SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 The 17th Annual Smith McMillan 5K Run & Walk It was a sunny morning for the more than 180 runners and walkers who completed the 2012 Smith McMillan 5K—an all-time record for participation. Thank you! The 5K benefits financial aid endowment at Friends, and this year’s event raised almost $9,000 through sponsorships and registrations. Many thanks to co-clerks Katy Connolly and Diane Nolen who led an extraordinary committee and group of volunteers. Jon Clifton ’80 once again provided the professional organization through Races2Run, and we thank him for all of his hard work and dedication to this event. To jazz things up this year, we invited Java Puppy, a mobile coffee truck which provided coffee and hot chocolate, as well as healthy “green drinks,” all served with a smile by Liz Abel of free+abel. In addition, we welcomed home many members of the Class of 1977, celebrating their 35th Reunion and honoring their late classmate Wendy Smith McMillan by participating in the 5K. The event was founded in memory of Wendy and her brother Jonathan Bacon Smith ’83. As always, we thank our loyal volunteers and sponsors. We would also like to thank the many WFS faculty and staff members who volunteered their time.
Committee and Volunteers: Katy Connolly (co-clerk) Diane Nolen (co-clerk) Lisa Townsend Raber ’77 (clerk emeritus) Annette Aerenson Marci Aerenson Lauren Asher Denise Chapman Caroline Connolly ’12 Chip Connolly ’79 Gil Connolly ’14 Kate Cowperthwait Adam Cutler Wendy Cutler Rasheeda Demby Judy Downing Sarah Gordon Amy Curran Harper ’94 Aliceia Higginbotham Jane Hollingsworth Sue Ann Kane Susan Kelley Linda Kushner
Laura MacKelcan Dawn Manley Joe Napoletano Lindsey Nolen ’19 Jennifer O’Brien Tom O’Brien Tara Quinn Anna Quisel ’87 Lou Salvadori Jennifer Sullivan
Sponsors RACER: Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists Jamie Nicholls & Fran Biondi ’83 STRIDER: Brandywine Recovery, Inc. The Connolly Family PNC Bank Schlosser & Associates W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Hayman Creative Promotional Products Agency PACESETTER: The Aerenson Family— Annette, Bob ’79, Whitney ’09 & Jackie ’15 Jon Clifton’80 The Cowperthwait Family First American Title Insurance-National Commercial Services FoldFast Goals free+abel The Kelley Family— Susan, Bernie, Eric ’10 & Lauren ’12 The Magness Family PANTANO Real Estate RoadID
DONORS: Annette Aerenson Marci Aerenson Candies for All Occasions The Connolly Family Currie Hair Skin Nails The Cutler Family Fit for Life free+abel The Gatti Family Amy Curran Harper ’94 The Hollingsworth Family Johnnie’s Dog House
Sue Ann Kane Susan Kelley Dawn Manley Debbie Miller The Nolen Family The O’Brien Family Q Salon & Spa The Raber Family Toscana WFS Business Office WFS Home & School Association
Clockwise from top left: It was a beautiful morning for a trip around the course at any speed. Volunteers always, and literally, make the race go; thanks to all, including Susan Kelley and Caroline Connolly ’12 (and just behind them, Jane Hollingsworth and Sarah Gordon). The Gooderham Family, ready to run in their Smith McMillan finest: Oliver ’20, Robert, Sarah ’17, and Catherine Dean-Gooderham. Jon Clifton ’80 lined up more than 180 runners and walkers at the start of this year’s race. Left: Racers age 10 and younger got the morning started with a“fun run” in front of the Java Puppy coffee truck.
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