Two Important Events, Fittingly the Same Day

First, please attend the second annual Simon's Birthday Lemonade Stand. Here's the information, provided by his lovely Mother, Mary:

Classmates, friends and family of Simon Vodosek (who died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 7) will celebrate his life with the second annual Simon's Birthday Lemonade Stand for Pediatric Cancer Research on what would have been Simon's 9th birthday. The lemonade stand was inspired by Alex Scott, another child diagnosed with neuroblastoma, who took matters into her own hands and decided to fight the disease one glass at a time.

10% of all purchases at Liberty Heights Fresh on May 17 go directly to the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, along with all proceeds from the freshly squeezed organic lemonade, donated by Liberty Heights Fresh. Store hours are 8:30 am to 8:00 pm.

Simon's favorite clown, Marcus, Funny Man Who Does Tricks, and of course, birthday cake will add to the fun:

4:00 pmâ??Marcus, Funny Man Who Does Tricks

4:30 pmâ??Birthday cake

For further information about Simon Vodosek and the lemonade stand legacy, including photos, flyers, an audio file of Simon's family's radio interview on May 3rd on KCPW, and information on how to donate to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation online, visit http://www.simonsplace.org. (Miriam was amazing on the radio--take a listen!)

Here's the nitty-gritty:

Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Liberty Heights Fresh
1242 S 1100 E
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84105-1813
(801) 467-2434
3:30-6:30 pm

Oh - and Liberty Heights Fresh has, I warrant, the VERY best cheese selection in Salt Lake right now. They ALSO have honeycomb (NOT the cereal) which is very difficult to locate (and if you don't believe me, I can testify to it myself and provide other witnesses). So stock up on "homemade soups, sandwiches, spreads & salsas, locally grown & organic fruits & vegetables, fresh meat, organic dairy, artisan breads, fresh flowers [don't eat these?], farmstead & artisan cheeses, [and] charcuterie" at a ten percent discount. Make sure to eat something on site so that you're REALLY thirsty, and then drink lots of organic lemonade to benefit the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

SECONDLY, Wednesday, May 17 is LIVESTRONG Day! Please read, if you haven't already, Why I Wear Yellow (and the other entries in my "In Memory" and "Blood is Thicker..." categories).

Here are Five suggestions for LIVESTRONG Day from the Lance Armstrong Foundation:

1. Wear yellow and encourage your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to do the same. Official LIVESTRONG clothing and merchandise may be purchased online in the LIVESTRONG Store.
2. Participate in a LIVESTRONG Day event or activity near you.
3. Send an e-card to your family, friends, neighbors or colleagues and encourage them to join the team in the fight against cancer.
4. Take part in a virtual LIVESTRONG Day activity - Blog Against Cancer.
5. Send a message to your members of Congress and encourage them to make cancer a national priority.