by David Yon | Feb 17, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features
The Flash was on the Run Spots in the 2021 Flash 12K-6K last Saturday were at a premium and race director, Keith Rowe, was determined to fill every one of the 100 slots available with a runner. “No shows” are a mainstay of races so it is normally safe to assume that...
by admin | Jan 19, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Hallowed Ground David Yon, January 19, 2021 When you want to tackle a difficult task, it is most helpful to have the right team and, if you can, the right time and place. It has been nearly a year since GWTC produced a live race. The GWTC Triathletes hosted a...
by David Yon | Jan 13, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Mark Priddy took over the duties of President of Gulf Winds Track Club on January 1. 2021 after winning an election. GWTC has not escaped the challenges of 2020. Mark has done just about every job possible for GWTC and is ready to lead the club in 2021. These are...
by admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Which Way Are We Going? David Yon, January 6, 2021 It seems as if 2020 does not want to go away, sort of like our President. But the calendar has turned and we are almost a week into 2021 and no one is happy with the garbage from 2020 spilling over to 2021. It is...
by admin | Dec 29, 2020 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Don’t ask me how it could be, but Christmas has come and gone yet again and so too has the “Run to Posey’s.” If you know your St. Mark’s hurricane history, you know that Posey’s came to a sad demise some years ago when Hurricane Dennis pushed the Gulf waters into the...
by admin | Dec 3, 2020 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Community Spirit Survives at 2020 Turkey Trot David Yon, December 1, 2020 I am still not sure what I think. I was sound asleep at 3:30 a.m. last Thursday, as was Bill Lott, nowhere near the SouthWood State Offices Complex where the start, finish and registration...