Hurricane Sandy Provides Prospective For Parkway Principal On Being Thankful

Jenny Marquart was planning to run the New York City Marathon earlier this month.

Parkway North High School Principal Jenny Marquart shared this story as part of her November e-news bulletin to district patrons. Running in the New York City Marathon has been one of my goals since I ran my first marathon eight years ago.  For years I have heard conversations among other runners as they described the crowds and the route and how the whole city encourages the marathoners as they run through every borough of New York.   I am not a fast runner so if I were going to be selected to run in the New York City Marathon, it would have to be through the lottery system they use.  You can imagine my excitement last spring when I got word that I was selected—I would be running in the New York City Marathon on November 4, 2012!   The …

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Better Business Bureau Warns Against Hurricane Sandy Scams

The catastrophic flooding and other damage caused by Hurricane Sandy is prompting many people to make donations to charities that can provide relief to victims on the East Coast. The BBB advises donors to check charities out before giving.