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Washington DC Coordinator's Letter #3

DC Update #3 Sat 10/13/2001 2:17 PM EST

Folks,

I need help from any of you out there who have media contacts!! I've had just a moderate amount of interest from the DC TV stations on this event and am concerned that they are not taking it seriously. As you can see from the links below this is big. If there are any of you out there who can pass this to a contact within CBS, NBC, Fox, NPR, or any other news outlets please do so. Page me at 888-555-5555 or email me at thomasdagostino@hotmail.com with your contacts so we can get the word out. Many thanks

The group is still heading south and is on track.

I just rode through our route in DC and here is what I have to report.

  1. For those that can meet at the MD DC line, we will meet on the North Side (left side as you are heading out of town) of RI Ave. at the DC line. This is where Eastern Ave. cross RI Ave. There is an abandoned Gas station there that will make for the perfect Meeting spot. It would be nice to have a good crowd there as the MD runner’s hand off the flag.
  2. If you are going to meet at the RI Metro stop, you are only 1.9 miles away from the border so we will be there 19 minutes from the time we get the flag
  3. For those people coming to run before daybreak, consider wearing light colored clothes and any reflecting gear that you may have.
  4. Consider bringing a small flashlight.
  5. There are no water stops along the route so make sure to drink plenty of fluids before coming out. There are a few public restrooms along the way (near the Washington Monument) so you should not have too many problems.
  6. Be particularly careful during the run as there will be some areas undergoing construction.
  7. Be courteous to your fellow runners. There are a total of nine miles in the District and plenty of opportunities for everyone to carry the Flag.
  8. Be advised that the Metro opens on weekdays at 5:30 am. Any folks participating in the run who wish to Metro over to Rhode Island Avenue TOGETHER can meet outside the The Department of Energy, Forrestal Building lobby at 10th St. & Independence Ave., SW, at 5:15 am; or at 5:25 am at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station at 7th. Fred Butterfield will lead a group onto the Metro at that times.

One last thing, Take a look at the CT icon on the home page. The photograph you see there should inspire you. If any of you out there has a digital camera, please bring it along and snap a few photos. We'll see if we can top that CT photo with a DC photo.

Again, thanks to all of you. I will write one more update to the DC homepage tomorrow (Sunday the 14th) to finalize our arrangements and to let you know how the group is coming along.

God Bless you all,

Tom D'Agostino

Here is a note from Mark our web site Wizard:

Folks:
I just came back from "the front" and saw quite a spectacle. People are coming out of their homes and businesses and being very supportive. It was just on the news here (WTNH-TV New Haven) and here's the link to the story on their web site (full text below):
http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=506291&nav=0Rde58Pn
They also have a RealVideo of the events earlier today in CT:
http://video.wtnh.com/news/2001/oct/clips/10112001-flagrun-noon.ram
Folks... I have to tell you... it was nothing less than overwhelming to see the people come out for this. They get it. They support it. This rocks.
Mark


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