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egistration open: Zoo Run Run 2010 FREE Zoo! Stick around after the race to enjoy food, free Capital Brewery beer, music and more! Sunday, September 26, 2010 Ready...set...GO! Join the Henry Vilas Zoo and Suzy Favor Hamilton for an even bigger and better Zoo Run Run! Participating in this run raises money for our Zoo Century renovation campaign and that means you are making an investment in our community and helping sustain the legacy of our wonderful, free Zoo! You can look forward to: Running with SUZY! That’s right, Suzy Favor Hamilton will be returning as our Featured Runner. She will be joined by her running club to help raise money for Madison’s beloved There are three ways to register. 1. Online at active.com. The deadline for online registration is Thursday, September 23, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST. 2. By mail. Go to vilaszoo.org, click on the Zoo Run Run logo and download the printable brochure. Mail check and the completed registration form to: Zoo Run Run, Friends of the Zoo, 606 S. Randall Avenue, Madison, WI 53715. Entries must be postmarked no later than Friday, September 17, 2010. 3. On-site race weekend registration and packet pick-up September 25, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Zoo’s Visitor Center. 4. Race day registration will be in the main tent in the center of the Zoo on September 26, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. We look forward to seeing you there! a few very special thank yous... A very special thanks to Liliana’s Restaurant for raising nearly $2,000 for the Henry Vilas Zoo! Liliana’s Restaurant, owned by Executive Chef David Heide, hosted the second Annual Mardi Gras Henry Vilas Zoo Benefit on Sunday, February 21, 2010. It was great fun for everyone, young and old alike, with live professional musical groups, stilt walkers, magicians, balloon makers, face painters, and more. “Seeing the joy on kids’ faces as they watched the stiltwalkers or had their faces painted meant even more to all of us at Liliana’s when we thought about how the proceeds would be used,” said Dave as he reflected on the event. “We were so proud to be a part of something great, and we can’t wait for another chance to help out.” Thanks to the Monroe Street Merchants Association for sponsoring the Monroe Street Chocolate Walk as a fundraiser for the Henry Vilas Zoo. This incredibly successful event took place on April 24th and raised more than $3,000 for Madison’s favorite zoo! Big thanks to all of the participants who contributed to this event, perusing over 20 restaurants and shops on Monroe Street, sampling gourmet chocolate treats and gifts such as the mini Death by Chocolate sundae at Michael’s Frozen Custard and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Egg Roll’s from Bluphies. Thanks to Kohl’s Cares-Associates in Action for a wonderfully successful Earth Day Event. “Kohl’s Cares is a unique and wonderful program that puts our associates out in the community. We volunteer our time to help others. In return, Kohl’s corporate recognizes our efforts by supporting the charities that we volunteer for with a $500 grant. Our Earth day event with the Zoo was unbelievable. It’s the first time that Kohl’s offered an extra $1000 for events with a “go green” theme. When we realized just how much money we were looking at, we decided to have all 3 Madison stores work together. Then came the challenge of picking the lucky recipient. Hands down, it had to be the Henry Vilas Zoo. Everyone in the community uses the Zoo. People come from miles around just to go to the Zoo. Our donation would effect thousands of children. Working with the DNR handing out trees was the added bonus. It was fun to see the faces of the little kids when they found out that they got to plant a tree when they got home. All three Madison stores were able to work together. This is the first time that this is ever happened. It was a great day and one that we will all talk about for a long time. We look forward to next year’s Earth Day and hope that we again can be part of it.” – Mary Deppe
Zoo’s 100 th Anniversary Madison’s favorite Zoo will be celebrating its 100 th birthday in the summer of 2011! In preparation for our upcoming celebrations, we need YOU to think back to the past. join the cycling team! help support the Henry Vilas Zoo Zoo Cycling Team Climbs to 40 Members After LoadTrek.net signed on in April as the team’s lead sponsor, and Two Men and a Truck, two Culver’s franchises, Burman Coffee Traders and Zillman Idea Design (which designed the new team’s apparel) signed on as supporting sponsors, the Henry Vilas Zoo Cycling Team was up-and-running. Shane Elsinger Zookeeper and Cycling Team Member Do you have a favorite Vilas Zoo memory? What about pictures from your first time at the Zoo? We are collecting stories, photos, and quotes remembering Henry Vilas Zoo’s history for our 100 th anniversary display! The best photo submissions and stories will be featured in an upcoming Zoo News issue and on our website, www.vilaszoo.org. Please send your photos and testimonials to 606 S. Randall Ave., Madison, WI 53715. Or you can email digital files and scanned photos with the subject line “100 th Anniversary” to jenna@vilaszoo.org. Over six rides have taken place since May and we are planning on far exceeding our goal of 50 members in the first year. The team consists of all cycling abilities and members can choose from various distances each ride. Every group has a ride captain, and we make sure no one gets left behind. We encourage you to join this summer. Membership levels start at $75 (Red Panda), which includes the opportunity to join in Thursday-evening group rides, invitations to team events and a subscription to the quarterly Zoo News. Otter memberships run $100 and include a club jersey. Membership levels climb from there to include shorts and bike bibs. Perks at the top $250 Polar Bear membership level include pro bibs and jersey. Jim Hill leads some team members up a challenging hill. Please contact Anna Reynolds for more information: anna@vilaszoo.org or call (608) 258-9490. Tom Dott competed in the Colorado Centurion in Boulder on July 18, 2010. Sign up for our Henry Vilas Zoo E-News by visiting our website at www.vilaszoo.org
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