TORCH RUN SPECIAL THIS YEAR

The 2011 Special Olympics Torch Run came through Lorain County Monday morning and this year there were more participants and a special meaning to the run.


Lieutenant Vince Abt of the North Ridgeville Police Department organizes the run and said this year the run included Officers from at least nine different Lorain County Agencies including: Avon, Avon Lake, Amherst, North Ridgeville, Elyria, The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lorain County Metro Parks Rangers, Cadets from the Lorain County Community College Police Academy and the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office.

Each participant pays $25.00 to the Special Olympics and this year Abt noticed one special check. Corrections Officer Tom Tomasheski had written out the check and had planned on running in this year’s event. A small group from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department ran the last leg with heavy hearts and wishing their colleague and friend could have been with them.


Abt said all of the Officers that ran Monday had Tomasheski on their mind and continue to keep him and his entire family in their thoughts and prayers.


The run on Monday raised over $3,000.00 for the Ohio Special Olympics.


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