Posted by admin - February 2, 2012 - Events
Last year, Paul Silzle of Jamestown, NY, raised more than $1,000 for Laurel Run by promising to run the 8-kilometer race wearing a kilt. This year, another Jamestown resident is following Paul’s example. Steve Waterson, who has been involved with Laurel Run since the inaugural event in 1997, is registered to run in the “Princess [...]
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Posted by admin - February 2, 2012 - Events
Laurel Hotelling turns 49 years old on February 7, and the community is invited to help celebrate her birthday by stopping by the Pizza Hut on Route 60 in Fredonia. All day long, Pizza Hut will host a “Fun”draiser in honor of Laurel. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of each order to Laurel Run, [...]
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Posted by admin - July 19, 2011 - 8K Run, News
The 15th annual Laurel Run saw a record number of participants in the 8k run (154) and the 5k walk (166). Eddie Novara, the 2009 champion in the 8k run, beat his own course record by 20 seconds in finishing first overall in 25 minutes 54 seconds, while Kim Vona repeated as women’s 8k champion [...]
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Posted by admin - June 29, 2011 - Events, News, Promotions
On Monday, July 11, you can support Laurel Run just by eating lunch or dinner at Pizza Hut. All day long, the Pizza Hut restaurant on Route 60 in Fredonia will donate 20 percent of the cost of the meal of anyone who was there to support Laurel Run. Pizza Hut has been holding “Fun”draisers [...]
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Posted by admin - June 29, 2011 - Events, News
Mark your calendars and plan to have some dollar bills with you, because the Observer’s annual Laurel Run newspaper sale will take place July 6. Each year, Observer Publisher John D’Agostino and his staff stay up late one night to print a special Laurel Run edition of the paper. Volunteers then set out around daybreak [...]
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Posted by admin - June 29, 2011 - News, Promotions
For the ninth straight year, United Refining Company’s Kwik Fill and Red Apple Food Mart locations are selling paper sneakers to support Laurel Run. Customers who purchase a sneaker can write their name on the sneaker and have it displayed in the store. The suggested donation is $1, but donations of any amount are appreciated. [...]
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