Jack Russell’s Downhill Mile
August 29. Jack Russell’s Downhill Mile, Bar Harbor
August 29, 2009
August 26, 2009
Weekly Back Cove 5K
2009 Photos
Results
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August 25, 2009
The Sawyer Report of the Farm to Farm 5K
Paula Sawyer Reports on the Athens Farm to Farm 5K
There has been a 10 week “Farm to Farm 5K ” race series in Athens, Maine, 20 miles north of us and the last race of the series was held on 25 Aug 2009. We (Charles & Paula Sawyer) decided to drive up there and take part. We have been meaning to do this but throughout the whole month of June it rained and then in July, it was so very hot.   We were glad we made the trip.  Most of the folks up there including high school track teamers, young adults and those our age have been doing this race regularly since June despite the weather.   They all have gotten to  know each other and have had a good time. Some had started out as walkers and became runners.  Some have lost weight and have lowered their cholesterol numbers!  The race does start at one farm and winds its way on a dirt path along the country side past another farm and then further down the dirt road. Then there is a turnaround with a waterstop. On Aug 25th wasn’t too hot and there was lots and lots of shade so running this race wasn’t too tortuous.  The race organizer, Margorie Scott from Athens, Maine. and others who assist her, do this series for a really good cause. All proceeds go to helping those less fortunate in the community of Athens. The time keeper of each race, Eleanor, was diagnosed with brain cancer and some of the proceeds have  helped her with transportation expenses commuting back and forth from Athens to Augusta’s Cancer Treatment Center. On the 25th of Aug it was the finale of the series. Margorie Scott  had several special prizes to those participants and raffle winners.  They don’t do age category prizes but they do award fastest times and also draw attention to the young folks who run. Charlie was a raffle winner and won a beautiful, hand stitched 4X6 quilted pad on which there was a design of a farm and in the foreground were Maine veggies and fruit including potatoes, blueberries and strawberries all quilted on the beautifully designed quilted pad.   On the back of the quilt were the words “Farm to Farm 5K 2009”  Some other volunteer had made home- made vanilla ice cream. The iice cream with cookies was passed along when  we crossed the finish line. I guess the Farm to Farm series will again take place next summer and will start up in mid-June.
We will definitely try to make every effort to participate in more of the 5K races next summer. Marjorie Scott plans to start the first of the series on June 22.
The venue, the area in Central  Maine and the participants and volunteers are all great welcoming folks. Registration fee is only $3.00 … Well worth the ride and run once you get there!:))) ! Lots of fun and a really good training /competitive run! They do it every Tuesday night at 6:00 PM rain or shine!   And a very demanding course, if I do say so myself. Charlie ran in the 24’s and I squeeked through with a 30.59.
Paula
Above are some photos I took at the 10th and last in a 10- part series of the “Farm to Farm 5K ” runs sponsored by the Victory Women’s Club of Athens, Maine.
On Tuesday nights, as many as 55 runners have shown up. Each week, there was a raffle drawing for a $25.00 gift certificate to New Balance Shoe Outlet and although we only attended one race, (the final one last night), we were impressed by the camaraderie, the  enthusiasm and the spirit of both the volunteers and the runners.
At the awards ceremony, Margorie Scott recognized each and every one of her volunteers with an award. Runners who had participated in every event were recognized. She showed great attention to the youth of the community who have become athletically involved in the school and the community.
A local boy, Matt McClintock, who attends Madison High School, won last year’s Class D cross-country team’s championship, Matt is well-known in this area as a great runner. Matt McClintock is only a sophomore this year.  He ran the Madison -Anson Old Home Days race last Thursday night with a 17.01. I don’t know how fast he ran at this last race, but he did place first overall.
A local boy, Matt McClintock, who attends Madison High School, won last year’s Class D cross-country team’s championship, Matt is well-known in this area as a great runner. Matt McClintock is only a sophomore this year.  He ran the Madison -Anson Old Home Days race last Thursday night with a 17.01. I don’t know how fast he ran at this last race, but he did place first overall. The home made vanilla  ice cream was delicious and cookies were also available along with the ice cream and the bottles of water.
The results will be posted on www.coolrunning.com ,
Hope the pics help to give you an idea of what took place these past 10 weeks in Athens!
Other notes from me to Marjorie and from her to me are from the earlier part of the summer before the series began.  Charlie and I only did one because of the rains in June and July and the heat in August but we were told that no matter the weather, a great number of folks showed up anyway!
Paula Sawyer
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August 22, 2009
1st River Festival 5K
WALDOBORO (Aug 22):
Temperatures in the 80s high humidity and one of the Midcoast’s toughest courses did not stop more than 30 people from running in the first River Festival 5-Kilometer Road Race Saturday morning.
Medomak Valley High School athlete Joshua Anderson of Washington out dueled Rockland District High School graduate Brandon Waltz of South Thomaston for first overall in the race.
Anderson 18 a home schooled student who will attend Union College in Schenectady N.Y. finished the tough in town 3.1-mile course in 18 minutes and 57 seconds. Waltz 21 a student at Wheaton College in Norton Mass. (he has competed in cross country and track and field at the school) finished second in 19:11.
The first female finisher was Gwen Moiles 16 of Waldoboro a standout student-athlete at MVHS. Moiles finished ninth overall in 22:44.
Runners celebrated the Medomak River at the River Festival. The race began and finished at the intersection of Jefferson and Main Streets in Waldoboro Village.
1 Joshua Anderson 18 18:57
2 Brandon Waltz 21 19:11
3 Les Steinbrecher 48 Bellingham Mass. 19:39
4 Darren Winchenbach 28 Waldoboro 19:56
5 Joseph Murphy 15 Union 20:22
6 Ronald Haney 52 Warren 21:06
7 Steve Cartwright 58 Waldoboro 21:41
8 Alex Tomasello 13 Bremen 22:27
9 Gwen Moiles 16 Waldoboro 22:44 and/or see Photosalso photo 2
10 Jonathon Hendrickson-Belloguet 14 Friendship 22:50
11 Benjamin Hewes 22 Cumberland 22:52
12 Megan Wyllie 16 Warren 23:08
13 Jared Todd 36 Rockport 24:11
14 Joey Casas 32 Washington 24:25
15 Levi Mason 28 Waldoboro 25:04
16 Heather Roy 31 Durham 25:43
17 Ellen Spring 56 Thomaston 26:06
18 Julienna Brooks 15 Union 26:16
19 Lee Cunningham 73 Round Pond 27:30
20 Greg Horwitch 36 Waldoboro 28:28
21 Bill Nathan 58 Upper Montclair N.J. 29:24
22 William Avery 65 New Harbor 29:48
23 Alexander Casas 13 Washington 30:35
24 Mel Horwitch 67 Waldoboro 30:49
25 Steph Almasi 28 Warren and Reade Brower 52 Rockland 31:20
27 Tami Casas 32 Washington 32:58
28 Kimmy Ganong 15 Wellesley Mass. 33:16
29 Hannah Floyd 17 Brunswick 36:38
30 Teri Kenniston 37 Warren 41:06
31 Alex Kenniston 12 Warren 41:07
see also www,villagesoup.com
2009 Slide show of Ken Waltz Photos
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32nd Annual Northeast Harbor 5 Miler
file photo of Kristen Murphy courtesy of the Melrose Running Club
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32nd Annual Northeast Harbor 5 Mile Race/Walk
Northeast Harbor, ME, August 22, 2009
[Age Group Awards | Age Group Results ]
file photo of a Malcolm Richards courtesy of runners gazette
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2009 OOB Breakaway 5k
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Sixth Annual Rambler 5K
Sixth Annual Rambler 5K and 1 Mile fun run at Winthrop High School.
1.Aaron Schmersal, 18:11 2.Sam House, 18:46 3.Zach Nichols, 19:19 4.Ned Burnett,19:21 5.Jake Gomberg, 20:45 6. Dan Belanger, 21:38 7. Josh James,21:46 8.Marcus Houston,21:54 9.Dylan Thombs,21:39 10.Cabot Hardacher,22:39 11.Philip Chapman,23:06 12.Kathy Sayers,23:30 13.Marc Hacgey,24:01 14.Marc Fortin,24:05 15.Anna Doyle,24:20 16.Mike Simoneau,24:50 17.Ellie Choate,25:43 18.Stacey Bourne,25:44 19.Tiffany Tomasu,26:21 20.Kevin Hill,26:29 21.David Kananowitz,26:34 22.Adam Hachey,27:02 23.Melody Fitch,27:25 24.Angell Abbott,28:23 25.Jill Bartash,28:47 26.Dick Miles, 29:19 27.Kim Fournier, 30:15 28.Hillary Bohn, 30:19 29.Jen Choate, 32:01 30.Steve Schilling, 32:14 31.Tammy Whittemore,33:39 32.Henry Talbot,34:40 33.Jessica Stratton,34:43 34.Alicia Chapman,35:17 35.Melanie Lemiuex,35:30 36.Darlene Steele, 37:37 37.Davene Luce 38.Tamara Lindsey 1 Mile Fun Run 1.Abbey Allen,6:39 2.Dylan Weber,7:58 3.Teddy Wagner,8:26 4.Eugene Lindsey,8:54 5.Aurdrea Abbott,10:58 Thanks, Jay Lindsey Race Directorfile photo of Aaron Schmersal
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August 20, 2009
Auburn Run for City Hall 3 Nov 2009
David Colby Young runs again for the same office
also see Sun-Journal
MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 3, 2009
MAYOR (Vote for One) (All Wards)
Richard D. Gleason, 415 West Auburn Road
Ronald W. Potvin, 82 Northern Avenue
CITY COUNCIL WARD 1 (Vote for One)
Michael J. Farrell, 169 Beaver Road
Richard R. Francoeur, 147 Broadview Avenue
CITY COUNCIL WARD 2 (Vote for One)
Robert P. Hayes, 172 Allen Avenue
CITY COUNCIL WARD 3 (Vote for One)
Daniel R. Herrick, 470 Hatch Road
CITY COUNCIL WARD 4 (Vote for One)
David C. Young, 1167 Old Danville Road
CITY COUNCIL WARD 5 (Vote for One)
Raymond C. Berube, 117 Ninth Street
CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE (Vote for Two) (All Wards)
Gary E. Baillargeon, 144 Broadview Avenue
Kenneth J. Bellefleur, 100 Royal River Road
Belinda A. Gerry, 143 Mill Street
Robert C. Mennealy, 43 Royal Oaks Drive
Eric G. Samson, 28 Windemere Way
SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 1 (Vote for One)
Lane I. Feldman, 100 Chickadee Drive
SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 2 (Vote for One)
Bonnie J. Hayes, 172 Allen Avenue
SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 3 (Vote for One)
Thomas M. Kendall, 221 Stevens Mills Road
SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 4 (Vote for One)
Susan W. Gaylord, 432 Beech Hill Road
SCHOOL COMMITTEE WARD 5 (Vote for One)
Constance J. Mercier, 25 Fourth Street
Lawrence B. Pelletier, 129 Second Street
SCHOOL COMMITTEE AT-LARGE (Vote for Two) (All Wards)
Francois R. Bussiere, 9 Winter Street
David Das, 104 Fourth Street
August 19, 2009
August 18, 2009
Maine Marathon Planning Meeting
Maine Marathon Meeting 08182009
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