March 2009

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RAW Around Town Social Calendar & Events Check the RAWforum for information on all club events: www.runnersandwalkers.com RAW Walk/Runs Starting from the clubhouse

In Memory Of GUY MC CRACKEN 1931-2009

Walk/Run every Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. (standard time) 7 a.m. (daylight savings time) Club start time changes to 7 a.m. effective Saturday, March 14th. Trail Run every Wednesday & Friday 7 a.m. (year round)

SNL Dinners Guy McCracken died Friday, February 13, 2009, just 15 days shy of his 78th birthday. He was part of our RAW family and a Charter Member of the club. He was a good man, husband, father, citizen and a loving provider for his family. Guy was divorced, yet remained in close touch with his ex-wife and children. He often walked from his home near the lake to our clubhouse just to drink coffee and chat with friends. He rarely missed our social events. Guy was a Registered Professional Engineer. He spent many years with United States Steel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Engineering Sales. His hobbies included hiking, paddling, sailing, experimental aircraft and genealogy. Guy was a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. In that capacity, he gave much of his time to patrolling Grapevine Lake, insuring that the watercraft he observed met safety regulations and that their operators and passengers were behaving responsibly. In addition, his Coast Guard duties included spending several months helping with the clean-up after Hurricane Katrina. Guy was passionate about whatever he believed was the right thing to do and and was tenacious in working for improvements. He was well known around Grapevine City Hall as an “interested citizen.” Guy was an environmental activist and was “green” before “green” was cool. He was an active member of Keep Grapevine Beautiful and instrumental in having RAW adopt Horseshoe Trails. Guy was one of those very rare, “unforgettable characters” we are blessed to have known. He will be missed.

Saturday Night Live Dinners

1st Saturday of every month at 5 p.m. March 7 – Amore’s, Grapevine April 4 – Joe’s Crab Shack, Grapevine

Board Meetings 4th Wednesday of the month, 7:15 pm at the clubhouse March 25 April 22 May 27 June 24

Grapevine Clean-up City of Grapevine Clean-up

Saturday, March 7 8 a.m. Parr Park & Dove Park, Grapevine

RAW off to the Races Race For the Wishes 5K Saturday, March 7 Williams Square, Irving

Hound Dog Hustle Hound Dog Hustle 5K & 1-mile

Saturday, April 25 8 a.m. Oak Grove Park, Grapevine

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