A healthy dose of runners flocked to the Churchill County Fairgrounds on Saturday. A total of 134 participants came in support of Grad Nite for the St. Paddy’s Day 5K Poker Run, which raised $2,609 for the annual graduation event at Naval Air Station Fallon. “I think it went great,” event organizer Renee Thurston said. “I was surprised and pleased with the support.” Grad Nite has had a successful run the past two weeks in fundraising. On March 7, the group raised about $1,200 from the “Battle of the Bench” and Saturday’s run brought the two-week haul to more than …
Grad Nite poker run draws colorful crowd
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