Annual Clinton 5K Run and Walk is this Saturday
A memorial 5K Run and Walk in the name of late educator Lateesha Faulk Clinton takes place Saturday at Southside Elementary School in Cairo. The run/walk will benefit an educational scholarship fund for projects and opportunities for students at Southside, where Clinton was principal when she passed away suddenly in February 2013.
Registration is now $20 and takes place in the school lobby between 8 a.m. and 8:50 a.m., Saturday. Checks may be made out to Southside Elementary School.
The run begins at 9 a.m. at Southside, 491 Third St., SE.
Participants will follow a course through neighborhood streets in the school’s vicinity.
Top male and female winners will receive awards, as will the top finishers in specific age groups.
For more information about the race or scholarship fund, contact Mrs.Tangela Smiley-Corker, Lani White, Mrs. Shequita Jones, or Mrs. Janet Walden at 229-377-3723. Further information, including a registration form, is also available at www.southside.gce.schoolinsites.com the school’s website.