Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Tea Burner Monument
Join us in this run on Saturday, September 27 at 8:30 am and help raise funds for the C. Wallis Goodwin Scholarship Fund and the Greenwich Fire and Rescue Squad. The run kicks off the 100th anniversary celebration of the dedication and unveiling of the Tea Burner Monument in Greenwich, NJ, which will be held on Saturday September 27 and Sunday September 28, 2008 in conjunction with the Cumberland County Historical Society's Artisans' Faire. The 5K course takes you past the Faire on historic Ye Greate Street lined by colonial homes, to Market Lane by a local marina on the Cohansey River and scenic marshland, to Pier Road with farms in view, then on to Bacons Neck Road and finally back to Ye Greate Street. With luck on the run you might even see one of the local eagles or hawks!
In Memory of Mayor C. Wallis Goodwin
The Tea Burner 5K and 1 Mile Run/Walk is being held in memory of longtime Greenwich Mayor, Wally Goodwin. Wally, a fourth generation of the Goodwin family to live in Greenwich, served as Mayor for twenty-three years and held one of the longest tenures in New Jersey. He truly loved Greenwich Township and dedicated his adult life to serving its residents in both official and unofficial capacities. It was not unusual to find Wally shoveling snow from residents' driveways. Wally who was an avid jogger and weightlifter, supported many local clubs, high school, and college sports programs. He passed away, unexpectedly, on December 17, 2005 while on his way to ring the Christmas bell for the Salvation Army Red Kettle drive. In his memory, the Goodwin family has established the C. Wallis Goodwin Scholarship Fund to honor a college bound senior at Cumberland Regional High School who has provided voluntary service to his or her community. All proceeds from the race will benefit the scholarship fund and the Greenwich Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad.