Chatham County Living Magazine - Summer 2019

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Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Follow the Footsteps Award for his dedication to the non-profit. Stephen Siller’s brother Frank Siller was in Savannah for the 2018 event, where he announced that the Foundation would give a mortgage-free home to Katie Celiz and her young daughter. Katie Celiz is the widow of Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, the Hunter Army Airfield Ranger who was killed in action in Afghanistan in July. Celiz’s company honored him by leading the Tunnel to Towers Savannah race. Celiz and his family had been registered to participate in the 2018 70

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Tunnel to Towers event in downtown Savannah, as well as the 2017 event. His daughter wore his race bib as she was accompanied by her father’s company throughout the race. The 7th annual Savannah Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk took place on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. in Orleans Square. Each year since its inception, the race has had more than a thousand registrants who have participated. Hundreds of children and parents serve as volunteers representing Team 343 (named for the 343 firefighters lost on 9/11). They line


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