On July 4, hundreds of runners, walkers, and speed walkers blazed the trails at the Pinnacle Golf Course as they participated in the second annual Grove City Firecracker 5K, presented by the Ohio Health and Wellness Expo. Among the masses of this growing “inclusion revolution” was Cooper Williams who ran in the 5K with his family and in the children’s Sparkler Sprint as an individual contestant. In this photo, the 8-year-old resident of Grove City tries his best to catch up to Rose Palone, 9, as they vie for first place but he ultimately had to admit defeat. Those who may have been slightly disappointed in their time like Williams can take comfort in the knowledge that their participation helped raise more than $18,000 for the Buddy Ball League of Grove City, said event co-founder Elizabeth Hewitt.
