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March of Dimes participants ring up success for research
Gainesville event draws some 700 walkers, aims to raise $120K
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Jadyn Ball, 12, Davalyn Ball and Payton Holtz stretch Saturday morning before participating in the Hall County March of Dimes event in Gainesville. The March of Dimes, created in 1938 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat polio, has since been transformed into a social support network that spans the entire nation. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Alexander Popp
Updated: Apr 23, 2016, 10:00 PM
Published: Apr 23, 2016, 9:40 PM
In the hot morning air, the crowd began marching. With each step, the column of people rang hundreds of bells as they made their slow way through Gainesville. “We ring the bells to make noise, and celebrate that we are alive,” said March of Dimes volunteer Marilyn Delgado.
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NTSB releases final report on experimental gyroplane that crashed, killed 75-year-old Gainesville pilot
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An experimental gyrocopter crashed March 25, 2023 near Clarks Bridge Road, killing the 75-year-old pilot. Photo from National Transportation Safety Board report
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:48 PM
Investigators reviewed GoPro footage from a 75-year-old man’s crashed gyroplane, according to a report.
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