18th Annual Club Kokomo Charity Run

Russiaville, IN, December 1, 2002

Results

Results courtesy of Mark Shorter

18th Annual Club Kokomo Charity Run     
December 1, 2002
Russiaville, IN

The 18th Annual Club Kokomo Roadrunners Charity Run was held Sunday December 1 and $2,124 was raised to help area teen-agers. Fifty-nine runners and walkers braved the chilly temperatures and nearly 30 mph gusty winds while running or walking on the hilly roads in and north of Russiaville. Afterwards all participants gathered at the Main Street Christian Church Fellowship Hall to partake of a pitch-in lunch consisting of sloppy joes, baked beans, pies, cakes, chips, and other assorted foods.

Instead of an entry fee, participants were encouraged to make a donation. Proceeds will benefit Nesting Doves and Kokomo High School's Magic Closet and Central Middle School's Care Closet.

Nesting Doves nurtures and guides unwed mothers through and beyond their pregnancies. The Magic and Care closets are for all students in Howard County. They are stocked with clothes, shoes, and personal care items.

Whenever the need arises, a counselor takes a student to a closet. To avoid embarrassment, this is done when other students are in class or not at school. Only a few people the closets' locations.

In some cases, the closets have kept students from quitting school for lack of proper clothing. In other situations, they have provided teens with proper attire for the prom, graduation, and job interviews. the toiletries have been used by students who have become temporarily homeless.

Contributions of $50 or more included $700 from New Life Assembly of God, $400 from Charlie Skoog, $100 from the Bill Barnett family, $100 from the Jeff Sheline family, $100 from the Dave White family, and $50 each from John Sites, Rhenda Acton , and Steve Wand. Special thanks to Mr. Gene Parks and the Main Street Christian Church of Russiaville for the use of their fellowship hall.

Club Kokomo has three more activities during the month of December. Wednesday Dec 18 will be the Christmas Lights 5K Fun Run/Walk at 5:30 PM at Highland Park. The group will meet at Rodgers Pavilion and run or walk the park's 3.1 mile course. There is no entry fee and the public is invited.

Tuesday Dec 24 at 9 AM will be the Christmas Eve Day Fun Run/Walk at Highland Park. There is no entry fee and the public is invited.

Tuesday Dec 31 at 2PM will be the New Year's Eve 5K Run and 5K Walk. Registration will be from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at Rodgers Pavilion in Highland Park. There is an entry fee and awards in several age groups will be presented. The race is sponsored by Comprehensive Planning Corporation and Club Kokomo Roadrunners. Call Mark Shorter at 452-2616 for more information.

Results
5K Run
1. Scott Colford 17:12
2. Jim Jackson 17:55 r
3. Gary Jewell 18:47
4. Andy Earl 18:57
5. Dana Neer 19:26
6. Mark Rowe 19:32
7. Charlie Skoog 21:07
8. Rex Piercy 21:11
9. John Anderson 21:16
10. Lane Lindley 21:36
11. Al Hochgesang 21:50
12. Brandon Sheline 21:55
13. Scott Stucker 22:11
14. Mark Shorter 22:25
15. Ricke Stucker 22:53
16. Christan Bahler 23:20 1st female
17. John Sites 23:30
18. Mike Deardorff 23:47
19. Don Gifford 24:13
20. Neal Harrison 24:32
21. Matt Bolinger 24:57
22. George Grills 24:58
23. Tom Miklik 25:06
24. Brittany Stellhorn 25:13
25. Lorene Sandifur 25:17
26. Bill Barnett 25:19
27. Diana Anderson 25:31
28. Rick Deyo 25:52
29. Robin Stellhorn 25:58
30. Kevin Sites 26:04
31. Dave Britton 26:12
32. Angie Banush 26:15
33. Steve Wand 26:19
34. David Hughes 27:09
35. Adam Bahler 27:19
36. Stan Shuey 27:20
37. Erin Wallace 27:51
38. Amber Longwith 27:52
39. Anne Wiles 27:53
40. Teresa Long 28:21
41. Nancy Anderson 28:30
42. Stephanie Miller 28:56
43. John Wiles 29:00
44. Lien Koztecki 29:31
45. Zach Miller 29:43
46. Rhenda Acton 31:31
47. Milt Brown 33:36
48. Bob Cupp 33:53

5K Walk
1. Jerry Lambert 36:58
2. Mary Miller 36:58 1st female
3. Rick Spencer 36:59
4. Steve Currens 37:28
5. Pat Robertson 46:09
6. Tim Taflinger 46:32
7. Diane Gifford 46:33
8. Jackie Sanders 47:11
9. Cynthia Sanders 47:11
10. Barb Hobbs 54:19
11. Melvin W. Hobbs III 54:20