The staff for the FSST Wellness Center and Diabetes Program hosted and organized the  13th Annual Walk/Run for Saturday, July 18th.
The staff and volunteers for the annual event this year were:
GrantMcAdaragh-Diabetes Program Coordinator
Richard Allen, Jr.-Diabetes Program Assistant
Marie Schmidt -Exercise Specialist
Dolores Allen-Pharmacy Technician-FSST Clinic
Annie Garcia-RN-FSST Clinic
(Pictured above from L to R: Dolores Allen, Annie Gacia, Patty Johannson, Richard Allen, Andy Davis, Grant McAdaragh, Tracy Baum & Marie Schmit)
Andy Davis-Wellness Center Attendent
Patty Johansson-Receptionist-FSST Clinic
Tracy Baum-Certified Nurse Practioner
The Walk/Run is an annual event in memory for Marshall Allen, who was the son of Jeanette Allen and the late Jeffery Cochran.
Richard Allen, Jr. gave the blessing and had a moment of silence in memory of those that journeyed to the Spirit World:
Jeffery Cochran
Darlene Bernard
Howard R. Kitto
Jessie King
Phil Thompson
Ruth Ann Lone Bear
Joe Peterson
Sharon (Weston) Myers
Cora Hernandez
Brenda Crow
Dick Schumacher
Marcella Kitto Schumacher
Art Bublitz
Melissa Aadland
Grant McAdaragh , Director of the FSST Wellness Center, was the emcee for the event.
The participants were asked to register and sign up for a free tee shirt to be given away after they completed their walk/run for one, two or three miles. There was free bottled water, fruit, bagels and cream cheese for everyone that registered.
157 participants registered in all age groups.
Prizes were given out for the oldest participant-Luther Dappen, a baby-Falcon Renville, boy-Owen Beckanich and girl Collette Kills A
Hundred.
The Healthy Nations Wacipi Walk/Run staff and volunteers want to thank the following businesses in the community for their help with the event:
First American Mart
Flandreau Police Department
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe
Flandreau Motors
FSST Natural Resources (Brownsfield Program)
FSST Health Clinic
FSST Tribal Mental Health Depart.
American Indian Relief Council
J & K Lumber.-submitted by Richard Allen, Jr.
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