Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
Serving Proudly As The Voice Of Valley County Since 1913
SEAN HEAVEY / FOR THE COURIER Doused with color powder by Keith Yellowrobe (right), Donna Dascher (left) and Terry Trang (center) share a laugh at the conclusion of the paint run/walk held this past weekend. The event was sponsored by the GHS Student Council and the Glasgow Recreation Department to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. According to organizers, it was so successful, it will likely become an annual event.
One hundred fifty-five strong turned out for Glasgow's first annual Wounded Warrior Project Paint Run/Walk on Saturday morning. The event was sponsored by the Glasgow High School Student Council and the Glasgow Recreation Department.
Event chairman Logan Gunderson stated that organizers had set a goal of raising $2000, a benchmark surpassed courtesy of Valley County's munificent residents and a handful of visitors.
The route, a 2.5 mile loop which led walkers and runners on a winding path through Glasgow's south side, drew scores of white T-shirt-clad enthusiasts willing to drop a little money and pick up more than a little color. The participants were kept busy throughout the morning, their collective focus directed to dodging the cupfuls of powdered paint flung at them by bands of rambunctious volunteers.
Starting at the Civic Center, the course ran north for two blocks before cutting left onto 2nd Avenue S. The runners then followed the Levee around the south side of the city, darted past the hospital's rear, and finished in the parking lot north of D&G Sports and Western.
Sentiments expressed by Glasgow resident Cortney Kautz were typical of participants queried: "My friend Amber Otten had to drag me out of bed, but it was for a good cause. There isn't enough recognition for what veterans have been through."
According to Glasgow Police Chief Bruce Barstad, department intern and college student Lachlan Vaira got a keen taste of the action when volunteers stationed in front of Milk River Activities Center showered suffocating amounts of paint over him and his running mates. Bypassing pedestrians were treated with a mischievous indifference – to the amusement of runners and predatory volunteers alike.
By morning's end, 155 formerly-white shirts were ready for the New Age, or at least one of the Grateful Dead's upcoming reunion shows, all spattered in various shades of bright neon.
The entry fee was $25-$30, ensuring a sizable donation towards the nonprofit organization's cause.
Founded in 2003, the Project organizes events and collects alms to benefit US veterans injured while in their country's service. To make a donation, visit woundedwarriorproject.org or mail a check to Wounded Warrior Project at PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
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