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Awareness calendar

2008-08-01T15:55:00.000-05:00

August is ...
Great American Eat Right Challenge (Aug. 14)

Resources for Healthy Living include....
Lower your cancer risk with timely screening tests, help to quit smoking, good food choices, and an active lifestyle.

Check this link out, from www.cancer.org
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/ped_3.asp

Congratulations HCMHS

2008-07-24T11:52:00.000-05:00

Our mighty Hill Country Memorial Hospital team is still working away with fundraisers!!
I just picked up another check that will put them over the $10,000 mark!!! So, add them to the list of $10,000 teams and give them a high-five next time you anyone who works there.

Way to go team!!

July Cancer Awareness

2008-07-01T13:48:00.000-05:00

July Cancer Awareness Calendar

July is UV Safety Month

Please were sunscreen when you are taking your family trip this summer, and everyday when you leave your home. Ladies, make sure your makeup and moisturizer has sunscreen in them. This will keep you from skin cancer and keep those wrinkles away!!!

Way to go Team Gatti's

2008-06-19T23:44:00.000-05:00

I thought I should make a note that Mrs Schnelle call me the other day saying she had some ink jet cartridges for me if I was still sending them off for our Relay For Life. I went and picked up what turned out to be a bag full of cartridges!!!

Thank you so much!!

PS...the check was received in the amount of $45, so I have added that to your team total!!

June, Awareness Calendar

2008-05-31T02:34:00.000-05:00

June...
National Cancer Survivors Day (June 1)
Men's Health/Cancer Awareness (Father's Day-June 15)
National Men's Health Week (June 8-14)

Final Awards

2008-05-25T22:36:00.002-05:00

Becase this post had people's names listed, I have deleted it. I was finding these names on strange websites.

If you are interested in seeing the final list of awards, please send me an email to relay2007@hotmail.com and I will gladly show you the list!!

Thanks! ARAH

Link for pictures....

2008-05-22T23:00:00.002-05:00

Please use the following link to view the pictures from this year's Relay For Life!!! A special thanks goes to Der Foto Club for taking pictures. This link also includes the pictures from my camera. If you have pictures you would like to share, please do so! You can email them to me at relay2007@hotmail.com or call me and we can set up a time for me to pick up a CD.

Enjoy...
http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=zgyg4us.48x9k6oo&x=0&y=-oy4ah2&localeid=en_US

You are also able to order prints of these pictures from Kodak. Let me know if you need any help!

ARAH

Vote!!!!

2008-05-20T20:15:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone!!!! Guess what we get to do for next year!!!!! Go to http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/ to vote for next year's t-shirt!! PS...My vote goes to the Celebrate shirt (last one)!!! ARAH

Vote for your favorite 2009 Relay For Life T-Shirt Design
For the first time in Relay For Life's 25-year history, the participants themselves will select the nationwide Relay For Life shirt design. Three artists have created one-of-a-kind Relay designs based on next year's theme, 'Celebrating 25 Years of HOPE.' Let us know which YOU think best represents your Relay For Life experience. Voting will be open from 8:00 a.m. ET on May 19, 2008 until 5:00 p.m. ET on June 1, 2008.The winning design will be posted on the home page of RelayForLife.org on June 2, 2008.The winning design will appear on 2009 Relay For Life t-shirts and promotional materials.

Thank You notes....

2008-05-11T02:22:00.001-05:00

I am still writing Thank you notes, and I thought I should post some lists here.

Thursday set up... Pete J, Bruce H, Mike H, Bobby B, JD

Friday set up...Carol and Bobby B, Jared K, Megan S, Slick J, Mara H, Leslie H, Brittany and Jess N, Michael H, Shelley J and Robin & Frances

Opening Ceremony...VFW Post 7105, Carin T, FHS Cheerleaders, Alice J, Mayor J Hoover and Don D

Fight Back Ceremony...Bob R, Cristi McAnelly, Mindy K

Luminaria Ceremony...Mark and Kate H, Carin T and Matt W (music), Ian Blackie (bag pipes), HEB Pharmacy (luminaria bags), Gil and the Boy Scouts (set up)

Saturday Morning break down...Jared K, Pete and Alice J, Carol B and Gil B

Special Thanks to....Treibs Entertainment, Attic Storage, Class A Rentals, Fbg Equipment, Stroeher & Olfers, Dietel and Son Printing, MSW Computer Service, Marquee Tents, Vicki Bonewitz, Rather Sweet, HEB Bakery, Creative Awards, Der Foto Club, Spencer Durham, Cody Mitchell (video), Fbg Medical Equipment, Lions Club (breakfast), FISD

Committee Members...
Cristi McAnelly - ACS Community Manager
Arah D - Chair
Pete J - Logistics
Susan H - Sponsorship
Sue - Registration
Myrtle R - Registration
Rilda W - Raffle
Ann D - Silent Auction
Kim J
Vickie K
Debbie and Bob R - Survivors
Monica G - Onlice
Megan S - Marketing
Sonya T - Activities
Sandra D - Accounting
Gladys R - Accounting

Sponsors to support...

2008-05-10T09:43:00.000-05:00

2008 Gillespie County Relay For Life Sponsors...

Survivor Sponsor

Frantzen, Kaderli and Klier Insurance

Platinum Sponsor

James Avery, AAA Self-Storage, HEB, Hill Country Memorial Helath System

Gold Sponsor

Dr Jose Lopez & Dr Mark DeLeon, Fredericksburg Oil and Gas, First Baptist Church, Fredericksburg Clinic, Gattis Pizza, Dr David Jones & Dr Michael Gagnon

Silver Sponsor

American Bank of Texas, CTEC, Century 21, Chase Bank, Creative Awards, Edward Jones, Friends of Butch Duecker, In Memory of Kenneth Piest, St Mary's Catholic School & Church, Security State Bank and Trust, Blanco National Bank, The Secret Garden, Treibs Entertainment, Vereins Quilt Guild, Wildseed Farm

Bronze Sponsor

Arrowhead Bank, Attic Storage, Billy Johnson-State Farm, Boot Ranch, Braden Dermatology, Bryla & Schoessow Law Office, Class A Rentals, Clear River Pecan, Curves, Dartez Bros, Fiedler Home and Ranch, Fredericksburg Farms, Guaranty Bank, Hometown Realty, Slick and Barbara Johnson, Kelly & Nevins, KFAN/KEEP/KNAF, Kiwanis Club, Knopp Health Care, Nizon Real Estate, Opa's Smoked Meats, Parts Unknown, Reeh Plumbing, Thomas Schmidt DDS, SM&PT, Stroeher and Olfers Inc

It's a Relay baby boy

2008-05-08T08:50:00.000-05:00

I thought we should have a semi-baby shower for Cristi and Baby Brody!! I will have a basket of Baby goodies at our Wrap Up event on Monday. If you would like to add to the basket, or give Cristi a baby gift, please bring it!!!

Wrap up is here!!

2008-05-08T02:48:00.003-05:00

I want to invite everyone (Committtee, Team Captains, and all the individuals who raised $1,000) to our Wrap Up event.

Monday, May 12th, 6pm
Pete and Alice Jensen's home

Please bring any extra materials you may still have (lumimaria, envelopes, or raffle tickets) as well as any additional money. Team Captains please relay this info to any of your team members who raised $1,000 and anyone who might be interested in being on the 2009 committee!!!

Alice will be serving Taco Salad.

May- Awareness Calendar

2008-05-05T00:20:00.001-05:00

May is...
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month

Comment back and let us know what you are doing to promote Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month.

WE DID IT!!!

2008-05-03T22:03:00.000-05:00

We survived the 2008 Relay For Life!!! At closing ceremony our current dollar amount is $116,742.

Way to go!!! and Thank you to everyone that helped!!!

Notes from Monday

2008-04-30T21:20:00.001-05:00

Team Captains, Remember...
*All onsite food needs to have a permit from Kelly Olfers at City Hall 997-7521. Kelly is not going to charge anyone for the permit, but you HAVE to have one if you are cooking anything beyond a ‘bake sale.’

*Your campsite is 10X20, and all are facing inward to help promote onsite fundraising. It will also help to have signs to promote your fundraiser

*Bring team signs for your campsite and to carry on the team lap. I would love to have spirit signs to cheer the survivors all the way around the track!!

*No pets…sorry, the schools rule not ours.

*Please bring lighters for your team to use during the Luminaria ceremony.

*If anyone has pictures from last year, especially of closing ceremony, please bring them to me, or email them.

Last meeting!!

2008-04-23T02:48:00.000-05:00

Team Captains!!
Our next meeting will be at the Football field Monday, April 28th, 6:30pm. If you have not already picked your campsite, you can do it then.

Please use this time to drop off all money, luminaries and raffle tickets. Luminaries and raffle tickets will be available to pick up.

Team Captains will be given their team member’s shirts at this meeting. The next opportunity to pick up t-shirts will be at Relay. Ideas:

Team Captain info...

2008-04-20T00:46:00.000-05:00

*Please make team (name) signs for your campsite.
*Bring and item (or 2) to add to our silent auction, the money will go to your team!
*We will have a survivor lap and a caregiver lap. Please bring your spirit to cheer them on, this can be noise makers, signs (WE LOVE OUR SURVIVORS, SURVIVORS ROCK, CAREGIVERS RULE!) or just some extra spirit to cheer them around the track.

Bring:
*Lighters for your team members, we will use this during the luminary ceremony.
*Your team fundraiser, and
*Cash for all the great onsite fundraisers!!
*Tent, chairs, sleeping bag, water, snacks, sunscreen!!
*Camera and comfortable shoes.
*For the games - Funny hat, Mr. Relay stuff (male team member competes in a pageant…in drag), Karaoke voice and lots of spirit to last thru the night!

Relay For Life offers you...

2008-04-15T12:36:00.004-05:00

The American Cancer Society and Relay For Life offers you a place where you can use your talents to make a difference in teh world - a place where you can save lives while fulfilling yours!!

If you would like to donate your talent to this year's Relay For Life, please contact me thru this site or call my cell phone at 512/644-5307

April

2008-04-13T23:12:00.000-05:00

One-third of all cancer deaths in the U.S. could be prevented by following a healthy diet and maintaining a healthy weight.

Fight Back. with Nutrition

2008-04-10T02:29:00.000-05:00

This year's theme is Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. This is the theme for decorations, costumes and anywhere we can incorporate it.
http://www.relayforlife.org/ has some more ideas and direction for Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.

Celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer.
Remember loved ones lost to the disease.
Fight Back against a disease that takes too much.

How do you Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
Why do we Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
Who helps you Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
When do you Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??
Where do you (or can we all) Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. ??

Just a few left

2008-04-07T18:22:00.002-05:00

Committee/Team Captain Meeting & Bank Night

April 14, 2008

Committee meets @ 5:30/Team Captains @ 6:30

Place: CTEC

Committee/Team Captain Meeting & Bank Night

April 28, 2008

Committee meets @ 5:30/Team Captains @ 6:30

Place: FHS Football Stadium

Cancer Awareness Calender - April

2008-04-03T18:23:00.000-05:00

April 2007 is...
National Cancer Control Month
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week (April 15-21)
National Volunteer Week (April 15-21)

To clarify the rumors....

2008-04-01T21:55:00.004-05:00

I got a call today stating team members were not participating in this year's Relay For Life because the American Cancer Society supported Pro-Choice organizations.

My answer....No! The American Cancer Society financially funds
R...research
E...education
A...advocay
S...services
ON to a cure for all types of cancer.

They do not support other organizations at all, unless they are..
R...Researching cures for cancer
E...Educating people about cancer and cancer prevention
A...Advocating about the American Cancer Society and it's cause, or
S...Supporing a Service provided by the American Cancer Society

The official answer from the VP of communications for the American Cancer Society...
The American Cancer Society does not support Pro-Choice organizations. There was an instance, last year where the American Cancer Society funded a grant for Smoking Cessation classes in a clinic. The funds were used to train the teachers and support the Smoking Cesation program. It was later found out that Planned Parenthood classes were also taught within the same clinic. These were completely different programs that just happened to be taught within the same building.

I hope this clears up the issue. If there is anything further, please ask me. I will come talk to your organization or send you to the official people within the American Cancer Society.

PLEASE HELP ME CLEAR THESE ISSUES, spread the word and always ask! Dont just assume the rumors are correct.

Thank you, ARAH

Team Captains To-Do

2008-04-01T21:53:00.004-05:00

*turn in money as you go, next bank night is April 14th!!
*organize walking times throughout the night (there is a sign up sheet in the Team Captain pkt)
*keep track of how many laps are walked throughout the night
*plan your onsite fundraiser

plan your campsite decorations (Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.) and logistics for set-up and tear down

Bring....walking shoes & socks, sunglasses, camera

Wish List

2008-03-31T12:43:00.003-05:00

Arah’s Wish list:
*We NEED more 2X4 or 2X8 lumber for the luminary bags. If you have any scraps, or know of a building site, please let me or Pete know….ASAP
*I need a computer with Publisher, to edit our program.
*Angels for Luminaria ceremony
*Group to hand out programs at registration tent
*Person or group to man the info tent
*Person to plan the Wrap Up event
*Lots of onsite fundraisers!!!