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Towns Stand Together
June 1, 2013
Old West Lives
By PatriCk CoLeman
By PatriCk CoLeman
Heartfelt applause poured out of the stands at King Philip Regional High School's football field. The show of admiration and gratitude wasn't for a sports team, but instead was for emergency responders taking the first lap around the track as part of a three town Boston Strong Tribute. The run/walk event brought together over 250 members of Plainville, Norfolk and Wrentham to remember all those affected by the April 15th bombings and raised more than $3,800 for The One Fund. "Tonight our three towns, stand together," said the event's master of ceremonies, Wrentham selectman Joe Botaish. "We stand for each other and our neighbors All three KP towns came out to show support of the vicitms of the Boston Marathon in Boston and all our friends bombings. Photo by Christina Allan. across the Commonwealth." partment. The second lap was in whose daughter attends King Philip The evening was filled with emo- memory of Lu Lingzi, Martin -- the emotion of the tragedy still in tional speeches from Botaish, State Richard, and Krystle Campbell, the his voice. "I needed this right now. Senator Richard Ross, and State three victims of the bombing, and I'm really glad I'm here. It has been Representative Dan Winslow. Those for MIT Officer Sean Collier who a long two weeks." in attendance took tribute laps was killed in the days following the O'Connor was in uniform and around the high school's track, with attack. The third lap was for the runbrought an MIT cruiser to the event. the first one walked by emergency ners that never had a chance to finresponders including Sgt. Dave O'- ish the marathon. "This was very STAND TOGETHER Connor from the MIT Police De- moving for me," said O'Connor
When your home is in Norfolk and you compete in Cowboy Mounted Shooting, you need to be willing to travel...far. Last April, that's exactly what Paige Whitt did. She packed up her guns, loaded her trailer with Jammin' Loud, her eight year old quarter horse, and headed out on the road to Tunica, Mississippi to compete in the 2013 National Championship. After the competition, she walked away with a new gun and $1,856. Her sport, which has been called the fastest growing equestrian event in the world, requires precision with a firearm, a command of horse riding, and the spirit to do both at the same time. "I run as fast as the horse will go," Whitt says. "And I never say whoa." The basic objective of the sport is to quickly navigate your horse through a pattern of barrels and, at the same time, shoot ten balloon targets with single action revolvers. The run is timed and the fastest riders win. These competitors embody the spirit of the old West, donning chaps, 5-pocket denim jeans, button down long sleeve collar shirts, and cowboy hats. Some women wear dresses while they ride. “It’s similar to barrel racing but with a gun,” Whitt says. At the National Championship, Whitt placed in three categories. She came in 5th place, out of approximately 60 entrants, in the Eliminator, third in her class, and she won most of her prize money in an event called Double Down. While doing well is great, what keeps Whitt in the sport goes beyond prizes and placing well. “What I like about
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