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Thanks for the Brains

As you have no doubt heard, this year’s Zombie Walk (minus the broken window at Afrikutz) was a huge success. We’ll be updating the web site with links to all the media attention. In particular, we have this great piece from the Post Express and a short feature from the Washington Post. And from our staple photographer, Chip Py, here is one of my favorite photos of the night. (Thanks, Jackie!) There’s also a great post from Cynthia Cotte Griffiths on What’s So Special About the Zombie Walk. Thanks to everyone involved.

And yes, we still have shirts!
Remaining Zombie Walk t-shirts will be for sale at this Saturday’s Fenton Street Market (or FSM for you Pastafarians) on Veteran’s Plaza. Proceeds, as well as the two remaining donated gift cards that went unawarded, will go to the MCPD Santa Walk, benefiting the Children’s Inn at NIH.

Pharmspring

Pyramid Atlantic’s Artspring store has finally taken over the old pharmacy spot across from Whole Foods.

It’s certainly a smaller space than what they had before, but there’s a lot of good stuff. I hope they continue to get the foot traffic they used to get.

Silver Spring Library Book Sale

This Saturday is full of stuff, including the book (and bake) sale at the Silver Spring Library from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. We’ll certainly go, but if anyone who tries to sell me on the library bridge again, I may go postal.

As of about 2:00 this afternoon, approximately 337 of the 400 seats at the theater had been filled. Just sayin’. Act now or forever hold your severed leg.

Full Hunter’s Moon

I’m told that’s what the October full moon is called, and depending on what you read and where you live, the peak falls sometime between tonight and tomorrow night.

And for those of you who have played Left 4 Dead, this will take on even more significance.

Also, we have lots of door prizes to give away, courtesy of Downtown Silver Spring, Jackie Greenbaum, and others. Logistics to come.

Just over 24 hours until the blood begins to flow, and the excitement is palpable.

As the Silver Spring Zombie Walk continues to grow, part of the additional logistics of the event has been some sort of police presence to make sure all the participants are safe. Last year, that included a few Montgomery County Police Department cruisers along the parade route on Georgia Avenue to make sure people didn’t spill out onto the sidewalk into traffic. The move was unprompted on our end and much appreciated by everyone involved.

This year, we contacted MCPD in advance to see what we might arrange/do to ensure safety for what is shaping up to be a larger walk. I spoke to Sergeant Tom Harmon of the 3rd District Police Department, and they are dispatching one or two cruisers as the did last year. Perhaps that’s all we need, but even if we did need more, budget cuts in the county would prevent it. Just not enough money and resources to go around.

When I asked if we could donate to the cause to help facilitate things, Sgt. Harmon asked that we support the upcoming Santa Ride 2010 on December 20. Put on by the motorcycle division of MCPD, the Santa Ride (featuring Kris Kringle himself astride a Harley) raises funds to support the Children’s Inn at NIH. The Children’s Inn provides a nurturing place for children (and their families) to stay while receiving groundbreaking medical treatments at NIH. Families from all over the world travel to NIH for their children to receive treatment for illnesses such as cancer, heart, lung, blood, bone and growth disorders, mental illnesses, and HIV infection. Since 1990, the Children’s Inn has provided shelter, counseling, and emotional support for patients and their families during treatment.

We’ll be donating proceeds from t-shirt sales to the event, and we’re asking anyone involved to support however they can. Since the event tends to be a boon for local businesses, we’ll also be asking them to participate and give a portion of their proceeds from Saturday’s sales to Santa Ride 2010. For more information, please contact us at info@thayeravenue.com.

Because, after all, we need the next generation to grow up and provide tasty brains, too, yes? Three days and counting!

Pick up a copy!

9 days and counting. I hope you’re ready. And as if the cover of the Weekend Pass section wasn’t enough…

I think we may be able to hit quadruple digits for attendance this year if we keep this media machine going. See you next weekend!

This is it. We’re trying to gauge how many and of which sizes to order so we have enough to go around – maybe with some extras. If you’re interested (attending the walk or not), put your size (S, M, L, XL, XXL) in the comments section. We’ll be selling them at the walk (price TBD) and can arrange sales outside the walk as needed. (Note: These are good, 100% cotton Hanes Beefy-Ts.)

22 days and counting!