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The timing of this article was just too appropos to pass up. Especially on this 4th of July let's remember those who have served us well and made our freedom possible. Have a safe and happy Holiday.
It Just Keeps Getting Better-- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure promise:
If you are one of those that shy away from large crowds, hate venturing downtown because of parking, distance, or hot temperatures, just get past the excuses and give this a shot. It will only take one time to find out why thousands, literally thousands, participate. There is no shortage of inspiration one could derive from this experience. Every time you see a pink shirt (a survivor) you get this sudden rush of adrenaline and awareness of how ubiquitous this disease is and more importantly how many are overcoming it. There were approximately 4,000 ladies and men in pink this year. It was certainly the catalyst that kept me moving through the 5k run. Most of us are familiar with the theory “six degrees of separation”. This theory states that all of us are only six “steps” away from linking every person on earth. I would trim that theory down for the St. Louis scene by stating that it is only “two degrees”. Going into the race, may plan was to dedicate the run to my cousin and her daughter, Linda Pello (MED recruiter), Kati's (MED recruiter) mom, and a neighborhood friend. By the end of the run, I added my best friend's sister-in-law (saw her in “pink” running for the Cure), a grade school teacher of my sons, a cousin's mother-in-law); you get the point. Never thought of these women until I saw them running/walking for the Cure. We don't have to go very far to find someone who has been afflicted by this disease.
We decided to spend our last day on a tour of Liberty and Ellis Islands , and make a visit to Ground Zero. From Battery Park, an old fort where the ferries dock, the Statue of Liberty looks like an index finger pointing to the sky. As we came nearer, I tried to capture what it must have been like for my Grandpa Joe and Grandma Kate, uncles Frank, Joe and John, and great –grandparents Frank and Margaret, as they made their way into New York Harbor . We have this great voice recording of Frank and Joe, telling of their trip from Germany , and seeing Lady Liberty for the first time. Joe recalls how they “scrambled up to the top deck, and all the adults were crying.” I felt a small piece of that as we cruised by the front of the island. The green copper monument was larger than expected. The French sculptor Bartholdi designed her holding a tablet with July IV, MDCCLXXVI, the torch thrust high in her right hand, her right leg striding ever so slightly into the future. I have to say I felt a lump in my throat, and it wasn't from the pseudo-eggs Benedict concoction we'd eaten at our hotel's free breakfast bar. Tilting my head back at the base of the pedestal, I saw her goddess-like but benevolent face against an achingly blue sky . Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, she seemed to say. I was humbled and thankful for my birthright. Ellis Island had a haunting quality. The building there was eerily sterile, not that I expected the calamity of the thousands who had just spent weeks on the lower decks of a steamship. Still, standing in the Great Hall where the immigrants had snaked back and forth between wooden benches until they made their way nervously to the desks of the agents, I could almost hear the commotion. (Oh, wait. I could hear it. We'd bought the audio tour package. Duh.) Anyway. It was a moment of some significance to be in the same place my ancestors had traversed over a century ago. Upon our return to shore, we hiked six blocks to Ground Zero. We were so disappointed to find not one hint of a memorial or place of honor. The area of the former Twin Towers is now just a block-square construction site. However, the native New Yorkers there on the sidewalk across from it spoke volumes with their eyes. They just stood there, somber, staring. My ancestors braved many hardships and fears in their quest for a better life. We gazed at a place where evil men thought they could take that away from us. Everywhere in what is arguably America 's greatest city we saw the newest of immigrants working hard to prove them wrong. As we celebrate our nation's independence in two days, let us honor those who came before us in search of freedom, those who still seek it in every city in the land, and those who serve us around the world in defense of the gift that was promised by Lady Liberty, Enlightening the World. Source: North County Suburban Journals, July 2008 -- Tom Anselm, tjanselm@sbcglobal.net
Drop And Give Me 50!
It is not just because the pushup taxes every muscle in the body and can be done without any equipment or cost, but pushups can save us from nasty falls and broken bones as we age. Research has proven that adults with upper body strength can break a fall without impacting the wrists or cracking your head. Another important note, we lose 30% our muscle strength between the ages of 20-70. Here's the good news…exercise can slow down this process. Based on national averages, a 40-year-old woman should be able to do 16 push-ups and a man the same age should be able to do 27. By the age of 60, those numbers drop to 17 for men and 6 for women. The experts are suggesting 50 pushups a day. If this is too ambitious, start out slowly, try 10 then 20, work your way up to that number. At the date of this article, I am now up to 30 (40 on a good day)! All you boomers take heed; do your health a favor and bring back the pushup! Source: NY Times, 3/11/08, Tara Parker-Pope
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I hope you'll enjoy reading the article in this issue about about a recent trip to New York City written by my brother-in-law, Tom Anselm. He is a freelance writer for the North County Suburban Journals. 
Just this past weekend, the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure took place on the streets of downtown St. Louis . What a terrific outpouring of love and support. Way to go St. Louis ! For all of you that attended, congratulations for supporting this moving and growing effort. For all of you that did not attend, consider this an e-vite for next year's event.
Wachovia Sponsorship (the first ever local sponsoring company) – Employees cheering along the runners/walkers, providing drink stations and misting tents
They say travel broadens ones view of the world. And just so, our recent trip to New York was much more than scary van rides and fun outings. 
My eldest son, Jim, sent me an article from the New York Times about the importance of doing pushups…daily! While I appreciate his concern for looking out for his aging mother, I was not convinced that this exercise would make it into my regimen. It's just one of those exercises I've never given much credit, nor attempts, to perform but after reading the article, it does make good health and safety sense.
St. Louis Area
Brenda Herndon joined the M.E.D. team with 15 years of experience in healthcare. Prior to joining M.E.D., Brenda was the Clinic Manager and Residency Coordinator in a local healthcare facility in the specialty of Plastic Surgery. She was responsible for the recruitment, retention, orientation, and monitoring of residents from around the country. 
