Truskey Memorial Run scholarships were presented in early August at depot Square Park in Tamaqua. Participants included, seated from left: co-organizer Pat Truskey, top secondary female winner Julia Bouchard of Conrad Weiser High School, top Schuylkill league female runner Courtney Dukmen of Blue Mountain High School, second place Schuylkill league runner Caroline Rickard of Blue Mountain and volunteer event planner Wendy Dunkelberger. Standing: co-organizer Wayne Truskey, top secondary male winner Nick Ostan of Conrad Weiser, second place secondary male winner Eli Reber of Conrad Weiser, top Schuylkill League male runner Dylan Bucior of Jim Thorpe, and top Tamaqua male runner Andy Tite. Unable to attend the photo session were top Tamaqua female runner Chelsea Frantz and second place Schuylkill League male runner Adam Bahrey of Mahanoy Area. This year’s event will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at Tuscarora State Park. Check-in and registration will be from 8-9:30 a.m. For more information, call 570-386-2922 or email

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