Excerpt: Eagle Newspapers

“Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the things that one is thankful for.
But, in Skaneateles, it is also a time to go for a leisurely run and then drop a few dollars in a hat to benefit a local charity.
The Annual Turkey Trot in Skaneateles is never planned, but the crowd seems to have grown considerably over the years, said Dennis Owen, who is known to many as the event’s grand marshal.

“They try to call me the grand marshal, but I say, ‘No, I’m the grand turkey,’” Owen said.
Aside from Owen, the Turkey Trot is possible with the help of Kevin Cahill, Jimmy Gregg, Bill Marquardt and Jimmy Strodel.”

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