Torch Run For Special Olympics To Pass Through Solon

SOLON, OH — The Ohio Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics will run through Solon on June 21 at approximately 10:30 a.m. The route will proceed along SR 91 and Miles Road and conclude at SR 91 and Lisa Lane. At the end point, the torch will be passed to representatives from Summit County.

The torch run on June 21 will end in Tallmadge before continuing Thursday throughout the state. The torch's final destination is the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy in Columbus, where it is scheduled to arrive on Friday.

The Solon Police Department has participated in the torch run since 2001. Lieutenant Bruce Felton will represent Solon Police during the 2017 run.

"I have personally made the run carrying the American Flag since 2002," Felton said on For this year, if I can raise at least $500 in donations for the run, I will make the entire give mile run in full uniform while carrying the flag!"

If the Torch Run for the Special Olympics sounds familiar, that could be because the Solon Police recently did a fundraiser for the program. On May 19, officers clamored atop the roofs of Dunkin' Donuts stores in Solon and Bainbridge.

Felton told Patch at the time that officers were deposited on the roofs from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cops were able to raise about $2,200 for the Special Olympics.

The fundraiser worked like this. If a patron spotted a cop on the roof of the store, they had the opportunity to make a donation to the Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit the Special Olympics. If they did so, they got a free donut coupon. If they donated at least $10, they received a Dunkin Donut/Law Enforcement Torch Travel Mug and a coupon for a free medium coffee.

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