To the Editor
We would like to thank everyone who supported the fourth annual Rich Dalessandro Memorial Fall Turkey 5k Run and 2-Mile Run/Walk. Thank you to our Main Gold business sponsors Refcotec, Wenger Excavating, Orrville VFW, and Star Laser, Inc! Thank you to our Silver Sponsors Second Sole, Garys Drive-Thru, Downs Construction, Every-1-Fitness, Roger Werstler, LMT, MD Custom Builders, Auble Funeral Home, and Beth Simone-Party Lite! Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors Aultman Hospital, Bellstores, Buehlers Fresh Foods, Chaffee Chiropractic, College Hills Honda, Commercial Savings Bank, Crown Investments, Dalton Class of 1989, Dalton Hair Design, Dave Warner CPA, Dicks Sporting Goods, Don Smith Auto Parts, Douglas Insurance Agency, Dunlap West, Electrical Systems Integration, Hartville Family Dentistry: Gabriel A. Russo D.M.D., Himes, Slater & Hershberger LLC, IDPS, Inc, Mt. Hope AG Service, Orrville/Dalton YMCA, Pallotta Ford, PNC Bank, Powell Chiropractic Health Improvement Clinic, Prestige Plumbing, Santmyer Oil Co., Shearers, Silvia Bresson Massage Practitioner, Smith Dairy Products Company, Square One Marketing, Subway, Sugar Ridge Carving, and Suppan Foot and Ankle Clinic! Thank you also to Akron General Health & Wellness Center, Anytime Fitness, Ambolinas, Auto Zone, Barnstone Café, Bead Café, Beautiful Baskets by Lora, Breastfeeding Center, Browns Furniture, Calvary Assembly of God Church, Chipotle, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Indians, Curves, Dalton Hair Designs, Dalton Hardware, Das Dutch Kitchen, Dravenstotts, El Rancho Grande, Expert Ts, Fiesta Hair, General Rent-All, Hochstetler Orchard, Homestead Hunting, Howmar Carpet, Jakes Restaurant, Jims Transmission, Johns Bar & Grille, KCs The Root Beer Stand, Karens Garden Delights, Kicks Auto Service, Kidron Sporting Good, Kraus Pizza, Lehmans, Lerchs Donuts, Lowes, Malone University, Massillon YMCA, MC Sports, McDonalds, Michaels Bakery, Nail Spa, Neiss Body, Orrville Pet Spa and Resort, P.A.W.S. Cheese & Deli Shop, Putt n Stuff, Riceland Golf Course, Roger Sommers, 7th Street Café, Shislers Cheese, Shrimp Harbor, Smoothie King, Smuckers, Suttle Construction, Team in Training, Think Energy Management, Inc, Tips, Toes & Beyond, University of Akron, Wooster Natural Foods, and Yost Candy. Thank you to all the volunteers, the mayor of Dalton, Judy Cox, Dalton Police, EMTs, Schools and administration, DJs Matt Steiner and Jeff Linder, Dalton Gazette, Daily Record, Orrviews, Bargain Hunter, and to the Ogle family for photography, and to everyone who donated monetarily in memory of Rich. And thank you to all the dedicated runners and walkers who came from all over to take part in this memorial event even though the weather conditions were cold and rainy – we would not have a race without you! Plan on coming back next year on Oct. 6, 2012! With everyones help, we were able to raise $8,400, split between The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Carol Curie and Michele Carathers of Dalton battling leukemia.
Gary and Betty Dalessandro
Bob and Chrissy (Dalessandro) Fratena