A countywide tradition of celebrating people with developmental disabilities continues this week with the 26th annual Laurel Memorial Run. The two-day event is named after the late Laurel Hotelling, who lived her life with special needs until her passing in 2017. Laurel's father, Wayne Hotelling, is the founder of Laurel Memorial Run. He says the event seeks to raise public awareness about people with disabilities...
Wayne Hotelling: what Laurel's Run is about
Festivities begin on Friday with a flag relay run from Jamestown to Dunkirk and continues on Saturday in Silver Creek. Steve Waterson of the Resource Center says there will be several different walks and runs on Saturday, including the signature event -- Laurel's Legacy Lap, which is open to anyone with a disability...
Steve Waterson: Laurel's Legacy Lap
All proceeds from Laurel Memorial Run go to Filling the Gap, Inc., which works with the Resource Center to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families in Chautauqua County. Wayne Hotelling and Steve Waterson were guests on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday.
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Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" program featuring Wayne Hotelling and Steve Waterson.
logo for 2022 Laurel Memorial Run, designed by Jamestown High School student Lexi Holmes
