Community Corner

Paint the Town Pink Event Highlights

Paint the Town Pink week begins this Friday and includes several events going on throughout the Greater Red Bank area.

Paint the Town Pink begins this Friday and runs through next week. Homes and businesses throughout Red Bank - Pink Bank - and Shrewsbury - Pinkbury - as well as a half dozen other towns are getting the pink treatment in support of breast cancer awareness.

There are plenty of events to take in along the way, too. Check out the list below for some of the highlights from various pink towns. And be sure to check out the Paint the Town Pink website for a complete list of scheduled events going on this upcoming week.

Friday, May 4:

Party for Pink (7 p.m. - 11 p.m.) Registration Required

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Hosted by the Care To Give Council, a and Bayshore Community Hospital Auxiliary, at the Navesink Country Club, Middletown

Join us for a Parisian themed evening with live music by a French jazz band and decadent French cuisine. Don’t miss the chance of being swept away for an evening in Paris! Tickets are $70.00 and reservations are limited.

Sunday, May 6:

Paint Everything Pink (1 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

Hosted by Riverview Medical Center, Pink Bank

Complementary Event - Enjoy Community Day by bringing the whole family out for a day of fun! Featuring many of the same pink “zones” families have come to expect, as well as exciting new ones, this year’s event will feature: Kids’ Fun & Games, Pink it Yourself Man Cave and Rockin’ Country Thunder 106.3 to name a few.

Monday, May 7:

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An Night With Bill Rancic (7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.) Tickets Required

Join us for an engaging evening with Bill Rancic, author, entrepreneur, and husband.  With warmth, humor, and humility, Bill will candidly talk about his marriage, family, career, and his wife’s recent breast cancer diagnosis – as well as all the unplanned things that happen when you are busy making other plans.  This will be an evening to remember.

Tickets are currently on sale. RSVP by calling the Count Basie Box Office at (732) 842-9000 or through www.countbasietheatre.org/boxoffice/

Tuesday, May 8:

Pink Panel Luncheon (12 p.m. - 2 p.m.) Registration Required

Bingham Hall, River Road in Pinkson

Join us for an informative and unique discussion from a panel of Riverview Medical Center physicians. Topics of discussion around breast health will include the importance of annual mammography, diagnostic testing, treatment options, and plastic surgery. Our panelists include Bokran Won, M.D., medical director of the Women’s Center at Riverview Medical Center, Debra Camal, M.D., medical director of the breast program for Meridian Cancer Care, and Peter Hetzler, M.D., plastic surgeon affiliated with Riverview Medical Center. This event has a $10 donation to the Pink Fund. Register by May 1 to Ellen Miles, ellenmiles@comcast.net.

Thursday, May 10:

Girls Night Out (7 p.m. - 10 p.m.) Registration Required

Hosted by The Downtown, Pink Bank

Girls Night Out will be rockin’ at The Downtown again this year. "Breast friends" are invited to come in for pink cocktails and treats with live music by the Mike Dalton band. Stick around after 10 p.m. to experience The Downtown’s Rock and Roll Karaoke. Pink outfits are encouraged. Tickets are $60.

Saturday, May 12:

Zumbathon Event for Paint the Town Pink (9 a.m. - 12 p.m.) Registration Required

Hosted by Bayshore Community Hospital in partnership with Meridian Fitness and Wellness and the town of Pinkdel

Come join us at this new Pink event for a 90-minute Zumba workout. Zumba pros and newbies alike are welcome to attend. Event includes giveaways, refreshments, children's activities, and also reaffermation of the importance of annual mammography. Tickets are $10 before May 7 and $15 after.

These are just a few of the exciting events happening during Paint the Town Pink 2012. For a complete list of events, ticket and registration information, and more visit www.PainttheTownPink.com. To register for any event call 1-800-DOCTORS. Proceeds from any ticketed events will benefit the Pink Fund, which provides mammography for uninsured or underinsured women in our community.


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