BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKI COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR

Looking for a “spooktacular” way to cele-brate Halloween, and contribute to a cause?Join the National Multiple Sclerosis Societyat “Walk MS: Bakersfield 2012,” which willbe held Saturday at Yokuts Park. Not only

will the event feature Halloween festivities for alladults and children, participants will also be help-ing raise money for direct services to help peoplein Kern County with MS and their families,andhelp develop cutting-edge MS research.

More than 1,200 walkers are expected to hit thetrails of Yokuts Park, following either a 1.5-mile or3-mile stroll along the Kern River bike path. Hal-loween-themed attractions will be placed along theroute and at the finish line at Yokuts Park, whereparticipants and volunteers will be treated withlunch by Santa Barbara Pizza & Chicken, RJ’s Bar& Grill, and Rubio’s Mexican.

The festival will also feature live entertainment,massage therapists, a drawing with prizes — such

as admission to SeaWorld and boat cruises in SanFrancisco — a kids block, costume contest andother awards.

This is the 12th consecutive year the SouthernCalifornia and Nevada chapters have held “WalkMS” in Bakersfield. What started as a $10,000fundraiser with several hundred participants hasgrown to an event raising about $100,000 annually.

“With this growing support, I know we are soclose to finding a cure for this chronic disease,”said Kim Kotrla, director for the San Joaquin Val-ley region. “To help us get closer to a world free ofMS, we would truly be grateful to anyone who canhelp us in any way, whether it be as a volunteer,walker, or donor.”

To register or make a donation, go to www.Walk-ToEndMS.org, or call the Kern County office of theNational MS Society at 321-9512.

The society is dedicated to achieving a worldfree of MS. Join the national movement atwww.nationalMSsociety.org.

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The fourth annual Howl-O-Weenfundraiser and pet costumecontest will be held from 1 to 5p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 from 1 to5 p.m. at Self Serve Pet Spa’s

southwest location, 7401 White Lane,No. 2.

Last year, 30 dogs were dressed forthe contest, and organizers are hopingfor even more this year. The more dogsthat are dressed up, the bigger theprize. Last year’s prizes included $50gift certificates to each winner.

All funds from a raffle and silentauction items will be donated to WascoAnimal Shelter.

The silent auction will includeCANIDAE Pet Food and pet washes fora year.Adoptions will be hosted by:• Kern County Animal Control• H.A.L.T. Dog Rescue (Helping Ani-mals Live Tomorrow)• Wasco Animal ShelterNon-profits involved in this event are:• Bakersfield Pet Food Pantry• Covenant Coffee• Critters Without Litters• RescuesDemonstrations will be hosted by:• Bakersfield Police Department K-9Unit

• Kern County Sheriff Search and Res-cue• Roaming ReptilesVendors include:• Petcurean Pet Nutrition• Primal Pet Food• Horizon Pet Food• Four Tiny Cousins• Stella and Chewy's• Canidae

Also, the event will featured anopportunity to get your pet’s picturetaken, and a pumpkin carving contest.Carve your pumpkin and bring it inbefore 4 p.m. for judging.

For more information on Howl-O-Ween, visit www.selfservepetspa.com

Pet spa to host ‘Howl-O-Ween’ fundraiser for pets, owners

Kern County to fight against MSwith Halloween-theme walk

Hospitals unite for Waynenursing school scholarshipCOURTESY OF BAKERSFIELD BOBBY SOX

In the same spirit of unity Wendy Wayne was sowell known for, San Joaquin Community Hospitaland Dignity Health-Mercy of Bakersfield andBakersfield Memorial Hospitals have made ajoint $20,000 donation to the nursing school

scholarship fund at CalState Bakersfield estab-lished in Wayne’shonor.

Wayne, 64, died June17 after a long battlewith non-Hodgkin’slymphoma. An outpour-ing of community sup-port soon followed witha packed crowd at herpublic memorial heldJuly 7 in the Fox The-ater, and later for“Wendy Wayne Day,” apay-it-forward effortwhere people took ongood deed assignmentsin memory of Wayne.

San Joaquin hospitalalso announced it would name the resource library atits cancer center for Wendy Wayne. For the last twoyears, Wayne was the project coordinator for the can-cer center at San Joaquin Community Hospital.

The hospital partnership is honoring Wayne, whograduated from CSUB in 1978 with a degree in nurs-ing, with a combined $20,000 donation to the nursingschool scholarship.

“Like so many others in this community, we weregreatly influenced by Wendy’s positive spirit and herconstant acts of selflessness,” said JarrodMcNaughton, San Joaquin hospital’s vice president ofmarketing and development. “Wendy epitomized thespirit of cooperation, and it is in that same spirit thatwe are joining with Memorial and Mercy hospitals todonate to the scholarship named for her.”

Mercy and Memorial Hospital official echoed thatsentiment.

“Working together we accomplish two things. First,supporting the education of local nursing students atCSUB and hopefully keeping them here to care forour community and then, acting on that little voiceinside all of us who knew Wendy to collaborate andwork for a purpose,” said Robin Mangarin-Scott, Dig-nity Health’s director of strategic marketing.

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Last year’s “Howl-O-Ween” fundraiser attracted more than 30 dogs and their ownersdecked out in Halloween costumes. The event will feature an opportunity to have yourpet’s photo taken.

Besides a costume contest, the SelfServe Pet Spa’s annual fundraiser fea-tures pet adoptions and more.

Last year’s winners of the “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest won $50 giftcards.

The late Wendy Wayne

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Volunteers and walk teams have fun along the route at previousWalk MS events. This year’s MS Walk, aimed to raise money andawareness for multiple sclerosis research is Saturday, Oct. 27 atYokuts Park.

The Self Serve Pet Spa’s fourth annual“Howl-O-Ween” fundraising will be from 1to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28.

Bring yourfavorite carvedpumpkin tothe “Howl-O-Ween”fundraiser onSunday, Oct.28, for achance to wina prize.

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