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PTCRC 2009 Peachtree Road Race 10K NEWSLETTER OF THE PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB SEPT/OCT 2009 Inside: ◈ A hunter becomes a runner………….Page 4 ◈ A family legacy is born……………..Page 5 ◈ Peachtree Road Race pictorial...Page 6 ◈ Peachtree City Clas- sic update……..Page 8 ◈ Tentative Elemen- tary Grand Prix schedule………..Page 9 ◈ Club Grand Prix results………...Page 10 2005 National Winner RRCA Best Small Club Newsletter PTCRC 2009 Peachtree Road Race 10K PTCRC 2009 EXECUTIVE BOARD President Bill Werling August [email protected] 770-460-1425 President Bill Werling called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Two new members were recog- nized. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the last meeting as posted on the club’s Administrative Vice President Mike Norman web site. The motion was seconded, and the minutes were approved. [email protected] Guest Speaker/Presentation 678-364-0875 Mike Wien from the ATC presented Keeping the Flame Lit For Life – Staying Motivated and Activities Vice President Avoiding Burn Out. He also spoke about his journey to becoming an Ironman triathlete. Infor- Mark Ward [email protected] mation can be found on his website at www.keepingtheflamelitforlife.com. [email protected] New Business 770-631-8775 The annual Christmas party will be held on Friday, December 11th, at Glendalough Manor. Secretary Jane Hamilton Three board members will be stepping down after this year. Replacements are needed for the [email protected] following positions: Admin V. P., Activities V. P., and Secretary. 770-716-0362 Reports from Officers Treasurer Treasurer – Bill Anderson gave a cash flow report. He suggested that committee heads get Bill Anderson [email protected] board approval before spending money. The board will discuss this recommendation. 770-486-8537 Reports from Coordinators _____________________ Membership Newsletter – Rene Flaherty is stepping down. Tamara Gerken has volunteered to take on the Bob Dalton responsibility. [email protected] 770-461-4450 Classic Race Director – Marino Fuentes - Bill Werling reported Marino is trying to entice more runners to take part in the PTC Classic. A vest will be distributed this year. Classic Race Director Marino Fuentes School Support – Rose Kempton said all 4 local high school teams have been running the Lake [email protected] Peachtree route. 770-487-8575 _____________________ Social Events – Rita Weston and Betty Smith are currently working on upcoming social Events. Newsletter Contacts: Community Support – George Martin said September 12th will be the date for the first School Grand Prix meet. Editor Tamara Gerken Membership – Bob Dalton said membership is at 165 - 170 members. 770-253-7387 [email protected] Announcements Don Livingston has taken on the opportunity to coach the PTC Flash. He is requesting help Race Results Bill Fuller with the youngest beginner runners. He is also in need of a meet director for the October 3rd & [email protected] 31st races. Go to www.ptcflash.com for contact information. 404-401-7714 The next Meeting is Tuesday, September 1st, at Partner’s Pizza. A fun run will take place at RRCA Liaison 6:00 p.m. followed by a short business meeting at 7:00 p.m. Mark Ward [email protected] Adjourn [email protected] With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m. 770-631-8775 The Legacy is published six times a year in January, March, May, July, September, and November. The deadline for submissions is the third Friday of the previous month. All WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! are welcome to contribute. Please send all articles Tammy Ulander (Tyrone) and photos to Tamara Gerken at [email protected]. Mark Wilson (Fayetteville) Send race results to Bill Fuller at [email protected]. NEXT DEADLINE: 2 OCTOBER 16TH Prez Sez . By Bill Werling ust got back from a two week vacation in my hometown of New Orleans. It is not the city J to visit if you are trying to watch your weight. Trust me! I am not a preacher, nor do I play one on T.V., but I am going to talk about money. Dues will be going up to $25 next year, but if you renew your membership early you can save $5. Stay tuned for details. Now is the time to seriously consider serving your club. We will have elections in Novem- ber. All offices are open for nominations, but we have to replace three who will be leaving the board. Secretary (Jane Hamilton), Admin V.P. (Mike Norman), and Activities V.P. (Mark Ward) have served two years and will be leaving their posts. Bill Anderson and myself are completing our first year. In addition, Marino Fuentes is completing two years as Race Director. If you volunteer now, you can shadow Mar- ino during the upcoming Classic and “learn the ropes.” This will be my last plea for volunteers for the Classic, October 17th. Many jobs allow you to volunteer and still run the race (especially parking). Please help if you possibly can. Many upcoming events include The Classic, October 17th, Atlanta Half & Full Marathon, Thanksgiving Day, and the Christmas party, December 11th. The Christmas party will be held at Glendalough Manor, which is a beautiful, spacious facility. We will have an open bar, buffet dinner, and a dance floor. Make your plans now to attend. See you on the paths and at the Classic! FROM JIM & SANDY TUMAN Bob, I want to thank the Running Club for sending a Get Well card. We really appreciate your thinking of us. I hope you will express our thanks to the club members. We were very disappointed when we found out Jim's lung cancer had re- turned. It has been all consuming getting through the chemo sessions. Jim has gone through 5 and has 1 more left in August. He will then have another PET scan when we will find out how he has responded to the treatment and make decisions about where we go from there. I have been very frustrated with all of the Doctors responses to questions of nutrition and alternative methods to help combat the cancer. I have found a great book that I would recommend to anyone who faces cancer or knows someone with cancer. It is "Anti cancer: A new way of Life" by David Serva- Schreiber, MD, PhD. I borrowed a copy from the library. He has done a lot of research and talks about the foods to eat and not eat for each kind of cancer. There is not much research into how our diet affects us because there is no money to be made from these discoveries. This book tells how to keep from get- ting cancer, so I would recommend it to everyone. Thank you for your kind thoughts. Jim and Sandy Tuman 3 New Member Profile Mostly written by Mitch with just a little bit of editing by Bob Dalton Mitch Butler—Hunting Led Him To Running races - Brooks and the Army Hooah Race. Five years ago you could not have convinced me that I could ever run 6 miles. I‟m registered to run this year‟s Peachtree. I didn‟t have a qualifying time, so I‟m in the 9th start group. Please hold the bus for me. (Ed. Note: We did wait, of course, and Mitch successfully finished his first Peachtree with a time of 53:25 which qualifies him for Time Group 1 next year!) The most unusual and memorable running experience was probably this past winter when I was running at Lake Horton Park. It was late afternoon and getting dark when I finished. The park closes at sunset so my truck was the only vehicle in the parking lot. I reached for my key, but only found a hole in the little pocket. I started walking the 2.5 mile trail looking for my key in the dark. This was unsuccessful as you would expect. After about an hour one of the County Marshals came along and let me use his phone to call home. My wife Wendy brought my keys, and I made it home safely. About a week later, I was running at the same place. I Mitch and Wendy with children Megan, Julianna, and Bradley walked by a trash can next to my regular parking space. at Ponce Inlet, Florida. My key was on top of the trash can. Someone had found it and did their best to return it. I know this doesn‟t sound very exciting, but I‟ll never forget it. was born and raised in South Fayette County I (Brooks). I have been married to my wife Wendy for 19 years. We have three children, Megan, Julianna, and Bradley. We now live in Woolsey, GA. Wendy is a teacher at Sara Harp Minter Elementary. She is also a native of Fayette County, raised in Fayetteville, and en- joys Jazzercise and summers at the beach. Megan, 16, is a varsity competition cheerleader and honor student at Whitewater High School. Julianna, 13, is an honor stu- dent at Whitewater Middle School and is an avid softball player. Bradley is 10 years old and goes to Sara Harp Minter Elementary. Bradley recently completed his first 5K race and likes to hunt and fish. I am an electrician and work for Presley Electric Company in Fayetteville. My favorite hobbies, other than going to youth sporting events, are hunting, fishing, and running. We are mem- bers at Woolsey Baptist Church. Living in Brooks in the early 70‟s, we didn‟t get a chance to get out much. We had heard of Peachtree City, which was in the early development stages.
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