Letter from Leo Paul

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03c506e1egerbq.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#339900" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org</B></FONT><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kids Marathon">Kid's Marathon</A>   |   Letter from Leo Paul   |   <A HREF="id161.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mentor Letter">Mentor Letter</A>   |   <A HREF="id162.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bill Rodgers">Bill Rodgers</A>   |   <A HREF="id163.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carol Goodrow">Carol Goodrow</A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#339900" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs">Programs</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Events">Special Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Camps">Camps</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forms">Forms</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links">Links</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id110.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures From Recent Events">Pictures From Recent Events</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Business Sponsors">Business Sponsors</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us">About Us</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#99CC00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Letter from Leo Paul</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="586" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 422 WIDTH="578"><div> <B><U>KidsMarathon Letter from First Selectman Leo Paul, Jr.</U></B></div> <bR> <div> What an exciting time in Litchfield with the debut of Rod Dixon's <B>KiDSMARATHON </B>at our world-class Litchfield Hills Road Race.  I have known Rod for a while, and in that time have become familiar with his work with KiDSMARATHON.  I know the time is right for the program in our community, as it is a perfect blend with the Litchfield Hills Food Systems program that is working with school children to promote healthy eating habits.  This is a holistic approach to a happy and healthy lifestyle for our children's future, and I feel strongly that the <B>KiDSMARATHON</B> will be an integral and exciting event for many years to come.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B><U>To the Marathoners:</U></B></I></div> <div> I want to pass on to you my personal congratulations to all of the participants for taking on this challenge.  You are entering into an exciting running program that will improve your health and self confidence.  You should be very proud of yourself for your commitment to becoming a <B>KiDSMARATHON</B> Pioneer, and it will be especially rewarding when you complete your 26.2 miles on Litchfield Hills Road Race day!  Keep working with your mentors, and we'll look forward to cheering you on at the end of your final mile of the <B>KiDSMARATHON </B>on race day.</div> <bR> <div> <I>Remember our mantra…</I> <I><B>Finishing is winning!  Winning is finishing!</B></I></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kids Marathon"><B>Back to KIDSMARATHON</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Parks and Recreation.org"> <img src="HTMLobj-1684/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="135" height="40">  </A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>