2006 Memory Walk
Click the following to view the Walk info for your area:
Illinois Valley | Sat., Aug. 20 | IVCC, Oglesby, IL
Canton | Sat. Aug. 26 | Wallace Park, Canton, IL
Quincy | Thurs., Sept. 7 | Clat Adams Park, Quincy, IL
Stark County | Sat. Sept. 9 | Stark County Courthouse
Macomb | Sat., Sept. 16 | Chandler Park, Macomb, IL
Knox-Warren | Sat. Sept. 23 | Hawthorne Centre, Galesburg, IL
Rock River | Sat., Sept. 23 | Lowell Park, Dixon, IL
River Valley | Sat., Sept. 30 | Heritage Manor, Chillicothe, IL
Ronald Reagan | Sat., Sept 30 | Eureka College, Eureka, IL
Peoria | Sun., Oct. 1 | Peoria Riverfront, Peoria, IL
Tazewell County | Sat., Oct. 7 | Mineral Springs Park & Lagoon
Honor a Loved One:
You may honor a loved one with a Tribute Flag, modeled after a Tibetan tradition, to be flown at the Memory Walk. Flags can be purchased at the Walk for $5 each. You may take your flag home after the Walk.
Memory Walk Mums:
Purchase a mum in honor or memory of a loved one. Send a $10 check along with the name of the person with your registration. You may take your mum home to enjoy after the Walk.
Illinois Valley
Sunday, August 20 at 1 p.m.
Illinois Valley College, Oglesby
>> REGISTER TO WALK OR DONATE
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
Walk Day Schedule:
12:00 p.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
12:45 p.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
1:00 p.m. Walk Begins
2:00 p.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Canton
Saturday, August 26 at 9 a.m.
Wallace Park, Canton
>> REGISTER TO WALK OR DONATE
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> ORDER MUMS
Walk Day Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
8:45 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
9:00 a.m. Walk Begins
10:00 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Preregistration:
Preregistration for the Walk will take place August 18,
4 - 6 p.m. at Wallace Park.
Quincy
Thursday, September 7 at 6 p.m.
Clat Adams Park, Quincy
>> REGISTER TO WALK OR DONATE
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
Walk Day Schedule:
5:00 p.m. Free picnic for registered walkers
and Chamber members*
Walk day registration
Family entertainment
6:00 p.m. Walk begins (walk up to 3 miles)
7:00 p.m. Prizes awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
•Raise $250 to enter drawing for Ti-Vo system donated by Reed Promotional Media
• Team raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Stark County
Saturday, September 9 at 9 a.m.
Stark County Courthouse, Toulon
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
Walk Day Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
8:45 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
9:00 a.m. Walk Begins
10:00 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
For Walk information and t-shirt availability, contact Vicky Lappin at 853.3333, Lisa Barnett or Nichelle Nichols at 852.3366.
Macomb
Saturday, September 16 at 10 a.m.
Chandler Park, Macomb
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
9:45 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
10:00 a.m. Walk Begins
11:00 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Memory Shoe Campaign:
Decorate a shoe for display and collect donations in the decorated shoe or another container. For pre-registration, present donation, registration form and shoe to Citizens National Bank, 127 S. Side Square, Macomb. The bank will issue a receipt and place the shoe on display in the lobby until the Walk. An official Walk t-shirt is available with donations of $25 (adult) or $20 (students/seniors.)
Knox-Warren County
Saturday, September 23 at 9 a.m.
Hawthorne Centre, Galesburg
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
8:45 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
9:00 a.m. Walk Begins
10:00 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
• Mums will be presented to Walkers raising more than $50
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Registration and T-Shirt Pickup
Saturday, September 16; 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.; Sandburg Mall
For more information, call: 309.681.1100
Rock River
Saturday, September 23 at 9 a.m.
Lowell Park, Dixon
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
7:30 a.m. Registration
Family Activities (face painting, fishing contest, Boot Scootn’
Seniors)
8:15 a.m. National Anthem – Savannah Egan
Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. Guest Speaker
9:00 a.m. Walk Begins
9:45 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Goal: $35,000
Participants: 200
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individual raising the most money
• Team raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
Preregistration:
9/22: KSB Hospital 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
9/22: CGH Hospital 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Online registration/donations must be complete by 5:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
River Valley
Saturday. September 30 at 10 a.m.
Heritage Manor of Chillicothe
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
9:00 a.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
9:45 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
10:00 a.m. Walk Begins
11:00 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Ronald Reagan Walk
Saturday, September 30 at 1 p.m.
Eureka College, Eureka
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> ORDER "REMEMBER ME"
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
12:00 p.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
12:45 p.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
1:00 p.m. Walk Begins
2:00 p.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individual raising the most money
• Team raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
Preregistration:
9/15: Heartland Bank & Trust Company, Germantown Hills
1 p.m.-5 p.m.
9/15: Eureka Community Bank
1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Peoria
Sunday, October. 1 at 2 p.m.
Peoria Riverfront, Peoria
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> ORDER MUMS
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
1:00 p.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
2:00 p.m. Walk Begins
3:00 p.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individuals raising the most money
• Teams raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraisers
• Prize sampling: 2 tickets to Las Vegas on Allegiant Air and $150 to Basta Mangiare/Seven on Prospect
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
Preregistration*
9/9: Metro Center Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.- 12 p.m.
9/16: Riverfront Farmer’s Market, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
9/23: Dunlap American Legion sausage breakfast,
6:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
9/23: Shoppes at Grande Prairie, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
*Register also by mail, online, or in person at the office. You must preregister to be considered for door prizes.
Tazewell County
Saturday, October 7 at 9 a.m.
Mineral Springs Park, Pekin
>> REGISTER TO WALK
>> ORDER A TRIBUTE FLAG
>> PRINT A TEAM CAPTAIN KIT
Walk Day Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Walk Day Registration
Family Entertainment
Free “Safe Return” Registration
8:45 a.m. Aerobic Warm-Up
9:00 a.m. Walk Begins
10:00 a.m. Prizes Awarded
Prizes awarded in the following categories:
• Individual raising the most money
• Team raising the most money
• Oldest, youngest Walker
• Gold, Silver & Bronze medals for top individual fundraiser
Preregistration:
Pekin Moose Family Center, 2605 Broadway
8/19: 9 a.m.-noon registration
9/30: 9 a.m.-noon, turn in money and pick up t-shirts
Online registration/donations must be complete by 4:30 p.m. Friday before the Walk. Other monetary donations may be turned in on Walk day. All money must be turned in prior to the Walk for prize consideration.
