MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Capt. J. Tim Hull
Q5242013 (573) 526-6115

May 24, 2013
EMPHASIS: Public Invited To Get Ready, Get Set, Go! 5K

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Over The Edge team is preparing to take a leap of faith for Special Olympics Missouri. Over The Edge is a rappelling event that raises funds for Special Olympics Missouri athletes. The Patrol employees are taking part in this event on their own time, and have committed to raising at least $1,000 each to take part in Over The Edge.

To help send these employees Over The Edge, General Headquarters employees are sponsoring the "Get Ready, Get Set, Go!" 5K. The event will take place June 22, 2013, at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport, 500 Airport Road, Jefferson City, with registration at 8 a.m. and the run starting at 9 a.m. The public is invited to take part in the 5K event. The entry fees are: $25 for adults; $10 for children under 16 years old if pre-registered by June 1. (Pre-registration will allow runners to designate their T-shirt size.) On race day, entry fees are $30 per adult and $15 per child (under 16 years of age). To register, go to www.mshp.dps.mo.gov, select "Statistics/Media", "News Releases". The registration form is posted with this news release.

Patrol employees on the Over The Edge team include: Lt. Col. Sandra K. Karsten, Major Dale A. Schmidt, Q/SSB, Captain Sarah L. Eberhard, Q/DDCC, Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, Troop I, Captain Kyle D. Marquart, Q/CIB, Designated Principle Assistant Cindy A. Scheidt, Q/AS, CIT III Kellie L. Foster, Q/ICTD, Quality Control Clerk II Cheryl A. Garner, Q/TFD, Quality Control Clerk II Nina D. Holtmeyer, TFD, Quality Control Clerk II Adrean J. Smart, Q/TFD, and Clerk Ashley N. McCollum, Q/CJISD. The team will take part in the Over The Edge Event in October in Jefferson City.


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