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The 2013 Half Marathon race which benefits Literacy Volunteers of Marion County will be held Sunday, January 6, 2013 with a 2:00 pm start.
Organized in 2006, the race is held at Prickett's Fort State Park. The course is a double out and back on 2 adjoining rail trails. The first section is 5 miles long and goes through the historic Meredith Tunnel. The race finishes on the second trail which has a crushed limestone surface. Awards are presented as runners finish. More than300 runners finished in 2012.
This year's race will be chip timed. Online registration can be made through signmeup.com. Same day registration and packet pick up is avaialble beginning at 12:30 pm at the Prickett's Fort Vistor's Center. For more information go to runningintheusa.com/r2rhm/ |
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 LVMC exists to provide free tutoring to Marion County adults and children in a friendly one-on-one learner/tutor setting. LVMC offers help for those who are struggling at their job or are unemployed because they are not functionally literate. Assistance is offered to immigrants trying to learn English as a second language as well as native West Virginians. If you are a child in school or even a parent or grandparent, LVMC will be glad to assist you. There is help for anyone who wants to learn who has a capacity to learn.
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 Anyone with a GED or diploma can become a tutor! No degrees or expertise is necessary. Volunteer tutors are trained and equipped by our qualified instructors. Tutors need only know what they are teaching before teaching it. LVMC needs people who are positive, dependable, and respectful. You can help out by giving as little as just one hour a week of your time. Just be ready to learn as well as teach.
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The Legend of the Starfish |
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 A small boy stands on the beach where thousands of starfish have washed ashore during a storm. He is throwing the starfish back into the ocean one at a time. A man walks up and says to the boy, “What are you trying to do? There are too many starfish, you can’t make much of a difference here.” The boy then looks at the starfish he is holding, and as he throws it back into the water he says, “But I can for this one.”
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Literacy Volunteers of Marion County: OUR MISSION |
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Everyone should have the opportunity to read and write. Literacy Volunteers of Marion County (LVMC), a nonprofit United Way agency affiliated with Proliteracy America, achieves increased literacy in Marion County by tutoring adults and children. LVMC provides free services primarily through volunteers. LVMC is committed to non-discriminatoy practices. |
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