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Hundreds gather for Gaudreau Family 5K run/walk
The Brief Hundreds turned out in a powerful tribute Saturday morning as the community came together for a heartfelt 5K run honoring the legacy of the Gaudreau brothers. The brothers were fatally struck by a car while they were riding their bikes in Oldmans Township last year. The driver was allegedly under the influence at the time of the accident. SEWELL, N.J. - Hundreds gathered to honor the two brothers killed while cycling in Salem County last year at the Inaugural Gaudreau Family 5K Run, to help raise funds for a playground for kids with disabilities, in honor of the pair. The backstory "This is great, we are bringing the hockey community and the running community together here in South Jersey and Philadelphia to celebrate Johnny and Matthew," said Dave Welsh, a local business owner and organizer of the event. Last year, Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau's lives were abruptly taken away after they were hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver as they were riding their bicycles in Salem County, New Jersey. Both pillars of the hockey community, with Johnny, taking his talent to the NHL. Big picture view "When you first heard this tragedy that occurred, it was so riveting and overwhelming, that anything that we could possibly do to help, we were right on board. We are big hockey fans, we loved everything about this event so, we figured we're gonna do it," says one of the participants. A chance for the community to come together to support the brothers, their family, and the overall cause, which was to raise funds to build a playground at a school in South Jersey for children with disabilities, in honor of the Gaudreau brothers. Gillian Kocher, who helped put on the event says, "This playground that they are building through the proceeds from this will be a kind of lasting impact. It will impact generations to come at Archbishop Damiano. I know that John and Matty really loved kids, they were personally involved in the school as well so, I think it really gives their family some comfort, that we can continue to do things that they would have done and do it in their honor."
GMA Network
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
The Fray is coming to Manila in December for 'How to Save a Life: 20th Anniversary' tour
The Fray is returning to Manila this December! The American rock band is set to hold their "How to Save a Life: 20th Anniversary" tour on December 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, according to Midas Promotions. The ticket prices are as follows: VIP - 7,500 Patron A - 6,500 Patron B - 6,000 Lower Box A - 5,000 Lower Box B - 4,000 Upper Box - 2,500 Tickets will go on sale starting May 30 via Ticketnet online and outlets nationwide. The Fray is composed of vocalist Joe King, guitarist Dave Welsh, and drummer Ben Wysocki. 'How to Save a Life,' released in 2005, features some of The Fray's now-classic songs like the title track, 'Over My Head (Cable Car),' 'Look After You,' 'All at Once,' and 'She Is.' The band last had a concert in Manila in 2012 at the Big Dome. —Nika Roque/CDC, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cyclists gather to ride in remembrance, raise awareness of road rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Wednesday marked the 23rd annual Ride of Silence, an international movement honoring cyclists killed or injured while riding on public roadways. Cyclists gathered at Our Lady of Peace School in Clintonville to come together in solidarity. 'I've had one close call,' cyclist Don Supelak said. 'I had a rearview mirror on a truck just graze my left elbow, shoulder and it was enough to frighten me.' Hilliard, Grove City helping solve housing shortage in central Ohio There are countless stories of cyclists' dangerous encounters with cars on public roads. 'I've come close to getting hit a number of times, once by a school bus because we don't get seen and if you're on the roads, you're competing with big vehicles,' cyclist Dave Welsh said. Brian Estabrook is the board president of Yay Bikes!, the group that hosted the silent, slow, funeral-style processional. 'It is a ride of silence, but the message is a powerful, loud message and it is, 'We are here,'' Estabrook said. ' We have a right to the roads and we want to raise awareness about the damage that has been done to people that are not inside a 2,000-pound exoskeleton.' High jump novice aims for state title before heading to OSU According to organizers, the motoring public often isn't aware of cyclists' rights to the road, and sometimes isn't aware of cyclists themselves. 'I notice all the time when I'm riding my bike that cars will speed around me trying to get somewhere and saving ten seconds, and they're valuing that ten seconds of their time over, potentially, my life,' Estabrook said. Wednesday marked the first ride since Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were fatally struck while riding bikes last August in New Jersey for their sister's wedding. 'I have on a Johnny Gaudreau number 13 sticker on my helmet to always be with me when I ride and bike,' cyclist Connor Gilbert said. Estabrook said the Gaudreaus' deaths were a reminder of something anyone who rides faces. Estabrook was hit by a car while biking on West Broad Street last year. He said road violence against pedestrians and bikers is getting worse. He said when there's a crisis, it's important to respond to it with the appropriate interventions. Horror museum featuring haunted objects, 'last meal' restaurant coming to Ohio 'I think that that's going to require funding,' Estabrook said. 'It's going to require staffing. It's going to require infrastructure, and also, it's going to require drivers making sure that they are paying attention a little bit better.' Estabrook said he's very encouraged by what's happening at the local level to address bike safety. 'There's a lot of good stuff happening as well on a structural level, on a systems level,' Estabrook said. 'The city of Columbus passed a bike plus plan this year. The city, county and COTA are working on the LinkUs plan to build bus rapid transit lines. These are critical projects that we've gotten a lot of support from our elected officials.' Many central Ohio cyclists wore black or red ribbons on their arms while they rode their bikes. Red symbolized they've been hit by a car while biking. Black honored the lives lost. 'There are a million drivers, and it just takes one bad one to ruin someone's day or someone's life,' Estabrook said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
