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Show Page B3 tEIe (?Itmgg-(3Jnfogpnft- mt September 30, 2004 Local trio warms up at Moab Century Tour for ride with Lance Armstrong For years Mark Griffith,' Tom Shellenberger, and Colette Johnston have been cycling together for a cause. Theyre all Peloton Project Members of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, or LAF, that raises money for cancer research and survivorship. Peloton is a racing term that describes a team of riders who work together towards a goal. The Peloton Project is a group of people and events throughout the world working together toward the LAFs mission. As organizers of Skinny Tire Events, their goal is to provide cycling tours that allow others to put purpose behind their cycling and raise monies for their own Peloton Project membership accounts. These three helped raise over $50,000 for the LAF this year alone earning them a private ride with the man himself, Lance Armstrong, in Austin, Texas at the Ride for the Roses, the premiere event put on by the LAF. The Moab Century Tour this weekend will prepare them for that ride as they play host to over 800 cyclists riding over the La Sal Loop road to raise money for cancer re- search and survivorship. Founder Mark Griffith said Lance is such an inspiration. I dont know what impresses me more, his six consecutive Tbur de France wins, his battle with cancer, or the work hes done to raise money for cancer research, but he is someone I admire. Local woman to serve on National Cancer herConsumer Program board You may catch spin- ning along Potash road Saturday mornings or climbing the La Sal Loop road she affection- ately nicknamed The Big Nasty. She is doing more than just getting a workout, shes putting purpose to her cycling. A couple years ago, Colette Johnstons cycling led her to join the Lance Armstrong Foundation to make a difference in cancer survivorship and research. Now shes been chosen to serve on a national consumer advocacy panel. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) created the Consumer Advocates in Research and Related Activities (CARRA) program to draw upon the experience of people affected by cancer to represent the views of 6th cancer survivors and family members in NCIs daily activities. Among other activities, Johnston, as a member of CARRA, will participate in the peer review process to help evaluate cancer research grants and review cancer education materials. Like so many people in our area, my family spent years in the uranium industry and now we are dealing with the devastation of many types of cancer. If you are a cancer patient survivor, even if you never worked in the mining industry, I will be looking for input and information from you, and working as your consumer advocate with the National Cancer Institute, Johnston said. Johnston obtained this position through her work with Annual Friends of the Library IBnnIk Sail Friends Night Friday, October 15 from 6 to 9 Have first crack at the books by joining the Friends with a $5 Individual or $10 Family welcome with $5 donation! Membership. Non-joine- rs Saturday, October 16 from 9 to 6 Open to the public - Everyone Welcome! All new books, etc. this year NO leftovers! There are lots of good videos and some audiocassettes, plus a great collection of childrens hooks. Adult hooks: $1 for hardbacks; 500 for paperbacks; childrens hooks 500 and 250. Everything is half price from 4 to 6 on Saturday. years sale will be held at the Senior Center, 450 E. 100 N. This All proceeds benefit the Grand County Library. SUNDAY EVENING ft Skinny Tire Events. This organization sponsors road cycling events in Moab to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundations (LAF) fight against cancer. Mark Griffith, Skinny Tire Events Founder, says Johnston earned this national recognition. Colettes dedication to making a difference for those living with, through, and beyond cancer is admirable. As coordinator of the Skinny Tire Festival held in March and the Moab Century Tour held in October, she volunteers countless hours to events that raised over $50,000 in the last year alone for the LAF, Griffith said. Griffith said a thousand cyclists are expected in Moab October 3 for the Moab Century Tour, thanks to the efforts of Johnston. I am really looking forward to filling my position with this program. I hope that the community willfhelp me use this opportunity to make positive changes for those who are living with cancer and for the people that love and care for them, said Johnston. This three year commitment focuses on activities involving both science and communications such as developing and reviewing cancer education pamphlets, videos, or web sites, participating in meetings to provide opinions about NCI research plans and d policies, or evaluating research at cancer research centers. She will attend training in Rockville, Maryland in November. You can reach her about cancer related issues youd like voiced to the National Cancer Institute, by calling patient-oriente- OCTOBER 3, 2004 Griffith and Johnston for lunch by Slickrock Caf, music, massage, and a Vendor Expo. There will be a recovery ride Sunday morning of about twenty miles for those wanting to work out the kinks in their legs. Locals are encouraged to come out and cheer on the riders as they cross the finish line at Swanny Park from 12.00-00 p.m. Saturday. Says Griffith People are putting purpose behind their cycling and combining outdoor both lost their older brothers to cancer. They know first hand the struggle those affected by cancer and the families and friends who love them must go through. Many of the riders this weekend are either cancer survivors themselves, ride in support of someone who is, or ride in memory of a friend or family member that was lost to cancer. The weekend activities begin Friday with a warm-u- p ride down River Portal Road 5 enjoyment with raising funds for a worthy cause. We were able to raise a significant amount of money this year due to the generosity of Moab busi to Corona Arch. Riders choose a 45, 65, or 100 mile route Sat- urday ending at Swanny Park CUMCDS it ness owners and countless vo- lunteers that made these events fun and successful. Griffith says Moab is an easy destination to market. When I met Lance last year he commented that he loves it here and that Moab is a great place Of course we know that, we live here' People like Colette, Tom and Mark help keep the LAF going strong. They are the grassroots organizers of events that bring in money to fund the cause. Each of them is proof, as is Lance himself, that one person can make a difference. Mauiinny Never has the need been greater for school safety.... Chaos to Harmony concepts and skills provide powerful solutions to bullying and social aggression... This tried and proven course has been shared with school staffs and parents across America and will be presented in Moab by GCHS Instructor, September 30th Deanna Mecham at 6:00 p.m. in the GCHS auditorium. The program answers hard questions such as. . . What can be done to strengthen relationships in a high tech world that has the potential of negative even violent influences on a child? How can the school environment become a safer, happier place for learning? How do schools effectively enforce limits while strengthening students to their own boundaries as they grow and mature? What can educators do to strengthen staff and students to accept responsiset bility for cooperation in preventing bullying and relational aggression? How can adults in the school community work together to create Har-C&m&'fi- out what a school in Harmony looks , sounds and feels like! September 30th 6:00 p.m. Grand County High School Auditorium TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 5, 2004 |