My town, Croton on Hudson, holds the Harry Chapin Memorial Run against Hunger every year around this time. It’s held in Croton possibly because his record agent lived here.Welcome to
Harry Chapin Harry Chapin – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was an entertainer and singer (“Cat’s in the the Cradle,” “Taxi”) from Long Island who was involved in raising money to combat hunger worldwide. He died in a car accident in 1981.
We have a local man, Sam Colombo (Sammy) who was disabled in an accident some years ago. Despite this, he takes part in the one mile “Fun Run” and raises lots of money – $8,160 this time around. He also dedicates his run each time to someone in the Croton community, and this year it was to Dave Entwistle, who died of cancer in 1993, at the age of 39.
I had gotten to know Dave in the 18 months before his death, as we were participating in a men’s Retreat group. Despite being a lawyer, he was a great guy, with a dry, slightly sarcastic sense of humor. He handled his illness with grace and wit. A good example for all of us.
Dave’s wife Marilyn organized a group to run this year, wearing a Dave Entwistle Memorial t-shirt, which I underwrote through my DBA, Thomas G. Faranda & Associates. The shirt was designed by Tara and Caitlin, Dave and Marilyn’s daughters. Besides the Fun Run, there’s a more serious 10K. I have mixed the pictures together from the two runs.
Here are some pictures from the day, starting with Sammy
Here’s Marilyn and her daughters, Tara and Caitlin. the shirt has a quote from Steve Prefontaine, “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” The back has a picture/outline of Dave.
The fellow wrapped in the blanket is Paul Dinter, Marilyn’s husband, along with other supporters for the day.
Here’s the back of the shirt
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Most of the following pictures are from the 10K, and taken at five corners in Croton, just past the 6 mile mark. So people are looking pretty puffed!
Here’s the start of the 10K.
Kelly Thumann (my optometrist) – she’s just a blur. Did the 10K in 48 minutes.
Greg Maher ran both the one mile Fun Run and the 10K. Glutton for punishment. Here he is in the longer race, again just a blur (but behind Kelly).
This is Pat Costa, a nurse at Sloan Kettering in Sleepy Hollow, who I’ve gotten to know. The first picture is before the 10K, and then comin’ around the corner to the home stretch. We’ve talked fitness and workouts a couple of times, but as you can see, she doesn’t need my advice. Did the 10k in either 52 or 55 minutes; I can’t remember what she told me.
Claire Dinger sprints by –
There she goes!
Claire’s husband Tim also ran, but in the Fun Run and finishing behind (well behind!) their very quick nine year old son, Peter. Here’s Tim #15 –
I frequently run into Ceil Tuman in the gym, and here she is, about to zip by after six miles –
This is Christopher Maher – Greg’s oldest son – followed by his wife Sue Ellen
My good friend Jeanne Marie Gagnon comes steaming into the home stretch
Jeanne Marie is very competitive – after six miles you know she caught this guy in the final 200 yards!
Matt and Meghan have won the much sought-after “most photogenic couple” award on other postings on this weblog, and dang if they haven’t done it again, with two separate studies. Here they are after the races.
My friend Ed Riely took a picture of Tim and I –
Here’s Ed with his daughter Dorothy, who ran the 10K. I somehow missed seeing her – she said she was yelling “Mr. Faranda, Mr. Faranda”, as she went by, but I missed it. Too bad…
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