A herd of nearly 70 Zombies converged at Old Clarkesville Mill Saturday, pursuing a target group of 125 humans.
The domestic strain of Zombies – some in wedding, funeral and cheerleader garb – were unleashed during the Clarkesville Kiwanis’ 3rd Annual Zombie Run. Some Zombies were unarmed, others had at least two arms. They were easily identified by the Maybelline mascara smeared in most of their eye cavities.
The pounce of Zombies was not unexpected. Human Glenda Smith, Kiwanis regulator – also known as “a Past President” – said “it was the third year in a row for the Zombie run.” During the run, it was noted that Zombies might lurch out of either a dark cover of trees, or motorized vehicles. Then, Smith said, the faster, more aggressive Zombies attempted to tear off a “flag-football-type-marker” from the waistlines of running Kiwanians. The first 25 runners who reached a “finish line” after running five kilometers with their markers still in place were designated “Survivors.” The runners who had their markers ripped off by Zombies, though, heard a cackling laugh as those Zombies pointed a crooked index finger at them.
After the race, it is rumored that Zombies dispersed into caves or other dwellings to wash their faces with Neutrogena Makeup Remover. Watching their dispersement, humans Quentin Carr, Christopher Strals and Gayle Holcomb declared the Zombies “defeated.”
A total of $8,000 in runner registration fees was secured, with $4,000 donated to the Power House for Kids in Stephens County, which serves sexually abused children from Habersham, Rabun, and Stephens counties.
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Human, and current Clarkesville Kiwanis Club President, Brandy Leveorn said the remainder of the funds would be used for other Kiwanis service projects, serving groups such as the Circle of Hope, those served by Avita, and the Tallulah Falls School and Wilbanks Middle School Key Clubs.
Leveorn welcomes those interested in joining Clarkesville’s Kiwanis Club and its many projects to call her at 706-839-6632.
