Fundraiser Update and More

Check out the new photo album (link to the right) of numerous photos taken during Tony's ICU days at VCMC. Thanks to Shawn Quirk for putting this together (and snapping most of the pictures).

The fundraiser at the Ventura Beach RV Resort last weekend was very enjoyable...thank you to Tom Staben and his wife for hosting this event. I'm sure some photos will be forthcoming since I remember Shawn's camera and a few others out there. I'm fairly certain I won the chair raffle, but I gave my ticket stubs to the "Mojito Wondergirl" Carrie....bad idea. A special thanks to Lisa and Roger Staben for offering up their "2nd home on wheels" as the command center and cooking up the tasty carne asada. The sound system, washers game, and 2-stroke motorized blender put a special touch on the event.

Next up is the Ventura "For Tony" Aquathon on Sunday, March 30 at the new Ventura Aquatics Center & Community Park. You can find more info on this event by going to Active.com at
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1554007 or http://www.rincontriclub.com/. This swim-run event will consist of an 800-meter swim in the 50-meter Olympic pool followed by a two-lap run around the perimeter of the park (2.8 miles/4.5 km). The swim will be conducted in a serpentine-style fashion (up right side of lane, back on left, dip under lane line and repeat in all 8 lanes). Swimmers will enter the water in 10 second intervals starting at 9:30am. Check in begins at 8:30am, and the competition pool is open for warm-up from 9:00 to 9:25am. If you can help me promote this event by posting the flyers at your work, gym, favorite restaurant, etc.....please do!! You can download a copy of the flyer from the front page of the http://www.rincontriclub.com/ website (scroll down a little). You'll be able to purchase the Tony STAY STRONG wristbands ($5 donation) and revised For Tony T-shirts ($20) at the event, but if you want to get a wristband sooner, you can get one at one of the following 5 locations in Ventura:

1. Josh Spiker's Inside Track Running Store at 1410 E. Main St in Ventura (http://www.insidetrackventura.com/.
2. Lobby of ReMax office on the corner of Palma & Valentine just around the corner from the CHP office.
3. Juice on Chestnut store on Chestnut St. in Downtown Ventura.
4. AB Therapy at 2387 Portola Rd, Suite A (right next to American Red Cross), 9-12 M-F.
5. Or just catch me when I'm near my car...I should always have a few extras.

Finally, Lisa Staben and the fine folks at Salon Murazo in Camarillo have organized a CUT-A-THON on April 13th from 9am to 5pm. 100% of the proceeds from all haircuts will go to Tony!! So go down and get that mop you call a haircut trimmed up right!! They are located at 1877 E Daily #F.