Nanette Aubut is the Development
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A Beautiful Day for an Important Fundraiser!
Director of Legal Services of Northern California. She can be contacted at naubut@lsnc.net.
by Nanette Aubut
fter many days in a row of terribly stormy weather that kept many people indoors, participants at the 2017 Valentine Race for Justice were overjoyed to spend a morning in the beautiful sunshine! Elite runners, groups of walkers, and families with strollers and dogs came out to support Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) for its biggest annual fundraiser. Since so many attorneys register for the event every year, the race includes the “Fastest Attorney” category, enabling local attorneys to compete against each other on the pavement instead of in the courtroom. This feature of the run has grown to include 100 attorney competitors. Cue the drum roll….and the Fastest Attorney for 2017 is Ed Brooks of
the law firm of Gavrilov & Brooks. Ed finished with a time of 22:10, and a pace of 5:33! And for the female “Fastest Attorney,” Kristen Anderson of Davis won with a total time of 27:01, and a 6:46 pace! Ed was right on the heels of the overall male winner, Corey Baxter of Fairfield, who came in with a time of 21:31, and a pace of 5:23. The overall female winner was Courtney Heiner, Rancho Cordova with a total time of 24:26, and a pace of 6:07. Humans are not the only competitors at the Race for Justice - canine companions vie for the “Best Dressed Dog” honors. The husband and wife pooches came in with an honorable mention. That couple was very cute, but the best dressed dog actually turned out to be a whole family! Maya, Daphne and Nemo (a bit tired after his run) are pictured. Also on stage is their human, Kristin Mistron. The Mistron family came all the way from Pine Grove. Gary Smith, LSNC’s Executive Director, said “Legal aid programs all over the country are anticipating very severe reductions in the federal funding that currently supports critical legal services for poor people, persons with disabilities, seniors, and eligible immigrants, at the same time that government programs providing direct assistance to these vulnerable populations are also threatened. I am so grateful that the Sacramento community---and especially the legal community--turned out for this year’s run.” Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making this a very successful event once again. A special thank you to the sponsors and volunteers! Please mark your calendars for our milestone 15th Annual Valentine Run/Walk on February 10, 2018.
Alexandra Martin showing off her medal with her proud mother, Tiffany Martin
Patti Heath & Jim Houpt from Orrick, with Nanette Aubut, Development Director of LSNC
Chris Guzman, Scott Taylor, & Eric Ronne volunteering at the LSNC booth
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Maya, Daphne, & Nemo with their human Kristin Mistron
SACRAMENTO LAWYER | March/April 2017 | www.sacbar.org