Barnes Blogs about… Marathon Kids
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
I spent part of my Saturday at Burger Center with thousands of Marathon Kids. And I don’t know how it could be any better.
This is the 10th year I’ve been involved with Marathon Kids, and the first few were just as a Dad. When Brandon was in kindergarten, we went to our first Marathon Kids and I don’t know if I’ve missed one since. I made the (more…)


REDLANDS – There are recurring words in people’s memories of Melissa Joy Dietzel: amazing hugs, a smile and joy. The same was said many different ways Saturday afternoon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Pioneer in Redlands. Marnie Reynolds sang, “Scatter sunshine all along your way. Cheer and bliss, and brighten every passing day.”