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The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Buddy Walk is a one-mile fun walk starting at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 20. Plenty Problems steel drum band will play until noon. Their performance is part of Buddy Blast at the Bandstand which includes dancing with local characters such as Smiley the Dolphin, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s Truffle the Bear and Chuckles the Clown. Entertainer Mario Rocco will also perform. Following the Buddy Blast, participating stores and eateries will be offering special attention, surprises and/or discounts to anyone wearing a Buddy Walk event T-shirt.
Pre-registration forms for the Buddy Walk are available in downtown Rehoboth Beach at the chamber of commerce, Rehoboth Beach Main Street or on Route One at Just Comfort shoes. The pre-registration fee is $10; registration at the Bandstand on Oct. 20 beginning at 7:30 a.m. is $15. All registered walkers will receive a free Buddy Walk T-shirt as long as supplies last. For more information call 227-2493 or email dennis@justcomfortshoes.com.
Mayor Sam Cooper proclaimed Saturday, Oct. 20, as Boardwalk Buddy Walk Day in the City of Rehoboth Beach to celebrate the accomplishments of people with Down syndrome.
The mayor’s proclamation reads:
Whereas, Down syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality affecting more than 350,000 people in the United States; and
Whereas, people with Down syndrome posses a wide range of abilities, and are active participants in educational, occupational, social, and recreational circles of the community; and
Whereas, each October since 1981 the Down syndrome community has been celebrating Down Syndrome Awareness Month with the goal of providing special opportunities to learn about Down syndrome and to promote acceptance and inclusion of individuals born with this genetic condition; and
Whereas, the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Buddy Walk is a one-mile walk being held to promote these goals and to celebrate the life and accomplishments of all people with Down syndrome;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, that I, Samuel R. Cooper, Mayor of the City of Rehoboth Beach, do hereby proclaim Oct. 20, 2007, as 2007 Boardwalk Buddy Walk Day in the City of Rehoboth Beach, and invite all citizens to take due note of the observance.
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Other events:
• Victoria’s Restaurant in the Boardwalk Plaza Hotel in Rehoboth Beach is supporting the Boardwalk Buddy Walk with a 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct 21 brunch. This “Breakfast with Champions” will feature as speaker Mike Frederick, a former NFL star who played with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens and with the Tennessee Titans when they went to the Super Bowl. Frederick’s nephew, Davey Frederick, lives in Rehoboth and has Down syndrome.
The Sunday brunch will be offered at the regular price of $27.95 for adults and $14.95 for children, and the restaurant will donate 15 percent of the proceeds to the Buddy Walk. The brunch is free for anyone with Down syndrome. The brunch will begin at 10 a.m. for the first seating and at 11:30 a.m. if a second seating is necessary. Reservations are required; call 227-0441, Ext. 350.
• Mariachi’s Restaurant at 14 Wilmington Ave. in Rehoboth Beach is supporting the Boardwalk Buddy Walk with a Buddy Fiesta from 5:30 to 8 p.m., Saturday Oct. 20. The restaurant will take on a fiesta atmosphere, complete with a live mariachi band. Attendees will receive a colorful sombrero and fiesta maraca to start the celebration.
Mariachi’s offers reasonably priced, authentic Spanish and Mexican cuisine and will donate 15 percent of the evening’s proceeds to the Buddy Walk. Also, the restaurant will provide free meals to anyone with Down syndrome. Reservations are required; call 227-0115.
• The Buddy Up party is the first event of the weekend Buddy Fest. No reservations are needed for the party. The public is invited to enjoy generous portions of free appetizers, donated by participating restaurants, and free soft drinks for children.
The bartenders will donate 100 percent of their tips from the cash bar to the Buddy Walk cause. Music will be provided by DJ Chris Mal, and a silent auction will take place including items donated by Rehoboth stores, eateries and hotels. Buddy Walk event T-shirts will be available for a $10 donation and will include pre-registration for Saturday’s 9 a.m. walk and other Buddy Day events.
Participating restaurants are Dos Locos, Tijuana Taxi, Big Fish Grill, Summerhouse, Fins Fish House, Claws Crab House, Irish Eyes, Frogg Pond, Stoney Lonen, Arena’s Deli, Sea Breeze, Purple Parrot, Pig + Fish and Gray Hare Saloon.
The Buddy Up party is being sponsored by Delaware Beach Life magazine, Coast Press, Cape Gazette and WGMD radio. Bartenders from area restaurants and bars will come together at Crabbers Cove in Dewey Beach, 5-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 19, to raise funds and awareness for people with Down syndrome.
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