The weather was picture perfect on July 20 for the Gardiner 5K Classic. Everyone had a wonderful time. We had water stops along the way and our neighbors took out their hoses and cooled down the runners who wanted to get wet.

Everyone enjoyed the BBQ after the run and the very popular kid’s fun run. Thanks to the many sponsors, runners/walkers and volunteers who gave of their time parking cars, working the registration desk, giving water to participants running/walking the course, setting up, cleaning up and just being there to help on the day of the race to make the Gardiner 5K Classic held at Majestic Park another successful event.

The proceeds from this race will be used to make improvements to the inside of the Gardiner firehouse. As a matter of fact, as of right now, the meeting room in the firehouse is being refurbished. The old paneling is being removed and is being replaced with drywall. New floors are being installed, and the heating and air conditioning unit is being upgraded, all thanks to the proceeds that has been accumulated from the 5K Run.

A special thanks goes to the members of the Gardiner 5K Classic Committee: Barbara Clinton, John and Landon Fracasse, Bernadette Koonz, Terri Colucci, and GFD members Luke Lyons and Donna Lyons for all of the help and advice given to the Gardiner Fire Department in order to make this race such a huge success. We couldn’t have done it without them. Also we would like to thank the many sponsors of the race-

our PLATINUM sponsors:

Rick Hanheide, Atelier Sartorio, O’Connor & Partners, Ultimate Homes, Walden Savings Bank, P & Gs Restaurant, Glacierpoint Gillette and Ten Broeck Center for Rehabilitation & Nursing;

our GOLD sponsors:

React Emergency Training, Dawes Septic and Repair, Mountain Brauhaus Restaurant, Salisbury Bank, Ulster Savings Bank, Jim DeMaio-State Farm Insurance, Carl Zatz, Franz Auto Service, Inc., The Law Offices of Robert F. Rich, Jr. PLLC., New Paltz Karate Academy, Foster and Schmalkuche, P.C., Amthor Welding Service Inc., Garvan’s, Affordable Housing Concept, Scott Barclay Trucking, Orange Bank and Trust Company, NYCOMCO, Skydive The Ranch, Masseo Landscaping Inc., Jellystone Lazy River Resort, Haight Fire Equipment Supply, Lightning Express Delivery Service, Inc., Main Course, New York State Solar Farm, Ireland Corners Gas and Convenience Inc., Fabbian, David Kucera, Inc., Kimlin Propane Co. Inc., P.E. Colucci Excavating Inc., Minnewaska Lodge, Marshall & Sterling Inc., Apuzzo Kitchens, The Bakery in New Paltz;

and our SILVER sponsors:

Whispers Cocktail Lounge, Ronald E. Clum, CPA, Fighting Spirits Karate Studio, Wrights Farm, The Rothman Family, The Inn @ Kettleboro, Hudson Valley Drones, Kornfeld, Rew, Newman and Simeone, John B. Ingenio, CPA, Freer Therapeutics, Dedrick’s Pharmacy of New Paltz, Royal King Cleaners, New Paltz Equipment Rental, Tom’s Auto Repair Shop, Glenn & Breheney PLLC, Attorneys, Yard Owl, Gordon Fire Equipment LLC., Wiedenkeller Insurance, Peter A. Rubin Insurance Agency, Meadowscent, Ireland Corners General Store, K & E Beverages, C2G Environmental Consultants, LLC, The Devine Agency Inc., Tantillo’s Farm Market LLC, The Disgruntled Chef, Beck’s True Value, Jim Wild Well Drilling LLC, Copart Auto Auction, Handmade & More, Inc.; and those businesses that either provided the gifts used as prizes for the various winners or gave a donation: Hopewell Fire Apparatus Service Co. Inc., Main Street Bistro, Saturn Software Systems, Inc., Medical Warehouse, New Paltz Wine and Spirits, Orange Bank and Trust Co., Mavis of Gardiner, Martha Linde, Honey’s CBD of Gardiner, Joan Connor Devere, Meadowscent, Ulster Savings Bank, Renegades, Wallkill View Farms, Café Mio, Pasquale’s, Town Cutters, Uptown Attic, Stewart’s, Cuts by Dawn, Shoprite, and Hannaford’s. The support given to the Gardiner Fire Department, a volunteer organization made up of firefighters and EMT’s, was overwhelming and greatly appreciated.

If you would like to join the Gardiner Fire Department, please visit our website at GardinerFireAndRescue.org and complete an application. We are always looking for volunteers. Next year’s 22nd Annual Gardiner 5K Classic is scheduled for July 18, 2024. See you there.