1961 Magazine Fall 2016 | Page 19

ENTERTAINMENT Photo by Every Man Jack When he is not acting or talking to fans, he is running marathons and raising money for various charities such as the Wounded Warrior Project. Well let me say, I have enjoyed this experience of writing my first article. Marino, I’m sure, enjoyed his first acting gig. In fact, he mentioned he had just finishing running a marathon. I thought, “wow! That’s an amazing accomplishment! Must have been pretty intense!” The moral of the story? Reach for new branches as they reach out for you. But remember where you came from – it may come in handy some day. Ya, not for him. By this year he and his wife had run 13 half-marathons and 2 full marathons. It’s only June. I have never run a marathon. He laughed when he said the number, adding jokingly “ya, we have a problem.” No, Mr. Marino, you don’t – you’re just good at breaking free. 19 1961 Magazine Fall 2016