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Jeremy Poltre and Darren Turner were two of the volunteers who recently helped install lights in the trees on Mt. Shasta. The lights were purchased with proceeds from the annual Mt. Shasta Fourth of July Walk/Run.
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Below is the list of projects Mountain Runners has been involved in and has funded over the last 15 to 20 years with the proceeds from the Mt Shasta July 4th Walk/Run. The list was provided by Marcia Smith of Mountain Runners, who said total donations from the Walk/Run are in the neighborhood of $400,000.
Most recently, $20,000 worth of lights were installed in trees in the 200, 300 and 400 blocks of Mt. Shasta Blvd.
This year's Walk/Run is scheduled for the morning of July 4. For more information about the event:
http://www.mtshastanews.com/homepage/x1686363185/July-4th-Walk-Run-is-something-special.

• West Castle Street Trees – Maple, Aspen and Liquidambar trees.
• East Castle Street Trees and Planters.
• 354 Trees on Mt Shasta Blvd.
• Lights in trees on Mt Shasta Blvd.
• Benches and planter boxes on Mt Shasta Blvd.
• Planning money for proposed Lake Siskiyou Trail
• Mini-park and kiosk on Mt Shasta Blvd.
• 33 Classical Street Lamps on Mt Shasta Blvd.
• Downtown Sound System
• Downtown Street clock
• Benches and Trash receptacles downtown on Mt Shasta Blvd and Chestnut St.
• Lake St. median strip landscaping
• Mt Shasta City Hall Plaza
• Beautiful Downtown Hanging Flower Baskets
• Downtown Thermometer
• Sisson Meadows restoration
• Industrial lighting (LED) in downtown trees   
• Snowmobile for Nordic Ski Track
• Mt Shasta Skate Board Park
• Mt Shasta Ice Rink
• North Mt Shasta Blvd Triangle
• New industrial lighting in downtown trees on Mt Shasta Blvd.

In addition, Mountain Runners has enlisted the support of high school sports teams to assist with the set-up and tear down of the event and has funded their sports activities for their help.

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