Fund-raiser race is Sept. 16

EASTFORD — At 10 a.m. Sept. 16 the 6th Annual “5K We Never Stop Fighting  in Loving Memory Marilyn T. Krom” will be held. It will benefit Eastford cancer patient Barbara Aquila, who has Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. 

The race departs from the Eastford Town Office Building on Westford Road. Numbers are assigned starting at 8 a.m. Winners in all categories receive medals. The Eastford races have raised some $30,000 for local families. 

Marilyn Krom was an RN for children’s camp at Nahaco, a school aide and friend to many; she assisted many Eastford families during their times of need; she died of uterine cancer in 2009.

Registration prior to Sept. 14 is $25; Day-of-Race Fee is $30. Register online at: racemine.com until 8 p.m. Sept. 14, but one can also register at the race. Group discounts available - contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Donations also may be made at racemine.com. To register or donate by check: Make check payable to The Marilyn T. Krom Foundation, and mail to: Recreation Commission, Town of Eastford, P.O. Box 98, Eastford, CT 06242. For information, contact (860) 933-8012. Sponsors are: Eastford Recreation Commission and The Marilyn T. Krom Foundation. 

Volunteers needed - call Valerie (860) 933-8012. September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month. 

The person chosen for the 2017 5K Benefit is Barbara Aquila, who is recovering from Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She was first diagnosed and treated at Day Kimball Hospital starting in November 2015, followed by treatment at Yale-New Haven which consisted of the harvesting and replanting of her own stem cells. After almost two years she is now recovering and being monitored at Day Kimball and Yale.

Aquila is a fixture in Eastford, living at the very center of town, across from the Post Office and Coriander’s Cafe and next to Eastford Building Supply. Her much-treasured Sheltie-mix, Ginger, was considered the “Mayor of Eastford. ”Ginger was the official greeter on Barbara’s lawn as people came to the Post Office until her passing in 2015, an event of great mourning for many residents.

 

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