|
Tony Shuff standing
right
Salvation Army Director Tony Shuff said the race also marks their
Red Kettle kickoff. Volunteers will start bell ringing and taking
contributions on November 10.
The local Salvation Army helps support the needy in our community,
assists with disaster relief, heads up Adopt a Family around the
holidays, offers kids free camp all summer, and offers many other
social services.
Tony Shuff said several volunteers have been trained in disaster
relief services, and some runners who would have probably competed
are helping with disaster relief for hurricane victims in Puerto
Rico, Texas, and Florida.
Kathy Moore in red
sweatshirt
Salvation Army volunteers Bill Dolan in blue shirt and Kathy Moore
took part in the race. Moore said, "We do the best we can and keep
busy serving. In one hour one day, we had twenty people come in for
help. We also had five homeless families come in during a
five-minute period one day."
Deiy Shuff standing
left
Deiy
Shuff, who helped head up the race, said it was a time to come
together and embrace differences. We are all of one human race and
we all bleed red, she said.
[to top of second column] |
Tony
Shuff said he hopes the inaugural race bleeds into other runs.
He said, Acts 17:26 which says that "from one man [God] made all
nations" is especially important today. Shuff said we are all
one blood and it a time of so much hatred in the world, we need
to remember it is not about skin color or other backgrounds.
When we are cut, we all bleed the same red blood.
As racers lined up, Deiy Shuff welcomed everyone and
thanked sponsors Resilient Premier Cleaning Services, Work Titan
LLC, Kroger, ME Realty, and Shew's Design for helping make the race
possible.
Fifteen participants took part in the race with eight running a 5K
race and seven walking 1.5 miles. Runners jogged along a bright
orange marked route along the hiker's trail by the creek and bridge,
through Boy Scout trail, and onto the main path. Walkers took the
main path around the park.
The top racers overall were Albert Pierceall, Jackson
Johnson, Casey Sowers, Erin Semple, and Lacy Telfeyan.
Overall race results can be found at
http://results.itsracetime.com/results.aspx?CId=17095&RId=6100
[Angela Reiners] |
