AKRON
Run with Girls on the Run
AKRON: Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio will host its 21st semiannual 5K at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at InfoCision Stadium, 375 E. Exchange St.
The 5K is a celebratory race to culminate the spring program that about 1,100 girls participated in. More than 2,000 coaches, parents, family, friends and community members will participate as well.
James Hardy, chief of staff and assistant to Mayor Dan Horrigan, will speak to the girls the day of the race.
This is the first Girls on the Run 5K that will be held at InfoCision Stadium.
Girls on the Run is a 10-week program that inspires girls to be healthy, happy and confident through a curriculum that integrates running. It serves girls in third through eighth grades in Summit, Cuyahoga, Lorain, Portage and Medina counties.
Online registration for participants closes Thursday. Registration costs $30 for adults and $20 for kids 12 and under.
Late registration will be available at the stadium the day of the race when gates open at 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. Late registration costs $35 for adults and $25 for kids 12 and under.
For more information or to participate in the 5K, visit www.gotrNEO.org.
NORTHFIELD
School wins state award
NORTHFIELD: Northfield Elementary School in the Nordonia Hills School District has been selected as a 2017 Hall of Fame School, an award that recognizes schools that engage faculty, students and the community to provide a quality school experience, according to the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators.
Principal Staci Albanese and her staff will be presented the award, including $1,000, during a luncheon in June in Columbus.
Schools were chosen based on their applications and an on-site evaluation.
“Northfield has a strong academic focus that is student centered and focused on growth,” evaluators wrote.
“Classrooms were informally observed during our visit, and each one appeared calm, yet abuzz with student activity. ... Students were seen working together on projects, or working in pairs or small groups in reading or math.
“The visit to Northfield was a real pleasure, and we can readily endorse it for a Hall of Fame award for 2017,” they wrote.
STOW
Nominate ‘unsung’ heroes
STOW: The Stow-Munroe Falls Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from the two communities for the 2017 “Friend of the Community Award.”
The award will be presented on June 28 at the Pride Breakfast at Acker-Moore Memorial Post, 3733 Fishcreek Road in Stow.
Nominees must work or live in the Stow-Munroe Falls community and show a long-standing commitment to the community.
Chamber membership is not a requirement.
“We want the residents of Stow and Munroe Falls to be more involved in the nominating process,” chamber Director Doris Stewart said. “We know there are ‘unsung’ heroes, those individuals who may not be involved in the chamber, doing good works to better improve the quality of life in Stow or Munroe Falls.”
To submit a nomination, fill out a form at www.smfcc.com, email smfcc@smfcc.com or call 330-688-1579. The deadline is June 5.
The chamber board will select the winner.
SUMMIT COUNTY
District 5 public meeting
AKRON: Summit County District 5 Councilman David Hamilton will host a meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Summit Lake Community Center, 380 W. Crosier St.
Hamilton will share his plans for the district and be available to answer questions and hear concerns from constituents.
District 5 includes parts of Akron, Copley Township, parts of Bath Township and Fairlawn.