On July 16, the Lignite Energy Council will host a 5K walk/run/roll/picnic to benefit Missouri Slope Areawide United Way and its agencies.

Registration is from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. at Sertoma Park, Bismarck. It starts at 6 p.m., with the picnic beginning at 7 p.m.

A $15 contribution ($20 day of event), with $10 for each additional family member, can help raise money for MSA United Way.

For more information and a registration form, contact Dave Allard, director of administration and information technology for the Lignite Energy Council, at 258-8928, ext. 21, or visit www.lignite.com/2008walkrunform.pdf.