Making Strides Against Breast Cancer-Aurora 10-18-09

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer-Aurora 10-18-09

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a non competitive 5K to raise funds and awarness during October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For the past month our troops have been busy fundraising via 2 small "Donation Stations" and from their friends, families, and co-workers.

This team of rather unsual Breast Cancer walkers raised an astonishing $4,016.00 (at last count). Part of the money raised was on pink armbands that carried the name of someone who was either "honored" (still alive and battling cancer) or "remembered" (someone lost to cancer). Each of the team members had an armband with their name and logos of the Midwest Garrison and Nar Shaddaa Base on one arm and wore armbands for the armbands of the others who we were honoring and remembering.

Thanks to our participants who absolutely went above and beyond. It isn't easy hauling your behind out of bed at 6:00 AM (and earlier) on a Sunday morning when the temperatures outside are at about the freezing mark.

My hats off to all of you (in no particular order):

Rich Markle SL 1781
Mark Van Slyke TB 8063 – Rebel Fleet Trooper
Cheryl Whitaker TB/TI 3127
Neil G Auer TK 3446
Aimee Jorgensen TB/DZ 0101
Jason Sands TD 1590
Ted O’Sullivan SL/TI 0943
Thomas “Crix” Turner X-Wing Pilot
Steven Szyndrowski TK/ID 3052
Joe “River” Rivera CC 3166
Kyle Dorethy TI 4982
Michael Hoppin X-Wing Pilot-Sunrider Base
Paul Bregola friend of the Empire
Vicki Silva TI/TK 7118
Ed Silva TK 4544
Jody McQuarters DZ/TK 6443
Laura Schulte-Cooper TK for a Day
Chris Mazzoni TK/BH 4117
Paul Mazzoni TK/SL 2633
Phyllis Schulte TK/ID 1951-Rebel Fleet Trooper

I hope I got at least one photo of everyone!


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and...
of course...
my favorite because it has my sister Laura in my TK armor with me in RFT...
Sibling rivalry....lol..

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and...

hmmmm...
does Sandman want to join the Rebellion?

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It was GREAT to see so many TK's today!!

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More photos

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa30 ... BC%202009/

Cheryl's photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41064945@N ... 614193048/

Neil's photos:

http://share.shutterfly.com/share/recei ... Fq5aMWLDNA
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Looks like you guys had a blast! I am happy to see more than 1 RFT, and pilot! RL representin', and boy look at all the TK's, both Legions came in force!

Everyone sure looks sharp :D
Many bothans died to bring you this post...the tearing of ligaments and almost the loss of a TK's finger...

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awesome day. good times were held and my voice is a little horse lol. ill try to calm it down some for ya Phyllis next time. i get excited doing these things for a great cuase.
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Had a great time for a great cause! Special thank you to Phyllis for setting this up and making all those pink ribbons for us. :thumbs:
Here are some pictures my wife took.
http://share.shutterfly.com/share/recei ... Fq5aMWLDNA
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This was such a great event,

I had just remembered that when we all started walking towards the festivities, most of the walkers just stopped and turned at the site of Stomtroopers, X-Wing Pilots, RFT's, Bikers, Tuskens, Jawa's, and above all, Darth Vader.

I could see smiles on many faces of adults and kids. I was even told "Thank you" not for taking pictures but for all of us being there to help support this cause. Needless to say i'll do this again in a heartbeat!

Phyllis again, Thanks so very much, I had fun, and I know many of us did as well.

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o331mrine wrote:awesome day. good times were held and my voice is a little horse lol. ill try to calm it down some for ya Phyllis next time. i get excited doing these things for a great cuase.
lol...I am just jealous that I don't have your energy..

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Darryl....

I am sending all of your armbands along with Crix because both of you are going to the Discovery Museum event.

Because I had intented to have R2 wear all of them...
so they were in a big group waiting for R2 to arrive to put them on him....

Because of logistics and the fact that those were not on the list for others to wear....the armbands didn't get worn by walkers....
Where I don't have a photo of a character wearing them....you can still give them to the people who purchased them and give them a team photo...
I will send you a PDF thank you to give to them....I can add a photo of
S5 from last year.

I am so sorry that you could not make it...was looking forward to it...and I know you were too.

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I jumped on board late in the game but I am glad I did. This was such a great day and event. As always I enjoyed spending the day with everyone . It was great to see the numbers that showed for this event as well. I want to say thanks to all that set this up. you did a great job!!!
I will return next for this event ...and in greater numbers....
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Yeah I'm bummed I missed out this year. Next year I will be there for sure.
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Well Phyllis if I was to join the Rebellion what would I be?
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Sands wrote:Well Phyllis if I was to join the Rebellion what would I be?
rebel pilot!
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Well it has to be a dirty costume.
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Endor Commando can be pretty dirty, brown is in thier color scheme!
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I am finishing up the MSABC project and wanted to share with all of you the last piece of the project...
Mailing out the memorial armbands..

This is why I had you all pose with the armbands you wore....
These are being mailed and personally delivered to all who donated in honor of someone in the battle of their lives..
or to remember someone lost to the battle.

These memorial armbands put names to the struggle..
and I thank you all for wearing them proudly...

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Also...
I neglected to identify our cute little Jawas....

The Jawas present were Mark Van Slyke's two sons...
They made one entire loop of the walk ....
How great is that!!

Thank you Mark for bringing the boys along!

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Sands wrote:Well Phyllis if I was to join the Rebellion what would I be?
lol...
whatever you want to be...
and I would help you make it...


we would be happy to have you....

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Excellent job guys, you all look fantastic as well! 8)

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Sands wrote:Well Phyllis if I was to join the Rebellion what would I be?
An Imperial Spy. :lol: :P

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Whinter Fenlynn wrote:
Sands wrote:Well Phyllis if I was to join the Rebellion what would I be?
An Imperial Spy. :lol: :P
I like the way you think.
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