2024"BLAST FROM THE PAST"
5K FUN RUN
benefit
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT'S
NEW QUICK RESPONSE SERVICE (QRS)
IN MEMORY OF JASON (JAKE) HOFFMAN

50 year old Jake Hoffman was the son of Verna and Leonard (Sonny) Hoffman. He was the husband of Dianne (Jones) Hoffman and the father of Jacob and Julia Hoffman & Alex and Ava Bilunka. Graduating in 1992 from North Clarion High School, Jake was proud to be a lifetime member of the community and Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Jake joined the Fire Department at the age of 14 and spent his life dedicating his time to mentor, train and be a brother to all firefighters he encountered. Raising money, writing grants and improving the WTVFD was one of his greatest accomplishments as well as serving as Fire Chief for many years. His life was abundant helping others. Jake designed a bed for the safety of the patients and it was sold to psychiatric hospitals country wide while he served as the Director of Plant Operations at Clarion Psychiatric Hospital .

Saddened by the untimely death of our community member The MAYFEST Community Association felt it was only proper to continue Jake's legacy and have our 5k in Jakes memory donating the proceeds to the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department's newest endeavor of creating a Quick Response Service (QRS) in our area that would meet the patients needs until an ambulance arrived on scene.

If you would like to donate or sponsor our race please contact Pauley Hargenrader at Fryburgmayfest@gmail.com

We are proud to announce we were able to donate a total of $9500 to WTVFD's QRS!

Woodmen Life North West was present race night to donate a flag and check for $3500. At our Fall Movie Night we presented the check for $6000.

Pictured: Stacy Siegel, (Race Director), Shane and Mathais Smerker, (WTVFD QRS) Pauley Hargenrader, (Race Director), and Zach Allio, (WTVFD).

Missing Jill Spence.(Race Director)

To Donate Directly:
Make checks payable to: MCA
PO BOX 116
Fryburg, PA 16326
Memo Note: WTVFD QRS donation

OUR 5K FUN RUN/WALK STARTS PROMPTLY AT 7 PM IN FRONT OF THE ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH ON ROUTE 208. RACERS WILL TRAVEL DOWN ROUTE 208 INTO MARBLE ONTO MARBLE ROAD, WHERE RACERS WILL THEN TURN AROUND AT THE END OF MARBLE ROAD, BEHIND MONTANA'S COUNTRY CAFE', WHERE THERE IS ALSO A WATER STATION. RACERS WILL THEN TRAVEL BACK UP 208 INTO FRYBURG PAST ST.MICHAEL'S CHURCH CONTINUING ON ROUTE 208, TURNING LEFT ONTO THE OLD FRYBURG ROAD, PAST THE FRYBURG CAR WASH. RACERS WILL TURN AROUND AT THE END OF THE OLD FRYBURG ROAD, WHERE THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER WATER STATION. RACERS WILL RUN BACK UP OLD FRYBURG ROAD ONTO ROUTE 208 AND BACK TO THE FINISH LINE AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE ST.MICHAEL'S CHURCH PARKING LOT ON THE LEFT OF ROUTE 208.
Check out the RUN RESULTS at www.smileymiles.com

Quintin Weaver17:34.72

Prince Brooks 18:23.29

Johua Turner 18:33.29

2024
OVERALL
WINNERS!

Tifany Berry 20:31.51

Charli Ames 24:32.27

Emily Lauer 24:57.23

About 160 bibs were handed out and we had an awesome night at the Mayfest 2024 Fun Run in Fryburg Pa. We had a beautiful warm evening. We were excited to welcome Micky Pennington, Community Outreach Advisor and Dalton Covert Sales Representatives of Woodmen Life North West, who presented a flag to Ed Hoffman for the WTVFD and a $3500 check to Shane Smerkar, Assistant Chief and Mathasis Smerkar for the Quick Response Service the Washington Township Volunteer Department is implementing. In addition, The Mayfest Community Association will be donating proceeds from the race to also help in this cause as well. Look for the total in the near future.