District.
Save Oct. 30 for the 30th annual Halloween FunFest. Hosted
on the indoor courts at the Lincoln Park District, this frightfully
fun event kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Trick-or-treaters up to fifth grade
are welcome to enjoy the games, prizes and candy with their
families. There will be costume judging with prizes and the
opportunity to have pictures taken for a keepsake memory.
It is Junior Railer registration time already. Junior
Railers is a basketball program for boys in first through sixth
grades. Teams are divided by grades. Registration forms are
available at the front desk at the park district. Cost for this
program will remain the same. The fee for players residing in the
Lincoln Community High School district is $45, and if there is an
additional player in the same family, their cost is $25 per child.
Registration will close on Nov. 4. Fliers will also be sent out from
area schools.
With all the big plans for Halloween, the park district hasn't
forgotten Christmas. The district is planning a bus trip to the
Galleria Mall on Nov. 30. Anyone wanting to enjoy a full day of
holiday shopping is invited. Registration is at the front desk and
will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. If necessary,
others will be placed on a waiting list. Participants will leave the
park district at 8 a.m. and return at 8 p.m. Feel free to bring
snacks, a magazine or your iPod. Meals will not be provided.
[Text from file received from Roy Logan,
Lincoln Park District] |