Record Crowd for Turkey Trot
Nearly 1,400 people ran or walked in the 47th annual Turkey Run and Paws Walk sponsored by the Rye Recreation Department. The sun shone brightly on a crisp fall day as participants took off in a staggered start with the one-mile paws walk/run kicking off at 9 a.m. followed by the one-mile fun run at 9:30 a.m. The 3.1-mile race started at 10 a.m., as did the 5.2-mile race.
“This was one of our bigger turnouts for this event,” said Erin Mantz, superintendent of Rye Recreation. “I am so happy to see so many community members come out to feel the ‘Turkey Burn.’ We see a lot of families, friends and dog lovers come together at this event, which creates fun, life-lasting memories.”
Mantz gave credit to the supporting city agencies for making the event run smoothly: Rye DPW, Rye Police and Auxiliary and Rye/Rye Brook/Port Chester EMS. She also thanked the local event sponsors.
Medals were given out in several age categories. The youngest winner was seven years old while the oldest was 72.
Service Brings Rye’s Houses of Worship Together
The annual Rye Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, held this year at the Church of the Resurrection, raised $865 and eight full shopping bags of food items for the Meals on Main Street program, the Rye Women’s Interfaith Committee announced.
An estimated 150 people attended this year’s service, which featured clergy, congregation members, and musicians from the Rye’s four houses of worship.
“Together they led us through a joyful, poignant service that emphasized hope and resiliency in our faith,” the interfaith committee said. “They shared prayers, biblical readings, meaningful thoughts, and music that lifted our spirits and reminded us of our blessings.”
The service rotates among Christ’s Church, Rye; Community Synagogue of Rye; Rye Presbyterian Church, and Church of the Resurrection. This year’s clergy participants were Cantor Melanie Cooperman, Rabbi Daniel Gropper, Rev. Dan Love, Dr. John Miller, Rev. Ryan Zavacky, Msgr. Donald Dwyer, Fr. Ryan Muldoon, Fr. Epifanio Marcaida, Fr. Will Mendoza, and Deacon Tom Piro.
Edwards Honored with Good Skate Award
Sean Edwards, a 20-year coach with the Rye Rangers Hockey Club, was awarded the organization’s annual Good Skate award last month.
Given out annually since 2001, the award is intended to honor its recipient and the memory of three Rye Rangers coaches — Tommy Palazzo, Teddy Maloney, and Ward Haynes — who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attack in New York City. According to the inscription on the award, it is presented to club member who is seen as “best epitomizing the human goodness of these special individuals.”
Edwards has coached teams at multiple age levels in the Ranger program and is currently head coach for an A-1 Bantam (age 14 and under) level team.
More than 200 students attended the Nov. 13 presentation at the Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, where Edwards is a full-time teacher.