Written by: Amy Lauria
It poured! But that didn’t stop Team Tec from turning up at the
Lake/Geauga County START! HEART WALK bright and early last Saturday, May
22. Or from being a corporate sponsor for the event again this year.
The
location of the Heart Walk was changed for 2010. Veteran’s Park in the
heart of Downtown Painesville was a good choice. As always, the
atmosphere was festive with tables lining the sidewalks and refreshments
provided under a large tent. There was a host stationed in the gazebo
to provide both entertainment and direction to walkers.
It was
lighthearted as we socialized before the walk, with intermittent
scattered sprinkles causing us to put up our umbrellas a time or two. My
son graciously offered to hold an umbrella for the two of us, which was
lovely until he began tipping it so that rainwater ran down onto my
head. Minutes before Go Time, the monsoon was unleashed. Our team
wimped out (only a little) and opted for the 1-mile route. None of us
wanted to trudge 3 miles through a torrential downpour.
We had a
few teenagers on the team who had a blast stomping and skipping through
puddles. I’m not sure they walked around any of them.
Unfortunately,
we couldn’t get our picture taken before the event due to the
intermittent drizzle. As luck would have it, the rain eased near the end
of the walk. And a photographer was happy to capture us all looking
like drowned rats. Of course, the men fared better than the females.
Make sure to check back and see the photo. We’ll post it as soon as we
receive it…
It is often said that you can’t have the rainbow
without the rain. Considering the amount raised to combat heart disease,
what’s a little rain? So many are helped by the American Heart
Association’s fundraising each and every year. That could be considered
the rainbow.
SPECIAL THANKS TO ‘TEAM TEC’ SPONSORS: Slowey Insurance and CS Packaging—both of Mentor.
