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BAA and The Links Back in The Game
May 20, 2013
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Don West[/caption]
In one of the largestsporting events since Marathon Day, the Boston Athletic Association and The Links Inc--a volunteer service organization of 12,000 women of color--hosted 450 kids and parents at the Urban Field Day on Saturday at Dorchester's Martin Luther King K-8 School. Among those encouraging everyone to run their races were Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley (right) presenting a City Council resolution recognizing the event to BAA prez Joann Flaminio, Boston Public Schools superintendent Carol Johnson, The Community Builders'Stephanie Anderson Garrett, Fidelity Investments' Pam Everhart(also The Links prez), and school principal Jessica Bolt.
