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Those who abuse the comments section can expect to be barred from future commenting. 'The fact that we're celebrating Andrew at a place that was really super cool, where F-14s used to take off from, it's just so appropriate for him – and his spirit is here so much,' says Andrew's father John McMorris.Īll of the money raised will go towards scholarships in Andrew's memory.The Daily Republic provides this comments section as a service to the community with the idea that it will be a safe environment within which to comment respectfully about the news of the day. “Basically, this has turned out to be a magnificent celebration of life and of just what Andrew was about - bringing people together where nothing else matters than having a good time and being kind to each other.” When we first started this out, we thought we would bring a bunch of people together,” says Alisa McMorris, Andrew's mother.

The event honors Andrew McMorris, who was killed by a drunk driver while he was hiking with his Boy Scout troop in 2018.Īndrew's parents have turned their pain into purpose with events like this to remember their son’s life and raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.Īndrew's Top Gun Run 5K is a celebration of what would have been Andrew's 16th birthday. Andrew's parents have turned their pain into purpose with events like this to honor their son’s life and raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving. More than 900 people registered to participate in the event at Enterprise Park. CALVERTON, NY - Andrew's Top Gun 5K Run is being held today in Calverton to honor a 12-year-old Boy Scout who was killed by a drunk driver.

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