Happy New Year! The One One Run ushered in the 2007 running season with Chris Crowell’s infamous annual rendition of Charlie Miller’s Chainsaw and the passing of the mantelpiece. The Beyond’s Monica Lynch almost became the new heiress, but after fleeing the premises early, Cristi Dedoes emerged as the owner of the newly redecorated chainsaw, courtesy of our very own Bill Gephart and Karen Arrick. Check out their cool artwork in the photo!
It is hard to believe that global warming is not more than theoretical with the greenhouse effect Mother Nature has bestowed upon us. What a great, snow free, ice free winter of running it has been so far! If only the sidewalks were free of jutting iron pipes, reported our first casualty, Justin Merkling. A couple of Tuesdays ago Justin stepped on a pipe in the sidewalk and fractured his ankle. Get Well Cards are being accepted by pace group leader Sherrie Mann. Pay it forward? Julie Wojtaszek, who was running with Justin at the time of the incident, has earned a Good Samaritan award for dashing to get her car and rescuing her disabled training partner. For those who participated in this summer’s Safari, you may remember the J’s came to Julie’s rescue when she experienced a flat tire.
Rumor has it that one of our Meteors or Comets is going to be a new dad in August? But who could it be? Eric Zeeb or Chris Roach? Or how about Steve Downard, Marty Buffenbarger, Gale Fischer, Scott Taylor, Mark Sigfrids, Jon Willard, Todd Raab, Peter Gower, Pat Johnson, Bill Gephart, Steve Rice, Tim Kling or Gordon Hare? The tabloid editor has resolved to keep the lid sealed until the new little one arrives; but has to confess these folks are being picked only because the author knows they will let her get away with it! There is certainly a lot more fiction here than fact. Speaking of Boston qualifier Pat Johnson, the big story about Pat at our Club Championship party last year was that we weren’t able to dig up any dirt on this model citizen. The tabloid editor finally struck gold and discovered that Pat may be quiet on the run, but he is a regular contributor to the Kalamazoo Gazette editorials and had a piece published in the first Gazette of 2007. We have also spied Gordon Hare’s commentaries in the Editorials. Recruitment efforts are underway to solicit their literary talents for the Extra-Terrestrial Enquirer and Kalamazoo Area Runners Rundown.
Jeff Dattilo, what took you so long to get to Beaners on Saturday….you missed the party! Brenda Stoddard has been lost in outer space since the Blast off party. This time rumor has it that she flew off to planet Vegas! Bob Poznanski was given a warm welcome to the somewhat dysfunctional Team Varmin by Space Captain Bonnie. “No matter how fast I am able to run, there is NO way I am trading in my bright martian green to become a hot pink rodent!” exclaimed Bob!
It is hard to believe that global warming is not more than theoretical with the greenhouse effect Mother Nature has bestowed upon us. What a great, snow free, ice free winter of running it has been so far! If only the sidewalks were free of jutting iron pipes, reported our first casualty, Justin Merkling. A couple of Tuesdays ago Justin stepped on a pipe in the sidewalk and fractured his ankle. Get Well Cards are being accepted by pace group leader Sherrie Mann. Pay it forward? Julie Wojtaszek, who was running with Justin at the time of the incident, has earned a Good Samaritan award for dashing to get her car and rescuing her disabled training partner. For those who participated in this summer’s Safari, you may remember the J’s came to Julie’s rescue when she experienced a flat tire.
Rumor has it that one of our Meteors or Comets is going to be a new dad in August? But who could it be? Eric Zeeb or Chris Roach? Or how about Steve Downard, Marty Buffenbarger, Gale Fischer, Scott Taylor, Mark Sigfrids, Jon Willard, Todd Raab, Peter Gower, Pat Johnson, Bill Gephart, Steve Rice, Tim Kling or Gordon Hare? The tabloid editor has resolved to keep the lid sealed until the new little one arrives; but has to confess these folks are being picked only because the author knows they will let her get away with it! There is certainly a lot more fiction here than fact. Speaking of Boston qualifier Pat Johnson, the big story about Pat at our Club Championship party last year was that we weren’t able to dig up any dirt on this model citizen. The tabloid editor finally struck gold and discovered that Pat may be quiet on the run, but he is a regular contributor to the Kalamazoo Gazette editorials and had a piece published in the first Gazette of 2007. We have also spied Gordon Hare’s commentaries in the Editorials. Recruitment efforts are underway to solicit their literary talents for the Extra-Terrestrial Enquirer and Kalamazoo Area Runners Rundown.
Jeff Dattilo, what took you so long to get to Beaners on Saturday….you missed the party! Brenda Stoddard has been lost in outer space since the Blast off party. This time rumor has it that she flew off to planet Vegas! Bob Poznanski was given a warm welcome to the somewhat dysfunctional Team Varmin by Space Captain Bonnie. “No matter how fast I am able to run, there is NO way I am trading in my bright martian green to become a hot pink rodent!” exclaimed Bob!
