Runners participating in the largest tribute to our nation’s fallen military heroes and their families, will be making their way through Lewis tomorrow (Friday). Jody Ranisate), Run Captain for Iowa Run for the Fallen and Director of Iowas Honor and Remember Chapter, says Iowa is part of a 19-State, five-month, 6,100-mile journey to honor over 20,000 fallen heroes every mile. In Lewis, there’ll be a free-will donation dinner beginning 6-p.m. Friday at the Lewis Fire Station, with the ceremony at 7-p.m. The event is open to the public. The public is also invited to line the streets as the runners enter Lewis. Ranisate says once the dinner and ceremony is complete, they will hand out “Honor and Remember” flags to a few Gold Star families.

They include a widow, and the daughter of a fallen hero. There is also a Gold Star family coming in whose son died in action and who will be re-presented with a flag. The run begins in Omaha 7-a.m. Friday. After they stop in Lewis, the group will stay overnight in Atlantic. She says they are looking for financial donations to help with lodging and food, volunteers to stand stand at the Hero markers, and as transportation hosts.

For more information, or to volunteer for the event, call Jody Ranisate at 701-520-5998 or e-mail ranisatejody@gmail.com. You can also track the runners and their journey at https://www.runforthefallen.org