| 500 youths expected at Friday's one-miler
This weekend is truly a celebration of running in the area.
After the Elementary One-Mile come the two largest running events in Fort Wayne each year: Fort 4 Fitness and New Haven Classic. Fort 4 Fitness consists of a half-marathon and a 4-mile run totaling more than 5,000 runners and walkers. The New Haven Classic is a middle school and high school cross country invitational with more than 2,100 runners competing in eight races.
"I think it is phenomenal that there will be so many people running and walking in such a short span of time," Bird said of the three events. "It really says a lot about our community as runners, coaches, volunteers, fans, parents."
It all starts with Bird and the little guys at his cross country event. Yes, the races are on grass and spikes are allowed.
The Pros and Cons of Bringing Your Kid to a Con
Kids in costume, kids on leashes, kids running amok, kids behaving politely, kids not even old enough to care. It led us to thinking: there seem to be quite a few pros on cons on each side of the argument (cons, get it?). Should people bring their kids to conventions? Here's a few thoughts we put together: Why You Shouldn't Bring Your Kid to Dragon*Con: Are you comfortable explaining BDSM to your child? Yeah, just think about it. Crowds, germs; germs, crowds. Con crud is pretty much guaranteed, and recuperating after a con is hard enough without a sick kid. Loud hotel rooms. With all the drunken revelry going on any given night, it's hard to get sleep. But add a child into the mix who keeps you up, asking what every noise is, and then consider what they'll be like the next few days without sleep… yeah, not exactly bliss.
One good dome deserves another
Partalas says men's, women's and masters' soccer all have waiting lists for teams that want to play. "We never thought we'd see this in our lifetime," Partalas said of the new facility. "But it's going to happen. "Everyone may think of us as just amateurs but when you put you heart into something, and you see results, you just want to work harder. We're just doing it for the kids. When the city and government recognizes you are doing something and helps you with it, you just want to work even harder." .
Council candidates address concerns about Steamboat 700 at forum
Engelken said he would like to see local nonprofit groups work together more to reduce redundant services and reduce their requests to the city for funding. District 2 Ken Solomon, a candidate for the four-year District 2 seat, said he does not support Steamboat 700 as proposed. In addition to having affordable housing concerns, Solomon said he was uncomfortable with the lack of attention being paid to the 13th Street bottleneck. Although improvements to U.S. Highway 40 in western Steamboat would accompany the annexation, bottleneck fixes are not specifically identified or required of Steamboat 700. “I can't imagine what it would look like on a powder morning," Solomon said about the intersection at the entrance to downtown. Kenny Reisman, Solomon's opponent, also stopped short of an outright endorsement of the project but said the council's initial approval of the annexation Tuesday — in a 4-3 vote — was the correct decision.
Roadmasters challenge you to go the distance
Participants can pre-register for the Run/Walk at the AIDS Foundation on Delancy Street. "The whole idea is we want to get as many persons out to come and support this cause, so if you're an avid runner/walker, we invite you to come on out and you can do 10 to 20 miles," said Denise Mortimer, one of the 20-year-old group's original members. The group has added a new feature to this year's event. Two to four person relay teams may sign up to participate. Last year the Charity Run/Walk attracted 70 people. Eager to begin the journey, the group assembled before dawn at Montagu Beach with the final lap already in sight. In addition to water and energy drinks along the way, participants were given snacks and breakfast on their return to Montagu. Mortimer, who achieved her personal goal of running 14 miles, said that she had enjoyed the event.
Heeding a call to outsource
Why would you invite unnecessary stress into your life when you could be doing what you love? And earning a living while you're at it! My aha moment came during a recent business seminar when I heard Deborah Schilling, a Realtor in Marstons Mills, warn against the dangers of trying to do everything oneself. It was only after investing hours of time trying, unsuccessfully, to launch a blog for her business that Schilling saw the light. "This is crazy," she thought. "I'm spending hours trying to micromanage details, instead of finding someone else to do it." No matter that Schilling was reasonably proficient at tasks like managing her Web site, it was time to hire a virtual assistant. "The fine points of getting blogs up and running, managing Web sites, updating content can be done so efficiently if you have the proper person," she pointed out to me.
Northeast blanks South Jones 21-0
After a scoreless first quarter of play, Tiger running back Kevin Jackson ran the ball from 22 yards out for the first score of the game. Cole Byrd added the extra point, and Northeast led 7-0 with 3:32 left in the half. Hathorn was pleased with the way his offense picked it up in the second half. "Offensively we picked up in the second half," he said. With 29.6 left in third quarter. Jackson scored his second touchdown of the night from 10 yards out. The extra point was good, and the Tigers went up 14-0. Alec Barlow capped off a six-play drive that started at the Braves' 45, carrying from 19 yards out for the score with 44.4 second left in the game. The extra point was good, and Northeast had its final score of 21-0. South Jones head coach Cecil Hicks was pleased with his team's effort.
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