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TCE hosts 5K for girls' running club
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The top finishers in the adult category were, from left: Bridget and Adam Ehlert, third place; Brent Sessions, second place; and Nicholas Drew-White, first place. - photo by Photo provided.
Special to the Couirer
Updated: Jun 1, 2011, 3:26 PM
Published: Jun 1, 2011, 3:43 PM

Five faculty members from Taylors Creek Elementary recently started a running club for girls in grades three through five. They used a 10-week running program to train for the “Couch to 5K” race. 
The running coaches include Alana Anderson, Kelly Edgington, Sasha Quarles, Suzanne Russell and Melanie Spradley. 
They said coach Bob Brennan, a physical education teacher at TCE, was an asset to the girls’ running club because he made sure they had water on hot days and was an integral part of making the 5K a success.
The girls and coaches met twice a week to run and/or walk, condition and motivate each other. 
The coaches said their goal was to train the girls to run a 5K and increase their self-esteem. 
“We created a positive environment filled with encouragement and dedication. At the end of the 10 weeks, 42 girls remained,” the coaches said. 
The 5K race was held at 9 a.m. May 14 at TCE. 
“We had over 100 participants, including students, family members and friends of TCE,” the coaches said. “5/7 Cav B Troop volunteered to help run the 5K by cheering the runners on, handing out water and keeping time.”
The coaches said this is the first club of its type for an elementary school in Liberty County. 

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BI hosts LCSS Gala
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Special to the Couirer
Updated: Apr 19, 2018, 4:00 PM
Published: Apr 18, 2018, 4:10 PM

Bradwell Institute’s Friends Helping Friends will host the 3rdAnnual Liberty County School System Special Needs Gala Saturday at 7p.m.

The dance portion of the gala is free and open to the public.

FHF was started three years ago by BI special needs teacher Charlie Moon. FHF is comprised of a large group of general education students that connect special needs students with their general education peers. They have raised $20,000 in the last 30 months, for events like this, a new sensory room, music therapy equipment, and many other fun events. 

“FHF does so much for the special needs students. It really brings them out in their social skills. They become so much more comfortable around us all,” FHF Junior Danielle Hennessee said. 

FHF Junior Jada Naftzinger said it’s a two-way street. “It not only helps them, but us as well. It brings us out of our own shells and comfort zones.” 

Moon added, “For us, the Gala is not our calling card. I’ve told the students from day one, unless they truly know these special needs students, we won’t do the Gala at all. We’ll throw a big pizza party instead. The point is, we want the kids to really focus on the one-on-one, in-class work, hanging out in the halls, really talking to them. That’s the only way this program truly reaches its potential. Our motto is, “Changing lives, one friend at a time.”

During a private dinner which precedes the public dance, district office personnel, representatives from Congressman Buddy Carter’s office, district SPED staff, BI Football players and FHF members, parents and the honored guests – 50 special needs students from around the district will be in attendance.

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