Thursday, June 9, 2011
County police officers run the torch from Glen Burnie, through Severna Park and Arnold and end at the Naval Academy.
Anne Arundel County Police officers continued their run through the Broadneck Peninsula today, coming through Pasadena, Severna Park and Arnold, along Ritchie Highway, stopping traffic and getting well wishes on their way to the finish at Jonas Green Park at the Naval Academy Bridge. Officers ran through Severna Park, torch in hand, around 11:15 a.m. Thursday as they made their way to Annapolis. The torch run was part of the 25th annual Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. The run helps raise money and awareness for the athletes taking part in the Summer Games. "He is my inspiration, when I think it's rough," said Yolanda Mitchell of Severn, about her son, Jordan, a Special Olympics athlete who was running with the …
Members of the Annapolis Police Department, including Chief Michael Pristoop, ran the torch on a 3.5 mile course through Annapolis Tuesday.
The Flame of Hope is a little closer to making its way to Towson for Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics Maryland Summer Games thanks to members of the Annapolis Police Department. Members of the APD, Special Olympics athletes and local volunteers carried the flame Tuesday afternoon during part of the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run. The torch run in Maryland involves four relays or “legs” with four torches being carried around the state, said Betsy Jiron, senior director of special events for Special Olympics Maryland. On Tuesday APD officers participated in the Eastern leg of the run, which started in Ocean City, continued through Salisbury, Cambridge and Easton and then made its way to Annapolis. The group started at …
Monday, March 28, 2011
Restaurant offered portions of proceeds, while Annapolis Police officials volunteered as servers and collected donations for Special Olympics Saturday.
Using his charisma and dedication to fast service, Mike Heup was a natural waiter. Heup, 30, of Annapolis—a Special Olympics athlete—and local police officers volunteered to wait tables for Tip-A-Cop day at the Westfield Annapolis mall Red Robin restaurant on Saturday. The event included officers from the Annapolis Police Department (APD) and public safety officials from Anne Arundel Community College. It was held in conjunction with the Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR)—a year-round fundraising and awareness initiative that involves more than 90 state law enforcement and corrections agencies. The event raised more than $3,200 to benefit Special Olympics Maryland (SOMD). “I do a whole lot of sports,” Heup said of playing basketball…
