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Hill and Harbor Turkey Trot Names The Odeum as 2014's Benificiary

Road race will support The Greenwich Odeum, a local landmark and performance arts institution on Main Street that has been through a few rough patches during its recent revival.

The organizers of the annual Hill and Harbour Turkey Trot have announced The Greenwich Odeum as this year's primary benefactor from the 5K race, which is held in November and showcases East Greenwich's Main Street, waterfront and hill districts.

"We are excited to be able to offer a portion of this year’s race proceeds to The Odeum to help in the revival effort of such an awesome venue in our continued effort to help Main Street," said Main Street Association Board Members and race organizers Amy Moore and Michelle Clark in a joint statement. "The Odeum is such a beautiful and historic venue and we can’t wait to see it thrive!”

This year marks the fourth running of the Hill and Harbour Turkey Trot and is already a major tradition for the town. It assembles thousands to East Greenwich on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and each year, proceeds go to one notable individual, charity or organization that could use a community boost.

The race is fully sanctioned and certified and highlights a larger community celebration that includes a 1 Mile Fun Run, crafts, music and more. 

For more info, send an email to eastgreenwich5k@gmail.com — a Web site is in the works and should be up soon.

As far as the Greenwich Odeum goes, this summer marks the first summer season with Kevin Muoio as president of the Odeum Board, which is overseeing the operations of the 501c3 nonprofit.

In a blog post on the Odeum's Web site, Muoio pledged that the theater will see a return to stability after a rocky road since its revival several years ago and subsequent troubles, including the abrupt cancellation of the season last summer before a major reorganization.


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