Summerlin park to host evening walk sponsored by charity

The Hills Park in Summerlin will be the place to be next Thursday as about 1,000 valley residents walk with custom-lit balloons during the annual Light the Night Walk presented by the Southern Nevada Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The event is set to get under way at 7 p.m.

Beth Greco, campaign manager for the local chapter, said the nationwide event includes a two- to three-mile walk that celebrates and commemorates lives touched by cancer.

The balloons, each equipped with a battery-operated light, have become the walks' signature piece.

More than 60 chapters throughout the United States coordinate walks. This is the sixth year the event has been held in Southern Nevada.

"The Hills Park in Summerlin is an ideal location for our walk this year. The event will be fully contained within the park's trail system, eliminating potential traffic or safety problems," Greco said.

The nearly 8-acre park also features a central picnic area and an open lawn amphitheater and stage.

Greco also said Summerlin was selected because of the affiliation between Summerlin Hospital Medical Center and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The hospital offers treatment and support groups for those diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. Services are available to family members as well.

Leslie Paul Luke, the hospital's chief executive officer and a Summerlin resident, is the 2004 Corporate Walk chairman for Light the Night.

"The community is enriched by proactive residents promoting worthwhile causes," said Tom Warden, an executive with The Howard Hughes Corp., Summerlin's developer. "We are pleased to make our park available to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and appreciate all the organization does for those in our community who are afflicted with or affected by cancer."

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.

Located along the valley's western rim, Summerlin ranked as the country's best-selling master-planned community for much of the last decade, according to independent surveys. It is home to 107 neighborhood and village parks, nearly 100 miles of trails, houses of worship, shopping and business centers, medical facilities, cultural facilities, and nearly 120 model homes.

Single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums are priced from the mid-$300,000s to more than $2 million. Custom-home sites are priced from the $500,000s. Monthly rent for apartments starts from the mid-$800s.

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