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| Friends Of Lynette 7th Annual Bike Tour Thanks to everyone who participated in this years bike tour. We are grateful for your support in helping to fight cancer, and in keeping alive the memory of two very special people. Two very special people were diagnosed with cancer in 1988. Billy .Gugino Jr., age 8 weeks, and his grandmother, Lynette Grisanti. Billy was diagnosed with a brain tumor and Lynette was diagnosed with breast cancer. Billy passed away a year later while Lynette lived another 4 years. During Billy's treatments he and his family spent hours, days, and even weeks at RosweU Park Cancer Institute. The "Friends of Children with Cancer" helped make the stay as comfortable and homelike as possible. On the anniversary of Billy's death, Lynette reminded us of John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet he shall live." She was reminding us that those who believe in God the Father shall be reunited in heaven. Until that time, Lynette and grandson Billy will be remembered in a special way. ...Billy was Lynette's first grandchild. As a childhood disease, cancer is rare. However, dispite this fact in 1999 alone it is estimated that 8,400 new cases of cancer will be detected and 1,600 cancer related deaths are expected to occur in children ages 0 - 14. Although cancer is the chief cause of death by disease in children under 15, mortality rates have declined 57% since the early 1970's. A portion of the funds raised through this event help aid the research and treatment of pediatric cancer. The purpose of the "Friends of Children with Cancer" is to provide support to the inpatient and outpatient Pediatric / Adolescent units at Roswell Park, and to the families in W.N.Y. of children with a diagnoses of cancer. Our main focus is to provide a "home atmosphere" for the children during their hospital stay. We also provide social and support activities for the patients and their families. |
| Aikido News Aikido Winter Camp With winter camp fast aproaching this February the editor thought it appropriate to include a summary of last year's camp. Dates for this years camp will be posted as soon as they are available. A band of Kin Tora Aikidoka went down to Appamatox, Virginia to participate in the group's winter camp. Senseis Jim Hall and Jack Joseph played it smart and flew down, but the rest of the group convoyed down together. This is one of two camps run each year by Sensei Roy Suenaka, the head of the Aikido organization Wadokai. The camp was very informative and as always a lot of fun. Highlights included Sensei Eric Joseph's class on Judo? As always Sensei Eric put everyone one to the test with his workout, and helped the group by sharing some of his expertise in groundwork. Shihan David Isgett also provided expert instruction on the relationship between sward techniques and Aikido. And of course, Sensei Suenaka's instruction was once again not only priceless, but also extremely humbling for everyone who attended. The weather was against us however, and those who drove down ended up leaving after Saturday's workout and drove through the night to get home. The entire group consisted of Sensei's Eric Joseph, Scott Porter, Pat Christie, Jim Hall and Elisa, Dan and Benjamin Goupil, Caesar Botello, James Franklin, Brendan Hand, Barb Kinsey, AI Luzi Sr ., and Charles and Kris Riollano. P. Christie |
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