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Circle of Life Bike Tour--Event Information
The Event
Local Events
This Spring, a very special event will be held that will undoubtedly result in
many Texans' lives being changed. Through a cooperative effort of Texas'
donor centers, a bike tour, called the "2nd Annual Lone Star Circle of Life" will
be held April 9th - 16th, to raise the awareness of the need for life-saving
donations of blood, marrow, organs and tissues.
Non-professional riders will be chosen for the tour. Each has a personal
reason for wanting to participate in this unique event. Most have had their
lives touched by blood, marrow, organ or tissue transplantation either as
a donor, a recipient, or a family member of a donor or patient in need.
Each day of the tour, the participants will ride in honor of a Texan in need
of a transplant. Local areas will choose their honorees.
The tour will begin in Temple, and continue through Waco, Hillsboro,
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Tyler, Crockett, Conroe, Houston, LaGrange, San
Antonio and end in Austin. Local events in each town or city are
planned to give the community a chance to participate in blood
donation, register for the National Marrow Donor Program, and sign
an organ and tissue donation card. Recipients, donors and donor
families will also be on hand to share their experiences and answer
questions.
Many organizations, companies and businesses are helping by offering
sponsorships to underwrite the cost of the tour, as well as much-needed
funds to help with tissue typing expenses.
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Communities throughout the route are encouraged to take this
opportunity to learn more about life-saving donations and support their
neighbors searching for a life-saving gift.
Did you Know....
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One out of every 20 Texans will need blood at some point of their lives.
Each year, over 30,000 new patients are diagnosed with a life-threatening
disease that may be cured with a marrow transplant.
It takes eight whole blood donations to provide the effective dose of one
apheresis blood donation.
Each day, an average of seven people die while waiting for an organ.
There are over 77 organs and tissues that can be transplanted.
Each year 20 million blood components are transfused.
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Circle of Life Bike Tour -- The Need
The Need
Mission Statement:
To raise the awareness of the need for life-saving donations of blood, marrow,
organs and tissues.
Blood
Blood is a vital, life-saving liquid with a limited shelf life, so the supply must be
constantly replenished. More than 20 million units of blood components are
transferred to about 4 million patients each year. About one out of every 20 Texans
will need blood at some point in their lives. However, less than 5% of the eligible
population in Texas donates blood. Supply and demand fluctuate which can cause
life-threatening shortages!
Marrow
Each year, 30,000 patients are diagnosed with a life-threatening disease that could
be cured with a marrow transplant - if a match is found. Approximately 70% of the
patients in need of a transplant rely on the National Marrow Donor Program to
locate a volunteer, unrelated marrow donor.
Finding a marrow donor match is a difficult process and nearly half of those in need
will not find a match in time.
Apheresis
Apheresis means separating blood into platelets, plasma or red cells as it is being
drawn. These components are critical for patients with burns, chronic blood
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disorders, sickle cell, cancer therapy or open heart surgery. It takes eight whole
blood donations to provide the effective dose of one apheresis.
Organs and Tissues
Transplantation is one of the most remarkable success stories in the history of
medicine. It is often the only hope for thousands of people suffering from organ
failure or in desperate need of a life enhancing or life saving tissue. More than
50,000 Americans await organs while hundreds of thousands more could benefit
from tissue transplants. Each day, an average of seven people die while waiting for
an organ.
Organs than can be transplanted include heart, liver, lungs, kidney, pancreas and
small bowel. Tissues used in transplant include bone, skin, heart valves, corneas,
veins, cartilage and tendons.
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Circle of Life Bike Tour -- Riders
The Riders
Eleven riders have been selected for the eight day bike ride. The riders' lives have
been personally touched by blood, marrow, organ or tissue donation in some way.
During the tour, each participant will ride on behalf of Texans who are in need of a
transplant, blood or platelets.
1. Barry Wall
City: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 42
Employer: Southwestern Bell
Reason for Riding: Barry has two cousins that are heart
recipients. He is a regular blood donor, registered with the Marrow
Donor Program. Barry also serves as a member of the Education
sub-committee at the Lisa Landry Childress Foundation, teaching
children about donation and transplantation.
"It is my desire to eliminate the waiting list by educating the public
on a massive scale, doing whatever it takes to teach the truth about
donation and transplantation."
2. Fred Carter
City: Belton, Texas
Employment: Central Texas Council of Governments
Age: 35
Reason for Riding: Eight years ago, Fred was diagnosed
with leukemia and received an autologous bone marrow
transplant. Since then, the need to raise awareness for blood, marrow, organs
and tissue donation is near and dear to his heart.
"Because I had leukemia, I am not able to give blood or sign and
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organ donor card. The Circle of Life Bike Tour gives me the
opportunity to urge others to do so. Be a donor and share the gift of
life- YOU can help make the difference for others!"
3. Tim Dixon
City: Waco, Texas
Age: 32
Employment: Owner, Pecan Grove Funeral Home
Reason for Riding: To increase the awareness for the need for
organs, tissues, blood, and marrow and the Gift of Life Program
when a loved one has passed away.
"I ride mainly for those in need of transplants, but also to increase
the need for funeral directors to become involved in this life saving
program."
4. Mario Ortiz
City: Houston, Texas
Age: 43
Employment: National Marrow Donor Program Recruiter
Reason for Riding: Mario works for Gulf Coast Marrow Donor
Program and sees first hand the tremendous need for volunteers to
come forward for the National Marrow Donor Program Registry.
"I honestly feel that one person can make a difference!"
5. John Schuchmann
City: Temple, Texas
Age: 52
Employment: physician
Reason for Riding: John wants to support:
1. the tremendous health benefits of regular exercise
2. the importance of bicycle safety (helmet use and considerate
sharing of the roadways between cyclists and motorists)
3. the program of organ donation (taking care of our bodies and enjoying
them and then passing any useful spare parts along to others).
"Even in this era of computers and amazing inventions, the human
body remains the ultimate in both complexity of design and
simplicity of function. Caring for our bodies will give us more
satisfaction and opportunities in life. Passing along any useful
organs to others allows us to unselfishly enhance the quality of life
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of another fellow human."
6. Danny Ausmus
City: Longview, Texas
Age: 45
Employment: Self employed
Reason for Riding: Danny’s son, Cody, has leukemia and is
a survivor at the age of seven. He is also a mentor for the
leukemia team in training, and works with the “Because I
Care” recruitment group for the National Marrow Donor Program.”
“I am riding not only because of Cody’s leukemia, but also for all of
those who have sacrificed far more and fought much harder than I
will have to on my bike ride. No matter what my ability is, just my
availability should somehow strengthen the cause. The ones we
ride in honor of or in memory of have never had the option of giving
up, and so neither should we!”
7. Tom Haycraft
City: Dallas, Texas
Age: 36
Employment: Baylor University Medical Center
Reason for Riding: Tom is a competitive cyclist who has worked
in the field of solid organ transplantation for the past 8 years. His
wife has worked on the organ recovery side of transplantation and
has seen the difficult decisions grieving families must make in consenting to
donate the organs of loved ones.
“ I recognize the gift I have in terms of good health, and have
applied my knowledge and skills as a Registered Nurse to helping
others. I look forward to helping raise the awareness of the need for
life-saving donations of blood, marrow, organs and tissues.”
8. Patricia Lang
City: Cranston, RI
Age: 45
Employment: Director of the Marrow Donor Program in Rhode
Island
Reason for Riding: Patricia has worked as a medical technologist
for over 20 years which has put her in daily contact with patients
and the battles they face. She is a rider with the Leukemia Society
Team in Training Program.
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“As the Director of the Marrow Donor Program in Rhode Island, I
am conscious of the needs of numerous patients and their families
when it comes to bone marrow transplants and blood transfusions.
My in-laws live in San Antonio, and I would like to help spread
awareness of the need for donors in Texas”.
9. Preston Tyree
City: Austin, Texas
Age: 55
Employment: Texas SuperCyclist Project
Reason for Riding: Preston is a frequent blood donor and has
seen the impact of donation of the lives and economics of the
recipients. He has given 10 gallons of blood in his career as a blood donor. He is
also president of the Austin Cycling Association and Education director of the
Texas Bicycle Coalition.
“I am especially excited about the “Lone Star Circle of Life” tour
because it gives us a chance to get the word about blood donation
out to people who don’t know how easy and satisfying it can be. I
have a rare blood type and have given to a number of children
scheduled for major surgery and was lucky enough to meet the
children”.
10. Saundra Karnes
City: Waco, Texas
Age: 53
Employment: Self-employed
Reason for Riding: To promote the need of blood, marrow,
tissue, and organ donations. Such donations gave my brother,
John Osment, the gift of sight through a cornea transplant, a heart transplant
gave my friend, Tim Sherman, 15 years of life, and a liver transplant is the
reason my friend, Michael Schiller, is alive today.
“One never knows when one's life will be touched by the donor
program such as my life has been touched. Give the gift of life--it is
the ultimate way for one to live forever!”
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11. Frank Hetterscheidt
City: Temple, Texas
Age: 33
Employment: City of Temple Police Department
Reason for Riding: Frank donates blood and platelets on a
regular basis and thinks donating organs is a very important
cause.
“ I would like to see the laws changed to make donating organs
easier.”
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Circle of Life Bike Tour -- Honorees
The Honorees!
Temple
Melissa Moreno
James Mebane
Carla Wohlfort
Romana Leos
Lynn Rees
Joseph Lunkin
Donald Hudson
In memory of James Bollinger
In memory of Glen Wayne Patton
In memory of Chandler Craig
Debbie Myer
Waco
Dustin Grisham
Jennifer Webb
Colton O'Neal
John Scheffer
In memory of Ryan Lee Webster
In memory of Mike Guest
Amanda Langrill
Kaitlyn Rayann Grindle
Dorothy Outlaw
Tim Sherman
Christopher Pressler
The Hillcrest "Tiger Team"
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Fort Worth
Jenna Marie Richbourg
Jessica Sexton
Kimberly Roden
Danielle Taylor
Ashley Nicole Benavidez
John Osment
Steven Haley
“Steven’s Donor” - Christopher Coats
Reed Mills
Malinda Silva
Anna Van Giesen
Dallas
Briana Haley
Brittanie Struggs
Rosalinda Valles
Emily Imadomwanyi
Martha Reep
Luis Mendez
John Munoz
In memory of Clay Jones
Tyler
Grady Stewart
Kelly Lyle
Vickie Love
Vickeyshlia S. Love
James Henderson
Gena Dailey
Crockett
Texans who are regular blood donors
Texans who will become first-time blood donors during
the “Lone Star Circle of Life” bike tour
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Texans who have used or are in need of blood components
Texans who have been marrow donors
Texans who are currently waiting to find a matched donor
Texans who have received marrow donations
Texans who have shared life through organ or tissue donation
Texans who are currently waiting for an organ
Texans who have received organs or tissues
Houston
Stewart Baxter
Joaquin Gay
Charles T. Rau
Randy Creech
In Memory of Ray Glenn
In Memory of Bob Zavalla
Michael Schiller
Alex Erickson
Lisa Batson
In memory of John Von Blon
John McKemie
LaGrange
Janet Patterson
Martin Chapa
Elissa L. Benford
In memory of Victor Ojeda
Jessica DuHon
Mary Pierce
Cibby Varkey
Jaya Matthew
In memory of Darrell Dochstader
Jerry Ackers
Dedurie V. Kirk
K.C. Campbell
San Antonio
Sylvia Zambrano
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David James Trujillo
Jennifer Alaniz
De'Anthony King
Jason Quiroz
In memory of Ashley Medellin
Brittaney Mora
Reynaldo Marroquin Jr.
Elliot Rosales
Rogelio M. Rocha (Roger)
Jesse Barela
Austin
Janet Patterson
Martin Chapa
Elissa L. Benford
In memory of Victor Ojeda
Jessica DuHon
Mary Pierce
Cibby Varkey
Jaya Matthew
In memory of Darrell Dochstader
Jerry Ackers
Dedurie V. Kirk
K.C. Campbell
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Circle of Life Bike Tour -- Sponsors
The Sponsors
Sponsor Photos
Sponsorship Levels
Organizing Sponsors
Become a Sponsor
Saturn Bike Raffle
Sponsorship Levels
Major Sponsors - $1000 or more
Company identified on web site with company logo,
drive T-Shirt, and rider jersey.
Baylor Health Care System
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Cook Children's Medical Center
La Quinta
Saturn / UAW
Scott & White
Sun & Ski Sports
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Supporting Sponsors - $500 to $1000
Company identified on web site and drive T-Shirt
Altrusa International of Temple
Glaxo Wellcome
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center, Houston
Medical Alliance of Bell County
Merrill Lynch
Southwest Transplant Alliance
Southwestern Bell Pioneers
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
Daily Event Sponsors - $250 to $500
Company identified on web site.
Appraisal Services, Don Carter, SRA
"Because I Care"
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Carter - BloodCare
Stewarts Regional Blood Center
Organizing Sponsors
"The Texas Pard'ners"
Participating Texas Donor Centers of the
National Marrow Donor Program
Baylor University Medical Center - Dallas
Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas Marrow Donor Program – Austin
Carter - BloodCare Marrow Donor Program - Dallas
Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Marrow Donor Program – Houston
LifeGift - Houston
Scott & White Marrow Donor Program - Temple
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center Marrow Donor Program – San Antonio
Stewart's Marrow Donor Program - Tyler
Participating Texas Blood Donor Centers
Carter - BloodCare - Dallas
Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas– Austin
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center – Houston
Scott & White Blood Center - Temple
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center – San Antonio
Stewart's Blood Center - Tyler
Participating organ banks, tissue services or transplant
related organizations
Bell Co. Medical Society Alliance
Lifegift
McLennan County Medical Society Alliance
Saturn/UAW
Southwest Transplant Alliance
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
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Become a Sponsor
Companies, businesses and individuals are invited to sponsor part of this event. All
sponsors will be named in the community awareness events as well as on the
public awareness materials. Major sponsors will be included on the drive T-Shirts.
Sponsor Application Form
Company or
Individual's
Name:
Email:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Day Phone:
We are interested in a monetary contribution to help
offset the expenses of the tour.
Level of
Sponsorship:
$1,000 - Web, Logo, T-Shirt, Rider Jersey
$500 - Web, T-Shirt
$250 - Web
We are interested in an in-kind donation to help offset
the expenses of the tour.
Item(s) for inkind
donation:
Approx.
Value $:
Submit
Reset
After receipt of this application, you will be contacted by a member of the Sponsor
Committee for additional information.
Circle of Life Bike Tour -- Map/Route
Bike Tour Map
Click on the city for information about
the Bike Tour, Honorees and Statistics for that area.
Definition of Donation
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Blood: Units of blood collected
Marrow: Number of individuals registered
Organs/Tissue: Number of donor cards signed
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If sending this form by conventional mail or fax, please send to:
Scott & White Marrow Donor Program
Donor Center #116
2401 S. 31st Street
Temple, Texas 76508
Toll Free (888) 724-2811
FAX: (254) 724-8437
Any funds collected over the cost of the Lone Star Circle of Life event will be used
to tissue type donors for the National Marrow Donor Program Registry.
For more information on how to become a sponsor, please call Holly Sanders,
National Marrow Donor Program, Baylor University Medical Center (214) 820-8165.
Win a GT Racing Bike!
Saturn/UAW is once again sponsoring a raffle of a GT racing bike to benefit the
Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour. Raffle tickets are $1, and can be purchased from
any Saturn retailers on the bike route, as well as the participating donor centers of
the National Marrow Donor Program. The drawing will be held April 16th.
The winner of the Bike Raffle last year was
Mr. John Scheffer from Waco. Mr. Scheffer
was on the waiting list for a liver transplant
last year and wanted to show his support for
the bike tour. He came by the local event in
Waco and purchased several tickets. John
was a double winner – he won the bike and
also received a liver at the end of August!
Congratulations John!
For more information on the bike raffle, contact Saturn/UAW at (800) 738-1817, or
your local Saturn retailer.
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Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour-- Route
Bike Tour Route
Itinerary of events by day and location.
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Riders traveling at approx. 7 - 15 mph
Day One April 09
(Friday):
Leave Temple at 9:00 a.m.
Arrive Waco @ approx. 11:30 a.m.
Leave Waco at 1:30 p.m.
Arrive Hillsboro @ approx. 5:00 p.m.
75 mi 5.5 hrs
Day Two April 10
(Saturday):
Leave Hillsboro @ 7:30 a.m.
Arrive Fort Worth (Cook Children's Hospital) @ approx. 12:00
p.m.
Arrive Dallas @ 4:00 p.m.
81 mi
6 hrs
77 mi
6 hrs
6 hrs
Day Three - Leave Dallas @ 7:30 a.m.
April 11
Arrive Tyler @ approx. 2:30 p.m.
(Sunday):
Day Four April 12
(Monday):
Leave Tyler @ 7:30 a.m.
Arrive Crockett @ approx. 2:30 p.m.
84 mi
Day Five April 13
(Tuesday):
Leave Crockett @ 7:30 a.m.
Arrive Conroe @ approx. 2:30 p.m.
Truck to hotel in Katy
Truck into Houston for evening event at 4:00 p.m.
82 mi 5.5 hrs
78 mi 5.5 hrs
Day Six Leave Katy @ 7:30 a.m.
April 14
Arrive LaGrange @ approx. 2:30 p.m.
(Wednesday):
Day Seven - Leave LaGrange @ 7:30 a.m.
April 15
Arrive San Antonio @ approx. 3:00 p.m.
(Thursday):
Day Eight April 16
(Friday):
Leave San Antonio @ 9:00 a.m.
Arrive New Braunfels (McKenna Hospital) 10:00 a.m.
Arrive Austin @ approx. 3:00 p.m.
122 mi
9 hrs
76 mi
5 hrs
Total Miles: 675 mi
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Temple
Day 1: April 9 (Friday)
Temple to Waco 34 mi / 2.5 hours
Waco to Hillsboro 41 mi / 3 hours
Event Photos -- Posted Daily
Temple Events
Event Coordinators
Blood & Marrow Drives
Bike Tour Honorees
Local Sponsors
Kick-off Banquet
The Circle of Life Bike tour will have a kick-off banquet on Thursday evening, April
8, at the Inn at Scott & White in Temple at 6:30 p.m. The riders will be introduced,
and they will tell about the honorees that they will be riding for from Temple and into
Waco. Tee shirts will be presented to the honorees or their families.
For information or an invitation to the banquet, contact Debbie Mabry at (888) 7242811.
Press Conference
A press conference will also be held on April 8th at 1:30 p.m. in the Founder's
Room at Scott & White. The “Lone Star Circle of Life” bike tour riders will be
introduced for the first time and their bike jerseys presented to them. They will share
their stories about why they wanted to be included in the tour this year.
The Beginning of the Bike Tour
The riders will leave Scott & White at 9:15 a.m. and travel to Waco at approximately
15 miles per hour.
Raffle Tickets
Raffle tickets for the Cannondale Mountain Bike, donated by Saturn/UAW, will be
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sold on Wednesday, April 7th, 8:00 - 12:00 at Scott & White Cancer Center and on
Thursday, April 8th, at the Founder's Room at Scott & White from 10:00 a.m. until
2:30 p.m.
Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Debbie Mabry
(254) 724-2811
Scott & White Clinic
2401 S. 31st
Temple, Texas 76508
Temple Area Blood & Marrow Drives
Tuesday, April 6, Acer America
1394 Eberhardt (corner of Eberhardt & Nugent)
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 7th,, Scott & White
Center for Cancer Prevention
1st floor of the hospital by the elevator lobby
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (for Marrow Registry only)
Blood Donation Center
1st floor of the hospital across from McLane Dining Room
9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (for blood donation and marrow registry or blood
donation only)
Thursday, April 8th, Walmart Distribution Center
4605 H.K. Dodgen Loop
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Scott & White Blood mobile will be available for blood donation, information and
registration for the National Marrow Donor Program as well as information on organ
and tissue donation.
Bike Tour Honorees
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1. Melissa Moreno: Melissa is a young wife and mother of three that has
leukemia, and has been searching the National Marrow Donor Program for a
match for two years. Many drives have been held for Melissa in the Temple
area.
2. James Mebane: James started dialysis in February 1998 and has been on
the list for a kidney transplant since last September.
3. Carla Wohlfort: Carla is a leukemia survivor. While battling her disease, she
used many units of blood components and platelets. She says her
experiences have made her grateful for the “little things” in life and realize
how precious each and every moment is.
4. Romana Leos: Romana started dialysis in April 1991. She has been on the
Scott & White transplant list for a kidney since October of 1998.
5. Lynn Rees: Lynn has been on the National Marrow Donor Program Registry
for many years. Last Fall, he was notified that he was a perfect match for a
young woman needing a marrow transplant. Lynn donated his marrow, and is
looking forward to someday meeting the young lady who received the
transplant.
6. Joseph Lunkin: Jo-Joe is an energetic three year old who was diagnosed
with leukemia in 1997 and is now in remisson. While hospitalized, he used
multiple transfusions of red cells and platelets. The community has been very
supportive by holding many blood drives in his honor.
7. Donald Hudson: Donald received his second kidney transplant in December
, 1997. His first transplant was in 1985, which lasted 10 years.
8. In memory of James Bollinger – James was an organ donor at Scott &
White in December of 1997. He was eight years old.
9. In memory of Glen Wayne Patton – Glen was an organ donor at Scott &
White in 1995. He was 28 years old.
10. In memory of Chandler Craig – Chandler was an organ donor at Scott &
White last October. He was 17 years old.
11. Debbie Myer – Debbie was a champion softball player and accomplished
equestrian. She worked in the nuclear medicine department at Scott & White
for many years before she and her sister were killed in an automobile
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accident. Debbie then became a tissue donor. Her eyes were given to an
adult that had never seen their grandchildren. Her tympanic tissues were
given to a child that had never heard before. She also donated skin and
bone. Debbie’s sister. Nancy, works in the medical ICU at Scott & White.
Local Sponsors
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Altrusa International of Temple
Bell County Medical Society Alliance
GlaxoWellcome Oncology Division
Scott & White
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Waco
Day 1: April 9 (Friday)
Waco to Hillsboro 41 mi / 3 hours
Arriving in Hillsboro at approximately 5:00.
Event Photos -- Posted Daily
Waco Events
Event Coordinators
Bike Tour Honorees
Local Sponsors
Waco Event
Richland Mall - Waco
12:00p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The riders will arrive at Richland Mall approximately 12:00. Hot dogs, cokes, and
Blue Bell ice cream will be available starting at noon for the first 250 people
attending the event.
Schedule of Events:
12:00: The riders will be introduced and the honorees that they are riding for will be
announced. The personal stories of the riders and their honorees will be shared.
12:00 - 6:00: A blood drive and registration drive for the National Marrow Donor
Program will be held. Information about organ and tissue donation, as well as cord
blood banking will be available
1:00: A special presentation will be held by the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance.
2:00: A representative from the McLennan County Medical Society will have
information on bicycle safety and the proper use of bicycle helmets.
4:00: A Bike Rodeo will be held in the mall parking lot. For more information,
contact the local event coordinator.
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Event Coordinators
For more information:
Nancy Goodnight
McLennan County Medical Alliance
(254) 741-1589
Bike Tour Honorees
1. Dustin Grisham: Dustin is a 6-year-old boy with leukemia. His family and
community have supported him with a huge blood drive at Troy High School.
2. Jennifer Webb: Jennifer is a student at TAMU who recently donated bone
marrow for a small child. Being a college Student, she had to juggle her
exam schedule around her marrow harvest, but found everyone in the
university willing to help. The latest update on her young recipient is very
good.
3. Colton O’Neal: Colton is a young child from Kosse who is battling cancer.
The communities of Mexia-Groesbeck have held three blood drives in his
honor.
4. John Scheffer – John is a recipient of a liver last August after being on the
waiting list for several years. He is also the recipient of the
Saturn/UAW bike raffle during the last bike tour. He said
following his transplant, “At 43 years old, I was a man dying.
At 44, I am a man looking forward to life”. He also stated that
he might even try to ride in the 2000 bike tour.
5. In memory of Ryan Lee Webster – “Ryan was a very giving child. In March
of 1998, Ryan died suddenly from a brain aneurysm. Several
weeks before, we had watched a T.V. show about organ
donation. He informed me if something ever happened to him,
for me to donate his organs. So when the doctor asked us about
donation, we did not have to think about it. Ryan has saved 7
lives and all are doing very well” – The Webster Family
6. In memory of Mike Guest – Mike was a 33 year old husband and father
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when he began his battle with leukemia. When it was decided
that Mike needed a bone marrow transplant, his family and
friends began working endlessly to find a matched donor for
him. Mike did have a successful transplant, but died of a heart
attack several weeks following the transplant. Many drives were
held in his behalf that resulted in over 400 volunteers being
added to the NMDP registry. Mike was at each drive, personally thanking the
Waco community that came out to support him.
7. Amanda Langrill – Amanda was the recipient of a heart and lung transplant
when she was five years old. She was the first heart/lung
transplant recipient from a single donor. Amanda is now eleven
years old.
8. Kaitlyn Rayann Grindle – Katy was born in Tyler, Texas and was a health
baby for the first two months of her life. She then began to
develop severe jaundice – even her eyes were yellow. After
many tests, it was determined that she had Biliary Atresia and
immediate surgery was necessary. This surgery was not
sucessful, and Katy was placed on the liver transplant list.
She is due to receive part of her father’s liver on April 6th in
Houston. Katy’s grandparents live in Waco and have been working hard to
help raise funds for Katy’s medications and anti-rejection medication.
9. Dorothy Outlaw – Dorothy’s been waiting for a kidney transplant for over
two years.
10. Tim Sherman – DON’T TAKE YOUR ORGANS TO HEAVEN, HEAVEN
KNOWS WE NEED THEM HERE!
Timothy Michael Sherman was born in October 1961, only one
month before I was born. We met in high school and were
married in 1981. At the age of 23, Tim was diagnosed with
Cardiomyopathy (an enlargement of the heart muscle). On
June, 1985, Tim received a second chance at life - a new heart. He lived a
full and happy life even though at times the set backs were difficult to handle.
He loved the outdoors and I know he will be smiling down on Sandra as she
rides.
Without the heart, Tim would have died in 1985 and we would have never
been able to see and do the things we’ve done. Without the heart, we would
not have had two beautiful children for which I am particularly grateful. They
bring me great comfort. Our son is nine years young and our daughter is six
years young.
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I thank the family that was able to donate their son’s heart during a traumatic
family event. They will never know how much joy they brought to our lives.
Tim never wasted a moment in his day - he was always moving. He would
tell me that he didn’t want to waste his time sleeping, and he didn’t spend
much time sleeping. Tim lived a full and happy life, but lost his battle for life
on March 10, 1999. He died while waiting for a new heart. He became ill
three years ago, and was told the only way to repair the damage was to have
another heart transplant. Tim waited for three years and the heart he waited
for never came. He was a kind and wonderful husband and father; we will
miss him forever.
11. Christopher Pressler
12. The Hillcrest "Tiger Team" - This group promotes organ and tissue
donation in the Waco area.
Local Sponsors
Blue Bell, Coca Cola, HEB, M&M Mars, McLennan County Medical Alliance, Pecan
Grove Funeral Home, Reddi Ice
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Fort Worth - Dallas
April 10 (Saturday)
Hillsboro to Fort Worth 51 mi / 4 hours
Forth Worth to Dallas 30 mi / 2 hours
April 11 (Sunday)
Dallas to Tyler 77 mi / 6 hours
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Dallas Events
Event Coordinators
Forth Worth Honorees
Dallas Honorees
Local Sponsors
Fort Worth Events
7:30 a.m.
Riders leave Hillsboro. Dr. Jeff Murray, Pediatric Oncologist, will ride with the tour from
Hillsboro to Fort Worth.
12:00
Riders arrive at Cook Children’s Hospital, 801 Seventh Ave., Fort Worth, where they will
go to the Atrium and visit with patients
There will be a donor-recipient meeting while at Cooks. Honoree, Steven Haley, will meet
his donor for the first time Saturday after the riders arrive at Cook Children's. His donor is
flying in from another part of the country to meet Steven.
2:00 p.m.
Riders will leave for Dallas
Dallas Events
Place:
The Historical West End, on Market and Munger Streets.
2:00 – 6:30:
2:30
3:30
4:00
Blood & marrow drive
Music and entertainment begins
Press conference for “Because I Care”
Bike riders arrive
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4:15
5:00
6:00
7:00
Bike Riders and Honorees are presented
Donor/Recipient meeting (tentative)
Last band starts to play
Event closing – “Because I Care” candle lighting
Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Dallas area
Eva Trevino
(214) 351-8642
Carter-Bloodcare
9000 Harry Hines Boulevard #227
Dallas, Texas 75235
Amy Milton
(214) 820-4279
Baylor University Medical Center
3409 Worth Street, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75246
Fort Worth area
Linda Dorton
(817) 870-7565
Cook Children’s Medical Center
801 Seventh Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
Fort Worth Bike Tour Honorees
1. Jenna Marie Richbourg: Jenna, who will be two years old this April, has a
genetic disorder called Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS),
which is also known as Hurler Syndrome. She had a bone
marrow transplant in May of 1998 from a donor found
through the National Marrow Donor Program Registry.
Jenna is doing wonderful.
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2. Jessica Sexton - Jessica is an active 15 year year old sophmore honor
student at Paschal High School. She had an autologous bone marrow
transplant in 1991, after being diagnosed with AML. Jessica is doing great
after 8 years. She is a sports trainer for football and baseball at her school
and hopes to to into sports medicine after college.
3. Kimberly Roden – Kim was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in
March of 1989 at two and a half years old. She relapsed in May
of 1993 with acute myelogenous leukemia and received a bone
marrow transplant in August of that year. It has now been six
years since her transplant and she is doing very well.
4. Danielle Taylor – Danielle was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous
leukemia in 1997 when she was seven. She underwent an
unrelated donor bone marrow transplant the following July.
Today she is in remission and doing very well. Without the
transplant she would have eventually succumbed to the CML.
5. Ashley Nicole Benavidez – Ashley received a bone marrow transplant in
June of 1998 and is doing great!
6. John Osment – John received a cornea transplant in September of 1997. He
had been on the waiting list for over a year before an appropriate match was
found. John is also the brother of one of the 1999 Circle of Life tour riders,
Saundra Karnes.
7. Steven Haley – Steven is a five year old that suffered from leukemia until a
total stranger donated bone marrow to him. Steven and his family will meet
the donor, who is from another part of the country, for the first time during the
event at Cook Children’s Hospital.
8. “Steven’s Donor” – is Christopher Coats from Alaska. Christopher and his
wife flew to Fort Worth to meet Steven and his family for the first time during
the bike tour.
9. Reed Mills – Reed had a bone marrow transplant two and a half years ago.
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10. Malinda Silva - Malinda is part of the marketing department at Cook
Children’s hospital and is a regular platelet donor.
11. Anna Van Giesen
Dallas Bike Tour Honorees
1. Briana Haley: Briana is the 4 years old daughter of former Cowboys football
player, Charles Haley. She was diagnosed with acute
lymphocytic leukemia in May of 1997, and is currently in
remission. The Haley family was the recipient of the 1998
minority recruitment award given by the National Marrow Donor
Program.
2. Brittanie Struggs: Brittanie is ten years old and was diagnosed with acute Tcell leukemia (lymphoblastic) in June of 1998. She needs a
bone marrow transplant and as she is African American, her
best chance of finding a matched donor is from the African
American Community.
3. Rosalinda Valles: Lindy has leukemia and has been searching for a matched
donor for over two years. She is very involved in the marrow
donor program and tries to help organize drives and educate
people about the importance of donation as much as possible.
4. Emily Imadomwanyi - "Emily struggles through every day, and every day,
her courage and strength inspire me," says Emily's mother,
Patricia. Her red blood cells do not reproduce as they should,
which deprives her body of oxygen, causing weakness,
dizziness, and excruciating pain in her joints. Emily has had
pneumonia, surgery, and multiple blood transfusions. As a
sickle cell sufferer, she faces severe bacterial infections,
damage to her internal organs, strokes, and a shortened life span.
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Despite her illness, Emily believes that she can do everything other children
do. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up, so that she can help other
children who are sick.
The only treatments for children with sickle cell disease are frequent blood
transfusions-often weekly-and bone marrow transplants. Emily and her family
are grateful for the blood donors who have shared their gift of life. They know
that Emily's future depends on continued research in the fight against sickle
cell anemia; on the care she receives from the many dedicated medical
professionals who treat her; and to you: a blood donor whose gift means life
for Emily and hope for her family.
To learn more about sickle cell anemia, please write to:
Patricia Imadomwanyi
P.O. Box 2502
Rowlett, TX 75030
5. Martha Reep – Martha Reep is one of Baylor's honorees. She is a 46 year
old teacher and mother of two children that received a bone marrow
transplant March 5, 1998 from an unrelated 26 year old young man. When
Martha was diagnosed in 1996, her doctors decided to test for compatibility
for a transplant from her siblings. Unfortunately, Martha's one sister did not
match closely enough to supply her marrow. So the search coordinators at
Baylor went to work. They found her a match who willingly donated his
marrow one year ago. She is looking forward to meeting her donor soon!
6. Luis Mendez - Luis was a marrow donor for a 16 year old girl named Nicole.
They were reunited after a long year of awaiting meeting each
other. Luis is somewhat of a “computer guru” and searched the
internet regularly for this “little blood sister” as he referred to
her. Since the NMDO does not allow donors and recipients to
meet for one year following transplant, they were both
overwhelmed when they were finally able to meet in 1997.
Nicole is now a thriving college student thanks to Luis’ selfless gift and Luis’
life is much more full knowing that he could give someone a second chance
at live.
7. John Munoz – John is a marrow donor for a 16 year-old girl. Being the father
of three beautiful little girls himself, he knew the importance of his donation,
not only the patient herself, but also to her family. John is an employee of one
of the nation’s leading telephone companies and keeps himself busy with
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work, wife, and his three girls. He is looking forward to meeting his patient
and her family soon and was happy to be able to help by donating marrow.
8. In memory of Clay Jones – Clay was a fun-loving, gregarious sort of person.
He was an athlete, being involved in track, football and basketball. When he
was 16 years old, he was struck by lightning on the Forney High School
practice field. Four days later, Clay died at Baylor Medical Center. It was just
a few months earlier that Clay signed his organ donor card. He gave his
kidneys, corneas, bone and tissue grafts to help others. Even after his death,
as in life, Clay continues to give.
Local Sponsors
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Southwest Transplant Alliance
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Tyler
Tyler Events
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Day 3: April 11 (Sunday)
Dallas to Tyler 77 mi / 6 hours
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Tyler Events
A blood and bone marrow registry drive will be held in front of Goody’s Family
Clothing Store on Broadway from 12:00 – 4:00.
The riders will arrive approximately 2:30 p.m. The riders will be introduced and the
honorees that they rode for will be announced. The personal stories of the riders
and their honorees will be shared.
Event Coordinators
For more information:
Janie Malone
Stewart Regional Blood Center
815 South Baxter St.
Tyler, Texas 75701
(903) 535-5409
Bike Tour Honorees
1. Grady Stewart – Grady has given 116 units of blood and 27 units of
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platelets. He is a great supporter of Stewart Regional Blood
Center and donates every two weeks. Grady recruits his friends
to give and makes for a wonderful role model. He is also a
Hospice volunteer.
2. Kelly Lyle – Kelly was involved in a near-fatal car accident near Grand
Saline, Texas and was not expected to live. She used more
than 100 units of blood and platelets. Kelly is now doing fine
and expected to attend the event in Tyler.
3. Vickie Love - Vickie gave her daughter, Vickeyshlia one of her kidneys.
4. Vickeyshlia S. Love - Vickie gave her daughter, Vickeyshlia one of her
kidneys. Now Vickeyshlia needs another kidney.
5. James Henderson – Mr. Henderson was diagnosed with a right parietal
glioblastoma in Sept. of 1997. One year later, he donated a kidney to his son.
“We could not think of a more deserving person to honor” – Sandy Tounend,
data coordinator.
6. Gena Dailey – Gena donated bone marrow last month to a recipient she has
never met.
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Story-Wright, Inc.
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Crockett
Day 4: April 12 (Monday)
Tyler to Crockett 84 mi / 6 hours
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Event Coordinators
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Local Sponsors
Crockett Events
Walmart Super Center
1225 S.W.Loop, Crockett
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
A blood and bone marrow registry drive will be held from noon until 5:00. The riders
will arrive approximately 2:30 p.m. The riders will be introduced and the honorees
that they rode for will be announced. The personal stories of the riders and their
honorees will be shared.
Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Janie Malone
Stewart Regional Blood Center
815 South Baxter St.
Tyler, Texas 75701
(903) 535-5409
Bike Tour Honorees
The riders will ride into Crockett for all Texans whose lives are touched by donation.
Rider pairs will ride for:
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Those Texans who are regular blood donors
Those Texans who will become first-time blood donors during the “Lone Star
Circle of Life” bike tour.
Those Texans who have used or are in need of blood components
Those Texans who have been marrow donors
Those Texans who are currently waiting to find a matched donor
Those Texans who have received marrow donations
Those Texans who have shared life through organ or tissue donation
Those Texans who are currently waiting for an organ
Those Texans who have received organs or tissues
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Golden Corral
H.E.B.
Walmart Super Center
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Houston
Day 5: April 13 (Tuesday)
Crockett to Houston 82 mi / 5.5 hours
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Event Coordinators
Bike Tour Honorees
Local Sponsors
Houston Medical Center
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Houston event will be at the Houston Main Building Picnic Grounds located on
Holcombe across from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The cyclists will be arriving
at approximately 3:45 to 4:00 p.m. There will be zydeco music provided by Wilfred
Chevis and the Texas Zydeco Band along with red beans and rice, snow cones and
soft drinks donated by Coca-cola. Representatives from the Blood Center, the Gulf
Coast Marrow Donor Program and LifeGift will be on hand. The event is free and
open to the public.
Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Ann Marie Cervenka
(713) 791-6617
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center
1400 La Concha Lane
Houston, Texas 77054
Bike Tour Honorees
1. Stewart Baxter: Stewart battled cancer for a little over 4 years after being
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diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. He had a bone
marrow transplant and later a stem cell transplant. Through his
transplants and clinical trials, he maintained a remarkable
optimism and sense of humor. He lost his battle with leukemia
at the age of eight, a few months after meeting his donor.
2. Joaquin Gay: Joaquin has chronic myelogenous leukemia
and is currently waiting for a bone marrow
transplant.
3. Charles T. Rau – Charlie was hit by a car while jogging in the summer of
1997. He had a severely broken leg and severed arm. His
arm was re-attached. Charlie used 48 units of blood in the
first four of eight surgeries. He cannot say enough to thank
the blood center and donors who contributed to saving his
life and the lives of others.
4. Randy Creech – Randy, the father of two children and three grandchildren,
received a heart transplant in July of 1990. During a routine
physical examination, it was discovered that Randy suffered
from Cardiomyopathy. Randy has met his donor's family and
one of his grandchildren was named in honor of his donor.
Randy worked for Exxon for 25 years and now is self
employed. He and his wife are both very active volunteers
with LifeGift Organ Donation Center and St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital’s
Heart Exchange.
5. In Memory of Ray Glenn – Raymond was happily married and the father of
a beautiful daughter. He loved to hunt and fish, but his great
passion was the F.F.A. During his high school days, he had
attained the highest level in this organization as a Lone Star
Farmer. He had raised a championship pig which he showed
in the Clear Creek livestock show. Raymond died on
Valentines day in 1992, and became a tissue donor. The
following January, his mother required a heart transplant and she continues
to give many hours in educating the public about the need for organ and
tissue donation as a volunteer with LifeGift Organ Donation Center.
6. In memory of Bob Zavalla – - In 1986, Bob Zavalla was living in Alaska –
panning for gold when he made a decision to turn his life
around. He returned to Texas, married Judy Zavalla and
became the step dad of Amanda and Matthew Miles. Bob
has a severe heart condition, but he never gave up. He was
a Prison Fellowship volunteer in the Texas Department of
Corrections, conducting marriage seminars for the inmates
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and their wives several times per year. The things that meant the most in
Bob’s life included God, His Family and working out at the YMCA. Upon his
death, Bob was a tissue donor – fulfilling his promise to himself to turn his life
around.
7. Michael Schiller – Michael had a liver transplant two and a half months ago.
There is no rejection or complications and he is doing great two months out.
8. Alex Erickson – Alex is two years old. At 3 months, he was diagnosed with
liver cancer. “One time, after one of his chemo treatments,
Alex was gray and ashen. When he received his blood
transfusion, I watched him turn pink from his toes to his
head. Blood is a true ‘gift of life’ for people who need it” –
Anne Marie Cervenka, Gulf Coast Reg. Blood Center
9. Lisa Batson – Lisa is a 31 year old from east Texas. Lisa was diagnosed
with acute myelogenous leukemia May 1997 and had her unrelated donor
transplant in March of this year. She’s been married to her husband, Mark,
for 11 wonderful years. They have 2 children, Michael, 9, and Maylnn who is
5. She misses her family very much and hopes that she will be discharged
from the hospital by the time Michael turns 10. She enjoys arts, crafts and
loves “being a mommy”.
10. In memory of John Von Blon
11. John McKemie - John was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
11 years ago. He is a leukemia survivor because of a marrow transplant.
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Coca-cola
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LifeGift
Tellepsen Foundation
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La Grange
Day 6: April 14 (Wednesday)
Houston to LaGrange 78 mi / 5.5 hours
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Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Shirley Laine
(512) 206-1272
Central Texas Regional Blood and Tissue Center
4322 North Lamar
Austin, Texas 78756
Bike Tour Honorees
1. Janet Patterson: Janet registered with the National Marrow Donor Program
about six years ago.
“A year or so later, when I learned of the need for minorities to
be registered, I was determined to help get that message out to
the folks in Austin. Fortunately, others in the Austin area shared
my goal and determination.
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For about 5 years, we have been working locally in the minority
communities stressing the need for minorities to be registered in
the National Program. We have brought our concerns to
predominately minority churches, schools, businesses and profit
and non-profit organizations in the Austin Area.
In addition to educating by presentations and videos, we have
conducted bone marrow drives at these same entities. Although
we feel blessed by the donors we have registered, we are
committed to continue until we have registered every eligible
minority in our area or until there is no longer a need. A bit
ambitious on our part, but we are committed.”
2. Martin Chapa: Martin Chapa is 35 years old, lives in Austin and works for
the University of Texas. His father died of Cancer when he
was two months old, and he had a cousin that died of
Leukemia when she was just two years old. He registered
with the National Marrow Donor Program several years ago.
Last Fall, he was identified as being a match for a young
woman that needed a donor. Martin not only donated bone marrow to this
patient, but later made a second donation of stem cells harvested by
apheresis to the same recipient.
“Being a bone marrow donor has honest to God changed my
life! It’s my mission in life to educate my fellow Hispanic / African
American brothers and sisters. We need to help our own
communities and sign up on the National Marrow Donor
Program Registry.”
3. Elissa L. Benford: Elissa is co-founder of Gift of Life, which was started in
1992 to assist the bone marrow program in the recruitment,
retention and education in the minority community. Their first
bone marrow drive was held in June of 1993 in Austin. They
usually schedule two drives a year for the Austin community.
Elissa registered with the NMDP in April 1992 and has
volunteered for the Zulu Festival in San Antonio as well as all
of the Austin drives. “Through our efforts, we have registered several
hundred minorities on the registry”.
4. In memory of Victor Ojeda - Victor was diagnosed with leukemia in 1991 at
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the age of 6. In 1992, shortly after the Blood and Tissue Center
of Central Texas opened the National Marrow Donor Program,
Mary Ojeda, Victor’s mother contacted them to ask if they would
hold a marrow drive at their church in hope of finding a marrow
match for Victor. Through the efforts of Mary and her many
friends, the first drive for the Central Texas Marrow Donor
program was held in September 1992. 298 new potential donors were added
o the registry from that drive. May more drives were held for Victor within the
next few months that resulted in entering more than 1,000 donors on the
registry. A year later, Victor lost his battle to his blood disease. We were all
greatly saddened but his memory and love will remain with all of us always.
Victor’s mother. Mary, continues to work with the Blood and Tissue Center
and has been instrumental in putting many more potential donors on the
Registry. God Bless all of those who need a match and cannot find one
because there are still not enough minority donors on the registry.
5. Jessica DuHon – Jessica was a marrow donor last year to a 15 year old.
6. Mary Pierce – Little did she know in 1973 when Mary Pierce signed her first
organ donor card that twenty years later she would be on the receiving end of
a life saving lung transplant. Mary was diagnosed in 1987 with alpha 1
antitrypsin deficiency, or genetic emphysema. By the age of 40, she had lost
85% of her lung capacity. She learned she would die without a lung
transplant.
Last month, Mary celebrated the sixth anniversary of her successful double
lung transplant.
After her transplant in 1993, Mary turned to her bicycle to help rehabilitate a
body, weakened by years of disability. By 1994, she had won two bronze
medals racing in the US Transplant Games. In 1995, she won a gold racing
in the World Games in England. Since then, she has ridden throughout the
United States promoting awareness for organ donation. Twice she rode the
American Lung Association’s Houston to the Alamo Challenge.
In 1998, she rode the Big Ride Across American from Seattle to Washington
DC in 48 days. Riding with her was another Alpha 1 patient, Shirley St. Cyr,
who is presently on the waiting list for a lung transplant. Shirley did the entire
Big Ride with benefit of an oxygen tank strapped to her bike. Together the
duo represents the very best of rehabilitation in the face of overpowering
odds.
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7. Cibby Varkey– Cibby is 29 years old and is working on her Ph.D. in
biochemistry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Two weeks
before her first wedding anniversary, she was diagnosed with a blood cancer
known as multiple myeloma. Her current treatment of chemotherapy is only
temporary. Cibby is searching for a bone marrow match to cure her disease.
She is of South Asian/Indian descent, and there has not yet been a donor
found with her tissue type.
Her cousin, Jaya, is a freshman at the University of Texas and is joined by
other cousins and sisters to hold over fifteen bone marrow drives on Cibby’s
behalf. Jaya has organized students drives at both the University of Texas
and Texas A&M University to try and register volunteers from the South
Asian community. “Since I was diagnosed with cancer, the concerned
response of the community has been an overwhelming source of comfort to
me and my family. The South Asian community is my only hope to receive
the lifesaving bone marrow transplant I need” – Cibby
8. Jaya Matthew – Jaya is a freshman at the University of Texas, and the
cousin of Cibby Varkey. Jaya describes Cibby as being not only her cousin,
but one of her best friends. She has worked very hard at two of the largest
Universities in the state to bring awareness of the need for South Asians to
register with the National Marrow Donor Program. One of these drives at
Texas A&M University, will occur during the bike tour.
9. In memory of Darrell Dochstader – Darrell was diagnosed in June of 1996
with CML. He was fortunate to find a matched donor and had a bone marrow
transplant in March of 1997. Several months later, he developed a secondary
illness and died at the age of 55.
10. Jerry Ackers – Jerry received the gift of sight through a donation of corneas.
11. Dedurie V. Kirk – Dedurie was a marrow donor three years ago to a six
month old baby. Dedurie serves as a project manager of
Rehabilitation and System Improvement Projects for the city of
Austin Water and Wastewater Utility. She is a member of the
Mount Olive Baptist church, serving as youth activity
coordinator, National Society of Black Engineers, national
Forum of Black Public Administrators, G.I.F.T., Bone Marrow
Donor Foundation and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. She is founder of Emerald
Ventures, Inc., is a poet and playwright, has co-authored a book as well as
been published in a national magazine.
12. K.C. Campbell – K.C. was diagnosed with leukemia in 1992. It took four
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years to find him a match, but he did receive a bone marrow transplant in
March of 1996. Unfortunately, he came out of remission and died the
following month.
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Merrill Lynch
Saturn of Austin
UAW, Austin Chapter
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San Antonio
Day 7: April 15 (Thursday)
La Grange to San Antonio 122 mi/9 hours
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Event Coordinators
Bike Tour Honorees
Local Sponsors
Milam Park
(across the street from the hospital)
3:00 p.m.
The riders will arrive at the park at approximately 3:00 p.m. . The riders will be
introduced and will then tell about the person they are riding in honor of that day. A
balloon release will then follow for all of the honorees.
Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Shari Miller
(210) 731-5513
South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
6211 IH 10 West
San Antonio, Texas 78201
Bike Tour Honorees
1. Sylvia Zambrano - marrow donor- Sylvia had been a National Marrow Donor
Program volunteer for two years when she was notified she matched a four
year old boy with leukemia. By joining the NMDP and giving a small sample
of blood, Sylvia was able to be this young boy's angel by giving him more
time to spend with his family. Sylvia said donating marrow was a heart
warming experience and a memory she would never forget.
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2. David James Trujillo - marrow recipient - David James has shown
tremendous courage and spirit throughout his eight year battle with Acute
Lymphocytic Leukemia. Diagnosed at 3, David James patiently waited for a
miracle. This October, David's prayers were answered, and he received a
bone marrow transplant. He continues to regain his strength.
3. Jennifer Alaniz - awaiting marrow transplant - Jennifer is a beautiful and
artistic 8 year old girl who was diagnosed in June of 1998 with Acute
Myelogenous Leukemia. She currently awaits a miracle match so she can
receive a marrow transplant. She and her family are very active in their
efforts to find her a match. They appear at drives and speak to the public
about her condition.
4. De'Anthony King - marrow recipient - De'Anthony, who is affectionately
known as "Beannie" is a happy and active 4 year old boy who received his
bone marrow transplant in September of 1998. Since then he has continued
to get stronger and can finally enjoy a normal childhood.
5. Jason Quiroz - awaiting marrow transplant - Jason was diagnosed with
Myelodysplastic Syndrome in September of 1998. This 14 year old is active
in church and loves spending time with his family and friends. Jason is a
sports fan as well. Currently, he is waiting to find his miracle match.
6. In memory of Ashley Medellin - marrow recipient - Ashley was a loving,
energetic and giving 9 year old. She battled Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
for 2 years, but always had a warm and friendly disposition for everyone who
came in contact with her. This 9 year old child was the epitome of courage.
Working alongside with recruiters on marrow drives. She knew these
individuals might not be a match for her. Her wish was to help some how
someone else. She lost her battle on October of 1998. Ashley will be
remembered fondly by a community who's heart she touched.
7. Brittaney Mora - in remission - Brittaney was diagnosed with Acute
Lymphocytic Leukemia in February of 1992. She is now 8 years old and in
remission. Brittaney is attending elementary school and is involved with
intramural sports; basketball and swimming. Brittaney enjoys being with her
class mates and family.
8. Reynaldo Marroquin Jr. - in remission - Reynaldo was diagnosed with
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia when he was just over a year old. Reynaldo
now, 4 years old, is in remission. He's a very active, outgoing child and loves
Disney movies, puzzles and most of all loves to be read to every night.
9. Elliot Rosales - in remission- Elliot is a five year old kindergartner student
who loves soccer, legos and nintendo. He is fascinated with dinosaurs and
wants to be a palemtolgist when he grows up. Elliot was diagnosed with
Acute Lyphocytic Leukemia in August of 1998 and is under going treatment.
10. Rogelio M. Rocha (Roger) - awaiting marrow transplant - Roger was 6 years
old when he was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Roger, now
10 years old, is currently under going medical treatment. Roger enjoys
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playing Nintendo games, watching movies and being with his family and
friends.
11. Jesse Barela - corneal transplant recipient - Jesse received a corneal
transplant in January of 1999. His recovery will take 8 months to 1 year. He is
a Police Officer for the Live Oak Police Department. He has 3 children;
Matthew 11, Jessica 9, and Victoria 4. He enjoys camping, bike riding,
movies and family activities.
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Austin
Day 8: April 16 (Friday)
San Antonio to Austin 76 mi / 5 hours
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Austin Events
Event Coordinators
Bike Tour Honorees
Local Sponsors
The Blood & Tissue Center of Central Texas
3:00 p.m.
On Friday, April 16th, the Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas will be hosting
the final day of this years “Lone Star Circle of Life” bike tour. The riders are
expected to arrive at the blood center in Austin at approximately 3:00 p.m. There
will be an awards dinner at Stubb’s Bar-B-Que at 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Awards Dinner
Place:
Stubb’s Bar-B-Q
801 Red River Street
Austin, Texas
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Reservations Required
The riders will be taken to Stubb’s Bar-B-Q at 5:30 to participate in an awards
dinner. The riders will be introduced and they will then tell about the person they
rode in honor of that day. The price per person to the event will be $10.00.
Reservations should be made at least one week in advance by calling Shirley
Laine, Marrow Manager, at (800) 580-1121 or (512) 206-1272. Please make checks
payable to The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas and reference the Bone
Marrow Program. Come and help us show our appreciation for the many miles the
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riders have ridden and to all of those whom made this worthwhile event work.
Event Coordinators
For more information, contact:
Shirley Laine
(512) 206-1272
Central Texas Regional Blood and Tissue Center
4322 North Lamar
Austin, Texas 78756
Bike Tour Honorees
1. Janet Patterson: Janet registered with the National Marrow Donor Program
about six years ago.
“A year or so later, when I learned of the need for minorities to
be registered, I was determined to help get that message out to
the folks in Austin. Fortunately, others in the Austin area shared
my goal and determination.
For about 5 years, we have been working locally in the minority
communities stressing the need for minorities to be registered in
the National Program. We have brought our concerns to
predominately minority churches, schools, businesses and profit
and non-profit organizations in the Austin Area.
In addition to educating by presentations and videos, we have
conducted bone marrow drives at these same entities. Although
we feel blessed by the donors we have registered, we are
committed to continue until we have registered every eligible
minority in our area or until there is no longer a need. A bit
ambitious on our part, but we are committed.”
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2. Martin Chapa: Martin Chapa is 35 years old, lives in Austin and works for
the University of Texas. His father died of Cancer when he
was two months old, and he had a cousin that died of
Leukemia when she was just two years old. He registered
with the National Marrow Donor Program several years ago.
Last Fall, he was identified as being a match for a young
woman that needed a donor. Martin not only donated bone marrow to this
patient, but later made a second donation of stem cells harvested by
apheresis to the same recipient.
“Being a bone marrow donor has honest to God changed my
life! It’s my mission in life to educate my fellow Hispanic / African
American brothers and sisters. We need to help our own
communities and sign up on the National Marrow Donor
Program Registry.”
3. Elissa L. Benford: Elissa is co-founder of Gift of Life, which was started in
1992 to assist the bone marrow program in the recruitment,
retention and education in the minority community. Their first
bone marrow drive was held in June of 1993 in Austin. They
usually schedule two drives a year for the Austin community.
Elissa registered with the NMDP in April 1992 and has
volunteered for the Zulu Festival in San Antonio as well as all
of the Austin drives. “Through our efforts, we have registered several
hundred minorities on the registry”.
4. In memory of Victor Ojeda - Victor was diagnosed with leukemia in 1991 at
the age of 6. In 1992, shortly after the Blood and Tissue Center
of Central Texas opened the National Marrow Donor Program,
Mary Ojeda, Victor’s mother contacted them to ask if they would
hold a marrow drive at their church in hope of finding a marrow
match for Victor. Through the efforts of Mary and her many
friends, the first drive for the Central Texas Marrow Donor
program was held in September 1992. 298 new potential donors were added
o the registry from that drive. May more drives were held for Victor within the
next few months that resulted in entering more than 1,000 donors on the
registry. A year later, Victor lost his battle to his blood disease. We were all
greatly saddened but his memory and love will remain with all of us always.
Victor’s mother. Mary, continues to work with the Blood and Tissue Center
and has been instrumental in putting many more potential donors on the
Registry. God Bless all of those who need a match and cannot find one
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because there are still not enough minority donors on the registry.
5. Jessica DuHon – Jessica was a marrow donor last year to a 15 year old.
6. Mary Pierce – Little did she know in 1973 when Mary Pierce signed her first
organ donor card that twenty years later she would be on the
receiving end of a life saving lung transplant. Mary was
diagnosed in 1987 with alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, or genetic
emphysema. By the age of 40, she had lost 85% of her lung
capacity. She learned she would die without a lung transplant.
Last month, Mary celebrated the sixth anniversary of her successful double
lung transplant.
After her transplant in 1993, Mary turned to her bicycle to help rehabilitate a
body, weakened by years of disability. By 1994, she had won two bronze
medals racing in the US Transplant Games. In 1995, she won a gold racing
in the World Games in England. Since then, she has ridden throughout the
United States promoting awareness for organ donation. Twice she rode the
American Lung Association’s Houston to the Alamo Challenge.
In 1998, she rode the Big Ride Across American from Seattle to Washington
DC in 48 days. Riding with her was another Alpha 1 patient, Shirley St. Cyr,
who is presently on the waiting list for a lung transplant. Shirley did the entire
Big Ride with benefit of an oxygen tank strapped to her bike. Together the
duo represents the very best of rehabilitation in the face of overpowering
odds.
7. Cibby Varkey– Cibby is 29 years old and is working on her Ph.D. in
biochemistry at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Two weeks
before her first wedding anniversary, she was diagnosed with a blood cancer
known as multiple myeloma. Her current treatment of chemotherapy is only
temporary. Cibby is searching for a bone marrow match to cure her disease.
She is of South Asian/Indian descent, and there has not yet been a donor
found with her tissue type.
Her cousin, Jaya, is a freshman at the University of Texas and is joined by
other cousins and sisters to hold over fifteen bone marrow drives on Cibby’s
behalf. Jaya has organized students drives at both the University of Texas
and Texas A&M University to try and register volunteers from the South
Asian community. “Since I was diagnosed with cancer, the concerned
response of the community has been an overwhelming source of comfort to
me and my family. The South Asian community is my only hope to receive
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the lifesaving bone marrow transplant I need” – Cibby
8. Jaya Matthew – Jaya is a freshman at the University of Texas, and the
cousin of Cibby Varkey. Jaya describes Cibby as being not
only her cousin, but one of her best friends. She has worked
very hard at two of the largest Universities in the state to bring
awareness of the need for South Asians to register with the
National Marrow Donor Program. One of these drives at Texas
A&M University, will occur during the bike tour.
9. In memory of Darrell Dochstader – Darrell was diagnosed in June of 1996
with CML. He was fortunate to find a matched donor and had a bone marrow
transplant in March of 1997. Several months later, he developed a secondary
illness and died at the age of 55.
10. Jerry Ackers – Jerry received the gift of sight through a donation of corneas.
11. Dedurie V. Kirk – Dedurie was a marrow donor three years ago to a six
month old baby. Dedurie serves as a project manager of
Rehabilitation and System Improvement Projects for the city of
Austin Water and Wastewater Utility. She is a member of the
Mount Olive Baptist church, serving as youth activity
coordinator, National Society of Black Engineers, national
Forum of Black Public Administrators, G.I.F.T., Bone Marrow
Donor Foundation and Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. She is founder of Emerald
Ventures, Inc., is a poet and playwright, has co-authored a book as well as
been published in a national magazine.
12. K.C. Campbell – K.C. was diagnosed with leukemia in 1992. It took four
years to find him a match, but he did receive a bone marrow transplant in
March of 1996. Unfortunately, he came out of remission and died the
following month.
Local Sponsors
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1998
Highlights
Day 1
Day 2 - Ft. Worth
Day 2 - Dallas
Day 3
Day 4
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Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Press Conference - April 8, 1999
Press Conference Video
Riders shows the bike tour T-shirt
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Riders displays the mountain bicycle to be
raffled off
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Debbie Mabry, talks about the upcoming
bike tour
Debbie Mabry introduces the bike tour
riders
Bike Tour organizers hands out T-shirts to
riders
Saundra Karnes, one of the riders, tells her
story
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Tim Waits, from the Scott & White Blood
Riders John Schuchman, Preston Tyree,
Donation Center joins the group for a rest
Patricia Lang and Saundra Karnes get to
stop.
know each other during the first rest stop of
the tour in Eddy, Texas
Terry Flowers, Hillcrest Hospital, accepts a Mario Ortiz with his honoree family. He
tee shirt in behalf of the Tiger Team, one of rode in memory Mike Guest. With Mario
the Waco Honoree groups.
are Mike's parents, wife and baby daughter.
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Preston Tyree presents a tee shirt to his
honoree, Dustin Grisham.
Jessica Miller, recruiter for the Scott &
White Marrow Donor Program, explains
tissue typing to a potential registrant.
Rider Frank Hetterscheidt signs the tee
shirt of one of the honorees in Waco.
On the road to Hillsboro, outside Aquilla,
Texas
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Amy Burtnett, lead car driver, and Fred
Carter show the "Because I Care" flag
attached to the bike of Danny Ausmus.
The Texas wildflowers are abundant during
the trip to Fort Worth.
Amy Burtnett re-pins honoree tag on a
Honoree John Osment, a cornea recipient
riders back before riding into the event. Dr. and brother of rider Saundra Karnes, meets
Jeff Murray and Russell Tolman joined the riders Frank Hetterscheidt and Tim Dixon.
Circle of Life riders for the ride into Cook
Children's Hospital.
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Fred Carter presents a tee shirt to the
parents of his honoree, Jenna Marie
Richbourg.
Rider Patricia Lang signs the shirt of her
honoree, Anna Van Giesen.
Marrow donor Christopher Coats, met his
Saturn of Hurst provided hot dogs and
recipient, five year old Steven Haley, for hamburgers for the attendees for the event
the first time at the Forth Worth Event.
at Cook Children's Hospital.
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Riders John Schuchman and Preston Tyree
talk with one of the honorees at the West
End event.
Rider Barry Wall talks with the parents of
the honoree he rode in memory of Clay
Jones.
Saundra Karnes introduces her honoree,
Brianna Haley and her family to the
audience.
Saturn was on hand to help with the
festivities at the historic West End of
Dallas.
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All riders, honorees and volunteers were
treated to dinner at the Spaghetti
Warehouse by Saturn of Mesquite.
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Diane Randolph from Baylor University
Medical Center, brought snacks to the
riders before they left for Tyler.
The riders and support team pose by an old
mill in Forney, Texas.
The riders stop briefly at the Kaufman
Courthouse for a break.
Danny Ausmus talks to the media with his
son, Cody.
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Tim Dixon and Tom Haycraft talk to their
honorees, Vickie and Vickeyshlia Love.
Saundra Karne's honoree, Amanda
Langrill, gives her a hug.
Mario Ortiz greets his honoree, James
Henderson.
Dr. John Schuchman with his honoree,
Kelly Kyle, who used over 100 units of
blood pose with Preston Tyree and his
honoree, Grady Stewart, who has donated
over 116 units of blood.
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The Saturn pace car leads riders Tom
Haycraft and Patricia Lang on the tandem.
Mario Ortiz and Saundra Karnes ride
through town.
Tim Dixon and Frank Hetterscheidt enjoy
the beautiful Texas wildflowers on their
way to Crockett.
Barry Wall gives the thumbs up while
riding through Grapeland.
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The riders wanted to make a stop in
Palestine, the home of P.O.W. Michael
Gonzales. They joined the rest of the
community in a show of support by putting
yellow ribbons on their jerseys and on the
Shortly after arriving at the event in
support vehicles. These ribbons will remain Crockett, rider Tom Haycraft goes into the
on the rest of the tour.
Stewart's Regional Blood Center's
bloodmobile to thank the blood donors.
Barry Wall trys out the recumbent cycle of
Preston Tyree.
Event coordinator, Janie Malone from
Stewarts Regional Marrow Donor
Program, passes out snacks to the riders.
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The riders show their support for our
service men and women abroad
A lunch stop in Wallis
Becky Avery with the Gulf Coast Regional
Blood Center Marrow Program introduces
the riders
Frank Hetterscheidt holds his honoree,
Alex Erickson.
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Zanetta Daniel (left), a rider from last year,
joins the festivities with Bill Teague, CEO
of the Gulf Coast Blood Center and
Carolyn Moore
Danny Ausmus with his honoree, Lisa
Batson
Riders returning from last year greet
last years rider, Zanetta Daniel.
The 1999 Lone Star Circle of Life Team in
front of the Wall of Fame.
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The riders leave Katy on their way to
LaGrange
A rest stop!
Going over the Colorado River in
LaGrange.
The riders and representatives from Fayette
Memorial Hospital.
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Shirley Laine from the Blood & Tissue
Center of Central Texas Marrow Donor
Program, greets the riders.
Fred Carter finishing an interview
with the press.
With 11 riders comes lots of luggage
The bike tour team encourages everyone to
share "LIFE"
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While in La Grange, the son and daughter-A chilly morning on the road to San Antonio in-law of one of the honorees from Tyler, the support staff for the 1999 “Lone Star
Grady Stewart, came by to meet Preston
Circle of Life” bike tour (L to R) Debbie
Tyree who rode for Grady.
Mabry from Scott & White Clinic, Amy
Burtnett from Cook Children’s Hospital,
Amy Melton from Baylor University
Medical Center and James Ballentine from
Sun & Ski.
The proclamation from the Mayor of San
Antonio presented to the riders by the
Saturn of San Antonio and the
Marrow Tranplant nurse, Laura
Communication Workers of America present
Worsham, at Santa Rosa Children’s
Shari Miller of the Marrow Donor Program
Hospital.
of the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
funds from the drawing for the bicycle
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donated by Saturn/UAW.
Balloons were released at the conclusion Rider Saundra Karnes lets her honoree, Elliot
of the San Antonio event in honor of the Rosales “ride” her bicycle in the park at the
San Antonio event.
many patients still waiting for a donor as
well as those who have received a
transplant.
Many people lined-up to donate blood at
the San Antonio event.
Before leaving the park, the riders and
support crew line up to again give their
message of Life.
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Fellow riders help Patricia Lang repair her
bicycle tire.
The riders make a stop at McKenna
Memorial Hosptial in New Braunfels on
their way to Austin. They are joined by the
staff of the South Texas Blood and Tissue
Center Marrow Donor Program.
While in New Braunfels, rider Tim Dixon
visits with his mother-in-law, Judy
Kostroun.
At the conclusion of the tour, pace car
driver Amy Burtnett is congratulated by
Shirley Laine, coordinator of the Marrow
Donor Program of the Blood and Tissue
Center of Central Texas.
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The riders get together one last time to sign The drawing for the bicycle donated by
tee shirts. This time, they are signing shirts Saturn was held at the conclusion of the
for each other as well as honorees.
tour. The winner was Dr.Aguira from the
Marrow Transplant program at Baylor
University Medical Center.
Shirley Laine talks with Merrill Lynch
Sponsor, Edward Givens at the celebration
in Austin.
While at Stubb’s Bar-b-que, honoree Lisa
Benford shares her story about being a
bone marrow donor.
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Thanks to ALL sponsors. These are the sponsors that we were able to visit briefly
on the tour.
Cook Children's Medical Center
Pecan Grove Funeral Home
Saturn of Mesquite
Stewart Regional Blood Center
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Walmart
Gulf Coast Blood Center
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Sun & Ski Sports
La Quinta
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Thank You!
Circle of Life Rider Team
Top row: (left to right) Saundra Karnes, Patricia Lang, Danny Ausmus, John
Schuchman, Barry Wall, Tim Dixon and Fred Carter. Bottom row: Tom Haycraft,
Preston Tyree, Frank Hetterscheidt and Mario Ortiz.
Thank you to all those involved in making the 1999 "Lone Star Circle of Life" bike
tour an outstanding success. We could not have done it without a great rider team,
support team, local event coordinators for each city, and our wonderful sponsors
that made it all possible.
Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour Honoree Celebrates Life
Last April when the Lone Star Circle of Life Bike Tour stopped at Richland Mall in
Waco, one of the Waco honorees was not able to be there. Kaitlyn Rayann Grindle
was in Houston waiting for a liver transplant.
Kaitlyn was a health baby for the first two months of her life. She then began to
develop severe jaundice – even her eyes were yellow. After many tests, it was
determined that she had biliary atresia and immediate surgery was necessary. This
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surgery was not successful, and Kaitlyn was placed on the liver transplant list. She
was due to receive part of her father’s liver, but the doctors determined that it was
not physically possible for him to be a donor. Kaitlyn did receive a donor liver one
month later and is now a healthy and happy two year old.
Kaitlyn’s grandparents live in the Waco area, so she was named as one of the
honorees for that city. As she was born in Tyler, Danny Ausmus from Longview
rode for her in the bike tour.
Kaitlyn’s family recently held a “thank-you” reception in Waco to thank the
community for their support during her hospitalization and transplant. Danny was
unable to make the trip to meet his little honoree, but another rider, Tim Dixon was
there representing the Circle of Life Bike Tour. Tim presented Katy with his rider
jersey from the 1999 tour.
Little Kaitlyn was all smiles
at the reception to thank
those who helped during her
transplant.
Tim Dixon, right, presents his 1999 Lone Star
Circle of Life rider jersey to Kaitlyn Grindle
while her mother and father look on.
We wish you the best, Katy, and hope your future is always as bright as your
wonderful smile!
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