Hello neighbors! The 28th Annual FirstRun Burlington 5k and Kids Fun Run is scheduled for Friday, January 1st. Volunteers are needed both inside for registration as well as outside on the course, can you help? Volunteer shifts are from 9am to noon, most shifts are no more than 90 minutes. In the spirit of the season, all volunteers will receive a festive neck warmer. For more information or to sign up please go to www.runvermont.org/volunteer/ , or call the RunVermont office at 863-8412.

If you're looking to run this one, discounted race registration is open now through December 25 at www.RunVermont.org/FirstRun/. What better way to get your 2016 started on a healthy note than to commit to running a 5k to start your year?