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January 2014
St. Jude Marathon Cancelled, but not for Arlington Running Club
40 Local Runners Raced Through Arlington Saturday in Honor of Patients at St. Jude
Story and Photos by Terry Louderback
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From the smiles and excitement, you would never know that the temperature was a brisk 27 degrees as these runners
pose before setting off.
A long-time St. Jude
supporter, Ellen Young had
trained for months with
LiveFIT Running Club to run
her first half-marathon on
Saturday. As a St. Jude Hero,
she had also raised $500 for
the children's research
hospital. So, she was
disappointed to hear Friday
night that the race had been
called off due to weather
conditions.
But Young
quickly learned that a little
cold weather and icy trees
doesn't keep Arlington
runners at home. Young
wasn't surprised by any of
this, commenting that
“Arlington is a wonderful
supportive community.”
Shortly after the official
cancell at ion, Li veFIT
Running Coach Courtney
Barnes and LiveFIT owner
Adina Wiseman were quickly
making plans for their group
to run the full distance
through the streets of
Arlington, Tennessee. Barnes
joked that she became an
overnight Race Director as
Wendy Quinn celebrates as
she crosses the finish line
for her first half-marathon.
Veterans Group to Organize
in Arlington
Special to THE VIEW 38002
A group of veterans in
Arlington will hold a meeting in hopes of establishing a
permanent group.
The American Legion
will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00
p.m. at Living Word Lutheran Church on 11974
Walker Street next to the
Public Library off of the
Historic Depot Square. This
is a second in a series of
organizing efforts led by the
Past Department Commander Lee Buchschacher.
The meeting is open to
the public, all veterans from
all branches of the Armed
Forces are encouraged to
attend. For more information
contact Lee Buchschacher at
901-937-8018.
Kids’ Photography Classes
Offered at Arlington Library
By Terry Louderback
The Sam T. Wilson Public Library announces a free
“Let’s Be Creative” program
for kids aged 7 to 13. The first
class will be a four week
series is presented by local
photographer, Jerry Borwick.
Participants will learn the
parts of the camera and how it
works, how lighting affects a
picture, how to transfer pictures from the camera to the
printer, and more. All partici-
pants MUST HAVE a camera; camera phones are NOT
permitted. Sessions will be
held at the library at 11:00 am
on January 11, 18, 25, and
February 1. Registration is
required and limited to 20
participants. For more information or to register, contact
the library at 867-1954. This
series is sponsored by Jerry
Borwick Photography.
logistics fell into
place. Barnes mapped a 13.1
mile route and the families
and friends of the runners set
up water stations, complete
with fruit along the way.
Fewer than 15 hours
later, forty runners set off in
28 degree temperatures from
Depot Square at 8:00 am.
While most had a goal of
completing a half-marathon
distance, Barnes, along with
Wendy Quinn, and Julie
Baldridge, were on their
second lap. The trio had run
the course at 5:30 am in order
to check it out for the rest. A
few runners opted for a
shorter 5K distance.
By 10:00 am, a lively
bunch of friends and family
had set up an official finish
line in front of the local
history Museum, complete
with a red tape, signs,
cowbells, and a bullhorn. As
the first runners came into
view, they were cheered to
the finish, hugged, and
quickly sent to warm up
inside. And this reception was
repeated for every single
participant throughout the
morning (and a few surprised
joggers).
Volunteers, participants,
supporters--all agreed that
today's event exemplified the
small-town charm of
Arlington