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the voice of the abingtons abingtonsuburban.com | september 14, 2017
The winners of an annual 5K run received their trophies |PAGE 3
Play was fierce in a mixed doubles tennis tournament |PAGE 5
The generosity of area residents helped a major charity |PAGE 8
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PTO plans 5K run and vendor fair by Teri Lyon
community,” said Zang. The race day schedule looks like SPeCiAL To THe AbinGTon SUbUrbAn this: packet pick-up for pre-registered runners, 8-8:45 a.m.; late registration, In the mood for a run, walk, some 7:45-8:45 a.m.; one-mile fun run for shopping or just supporting a good fourth graders and younger, 9 a.m.; cause? If so, you might want to make and 5k run/walk, 9:30 a.m. An awards your way over to the Abington Heights ceremony will follow the race. Middle School on Sunday. The 5K run/walk, open to all ages, The Newton-Ransom Elementary will take place on the Cross Country Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) Course that runs through the Abington will conduct its second annual 5K Fun Heights Middle School grounds. ParticiRun/Walk & Vendor Fair on Sunday, pants may run or walk the course. Sept. 17. The races begin at 8 a.m. at The children’s Fun Run also will take Abington Heights Middle School, 1555 Newton-Ransom Blvd. in Newton Twp., place on the middle school grounds. Less than one mile, this course will start and its neighboring Newston-Ransom near the pond and go around the pond Elementary School. to the finish line. “The race is a healthy and enjoyable Registration fees are $25 for the 5k way to spend an autumn morning, as run/walk: $25 ($15 for Newton Ransom well as an opportunity to show your Elementary students), and $15 for the support for our children’s educational, social, and developmental experiences,” children’s Fun Run. Registrations or said Megan Azar and Marissa Zang, co- donations will be accepted online at goo. gl/YZ9LPm chairwomen, in a letter promoting the Something new is on the schedule event. All proceeds will benefit the Newton- during this year’s races. A vendor fair will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Ransom Elementary PTO, which will distribute the funds to Newton-Ransom the Newton-Ransom Elementary School parking lot. Azar said they are “very Elementary School students for educational materials and experiences such as excited” that the Vendor Fair has been added. The fair is designed for direct school supplies, field trips and assemsales, home-based business consultants, blies. craft vendors and food vendors “to “The PTO strives to establish and display their unique talents or business nurture a close relationship between to the community.” parents, teachers, students, and the A raffle will take place during the vendor fair. The race has sponsorships at gold, silver and bronze levels. Gold-level sponsors who have contributed $300 or more will have their TS_CNG/SUBURBAN/PAGES [S01] | 09/13/17
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names displayed on race kilometer signs, as well as on the back of the race shirt. The race entry fee will be waived for four athletes and the vendor fee will be waived. Silver-level sponsors who have contributed $100 or more will have their names on the back of the race shirt. The race entry fee will be waived for two athletes and the vendor fee will
be waived. Bronze-level sponsors who have contributed $25 will have their names on the back of the race shirt. “All contributions are appreciated,” Zang said. For more information on the event, call 570-687-0400 or email mzazar@ hotmail.com or call 570-498-4725 or marissazang@yahoo.com.