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Melodie Elaine Estes | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Vanna Fox (of 101.5), Riley Gower, Julia Kearney, Katie Kessler and Promotion Director of 101.5 Jenny Clement are the first back from the walk.
Melodie Elaine Estes | Fuquay-Varina Independent
Vanna Fox (of 101.5), Riley Gower, Julia Kearney, Katie Kessler and Promotion Director of 101.5 Jenny Clement are the first back from the walk.
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Melodie Elaine Estes | Fuquay-Varina Independent<br> Dr. Joanna Z. Giatis Kessler and Mayor John Byrne pose for a photo Sunday after the Walk with WakeMed. 'We had a great weekend at our parks,' Byrne said to the town board Monday night about the amazing events that took place at South Park Saturday and Sunday.
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Dr. Joanna Z. Giatis Kessler and Mayor John Byrne pose for a photo Sunday after the Walk with WakeMed. 'We had a great weekend at our parks,' Byrne said to the town board Monday night about the amazing events that took place at South Park Saturday and Sunday.
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The community gathered Sunday to enjoy a walk with WakeMed on the Jeff Wells Environmental Trail, a 0.7-mile section of the Heritage Trail between South Park and Carroll Howard Johnson Environmental Education Park.

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