919 ‹‹ COMMUNITY Second Empire 5K Classic March 8 in North Raleigh Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern presents the 14th Annual Second Empire 5K Classic – which is USAT&F certified and one of the fastest 5K courses in the Triangle. The race is Saturday, March 8 at 10224 Baileywick Road in North Raleigh and benefits the Trinity Academy of Raleigh, which works to equip students to live with wisdom, excellence, and purpose in the modern world. Registration begins at 7 a.m., with the 5K starting at 9 a.m. A one-mile fun run and a 100-yard kids’ dash is also planned. The awards ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. For information, call 919-829-3663 or visit www.secondempireraceraleigh.com.
Lynn Road Elementary School Olympic Fun Run Scheduled for March 7 Lynn Road Elementary School’s Fun Run is 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, March 7, at the campus, located at 1601 Lynn Road in North Raleigh. The LRES Parent Teacher Association fundraiser features an Olympic Games theme and students are encouraged to celebrate global diversity by participating in the run dressed in clothing that represents their family’s country of origin. Former Olympic swimmer, Nick Paleocrassas – a Lynn Road Elementary parent who participated in the Barcelona Games in 1992 – will begin the ceremony for the Fun Run by sharing the Olympic Pledge with the students. For more information, call 919-870-4074.
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Short Takes Che-Von Stone, assistant principal since 2010 at Leesville Road Elementary School, is the new principal at Cedar Fork Elementary School in Morrisville. Jodi Lay moves into the LRES Assistant Principal slot…Sarah Kelly of Leesville Road High School, signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at UNC-Wilmington… Matthew Price was appointed Assistant Principal at Leesville Road High…Royal Oaks Building Group purchased a 30-acre infill site near Lake Lynn, at the intersection of Howard and Ray roads in North Raleigh to develop an 82-lot subdivision…TransAtlantic Bank recently donated 2,795 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina…Leesville Road High athletic trainer Susan Ennis was named North Carolina athletic trainer for the 2014 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas football all-star game in December. Former LRHS football coach David Green, currently the head coach at Walter Williams High School in Burlington, will serve as an assistant coach for the NC team…Leesville Road High Women’s Swim Team won the Cap 8 Championship, and the LRHS Men’s Swim Team finished second (just 21 points out of first)...
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