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[email protected] Submitted by Sheila McDonald INSIDE THIS ISSUE: In the heat of August, our to get help. Leaving his dog plywood. Leaving a note two sons, Grant and Steve was an emotional and diffi- in the dust on the rear Enduro Run 2 along with their friend and cult moment for him. gate of the truck: “Took Ironman 2009 3 Bigfoot stalwart, Herb At the parking lot Don your plywood. Dog in- Weller, set out to hike from tried to phone for help, but jured. Thanks!”, they the Mause Creek trailhead, his cell was out of the ser- lugged the heavy ply- Book Review 4 Racer Highlights through to Cliff Lake. vice area. He hopped into wood back up the hill. My husband, Don, was to the truck and drove down (see photos) World International 5 drive the three hikers to the the hill until he could get When Don arrived back, Triathlon trailhead, return to Cran- through to me with instruc- Teke’s new friends had brook and then, at 4:00 pm, tions. Back at the trailhead, him strapped to the board Random News 6/7 pick them up at the foot of he raced up the hill to Teke. and were beginning the the Cliff Lake trail on Van He cannot adequately de- struggle of carrying him Creek.