Rally For The Cure 2008
A special thank you from Pam Ashburn $61,263.18

The 7th Annual Rally for the cure is a warm, recent memory and not it is time for pride and thanks. Let me congratulate the community of the ONSC for their participation, enthusiasm, energy and efforts to have raised a contribution to Susan G. Komen, to fight breast cancer, in the amount of $61,263.18. We can be very proud in our donation to our Charlotte Chapter, servicing 9 of our local counties contributing over $45,000, 75% of the total. Over $15,000, 25% will be donated to the Komen National headquarters to support research initiatives.

May I take this opportunity to thank personally all the members of ONSC for your interest, enthusiasm, and donations that made it happen! Thanks to Tom Ducey and his staff, John Chatlak, Bob Nock and Pat Leonard and the staff of ONSC that served so many participants that day. And, my very special thanks to my committee members: Sharon Matheny, Co-Ambassador, Barbara Punger, Registrar, Joanna Foster, Tennis Chairperson, Margaret West, Auction Chairperson, Anna Williams, Harriet McNairy, Mercene Smith, Maggie Byrd, Betsy Young, Karen Shelor, Lana Erickson, Bede Karr and Lisa Sepesi.

Thank you all!

A Special Note

from Gloria Scienski, Executive Director,
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Charlotte Affiliate

As leaders of the Old North State Club Rally for the Cure you truly are an inspiration. The Charlotte Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is thrilled to be a part of your charitable efforts. The Charlotte Affiliate is happy to receive 75% of over $61,000 to use in our local service area. It is exciting to see women and men join us in promoting good health. Please know that your participation not only helps to fund our mission but spreads awareness of the importance of early detection - where lives are saved.

Thank you for being an example for other women and men to follow.

WOMEN'S BOOK CLUB AT ONSC

Notes from the August 11, 2008 meeting:
Everyone at book club meeting enjoyed our book this month, 'The Last Lecture' by Randy Pausch, written with Jeffrey Zaslow. The book caused some thoughtful discussion and it is highly recommended that Randy's 'Last Lecture' be viewed also. Sadly, Randy died July 25, he was 47. His book is part of his legacy. Randy's lecture can be viewed at:www.cmu.edu/randyslecture and www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxS

From RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI, Associated Press Writer Fri Jul 25, 12:03 PM ET:

Pausch died at his home in Chesapeake, Va., said Jeffrey Zaslow, a Wall Street Journal writer who co-wrote Pausch's book. Pausch and his family had moved there last fall to be closer to his wife's relatives.

Pausch was diagnosed with incurable pancreatic cancer in September 2006. His popular last lecture at Carnegie Mellon in September 2007 garnered international attention and was viewed by millions on the Internet. In it, Pausch celebrated living the life he had always dreamed of instead of concentrating on impending death.

"The lecture was for my kids, but if others are finding value in it, that is wonderful," Pausch wrote on his Web site. "But rest assured; I'm hardly unique. "The book "The Last Lecture" leaped to the top of the nonfiction best-seller lists after its publication in April and remains there this week. The book deal was reported to be worth more than $6 million. Pausch said he dictated the book to Zaslow by cell phone, and Zaslow recalled Friday that he was "strong and funny" during their collaboration.

"It was the most fun 53 days of my life because it was like a performance," Zaslow told The Associated Press. "It was like getting 53 extra lectures." He recalled that Pausch became emotional when they worked on the last chapter, though, because that to him was the "end of the lecture, the book, his life."

At Carnegie Mellon, Pausch was a professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design, and was recognized as a pioneer of virtual reality research. On campus, he became known for his flamboyance and showmanship as a teacher and mentor.

The speech last fall was part of a series Carnegie Mellon called "The Last Lecture," where professors were asked to think about what matters to them most and give a hypothetical final talk. The name of the lecture series was changed to "Journeys" before Pausch spoke, something he joked about in his lecture.

"I thought, damn, I finally nailed the venue and they renamed it," he said.

He told the packed auditorium he fulfilled almost all his childhood dreams — being in zero gravity, writing an article in the World Book Encyclopedia and working with the Walt Disney Co.

The one that eluded him? Playing in the National Football League.

"If I don't seem as depressed or morose as I should be, sorry to disappoint you," Pausch said.

He then joked about his quirky hobby of winning stuffed animals at amusement parks — another of his childhood dreams — and how his mother introduced him to people to keep him humble: "This is my son. He's a doctor, but not the kind that helps people."

Pausch said he was embarrassed and flattered by the popularity of his message. Millions viewed the complete or abridged version of the lecture, titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," online.

"I don't know how to not have fun," he said in the lecture. "I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day I have left. Because there's no other way to play it."

Pausch lobbied Congress for more federal funding for pancreatic cancer research and appeared on "Oprah" and other TV shows. In what he called "a truly magical experience," he was even invited to appear as an extra in the upcoming "Star Trek" movie.

He had one line of dialogue, got to keep his costume and donated his $217.06 paycheck to charity.
Pausch blogged regularly about his medical treatment. On Feb. 15, exactly six months after he was told he had three to six months of healthy living left, Pausch posted a photo of himself to show he was "still alive & healthy."
In May, Pausch spoke at Carnegie Mellon's commencement ceremonies, telling graduates that what mattered was he could look back and say, "pretty much any time I got a chance to do something cool, I tried to grab for it, and that's where my solace comes from."

"We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully," he said.
Born in 1960, Pausch received his bachelor's degree in computer science from Brown University and his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon.

He co-founded Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center, a master's program for bringing artists and engineers together. The university named a footbridge in his honor. He also created an animation-based teaching program for high school and college students to have fun while learning computer programming.

In February, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences in California announced the creation of the Dr. Randy Pausch Scholarship Fund for university students who pursue careers in game design, development and production.
He is survived by his wife, Jai, and their three children, Dylan, Logan and Chloe; his mother, Virginia Pausch of Columbia, Md.; and a sister, Tamara Mason of Lynchburg, Va.

In a statement Friday, his wife thanked those who sent messages of support and said her husband was proud that his lecture and book "inspired parents to revisit their priorities, particularly their relationships with their children."

Reading selections for future meetings:
2008
September 8 ---- 'The Shack' by William P. Young
October 13 ---- 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
November 10 ---- 'The Lace Reader' by Brunonia Barry
December 8 ----- 'A Dickens of a Christmas' by Dr. Elliot Engel
2009
January 12 ---- 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' by Junot Diaz

About The Book Club:
The club meets at the ONSC Lodge on the second Monday of each month, 3:00pm to 5:00pm. It is an informal gathering where a book is discussed in terms of the impressions made on the readers. Books are selected based on the recommendations of members, friends, or on published reviews or awards received. Reading selections in the club can expand your reading horizons and pleasure in books.

Men's Book Club

Come Join Us at the Lodge
The Second Monday of each Month at 1:30pm
Everyone is Welcome

February 11, 2008 - "Book of the Dead" by Patricia Cornwell
March 10, 2008 - Shackleton's Way" by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparell
April 14, 2008 - "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

Uwharrie Arts

 Resources for Artists and Art Admirers:

Lightworx Photography Club, Albemarle, NC, contacts: Kelly Storey & Karen Lowder
Waterworks Visual Arts Center, 123 East Liberty Street, Salisbury, NC 28144, (704) 636-1882, www.waterworks.org
Stanly Arts Guild, Albemarle, NC; Jaclyn Layman, President, 704-474-7889
Educational opportunities in Winston-Salem: http://www.sawtooth.org/

MEN’S BRIDGE CLUB

The Men's Bridge Club is looking for additional members to regularly play or to be a substitute. There are about 14 members at this time. There are no dues and no bets. Believe it or not, it is FREE.

We play two tables on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Lodge. Weather permitting, we sometimes move to the back porch to better enjoy the view. We bring our own lunch and beverage. We generally begin at 10:30AM and end between 1:30 - 2PM.

At each table we play 8 hands with each of the other three players, having drawn cards to see who plays at which table. We keep score, only because it is part of the game. Once each game is over, we forget about that score and start another game. The atmosphere is relaxed with a fair amount of good-natured banter. We do not play "duplicate" nor do we track anyone's score. Skill level is average. There are no "Masters" in this group. Bridge is the excuse for companionship. There are no prizes.

If we get enough players, we may eventually move to 3 tables. In the meantime the members rotate through the schedule. On Mondays when you are not scheduled to play, you are available to substitute for someone who has a conflict or a "senior moment".

If you are interested or have questions, please call or email Charlie Buchta @ 461-0098 or cjbhc63 at rtmc dot net.